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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Over the last five years, there has been an 11% increase in the four-year graduation rate for Latinx students. in the last two years.”

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Success coaching retains first-year students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Coaches work with their student cohort, either one-on-one or in a group setting, for the first year before handing them off to academic advisers for sophomore, junior and senior year. If a student misses their registration deadline, for example, their success coach can step in and set up a meeting.