Implementation of the Academic Pathways Project at GRCC Jennifer Batten and Tina Hoxie MCCSSA Fall Conference October 4, 2018
Presenters Jennifer Batten, Ph.D. Professor, Physical Sciences/Chemistry (616) 234-4254 jbatten@grcc.edu Tina Hoxie, Ed.D. Associate Provost/Dean of Student Affairs (616) 234-3926 thoxie@grcc.edu
Institutional Accountability • Board of Trustee Ends and Strategic Planning • College Action Project (CAP) and Strategic Leadership Team Funding • Provost and Dean Support and Reporting • MCCA Leadership and Reporting
Launching the Academic Pathways Effort • Steering Committee Makeup • Guiding Principles/ Vision Development • Sub-team Model • First Steps and • Benchmarking and Timeline Development Attending Conferences
Curriculum First and Faculty Inclusion • Establish 10 Academic Pathways and Pathways Programs Often Included Programs From Both Workforce • Development and Arts & Sciences Based on Current Programs/Pre-majors • Looked At Curriculum Alignment • Determined Areas Where New Programs Were Needed • • Pathway Programs Lead to Associate Degrees • Phase Out of A.A., A.S., and Undecided Codes
Early Challenges for Academic Pathways • Help For Academic Foundations Students • Health Programs • Losing Students • Secondary Admissions Processes • Advising Feedback • No Longer an “Undecided” Option • Pathway Course Transferability and Working For All Students
Developmental Students into Pathways • Director of Developmental Education on Steering Team • Met with Pathway Curriculum Advising Teams • Paired Newly Combined Developmental Reading and Writing Courses with Courses in Pathway Curriculum
Formation of Pathways Curriculum Advisory Teams • Team Membership • Department Heads and Liaison Advisors • Transfer and Articulation Coordinator • Curriculum Specialist • Program Director for Developmental Education • Associate Deans and Pathway Co-Chairs • Team Responsibilities • Curriculum • Communications
Principles of Pathway Programs 10 Pathway Programs Replace Traditional A.A. Or A.S. • • Allow Students to Explore an Area With Minimal Risk • Have Courses Common to Most Programs Within the Academic Pathway Each Have About 30 Prescribed Credits and 30 Open • Credits - Can be Customized to Meet Individual Goals General Education is Embedded • • Programmatic Courses are Embedded • Math and English Courses are Embedded
Early Work of Pathways Curriculum Advising Teams Curriculum Development • Selecting Courses for Each of the 10 Pathway Programs • Organizing the Selected Courses into Priority 1, 2, and 3 • Pairing Developmental Reading and Writing Courses with College Level Courses • Developing Language for the College Catalog • Meeting Annually to Discuss and Update Pathway Programs • Sequencing All Programs in the College Catalog Developing Communications for Students • Communications Sent at Application Point and After 1 st Semester • Select and Provide Input on Promotional Materials
Supporting Processes and Subteams • Redesign of Application • Pathways are Described and Programs Aligned with Pathways • Students Select From 10 Pathways • Indicate Primary Interest • Degree Audit Tool Updated • Automate Declaration Of Program
Phasing Out of Program Codes • Three Year Timeline • Informational Mailing/Direct Communication/ Video to Current Students with Less than 30 Credits • Use Current “Interests” to Move Students • “Pick Your Pathway” Event For Students Enrolling Before W18 • General Studies AGS Option Remains
Keeping the Campus Community Informed: Presenting and Listening • Academic Governing Council • Service Departments • School Meetings • Program Advisory Teams • Faculty Learning Day/School Meetings • Videos • Opening Day • Promotional Items • Academic Departments
Communications to Students • Recruitment • College Catalog • Emphasis on Programs/Pathways • Academic Departments Can Query Students by Pathway/Interest • Application • Embedded Videos • Email Communication at Application and End of 1 st semester • Special Events • New Student Orientation
CRM Communications to Students • Written by Pathway Curriculum • Includes information on: Advising Teams • Pathways/Programs • Consistent Among 10 Pathways • Changing programs • Consistent Language with Catalog and • Career information Other Promotional Items • Advising Help
Promoting Academic Pathways • Marketing Materials • Raider Rally • New Students • Open House/Recruitment • Perspective Students • Department Open Houses • Business, Music, Theater, Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Social Sciences • High School Counselor Information Sessions
New Emphasis on Career Exploration • Promoted Through: • Current Tools Available: • Application • Focus2 • CRM • Career Coach • College Catalog • One-on-One Career Counseling • Website • Events
Project Sustainability • Annual Curriculum Review Process Supports Updates in the Following Areas: • Application • Communications • College Catalog • Marketing Materials • Career Coach Links
Assessment and Measurement of Success • Enrollment Patterns In Priority 1 and 2 Classes: • Gateway • Programmatic • General Education • Student Movement • Pathway to Pathway • Pathway and Related Programs • Pathway and Non-related Programs • Key Performance Indicators • Credit Progression • Retention • Completion
Students at the Center of Cross-College Change • Design Thinking • Focus Group (Application) • Focus Group (Video Development) • Surveys • Continuous Improvement
Continuing the AP Work • Continue Work to embed Pathways into Systems and Processes so that it is Sustainable • Improve GRCC Web Presence of Pathways • Begin the work of Collecting Data on the Project’s Impact • Support the Work of the Following New CAP Teams • CAP 2.2 Establish and Implement a New Model for Academic Advising • CAP 1.1 Schedule and Program Optimization • CAP 4.1 Establish a Career and Resource Center
Project Reflection • Co-Chair Leadership and Sub-teams • Relationships and Shared Work are Important for Success • CAP Funding is Key • Timelines and Deadlines • Sticking to the Vision • Focus on Language • Consistency and Simplicity • Maintaining the Momentum • Bring Help in as Needed • Celebrations are Important
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