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Strengthening Retention Efforts through:

Donald Staub, Title III Director Carteret Community College. Strengthening Retention Efforts through:. Distance Learning ,. Outcomes Assessment ,. & Academic Advising. at a Rural Community College. The Lineup. Title III @ CCC A Little about CCC A Lot about our Objectives

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Strengthening Retention Efforts through:

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  1. Donald Staub, Title III Director Carteret Community College Strengthening Retention Efforts through: Distance Learning, Outcomes Assessment, &Academic Advising at a Rural Community College

  2. The Lineup • Title III @ CCC • A Little about CCC • A Lot about our Objectives • Distance Learning • Outcomes Assessment • Academic Advising • Conclusions & Learnings

  3. Title III @ CCC • 2006 - 2011 • 3 Primary Objectives: • Distance Learning • Outcomes Assessment • Academic Advising • Program Officer: Mr. Don Crews www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  4. A Little About CCC • Spring 2010 Enrollment: ~1,800 (+4%) • ~ 60% Female • 83% White - non-Hispanic • ~ 60% Part-time • 70 FT Faculty • 34 Programs (AAS, AA, AS, AFA) • Unique Programs: • Aquaculture • Boat Manufacturing & Servicing

  5. A Little About CCC

  6. A Little About CCC • FT/FT Fall-Fall Retention (2005-2006 baseline) • All: 61% • Female: 63% • Male: 59% • Transfer: 61% • Non-Transfer: 61%

  7. A Lot About Our Objectives Distance Learning http://dlccc.wordpress.com/

  8. Distance Learning The T3 Impact • Blackboard (+ moodle) Bootcamps (3 modules) • Pioneers • Online Services (Tutoring, Financial Aid, Counseling) • Student Bootcamps • Infrastructure (Servers & Switches) • Instructional Technologist http://dlccc.wordpress.com/

  9. Distance Learning So what? http://dlccc.wordpress.com/

  10. Distance Learning • Fall 2009 • 248 seated sections • 62 internet sections (18 FT / 19 PT) • 22 hybrid sections (13 FT / 9 PT) • 37 web-based sections (25 FT / 9 PT) http://dlccc.wordpress.com/

  11. Success - Fall 2009 • 248 seated sections • 72% success / 25% D, F, WD (14% W) • 62 internet sections • 68% success / 31% D, F, WD (16% W) • 22 hybrid sections • 75% success / 24% D, F, WD (9% W) • FA08 internet: 61 sections; 67% success • FA07 internet: 59 sections; 66% success • FA06 internet: 48 sections; 66% success

  12. Distance Learning http://dlccc.wordpress.com/

  13. A Lot About Our Objectives Outcomes Assessment www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  14. Outcomes Assessment The T3 Impact • Workshops, workshops, workshops • Reviews - Program & Administrative Unit • Outcomes - ILLO, PLLO, AO, PO • The Outcomes Repository • Data warehouse www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  15. Outcomes Assessment So what? www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  16. Outcomes Assessment • ILLOs assessed on annual basis • PLLOs assessed on annual basis • Administrative Outcomes assessed on annual basis • Completing Phase III of IV - Program Reviews • Completing Phase II of III of Administrative Unit Reviews • 7 of 13 Phase I & II programs increase retention www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  17. A Lot About Our Objectives Academic Advising http://ccccaps.wordpress.com/

  18. Academic Advising The T3 Impact • Career and Academic Planning Services • Inappropriate program choice • Restructure SER - one F/T counselor to CAPS • Hire two part-time “coaches” • Restructure the placement process http://ccccaps.wordpress.com/

  19. Academic Advising • Restructure ACA • First 6-hours • Modular • Only FT faculty • Instructor is first advisor • Strong technology component http://ccccaps.wordpress.com/

  20. Success Processes (semester 1 & 2) Enrollment Processes Curriculum Processes Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Inquiry Application Intake Day 1 of class Semester 1 Semester 2 Begin Core Courses Completion of Goals ACA 115 & 118 Developmental Instructor Academic Program CAC • Instructor / Advisor as case mgr • [develops student profile] Academic Program CAC • Assist w/Transfer or Employment Search TRiO GOT Counselor Student Enrollment TRiO Student Enrollment • Financial Aid • CAPS • Registration & Records Student Enrollment • Financial Aid • CAPS • Registration & Records • Financial Aid • CAPS • Registration & Records Support Services Support Services • Tutoring • Supplemental Instruction • CAPS [transfer assist] • TRiO Support Services • Tutoring • Supplemental Instruction • CAPS • TRiO • Tutoring • Supplemental Instruction • CAPS • TRiO ACA 122 Academic Program CAC (if applicable) • Financial Literacy Training

  21. Academic Advising So what? www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  22. Academic Advising • Fall-Fall Retention for First-Time Students • 2005-2006 - 53% • 2006-2007 - 48% • 2007-2008 - 52% • 2008-2009 - 54% • Early Alert System • Student Profile / Data warehouse www.ccctitle3.wordpress.com

  23. Early Alert Academic Support Enrollment Data CAPS TRiO Distance Learning Orientation Compass Data Student Profile A list of sources / data inputs for each student. This would help us to paint a portrait of the student, based on demographics, academic performance, services utilized, etc…This could be generated from the Data Warehouse we are creating. Advising History Student Organizations Financial Aid Documented Disabilities Learning Styles Inventory Computer Labs Datatel

  24. Conclusions & Learnings • FT/FT Fall-Fall Retention (2005-2006 baseline) • All: 61% • Female: 63% • Male: 59% • Transfer: 61% • Non-Transfer: 61% • FT/FT Fall-Fall Retention (2008-2009) • All: 63% • Female: 63% • Male: 63% • Transfer: 58% • Non-Transfer: 65%

  25. Conclusions & Learnings • Evaluation: Get a T3 pro • Do-it-Yourself: From internal consulting to building software • Professional Development: Committee work • Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate • What gets measured and analyzed sees improvement • Culture Change: Where are you in the accreditation cycle? (Will your efforts be a short burst or sustained?)

  26. Donald Staub Title III DirectorCarteret Community Collegestaubd@carteret.edu 252- 222-6010 http://ccctitle3.wordpress.com/

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