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Turning the Revolving Door into the Staircase of Academic Success for Basic Skills Students International FYE Conference Dublin, Ireland June 23-26, 2008 Presented by: Patricia A. Matijevic, Ph.D. Dean for Student Services Paula

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Turning the Revolving Door into the Staircase of Academic Success for Basic Skills Students

International FYE Conference Dublin, Ireland June 23-26, 2008

Presented by:

  • Patricia A. Matijevic, Ph.D.

Dean for Student Services

  • Paula Yanish

Director, Student Success Center

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Program Overview

  • About Aims Community

College District

  • National (USA), Colorado

& Institutional Retention Data

  • Institutional Strategies
  • Emerging Scholars
  • Outcomes & Next Steps
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Campuses:

  • Greeley, CO
  • Berthoud, CO (future campus)
  • Downtown Greeley
  • Fort Lupton, CO
  • Loveland, CO
  • Windsor

, CO (future site for Auto Tech)

  • Online

Founded:

  • 1967
  • Over 130 degree & certifjcate programs

About Aims

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Canada United States Mexico

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State of Colorado

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Weld County

3,992 Square Miles

Elevation: 4,658 ft.

Climate: Snowfall: 33.7” Days Sunshine: 340

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Aims Community College District

People QuickFacts

Weld County

Population (2006) 236,857 Population (2011 projected) 268,025 (2nd fastest growing county in the nation by U.S. Census statistics) Median Age 31.21 Race/Ethnicity White Hispanic or Latino All Others 72% 27% 1% Language English Only speaking Spanish speaking 79.70% 18.20%

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Aims Community College District

Employment and Wages - QuickFacts Weld County Average Annual Wage - All industries, 2007 $35,984

(USD)

Employment - Private sectors Manufacturing 10,047 Retail Trade 8,486 Health Care and Social Assistance 7,407 Accommodation and Food Services 6,322 Administrative and Waste Services 4,933 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3,955 Single Largest Employer - JBS Swift & Company Headquarters 3,650 (processed beef, pork and lamb) Unemployment 4.63%

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Aims Community College District

Education QuickFacts Weld County K-12 Enrollment, 2007 42,031 High School Graduate or Higher 79.6% Some College Associate Degree or Higher 52.8% Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.6%

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Aims College Enrollment

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Retention – National Data

First to Second Year Retention Rates

(ACT Institutional Data File 2007)

Institution Type N Mean %

Two-year public 405 51.4% Two-year private 40 57.4% BA/BS public 55 67.6% BA/BS private 277 70.2%

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Lack of “College-Readiness”

(National Center for Educational Statistics, US Department of Education, 2000)

Percentage of U.S. College Students Needing Remediation in 2000

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Colorado High School Graduates Requiring Remediation at Two-Year Public Schools

Colorado Commission on Higher Education 2007 Legislative Report—1/18/08

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Aims Data

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Comparison of Remedial Needs

  • f New Students at Aims
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Institutional Strategies for Improving Student Retention

  • Fall 2005 -TRIO Student Support Services Program

– Funded by US Department of Education

  • High-risk students (1st generation, low income, with a

disability)

  • 85% of cohort requires remediation
  • Services include intensive academic advising,

extended orientation, early alert, additional tutoring, mentoring, monetary incentive

  • 73% retention of first year cohort (83% retention from

fall 06 to spring 07)

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Institutional Strategies for Improving Student Retention

  • Fall 2006 – STAR pilot (STudent Achievement and

Retention) – Title III grant funded (US Department of Education)

  • High-risk students (1st generation, low income,

undecided/undeclared)

  • 74% of cohort required remediation
  • Services include intensive academic advising,

extended orientation, early alert

  • 60% retention of first term cohort
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Theoretical Framework

  • Nevitt Sanford

– Challenge & Support

  • Vincent Tinto

– Academic/Social Integration – Goal/Institutional Commitment

  • Nancy Schlossberg

– Mattering vs. Marginality

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Staff Working with Emerging Scholars Program

  • Retention Coordinator
  • Retention Advisor—full-time
  • 3 part-time Retention Advisors
  • Advisors at outlying campuses
  • First-Year Experience Course Coordinator
  • Financial Aid Director
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Emerging Scholars Admission Criteria

  • New to Aims Community College
  • Unless concurrently enrolled in high school
  • Degree or Certificate Seeking
  • Have 2 or more academic deficiencies

(English, Math, Reading)

  • Cohort Goal – 300 students
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Emerging Scholars Program Requirements

  • Participate in an Emerging Scholars orientation prior to the

start of classes

  • Meet 3 times each semester with the assigned advisor
  • Allow the institution to place a registration hold on his/her

account requiring an approval for any changes

  • Attend a minimum of 2 student success workshops during

each semester

  • Enroll in and complete college prep courses with a “C” or

better and limit enrollment on other academic courses

  • Enroll in and complete a college success (FYE) course
  • Receive a financial incentive (Emerging Scholars Grant)
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College Success Class (AAA 101)

  • Topics include:
  • Welcome, class overview, college jargon
  • Time management
  • Reading your textbook
  • Note-taking from a textbook
  • Campus resources on the web
  • Note-taking from a lecture
  • Stress free math
  • Students rights and responsibilities
  • Campus involvement and diversity
  • Wellness and health issues
  • Paying for college
  • Personal finance
  • Test taking strategies and final exam preparation
  • Career exploration
  • College pathways – transferring and career
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Emerging Scholars - Fall ‘07

Demographic Breakdown

  • 95 participants in Fall 2007
  • Age
  • 60% are 18-19 years of age
  • Ethnicity
  • 49% White
  • 42% Hispanic
  • 3% Native American
  • 2% Black
  • 3% Unknown
  • Gender
  • 63% Female
  • 34% Male
  • Status
  • 62% Full-time students
  • Academic Needs
  • 26% with 2 academic needs
  • 74% with 3 academic needs
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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Emerging Scholars – Spring ‘08

Demographic Breakdown

  • 117 participants in Spring 2008
  • Age
  • 43% are <18-19 years of age
  • 17% are 30+ years of ages
  • Ethnicity
  • 47% White
  • 42% Hispanic
  • 2% Native American
  • 2% Black
  • 1% Asian
  • 6% Unknown
  • Gender
  • 57% Female
  • 41% Male
  • Status
  • 53% Full-time students
  • Academic Needs
  • 32.5% with 2 academic needs
  • 67.5% with 3 academic needs
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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Emerging Scholars Outcomes

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Next Steps

  • Growing of Emerging Scholars Cohort
  • Active recruiting in high schools and through GED

program

  • Conducting Accuplacer testing in high schools
  • Current student referrals
  • Identify location for an Emerging Scholars Center
  • Develop 2nd year programs for 2007 Emerging

Scholars Cohort

  • Utilize a continuous improvement model – ongoing

data collection and evaluation

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Contact Information

  • Dr. Patricia A. Matijevic

Paula Yanish Dean for Student Services Director Student Success Center 970-339-6374 patricia.matijevic@aims.edu 970-339-6537 paula.yanish@aims.edu Marti Demarest Shannon McCasland Coordinator, Retention Services Coordinator, Student Life 970-339-6607 marti.demarest@aims.edu 970-339-6563 shannon.mccasland@aims.edu