Welcome Aboard! CCC-QEP

1. Welcome Aboard! CCC-QEP Carteret Community College Quality Enhancement Plan

2. QEP Requirements 1. Includes broad-based institutional process identifying key issues emerging from institutional assessment

3. QEP Requirements 2. Focuses on learning outcomes and/or the environment supporting student learning

4. QEP Requirements 3. Demonstrates institutional capability for initiation, implementation, and completion

5. QEP Requirements 4. Includes broad-based involvement of institutional constituencies in development and implementation

6. QEP Requirements 5. Identifies goals and a plan toassess their achievement.

7. Welcome Aboard! CCC-QEP Carteret Community College Quality Enhancement Plan

8. The QEP is ME… • Planning • Life • Academic • & • Career Education • Strategies

9. But, the QEP started with YOU! Convocation 2007 Personal Growth and Responsibility How to better engage students so that they 1) plan strategically for themselves, 2) value their educational opportunities, 3) are engaged in their classes and class work, and 4) become more successful learners.

10. And, continued with YOU! Employee Meeting, February 2008 White Papers First Year Experience 50.0% Computer Skills 25.4% Advising & Career Services 24.6%

11. And, the QEP is You! Convocation 2008 Advising Workshop What we want students to know/understand • Program requirements • Campus policies and procedures • The process to success • Personal strengths and weaknesses

12. And, the QEP is You! Convocation 2008 Advising Workshop What we want students to be able to do • Navigate registration • Utilize campus resources and services • Demonstrate responsibility • Show proficiency using Blackboard

13. And, the QEP is You! Convocation 2008 Advising Workshop What we want students to value/appreciate • critical thinking • personal responsibility • assistance available through the Library, Academic Support, CAPS and the Computer Lab • academic advisors

14. The QEP is students! Student Focus Groups A major theme that emerged was concern about the effectiveness of the advising process for new students. This theme was mirrored in the comments from the employee “white paper” vote.

15. The QEP is students! “Brown Paper” Feedback Students need more information about financial aid and transfer courses. Information needs to be consistent (and accurate) across campus. Study skills (ACA) needs to be taken in the first semester.

16. The QEP is data! In the Fall of 2006 86.5 % of students taking ACA return in the Spring Semester. 60.7 % of students not taking ACA return in the Spring semester

17. The QEP is data! Retention rates for GOT and AA Transfer students compared to the college retention rate for the year. GOT and AA Transfer accounted for about half of ACA enrollments.

18. The QEP is data! • Percentage rate of new students enrolled in GOT and AA Transfer comparing 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. • Both curriculums required ACA.

19. ACA Advisement Project Fall 2007 Average Scores between sections range from 58 – 92.2 Average score all sections 77.35 ACA Advisement Project Fall 2008 Average Scores between sections range from 69.7 – 97.8 Average score all sections 87.44 The QEP is data!

20. The QEP is data! March 2008 CCSSE Student Effort was below Consortium and Cohort scores. Item: Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or information from various sources.

21. ACA 115 Success & Study Skills Advising Centered Teaches College Success Skills Introduces College Resources Focuses on Personal Growth and Responsibility Introduces Technology

22. The QEP is Evolving! Developing Learning Modules Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessments