A Voyage to ExcellenceBrazos County P-16

Executive Council MeetingWednesday, June 3, 2009

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”—Marcel Proust, Novelist

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Why We Formed? – Increased Accountability– Competition for Limited Resources– Increased Demand for Higher Education– Changing Student Demographics– Changing Workforce Needs

Critical Gap

Critical Gap

Critical Gap

Critical Gap

CompletionPoint

CompletionPoint

Birth to PK High9-12

Lower Division

Upper Division

Middle6-8

CompletionPoint

ElementaryPK-5

(7th – 10th Grade Dropout) (High School to College)

(First Year Retention)

(Transfer from 2-year to 4-year)

Critical Gap

(P-3 Gap in Cognitive Development)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Critical Gaps in the Educational Pipeline

Completion Point = Diploma or Degree Completion

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

How Are We Funded?• THECB Grant Funding (2008-2010)• K-12 Schools• Community Colleges• 4-Year Colleges and University • Community Stakeholders

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

PurposeProvide a platform for Community Stakeholders/Strategic Partners to present ideas and discuss issues of mutual concern related to:

– College/University Transfer and Articulation Programs– College Readiness Projects– The Role of Community Colleges – Teacher Recruitment and Retention – Dual/Concurrent Enrollment– Minority Enrollment and Assessment

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Mission

To create and strengthen existing partnerships between Blinn College, local school districts, institutions of higher education, and community stakeholders in order to sustain a college-going culture within the Blinn College service area.

Blinn College P-16 InitiativesProgram Goals (2009-2010)

Implement a College-Wide Marketing Plan for Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Establish a P-16 Council (Brazos County Area)

Develop a Strategic Plan (Brazos County P-16 Council)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

P-16 OutcomesCreate a Continuum of the Educational Experience• Pre-School to Elementary• Elementary to High School• First years after High School

– Community College– Career Certification/Job Placement– Bachelor’s Degree (Year One/Year Two)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

P-16 Outcomes:Create a Seamless Educational Pipeline

• Increase Student Participation and Success• A College Going Culture

– Educational Partnerships– Community Involvement– Statewide Initiatives

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Educational Partnerships

Community Involvement

Statewide Initiatives

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

P-16 Outcomes:Build Strategic Partnerships to Support

– Data Driven Decision Making– Effective Use of Community Resources– Platforms to Showcase P-16 Best Practices– Faculty/Teacher Professional Development– Regional Networking (Meetings/Conferences)

Brazos County P-16 Council Formation

(2009-2010)

Campuses• Brenham (1883)• Bryan (1970)• Schulenburg (1997)• Sealy (2005)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Brazos County

P-16 Council

(Bryan/College

Station)June 2009

Washington County P-16 Council

(Brenham)TBD

Austin CountyP-16 Council(Sealy Area)

TBD

Fayetteville

CountyP-16

Council(Schulen

burg )TBD

Blinn College P-16 Network

Blinn College P-16 InitiativesBrazos County P-16 Council

Executive Committee

Advisory Committees

ISD Community College

AD Hoc Committees

University Community Partners

Blinn College P-16 InitiativesBrazos County P-16 Council Membership

– Community College • Blinn College Bryan Campus

– University• Texas A & M University• Sam Houston State University• Prairie View A & M University

– Independent School Districts• Bryan ISD• College Station ISD

– Business/Community Stakeholders

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Brazos County P-16 Executive Council– Three Meetings Per Year (Fall/Spring/Summer)– Next Meeting-Finalize Strategic Plan– Identify Members for Advisory Committee– Blinn College P-16 Website (Fall)– Blinn College P-16 Newsletter (Spring)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Brazos County P-16 Timeline (2009-2010) – Executive Council Formation– Ad Hoc Committee Formation– P-16 Program Planning and Execution– P-16 Program Assessment and Evaluation– Showcase Best Practices (Meetings/Conferences)– Develop Model Programs – Establish New P-16 Councils

Blinn College P-16 InitiativesAround the Region (Spring 2009)

Agriculture Advising Day Agriculture University Transfer

Dual Credit Senior Advising Day 10 High SchoolsBlinn /University Transfer Advising

Evening Advising Center OpenBryan CampusMonday – Thursday5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

University Transfer Advising CenterBryan CampusGrand Opening (Fall 2009)

Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

Calendar of EventsState P-16 Regional Council Institute

Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:00 a.m.

Renaissance Hotel - Austin, Texas

Brazos County P-16 Executive Council MeetingSeptember 2009 (Invite Key Facilitators)Blinn College – Bryan Campus

Brazos County P-16 CouncilCharting Our Course through

Strategic Planning

Dr. Cathy Kemper

Brazos County P-16 Executive Council:

A Preview of the Next Port of Call

Dr. Michel Zuch

Dr. Valschkia DabneyDirector, P-16 Initiatives

(979) 830-4461 (office)

Email: val.dabney@blinn.edu

Dr. Cathy KemperDean, Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation

(979) 830-4006 (office)

Email: cathy.kemper@blinn.edu

Dr. Michel ZuchDean of Student Services

(979) 830-4163 (office)

Email: michel.zuch@blinn.edu