VC Objective 4: Increase the transfer/transfer certified rates and certificate/proficiency award completion rates for all students and decrease the gap in transfer rates of Hispanic students (focus of new Title V HSI Transfer Grant)
VC Strategic Goal 2: Continuously improve educational programs and services in order to enhance opportunities for all students to succeed.
VCCCD Board Goal: Provide Access and Student Success
Note: This strategic objective connects to the college’s new Title V HSI Grant that began October 1, 2012.
# | Action Steps | Responsible Party | Timeline | Progress |
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4.1 | Provide overview of grant to campus community at mandatory flex day | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness | August 2012 | Completed |
4.2 | Invite and hear presentation from USC on equity issues related to student success | Targeted College Managers, Deans, Faculty, Staff | September 2012 | Completed |
4.3 | Work with Human Resources on hiring for grant positions | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness | Fall 2012 | In progress; Grant Director, Tutorial Specialist II, Admin Assist hired, research analyst hired |
4.4 | Begin preliminary work to put SI into some of the 20 high impact barrier courses in spring 2012 | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, LRC Supervisor, Tutorial Specialist II | Fall 2012 | Ongoing, initial meetings held, lists being created |
4.5 | Provide overview of grant to Academic Senate | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness | October 2012 | Completed |
4.6 | Provide overview of grant to Department Chairs and Coordinators Council | Dean Institutional Effectiveness | October 2012 | Completed |
4.7 | Establish training for new SI tutors to begin spring 2012 | LRC Supervisor, Tutorial Specialist II | November - January 2013 | Completed |
4.8 | Establish training for faculty utilizing SI in spring 2012 | LRC Supervisor, Tutorial Specialist II | November - January 2013 | Completed |
4.9 | Develop steering committee for grant | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness | November - December 2013 | Completed |
4.10 | Collaborate with Faculty Professional Development Committee on new strategies for high risk barrier courses | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director | Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 | Begun, Spring 2013 |
4.11 | Meet with student services dean and faculty regarding hourly assignments for career and transfer center | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director | November - December 2012 | Completed |
4.12 | Establish workshops for career and transfer centers for spring 2013 | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director | November - January 2013 | Transfter Center completed 2 workshops Jan. 2013. Planning for Career Center in progress. |
4.13 | Develop agreement with USC to work on equity issues/student success throughout the course of the grant; work with district on appropriate paperwork | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director | December 2012 | To be completed June 2013 |
4.14 | Meet with lead faculty of 20 high risk barrier courses to discuss new instructional strategies | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director, Deans | December 2012 - January 2013 | Completed January 2013 |
4.15 | Establish Reading/Writing Center for writing across the curriculum with special emphasis on high risk barrier courses | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, LRC Supervisor, Department Chair of English | December 2012 - January 2013 | Completed |
4.16 | Begin regularly scheduled meetings with grant steering committee | Grant Director | January 2013 | Ongoing |
4.17 | Work with Math and English Departments on the expansion of accelerated instruction | Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Dean of Math Science, Grant Director | Spring 2013 | Math will begin accelerated course Fall 2013; English is in planning |
4.18 | Work with Learning Communities Committee to establish pilots for new learning communities in high risk barrier courses | Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Grant Director | Spring 2013 | Faculty discussion begun, to continue Fall 2013 |
4.19 | Begin qualitative research to gather student feedback regarding high risk barrier courses | Grant Director, Research Analyst | Spring 2013 | Qualitative Researcher hired |
4.20 | Pilot transfer and career center workshops | Grant Director, Dean of Student Services | Spring 2013 | Planning has begun. |