Álvaro Marmolejo Davis, St. Cloud State University

1. Partnering for Student Success: The Community College Connection Program Álvaro Marmolejo Davis, St. Cloud State University Stacy Griffey, St. Cloud Technical and Community College St. Cloud State University

2. Session Outcomes • Explore the higher education context in which this program was developed • Understand the structure and components of the partnership

3. The Context • Increasing number of transfer students • Increasing demand for developmental courses • Increasing cost of higher education Sources: -Minnesota State Colleges and Universities & the University of Minnesota. (2010). Getting prepared: A 2010 report on recent high school graduates who took developmental/remedial courses. Retrieved from http://www.mnscu.edu/media/newsreleases/2011/pdf/1_getting_prepared.pdf -National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (2012). Reverse transfer: A national view of student mobility from four-year to two-year institutions. Retrieved from http://www.studentclearinghouse.info/signature/3/

4. Why a Partnership? • To maximize our institutional strengths • To early engage students into the 4-year college experience, increasing their persistence and positive perspective about college (Schreiner, 2010) Source: Schreiner, L. A. (May-June 2010). The thriving quotient: A new vision for student success. About Campus, 15(2), 2-10.

5. The Partnership • MnSCU system • 2-year courses at the 4-year campus • Collaborative approach • Students are enrolled in both campuses

6. Admission to the Program St. Cloud State University -Regular Admission -ACE Program -CCC Community College Connection Program St. Cloud Technical and Community College -Advising & Registration -AA Degree High School

7. Enrollment • Fall 2011: 67 students • Fall 2012: 88 students • Fall 2013: 137 students • Fall 2014: 175 students (estimated)

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11. The Curriculum • Pre-College Level Courses • ENGL 0304 Foundations for College Writing II • READ 0304 Foundations for College Reading II • MATH 0400 Foundations for College Mathematics • MATH 0480 Intermediate Algebra • College Level Courses • ENGL 1302 Analytical Writing • CMST 1320 Introduction to Communication Studies • INTS 1155 Student Success Seminar • Other General Education Courses

12. Program Requirements • Complete all pre-college level courses required. • Complete at least 18 credits of college level • courses. • Only courses with a “C” or higher count. • Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all college • coursework.

13. Academic Performance

14. Advantages • “Dual citizenship” • Smaller class sizes and less expensive tuition • A strong supportive academic environment • Early socialization into the 4-year college • experience • Opportunity to enroll in SCSU courses • Institutional relationship

15. Challenges • It is confusing! • Students discouraged by pre-college level • courses • Institutional barriers • Logistics, i.e. admission process • Improve retention and transfer

16. Discussion • Partnerships are fundamental for the long-term sustainability of our institutions • Increasing demand of developmental education • Increasing costs of higher education • Increasing numbers of transfer students • Would a similar partnership work on your campus? What would be the benefits and challenges?

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