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Pathways & Portals for First-Year Student Success

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The Goal Attainment Gap

Of the 5,537 students who started PCC in 2004… • 19% were lost after the first year• 7% were still enrolled at the college in 2010• 65% had no discernible milestone after 6 years

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PCC’s First-Year PathwaysIn-District High School Seniors: “Preparing for

College”In-District High School Seniors: “Preparing for

College”

First-Year PCC Students: “Starting Right”

First-Year PCC Students: “Starting Right”

• PCC Outreach •Virtual Meetings with First-Year Counselors & Guides

• PCC Outreach •Virtual Meetings with First-Year Counselors & Guides

Enrollment at PCC• Application• Online Orientation• Early Assessment• Early Placement

Enrollment at PCC• Application• Online Orientation• Early Assessment• Early Placement

Online InteractionOnline Interaction

Spring•Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, and selected GE courses

•Access to Student Success Team

Spring•Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, and selected GE courses

•Access to Student Success Team

Summer• 2-week, no-cost Math Jam

• Orientation to college

• Interaction with Student Success Team (First-Year Counselors & Guides, peer tutors)

Summer• 2-week, no-cost Math Jam

• Orientation to college

• Interaction with Student Success Team (First-Year Counselors & Guides, peer tutors)

Fall•Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, First-Year Seminar, and selected GE courses

• Access to Student Success Team

Fall•Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, First-Year Seminar, and selected GE courses

• Access to Student Success Team

PCC/PUSD CollaborationPCC/PUSD Collaboration

Placement in college-level English or Intermediate Algebra after successful completion of senior English or math

Placement in college-level English or Intermediate Algebra after successful completion of senior English or math

Student MentoringStudent Mentoring

• Peer interaction• Campus visits

• Peer interaction• Campus visits

Professional learning exchangesProfessional learning exchanges

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Components of Pathways

• Guaranteed Enrollment in English/ESL and Math• First-Year Experience Seminar Course• First-Year Portal• Supplemental Learning• First-Year Counselors and Case Managers• Mentoring Program• Professional Learning for Participating Faculty

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An online environment that links all of the components of PCC (faculty, staff, courses, technology, programs, and services) into a personal itinerary to help students succeed in their college experience.

First-Year Student Portal in Development

Components•Matriculation•Lancer Link•Certificate and Degree Status Check•Transfer Progress

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Pathways/Portal Pilot: 2011-12

• 300 in-district students – 1st generation, financial need

• Development of a 3-unit First-Year Experience Seminar– Credit, information literacy, study skills, and strategies for reading and

writing in context• Summer: Math Jam/Orientation

– Two weeks, family orientation, community building• Fall: Math, English, 110 Course• Spring: Math and English• Support team (FYE counselor, case managers, Supplemental Learning)

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Other College Resources

One Initiative, One Mission:

Title V SASI

BSI

EMP’s Project 90 Resources

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Alignment with EMP

• Student Success, Equity, and Access (Priority A)Project 90: Basic Skills Sequence Completion

• Pathways (Priority D): K-12, Two-Year, Four-Year, and Community Connections

• Student Support Services (Priority E): Monitoring, Mentoring and Interacting (Portal)