1. Pathways 3.0
Making Pathways More Efficient Through Curricular Analysis
Brandy Bunting, Tore Skogseth, Rob Spohr
Student Success Summit
September 27, 2018
Room 105 AB

2. About Montcalm Community College
Pathways 1.0
Pathways 2.0
Pathways 3.0
What is Pathways 3.0?
What is Curricular Analytics
Results
Agenda

3. About Montcalm Community College

4. About MCC

5. About MCC Established March 2, 1965 Approximately 1700 students
60+ programs
30 Full Time Faculty Members
100 Adjunct Faculty Members

6. About MCC Our largest programs are: 75% of students attend part time
Associate of Science and Arts (22%)
Dual enrollment (21%)
Nursing (11%)
75% of students attend part time

7. Pathways 1.0
The Battle Begins

8. Defining Pathways at MCC
Pathways means many different things
Undecided on specific program
Undecided on transfer institution
Pathways focusing on undecided/transfer students
Degree meets MTA
Degree offers great flexibility
Degree offers limited direction
Stackable credentials
Pathways originally restricted to Associate of Science and Arts
Defining Pathways at MCC

9. Transfer guide review The most time consuming part of the process
Started in April 2015, completed in April 2016
CAO and counselors
Counselors are faculty members
Classroom faculty was solicited for input
The most time consuming part of the process
Using guides mainly from Grand Valley State University, Ferris State University, Northern Michigan University, and Western Michigan University.
Focus on finding common courses
Review of transfer guides for 39 different majors
Transfer guide review

10. Broad Involvement of Faculty
Transfer guide overview was shared with all full-time faculty requesting input
Approximately 10% participation rate

11. Transfer Guide Consolidation
Participants included full-time faculty, adjuncts, and administrators
Selections yielded names and groupings for pathways
All 39 majors were placed in a card sort
Using common coursework
Noting important exceptions
Transfer guides were grouped and consolidated

12. MCC Pathways Business Studies Classical Studies Education
Includes Business, Accounting, and Health Services Administration
Business Studies
Includes Philosophy, English, Communication, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design & Digital Media
Classical Studies
Includes Elementary Education and Special Education
Education
Includes Radiology and Imaging sciences, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Pre-Veterinary-Medicine, and Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy.
Healthcare Pre-Professional
Includes Social Work, Psychology, and Criminal Justice
Human Services
Includes Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Environmental Science, and Computer Science
Math & Science
Includes Political Science, History, Pre-Law, International Studies/Relations, and Secondary Education – Social Studies
Public Administration

13. Building a Pathway Catalog
Developed using Acalog:
All pathways publications include the following disclaimer:
MCC Pathways are designed to be rough guides based on broad transferability to as many schools as possible. All students are still encouraged to work closely with the four- year institution of their choice to maximize transferability of courses. The MCC Pathways are not meant to replace transfer guides developed by four-year universities for specific majors.

14. Key Takeaways Define pathways in a way that works for your institution
For us, that meant that we respected our existing occupational degrees, while offering more structure for the transfer degree
However, the concept of pathways flowed down to occupational degrees as well, as we made sure job training programs, certificates, and applied associate degrees were aligned
The fewer players involved from the start, the easier it is to build a framework
Classroom faculty are often removed from the broad picture, but give valuable input on essential elements once the framework is developed

15. For Killing the Humanities and Arts at MCC

16. Expansion out of curriculum
Pathways 2.0
Expansion out of curriculum

17. What is it? Looking at pathways through the entire college experience
Focusing on processes
Looking for "stopping out" points for students
Do they make it all the way through the admissions process?
Are they able to get finances in order?
Are they successful academically?
How can we better support our students?

18. Our Kumbaya moment
Meeting of representatives for all departments that directly touch students during the process
Student Services
Financial Aid
Business Office
Placement Testing
Orientation
Counseling/Advising
Process Mapping

19. Where are we now? Meeting happened early May
Currently in limbo, but not (completely) forgotten...

20. Pathways 3.0
Refining Curriculum

21. Need for Refinement Number of credits Prerequisites Scheduling
Staffing

22. Website

23. You Do It!
Number of credits
Prerequisites
Scheduling
Staffing

24. Discussion
Credits
Staffing
Prerequisites
Scheduling

25. Questions