Lone Star College System QEP. Best Start

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1 Lone Star College System QEP Best Start

2 SACS- COC Requirements *Revised Core Requirement The ins?tu?on has developed an acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that includes an ins?tu?onal process for iden?fying key issues emerging from ins?tu?onal assessment and focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment suppor5ng student learning and accomplishing the mission of the ins?tu?on. (Quality Enhancement Plan) 2010 SACS Principles of Accredita?on: hjp://

3 SACS- COC Requirements (new) Comprehensive Standard The ins?tu?on has developed a Quality Enhancement Plan that (1) demonstrates ins?tu?onal capability for the ini?a?on, implementa?on, and comple?on of the QEP; (2) includes broad- based involvement of ins?tu?onal cons?tuencies in the development and proposed implementa?on of the QEP; and (3) iden?fies goals and a plan to assess their achievement. (Quality Enhancement Plan) 2010 SACS Principles of Accredita?on: hjp://

4 Phase I: Theme Ins?tu?onal Process: Iden?fy the QEP Theme: First- Year Experience QEP commijee members appointed (cross- campus and cross func?onal areas) Preliminary research conducted to gather input from stakeholders: (what we do well and where are the gaps) Mee?ngs, focus groups, presenta?ons, Facebook, surveys Prior reports and data (CCSSE, AtD, ORIE) Researched other college QEP s

5 Phase II: LSCS Context Ins?tu?onal Process: Narrowing the QEP Focus within FYE Review of effec?ve prac?ces Insights from prac??oners: Student Success Workshop Insights from students: Campus Focus Groups

6 Phase II: LSCS Context Effec?ve Prac?ces First Year Experience seminar Major roles for peer mentors and leaders Learning communi?es Supplemental Instruc?on Professional Development for FYE faculty and staff Summer bridge programs Upward Bound and Trio programs Early Interven?on AJendance monitoring True academic advising Efforts to build enthusiasm Faculty advising Academically focused orienta?on for FYE students Orienta?on that includes parents, family Ritual and ceremony (convoca?on) for arriving students Long term connec?ons built with each student Out- of- class interac?on Raising academic expecta?ons

7 Phase II: LSCS Context Insights: Student Success Workshop Student Success Ini?a?ve (early 2000 s) Established pre- requisites for certain college- level courses. Eliminated dual enrollment in developmental and college- level courses. Achieving the Dream (late 2000 s) Early Interven?on Student Success Course Intrusive Advising

8 Phase II: LSCS Context Insights: Student Success Workshop Entering Student Success Taskforce (2010) Shia late registra?on forward Require pre- registra?on orienta?on for all FTIC students Require Student Success Course for certain FTIC students

9 Phase II: LSCS Context Insights: Student Success Workshop Founda?ons of Excellence (FoE) Self- Study (NHC, ) Student connec?ons, advising, orienta?ons, early interven?on Goals rela?ng to first- year students Increase faculty involvement in student success Montgomery FoE Other colleges will follow

10 Phase II: LSCS Context Conclusions: Student Success Workshop LSCS should strengthen the following: Advising Analy?cs, data, technology Communica?on Early Interven?on Faculty and Staff Development Orienta?on Student Success Course

11 Phase II: LSCS Context Student Focus Groups Fall 2010 Key Insights Students need and seek a personal connec?on to the college Students need an educa?onal plan Students need to recognize and address challenges to success

12 Phase III: Focus QEP Focus: Best Start Academic success ac?vi?es for students ajending college for the first?me Ini?ally pilot in selected sec?ons of EDUC 1300 Later all EDUC 1300 sec?ons

13 Phase III: Focus QEP Focus: Best Start Academic success ac?vi?es for EDUC 1300 students ajending college for the first?me Goals Increase the number of students who successfully complete courses Increase semester- to- semester reten?on in the first year

14 Phase III: Focus QEP Focus: Best Start Academic success ac?vi?es for EDUC 1300 students ajending college for the first?me Desired Outcome #1 Students will par?cipate in a career explora?on ac?vity, clarify an educa?onal goal, and input a learning plan of courses into istar.

15 Phase III: Focus QEP Focus: Best Start Academic success ac?vi?es for EDUC 1300 students ajending college for the first?me Desired Outcome #2 Students will complete a mo?va?onal assessment instrument, iden?fy a barrier to their academic success, and develop a plan to address the barrier.

16 Best Start - Collegewide Iden?fy a goal... Address a barrier...

17 Best Start - CommiJees Iden?fy a goal... Address a barrier...

18 Star?ng Best Start Star?ng Up Trial Summer 2011 Working Model Fall 2011 SACS Visit October 4-6 Pilot Spring 2012 Implementa?on Fall 2012

19 Ask me about Best Start SACS Visit - Oct 4-6 Building Awareness Student events Signage Admin mee?ngs Division Mee?ngs Adjunct In- service

20 Ask me about Best Start SACS Visit Building Awareness Best Start Chairs Stephanie Jones / Michel Zuch Darrin Rankin Ann Kirch Dorothy Dixon / Martha Whitley Pam Shafer Steve Kolar PIC

21 Ask me about Best Start SACS Visit Best Start Promo?on T- shirts, bags Bookmarks, pocket cards, etc. Web site: hjp:// (with student video)

22 Ask me about Best Start (logo s?ckers)

23 Ask me about Best Start

24 Ask me about Best Start (pocket cards)

25 Ask me about Best Start (bookmarks)

26 Ask me about Best Start (door hangers)

27 Ask me about Best Start (table tents)

28 Ask me about Best Start (Yard Signs)

29 SACS Visit Monday, October 3 Campus visits Group 1: LSC University Park, LSC Tomball, LSC Montgomery Group 2: LSC North Harris, LSC Victory Center, LSC Greenspoint Center Group 3: LSC CyFair, LSC Fairbanks Center, Waller High School Group 4: LSC Kingwood, LSC Atascocita Center

30 SACS Visit Tuesday, October 4 (10:30a 11:30a) QEP CommiJee Presenta?on: Ra?onale for the project Capacity to undertake the project Overview of plan components Overview of expected outcomes Overview of assessment/evalua?on Intended consequences of the plan

31 SACS Visit Tuesday, October 4 (11:30a 12:30p) Interviews: Individuals with knowledge of the QEP

32 SACS Visit Tuesday, October 4 (2:00p 4:30p) Interviews: Stakeholder groups (faculty, staff, students, admin.)

33 SACS Visit Wednesday, October 5 (9:00a 10:45a) Group I: Exploring Focus and Assessment (QEP commijee, others) Group II: Exploring Capacity and Involvement resources for developing and implemen?ng

34 SACS Visit Wednesday, October 5 (12:00p 1:15p) Luncheon with Students

35 SACS Visit Planning Mee?ngs Sep 20, 21, 27, 28

36 Lone Star College System QEP Best Start