1. beating the Barriers at HCTC:
How One Rural Community College is Helping its Non-traditional Students Achieve Academic Success

2. HCTC Service Area Challenges
Poverty
one county in service area is 3rd poorest in the country, several are in top 25
worst 3 counties in the state for health outcomes
about 1 in 3 people only has a high school education – also an opportunity to turn things around

3. HCTC Service Area Challenges
Poor Health Outcomes
County Health Rankings (2018)

4. HCTC Service Area Challenges
Low Educational Attainment
Perry County, Kentucky, Education Attainment Breakdown (Town Charts, 2016)

6. PROBLEM: Multiple barriers to success for non-traditional students

7. SOLUTION: Tuesday Night Live
Faculty Led and Driven
Flexible Schedule to Fit the Working Students’ Needs
Support Services (tutoring, adult ed)
Extended College Services Hours
Healthy Meal with Engagement Opportunities
Activities for School Age Children

10. TNL Degree Pathways
talk about stacked and 8 week classes – allow to be full time at 12 credits
realized that greater numbers had prior credits than anticipated
instead of being advantage to come back in, disadvantage to get so far behind

11. Children’s Activities
STEAM Activities for School Age Children
focus on health for many

12. Family Style Meals Build connections and support
“I looked forward to coming to class.”
TNL Student
Students, their children, faculty and staff
Build connections and support
Guests have included deans, the HCTC President and representatives of community organizations
Presentations about soft skills and resources for students
Healthy meals with recipe tips and children’s cooking lessons
non-traditional students report feeling isolate, only 1 night a week
allows busy working parent time with kids

13. Enhanced Student Support
Support services offices remain open late on Tuesday nights
Tutors available to support all online students
Student support personnel invited to dinners
Online office hours with Blackboard Collaborate
Online faculty have office hours and invite students to meet with them select Tuesdays

14. Outcomes Spring 2018 18 24 30 16 1 5 6 2 3 8** 78% 67% 88% 72% 46% 47%
Full-time students in at least 1 TNL hybrid *
Part-time students in at least 1 TNL hybrid
Full-time students in no hybrids but at least 1 TNL online
Part-time students in at least 1 TNL online but no hybrids
Number enrolled: 18 24 30 16
Received E, W in other courses but passed TNL 1 5 6 2
Received E, W in TNL but passed others
Some E,W in both 3
All Es or Ws
8**
Percentage students passing all TNL classes
78%
67%
88%
Percentage students passing all classes
72%
46%
47%
75%
* The 4 students enrolled in a full load of TNL classes had no W or E grades.
** Many of these were students who enrolled in the 2nd 8 weeks only. Several were high-risk students.

15. RESULTS – THE MODEL WORKS!
GOAL – 70% of TNL non-traditional students will successfully complete CIT 105. * Spring 2018, 100% of TNL non-trad students successfully completed CIT 105. Fall 2018 – 67%. GOAL – 75% of TNL non-traditional students will successfully complete online classes. * Spring 2018, 64% successfully completed their online classes. Fall 2018 – 75% were successful.

16. RESULTS – THE MODEL WORKS!
GOAL – TNL non-traditional students will successfully complete a college level math course within one year. * RESULT – 65% completed college-level math within one year. GOAL – TNL non-traditional students will successfully complete English 101 within one year. *RESULT - 50% completed English 101 within one year.

17. Budget Original Budget Expended Budget
Original Budget
Expended Budget
Personnel (tutors, faculty, kitchen)
$23,000.00
Spring 2018 $1,189.38
Fall 2018 $1,684.34
Fall 2018 (estimate) $7,749
Spring 2019 (estimate) $8,072
$18,694.72
Current Expenses (supplies, equipment, furniture, marketing/promotion, travel)
$27,000.00
Spring 2018 $929.38
Fall 2018 $3,352.47
Spring 2019 (estimate) $22,000
$26,281.85
Total
$44,976.57

18. Student Responses “They care about their students.”
“They helped my kids learn useful life skills and academic learning both in a fun no pressure environment. My kids loved coming to “college” as they said, and as I am the first person in my family to receive a high school diploma or attend any type of college classes, I love that this experience put the college as a fun learning atmosphere for my children.”
“I appreciate the help that attending Tuesday Night Live gave me, otherwise I would not have passed my classes, because I would have let other things take priority. Before I attended I really thought there was no way that it could all be true without there being a catch-but it’s true! It is an amazing awesome service, that I wish was present on all college campuses everywhere, especially for non-traditional students such as myself!”

19. Sustainability
Continuing TNL After Grant Funding
Community partners have sponsored meals – Kiwanis, Rotary, President’s Cabinet, faculty, Women’s Club
Faculty volunteers and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education students provide children’s activities
Classes and office hours part of existing faculty loads
Seeking funds and options for sustaining and expanding tutoring
summer issues

20. Summary
While Tuesday Night Live May not be an exact cookie-cutter plan, it is a successful model that can easily be modified, duplicated, and sustained as long as you have faculty, staff, and community buy-in.

21. THANK YOU!