2011 Annual Report - Kankakee Community College

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RETENTION COMMITTEE Mid- and End-of-Year Final Report 2010-2011 Retention Measurable Goal Determine Plans for Retention New Student Orientation Subcommittee: Class Structure Subcommittee Learning Communities Subcommittee What will you do to achieve the goal? When? Timeline Develop a list of priority activities designed to aid in retention and student success 2010- 2011 Year How will you know you accomplished your goal? Having a list of specific and measureable goals What Macro/Micro Scorecard Target will be addressed by this goal? Dependent upon eventual list of activities Macro: Improving Student Success Use this chart to provide midyear Accomplishments submitted to your AQIP rep by January 14, 2011 Developed three subgroups to research specific areas: 1) Orientation; 2) Class Structure and Prerequisites; and 3) Learning Communities Use this chart to provide endof-year Accomplishments submitted to your AQIP rep by April 15, 2011 Each subcommittee researched its area and developed a detailed plan of action for next year. Include detailed recommendations for next year in the final report. Two of the three subcommittees submitted proposals to guide next year‟s committee. Our focus is on researching appropriate methods of introducing students to the college and to college expectations. We determined that the first step should be the production of online orientation videos which students will have to watch and understand prior to registering for classes. Our focus is on assessing the college entrance exams to ensure that students are placed into courses properly. Subsequent activities involve determining appropriate prerequisites for transfer level courses, particularly involving Reading prerequisites. We have also discussed creating an ACT preparatory course and/or a skills review course for the Compass exam using My Foundations Lab. Our focus is on researching the various styles of learning communities and determining possible methods of implementation. See next section for sub-committee reports (New Student Orientation, Class Structure, Learning Communities). Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 20 of 62
RETENTION COMMITTEE New Student Orientation Sub-Committee Recommendations for Fall 2011 Retention Committee New Student Orientation Proposal As part of the retention initiative of the college, we recommend that KCC revise the current new, full-time student orientation to a student-friendly online version. Converting to an online version would allow KCC to reach more students while saving time and money. Our vision is to utilize KCC‟s current ANGEL vehicle to house the orientation as a series of video tutorials that students can watch and later access as they need to utilize the resources thus creating a virtual “toolbox” of resources for students to access. The tutorials can feature KCC staff, faculty, and students informing students on how to be successful at KCC while being fun and concise. The entire presentation could be viewed by students in one sitting in less than 90 minutes or in segments to accommodate students‟ schedules. We feel that this new version of orientation should be mandatory for all students attending at least half time ensuring each student is informed of services and resources provided by KCC. It is our recommendation students should complete the orientation by the end of their first semester. If the orientation modules are not completed, it is suggested that a lock be placed on the student‟s KCConnect account preventing them from accessing final grades and other pertinent information. Adding this mandatory element to the orientation is the most effective way to aid new students into becoming independent and empowered, thus increasing persistence and retention. Some aspects of the orientation should include video clips of staff introducing their respective areas including but not limited to: Advising Financial aid Admissions Learning Resource Center Testing Child Care TRiO Disability Services Information Technology Services Career Development Tutoring Security We also recommend focusing on e-mail usage, graduation requirements, the importance of obtaining a student photo ID, and how to get involved with student centered clubs and organizations. The orientation formats at many community colleges were researched, and we feel that Parkland College has the best online orientation model. The orientation features current students, faculty, and staff describing aspects of the college. This orientation was completely produced in-house with available resources and talent. Production to implementation took only three weeks at minimal cost to the college. The success of this initiative will be measured by the change in the number of students participating in orientation and a change in the fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time students. The members of the retention committee are committed to supporting any and all departments who will be involved in the production and implementation of this exciting venture. Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 21 of 62
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