Foundations of ExcellenceSeventh Annual Winter MeetingSan Antonio Texas, February 17, 2012Integrating Foundations of Excellence (FOE) Dimensions

with UT-HEALTH Science Navigator Project

Presented by

Patricia Ugwu PhD, LPCDean of Student Development

Houston Community College (HCC) – Coleman

and

Ronald Johnson DDSChief Academic Diversity Officer

The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

HCC Enrollments 2007 - 2011

HCC- Completions Academic Year 2007- 2010

Handout #1

HCC QUICK FACTS Office of Institutional Research

Final Report Overview

and

Selected Recommendations

2009-2010 Self Study Report

HCC New Student Data 2009

New Student Unduplicated Headcount

Academic Year Total 10,685First-Time, Full-Time 2,879First-Time, Part-time 7,811

HCC New Student Data 2009

Gender InformationFemale 55.71%

Male 44.18%

Unknown 0.11%

New Student Profile

HCC New Student Data 2009

Race & Ethnicity Information %

White, Non-Hispanic 18.37%Black, Non-Hispanic 25.00%Hispanic/Latino 29.28%Asian 9.37%American-Indian/Alaska Native 0.19%International 12.04%Unknown 5.77%

FOE Final Report - Recommendations

1. Scale Up Retention Strategies

2. Strengthen and Require Introductory Course For All New Students

3. Assign New Student Cohorts to Specific Advisors

1. Scale Up Retention Strategies

Academic Success Center

Early Alert

Faculty Advising in Programs

FOE Final Report – RECOMMENDATION ONE

FOE Final Report - RECOMMENDATION TWO

2. Required Courses for First Year Students

Course Code DescriptionGUST 1270 College & Career Planning

HPRS 1201 Introduction to Health Profession

LEAD 1200 Workforce Development with Critical Thinking

EDUC 1200 Careers in Education

FOE Final Report - RECOMMENDATION THREE

3. Academic Advising/Case Management

Advisor assigned to specific programs

Please refer to Handout # 2

FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices

FOE Philosophy DimensionHCC-Coleman College Strategic PrioritiesPRIORITY 1: OPERATING STANDARDS

PRIORITY 2: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE/STUDENT LEARNING

PRIORITY 3: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES/ RETENTION

PRIORITY 4: GROWTH AND EXPANSION

FOE Organization Dimension

HCC-Coleman College Discipline Teams

Student Services Functional Teams

FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices

DISCIPLINE TEAMS

Patient Care Services Therapeutic ServicesDiagnostic ServicesHealth Care & AdministrationDental Services

Community Outreach

RECRUIT

Enrollment

ADMIT

Student Success

RETAIN

Advising/Case Management

GRADUATE

FUNCTIONAL TEAMS

STUDENT SERVICES FUNCTIONAL TEAMS

FOE Roles and Purposes Dimension

Knowledge for Personal GrowthPreparation for Future EmploymentActive Community EngagementContribution to the Betterment of SocietyAchievement of Life Goals

FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices

ER Weekly Meetings

What is the Plan?

Start Succeed Graduate Credential

Employment

Great Decision

Attending HCC Coleman College is a wise investment

Houston Community College is accredited by SACS

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – PATIENT CARE SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – HEALTHCARE &ADMINISTRATION

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – DENTAL SERVICES

ER REGISTRATION DATA(MARCH 01 2011 – AUGUST 31 2011)

Number Of ER Registrations

7877

51%49%

Attended

Not Attended

Not Attended vs. Attended

39953882

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD.

43%

57%

HCC - Student Enrollments : Headcount

HCC - Student Not Enrolled Headcount

2290 1705

ER Attended & Enrolled vs. Not Enrolled

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD.

No of Students Attended ER & Enrolled At HCC 1705

No of Students Attended ER & Enrolled At Coleman 827 49%

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Coleman

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD.

Coleman South West Central North East North West South East 0

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440

296

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ER Video

http://prezi.com/z-flqfqrjtse/hcc-coleman-er-general-presentation/

NAVIGATOR Project

• Student Success Program

• Early Alert/intervention

Baseline Year 2010-2011

Proactive

• Train, monitor and evaluate advisors

• Identify students’ risks, concerns and needs

• Monitor student’s progress

Personal Background andPreparation Survey (PBPS)

PBPS student responses generate• Student Report• Advisor Reports• Institutional Report

(Risk Self-Assessment Subscale)

NAVIGATOR first-year baseline identifies 3 significant Valid Predictive Risk Indicators

• Underrepresented minority status

• High PBPS total risk score

• Low risk self-assessment total score “super high risk student”

Adverse Academic Status Events (AASE)

• Good - positive events• Bad - negative events (AASE)• Ugly - attrition events (NAASE)

• Recorded end of each academic year

• Two or more risk indicators significantly increase AASE scores

Adverse Academic Status Events (AASE)

Non-Advancement Adverse Academic Status Events (NAASE)

• Dismissal• Repeat Year• Suspension• Withdrawal

Additional First-Year BaselineResults

Comparable high risk participants compared to high risk non-participants

• NAASE reduced 57%• AASE reduced 32%

Recommendations to Increase HCC CCHS 2011-2012

Intervention Year Retention

• Require PBPS for all entering students

• Require advisors/entering advisees

meet early first semester

• Require early Advanced Academic Training

for high and medium risk students