Promoting Student Success via Multi-

Campus FOE Initiative

Vernese Edghill-Walden, PhDCynthia D. Armster, ABD

Rosalind Henderson-Mustafa, MBAFebruary 22, 2013

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

7 individually accredited institutions

College culture reflects needs of the community

Over 200 Programs,

certificates, and degrees

120,000 students

Adult Ed, Workforce

Development, Transfer and

Continuing Ed

FoE for CCC

FoE

2007- Wright College; AQUIP Project

2009 SP - Harold Washington College launched in Chicago

2009 FA- Malcolm X College

2010 - Daley, Kennedy King, Olive Harvey and Truman launched in N.C.

College Involvement in FOE

Increase the number of students earning college credentials of economic value.

Increase the rate of transfer to bachelor’s degree programs following CCC graduation.

Drastically improve outcomes for students requiring remediation.

Increase the number and share of adult basic education/GED/English as a Second Language

(ESL) students who advance to and succeed in college-level courses.

CCC Reinvention Goals

College self study

Shared Governanc

e

College driven/FO

E Coordinat

ion

Develop Recommendat

ions by Dimension

Compile Results

/Report at monthly

mtgs

Plan FOE

Summit

Align Dimensions/ Reinvention/

Recommendations

Identified common

threads & trends

Consensus of district

programs and initiative s to shape FYE @

CCC

EVOLUTION FoE @ CCC

Individual College Studies

District endorsed all college participation - 2010

Colleges conducted

self studies – Fall 2010

Aligned Reinvention

Recommendations w/

Dimensions – Summer 2011

Unifying CCC for FoE Summit

Consolidated college level

recommendations by

dimension

College Implementation – Spring

2012

Audit and Evaluation –

Best Practices – 2013/2014

Unifying CCC for FoE Summit

Customized First Year Experience

College Success Seminar

Transfer Centers with Staff

Case Mngmnt/Intentional Advising

FOE Summit Results

FoE

Similarities

Outcomes

Reinvention

Differences

Chancellor Goals

FoE for CCC

FYE

• First Year Student Defined• Learning Communities• Embedded Tutors

Advising

• Academic Advisor Case Management• Seven Transfer Directors and Centers

College Success

• Mandatory College Success FTE• College Success Taught for Load

FoE Outcomes-District Initiatives

District Level Support Early Identification of Existing Projects -

District-Wide Avoid Redundancy/Duplication; Silos Do Not

Work Budget appropriately Faculty Involvement Imperative Constant and consistent messaging to Faculty

and Staff

FOE/FYE Lessons Learned

Provide Administrative support and Resources

Convene regularly to report out Momentum, momentum, momentum –

avoid gaps in the process Celebrate milestones collectively Shared process - Input from all colleges

to create district level recommendations

FOE/FYE Lessons Learned

Thank you!

Questions?