CAU and the National Landscape of College Completion Dhanfu E. Elston, Ph.D. (dah-nee-foo) Vice President for Alliance State Relations Honored and humbled @CompleteCollege @DrElston

Having been on the other side of this audience, I have often wondered, “Who is this and what qualifies them?” So how does this young man end up in front of you today? Knucklehead who thought he was too cool for school

My story is very similar to some of the students that we serve My story is very similar to some of the students that we serve. So I see our work through that lens.

Working with states to significantly increase the number of Americans with quality career certificates or college degrees and to close attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented populations. Thank you for the work that you have been doing Solution-oriented We are here because university leaders, higher education administrators, and legislators have agreed that there are opportunities to build on our existing work to ensure that more Mississippi students receive quality higher education and graduate www.completecollege.org

41 The Alliance COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA DC Central Valley Higher Education Consortium Houston Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Thurgood Marshall College Fund Consortium

Alliance Commitments Establish State and Campus Completion Goals Measure and Annually Report Student Progress and Success Work Toward Implementation of Game Changer Strategies

public four-year institutions 50 of 580+ public four-year institutions Narrative has evolved from one of strictly access to a complementary approach of completion

CCA has several resources available for you to use which dig deeply into the game changers and examine results by state.

On-Time Graduation Rates 2-Year 4-Year 4-Year (non-flagship) (flagship/ very high research) 5% 19% 36%

13% 43% 68% 150% Graduation Rates 2-Year 4-Year 4-Year (non-flagship) very high research) 13% 43% 68%

Excess Credits 80.9 134.6 133.5 2-Year 4-Year 4-Year 60 Credits (non-flagship) (flagship/ very high research) 80.9 134.6 133.5 60 Credits 120 Credits 120 Credits

MONEY & METRICS

Metrics: Data Drives Change! Rates and number of degrees Momentum points (remediation, gateway courses, first-year credits, time to degree) By race, age, gender, income Adopted by National Governors Association

* Not collected in IPEDS CCA Data Metrics Context Enrollment Completion ratio * Progress Remediation* Success in 1st yr college English and math* Credit accumulation * Retention rates Course completion * Outcomes Degrees awarded annually and change over time Graduation rates Transfer rates Credit and time to degree* * Not collected in IPEDS

Behavioral Economics: Default Organ Donation Rates Austria (OPT-OUT) 99% Germany (OPT-IN) 12%

1. Structured Schedules 2. Corequisite Remediation 3. Math Pathways 4. GPS Direct 5. #15ToFinish

GAME CHANGER Structured Schedules #StructuredSchedules

 GAME CHANGER Structured Schedules Block schedules of classes Cohorts of students Students choose programs or majors, not courses Attendance required

Baltimore City Community College

Where there is structure, there are significant results. TENNESSEE COLLEGES OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 75% avg. on-time graduate rate TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGES 14% avg. on-time graduate rate

Texas Legislation HB 1583 Facilitate timely degree completion at public junior colleges Morning, full-day, afternoon, or evening blocks allied health nursing career and technology Does sharing successful policy serve more harm than good? For an extended presentation, should we include some of the best policy for each Game Changer?

GAME CHANGER Corequisite Remediation #CoreqWorks

African Americans, Hispanics and Pell Students are Over Represented 2-year Students 4-year Non-Flagship Students

The System Does Not Work, Particularly for African Americans Gateway Course Completion in 2 years 2-year college remedial students

Student attrition is at the heart of the matter.

Corequisite Remediation Provide academic support as a Corequisite not as a prerequisite

One Semester Redesigned Gateway Extra Time 45 minutes after class Additional class periods Mandatory Tutoring Paired proctored labs Gateway Sequenced 5 weeks prep plus 10 weeks gateway content

One Semester Corequisite Results State Subject Traditional Model (2years) Corequisite Model (One Semester) West Virginia Math 14% 62% English 37% 68% Tennessee 12% 63% 31% 67% Indiana 29% (3yr) 64% 37% (3yr) 55% Georgia 21% 71%

GAME CHANGER Math Pathways #MathPathways

College Algebra’s Only Purpose Preparation for Calculus STEM

Math Is Aligned with Majors Quantitative Reasoning/ Statistics

GAME CHANGER GPS: Direct #GPSDirect

Having a direct route is important, but you first have to know where you are going

Choose your path. Start your path. Stay on your path. Graduate.

GPS: Essential Components DO THIS Purpose First: Informed Choice Academic Maps Meta-Majors Default Registration Critical Path / Milestone Courses Intrusive Advising

Questions for a Potential Nursing Student Are you prepared for Chemistry 101? Do you like working with people? “Real-Life Questions” How do you feel about working with BLOOD and BEDPANS?

What Research (And Common Sense) Suggests Would Be Better Before At Enrollment During College Last Semester Integrate career advising early advising – creating a single advising system Advising includes labor market information and ROI Success We’ve asked experts and advisers and students over the course of a year and distilled what we learned into five strategies that we believe should be part of a coherent system of structured supports that would help students discern, develop, and work towards a realistic sense of purpose. All colleges have some of these elements in place; but few have them meaningfully linked together so that students experience a seamless process of career and academic development. Institutions that are currently working towards building GPS structures and practices are particularly well positioned to leverage those structures to build a purpose-enhancing system. Career exploration and skills built into curriculum …a coherent system of tools and practices

Default Degree Maps

Meta Majors

1 counselor : 400 students Why GPS?

INTRUSIVE (PROACTIVE) ADVISING Culture Shift: No longer wait for students to come to us! Transition from Schedulers to “True” advising Review Existing Model: Professional vs. Faculty Advisors Advisor Training & Retreats Solution-oriented Meetings Advising Syllabus – Common, shared outcomes

GAME CHANGER 15 To Finish #15ToFinish

The Power of 15 Credits: More students graduate when they complete 30+ credits in their first year.

Full-time Students Taking 15+ Credits Per Semester Most students DON’T take the credit hours necessary to graduate on time Full-time Students Taking 15+ Credits Per Semester

% First-Time, Full-Time Students Enrolled in 15+ Credit Hours (1st semester)

% First-Time, Full-Time Students Enrolled in 15+ Credit Hours (1st semester)

Completecollege.org/15ToFinishMaterials

TECHNOLOGY | DATA METRICS MOMENTUM Create Path Choose Path Start Path Stay On Path / Graduate Meta-Majors Academic Maps Math Pathways 15-To-Finish Purpose First (Onboarding) Structured Schedules Corequisite Remediation Default Pathways Critical Path Courses Intrusive Advising TECHNOLOGY | DATA METRICS

As we close, I’d like to draw your attention to a newly-released resource which serves as a great jumping off point for the game changers regardless of your role. It’s called New Rules: Policies to Strengthen and Scale the Game Changers. This provides overview information about the game changers, model policies/practices for both state and institutional leaders, and the tools needed to put the policies and practices in place. It’s written to be accessible so even if you are new to game changers or higher education generally, you can start right away using this playbook. You can find the report, and its companion piece containing detailed policy language, on the resources page of the CCA website.

We’ve shown a bunch of numbers and data, but ultimately these are the individuals matter most

Vice President for Alliance State Relations Dhanfu E. Elston, Ph.D. Vice President for Alliance State Relations delston@completecollege.org www.completecollege.org Variety of reasons: Value liberal arts education for personal uplift National economic outlook State workforce demands JUST DO IT! And we are here to assist. Ultimately the work that gets done will be a result of the State of Mississippi. We are here to support you on that journey. Our hope is that our conversation over the next few days will serve as the catalyst for state-wide effort. If that is the case, we can provide all of our existing resources of content experts, webinars, in-state academies where we can jump-start these initiatives. Legislation that is innovative, flexible, and progressive. / CompleteCollege / CompleteCollege