Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith September 19, 2013 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith September 19, 2013 • The webcast will begin at the top of the hour. • There is no audio being broadcast at this time. • If you need assistance, contact Blackboard Collaborate: 866-388-8674. • An archive of this webcast will be available on the WCET website next week. wcet.wiche.edu 1

Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith September 19, 2013

Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith Welcome. • Megan Raymond, WCET Thank you Blackboard • Collaborate! If you have technical issues: • • Call 866-388-8674 Use the chat box for • questions. Archive, PowerPoint, and • Resources available next week. wcet.wiche.edu 3

Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith  Mollie McGill  Dr. Vernon Smith  Deputy Director of  Chief Academic Officer Programs, and Provost, Portmont Membership, and College at Mount St. Operations , WCET Mary's wcet.wiche.edu 4

Questions from the Audience  If you have a question during the presentation, please add your questions to the chat box. We will monitor the chat box and have time for Q&A at the end. wcet.wiche.edu 5

wcet.wiche.edu Timeless Skills. Connected Futures.

Introducing Portmont: College and career success for students with the will , but not the way Portmont College at Mount St. Mary’s  Non-profit  Regionally accredited  Part of Mount St. Mary’s. Los Angeles • Est. 1925 • Top 20 regional universities in the West* • Hispanic-serving (85% minorities)  Portmont offers the same high-quality education for 20% the cost  High-quality Associate degrees at a Backed by Top Donors: low-cost—discounted to about the cost of a Pell grant for partners * Per US News & World Report wcet.wiche.edu

Portmont helps students get to and through college with lifelong skills for career success Connected Students Exclusive employer peer cohorts Dedicated success coaches Students with grit Project-based learning Tailored Advising Students chosen for grit – Guided, structured project- not past academics based and social learning Grit reinforced throughout Core Capabilities for lifelong success In-demand credentials Seamless transfers Degrees : Business, Computers, UMUC, Arizona State, U of Health, Liberal Arts Massachusetts, U of Illinois, Regis University, CSU Global, Industry-specific pathways and Mount St. Mary's College “A game-changer … Portmont has the potential to help thousands of motivated students ” - Bill Gates wcet.wiche.edu

Students with “Grit” Motivated Complete Online Application Show us that you have the will Committed HS Diploma or GED 10 th grade in 3 Rs (Reading, Writing, Math) Selective, but different Guts and determination If you’ve got the will , we’ve got the way wcet.wiche.edu

Non-Cognitive Factors  Intrapersonal Strengths  Interpersonal Strengths  Mindsets  The Challenge is creation of effective interventions  Assessment  Awareness  Actuality  Activities wcet.wiche.edu 10

Poll Questions 1 & 2 What do you think? wcet.wiche.edu 11

Connected Students Success Peer Coaches Cohorts Proactive, Committed Tailored Faculty Advising wcet.wiche.edu

Poll Question 3 What do you think? wcet.wiche.edu 13

Let’s Check the Chat! wcet.wiche.edu 14

Project Based Learning  Guided, structured project-based learning  Core Capabilities for lifelong success wcet.wiche.edu 15

Poll Question 4 & 5 What do you think? wcet.wiche.edu 16

Employers Have Been Consistent wcet.wiche.edu

Employability • Timeless Skills for Lifetime Success - Teamwork - Critical Thinking - Problem Solving - Effective Communication - Work Ethic - Learning to Learn Skills Employers Want. Degrees Employees Need . wcet.wiche.edu

In Demand Credentials • Degrees in Demand - Business Administration - Computer Science - Pre-Health Science - Liberal Arts Skills Employers Want. Degrees Employees Need . wcet.wiche.edu

Seamless Transfer Others Coming Soon wcet.wiche.edu

Thank You and Good Luck!  vsmith@portmont.la.edu wcet.wiche.edu 21

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