Implementing College Culture Change with a Sense of Urgency

Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, Senior Vice President for Student ServicesDr. Monica Brown, Collegewide Dean of Student Success

“If You Are To Knock On The Door Of Opportunity, Montgomery College Will Answer”

Phu Cao--Montgomery College Recent Graduate and Student Leader

Montgomery College's Diverse World View

Racial Diversity

Academic Diversity

Economic Diversity

Age Diversity

Classroom Collisions Of Yesterday's Expectations with Today's Realities

Presidential Vision Montgomery College will develop and implement a College

experience that will address students unique needs in a clear, consistent and concrete way

Creating a Culture of Student Success

7 Truths For A Common Student Experience1. Start Smart2. Maintain a Foundation of Support Services3. Get Connected4. Build Community5. Enhance the Classroom Experience 6. Encourage Student Success Every Stop of the Way7. Plan to Cross the Finish Line

MC 2020 Strategic Plan

A Legislated Disruptive Innovation

College and Career Readiness and College Completion Act of 2013

Intent Impact

College Readiness

Historical Partnerships with Secondary Schools Legislated Changes Dual Enrollment HS Math Requirement Assess College Readiness in 11th Grade Develop and Implement Transitional Courses for 12th

Graders Not College Ready

Dual Enrollment Intent

Only Public Schools

Due No Harm To What Already Exists

Increase Student Participation

Dual Enrollment Impact

Tuition Changes

Course and College Fees Agreements

Marketing To All Students

State Level Reports Submitted

Joint Implementation Team

Short Time Line

Encompassing Team Composition

Focused Charge

Measurable Deliverables

MOU Created and Signed

Publicity

Enrollment Processes

Course Selections

Faculty Selection

MOU Created and Signed Continued

Textbooks

Disabled Services

Tuition, Invoicing and Payment

Data Collection, Sharing and Reporting

Working with External Partners Successfully

DISCUSSION

Montgomery College's Response to Maryland State’s College and Career Readiness and College

Completion Act (CCRCCA)

Degree Plans, Advising & Pathways, oh, my . . . Using Advising to Achieve

Legislative Intent

Distribution of Degree Plans

Developmental Advising Model

Major Field Advising Plan

Pathways To A Degree

Montgomery College's Response to Maryland State’s College and Career Readiness and College

Completion Act (CCRCCA)

Degree PlansDistribution of Degree Plans:

Upon Entry to Montgomery College

Degree Plans by Major Website

During Academic Orientation

Creating a Developmental Advising ModelGuiding Principles:• Definition• Mission• Philosophy• Goals & Outcomes

Program Framework & Components  Mandatory Academic Orientation  Benchmarks  Success Network

Montgomery College’s Developmental Advising Approach

Charge

Guiding Practices, Documents and Standards:

Components:

Montgomery College’sMajor Field Advising Plan

• MC Collegewide Curriculum Alignment Day• http://www.mcinfonet.org/curriculum/program_review.html

Course Re-numbering

Program/Course Outcomes Alignment

Semester-based Outline of Each Program in the Discipline

 

Pathways To A Degree

Starfish Student Retention System

Using Technology as a Student Retention System - http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/starfish/

Advising Questionnaire

Education Plan

Advising Appointments

Success Network

Tracking and Monitoring

Working with Internal Partners Successfully

DISCUSSION

Questions & Answers