Strengthening Retention Efforts through:

Donald Staub, Title III Director Carteret Community College

Distance Learning,Outcomes Assessment,& Academic Advisingat a Rural Community College

The Lineup• Title III @ CCC

• A Little about CCC

• A Lot about our Objectives

• Distance Learning

• Outcomes Assessment

• Academic Advising

• Conclusions & Learnings

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Title III @ CCC

• 2006 - 2011

• 3 Primary Objectives:

• Distance Learning

• Outcomes Assessment

• Academic Advising

• Program Officer: Mr. Don Crews

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

A Little About CCC

A Little About CCC

FT/FT Fall-Fall Retention (2005-2006 baseline)

• All: 61%

• Female: 63%

• Male: 59%

• Transfer: 61%

• Non-Transfer: 61%

A Lot About Our Objectives

Distance Learning

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Distance LearningThe T3 Impact

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• Blackboard (+ moodle) Bootcamps (3 modules)

• Pioneers

• Online Services (Tutoring, Financial Aid, Counseling)

• Student Bootcamps

• Infrastructure (Servers & Switches)

• Instructional Technologist

Distance Learning

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So what?

Distance Learning

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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)

• 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

Success - Fall 2009

Distance Learning

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A Lot About Our Objectives

Outcomes Assessment

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Outcomes AssessmentThe T3 Impact

• Workshops, workshops, workshops

• Reviews - Program & Administrative Unit

• Outcomes - ILLO, PLLO, AO, PO

• The Outcomes Repository

• Data warehouse

Outcomes Assessment

So what?

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Outcomes Assessment

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• 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

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A Lot About Our Objectives

Academic Advising

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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

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Academic Advising

Restructure ACA

• First 6-hours

• Modular

• Only FT faculty

• Instructor is first advisor

• Strong technology component

Enrollment Processes Success Processes (semester 1 & 2)

Curriculum Processes

Inquiry

Application

Intake

Day 1 of class

Semester 1 Semester 2

ACA 115 & 118

• Instructor / Advisor as case mgr

• [develops student profile]

Student Enrollment

• Financial Aid

• CAPS

• Registration & Records

Support Services

• Tutoring

• Supplemental Instruction

• CAPS

• TRiOAcademic Program CAC (if applicable)

Developmental Instructor

Academic Program CAC

GOT Counselor

Student Enrollment

• Financial Aid

• CAPS

• Registration & Records

Support Services• Tutoring

• Supplemental Instruction

• CAPS

• TRiO

Begin Core Courses

Completion of Goals

Academic Program CAC

• Assist w/Transfer or Employment Search

Student Enrollment

• Financial Aid

• CAPS

• Registration & Records

Support Services

• Tutoring

• Supplemental Instruction

• CAPS [transfer assist]

• TRiO

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

TRiO

TRiO

ACA 122

• Financial Literacy Training

Academic Advising

So what?

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Academic Advising

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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

Student Profile

Early Alert Enrollment

Data

TRiO

Academic Support

Compass Data

Advising History

Computer Labs

Learning Styles

Inventory

Datatel

Documented Disabilities

Student Organizations

CAPS

Distance Learning

Orientation

Financial Aid

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.

Conclusions & LearningsFT/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%

Conclusions & Learnings

• Culture Change: Where are you in the accreditation cycle? (Will your efforts be a short burst or sustained?)

• Evaluation: Get a T3 pro

• Professional Development: Committee work

• Do-it-Yourself: From internal consulting to building software

• Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate

• What gets measured and analyzed sees improvement

Donald Staub Title III Director

Carteret Community Collegestaubd@carteret.edu

252- 222-6010

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