Promoting Student Success Across the Curriculum

Spring 2011 Pilot Program

ACE -- Actualize College Excellence – is a program designed to promote success for students in college. The program consists of 5-minute in class presentations and supplemental workshops for students to attend. One topic will be discussed each week, and topics include, among others, study skills, time management, note taking, goal setting and healthy lifestyles.

This program is based on a similar program at the College of the Canyons, but will be adapted to the students and community here at Sacramento City College.

Student Rights and Responsibilities Integrity Plagiarism and academic honesty On and off campus conduct Student Code of Conduct Syllabus

  Financial Aid Money issues Establishing and maintaining good credit

Note Taking Listening Cornell Method

 Goal Setting Counseling/Educational Planning Commitment/Expectations

Attendance Homework Not High School (HS vs. SCC)

Value of Higher Education Computer Literacy Internships

Time Management Balancing school, home and work Procrastination To Do Lists Self Discipline Amount of time devoted to studying

 Student Support Services EOPS, DSPS, ECE, Transfer Center Bookstore and Textbooks

 Academic Resources Learning Skills and Tutoring Center, LRC, RISE, Assessment Center Research Computer Literacy

 Test Taking Memorization Test anxiety Study Groups

Stress Management Conflict Resolution How to Deal with Life Decision making

 Creative/Critical Thinking Writing/Communication

 Reading SQR-3

 Relationships Getting to Know Faculty Use of office hours Being Assertive Clubs/Student Development Diversity College Culture Social Networking

Healthy Lifestyles Health Center Good nutrition and exercise Mental/physical health

 Self Awareness Career and Life Planning Motivation Attitude Help Seeking Active Participation Employment Learning Styles Talent Test in Career Center

  Life After Community Colleges Transfer Additional training Employment

The SCC website for the ACE Program is located at the following URL:

http://www.scc.losrios.edu/Academics/Learning_Resources_Division/Learning_Skills_and_Tutoring_Center/ACE.htm

The program objectives include: Promote one or more Success Tips a week into all of

our courses Increase awareness among faculty and students of

college success skills needed Encourage discussion and implementation of college

success skills in all classes Create student social and learning networks The program goals include: To increase our retention rate among students of

participating faculty, To increase our persistence rate among students of

participating faculty, and To increase our success rate among students of

participating faculty

Instructors 10 instructors teaching 24 sections in 5

disciplines participated in the project

Students 24 sections were surveyed (751 students) 15 sections were completed and returned 369 surveys were completed and

returned

Main Questions on Survey for Instructors

On average, how much time would you estimate that you spend promoting the College Success Tips each week?

Please indicate which of the following strategies you implemented in your classes this semester: Lecture, Sharing personal experiences, Class discussion, Small group work, Activities, Other

Main Questions on Survey for Students

1. To what extent did you find each of the following success tips introduced in this class to be helpful?

2. Please indicate the delivery mode(s) by which you would most prefer to be introduced to the success tips.

3. Please use the space below to provide additional comments regarding your experience with the College Success Tips project this semester.

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for English-081 Success Tips sections compared to All Other English-081 sections (not participating in College Success Tips)

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for all Course Sections Participating in the 15 Success Points program compared to the Same Courses Taught by These Instructors in Fall 2007 (same level and delivery mode)

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for all Course Sections Participating in the 15 Success Tips Program Compared to All Other Course Sections (same level and delivery mode)

Percentage of Students that found the 15 Success Tips to be Helpful or Very Helpful

 

Please join us in piloting the ACE program.

Thank you!