Transcript Document
Presenters
Mr. Justin Thompson
Career Specialist
Mr. Roger Fowler
MTC Student, AAMLI
Mr. Xavier Gantt
MTC Student, AAMLI
The
of
Over 18,000 credit students enroll annually
100 programs of study
1/3 of area high school graduates going to college enroll
at MTC
$90 million budget, $100 million in assets
30,000 participate in MTC continuing education each year
6 Campuses
Student
Success
Counseling and Career Services wanted to find
ways to proactively impact students
Two populations were identified by departmental
staff:
African American males
Students who were having academic difficulty
Sandi Oliver, VP for Student Development
Services, supported the outreach directions
chosen
Number of African American male
students going to college is low
Retention is low for African American
male students
African American females attend
college and graduate at approximately
twice the rate as African American
males
Organized a committee in January, 2006
Renée Bellamy-Coletrain – Faculty, Human Services
Henry Bracey – Staff, Counseling & Career Services
Vanessa Brown – Staff, Student Activities
William Goldsmith – Staff, Financial Services
Clarence Goodwin – Faculty, Computer Technology
Tara Y. H. Taylor – Staff, Counseling & Career Services
Ivory Johnson, III - Staff, Student Assessment
Paul Livingston – Faculty, Coordinator of Psychology
Phil Morris – Staff, Director of Counseling & Career
Services
Marian R. Nurse – Faculty, Computer Technology
Justin Thompson – Staff, Counseling & Career Services
Leonard Waymyers – Staff, Assessment, Research, &
Planning
The MTC African American Male
Leadership Institute is committed to
developing leadership potential and
promoting academic and personal
success among African American males
enrolled at Midlands Technical College.
Increase retention of African American
males at MTC
Promote social responsibility in African
American males
Strengthen and develop leadership
potential in identified African American
males
Create and promote network opportunities
for future success
Promote effective communication
Began with first cohort in Spring semester, 2007
Provided Conference on African American
Males in Higher Education with 140 in
attendance
Workshops for students
Informal mentoring relationships
Trip to Morehouse College and King Center
Business tours
Celebration banquet at end of year
Annual conferences
Monthly activities for participants to include:
Workshops on success topics
Visits to African American owned or managed
businesses
Cultural enrichment trips
Visits to senior institutions
Mentoring
Counseling and career planning
Annual celebration banquets
Monetary
Two
support from the college
AAMLI students are hired for each major campus
New
partnership - Greenville Technical College
Over
150 participants through Spring 2011
Over
200 students were served through programs
annually
MTC Middle College outreach
Programs
include:
Manhood: Identity, Purpose, and Direction
Social Responsibility
Financial Responsibility
Students have become active in other
clubs/organizations such as SAB, SIFE, etc.
Students recruiting students
Increasing visibility
The Male Empowerment Task Force
Implemented a first-year AA male recruiting process
during the summer in targeted high schools
Summer 2010 - AAMLI members called all new African
American male students from Fall 2009
March 26–27, 2010
Midlands Technical College
Airport Campus
th
Excelling with Class to Expand Our
Knowledge in Health, Wealth, and Self
Fall 06 – Fall 08
African American Males +4.8%
Fall 08 – Fall 11
African American Males +3.2%
Getting
students to become involved in new
initiative and not overwhelm them
Obtaining/securing support
Campus/local community
African American male faculty/staff members
Being flexible to change/alter direction as
needed to better reach/serve students
Time commitment of/for participants
Assigning responsibility with clear expectations and goals
increases participation
Participation in the AAMLI increases connectivity with MTC
Focus on time management and strengthen communication
within and outside of the organization
The AAMLI continues to successfully create network
opportunities for participants that may not have occurred in
any other organization
Students are increasingly taking leadership roles in
promoting and sustaining the organization
5.4% Retention Rate Increase in 3 yrs.
+ 8.1 % African-American Students
+11.2% African-American Women
+ 3.2% African-American Men
+ 2.4% Students Enrolled in All DVS Courses
+12.0% for DVS Students in the SOAR Program (over 5 yrs)
MTC was 1st in SC and 59th in the US in the
number of African-American associate degree
graduates in 2009-2010*
*2011 Community College Week Annual Report
Constantly making programming
adjustments based on student needs
Ongoing evaluation and assessment
Creating future AAMLI chapters within the
SC Technical College System
Justin
Thompson
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Roger Fowler
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Xavier Gantt
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