1. Achieving the DreamStudent Success Courses

2. Andrew Buckser Camille Kluttz-LeachAdolfo Santos Patricia Sendall Peter Wooldridge

3. Introduction More than 11 million students attend 1200community colleges in the US Enrollment rates have surged due torecessions

4. STUDENT SUCCESS:National Trends & Issues

5. College completion rates for two-year degrees in 2009 28% overallPresident Obama (July 2009) challenge Boost community college graduates by 5 million by 2020 5

6. Lumina Foundations Big Goal By 2025, 60% of the American population Hold high-quality college degrees or credentials Quality education: Student outcomes, particularly learning outcomes 6

7. Community College Survey on StudentEngagement (CCSSE) National benchmarks of effective educationalprocess in community colleges Student engagement matters! 7

8. CCSSE benchmarks focus on institutional practicesand student behaviors that promote studentengagement, and that are positively related to studentlearning and persistence.Five benchmarks: Active and Collaborative Learning Student Effort Academic Challenge Student-faculty Interaction Support for Learners 8

9. Achieving the Dream (AtD): Community Colleges CountLaunched in 2004 Goal: To increase the academic success of communitycollege students First-Year Experience (FYE) efforts FYE programs focused interventions 9

10. STEM for Indiana and Ivy Tech Global Competitiveness and Ivy Tech

11. Disproportionately large number of jobs of the future will be in STEM fields In 2010, 3.7 Billion invested in STEM education While job growth between 2008-2018 is expected to be 10%, in STEM, expectation is 17% 63% of Associates Degree holders in STEM earn more than Bachelors Degree holders in non-STEM (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Press Release Oct. 20,2011)

12. Average wages are 14.9% below national average Employment growth: ranks 49th of 50 states and DC Average wage growth: ranks 50 of 50 states and DC There were 4.41 patents per 10,000 employees vs. 6.95 for the US (Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness State of Indiana Economic Performance Indicators)

13. Education and Health Services Ranks 3rd in Medical devices Ranks 1st in prefabricated enclosures

14. Ivy Techs focus on technology and medical careers and degrees positions it very well for the demand and need that exists

15. Global Competitiveness Higher Education needs to increase educated workforce to remain globally competitive Lumina Foundation: By the year 2025, 60 percent of Americans need hold high-quality postsecondary degrees or credentials Korea, Canada and Japan all have populations of 25-34 year olds with Associate level degrees or higher exceeding 56%. The US 41%

16. Indianas adult population excluding 65 olds and older 4,032,925 Enrollment of roughly 165,000 students/ or 4% of adult population A six-fold increase in enrollment would mean Ivy Tech would educate 25% of those between 18 and 65 years of age Given Ivy Techs dominance of the community college system, it can has great potential for growth

17. STUDENT SUCCESS:Strategies and Activities

18. STRATEGIC PLANACCELERATING GREATNESS 2013

19. STUDENT-CENTERED

20. Implement student preparedness policies and practices Expand and improve learning support services Implement successful scheduling, curriculum and instructional practices Mandatory Support Services for high-risk students Comprehensive Academic Advising System Develop incentives for associate degree completion Simplify transfer-oriented programs Develop a general education core Expand and improve dual enrollment courses Strategies for successful transition from high school Align curricula, academic rigor, assessment and communications Participate in statewide data systems tracking on dual enrollment

21. Student Success Center Subject Area Tutoring, WritingAssistance and Information Resources

22. RECENT HEADLINES:CHE Approves New Transfer Program for Ivy Tech Community College Program Provides a SetCurriculum to Prepare Students for Transfer to All Indiana Institutions

23. ACADEMIC COURSES College and Life Success Study Skills Research Strategies Critical Thinking

24. LIFE SKILLS COURSES Health and Wellness Managing Personal Finances

25. SEMINAR COURSES First Year Seminar New Student Seminar

26. Key learning outcome terms include proactive, self- awareness, effective, critical thinking, and creative thinking Designed for students with no previous college experience Fall 2010 Cohort --Students enrolled in IVY 101 persisted to the spring 2011 semester at a significantly higher rate --Students enrolled in IVY 101 successfully completed their coursework at a significantly higher rate --Rates of persistence and successful course completion were similar across age range, gender, ethnicity, and enrollment in remedial courses

27. Key learning outcome terms/phrases include apply, adjust, successfully navigate, impact, critical thinking, and explore Designed for students with some previous college experience Fall 2010 Cohort: --Students enrolled in IVY 120 persisted to the spring 2011 semester at a significantly higher rate --Students enrolled in IVY 120 did not successfully complete their coursework at a significantly higher rate --Non-significant data trends suggest that gender, age, remedial course enrollment, and ethnicity might impact student performance

28. AtD report recommendation Communication of Enrollment Expectations IVY 120 Prerequisite Integration of student success course into programs of study

29. Highlight enrollment expectation Consider required enrollment in IVY 101 or 120 for all students Explore the unique needs of students enrolled in IVY 120 Survey students currently enrolled in IVY 101 and 120 Survey has been developed and deployed Survey results will be presented in January 2012

30. 30STUDENT SUCCESS:Communication Plan

31. Constituents Instructional team Student support staff Incoming students Larger public

32. Instructional team Instructors Academic skills chairs Liberal arts department chairs Life skills program chairs

33. Instructional team Internal course design consultation External best practice consultation Internal logistical communications Assessment

34. Student support staff Admissions and financial aid staff Case managers Student support deans Senior campus and system leadership

35. Student support staff Updates on course content, scheduling, and staffing Consultation as needed with instructional team

36. Incoming students Identified for participation in AtD program

37. Incoming students Information about course content, scheduling, costs, and support Updates on course logistics Ongoing consultation on academic and personal issues

38. Larger public Prospective students Parents and family of Ivy Tech students Business, government, and community leaders Interested members of the public

39. Larger public Basic information about purposes and design of success courses Information about impact of success courses

40. Proposed communications resources Email lists Website resources Meetings

41. Proposed communications resources Email lists Instructional team Student support staff Students Currently enrolled Incoming

42. Proposed communications resources Website resources Comprehensive course information page internal use Rationale and impact page external use

43. Proposed communications resources Meetings Semiannual leadership meeting Annual success course conference

44. IVY Tech is well positioned to meet the emerging educational needs of Indiana students The use of student success courses as one piece of a FYE program is in line with national trends and supported by AtD data gathered by participating colleges across the nation An ongoing focus on best practices in the design and instruction of student success courses, and a well coordinated communication plan is critical for the college 44