Student Success Leadership Institute Initiative and Structured Pathways Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, President, Clark State Community College Dr. Mike Snider, Chief Academic Officer, OACC Dr. Lauri White, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Central Ohio Technical College Dr. Amit B. Singh, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Clark State Community College

Advocating for Success Year in Review

Student Success Center Student Success Center Goals Support the Colleges as they Reform Developmental Education Build Institutional Capacity for Data-Driven Decision-Making Leverage the evidence-based practices that have emerged from the various initiatives currently and formerly in place in Ohio’s community colleges

Student Success Center 2015-16 Accomplishments Secured grant funding to sustain core Student Success Center activities through 2018. Launched Student Success Leadership Institute (SSLI) with 23 participating colleges. Developed new partnership with Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation. Received AmeriCorps competitive grant. Built staff capacity with Chief Academic Officer, Grants Coordinator, and AmeriCorps Program Coordinator positions.

Student Success Center Partners

Gates Grant: Completion by Design (CbD) Policy and Scaling Projects Supported Guided pathways reform efforts through the Student Success Leadership Institute (SSLI). Integration of evidence-based student success initiatives in the OACC advocacy agenda. Facilitation of the performance-based funding consultation and ongoing SSI data analysis conducted with leadership from HCM Strategists. Efforts to build institutional research (IR) capacity through data coaching and the OACC’s standing Research and Evaluation Committee. State higher education policy review and collaboration with ODHE including the 2+2 transfer initiative. Establishment of the OACC Chief Academic Officer.

Student Success Leadership Institute Key Features of SSLI Funded by Gates and Great Lakes Participation by all 23 colleges: Teams of 8-10 from 20 participating colleges Coaching provided by leaders from Ohio’s 3 CbD college Cohort-based, long-term engagement of campus student success teams Six in-person institutes in 2016 with presentations from state and national experts Facilitated exchange of ideas with peer colleges and colleagues Aligned with campus completion plan updates due to ODHE in June of 2016 Focused on guided pathways and CbD principles within the performance-based funding environment Technical assistance (TA) fund and data coaching to engage broader groups on campus Increased awareness and integration of Ohio’s statewide student success and completion initiatives.

Student Success Leadership Institute Additional SSLI Features Team Activities on Campus Assessment of guided pathways work and technical assistance needs JFF Institutional Policy Audit Book clubs reading “Redesigning America’s Community Colleges” Technical assistance provided by state and national experts Focus on Use of Data for Decision Making Data teams receiving customized data coaching Institutional data provided to SSLI teams: Progress and completion reports Funding model analysis labor market data Clark State’s Book Club (with the youngest SSLI Participant!)

Impact of SSLI on the Development of the College Completion Plan 2016-2018

Completion Plan Legislative mandate for all public colleges and universities Published on ODHE website Focus on increasing student success & completion

Strategic Creation of Completion Plan Began summer 2015 with review of current plan. Continued with Student Success Leadership Institute (SSLI) team One component: Focus on provided data to develop completion plan Input from various stakeholders Faculty Staff

Focus Areas of Plan Connection to the Institution Successful First-Year Entry Student Progress Student Completion Other Aspects of Completion Success Workforce

Operational Lessons Learned Use SSLI as the foundation for gaining needed information was beneficial. Data provided was good conversation starter Data coach asked tough questions making us look at the data

Operational Lessons Learned Team approach to development provides buy-in from campus community. Co-led by Academic Affairs and Registration / Records SSLI team members represented faculty and staff Utilize current plan as foundation for new plan; do not recreate the wheel Create objectives and strategies independently of data Campus meetings to review components systematically Supported discussion with information gained from SSLI

Operational Lessons Learned 3. Use data already being collected by IR & E Completed plan allows for continuation of objectives when key personnel leave the institution

Structured Pathways Help in Identifying and Eliminating Gaps

Better Understanding of Performance Based Funding Formula Across College and Better Alignment with Strategic Plan

Conducted Policy Audit Career Services K-16 Pathways/Alignment with Workforce Remedial Education 45+ Credit Hours

Guided Pathways Essential Practices Audit Assistance to students in pre-health majors Information on the College’s website on employment and further education opportunities

Communication and Collaboration Across the College All-day meetings/discussions with College team at SSLI Ideas brought back to campus for further discussion with various stakeholders

Additional Technical Support Data Team/Date Coach Davis Jenkins, CCRC

Access to National Experts on Success and Completion Community College Resource Center Jobs for the Future Higher Education and Workforce Program National Center for Inquiry and Improvement Completion by Design

Hearing and Learning from Other Institutions

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