Getting In and Staying In: How Community Colleges Support Their Students

Chris Pfautz Dean of Students John Tyler Community College

Core Values  Open Access  Comprehensive Programming

 Academic  Career  Crisis Counseling

Academic Advising  Counselors  Faculty Advisors

SDV 100  The furthest reaching system of student support.

 Designed to help students with the transition from wherever they are now to the college environment.

SDV 100 Content  How to Navigate JTCC  How to Comprehend a Program of Study (College Major)  College Terminology

SDV 100 Content  School Policy  Student Code of Conduct  Academic Dishonesty  Grievance Policy

SDV 100 Content  Differences Between High School and College  Student Responsibilities  FERPA

SDV 100 Content  How to Transfer to a 4-Year Institution  Guaranteed Admissions Agreement

SDV 100 Content  Time Management  Money Management

SDV 100 Content  Learning Styles  Preferences  Personal Style Inventory

SDV 100 Content  How to Choose a College Major and/or Career  The Virginia Education Wizard

SDV 100 Content  Thinking Critically  Listening, Note Taking, Participating  Test Taking

SDV 100 Content  Diversity  How to Navigate the Library  Out of Class Activities

Student Workshops           Finishing Your Degree and Graduating Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, How to Negotiate a Salary Transfer Student Forum Stress & Sleep & How They Affect School Employability Skills Testing 1, 2, 3: Test Taking Preparation How to Study Math Reading to Remember Applying For and Keeping Your Financial Aid Workshop Understanding Your VA Benefits Workshop

      Math Biology Chemistry English Accounting Philosophy Tutoring

Great Expectations    Helps foster youth gain access to a community college education. Foster youth between the ages of 17 and 24 who are or were affiliated with the Virginia Foster Care System, and youth adopted after the age of 13 or special needs adoptions. The program provides assistance with the financial aid process, monitoring of academic progress and assistance with accessing college support services, and an assigned mentor who will provide one-on-one academic and career focused support.

Great Expectations  Referred by a social worker, high school counselor, group home staff, Independent Living coordinators, John Tyler Community College staff and faculty especially our counselors, or some contact coordinator directly.  Some students will tell other students about the program.

First Year Experience  Orientation Program  First Year Website  Revised/Expanded Welcome Letter (Packet)  Faculty Advisor Communication

Questions?

 Chris Pfautz  [email protected]