From Access to Success:​ A Collaborative Approach Using “DEEP” Practices Stacey Gustavson, Welcome Center Manager Kim Brown, Recruitment and College Access Coordinator Natalie Thompson, Response Center Manager ​Montgomery College, MD 2017 NASPA Community Colleges Institute– March 11

Let’s Talk About… Montgomery College Overview Access and Common Issues What Student Affairs Can Do “DEEP” Practices Partnerships Specific Practices used by the Student Access Department at MC Future Directions

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What Student Affairs Can Do Project DEEP: Documenting Effective Educational Practice The Six Conditions that Matter to Student Success: “Living” mission and “lived” educational philosophy Unshakable focus on student learning Environments adapted for educational enrichment Clearly marked pathways to student success Improvement-oriented ethos Shared responsibility for educational quality and student success

What Student Affairs Can Do Whitt (2005) Focus on the educational mission Create and sustain partnerships for learning Hold all students to high expectations for engagement and learning, in and out of class, on and off campus Implement a comprehensive system of safety nets and early warning systems Teach new students what it takes to succeed Recognize, affirm and celebrate the education value of diversity Invest in programs and people that demonstrate contributions to student learning and success Create spaces for learning

What Student Affairs Can Do Partnerships MC Student Access Team

Working together to help students succeed What Student Affairs Can Do Using “DEEP” Practices to Promote Student Success from the First Access Point Working together to help students succeed

Moving Forward What We’re Working On

References Papers & Books Whitt, E.J. (2005). Promoting student success: What student affairs can do. Occasional Paper No. 5, http://nsse.indiana.edu/html/DEEPPracticeBriefs.cfm Kuh, G.D., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J.H., & Whitt, E.J. & Associates (2005). Student success in college: Creating conditions that matter. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Kuh, G.D. (2009). Making Students Matter. In J.C. Burke (Ed.), Fixing the Fragmented University : Decentralization With Direction (pp.235-264). New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

Contact US Stacey Gustavson, Welcome Center Manager Stacey.Gustavson@montgomerycollege.edu 240-567-1909 @Anastasia_GT1 Kim Brown, Recruitment and College Access Coordinator Kim.sanders-brown@montgomerycollege.edu 240-567-4145 Natalie Thompson, Response Center Manager Natalie.Thompson@montgomerycollege.edu 240-567-5038