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Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College. College for Working Adults. Presentation to Indiana Pathways to College Network November 30, 2007 Indianapolis, Indiana Kim Stephan - Director, College for Working Adults. Students who enter the College for Working Adults will ---. complete course requirements

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Ivy Tech Community College

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  1. Ivy Tech Community College College for Working Adults Presentation to Indiana Pathways to College Network November 30, 2007 Indianapolis, Indiana Kim Stephan - Director, College for Working Adults

  2. Students who enter the College for Working Adults will --- complete course requirements be eligible to obtain occupational certifications be eligible to receive a degree in half the average time it now takes to complete a degree at Ivy Tech.

  3. Design Criteria Redesign curricula, sequencing, and credentials to promote completions. Link occupational outcomes with educational outcomes. Accelerate program completion (technology enhanced programs, PLA).

  4. Target Student Populations Existing students who want to earn their degree faster. Adult/working students. New full-time students who can make a commitment to program completion.

  5. An Opportunity for Re-thinking Educational Delivery In course design alone: Technology Enhanced Delivery--- in class/online learning Guaranteed schedule of classes for entire two years Eight-week sessions; two courses per session Designed for Cohorts Course timing and frequency of offerings --- Fall, Spring, Summer Interregional coordination – shared courses, coordination of offerings.

  6. AND involves comprehensive support from other college functions. Advising for non-traditional students in non-standard programs. Coordination with financial aid services. Coordination with administrative services for student tracking, records, enrollment. Cohort maintenance Integrating into operational structure--Bookstores. Marketing and information!

  7. Issues “Very Likely” or “Likely” to Cause Students to Withdraw… Lack of finances (48% Ivy Tech) Working full time (36% Ivy Tech) Transferring to a 4 year college/university (32% at Ivy Tech) (*significantly lower than national counterparts) Caring for dependents (29% at Ivy Tech) Source: Community College Survey on Student Engagement, 2005

  8. Big Picture: a seamless flow for occupational education at Ivy Tech---from workforce training to transfers. Workforce Training Certificates, Credentials Associates Degrees Transfer Programs

  9. Sustaining the College for Working Adults at IVY Tech Institutional leadership and commitment. Strong faculty involvement and ownership. Marketing support. Additional College for Working Adults programs. Monitor and evaluate process and results.

  10. “Research shows that the more actively engaged students are – with college faculty, staff, with other students, and with the subject matter they study - the more likely they are to learn, to stick with their studies, and to attain their academic goals.” Source: Community College Survey on Student Engagement, 2005 Thanks to all of you…

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