All College Meeting Palo Alto College
Apr 01, 2015
All College Meeting
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Enrollment Trends:Overall Enrollment
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Enrollment Trends:First Time in College (FTIC)
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Enrollment Trends:Dual-Credit
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Enrollment Trends:Enrollment by Gender
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Enrollment Trends:Full-Time Vs. Part-Time
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Enrollment Trends:Full-Time Enrollment of Alamo Colleges
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Enrollment Trends:Course Type
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Enrollment Trends:Course Type
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PersistencePalo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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Within-term RetentionPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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Productive Grade Rate (PGR)Palo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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High Risk CoursesPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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Degrees and CertificatesPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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EnrollmentAs enrollment decreases…
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Approved Budget…PAC budget decreases
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Projected Budget and State SupportPalo Alto CollegePalo Alto College
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SACS Reaccreditation• Compliance Certification• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
What is a QEP?• A 5-year project to improve the quality of student
education• The QEP for our college is problem-based learning (PBL)
What is PBL?• An active learning strategy that connects course concepts
to the real world.
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Foundations of Excellence
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Report Findings
• “The College should be committed to providing tools for assisting students in their goal of success”
• “Strengthening existing academic advising in Academic & Student Affairs…faculty play a huge role in making this success possible”
• “Provide effective support to our new students. The College should create a structure that supports its commitment to new students.”
Academic Advising Mission• Palo Alto College academic advising creates a collaborative
learning experience that empowers students to maximize their potential.
What is Academic Advising?• Academic advising is a series of ongoing and intentional
conversations among students, faculty, and staff that establish a pathway to the realization of educational, career, and life goals.
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Preparing to open the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC)
Center Goal• Provide currently enrolled students with access to faculty
and staff advisors throughout the year, so they can progress to completion.
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All College Conversation Day welcomed an unprecedented 314 participants
• 8 Affinity Sessions were conducted• 55 stakeholders attended
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Accomplishments
Recognized by Quality Texas for implementing the Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria at the Progress Level
Puente Project – PAC is one of three Texas community colleges to pilot this thematic learning community concept
Canvas – online certification for Canvas training completed by 116 faculty members
Passport – 1,151 students and 236 family members attended New Student Orientations
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RecruitmentTop Feeder High Schools
Fall 2011 Top Feeder High Schools
HIGH SCHOOL FEEDERS TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
South San Antonio High School 103 South San Antonio ISD
McCollum High School 100 Harlandale ISD
East Central High School 79 East Central ISD
Southwest High School 76 Southwest ISD
Harlandale High School 69 Harlandale ISD
Southside High School 52 Southside ISD
Burbank High School 52 San Antonio ISD
Floresville High School 47 Floresville ISD
Somerset High School 37 Somerset ISD
John F. Kennedy High School 23 Edgewood ISD
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South San Antonio High School Graduate Migration
Palo Alto College 103
San Antonio College 28
St. Philip's College 14
University of Texas at Austin 12
University of the Incarnate Word 12
University of Texas at San Antonio 11
Texas A&M University 10
Other Institutions 25
Not found / Not Trackable 207
Total high school graduates 422
RecruitmentTop Feeder High Schools
Source: THECB Report, FY 2011
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South San Antonio High School Graduate Migration
Palo Alto College 103
San Antonio College 28
St. Philip's College 14
University of Texas at Austin 12
University of the Incarnate Word 12
University of Texas at San Antonio 11
Texas A&M University 10
Other Institutions 25
Not found / Not Trackable 207
Total high school graduates 422
RecruitmentTop Feeder High Schools
Source: THECB Report, FY 2011
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South San Antonio High School Graduate Migration
Palo Alto College 103
San Antonio College 28
St. Philip's College 14
University of Texas at Austin 12
University of the Incarnate Word 12
University of Texas at San Antonio 11
Texas A&M University 10
Other Institutions 25
Not found / Not Trackable 207
Total high school graduates 422
RecruitmentTop Feeder High Schools
Source: THECB Report, FY 2011
Dual credit & Early CollegeHigh Schools
• Diversify mix of courses
College Connection
• Reach 100% of graduating seniors in top 10 feeder high schools
New Student Orientation
• College resources, advising, and career houses
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Recruitment
QEP and PBL• Initial cadre of 15 faculty
implemented at least 1 PBL activity during fall 2012
• PBL faculty participated in 19 hours of training during PBL institute at University of Delaware
• 4 classes participated in a PBL focus group to discuss their experience
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Retention
Focus group results:
• Students and faculty producedjournal reflections about their experiences
• Students learned about teamwork
• Intellectual power of the group
• Learning with others as part of PBL created a better product and deeper understanding of the content.
RetentionQEP and PBL
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PAC Advising Model
• Welcome Advising Center• Undergraduate Advising Center
(Staff and Faculty)• CAT
On the Horizon• Peer Advisors
Retention Advising
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All College Conversation
Puente Project(i.e. Learning Communities)
On the Horizon• Scale up Puente Project• New Student Convocation• Career Houses• I-BEST
Community
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