Update: Graduation Requirements Implementation AGC – February 13, 2018 Mike Vargo & Sheila Jones

Presentation Outline Review of Policy Statement Additional Modifications from Previous Policy Instructional Support Implementation School of Arts & Sciences Implementation Fall Headcount and % Full-time Questions?

Review of Policy Statement 7.20 Graduation Requirements (Approved by AGC: November 10, 2015; Effective: Fall 2017) To be awarded an associate’s degree at Grand Rapids Community College, students must have: Completed at least 60 credit hours of course work. Completed at least 15 credit hours of course work at GRCC. Completed the coursework outlined in the GRCC catalog for the program in which they are enrolled. Earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all course work completed at GRCC.

Review of Policy Statement Earned at least 6 credits of English composition or at least 3 credits of English composition and 3 credits in a Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) aligned communication course for all Associate degrees for the degree they are seeking. Earned credit for the appropriate general education Group Distribution Requirements for the degree they are seeking. No courses below 100 level will be used toward graduation requirements, including the minimum number of credits that need to be completed. A maximum of two Wellness credits may be applied toward graduation unless they are specified as a program requirement.

Additional Modifications from Previous Policy Elimination of the Wellness Course Requirement Elimination of the PS 110 - American Government Course Requirement

Instructional Support Implementation General Education Review Team determines courses that meet General Education Group Distribution requirements MTA-aligned Communications courses: COM131-Fundamentals of Public Speaking and COM135-Interpersonal Communication Tracking changes in program requirements that might affect section counts

Instructional Support Implementation Tracking changes in program requirements that might affect section counts Graduation Requirement 16/17 % of programs including 17/18 % of programs including Notes PS110 28% 27% Retained as program requirement or Social Science Gen Ed Wellness 29 10 Retained as program requirement EN 101 & 102 28 31 EN 102 or COM131/135 71 69 Students select EN or COM to complete program requirement MTA Communications (COM131/135) 14 19 COM131/135 remained in program requirements or electives *As of February, 2018 (2017-2018 Catalog)

School of Arts & Sciences Implementation Tracking impact of these changes on academic departments: May reduce enrollment in WE and PS110 sections May increase enrollment in other elective and Gen Ed courses May change enrollment in EN 102 & COM 131/135 courses

School of Arts & Sciences Implementation: PS 110 & Wellness PS 110 Sections PS 110 % Full WE Sections WE % Full Fall 2014 63 95% 79 90% Fall 2015 69 97% 68 94% Fall 2016 64 98% 66 Fall 2017 40 91% 53 81% Winter 2014 55 96% 102 82% Winter 2015 50 73 89% Winter 2016 54 Winter 2017 60 93% Winter 2018 30 79% 43 80%

School of Arts & Sciences Implementation: EN 102 & COM 131/135 Sections % Full COM 131/135 Sections COM 131/135 % Full Fall 2014 46 99% 59 98% Fall 2015 45 40 93% Fall 2016 44 94% 34 92% Fall 2017 39 97% 37 Winter 2014 86 61 Winter 2015 82 95% 48 Winter 2016 88 30 Winter 2017 90 26 Winter 2018 80 89%

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