PANELISTS. Dr. Shirley Reed. Dr. Juan E. Mejia. Dr. Anahid Petrosian. Mr. Paul Hernandez. Mr. Serkan Celtek. Ms. Kristina Wilson

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2 PANELISTS Dr. Shirley Reed Founding and Current President Dr. Juan E. Mejia Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Anahid Petrosian Assistant Vice President for Academic Advancement Mr. Paul Hernandez Dean of Student Support Services Mr. Serkan Celtek Director of Research & Analytical Services Ms. Kristina Wilson ATD Core Team Leader

3 PRESENTATION OVERVIEW I. Background II. Transformation of STC through ATD III.Creating a College-Going Culture IV.College Readiness V. Comprehensive Advising VI.College Completion VII.Q&A

4 LOCATION OF SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE

5 STUDY OF TOP 100 U.S. METRO AREAS

6 A CATALYST FOR CHANGE

7 UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment history since STC s creation in 1993 Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Dec. 2012

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10 HOW DOES STC RANK? 4th in Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics 44th in Associate Degrees Awarded Highest Graduation Rate for Very Large Community Colleges in Texas (THECB) Source: Community College Week

11 TRANSFORMATION: ACHIEVING THE DREAM Measuring Student Success Data for Decision-Making Breaking Down Silos 2004: Round 1 College 2009: Leader College Designation

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13 A DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE Reorganization of IR into 3 Areas: Research & Analytical Services Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment Student Learning & Achievement New Interactive Online Factbook Jaguar P.R.I.D.E. Home-grown program-level & student-level learning outcome database Links to RAS, IEA, & SLA Websites

14 SHARING OUR DATA Higher Education, Public Schools, and Business Community Leaders Topics: Closing the Achievement Gap, College/Career Readiness, Completion 8 th Annual Summit: Feb Link Summit Website

15 CREATING A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE Junior Jaguars Kindergarten 8 th Grade It s never too early to start thinking about college Operation College Bound Partnerships with 32 high schools in 14 school districts Provides guidance to H.S. seniors through the entire financial aid and admissions process

16 CREATING A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE Summer Leadership Institute Training Program for K-12 Educational Leaders Provides Tools for Transitional Student Advisement Information on STC s Programs and Services New Cohort of Educators Every Year

17 INCREASING COLLEGE READINESS: A Large & Comprehensive Program: 21 School Districts 68 High School sites Over 11,500 students Over 1,200 Sections Faculty involved: DUAL ENROLLMENT Over 300 DE Faculty (High School) Over 100 STC faculty

18 DUAL ENROLLMENT Served over 67,000 students since 2003 Tuition Free A wise investment to develop the talent of our region.

19 DUAL ENROLLMENT GROWTH 13,000 11,000 9,000 7,000 5,000 3,795 3,537 4,734 5,977 7,373 8,797 11,750 10,645 9,402 3,000 1,000-1,000 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall % increase in DE participation since 2004 S o u r c e: S o u t h Texas C o llege s I n stitutional Data

20 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM INITIATIVES 6 Dual Enrollment Academies STEM and CTE 15 Early College High Schools Summer Bridge High School Recovery Program Over 2,600 graduates since th Grade Initiatives TexPREP Program Rising 7th - 10th grade students Link to High School Programs Website

21 MATRICULATION TO STC AFTER GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL* 29% 28% 27% 25% 23% 21% 19% 19% 20% 23% 23% * Students with Prior Dual Credit Hours 17% 15% Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall percentage point increase since 2007 Source: South Texas College s Institutional Data

22 UTPA RESEARCH STUDY Results Upon Transfer to UTPA: Retention 18% higher 1 st year Cumulative GPA 0.75 pt. Higher 4 Year Graduation Rate 24% Higher 6 Year Graduation Rate 30% Higher S t u d y

23 DE PRINCIPALS SUMMIT Attended by H.S. Principals and Counselors Data Sharing Discussion of Strategies that Foster Academic Rigor Continuous Quality Enhancement of Dual Enrollment Programs Link to Principal s Summit Website

24 COLLEGE READINESS: DEI Developmental Education Initiative Case Management FTIC Dev. Reading and Dev. English Students Mandatory contacts with students each semester Contextualized Curriculum Dev. English & Dev. Reading Integrated learning projects Themes from college-level gateway courses Integrated Reading & Writing

25 Redesign of Developmental Math into a 2-Course Sequence Higher Completion Rates Aggressive Scaling Accelerated Reading & English QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN Accelerated Developmental Math Link to QEP Website

26 QEP: HIGHER COMPLETION RATES 80% 70% 60% 50% 73% 55% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Math 100 Math 80 Math 85 Fall 2010 Completion Rates: QEP vs. Traditional Courses Source: STC Banner Student Information System

27 COLLEGE ALGEBRA COMPLETION RATES 70.00% 69.00% 68.00% 67.00% 66.00% 65.00% 64.00% 63.00% 62.00% 61.00% 67.65% 66.06% 64.65% 62.97% Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Source: STC Institutional Data

28 PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN DEVELOPMENTAL COURSEWORK % 30% 25% 27% % 22% 20% 19% % % Decrease in Percentage of Enrollment Simultaneously, Total Enrollment Increased by 75%. S o u r c e : S o u t h T e x a s C o l l e g e s I n s t i t u t i o n a l D a t a

29 COLLEGE READINESS Next Steps: New Mathways Project Puente Project Non-Course Based Remediation Continued Review of Data Scaling

30 COMPREHENSIVE ADVISING Student Barriers Study (2005) Students lack information about classes & services Comprehensive Advising Taskforce (2005) Case Management Advising Program Beacon Mentoring Orientation

31 CASE MANAGEMENT Students assigned to an academic advisor Contact at 4 critical points of semester Results of Pilot with FTIC Students (Fall 2005): Higher course completion (65% vs. 59%) Higher GPA (2.22 vs. 1.95) Higher retention rates (56% vs. 46%)

32 CASE MANAGEMENT: SCALING Faculty Advisor Training Based on NACADA principles and STC student data Over 500 faculty members have been certified Faculty offer voluntary assistance without additional compensation Next Steps: Early Alerts Student Progress Dashboard Off-Track Notifications

33 BEACON MENTORING Staff Members Trained to be Advisors & Mentors Targets Gateway Courses with High Enrollment and High Failure Rates Current Focus: College Algebra Provide Guidance & Assistance

34 ORIENTATION Fast Pass to the First Day of Class New students complete all necessary steps for enrollment: Application Account Username/Password Advising Financial Aid Student ID Invitation to Convocation

35 COMPLETION STRATEGIES I. Graduation Taskforce II. Cohort Success Initiative (CSI) III. Graduate on Time (GOT) Program IV. Texas Completes

36 GRADUATION TASKFORCE 2006: Removing Institutional Barriers to Graduation Stop-Out/Transfer Student Recovery Program Increased Awareness of Advising Guidelines Trainings for the Online Degree Audit System Expansion of Supplementation Instruction Piloting of Contextualized College Success Courses

37 COHORT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (CSI) 2009: Improving the timely degree completion by the IPEDS cohort (Full-Time, FTIC) Utilizing Technology to Develop Standardized Reporting, Review of Degree Plans to Ensure Correct Course Sequence and Offerings Creating Work Opportunities On Campus Automating Graduation Application Process Reverse Transfer Processing

38 GRADUATE ON TIME (GOT) PROGRAM Target: Full-Time, FTIC, Degree- Seeking, & College-Ready Provides Academic Support, Advising, Coaching, and On-Campus Work Opportunities Graduation Coaches Faculty Advisors for the Major Use of Technology: Student Portal Link to GOT Website

39 TEXAS COMPLETES Collective Impact Leveraging Strengths Priority Change Areas: Swift Entry into Programs of Study Provide Students with Consistent Feedback Along Each Step of their Way Reduce Time Spent in Pre-Collegiate Coursework New Technology Solutions

40 Graduation Rate THREE-YEAR GRADUATION RATES 20.0% 19.0% 18.0% 17.0% 16.0% 15.0% 14.0% 13.0% 12.0% 11.7% 13.0% 14.7% 17.1% 18.7% *Represents full-time, first-time-incollege (FTIC) students 11.0% 10.0% FY2007 (Fall 2004 Cohort) FY2008 (Fall 2005 Cohort) FY2009 (Fall 2006 Cohort) FY2010 (Fall 2007 Cohort) FY2011 (Fall 2008 Cohort) STC s Three-Year Graduation Rate: 18.7%, Average Rate for Very Large Colleges in TX: 10.6% 7 Percentage Point Increase Since 2007 S o u r c e: Texas H igher E d u c a t ion C o o r d inating B o a r d ( T H E C B )

41 TOTAL DEGREES & CERTIFICATES AWARDED 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,439 1,793 1,818 1,822 1,998 2,256 3,012 3,430 1, % Increase Since 2004 Approx. 10% is Used to Calculate Graduation Rate Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB )

42 ASSOCIATE DEGREES AWARDED TO HISPANICS ,802 1, ,204 1,223 1,274 1,341 1, % Increase Since 2004; Compared to Non-Hispanics: 78% increase Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB )

43 QUESTIONS?

44 THANK YOU! For More Information, Contact Kristina Wilson at or (956)