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Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith

September 19, 2013

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Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith

September 19, 2013

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Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith

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Big Audacious Conversation with Vernon Smith

• Dr. Vernon Smith
• Chief Academic Officer

and Provost, Portmont College at Mount St. Mary's

• Mollie McGill
• Deputy Director of

Programs, Membership, and Operations, WCET

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wcet.wiche.edu Timeless Skills. Connected Futures.

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Introducing Portmont: College and career success for students with the will, but not the way

Backed by Top Donors:

* Per US News & World Report

Portmont College at Mount St. Mary’s

• Non-profit
• Regionally accredited
• Part of Mount St. Mary’s. Los Angeles
• Est. 1925
• Top 20 regional universities in the West*
• Hispanic-serving (85% minorities)
• Portmont offers the same high-quality

education for 20% the cost

• High-quality Associate degrees at a

low-cost—discounted to about the cost of a Pell grant for partners

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Project-based learning Guided, structured project- based and social learning Core Capabilities for lifelong success Students with grit Students chosen for grit – not past academics Grit reinforced throughout In-demand credentials Degrees: Business, Computers, Health, Liberal Arts Industry-specific pathways Seamless transfers UMUC, Arizona State, U of Massachusetts, U of Illinois, Regis University, CSU Global, and Mount St. Mary's College Connected Students Exclusive employer peer cohorts Dedicated success coaches Tailored Advising “A game-changer… Portmont has the potential to help thousands of motivated students” - Bill Gates

Portmont helps students get to and through college with lifelong skills for career success

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Students with “Grit”

Motivated

Complete Online Application Show us that you have the will

Committed HS Diploma or GED

10th grade in 3 Rs (Reading, Writing, Math)

Selective, but different

Guts and determination

If you’ve got the will, we’ve got the way

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Non-Cognitive Factors

• Intrapersonal Strengths
• Interpersonal Strengths
• Mindsets
• The Challenge is creation
• f effective interventions
• Assessment
• Awareness
• Actuality
• Activities

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What do you think?

Poll Questions 1 & 2

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Connected Students

Committed Faculty Proactive, Tailored Advising Peer Cohorts Success Coaches

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What do you think?

Poll Question 3

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Let’s Check the Chat!

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Project Based Learning

• Guided, structured project-based learning
• Core Capabilities for lifelong success

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What do you think?

Poll Question 4 & 5

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Employers Have Been Consistent

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Employability

• Timeless Skills for Lifetime Success
• Teamwork
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Work Ethic
• Learning to Learn

Skills Employers Want. Degrees Employees Need.

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In Demand Credentials

• Degrees in Demand
• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• Pre-Health Science
• Liberal Arts

Skills Employers Want. Degrees Employees Need.

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Seamless Transfer

Others Coming Soon

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Thank You and Good Luck!

• vsmith@portmont.la.edu

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