1. The Skyline College
PROMISE
Empowering Completion

2. Our Motivation We intend to do better.
Access to education is a fundamental right.
Social justice and equity anchor our institutional DNA.
Yet only 14% of Skyline College students who want to finish actually do…even within 3 years.
We intend to do better.

3. College is life-changing. Go for it. We’re with you.
Redesigning Skyline College
To advance our promise and empower completion,
we are:
Creating an accessible, relevant and supportive
education.
Simplifying our policies and procedures
Becoming student-ready.
Our message to ALL students:
College is life-changing.
Go for it.
We’re with you.

4. Delivering on Our Promise: Three Signature Acts
Increasing transfer and degree completion through the 1
Promise Scholars Program
Advancing education and equity through 2
Transformative Teaching & Learning
Streamlining academic choice and progress through 3
Guided Pathways & Meta Majors

5. The Promise Scholars Program
STARTING STRONG:
The Promise Scholars Program
The Promise Scholars Program provides financial, academic and guidance services to first-year students enrolled full-time and is modeled after the evidence-based ASAP Program.
Financial Support
Free tuition through a Promise Scholarship
Free books through a textbook voucher
Transportation assistance/subsidy to and from campus
Academic Support
Summer Institute to transition into college-level academics
Needs-based tutoring
Proactive performance monitoring and interventions
Guidance Support
Dedicated counselors
Peer mentoring and group advising
Personalized career development

6. HOLISTIC, RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE: Transformative Teaching & Learning
Skyline College fosters transformative teaching and learning that empowers student growth and advances equity by:
Infusing subjects with more meaning and value
Proactively guiding and supporting students throughout their educational journey
Operationalizing professional development
For students it means:
Experiencing an intentionally inclusive, accessible and embracing educational environment
Feeling like college is FOR them, championing their success

7. A COHESIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE: Guided Pathways
With guided pathways and meta majors, an onramp helps students begin college with clear academic and career goals. Course sequences clearly define career and academic milestones. Proactive feedback and support is built-in along the way.
It looks like this:
Receive integrated student support and instruction
Explore majors and career options
See the path from start to finish
Choose the right classes
Progress efficiently
Finish on time

8. The Skyline College
PROMISE
Empowering students to complete college.