Remodeling the Foundation for Student Success

(Getting Student Services and Instruction to Work Together)

Dr. Lori BennettExecutive Vice President

Moorpark College

Dr. Stephanie Droker Vice President of Educational Services,

West Hills College Coalinga

Ms. Kelly FowlerVice President of Instruction and Student Services

Clovis Community College Center

Student Support (Re)Defined• RP Group Report (2013) – Focused on cost effective student

support for underrepresented minority groups• Supported by a grant from the Kresge Foundation (2011 – 2014)

• Participating Colleges• Significant proportion of African

American or Latino students ORhigh transfer rates among those groups

• 13 colleges participated• 785 students

• 32% White• 31% Latino• 25% African American• 12% other

Six Success Factors

Table Discussion

• For Your Assigned Success Factor•Provide a Definition • Student Perspective

• List Best Practices

•Be Prepared to Share

What Students Said

Directed: Students have a goal and know how to achieve itFocused: Students stay on track – keeping their eyes on the prizeNurtured: Students feel somebody wants them to succeed

as a student and helps them to succeedConnected: Students feel they are part of the college communityEngaged: Students actively listen and participate in class

and are involved in extracurricular activitiesValued: Students’ skills, talents, abilities, and experiences

are recognized; they have opportunities to contribute on campus; and feel their contributions are appreciated

West Hills College Coalinga

• One Year Schedule• Template Scheduling• Basic Skills – Math/English Foundation• Pre-Requisites

Clovis Community College Center• Student Success Committee• Two Major Initiatives•Clovis 411• First Year experience• First Week Experience• FYE Course

Moorpark College• Student Learning Model• Student Success Conference• Success Taskforce• New Initiatives• New Student Welcome Event• 20 New Student Clubs• Discipline/Counselor Collaboration• GradesFirst

Table Discussion

• Share ideas/activities that you are implementing at your college that:• Integrate instruction and student services• Show promising improvements in student

retention and success•Capture ideas/CIO contact info on the

chart to create a list of Best Practices

Questions?

For More Information….Dr. Lori Bennett, Executive Vice PresidentMoorpark College (805) 378 – 1403 lbennett@vcccd.edu

Dr. Stephanie Droker, Vice President of Educational ServicesWest Hills College Coalinga (559) 934 – 2307 stephaniedroker@whccd.edu

Ms. Kelly Fowler, Vice President of Instruction & Student ServicesClovis Community College Center(559) 325 – 5214 kelly.fowler@scccd.edu