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Your Gateway To Endless Possibilities

Your Gateway To Endless Possibilities. MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FORUM Thursday, October 24, 2013. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS. Curriculum Academic Programs Continuing Education Program Adult Basic Skills (GED and Adult HS Programs) Student Activities and Athletics

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Your Gateway To Endless Possibilities

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  1. Your Gateway To Endless Possibilities MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FORUM Thursday, October 24, 2013

  2. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS • Curriculum Academic Programs • Continuing Education Program • Adult Basic Skills (GED and Adult HS Programs) • Student Activities and Athletics • Workforce Investment Act (WIA Program) • Early College

  3. Welcome DR. STELFANIE WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT

  4. OPENING REMARKS DR. ANGELA BALLENTINE, VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS

  5. High Schools- A STATISTICAL Look at your graduates GEORGE HENDERSON, DEAN OF STUDENTS

  6. Advising in 3-d AMY O’GEARY, INSTRUCTOR/QEP COORDINATOR

  7. What is the definition of “Advising in 3-D”? Dream about higher education Design a plan to complete it Discoverthe doors of opportunity that will open

  8. What are the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) of “Advising in 3-D”? Students will develop a rapport/relationship with their advisor. Students will know the steps to completion of their career and academic goals. Students will be responsible, independent, and empowered for their education.

  9. Developmental Education-A Modular approach MARIA BAILEY, DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES

  10. Reading, English, and Mathematics Redesign Developmental Education Initiative (DEI) State Policy Team Innovation and Redesign • DEI Math Task Force • DEI English/Reading Task Force 2013 North Carolina Association of Community College Instructional Administrators (NCACCIA) 2/29/2013

  11. Developmental Education Initiative’s- • Four Goals • Reduce overall need for developmental education • Reduce time to complete developmental education • Implement better tools for assessing and placing students • Improve data tracking and analysis capabilities 2013 NCACCIA 2/29/2013

  12. Developmental Mathematics (DMA) • 8 modules • 4 weeks each • Complete in 2 semesters • Module level begins with placement test score

  13. DMA Course Success Rates • Previous Developmental Math Courses-56.8% success rate • Developmental Math Modules-74% success rate Vance-Granville Community College Fall 2012

  14. DMA Student Retention Rates • Previous Developmental Math Courses-66.9% retention • Developmental Math Modules-78.6% retention • Vance-Granville Community College • Fall 2012

  15. Developmental Reading and English (DRE) • Effective Fall 2013 • Reading and English Developmental Courses are integrated • 4 module levels: DRE 096, DRE 097, DRE 098, DRE 099

  16. Developmental Reading and English (DRE) • (continued) • 8 week modules • DRE 099 allows for additional instruction while enrolled in ENG 111

  17. Multiple measures-the new frontier for placement TONYA WADDLE, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS

  18. Multiple measures • What is Multiple Measures for Placement Policy? • Hierarchy of measures that VGCC will use to determine a student’s readiness for college-level courses • Effective Fall 2014 applicants • Recent high school graduates are evaluated by Multiple Measures

  19. Multiple measures • What measures will VGCC use to determine placement? • Once the Admissions Office receives the high school transcript: • Recent high school graduate • Specified GPA benchmark • Specified ACT or SAT subject area test scores • Administer the placement test

  20. Placement criteria • Student is college ready for any gateway math course and any course that has a DMA prerequisite. Colleges may require students with a GPA <3.0 enrolling in MAT 151, 155, 161, or 171 to take a supplemental math lab as a co-requisite. • Student is college ready for any English course up to and including English 111 and any course that has a DRE prerequisite. Colleges may require students with a GPA < 3.0 enrolling in ENG 110 and ENG 111 to take a supplemental English composition lab as a co-requisite. • Unweighted GPA = or > 2.6 • And FRC Code 1, 2, 3, or 4* • Unweighted GPA = or > 2.6 • And FRC Code 1, 2, 3, or 4*

  21. Placement criteria continued • College will evaluate subject-area ACT or SAT scores to determine if student is college ready in math and English using the following scores (based on national and state validation studies): • ACT Reading & Writing Combined 39 • SAT Reading & Writing Combined 1000 • ACT Math 22/SAT Math 500 • Unweighted GPA < 2.6

  22. Placement criteria continued • Student will take the subject-area placement test to determine placement. VGCC uses COMPASS or ASSET. • Student will take the subject-area placement test to determine placement. VGCC uses COMPASS or ASSET. • Unweighted GPA < 2.6 and • subject-area score(s) below • college ready • Students without a recent • transcript GPA or without • ACT or SAT scores

  23. VGCC YOUTH CAMPS BUTTON BRADY, INSTRUCTOR, BIOLOGY

  24. SCIENCE CAMP • June 16 – 20, 2014 • 6th, 7th, and 8th graders • Counselor in Training Program • $125.00 • Faculty led

  25. BIOTECH LAB WORKSHOP • March 22 & 29, 2014 • 2 Saturdays • 10th, 11th, and 12th graders • Limited to 10 campers • Main Campus • Faculty led

  26. Drama Camp • Teenworks • in cooperation with Ballet Arts, Granville County Schools and • Granville Little Theatre • June 23 – 27, 2014 • Rising 7th– 12th graders • Show on June 27th • VGCC Auditorium

  27. CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP • February 13 – March 13, 2014 • Thursdays 6-8 pm • Adults • Faculty led

  28. VGCC STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Charles Douglas College Transfer Program VGCC Student Ambassador Julleah Norton College Transfer Program Student Tutor-Academic Skills Center Isley Richardson Early College Student-Warren Early College

  29. BREAKCOMPLIMENTS OF vgcc’s Culinary ArTS Program

  30. GENERAL SESSION How STUDENTS GET FROM YOUR PLACE TO OURS, AND BEYOND… • TONYA WADDLE, • DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS • JOY TUCKER, • DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING • KATHY KTUL, REGISTRAR

  31. How Students get from your place to ours, and beyond… • TONYA WADDLE, • DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS

  32. Decisions, decisions, decisions • Complete a career assessment • Learn about yourself • Explore programs or • majors • Research career opportunities, requirements, and outlook

  33. Steps to Becoming a VGCC Student • Submit an Admissions Application online at www.vgcc.edu • Take Placement Test unless exempt by multiple measures, transfer credit or standardized test scores • Submit an official high school transcript

  34. Steps to Becoming a VGCC Student • Apply for Financial Aid • Attend New Student Orientation • Meet with an advisor • Register for classes • Pay for classes or confirm • financial aid is complete • Obtain student ID

  35. How Students get from your place to ours, and beyond… JOY TUCKER, DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING

  36. Resources- Online • Single login for • WebAdvisor • Email • Moodle • Smarthinking* • Regroup

  37. Resources: Face to face • Counseling Services • Disability Services • Advising • Career Services • Academic Skills Center (Tutoring) • Clubs/Organizations • Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Golf • Library Services

  38. Transitioning from high school to college Disability Services • College Setting • Student must self-identify with Disability Services Counselor • Student must provide most recent documentation at their own expense • Student must meet the demands of the course; curriculum not modified • Student advocates for self and must make frequent contact with Counselor • Parent access to student records requires a signed FERPA Release Form on file Please visit www.vgcc.edu/disabilityservices for more info.

  39. How Students get from your place to ours, and beyond… KATHY KTUL, REGISTRAR

  40. Registration • Course Selection-WebAdvisor • AP Scores from High School or College Board • Articulation Credit – online form • https://vgcc.wufoo.com/forms/vgccrecommended-articulated-high-school-credit/

  41. After Registration … • Pay tuition- Options • -Residency Classification • Textbooks • Class Participation by census date • Attendance Policy • Permanent Transcript

  42. KNOW YOUR Credentials • Certificate – 12 – 19 credit hours –“explore” a program • Diploma – 36 – 48 credit hours • AAS – Associate in Applied Science degree 64 – 75 hours not designed to be fully transferrable but may with articulation agreement* • AA – Associate in Arts degree – designed to transfer • AS – Associate in Science degree – designed to transfer More rigorous math & science requirements • Reference:http://www.vgcc.edu/Academics/academics-programs_alphabetical.cfm

  43. LUNCH • Music provided by the • VGCC Music Scholars • Door Prizes

  44. BREAKOUT SESSION I Financial Aid Fundamentals & Scholarship Information- “Common Cents” Civic Center Main Hall Kali Brown, Director of Financial Aid B)Career and College Promise- Building 8 Conference Room Lyndon Hall, Director of Joint High School Programs

  45. BREAK

  46. BREAKout session ii • Financial Aid Fundamentals & Scholarship Information-“Common Cents” • Civic Center Main Hall • Kali Brown, Director of Financial Aid • B)Career and College Promise- • Building 8 Conference Room • Lyndon Hall, Director of Joint High School Programs

  47. Q&A, Wrap up & ceu certificate information

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