Student Success Saddleback College Pathway to Student Success

Student Success Saddleback College

Pathway to Student Success Celebrate Completion Become Involved Stay the Course Select a Pathway Get Enrolled Come Prepared Reach Goals

Come Prepared • Intersegmental Learning Councils • Concurrent Enrollment • Basic Skills Classes Before High School Graduation • Early Bird Registration • Freshmen College Readiness Courses

Get Enrolled • Online Application Process • Matriculation • Math, English, and Reading Assessment • In Person and Online Orientation • In Person and Online Advising • Counseling Services

Basic Skills Track Critical Thinking Transferable Math English 1 A Math 253 English 200 Math 251 English 300/340 ESL Classes Math 351

Select a Pathway • Career Technical Education (CTE) Certificates • Prepare to Enter Workforce • Associate Degree • Associate in Arts (AA) • Associate in Science (AS) • Four-year University Transfer • UC and CSU Transfer Pattern • Private and Out-of-State Institutions

Stay the Course • Basic Skills Classes Before or During First Term • Student Support Services • • Learning Assistance Program (Tutoring) Financial Aid Services Special Services EOPS • College Transfer Fairs • Career Services • Resume Preparation, Job Search and Interviewing Techniques

Become Involved • Interaction with Faculty Outside Classroom • Special Projects • Lab Experiences • Work Study • Interaction Outside the Classroom • • • Peer Study Groups Clubs Honor Society Athletic Teams Student Leadership (ASG) • Interaction in the Community • Internships and Work Experience (CWE)

Celebrate Completion • Awards • Occupational Skills Award • Certificate of Completion • AA and AS Degrees • Transfer to Senior Institutions • CSU and IGETC Certification • Commencement Ceremony • Alumni Association

Reach Goals • 70% of California Nurses and 80% of Firefighters, Law Enforcement Personnel and EMTS Were Trained in a Community College • 28% of University of California Graduates and 55% of California State University Graduates Transferred from a Community College

What Needs to be Done? • • Define “Student Success” and Develop Plan Increase College and Career Readiness Strengthen Support for Entering Students Incentivize Successful Student Behaviors Align Course Offerings to Meet Student Needs Improve Education of Basic Skills Students Revitalize and Re-envision Professional Development

Defining Student Success • Need to Develop a College-wide Definition • Learning – Student Learning of knowledge, concepts, skills, and values embedded in the curriculum (SLOs) and/or • Achievement – Student Completion of and Progress Through Colleges Programs (Awards)