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College ConnectionCollege ConnectionLee College District
October 15, 2007
Luanne Preston, Ph.D.Executive Director, Early College Start and College [email protected]
PresenterPresenter
AgendaAgenda
Closing the Gaps Overview College Connection Overview College Connection How It Works Program Results Program Recognition State and National Interest in Expansion College Connection How To Start College Connection Guiding Principles Common Challenges Questions and Answers
Texas Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Coordinating Board’s
Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
“Closing the Gaps”“Closing the Gaps”OverviewOverview
Closing the Gaps in Closing the Gaps in ParticipationParticipation
Closing the Gaps warns that if more Texans do not receive college degrees by 2030, the State could lose up to $40 billion in annual household income.
The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015.
Most students will elect to start at a community college.
Lee College District expects over 22,481 more students by 2015.
Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1
College ConnectionCollege ConnectionOverviewOverview
Education Beyond High Education Beyond High SchoolSchool
Increases earning potential and employment opportunities
U.S. Department of Education
Learn to EarnLearn to Earn
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Source: Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY
Excuses For Not ContinuingExcuses For Not ContinuingYour EducationYour Education
No one in my family has ever gone to college.
I’ve been in school for 12 years. That’s enough! I just want a good job.
I can’t afford it.
I don’t know what I want to do with my life.
I won’t fit in.College is too hard.I don’t know how to apply or where I want to go.
Source: Adapted from The College Board’s “Seven Excuses Not to Go to College and Why They’re Lame”
Improving High School to Improving High School to College TransitionsCollege Transitions
Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their school campuses
Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.”
Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.
Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
Lee College District Service AreaCollege Transition Rates
*Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1324.PDF
School DistrictSchool District
Total High Total High School School
GraduatesGraduates
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas Texas UniversitiesUniversities
Students Students Enrolled in Enrolled in
Texas 2-year Texas 2-year CollegesColleges
Students Not Students Not Located in Located in
Texas Higher Texas Higher Education *Education *
Anahuac Anahuac 8686 2020 23%23% 2323 27%27% 4343 50%50%
Barbers HillBarbers Hill 216216 4242 19%19% 107107 50%50% 6767 31%31%
Crosby Crosby 287287 5959 20%20% 100100 35%35% 128128 45%45%
Dayton Dayton 287287 4040 14%14% 7575 26%26% 172172 60%60%
East ChambersEast Chambers 6464 2525 39%39% 1313 20%20% 2626 41%41%
Goose Creek Goose Creek 892892 139139 16%16% 359359 40%40% 394394 44%44%
Hardin Hardin 8585 1818 21%21% 2222 26%26% 4545 53%53%
Hull-DaisettaHull-Daisetta 3434 44 12%12% 99 26%26% 2121 62%62%
Liberty Liberty 129129 3535 27%27% 2828 22%22% 6666 51%51%
TotalTotal 2,0802,080 382382 18%18% 736736 36%36% 962962 46%46%
College ConnectionCollege ConnectionHow It WorksHow It Works
College Connection College Connection ProgramProgramMany high school students find the
college enrollment process intimidating.
Lee College provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process.
During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Lee College.
Students Receive Services at the Students Receive Services at the High School:High School:
College Connection College Connection Activity Grid SampleActivity Grid Sample
Activity Date Time LocationEquipment
Communication Del Valle HS Contact(*Lead Contact)[email protected]
ACC District Contact(*Lead Contact)[email protected]
High School Planning Committee Meeting
August 9, 2007
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Del Valle Admin5301 Ross RoadDel Valle, TX
•E-mail•Announcement
*Jean MacInnisJmacinnis
*Luanne Prestonluanne
College Connection Agreement
Prior to beginning Fall semester
*Sandra DowdySdowdy
*Luanne Preston luanne
Senior Presentation Kickoff Activity
September 13, 2007
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Auditorium •Notice in parent newsletter•Notice on high school website
*Sarah MabrySarah.mabry
*Ashley Williamsawillia4
Admissions Application
Make-Up Day
October 10, 2007
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rooms A205, C216, D130, D208
•Non-citizen students must obtain alternate ID before completing application
*Sarah MabrySarah.mabry
*Pat Colungapcolunga
ISD District Lead: Sandra Dowdy, Assistant Superintendent, 512-386-3040, [email protected]
Del Valle HS Lead: Jean MacInnis, Principal, 512-386-3210, [email protected]. Assistant: Nadene Norwood, 512-386-3211, [email protected]
ACC District Lead: Mary Hensley, 223-7618, [email protected]. Assistant: Esther Buzard, 223-7618, [email protected]
College Connection Lead: Luanne Preston, 223-7354, [email protected]
Admin. Assistant: Laurie Clark, 223-7354, [email protected] Senior Count:400
SHADE/BOLD – Required College Connection Activities
Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC”
Application never discarded
Provide a permanent college home
Students come to ACC:◦ Full-time◦ Part-time◦ In Summer for transfer◦ After military service◦ After career changes◦ Co-enroll while attending
4-year institution
Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC”
Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry
Longitudinal data collected for◦ Retention◦ Completion◦ Success
Program ResultsProgram Results
College ConnectionCollege Connection School Districts School Districts
2003-04 Year 1San Marcos
2004-05Year 2Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Leander
San Marcos
2005-06Year 3Austin
Bastrop
Del Valle
Hays
Leander
Manor
Pflugerville
San Marcos
2006-07Year 4Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleElginFredericksburgHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville
2007-08Year 5
Austin BastropBlanco Del ValleDripping SpringsEanesElgin FredericksburgGeorgetownHarper Hays Jarrell Johnson CityLago Vista
Lake TravisLeander Liberty HillLockhart Luling Manor Nixon-SmileyPflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock
San Marcos Smithville Wimberley
School Districts Participating in the School Districts Participating in the College College ConnectionConnection Program Program 2007-20082007-2008
School DistrictSchool District Number of High Number of High SchoolsSchools
Number of SeniorsNumber of Seniors YearYearStartedStarted
Austin ISDAustin ISD 1212 5,1895,189 20042004
Bastrop ISDBastrop ISD 22 609609 20042004
Blanco ISDBlanco ISD 11 7272 20062006
Del Valle ISDDel Valle ISD 22 544544 20042004
Dripping Springs ISDDripping Springs ISD 11 265265 20072007
Eanes ISDEanes ISD 11 650650 20072007
Elgin ISDElgin ISD 22 264264 20062006
Fredericksburg ISDFredericksburg ISD 11 247247 20062006
Georgetown ISDGeorgetown ISD 22 791791 20072007
Harper ISDHarper ISD 11 6262 20062006
Hays CISDHays CISD 33 723723 20052005
Jarrell ISDJarrell ISD 11 4848 20062006
Johnson City ISDJohnson City ISD 11 5252 20062006
Lago Vista ISDLago Vista ISD 11 8989 20062006
School Districts Participating in the School Districts Participating in the College College ConnectionConnection Program Program 2007-20082007-2008
School DistrictSchool District Number of High Number of High SchoolsSchools
Number of SeniorsNumber of Seniors YearYearStartedStarted
Lake Travis ISDLake Travis ISD 22 415415 20072007
Leander ISDLeander ISD 44 1,5181,518 20042004
Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill ISD 11 180180 20062006
Lockhart ISDLockhart ISD 22 387387 20062006
Luling ISDLuling ISD 11 131131 20062006
Manor ISDManor ISD 22 255255 20052005
Nixon-Smiley CISDNixon-Smiley CISD 11 5757 20062006
Pflugerville ISDPflugerville ISD 44 1,3851,385 20052005
Prairie Lea ISDPrairie Lea ISD 11 1717 20062006
Round Rock ISDRound Rock ISD 55 2,7902,790 20062006
San Marcos CISDSan Marcos CISD 22 483483 20032003
Smithville ISDSmithville ISD 11 140140 20062006
Wimberley ISDWimberley ISD 11 169169 20072007
Total (27)Total (27) 5858 17,53217,532
College ConnectionCollege Connection Program Growth Program Growth
Over 4 years:
1 school district to 27 school districts
2 high schools to 58 high schools
400 students to 17,000+ students
The The College ConnectionCollege Connection Program Works! Program Works!
Blue=Year College Connection started Red=Year Seniors attend ACC after College Connection1-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0961.pdf2-Source: http://www.txhighereddata.org/Reports/PDF/0963.pdf 3-Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF
ISD
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2003
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2004
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2005
Students NOT located in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006
2006 Increase of Students in Higher Ed Since Implementation
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
San Marcos 273 66% 219 55% 234 59% 294 66% 0 %
Austin 2,155 56% 2,066 56% 2,005 54% 2,014 52% 4 %
Bastrop 286 69% 234 57% 239 54% 282 61% -4 %
Del Valle 293 77% 312 80% 236 66% 229 71% 9 %
Leander 444 48% 459 48% 422 42% 418 40% 8 %
Hays 281 57% 309 56% 290 55% 286 51% 5 %
Manor 51 57% 74 57% 87 62% 89 68% -6 %
Pflugerville 194 47% 201 47% 204 48% 156 46% 2 %
College ConnectionCollege Connection Diversity of Participants 2006-07Diversity of Participants 2006-07
More than 55% of College Connectionenrollees are minorities
Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population
Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACCEducation - Students Enroll at ACC
College ConnectionCollege Connection Results for ACC, Results for ACC, 2004-20072004-2007
Positive effect on Fall enrollments◦ Immediate great results: 37.6% increase first year◦ 59% increase over two years
Positive effect on Early College Start enrollments◦ 25.6% increase in enrollment from ‘04 to ’05◦ 45% increase in enrollment from ’04 to ’06◦ 3,209 students enrolled Summer 2007 (record-breaking ECS enrollment)
Positive effect on Tech Prep enrollments◦ 4,336% increase in number of students receiving Tech Prep credit
36 students in 2003-04 48 students in 2004-05 293 students in 2005-06 1,597 students in 2006-07
Program RecognitionProgram Recognition
College Connection College Connection Program Program National Acclaim & RecognitionNational Acclaim & Recognition
Awards ReceivedAwards Received
State and National Interest State and National Interest in Expansionin Expansion
Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education Launched state-wide campaign in April 2007 called “Go
Higher-Get Accepted” modeled after College Connection
Maine Interest in Maine Interest in College ConnectionCollege Connection
Proposed law requiring graduating high school seniors to complete at least one college application before getting diploma.
Support from “Compact for Higher Education”
National Interest:National Interest:
“Attaining advanced levels of education for disadvantaged students cannot be done without developing a college-going culture in every middle school and high school in the state of Texas...then suddenly, (going to college) changes from being a possibility to an expectation.”--Raymund Paredes
Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
January 6, 2005
THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion2007-2009
• Ten Schools Receive Implementation Grants
• Alamo Community College District
• Blinn College
• Del Mar College
• Houston Community College System
• Lee College
• Odessa College
• Richland College
• South Texas College
• Tarrant County College District
• Weatherford College
THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion2007-2009
• Five Schools Receive Planning Grants
• Cedar Valley College
• Cisco Junior College
• Northeast Texas Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Victoria College
THECB Statewide College Connection Expansion
• Colleges Already Adopting College Connection
• Alamo Community College District
• Central Texas College
• Coastal Bend Community College
• Del Mar Community College
• Houston Community College District
• Temple Community College
• Vernon College
• Victoria Community College
External Support for ACCExternal Support for ACC
Funding to expand College Connection
Funding for Mobile Go Center
Funding for statewide College Connection Regional Forums
Mobile Go CenterMobile Go Center
Related InitiativesRelated Initiatives
Mini-College Connectionfor Adult Education
College Connection Scholarships
College ConnectionCollege Connection::Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: College ConnectionCollege Connection
Deliver services on high school campus◦ “If they’re really interested, they should come to us”◦ “Getting them to the college campus really gets them
excited; they need to see the college campus”◦ Traditional recruitment has not produced desired results
What if the school wants to bring students to the college campus for activities other than campus tours?◦ Ascertain the school’s purpose – this approach can be
useful in some circumstances, but it is generally more efficient to serve students at the high school
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: College ConnectionCollege Connection
Deliver services during the school dayDesign activities within one bell period
◦ Exception is assessment testing◦ Be respectful of instructional time
Work with every category of high school student◦ Gifted and talented◦ Advanced Placement/Honors◦ Bilingual/ESL◦ Section 504◦ Special Education
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: College ConnectionCollege Connection
Students do not need to repeat steps◦ Dual-credit students do not have to re-apply◦ Exempt students do not have to re-test
Track participation dataProvide electronic communicationsCustomize service delivery to meet high school
needs, honor school preferencesLook for ways to incorporate suggestions of
school personnel
College ConnectionCollege Connection::How To StartHow To Start
Formal AgreementFormal Agreement
Between college and school district
Signed by chancellor and/or president and superintendent
Establishes transfer of student data from high school to college
Details responsibilities and expectations
Advance BriefingAdvance Briefing
District/Central Office Staff
High School Principal
Planning MeetingPlanning Meeting One meeting held annually in the Summer
Schedule one hour (slightly longer for new schools or multiple schools)
Complete activity grid
Focus on scheduling
Leave activity details for * contacts
Communications between Communications between School District and CollegeSchool District and College
Electronic via list serv
Updated activity grid sent via e-mail when changes occur
College Connection website links
iCal◦Combined calendar for internal use
Data CollectionData CollectionCollect electronically (Excel spreadsheet)
Collect from high school◦ Name◦ Address◦ DOB◦ HS Student ID (for later record matching)◦ Test Scores (HS Exit Exam, SAT, ACT)
Mark records as College Connection cohort in student database
Data Follow-UpData Follow-UpTrack by school, how many students complete each
activity
May need multiple visits to get 100% participation
Give high school principal participation rates for use at graduation announcement ceremony
Report Fall enrollment from pilot schools (compare to benchmark), Spring persistence
Austin Community CollegeAustin Community CollegeCollege ConnectionCollege Connection Website Website
Access to scheduled activities for students, parents, and school officials
Calendars
Links to pertinent ACC school district sites
www.austincc.edu/isd
WebsiteWebsite
Participating schools
Links to school pages
Link to college pages of interest
Press coverage/special events
College ConnectionCollege Connection Logo Logo
PersonnelPersonnel::Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: PersonnelPersonnel
Team structure has worked for ACC
Sharing personnel across departments
Cross-train and re-deploy◦ Recruiter/advisers
Use trained college volunteers outside their regular duties◦ Tutors proctor tests
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: PersonnelPersonnel
Have personnel assigned to specific schools◦ Builds relationships and trust◦ Early warning about problems
One “expert” available on-site◦ Example: One admissions coordinator to address
complex matters; other team members may be generalists
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: PersonnelPersonnel
Have college personnel responsible for results◦ Level of participation in each activity
How many completed the activity? Do the preliminary results approach the projected numbers?
Did most students apply? Did about 50% test?
◦ Interim results Have checkpoints Contact responsible school or district personnel in time to
provide make-up dates before end of year, if numbers are low
Sequencing ActivitiesSequencing Activities::Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
Required Activities◦ What does a student have to complete, at a minimum, to
enroll at your institution? Application
How much time is needed for an application to be available in the student information system?
TSI compliance (Assessment) What tests do you offer students? How much time is needed for scoring?
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
Required Activities◦ What does a student have to complete, at a minimum, to
enroll at your institution? Orientation
Is orientation mandatory? Do you enforce its completion before students can register? Before they can be advised?
Advising Is advising required prior to registration? What action allows a student to register?
Recommended Activities◦ FAFSA Completion◦ Senior Presentation
Optional Activities◦ Career Information◦ Campus Tours◦ College Days
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
When to schedule activities?◦ Senior Presentation
Prior to first activity, as soon as possible after school starts Usually admissions follows
◦ Admissions Application End of September, October, or November through Thanksgiving After receipt of data roster In time, where possible, for seniors to prepare for Spring dual-
credit registration
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
When to schedule activities?◦ Assessment
End of January through early March After receipt of test score roster – timed to allow maximum
number of SAT/ACT test scores to be included Allows students to receive the most instructional content prior to
testing
◦ Financial Aid Mid-January through Mid-March Presentations timed to coincide with W-2 arrival, tax
preparation, and meet college priority filing deadlines Night presentations and workshops for parents and students Financial Aid Saturdays
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing ActivitiesSequencing Activities
When to schedule activities?◦ New Student Orientation
ACC calls this step “pre-advising” Completed online as ACC 101
Live program replaced by online module per school request School manages where and when students complete
Student prints checklist as proof of completion Many schools schedule during advisory Schedule window of time prior to academic advising
Recommend 1-3 weeks prior to advising session
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing Activities Sequencing Activities
When to schedule activities?◦ Academic Advising
Mid-February through Mid-April Allow time, if needed, for test scores to be entered or processed
and available to advisors ACC requires three weeks is using ASSET
◦ Complete all College Connection activities by Mid-April
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Sequencing ActivitiesSequencing Activities
Senior Presentation DVD
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: SchedulingScheduling
The planning meeting for each school should occur before Fall semester, or as soon after school starts
All events should be completed by Mid-April with rare exceptions◦ The month of May through end of school is extremely
busy on high school campuses
A student should be able to complete an individual activity (exception assessment testing) with one bell period
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: SchedulingScheduling
Provide capacity to staff activities at more than one school on the same day
Decide what dates are ineligible for college personnel◦ First day of registration◦ Two weeks leading up to start of semester◦ First week of classes
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: SchedulingScheduling
Plan on the following high school availability constraints:◦ End of six-week grading period/testing◦ TAKS testing dates◦ A/B Block scheduling (must provide activities on both A
and B days)◦ Sports conflicts
Example: Tuesdays and Fridays are varsity basketball game days
◦ Mondays and Fridays are the worst attendance days◦ Beginning/end of semester
◦ Spring Break date differential (HB1)
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Scheduling EfficiencyScheduling Efficiency
Schools are deeply concerned about loss of instructional time
All College Connection required activities can be completed in the equivalent of one school day
Size of school may allow for combined activities
◦ Example: Senior Presentation followed by Application Advantages – Immediacy A/B Block bell periods are 90 minutes long
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Scheduling EfficiencyScheduling Efficiency
Length of bell period may allow for combined activities◦ Example: Application, FAFSA Pin Number, online pre-
advising Advantages
Uses entire bell period Already disrupted for application Eliminates need for a second pullout
Disadvantages Students usually complete pre-advising well before advising Increases chance they will not retain important information High school staff must retain printed checklist for students to
avoid loss
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Scheduling EfficiencyScheduling Efficiency
ACC 101 DemonstrationACC 101 Demonstration
http://www.austincc.edu/acc101/index_content.html
Scheduling Efficiency – How Scheduling Efficiency – How Much Time?Much Time?
Senior Presentation – 20 minutesAdmissions Application – 25 minutes
◦ Residency Form◦ Missing Credentials
Assessment – 5 hours◦ Partial testing takes less time
Math only – 1 hour Reading/writing – 2.25 hours
Pre-Advising – 25 minutesAdvising – 15 minutes average
Planning MeetingPlanning MeetingRecommended ParticipantsRecommended Participants
College High School District lead person
Implementation lead person
Team leader for services◦ Admissions representative◦ Financial Aid representative◦ Assessment representative◦ Recruitment representative◦ Advising representative◦ Recorder
Principal
Grade level principal or AP
Lead or senior counselor
Person in charge of testing/scheduling
Tech person (use of computer labs)
Other staff who works with the “senior class”
Planning MeetingPlanning MeetingRecommended Things to BringRecommended Things to Bring
College High School College Calendar
Admissions Team Calendar
Financial Aid Team Calendar
Assessment Team Calendar
Student Recruitment Team Calendar
Advising Team Calendar
Bell schedule
School calendar
A/B Block scheduling
Testing calendar
College ConnectionCollege Connection Planning Meeting DemonstrationPlanning Meeting Demonstration
Best Practices—Before You StartBest Practices—Before You Start
Know/connect with Superintendent(s) in School District(s)
Form a College/ISD planning team
Form a College/High School planning team
Initially use a core team of early adopters
Build support for program within Lee College
Understand K-12 operations
Understand what is/is not required
Time/effort now will reduce work later
Initially use key leaders on teams then expand to lower-level personnel
Make it a “win-win” program for both sides
Best Practices—Before You StartBest Practices—Before You Start
Best Practices—Getting StartedBest Practices—Getting Started
Small and successful=Others will come
Get internal support from:◦ Information Technology◦ Public Relations◦ Dual Credit◦ Tech Prep◦ Foundation◦ Student Recruitment◦ Student Services
Do away with thinking that students “have to come to the college campus” to meet college processes
Focus on what works for the school district
Best Practices—After You’ve StartedBest Practices—After You’ve Started
Use publicity and press conferences at every opportunity
Get Foundation involved in raising scholarships
Make a presentation to each school district Board
Use current staff to serve on teams
Expand personnel requests through budget process/master plan process
Keep College Board of Trustees involved
Best Practices—After You’ve StartedBest Practices—After You’ve Started
Continually thank and recognize participants
Involve staff in recognitions
Keep College Connection process simple
Name a single point-of-contact for problem solving
Utilize technology for communication including web, listserv, and online calendars (I-Cal)
Build a superintendents’ e-mail list
Best Practices—After You’ve StartedBest Practices—After You’ve Started
Increased enrollments will build programs and support staff
Many good “off shoots” develop: ◦ Chamber of Commerce events/support◦ Grants and Contracts◦ Annexation◦ Scholarships◦ Continuing education◦ Training◦ Teacher certification◦ Instructional Aide Training◦ Dual Credit◦ Tech Prep◦ Other
Best Practices—After You’ve StartedBest Practices—After You’ve Started
Have joint College and School District Board meetings
Form College/ISD Executive Team
Provide immediate response/service
Pace for success
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
Challenge #1 – Faculty ResistanceChallenge #1 – Faculty Resistance
Why does this occur?◦ Faculty not well-informed about the program
◦ Some have traditional bias against community colleges Concerns about quality of programs/instruction and
transferability of classes
Strategy – Counter Faculty ResistanceStrategy – Counter Faculty Resistance
Feature a College Connection presentation at general faculty meeting
Provide general information about TCCD programs, costs, state-wide transfer of classes between public institutions
Provide dates of pullouts well in advance, to allow for faculty planning
Emphasize benefits to students◦ Students will be “ready-to-register” at TCCD at the end of the year
Challenge #2 – Student ResistanceChallenge #2 – Student Resistance
Why does this occur?◦ Students not exposed to the program in advance
◦ Some are convinced they are going to college elsewhere or convinced they won’t need to go at all
◦ A “cool” student has refused to participate
Strategy – Lessen Student ResistanceStrategy – Lessen Student Resistance
Schedule a College Connection senior presentation before activities begin
Encourage participation and explain program benefits to any student refusing to participate
Recruit school opinion leaders and role models to influence their peers
Challenge #3 – Alleviate Parent ConcernsChallenge #3 – Alleviate Parent Concerns
Why does this occur?◦ Parents don’t want to give sensitive family income
information to students, school or college staff
◦ No computer access at home
◦ Parents’ work schedule prevents easy completion
Strategy – Counter Parent Resistance on FAFSAStrategy – Counter Parent Resistance on FAFSA
Time school FAFSA activities to coincide with arrival of W-2 and filing of taxes
Provide evening FAFSA workshops – invite TCCD to participate or lead
Coordinate with volunteer programs that assist families with preparing/filing taxes
Provide information about necessary documents/information in advance to parents
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
For copies:For copies:
PowerPoint Presentation:
www.austincc.edu/isd/lee/101507Presentation.ppt
Handouts:
www.austincc.edu/isd/documents