Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

A New College Lesson Plan for Improving Executive Functioning Melissa Ezarik Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Many students are coming to college with difficulties in basic tasks and life management skills, resulting in an inability to, for example, prioritize tasks effectively and get to class on time. Byline(s) Ana Homayoun

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

These colleges and their certification advocates argue that certification not only readily equips students with the real-world skills to transition successfully to their first job post but also addresses many of the equity concerns colleges face by validating the idea that all forms of learning are valued, including forms of skilled labor.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. The initiative also increases the number of graduates who remain in the Dayton area and contribute to its local workforce.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 4, 2023

Image: A line of students out the door of the advising center, extending down the hallway to the floor below. Seven or eight advisers working furiously to help them. percent this academic year over last. percent this academic year over last at Tallahassee Community College, which has revised its advising model.

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Parchment

MARCH 24, 2023

Image: Parchment, a leading digital transcript sharing company, expanded into new territory this week by acquiring Quottly, a company that sells software for course and program sharing, managing dual enrollment, and automating and streamlining transfer agreements. Transfer students, on average, lose 43 percent of their credits, the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

In addition to most STEM areas, business disciplines (with the exception of business administration) grew the number of assistant professors, particularly in accounting, finance, marketing and management information systems. Peter Lange is provost emeritus at Duke University and senior academic adviser at Academic Analytics Research Center.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Through a collaboration with national nonprofit College Possible , the community college district will bring evidence-based near-peer coaching to 700 AlamoPROMISE students on two of its campuses, the majority of whom are from under-resourced backgrounds or are first-generation students. SAN ANTONIO , Nov.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One approach: Kansas Wesleyan University matches each of its incoming students to a student success coach, who provides one-on-one first-year engagement with the Student Success Center’s resources prior to their work with an academic adviser. Create career services champions across campus.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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University Business

APRIL 26, 2023

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, originally published by CT Mirror More from UB: Cash is king for this university’s new student success strategy Programs in trouble Student support services such as mental health support and academic advising will be severely impacted by the cuts, according to Chen.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding? Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Three key takeaways for your institution 1.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

He used the transition period to get training and certifications in employee wellness and stress management, among other areas, and then in June 2021 founded his company, InnerWell , which offers life coaching, corporate chaplaincy and proactive “soul care” services.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

The university will increase its staff of career-development officers and academic advisers as well as data managers and software personnel to make the program run successfully.

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Parchment

AUGUST 30, 2024

In this article, we dig deeper to see how dual enrollment can open doors to college for a broader range of learners, examine the persistent gaps in access to dual enrollment opportunities, and explore a strategy that community colleges are implementing to break down the barriers still standing in the way.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Personalized Academic Advising: Personalized academic advising is crucial in guiding students toward the right courses and resources to help them catch up and succeed academically. Watch our on-demand webinar ‘Student Success for "Gen P": How the Pandemic Has Changed Students’ College-Going Behaviors and Mindset.’

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Factors That Affect Student Retention Academic performance: Students who struggle academically may be more likely to drop out of college. Institutional support: Students need a variety of resources to succeed in college, such as academic advising , tutoring, and mental health services.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Additionally, first-year students receive more one-on-one time with their academic advisers since each advisor only oversees 20 to 25 students, unlike other schools where advisors can be grouped with 500-plus students. And unlike most community colleges, all courses are credit-bearing, including remedial classes.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

What does academic advising look like at our institution? So we build nudges also within those enrollment campaigns so that we don't have to come back and try to manage the email streamlines of communication. Let's get to the essence of the problem. And so that's where we began with the infrastructure. DL: That's it.

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Parchment

AUGUST 13, 2024

Like, how do I ensure, how do I build those partnerships with community colleges? And in some ways, you are creating a system, but it is going to come down to kind of academic advising, meeting with families. So if I’m sitting there thinking, we’ve got some in dual enrollment at my school district.

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Parchment

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

You can be an IB student, but also supplementing with some dual credit coursework through our local community college. So it’s really looking at all of the different options that are available to them, pinpointing their strengths, pinpointing their future goals, and what they can actually manage. That is a huge challenge.

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Parchment

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

And we don’t just say academic anymore. It’s that comprehensive four -year experience that includes the student affairs, leadership, all of those components built into your academic advising curriculum and built into your co -curricular experiential transcript. The academic advisors have that discussion.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

(Just one in five Student Voice survey respondents says they’re required to meet periodically with advisers, though the number is closer to three in 10 for students at private institutions and just 14 percent for community college students.)

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2025

Comprehensive student support Providing mentorship, academic advising, and resources tailored to non-traditional students increases retention and completion rates. Business skills: Leadership, project management, strategic decision-making. Durable skills: Critical thinking, teamwork, communication, adaptability.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to that role, Perez served as dean of student life and judicial affairs at the MiraCosta Community College District in Oceanside and for 13 years in a myriad of leadership positions at her alma mater, CSU San Marcos. I also had a wonderful opportunity to serve in the California Community Colleges.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2023

Notable examples include Johns Hopkins’ Imagine Center, where career planning, life design, academic planning, and academic advising are all integrated into one place. At CUNY, Guttman Community College’s “Ethnographies of Work” class has students shadow employees. What we would do was write design briefs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Richard Finger Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) released revised and more complete data, which shows that last fall freshman enrollment actually grew by 5.5% (130,000), particularly at community colleges, which added 63,000 (7.1%) freshmen. Shapiro noted that community colleges show a growth in programs with high vocational focus.

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