Creating a Culture of Student Success: Creatively Seeking
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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
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
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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