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Implementation of the Academic Pathways Project at GRCC

Jennifer Batten and Tina Hoxie

MCCSSA Fall Conference

October 4, 2018

Presenters

Jennifer Batten, Ph.D. Professor, Physical Sciences/Chemistry (616) 234-4254 jbatten@grcc.edu Tina Hoxie, Ed.D. Associate Provost/Dean of Student Affairs (616) 234-3926 thoxie@grcc.edu

Institutional Accountability

• Board of Trustee Ends and Strategic Planning
• College Action Project (CAP) and Strategic Leadership Team Funding
• Provost and Dean Support and Reporting
• MCCA Leadership and Reporting

Launching the Academic Pathways Effort

• Steering Committee Makeup
• Sub-team Model
• Benchmarking and

Attending Conferences

• Guiding Principles/

Vision Development

• First Steps and

Timeline Development

Curriculum First and Faculty Inclusion

• Establish 10 Academic Pathways and Pathways Programs
• Often Included Programs From Both Workforce

Development and Arts & Sciences

• Based on Current Programs/Pre-majors
• Looked At Curriculum Alignment
• Determined Areas Where New Programs Were Needed
• Pathway Programs Lead to Associate Degrees
• Phase Out of A.A., A.S., and Undecided Codes

Early Challenges for Academic Pathways

• Help For Academic Foundations Students
• Health Programs
• Losing Students
• Secondary Admissions Processes
• Advising Feedback
• No Longer an “Undecided” Option
• Pathway Course Transferability and Working

For All Students

Developmental Students into Pathways

• Director of Developmental Education on Steering Team
• Met with Pathway Curriculum Advising Teams
• Paired Newly Combined Developmental Reading and Writing Courses with

Courses in Pathway Curriculum

Formation of Pathways Curriculum Advisory Teams

• Team Membership
• Department Heads and Liaison Advisors
• Transfer and Articulation Coordinator
• Curriculum Specialist
• Program Director for Developmental

Education

• Associate Deans and

Pathway Co-Chairs

• Team Responsibilities
• Curriculum
• Communications

Principles of Pathway Programs

• 10 Pathway Programs Replace Traditional A.A. Or A.S.
• Allow Students to Explore an Area With Minimal Risk
• Have Courses Common to Most Programs Within the

Academic Pathway

• Each Have About 30 Prescribed Credits and 30 Open

Credits - Can be Customized to Meet Individual Goals

• General Education is Embedded
• Programmatic Courses are Embedded
• Math and English Courses are Embedded

Early Work of Pathways Curriculum Advising Teams

Curriculum Development

• Selecting Courses for Each of the 10 Pathway Programs
• Organizing the Selected Courses into Priority 1, 2, and 3
• Pairing Developmental Reading and Writing Courses with

College Level Courses

• Developing Language for the College Catalog
• Meeting Annually to Discuss and Update Pathway Programs
• Sequencing All Programs in the College Catalog

Developing Communications for Students

• Communications Sent at Application Point and After 1st Semester
• Select and Provide Input on Promotional Materials

Supporting Processes and Subteams

• Redesign of Application
• Pathways are Described and Programs

Aligned with Pathways

• Students Select From 10 Pathways
• Indicate Primary Interest
• Degree Audit Tool Updated
• Automate Declaration Of Program

Phasing Out of Program Codes

• Three Year Timeline
• Informational Mailing/Direct Communication/

Video to Current Students with Less than 30 Credits

• Use Current “Interests” to Move Students
• “Pick Your Pathway” Event For

Students Enrolling Before W18

• General Studies AGS Option Remains

Keeping the Campus Community Informed: Presenting and Listening

• Academic Governing Council
• School Meetings
• Faculty Learning Day/School Meetings
• Opening Day
• Academic Departments
• Service Departments
• Program Advisory Teams
• Videos
• Promotional Items

Communications to Students

• Recruitment
• Emphasis on Programs/Pathways
• Application
• Email Communication at Application

and End of 1st semester

• New Student Orientation
• College Catalog
• Academic Departments Can Query

Students by Pathway/Interest

• Embedded Videos
• Special Events

CRM Communications to Students

• Written by Pathway Curriculum

Advising Teams

• Consistent Among 10 Pathways
• Consistent Language with Catalog and

Other Promotional Items

• Includes information on:
• Pathways/Programs
• Changing programs
• Career information
• Advising Help

Promoting Academic Pathways

• Marketing Materials
• Raider Rally
• New Students
• Open House/Recruitment
• Perspective Students
• Department Open Houses
• Business, Music, Theater, Fine Arts,

Visual Arts, Social Sciences

• High School Counselor Information Sessions

New Emphasis on Career Exploration

• Current Tools Available:
• Focus2
• Career Coach
• One-on-One Career Counseling
• Promoted Through:
• Application
• CRM
• College Catalog
• Website
• Events

Project Sustainability

• Annual Curriculum Review Process Supports

Updates in the Following Areas:

• Application
• Communications
• College Catalog
• Marketing Materials
• Career Coach Links

Assessment and Measurement of Success

• Enrollment Patterns In Priority 1 and 2 Classes:
• Gateway
• Programmatic
• General Education
• Student Movement
• Pathway to Pathway
• Pathway and Related Programs
• Pathway and Non-related Programs
• Key Performance Indicators
• Credit Progression
• Retention
• Completion

Students at the Center of Cross-College Change

• Design Thinking
• Focus Group (Application)
• Focus Group (Video Development)
• Surveys
• Continuous Improvement

Continuing the AP Work

• Continue Work to embed Pathways into Systems and

Processes so that it is Sustainable

• Improve GRCC Web Presence of Pathways
• Begin the work of Collecting Data on the Project’s Impact
• Support the Work of the Following New CAP Teams
• CAP 2.2 Establish and Implement a New Model for

Academic Advising

• CAP 1.1 Schedule and Program Optimization
• CAP 4.1 Establish a Career and Resource Center

Project Reflection

• Co-Chair Leadership and Sub-teams
• Relationships and Shared Work are Important

for Success

• CAP Funding is Key
• Timelines and Deadlines
• Sticking to the Vision
• Focus on Language
• Consistency and Simplicity
• Maintaining the Momentum
• Bring Help in as Needed
• Celebrations are Important

Questions?