Turning the Revolving Door into the Staircase of Academic Success for Basic Skills Students NACADA October 5, 2011 Presented by: Marti Demarest Assistant Director, Student Success Center (former) Director, Gateway to College, Front Range CC Paula Yanish Director, Student Success Center
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Turning the Revolving Door into the Staircase of Academic Success for
Basic Skills Students
NACADAOctober 5, 2011
Presented by: Marti Demarest
Assistant Director, Student Success Center (former)
Director, Gateway to College, Front Range CC Paula Yanish
Director, Student Success Center
Program Overview:
About Aims Community College District
National (USA), Colorado & Institutional Retention Data
Campuses:• Greeley, CO• Fort Lupton, CO• Loveland, CO• Windsor, CO • Online
Founded:• 1967
• Over 130 degree & certificate programs
About Aims
Weld County 3,992 Square MilesElevation: 4,658 ft.
Climate: Snowfall: 33.7” Days Sunshine: 340
Aims College Enrollment
Retention – National Data First to Second Year Retention Rates
(ACT Institutional Data File 2010)
Institution Type N Mean %
Two-year public 824 55.7%
Two-year private 102 58.6%
BA/BS public 78 67.6%
BA/BS private 390 68.7%
Lack of “College-Readiness”(National Center for Educational Statistics, US Department of Education, 2007)
Percentage of U.S. College Students Needing Remediation in 2007
2009 Colorado High School Graduates Requiring Remediation at Two-Year Public Schools Colorado Commission on Higher Education 2011 Legislative Report—02/11
Aims Data
Comparison of Remedial Needs of New Students at Aims
Institutional Strategies for Improving Student Retention
• Fall 2006 – STAR pilot (STudent Achievement and Retention) – Title III grant funded (US Department of Education) High-risk students (1st generation, low income,
undecided/undeclared, academic probation) 74% of cohort required remediation Services include intensive academic advising,
extended orientation, early alert 60% retention of first term cohort
Theoretical Framework
• Nevitt Sanford – Challenge & Support
• Vincent Tinto– Academic/Social Integration – Goal/Institutional Commitment
• Nancy Schlossberg– Mattering vs. Marginality
Staff Working with Emerging Scholars Program
• Assistant Director
• Retention Advisor—full-time
• 3 part-time Retention Advisors
• Advisors at outlying campuses
• College Prep Faculty
• First-Year Experience Course Coordinator
• Financial Aid Director
Emerging Scholars Admission Criteria
New to Aims Community College• Unless concurrently enrolled in high school
Degree or Certificate Seeking Have 2 or more academic deficiencies
(English, Math, Reading)—optional Have 3 or more needs—highly recommended
Cohort Goal – 300 students
Emerging Scholars Program Requirements
Fill out an ES application during first registration period Meet 3 times each semester with the assigned advisor Allow the institution to place a registration hold on his/her
account requiring an approval for any changes Enroll in and complete college prep courses with a “C” or
better and limit enrollment on other academic courses Enroll in and complete a college success (FYE) course—1st
semester Attend a minimum of 2 student success workshops during
each semester after 1st term Financial incentive
College Success Class (AAA 101)• Topics include:
Welcome, class overview, college jargon Time management Reading your textbook Note-taking from a textbook Campus resources on the web Note-taking from a lecture Stress free math Students rights and responsibilities Memory and concentration Wellness and health issues Mastering self-management (setting priorities and goals) Paying for college Test taking strategies and final exam preparation Career exploration College pathways – transferring and career
Emerging Scholars - Fall 2007 Demographic Breakdown