Guided Pathways at Monroe Community College Andrea C. Wade, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President, Academic Services Monroe Community College Faculty Council of Community Colleges November 3, 2017

What are Guided Pathways? Research-based reform developed by national experts including the Community College Research Center (CCRC) and work with colleges by Completion by Design, NCII, AACC, ATD and others Although this reform began in the community college sector, an increasing number of 4-year institutions are adopting it.

“The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward “The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward. College students are more likely to complete a degree in a timely fashion if they choose a program and develop an academic plan early on, have a clear road map of the courses they need to take to complete a credential, and receive guidance and support to help them stay on plan.” At its core, the Guided Pathways model is straightforward. Bailey, Thomas, Shanna Smith Jaggars, Davis Jenkins. 2015. “What We Know About Guided Pathways.” New York, NY: Community College Research Center. http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/what-we-know-about-guided-pathways- packet.html

“The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward “The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward. College students are more likely to complete a degree in a timely fashion if they choose a program and develop an academic plan early on, have a clear road map of the courses they need to take to complete a credential, and receive guidance and support to help them stay on plan.” The goals of the model are to INCREASE the likelihood of student success and completion, and one of the central approaches is to use a variety of strategies to shorten the time to degree. “College students are more likely to complete a degree in a timely fashion… Bailey, Thomas, Shanna Smith Jaggars, Davis Jenkins. 2015. “What We Know About Guided Pathways.” New York, NY: Community College Research Center. http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/what-we-know-about-guided-pathways- packet.html

“The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward “The idea behind guided pathways is straightforward. College students are more likely to complete a degree in a timely fashion if they choose a program and develop an academic plan early on, have a clear road map of the courses they need to take to complete a credential, and receive guidance and support to help them stay on plan.” …if they choose a program and develop an academic plan early on, have a clear road map of the courses they need to take to complete a credential, and receive guidance and support to help them stay on plan.” Staying on plan means retaining students that might otherwise lose their way in an academic maze. As of this semester, MCC has gone full scale and committed to implement through the Schools at MCC for all students. Bailey, Thomas, Shanna Smith Jaggars, Davis Jenkins. 2015. “What We Know About Guided Pathways.” New York, NY: Community College Research Center. http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/what-we-know-about-guided-pathways- packet.html

Guided Pathways Framework Creating guided pathways requires managing and sustaining large-scale transformational change. The work begins with thorough planning, continuous through consistent implementation, and depends on ongoing evaluation. The goals are to improve rate of college completion, transfer, and attainment of jobs with value in the labor market – and to achieve equity in those outcomes.

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MCC and AACC Guided Pathways

Monroe Community College Experience Faculty-initiated inquiry led to an institutional commitment to the Guided Pathways model AACC Pathways Institutes national participation Cohort-based institute model Implementation at Scale fall 2016

Overview of the SUNY Guided Pathways Institutes

Cohort Institute Model Several states are adapting and implementing their own state-wide version of AACC’s institute model. Six institutes over 2 years Rotating locations Teams with specified makeup Coaching support CCRC scale of adoption and other data work Action planning

Building Momentum Beyond the Cohort Professional Development Opportunities open to the SUNY Community Essential Discussion on Non-Cognitive Factors and Student Success Day-long Event- March 7, 2018 At MCC and Streamed Keynote Speakers Tristan Denley- CAO and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs for the University System of Georgia Jacquie Beaubien- Stanford University Panel Discussions

Guided Pathways Resources Equity, Economic Mobility & Guided Pathways Presentation with Rob Johnstone hosted by SUNY and the NYS Student Success Center (June 30 Video Archive: https://youtu.be/-LlzvUOCBHM) Guided Pathways Demystified Articles and Campus Discussion Guide: http://ncii-improve.com/publications/ About Guided Pathways - Community College Research Center (CCRC): http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/what-we-know-about-guided-pathways-packet.html CCRC Early Insights from AACC’s Guided Pathways Project: https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/implementing-guided-pathways-aacc.html Overview of the AACC’s Pathways Project: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/pathways/Pages/default.aspx

Questions? Jennifer Miller Jennifer.miller@suny.edu Kimberley Collins kcollins@monroecc.edu