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MHCC serves the community

MHCC serves the community. Founded in 1966 Awarded more than 27,500 degrees and certificates Serves three counties: Multnomah Hood River Clackamas Mission Statement: Transforming Lives & Building Communities. MHCC is accessible to everyone. Gresham Campus. Maywood Park Campus.

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MHCC serves the community

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  1. MHCC serves the community • Founded in 1966 • Awarded more than 27,500 degrees and certificates • Serves three counties: • Multnomah • Hood River • Clackamas • Mission Statement: • Transforming Lives & • Building Communities

  2. MHCC is accessible to everyone Gresham Campus Maywood Park Campus Small Business Dev Ctr. Bruning Center for Allied Health Education

  3. MHCC leaders provide direction MHCC District Board Chair Diane Noriega MHCC President Debra Derr

  4. MHCC serves thousands of students • MHCC served nearly 33,000 students in 2012 • Increased 37% since 2005

  5. MHCC prepares students for jobs • MHCC offers more than 80 Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificates • The top three degree programs are: • Nursing • Respiratory Care • Funeral Services

  6. East County Demographics • Who does MHCC serve? • Second poorest region in Oregon • Highest percentage of first generation graduates • 89% high school student’s graduate • 35% college degree

  7. Three Cohorts • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) • TRiO-Student Support Service • Transitions/Transiciones

  8. AVID • What is AVID? • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a national program in which participating schools work together to help students reach their academic and life goals.

  9. AVID • AVID instructors have received intensive training in teaching techniques that actively engage their students in learning.

  10. The AVID program at MHCC is a comprehensive retention program that combines a number of student success methodologies including: • Academic Skills Training • Learning Communities • Linked Courses • A First-Year Seminar Program • High-Engagement Teaching Strategies • Computer and Internet Workshops • Personal Tutoring • Time Management and Organization Workshops • A “Home Base” Environment

  11. AVID Annual Retention

  12. AVID courses generally have higher passing rates than their comparable stand alone courses.

  13. AVID Student Workshops • Introductions and Goal-Setting • Campus Resources • Cornell Notes • How to Succeed On Tests

  14. Student Success Seminars • Get Organized with the Perfect Binder • Take Control of Your Time • How to Write an A+ Paper • What the Heck Did I Just Read? • How to Succeed on Tests & Learning Styles • Communicate for College Success

  15. AVID Skills Workshops for Staff and Faculty • Why is AVID Needed? • Critical Thinking • Academic Writing, Peer Review & Editing • Organization and Time Management

  16. AVID Center Data • Students who spent at least four hours in the AVID Center have an 83% passing rate in their courses. • The overall retention rate for all of the AVID Learning Communities is 72.2%. • MHCC’s average retention rate is 73.5%.

  17. TRIO-SSS • TRIO programs were the first national college access and retention programs to address the serious social and cultural barriers to education in America.

  18. TRIO-SSS • TRIO Student Support Services is a federally funded college opportunity program.

  19. TRIO-SSS It is designed to provide academic and ancillary support to low-income students, first generation college students, and students with disabilities.

  20. TRIO-SSS • The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and facilitate the process of transition from one level of higher education to the next.

  21. TRIO-SSS Four Year Snapshot: MHCC TRIO-SSS Persistence, Degree/Certificate Attainment, & Transfer

  22. TRIO-SSS

  23. TRIO-SSS Four Year Snapshot: Breakdown by Eligibility Category approximately 165 students in this snapshot

  24. A Cuban refugee will take an academic boost from MHCC to Stanford Tuan Anh Tran Caraballo was a young Cuban refugee crossing into the United States with a little over $100 in his pocket. In September this year, Tran Caraballo will start classes at Stanford University with nearly a full-ride scholarship worth almost $60,000. The Oregonian 6-19-2013

  25. Transitions/Transiciones • Transitions is a career planning and college preparation program for single parents, displaced homemakers or women who speak English as a second language.

  26. Transitions/Transiciones • The program helps students develop a career goal, get to know the college and all its resources, make friends, and develop time management and study skills.

  27. Transitions/Transiciones • Students learn how to apply for scholarships and to develop life-long career development skills.

  28. Transitions/Transiciones The Transitions/Transicionesprogram is a one-term cohort-based program An average of 25 to 30 women attend each term 85% student completion per term

  29. Transitions/Transiciones

  30. Program SimilaritiesAVID * TRIO-SSS * Transitions/Transiciones • A cohort system • Intensive advising • Students develop a thorough knowledge of support systems • A steady increase of students taking advantage of these programs • A clear focused career path

  31. Program Differences • AVID • Focuses on the first year of college • TRIO-SSS • Focuses support to the four year level of education • Transitions/Transiciones • Focuses on the first term

  32. Mt. Hood Community College Question & Answer

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