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Trustee Engagement in Student Success & Completion Initiatives in North Carolina ACCT Congress October 12, 2012 Hope Opportunity Jobs Emily Williamson Gangi SuccessNC Director NC Community College System www.successnc.org Hope Opportunity Jobs Student Success Target Increase the percentage of students who transfer, complete credentials or remain continuously enrolled from a six-year baseline of 45% for the fall 2004 cohort to a six-year success rate of 59% for the fall 2014 cohort. Doing so will double the number of credential completers by 2020. 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 3 Guiding Goals • Improve Student Success: Increase the number of students leaving with a job-ready credential that can lead to becoming a successful employee or employer in a global economy and provide for better skills, better jobs, better pay, and continued educational attainment. • Increase Student Access: Develop policies and practices that provide increased opportunities for students to enter into and proceed successfully through post-secondary education and training programs. • Ensure Program Excellence: Examine and continually improve rigor, relevance and quality in all academic and training opportunities to ensure that successful completion equates to a competitive position in the workforce or in the attainment of higher educational goals. 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 4 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 5 Ed Bowling Managing Partner Director North Carolina Completion by Design www.completionbydesign.org 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 6 What is Completion by Design? • Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Goal: Raise community college completion rates for low-income students under 26 • $40 million investment over 5 years • Use data to develop structured pathways to credentials with value • 3 phases – Planning (May 2011-July 2012) – Implementation (August 2012 – July 2014) – Scaling and Adoption (24 months) 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 7 Structured Pathways in NC • Aligned Programs of Study - Focused on jobs or transfer with full credit - Clearly articulated and prescriptive • Acceleration into Programs of Study - Career counseling, program identification - Developmental education redesign - First-year experience 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 8 Structured Pathways in NC • Proactive Advising - Intrusive and focused - Combination of central advising and faculty advising • Student Engagement Technology - Case management tools - Academic planning software • Policy Support 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 9 Policy Levers Sharon Morrissey Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Services and Chief Academic Officer North Carolina Community College System 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 10 State Policy Lead • Initiate Policy Changes to Support CBD Outcomes • Support Scaling of CBD Pathways and Strategies Statewide 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 11 Policy Priorities • Developmental Acceleration – Redesigned curriculum – New diagnostic assessment – Multiple Measures for Placement Policy • High school GPA, SAT/ACT scores – Co-requisites for students who place near college ready 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 12 Policy Priorities • Structured Programs of Study – Cluster similar programs within single standard – Identify common technical core courses – Provide opportunities for stackable credentials with multiple entry/exit points 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 13 Policy Priorities • Structured College Transfer Pathways – Create a 30-hour general education core with limited elective options – Create clear pathways to 6-8 “meta-majors” – Enhance advising to ensure that students are on track to complete BA/BS 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 14 Mary Rittling President Davidson County Community College 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 15 College Perspective • Broad-based engagement is a must! • Positive, committed and informed leadership • Willingness to take risks – With the very real possibility of failures • Openness to sharing – Within and Across Colleges – Remove barriers to communication • Integration of Initiatives – Provide a framework that puts it all together 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 16 Cal Cunningham Trustee Davidson County Community College 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 17 Trustees need to be engaged in student success • Must understand and believe in the completion agenda • Working knowledge of the loss/momentum framework – Sub-committee structure of BOT with a focus on student success – Multiple perspectives/voices available to BOT • College policy changes will be necessary to move forward the initiatives 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 18 Student Voices: Completion 7/17/2015 Hope Opportunity Jobs 19