Welcome Aboard!Welcome Aboard! CCC-QEP CCC-QEP

Carteret Community CollegeCarteret Community College

Quality Enhancement PlanQuality Enhancement Plan

QEP RequirementsQEP Requirements

1. Includes broad-based 1. Includes broad-based institutional process identifying institutional process identifying

key issueskey issues emerging from emerging from institutional assessmentinstitutional assessment

QEP RequirementsQEP Requirements

2. Focuses on 2. Focuses on learning learning outcomesoutcomes and/or the and/or the

environment supporting student environment supporting student learninglearning

QEP RequirementsQEP Requirements

3. Demonstrates 3. Demonstrates institutional capabilityinstitutional capability for for initiation, implementation, initiation, implementation,

and completionand completion

QEP RequirementsQEP Requirements

4. Includes 4. Includes broad-based broad-based involvementinvolvement of institutional of institutional

constituencies in development constituencies in development and implementationand implementation

QEP RequirementsQEP Requirements

5. Identifies 5. Identifies goals and a goals and a plan toplan to assess assess their their

achievement.achievement.

Welcome Aboard!Welcome Aboard! CCC-QEP CCC-QEP

Carteret Community CollegeCarteret Community College

Quality Enhancement PlanQuality Enhancement Plan

The QEP is ME…The QEP is ME…

• Planning Planning

• Life Life

• Academic Academic

• &&

• Career Education Career Education

• StrategiesStrategies

But, the QEP started with But, the QEP started with YOU!YOU!

Convocation 2007Convocation 2007Personal Growth and Responsibility Personal Growth and Responsibility

How to better engage students so that theyHow to better engage students so that they

1) plan strategically for themselves,1) plan strategically for themselves,

2) value their educational opportunities,2) value their educational opportunities,

3) are engaged in their classes and class work, 3) are engaged in their classes and class work, andand

4) become more successful learners. 4) become more successful learners.

And, continued with YOU!And, continued with YOU!

Employee Meeting, February 2008Employee Meeting, February 2008White Papers White Papers

First Year Experience 50.0%First Year Experience 50.0%

Computer Skills 25.4%Computer Skills 25.4%

Advising & Career Services 24.6%Advising & Career Services 24.6%

And, the QEP is You!And, the QEP is You!

Convocation 2008 Advising WorkshopConvocation 2008 Advising Workshop

What we want students to What we want students to know/understandknow/understand

1.1. Program requirementsProgram requirements

2.2. Campus policies and proceduresCampus policies and procedures

3.3. The process to successThe process to success

4.4. Personal strengths and weaknessesPersonal strengths and weaknesses

And, the QEP is You!And, the QEP is You!

Convocation 2008 Advising WorkshopConvocation 2008 Advising Workshop

What we want students to be able What we want students to be able to doto do

1.1. Navigate registrationNavigate registration

2.2. Utilize campus resources and servicesUtilize campus resources and services

3.3. Demonstrate responsibilityDemonstrate responsibility

4.4. Show proficiency using BlackboardShow proficiency using Blackboard

And, the QEP is You!And, the QEP is You!

Convocation 2008 Advising WorkshopConvocation 2008 Advising Workshop

What we want students to What we want students to value/appreciatevalue/appreciate

1.1. critical thinkingcritical thinking

2.2. personal responsibilitypersonal responsibility

3.3. assistance available through the Library, assistance available through the Library, Academic Support, CAPS and the Academic Support, CAPS and the

Computer LabComputer Lab

4.4. academic advisorsacademic advisors

The QEP is students!The QEP is students!

Student Focus GroupsStudent Focus Groups

A major theme that emerged was A major theme that emerged was concern about the concern about the effectiveness of the effectiveness of the advising process for new students.advising process for new students.

This theme was mirrored in the This theme was mirrored in the comments from the employee “white comments from the employee “white paper” vote.paper” vote.

The QEP is students!The QEP is students!

““Brown Paper” FeedbackBrown Paper” FeedbackStudents need more information about Students need more information about financial aid and transfer courses.financial aid and transfer courses.

Information needs to be consistent (and Information needs to be consistent (and accurate) across campus.accurate) across campus.

Study skills (ACA) needs to be taken in the Study skills (ACA) needs to be taken in the first semester.first semester.

The QEP is data!The QEP is data!

In the Fall of 2006In the Fall of 2006

86.5 %86.5 % of students of students taking ACAtaking ACA return in the Spring Semester.return in the Spring Semester.

60.7 %60.7 % of students of students not taking ACAnot taking ACA return in the Spring semesterreturn in the Spring semester

The QEP is data!The QEP is data!

Retention rates for Retention rates for GOT and AA Transfer GOT and AA Transfer students compared students compared to the college to the college retention rate for the retention rate for the year.year.

GOT and AA Transfer GOT and AA Transfer accounted for about accounted for about half of ACA half of ACA enrollments. enrollments.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2006-2007

2007-2008

College

GOT

AATransfer

The QEP is data!The QEP is data!

05

101520253035404550

2006-2007

2007-2008

GOT

AATransfer

• Percentage rate of Percentage rate of new students new students enrolled in GOT enrolled in GOT and AA Transfer and AA Transfer comparing 2006-comparing 2006-2007 and 2007-2007 and 2007-2008.2008.

• Both curriculums Both curriculums required ACA.required ACA.

The QEP is data!The QEP is data!

ACA Advisement ProjectACA Advisement Project

Fall 2007Fall 2007

Average Scores between Average Scores between sections range from sections range from

58 – 92.258 – 92.2

Average score all Average score all sections sections

77.3577.35

ACA Advisement ProjectACA Advisement Project

Fall 2008Fall 2008

Average Scores between Average Scores between sections range fromsections range from

69.7 – 97.869.7 – 97.8

Average score all Average score all sectionssections

87.4487.44

The QEP is data!The QEP is data!

March 2008 CCSSEMarch 2008 CCSSE

Student Effort was below Consortium Student Effort was below Consortium and Cohort scores.and Cohort scores.

Item: Worked on a paper or project Item: Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas or that required integrating ideas or information from various sources.information from various sources.

ACA 115 Success & Study ACA 115 Success & Study SkillsSkills

Advising CenteredAdvising Centered

Teaches College Success SkillsTeaches College Success Skills

Introduces College ResourcesIntroduces College Resources

Focuses on Personal Growth and Focuses on Personal Growth and ResponsibilityResponsibility

Introduces TechnologyIntroduces Technology

The QEP is Evolving!The QEP is Evolving!

DevelopingDeveloping

Learning ModulesLearning Modules

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods

AssessmentsAssessments