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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. Cerritos College A public, two-year community college, Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California (Southeastern Los Angeles).

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jane Close Conoley In terms of data, administration analyzes persistence rates, graduate rates, enrollment yield rates, GPA levels, the average number of credits taken per semester, financial aid needs, technology needs, and housing and food insecurity needs. These include a food pantry and the basic needs food services and meal programs.

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The Policy, Research, & Practice Disconnect

Dr. Al Solano

For example, some university researchers have convinced themselves (and policy makers too) that counting words on college documents and websites is an effective methodology to make assumptions about practice. A recent research paper analyzed community college institutional research office mission statements.

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Shopping in the Freezer

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean You know how sometimes you forget about food that has been in the freezer for a while? I was surprised at how many responses amounted to shopping in the freezer; they were requests for data that most colleges already, and routinely, collect. It can be revealing in useful ways.