Promoting Student Success Across the Curriculum Spring 2011 Pilot Program

 ACE -- Actualize College Excellence – is a program designed to promote success for students in college. The program consists of 5- minute in class presentations and supplemental workshops for students to attend. One topic will be discussed each week, and topics include, among others, study skills, time management, note taking, goal setting and healthy lifestyles.

 This program is based on a similar program at the College of the Canyons, but will be adapted to the students and community here at Sacramento City College.

 Student Rights and Responsibilities  Integrity  Plagiarism and academic honesty  On and off campus conduct  Student Code of Conduct  Syllabus  Financial Aid  Money issues  Establishing and maintaining good credit  Note Taking  Listening  Cornell Method  Goal Setting  Counseling/Educational Planning  Commitment/Expectations  Attendance  Homework  Not High School (HS vs. SCC)  Value of Higher Education  Computer Literacy  Internships

 Time Management  Balancing school, home and work  Procrastination  To Do Lists  Self Discipline  Amount of time devoted to studying  Student Support Services  EOPS, DSPS, ECE, Transfer Center  Bookstore and Textbooks  Academic Resources  Learning Skills and Tutoring Center, LRC, RISE, Assessment Center  Research  Computer Literacy  Test Taking  Memorization  Test anxiety  Study Groups

 Stress Management  Conflict Resolution  How to Deal with Life  Decision making  Creative/Critical Thinking  Writing/Communication  Reading  SQR-3  Relationships  Getting to Know Faculty  Use of office hours  Being Assertive  Clubs/Student Development  Diversity  College Culture  Social Networking

 Healthy Lifestyles  Health Center  Good nutrition and exercise  Mental/physical health  Self Awareness  Career and Life Planning  Motivation  Attitude  Help Seeking  Active Participation  Employment  Learning Styles  Talent Test in Career Center  Life After Community Colleges  Transfer  Additional training  Employment

The SCC website for the ACE Program is located at the following URL: g_Resources_Division/Learning_Skills_and_T utoring_Center/ACE.htm

The program objectives include:  Promote one or more Success Tips a week into all of our courses  Increase awareness among faculty and students of college success skills needed  Encourage discussion and implementation of college success skills in all classes  Create student social and learning networks The program goals include:  To increase our retention rate among students of participating faculty,  To increase our persistence rate among students of participating faculty, and  To increase our success rate among students of participating faculty

Instructors  10 instructors teaching 24 sections in 5 disciplines participated in the project Students  24 sections were surveyed (751 students)  15 sections were completed and returned  369 surveys were completed and returned

Main Questions on Survey for Instructors  On average, how much time would you estimate that you spend promoting the College Success Tips each week?  Please indicate which of the following strategies you implemented in your classes this semester: Lecture, Sharing personal experiences, Class discussion, Small group work, Activities, Other

Main Questions on Survey for Students 1. To what extent did you find each of the following success tips introduced in this class to be helpful? 2. Please indicate the delivery mode(s) by which you would most prefer to be introduced to the success tips. 3. Please use the space below to provide additional comments regarding your experience with the College Success Tips project this semester.

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for English-081 Success Tips sections compared to All Other English-081 sections (not participating in College Success Tips)

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for all Course Sections Participating in the 15 Success Points program compared to the Same Courses Taught by These Instructors in Fall 2007 (same level and delivery mode)

Fall 2008 Retention and Success Rates for all Course Sections Participating in the 15 Success Tips Program Compared to All Other Course Sections (same level and delivery mode)

Percentage of Students that found the 15 Success Tips to be Helpful or Very Helpful

Please join us in piloting the ACE program. Thank you!