PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Pathways & Portals for First-Year Student Success

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE The Goal Attainment Gap Of the 5,537 students who started PCC in 2004… 19% were lost after the first year 7% were still enrolled at the college in % had no discernible milestone after 6 years

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE PCC’s First-Year Pathways In-District High School Seniors: “Preparing for College” First-Year PCC Students: “Starting Right” PCC Outreach Virtual Meetings with First-Year Counselors & Guides PCC Outreach Virtual Meetings with First-Year Counselors & Guides Enrollment at PCC Application Online Orientation Early Assessment Early Placement Enrollment at PCC Application Online Orientation Early Assessment Early Placement Online Interaction Spring Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, and selected GE courses Access to Student Success Team Spring Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, and selected GE courses Access to Student Success Team Summer 2-week, no-cost Math Jam Orientation to college Interaction with Student Success Team (First-Year Counselors & Guides, peer tutors) Summer 2-week, no-cost Math Jam Orientation to college Interaction with Student Success Team (First-Year Counselors & Guides, peer tutors) Fall Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, First-Year Seminar, and selected GE courses Access to Student Success Team Fall Guaranteed enrollment in English or ESL, math, First-Year Seminar, and selected GE courses Access to Student Success Team PCC/PUSD Collaboration Placement in college-level English or Intermediate Algebra after successful completion of senior English or math Student Mentoring Peer interaction Campus visits Peer interaction Campus visits Professional learning exchanges

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Components of Pathways Guaranteed Enrollment in English/ESL and Math First-Year Experience Seminar Course First-Year Portal Supplemental Learning First-Year Counselors and Case Managers Mentoring Program Professional Learning for Participating Faculty

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE An online environment that links all of the components of PCC (faculty, staff, courses, technology, programs, and services) into a personal itinerary to help students succeed in their college experience. First-Year Student Portal in Development Components Matriculation Lancer Link Certificate and Degree Status Check Transfer Progress

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Pathways/Portal Pilot: in-district students – 1 st generation, financial need Development of a 3-unit First-Year Experience Seminar – Credit, information literacy, study skills, and strategies for reading and writing in context Summer: Math Jam/Orientation – Two weeks, family orientation, community building Fall: Math, English, 110 Course Spring: Math and English Support team (FYE counselor, case managers, Supplemental Learning)

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Other College Resources One Initiative, One Mission: Title VSASI BSI EMP’s Project 90 Resources

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE Alignment with EMP Student Success, Equity, and Access (Priority A) Project 90: Basic Skills Sequence Completion Pathways (Priority D): K-12, Two-Year, Four-Year, and Community Connections Student Support Services (Priority E): Monitoring, Mentoring and Interacting (Portal)