Students who start their college journey strong, are more likely to finish strong. Each year, ACC loses 44 percent of its students from fall to fall. Yet, we know there are strategies that can provide the foundation to help more students stay on track. For example, when ACC students visit their advisor two or more times per term, their persistence rate increases 13 percentage points. ACC seeks to scale these programs to better support our students.
This strategy supports the pillar for Start Strong.
Key Activities
- Design a dual credit system of instruction that can be scaled.
- Define a scalable staffing model that partners with ISD partners.
- Create a responsive dual credit system that honors ISD partners, students, and their families.
- Design a service-oriented communication plan with defined roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
Current Work Stage
Phase 1 team-Design work launched September 6, 2024.
Design Team Members
- Lindsay Lawley-Rerecich, Faculty, English and Associate Dean, Dual Credit in Liberal Arts (Chair)
- Theodore Hadzi-Antich Jr., Faculty, Government
- Katherine Meyers, Adjunct Faculty, History
- Chris Gardner, Faculty, English
- Kerri Pope, Faculty, Philosophy
- C. Jason Vidrine, Faculty, Communication Studies
- Breanna Whitener, Faculty, Visual Communication
- Anna Love, Academic Coach and Adult Education Instructor
- Alex Munoz, Tutoring Specialist
- Jason Sanchez, Director, HS Programs Enrollment and Outreach
- Xiaoling Liang, Senior Institutional Research Analyst
- Hailey Storie, student
Documents
Visit the team’s document repository to view team materials, such as meeting agendas and minutes, presentation resources, and deliverables. An ACC login is required.
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