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KingsboroughKingsboroughCommunity CollegeCommunity College
Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile
A unit of The City A unit of The City University of New University of New YorkYork
Brooklyn’s only Brooklyn’s only community collegecommunity college
Over 19,000 students Over 19,000 students in credit programsin credit programs
Approx. 20,000 Approx. 20,000 students in students in Continuing EducationContinuing Education
Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile
1,000+ Faculty 1,000+ Faculty and Staffand Staff
Operating budget Operating budget approx. $92 millionapprox. $92 million
Campus Campus atmosphereatmosphere
Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile
Offers both Offers both Liberal Arts & Liberal Arts &
SciencesSciences
andand Career orientedCareer oriented
programs programs
Kingsborough – Kingsborough – Student ProfileStudent Profile
The EconomicsThe Economics42% of students from families with42% of students from families with
< $20,000 household annual income< $20,000 household annual income
KCC – Student ProfileKCC – Student Profile
Approximately 58% full-time / 42% part-timeApproximately 58% full-time / 42% part-time 70% of students receive financial aid70% of students receive financial aid
Student ProfileStudent Profile
36% White36% White34% Black34% Black16% Hispanic16% Hispanic13% Asian13% Asian
142 Countries142 Countries73 Languages73 Languages
56% Female56% Female
Challenges for the InstitutionChallenges for the Institution
Low retention rate and Low retention rate and persistencepersistence
Low graduation ratesLow graduation rates Underprepared studentsUnderprepared students Students face financial and Students face financial and
personal roadblockspersonal roadblocks
Roadblocks to SuccessRoadblocks to Success-- Under-preparation-- Under-preparation
Freshman Basic Skills Test Performance Freshman Basic Skills Test Performance 31.3% Failed Reading31.3% Failed Reading 45.9% Failed Writing45.9% Failed Writing 60.4% Failed Mathematics60.4% Failed Mathematics
Only 26.1% of entering freshmen passed Only 26.1% of entering freshmen passed all 3all 3
Student Success InitiativesStudent Success Initiatives
Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities Single StopSingle Stop AdvisementAdvisement Culture of EvidenceCulture of Evidence Integrated TeamsIntegrated Teams
Learning Learning CommunitiesCommunities
The Kingsborough Model The Kingsborough Model for Learning Communitiesfor Learning Communities
Groups of 25 students take first semester Groups of 25 students take first semester courses togethercourses together
3 linked – themed – courses:3 linked – themed – courses:• English (usually developmental) English (usually developmental) • Student development (taught by case Student development (taught by case
manager)manager)• One standard college course, such as One standard college course, such as
history, psychology, sociology, healthhistory, psychology, sociology, health
Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The 1-Year ImpactThe 1-Year Impact Improved academic performanceImproved academic performance More likely to take critical More likely to take critical
developmental courses and more developmental courses and more likely to pass those courseslikely to pass those courses
Progress more rapidly through Progress more rapidly through sequence of developmental sequence of developmental English coursesEnglish courses
Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact
1.1. Improved Graduation RateImproved Graduation Rate
15% more students in Opening Doors 15% more students in Opening Doors Learning Communities earned a Learning Communities earned a degree than students in the control degree than students in the control group after 6 yearsgroup after 6 years
(35.9% vs. 31.3%)(35.9% vs. 31.3%)
Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact
2.2.More credits accumulatedMore credits accumulated
Learning Communities students continue Learning Communities students continue to earn more credits than those students to earn more credits than those students in the control group (totaling 4 more in the control group (totaling 4 more after 6 years)after 6 years)
Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact
3.3.Cost effectiveCost effective
Cost per degree for Learning Cost per degree for Learning Communities students was 2.5% less Communities students was 2.5% less than for the degrees of students in the than for the degrees of students in the control groupcontrol group
Single StopSingle Stop
Single StopSingle StopBenefits Secured 2009-2012Benefits Secured 2009-2012
Benefit / Service Total Students Receiving Benefits
Total Value Annualized
Food Stamps 304 $747,256Medicaid 129 $2,048,000Food Vouchers 70 $11,500MetroCards 147 $4,279Public Assistance 53 $203,081Tax Returns 2191 $3,484,790Totals 2,894 $6,498,906
AdvisementAdvisement
Immediate upon entryImmediate upon entry Connected to disciplineConnected to discipline IntrusiveIntrusive
Culture Culture of Evidenceof Evidence English in first semester English in first semester
mandatedmandated
Special biology course for Nursing Special biology course for Nursing studentsstudents
Curriculum modifications (e.g. Curriculum modifications (e.g. more allied health programs)more allied health programs)
Integrated TeamsIntegrated Teams
Reduced barriers between Reduced barriers between departmentsdepartments
Direct involvement of decision Direct involvement of decision makersmakers
“Change Just Doesn’t Happen”
Institutions are people
Institutions have a culture
Institutions have leaders
Institutions have a history
Change Takes Time
Be thoughtful Gather information Find the right path Choose Wisely Publicize Widely
Change Involves Action
Mix it up The table is for everyone Set up Structures Praise and Publicly Thank Work and Play Don’t Forget the small stuff It’s Not about You
Change Requires Change Requires Risk TakingRisk Taking
““You’ve got to want to connect the dots, Mr. Michaelson.”You’ve got to want to connect the dots, Mr. Michaelson.”Danny Shanahan, Danny Shanahan, The New YorkerThe New Yorker © 2009 © 2009
