The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name]

OUR COMMITMENT Deliver on the expanded promise of educational opportunity to every single one of our students in search of the American Dream

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Hundreds of educators and leaders from across the country have explored what it will take to deliver student success in the 21 st century. We must transform our colleges so that students have a clear pathway to college completion and success in the workforce.” – Dr. Walter Bumphus, President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Goal Improve college readiness

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work Through our College Connections program we: Partner with [X number] K-12 schools in [your city] Connect with [X number] of high school seniors to encourage them to attend college Provide free college advising, placement testing and assistance with the application process

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] ON OUR CAMPUS This year, [x number] students came to [your community college] directly from high school [x percentage] new students completed remedial education

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Goal Clarify student pathways

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work Thanks to our new Student Support Office, each student will: Receive an orientation packet that describes courses offered, degree requirements and job opportunities for each pathway Be paired with a peer advisor upon electing his/her pathway

ON OUR CAMPUS Top 5 majors: 1 [Name of Major 1] 2 [Name of Major 2] 3 [Name of Major 3] 4 [Name of Major 4] 5 [Name of Major 5] The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name]

Goal Accelerate the path to credentials

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work We have completed a curriculum redesign process so that: [Your Community College] courses align with national credential system Students can pick up right where they left off from previous schooling, and continue to work towards a degree Our students know they are taking the classes they need to advance in their careers

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] ON OUR CAMPUS [x number] students come to [your community college] with [x number] credits or more already completed Credits completed Students

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Goal Strengthen our accountability

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work Launched in Fall 2014, our Student Support Office: Meets one-on-one with all incoming students to document their goals Requires all students to meet with the office to review progress after completion of first two semesters of enrollment Tracks student progress and the number of earned degrees Releases data publicly in our annual student progress report

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] ON OUR CAMPUS [x percentage] of our students are enrolled for < 1 year [x percentage] of our students are enrolled for 1-2 years [x percentage] of our students are enrolled for > 2 years 23%39% 1-2 years<1 year 38% >2 years

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Goal Increase college completion by 50% in 2020

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work Because college completion is at the heart of our work at [Your Community College], we now: Offer free financial and academic advising for all students to make sure nothing stands in the way of earning a degree Established a partnership with [Names of 4-year Colleges] to simplify the transition process for our students

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] ON OUR CAMPUS In 2015, [x percentage] of our students went on to enroll in a 4-year college

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Goal Teach the right skills needed for tomorrow’s jobs

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] Our Work We are committed to giving [Your Community College] students the tools they need to embark on in-demand, wage-supporting careers by: Offering [x number] new courses in manufacturing, [your city]’s largest growing field Partnering with [company] and [hospital] to offer [x number] students for-credit internships per semester Hosting on-campus networking events with more than [x number] companies as part of new student orientation

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] ON OUR CAMPUS Top 5 Places Our Graduates Are Hired: 1 [Job 1, Company 1] 2 [Job 2, Company 2] 5 [Job 5, Company 5] 3 [Job 3, Company 3] 4 [Job 4, Company 4]

The Next Big Things for [Your Community College Name] WE’RE READY TO MAKE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR STUDENTS’ DREAMS OUR MISSION

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