Completion Matters The NC Student Success Center NCACCIA-NCSDAA Spring Conference March 13 & 14, 2017

The completion movement Multiple forces driving change in higher education National priorities for community college leaders Higher education initiatives in North Carolina National and state workforce and economic imperatives Performance funding and accountability measures

Why does completion matter? a brighter future Workforce needs Degree holders Completers Our future depends on helping more students succeed.

Completion matters: NCCCS mission & purpose = to help students learn and complete credentials that prepare them for careers or transfer. . . . . .but only 43.7% of credit students graduate or transfer in 5 years (2009 cohort)

Completion matters: Workforce imperative By 2025, 2/3 of US jobs will require education beyond high school. At the current completion rate, by 2025, the US will have a shortfall of 11 million skilled workers. The US is currently rated 6th in the world in college graduates.

Completion matters: Ethical imperative Lack of education limits the lives of individuals and families. Unequal job opportunity and income inequality (the widening equity gap) are directly related to lower graduation rates of students from poorer families and students of color.

Leadership also matters Themes from the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

New Capacity Framework 2016 Leadership matters Achieving the Dream New Capacity Framework 2016

NC Community Colleges: a history of innovation 1957 Community College & Industrial Ed Center Acts (SBOE) 1981 State Board of Community Colleges 1996 Re-engineering & CAA 1.0 2010 SuccessNC: DEI, CCP, CAA 2.0, CbD, Basic Skills+ & more 2016 NC Student Success Center

The NC Student Success Center serves as a resource hub for Serving 58 Community Colleges The NC Student Success Center serves as a resource hub for shared learning, technical assistance, idea generation, and policy advocacy for all 58 colleges to advance, scale, and sustain state-wide student success and completion efforts.

Network of State Student Success Centers

3-year funding: 100% grant-supported Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Kresge Foundation John M. Belk Endowment

19-member Advisory Board Governance & guidance 19-member Advisory Board Internal stakeholders External education partners External workforce partners

Our Scope of Work Professional development Shared learning & best practices Organizational development Technical assistance Knowledge & data management Our Scope of Work

NC Guided Pathways to Success (NC-GPS)* integrated, institution-wide approach to creating highly structured student experiences that guide them on the pathway to completion *Based on the AACC Guided Pathways framework

Clarify paths to student end goals NC-GPS: Coordinate 1 Clarify paths to student end goals

Help students choose and enter a pathway NC-GPS: Coordinate 2 Help students choose and enter a pathway

Help students stay on path NC-GPS: Coordinate 3 Help students stay on path

Ensure that students are learning NC-GPS: Coordinate 4 Ensure that students are learning

NC-GPS works to help the 58 colleges. . . align policies and practices with our mission and values to ensure access, equity, significant learning, & completion of credentials.

“The Great 58” & NC-GPS Mapping our way to success with the AACC Guided Pathways Scale of Adoption Assessment

Discussion & Feedback What are your thoughts about implementing NC-GPS practices at your college and across the state?