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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We

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Students outline academic experiences and expectations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

During her academic career, Rivera Restivo says she’s found advisers have high levels of responsibility but are not always helpful. Rivera Restivo is working on her associate’s degree at Northwestern Connecticut Community College and feels advising resources neglect nontraditional students, like herself.

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Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

Institutional support: Students need a variety of resources to succeed in college, such as academic advising , tutoring, and mental health services. Institutions that provide strong support services can help students stay enrolled and succeed academically. Students like to share their views too.

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

EAB

What does academic advising look like at our institution? Not to mention a lot of the business processes that changed as well, which included a revamping of our academic policy and a revamping of academic advising. Let's get to the essence of the problem. And so that's where we began with the infrastructure.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

(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.)