College Success Initiative City of Cambridge Office of College Success   College Success Initiative Higher-education, non-profit and city partnerships: Advancing the transition and retention of first generation students Emily Singer, Coordinator, City of Cambridge, Office of College Success June 2017

City of Cambridge Office of College Success College Success Initiative   VISION Low-income graduates of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS), Just-A-Start Youth Build, and Community Learning Center Bridge to College Program will complete a post-secondary credential in six years at a rate equal to their non-low-income peers.

College Success Initiative Partners City of Cambridge Department of Human Service Programs Community Learning Center Bridge to College Program Office of Workforce Development Cambridge Youth Programs Community Engagement Team Cambridge Public Schools Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Cambridge Housing Authority Non-profit partners: American Student Assistance Breakthrough Greater Boston Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee Cambridge School Volunteers Cambridge Community Television Enroot Education Friends of CRLS JFYNetworks Just-A-Start YouthBuild MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Higher education partners: Bunker Hill CC UMass Boston Lesley University City of Cambridge Office of College Success College Success Initiative

College Success Initiative STRATEGIC GOALS 1 Collaboration 2 College Readiness 3 Family Engagement 4 Post-Secondary Supports EMILY-4 Primary goals. This presentation will focus on our year 1 benchmarks.

College Success Initiative STRATEGIC GOALS EMILY-4 Primary goals. This presentation will focus on our year 1 benchmarks. GOAL 4 College Success Coaching

College Success Coaches UMass Boston’s Embedded Coaching Model Joan Becker, Vice Provost Academic Support Programs Liliana Mickle, Special Assistant to Vice Provost, Coordinator of SBI College Success Coaches Unpaid contingent employee of UMass Boston. (MOA) Reports to Director of University Advising Center Attend monthly Advising meetings. Updated on policies and resources. Coach vs. Academic Advisor Coaches: connect students to campus-based resources, address academic and non-academic challenges, case-management, mentoring, parent contact, connecting to community supports Academic Advisors: counsel regarding degree and graduation requirements, course selection, SAP, address personal challenges

Benefits Proactive responses to student challenges Higher Ed Partner City/Non-Profit Partner Student ALIGNMENT University policies University retention efforts ACCESS Data in real time A thriving community of caring adults and peers SUPPORT Matriculation support Financial/loan assistance Student self-advocacy Supports on & off campus Internship & career opportunities Parent engagement Leadership development Advancement of University’s mission & long-term retention plan Proactive responses to student challenges Students ready for transition to career Persistence, performance & degree completion!

Challenges Challenges  Solutions Investment Sustainability Part-Time vs. Full Time Coach positions Coordination: Relies upon a skilled person to coordinate multi-stakeholder effort, and manage non-profit coaches Sustainability Develop a long-term sustainable plan for coaching services Align with university’s strategic plan for retention and completion. Collect data that demonstrates value of investment College Success Initiative City of Cambridge Office of College Success

Data UMB All Success Boston Progress Performance Persistence Math/ELA Completion Major/Graduation Requirements Cohort: Freshmen/Transfers City of Cambridge High School Math/ELA High School GPA Cohort: Graduating Class All Progress Performance Persistence Success Boston Remedial Completion Cohort:1st Fall Enrollment Data College Success Initiative City of Cambridge Office of College Success

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