1. Brent Todd, Director of Dual Credit Kris Reider, Dual Credit Specialist Angela Hampton, Dual Credit Student Support Specialist Dual Credit Program Practices 5001 Lake Land Blvd Mattoon, IL 61938 (217) 234-LAKE www.lakelandcollege.edu

2. Outline About Us Dual Credit / Enrollment Statistics Program Advantages Organization / Program Personnel Students Secondary Schools Closing Remarks

3. About Us Location:Mattoon, Illinois District:4,000 mi 2 Population:190,000 Schools:31 Public, 4 Private Students:7,000 Ext. Centers:4

4. Definitions Dual Credit – Students receive both high school and LLC credit – Courses taught during regular high school day – Courses offered: At high schools On campus Online Dual Enrollment – Courses offered after regular high school hours – Student may or may not receive high school credit – Not monitored by Dual Credit Program Dual Credit Program

5. Statistics Dual Credit Program – 2007-08 Academic Year 1,474 students 30 high schools – 28 public – 1 private – 1 vocational 80+ course offerings 10,135 credit hours

6. Program Advantages Students – Challenges high school students – Jump start on college education – Eases transition from high school to college – Early registration – Potential for thousands of dollars of savings – Use of LLC facilities Secondary Schools – Use of college textbooks – Textbooks updated every three years LLC – Recruiting tool

7. Organization Academic ServicesStudent Services Dual Credit Program Director of Dual Credit Dual Credit Specialist Dual Credit Student Support Specialist Admin. Students Coordinators / Faculty Admissions / Records Lake Land College Secondary Schools Dual Credit Students

8. Program Personnel Educational Services – Director of Dual Credit – Dual Credit Specialist Student Services – Dual Credit Student Support Specialist Secondary Schools – Dual Credit Coordinators – Dual Credit Faculty

9. Program Description Courses – Tuition Based – Non-Tuition Based Credibility – ICCB Administrative Rule – State Laws and Regulations – Accreditation standards (North Central Assoc.)

10. Students Eligibility / Qualifications – Approved by high school – 16 years old (or special permission) – Junior or senior status – C average in high school – Career / technical provisionary status

11. Students Registration – In consultation with high school staff – Dual credit demographic form – Follow all prerequisites – Placement testing / ACT submission

12. Students Continued Enrollment – Maintain a LLC GPA of 2.0 or higher – Limit of 32 credit hours

13. Students Withdrawing from courses – Students Performance / financial aid Using IRIS system In conjunction with faculty, coordinator – Faculty Attendance Wide range of dates

14. Students Financial Aid Consequences – Completion Rate – Academic Standing – Upper Limits

15. Secondary Schools Courses – LLC Courses Course Descriptions Course Outlines Textbooks – Course Offerings – Length of Courses – Concurrent Credit

16. Secondary Schools Textbooks – Rental System / Billing – Delivery and Return – Special Books Computer software Contracts

17. Secondary Schools Faculty – Selection – Qualifications – Responsibilities Course Content Syllabus Final Examination Verify midterm enrollment Submit final grades Course Reviews Grading

18. Secondary Schools Faculty / Coordinators Opportunities – Tuition Waivers – Faculty Development Opportunities – Orientation

19. Misc Committees – Dual Credit Committee (on campus) – Dual Credit Advisory Committee (high schools)

20. Future… Goals – Communications – Faculty involvement – Website – Student orientation – Student Involvement

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