Achieving the Dream HonCC Implementation Plan

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Achieving the DreamHonCC Implementation Plan

• CLT Presentation
• Oct. 20, 2008

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Share the Facts andAct on What Youve Learned

• Take nothing on its looks take everything on
  evidence. Theres no better rule.
• Charles Dickens (18121870) Great
  Expectations

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Campus Coordination

• Achieving the Dream Team
• Recruitment and Retention
• Marketing Committee
• Individual Departments

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What is the RR Committee Doing?

• Top 4 Ideas for Recruitment
• Campus beautification
• Summer bridge programs
• Overall website improvements
• High school advertising

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What is the RR Committee Doing?

• Top 4 Ideas for Retention
• Mandatory student orientation for traditional
  students
• Campaigns retention as a campus wide task
• Professional development for faculty on new
  learning styles
• Early alert system

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Priority A Financial Aid Participation

• A1. Develop an ongoing student focus group
  initiative to solicit student feedback annually
  on the financial aid process. The groups will
  focus on the communication of financial aid
  opportunities, the application process,
  recommendations for improvement and
  identification of potential issues / concerns
  from the student perspective.

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Priority A Financial Aid Participation

• A2. Develop a cross-campus team to evaluate and
  recommend necessary changes to provide enhanced
  customer service to students through admissions,
  registration, financial aid and other student
  services.
• Team Members A1 and A2 Jannine, Leon, Grace,
  Nova, Business Office rep and student rep

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Priority Area B Developmental Intervention

• B1. Begin pilot program of embedding student
  tutors in math and English developmental and
  remedial courses to focus on better completion
  rates.

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Priority Area B Developmental Intervention

• B2. Begin pilot program of embedding student
  tutors in math and English developmental and
  remedial courses to focus on greater student
  participation in supplemental instruction.
• B1 and B2 Team Members Femar Lee, Tim Cubero,
  Ina Miller-Cabasug and Linda Laine

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Priority Area B Developmental Intervention

• B3. Use current analysis tools (e.g.
  log-likelihood tests) and analyze pervious
  remedial classes for impact of instructional
  methods and their applicability to current
  classes.
• Team leads Charles Miller, Steven Shigemoto

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Priority Area B Developmental Intervention

• B4. Evaluate the ability to provide scholarships
  for students in remedial classes based on
  academic performance and planned/continued
  pursuit of educational goals.
• Team leads Lianne Nagano, Ina Miller-Cabasug

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Priority Area B Developmental Intervention

• B5. To improve completion rates in remedial
  classes, a retention specialist provides active
  interventions, such as early alert system,
  in-class study skills sessions, in-class support,
  and student guidance sessions.
• Team Leilani Hinds, RR Early Alert folks?

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C1. Develop and encourage participation in
  faculty development opportunities to encourage
  curriculum redesign and incorporate best
  practices in teaching styles.
• Team Jerry Cerny

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C2. Develop other learning communities that may
  improve success rates in gatekeeper courses.
• Team Robii Dotson, Ross Egloria, Charles
  Miller, Jonathan Wong, LC instructors, student
  rep

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C3. Develop student focus groups to provide
  feedback on learning communities.
• Team Robii Dotson, Ross Egloria, Charles
  Miller, Jonathan Wong, LC instructors, student
  rep

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C4. Encourage faculty to participate in
  discipline wide community college meetings to
  discuss roadblocks and possible action steps to
  improve success in gatekeeper courses.
• Team Deans, Cynthia Smith, Karadeen Kam, Fumi
  Takasugi, Jennifer Higa-King

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C5. Establish targeted groups to allow for
  effective counseling and notification of learning
  community courses.
• Team Robii Dotson, Ross Egloria, Charles
  Miller, Jonathan Wong, LC instructors, student
  rep

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Priority Area C Successful Progress and
Graduation or Transfer

• C6. Utilize technology in communicating program
  requirements and progress to degree completion
  through the STAR Academic Journey.
• Team Erika Lacro, Sandy Matsui, Marilynn Ito-Won

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Priority Area D Data Collection, Analysis and
Utilization

• D1. Publish and communicate the results of data
  collection and assessment through campus-wide
  discussions.
• Team Erika Lacro and Steve Shigemoto