Transcript Creating a Culture of Student Success: Creatively Seeking

Creating a Culture of Student Success
Presented by:
Dr. Jianping Wang
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Ocean County College
Sharla Trimm,
Senior Grants Consultant, Ellucian
Ocean County College
Higher Education Forum on Student Success
February 28, 2014
What is the Culture of Student Success?
 A culture reflects the character of an organization.
 A culture is the sum total of the values, customs,
traditions, and beliefs that shape the behavior of the
organization members.
 A culture of student success is to create such a
character within the organization and incorporate
student success in the organizational values, customs,
traditions, and beliefs.
 A culture of student success is to foster an
environment in which everyone associated with the
organization contributes to student success.
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The Urgency to Create a Culture of Student
Success?
 Research supports the importance of creating a
culture of student success to increasing completion
 Students who persist
 Feel connected to their institution
 Are invested in their education
 Believe their institution is equally committed to its students
 Two components critical for “a graduation-oriented
culture”
 Attentive leadership
 Focus on the individual student
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How to Foster a Culture of Student Success?
 Examine the way we think and behave
 Search for partners in all places
 Examine the way we communicate internally and
externally
 Examine the way we make decisions and policies
 Examine the way we hire, evaluate, and promote
people
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Examine the Way We Think and Behave
 Who is responsible for student success?
 How is student success achieved?
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Search for Partners in All Places
 Partnering to improve institutional resources
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Ellucian – Higher Education Partner
Kean University
MODC and local businesses
Grants
Variety of resources and areas of expertise
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Examine the Way We Communicate
 Importance of first impressions on student success
 Importance of connecting with students on multiple
levels and repeatedly
 Importance of one-on-one connection
 Student engagement in community
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Examine the Way We Make Decisions and
Policies
 Knowing the needs of your students
 Establishing appropriate partnerships internally
and externally
 Rethinking of your revenue generation and
deployment
 Connecting student success with your facility
planning
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Examine the Way We Hire, Evaluate, and
Promote People
 Put student success high on the agenda regarding
hiring, evaluating, and promoting individuals
 Recognize and reward those who contribute to
student success
 Commit institutional resources to supporting those
services proven to be effective (usually after a
grant ends)
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Long-term Planning for Student Success
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Facilities
Technology
Learning spaces
Networking spaces
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Idea Exchanges
 Examples of what you are doing
 Examples of what you would like to do
 Examples of what WE all should be doing
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Questions
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Contact Information
Dr. Jianping Wang
[email protected]
(732) 255-0400 x503
Sharla Trimm
[email protected]
(703) 336-7916
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