Chelan Community College Completion Project By: Ardith, Megan, & Michelle
Chelan Community College Statistics Medium-sized (4,000 full-time undergraduate students) Small town in eastern Washington - Chelan, WA 80% of student population works (part-time or full-time) 60% of students have family responsibilities Commuter campus with one residence hall (75 students, 5 RAs, 1 RD) Small class sizes: average class of 30 students or less Faculty: Student ratio of 1:15
College Mission, Vision, & Values Mission: Chelan Community College enriches North Central Washington by serving the educational and cultural needs of our communities and residents. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills, and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds Vision: Proudly educating people; enriching communities by giving back and transforming lives. Core Themes: Educational achievement, supportive learning, responsiveness to local needs, diversity and cultural enrichment
Completion Goals Currently 25% of students are graduating with their certificate or degree within three years Goal: 35% with 20% transferring to four-year universities
Campus Culture Support Structures Currently Areas of Resistance/Lack of Support
Statistics from the CCSSE 28% of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking community college students graduate with a certificate or associate degree within 3 years 45% of students who enter community college with the goal of earning a degree or certificate have met their goal 6 years later. 52% of first-time full-time college students in public community colleges return for their second year.
Statistics from the CCSSE Barriers to success and student persistence: F ull-time job D ependents Being academically unprepared Uncertainty: 22% of students report that they have no plan to return or are uncertain about their future plans. Additional barriers Technology Culture
Student Engagement Research shows that the more actively engaged students are, the more likely they are to learn, to persist in college, and to attain their academic goals. Student engagement, therefore, is an important metric for assessing the quality of colleges’ educational practices and identifying ways colleges can help more students succeed.
Our students Build and encourage relationships Integrate student support into learning experiences Promote Active and Engaged Learning Emphasize deep learning Provide Timely Feedback Focus institutional policies on creating the conditions for learning
Student Affairs Staff Support for learners = Mandatory advising CCSSE tells us: Over half (58%) of students use academic advising services sometimes or often, and one-third (34%) rarely or never use them Two-fifths (40%) say that their college puts very little emphasis on helping them cope with non- academic responsibilities. Relationships on campus are extremely important to completion
Student Affairs Staff Culture of community college makes one-on-one interaction/advising necessary First use faculty then move to professional advisors Supported by other institutions
Faculty Key strategies, which are supported by CCSSE research, are: Strengthen classroom engagement: Colleges must make the most of the time students spend with their instructors. To do so, they should: Raise expectations; Promote active, engaged learning; Emphasize deep learning; Build and encourage relationships; Ensure that students know where they stand.
Faculty Instructors should set high standards and communicate them clearly, deliberately, and consistently Faculty need to be on-board with institutional goals Work with local universities to align practices Work with the local community Partnership between Academic & Student Affairs
Cost Effectiveness Utilizing existing faculty members and training those members of the college community will reduce the financial commitments necessary to build a full advising center At least one new position will be created: Academic Advisor and Transition Officer - $32k salary; $20k benefits; $15k overhead
Outcomes Community College Local and transfer campuses Higher Education literature