Athens Technical College Achieving the Dream Student Success 2017

Culture of Student Success Athens Technical College

Improve the culture of student success Goal 3: Improve the culture of student success Initiative: Instituted TEAMS and FSSE 1000

First Semester Seminar Dr. Tawana Mattox FSSE 1000

First Semester Seminar (FSSE 1000) Students who are first time in college and those students who have less than 30-credit hours are required to take the First Semester Seminar. The course was first implemented in Fall 2014. The course was designed and developed to help students succeed at college and increase ATC’s retention and graduation rates. At the end of the first academic year, we made significant changes to the curriculum based on student and instructor feedback. We rolled out a redesigned FSSE 1000 in Fall 2015. We have made minor adjustments to the course in the third academic year. Next steps: Reevaluate the course curriculum using course evaluations and data from FSSE instructor focus groups. Make adjustments to the course based on this feedback. Continue to monitor the retention and graduation rates. Continue to strive to develop effective ways to measure FSSE’s impact on student success.

1,352 (includes summer enrollment as of 03/13/2017) FSSE 1000 Enrollment Number of FSSE 1000 Courses Enrollment 2014 – 2015 124 2,017 2015 – 2016 117 1,772 2016 – 2017 101 1,352 (includes summer enrollment as of 03/13/2017)

FSSE 1000 Indicators of Goal Attainment According to the ATD Implementation Proposal Narrative (May 15, 2012), measurable yearly goals for FSSE 1000 consisted of An increase in the three-year average rate of student retention by 3% Student graduation (Year 1 to Year 2) by 2% per year for four years Did we reach our goals?

FSSE 1000 Retention Data Table 1. 2015 PAS Trend Report Athens Technical College Retention Rate AY PAS Retained (Count) Cohort Retention Rate 2013 2,978 4,640 64% 2014 2,858 4,479 2015 2,757 4,279 Table 3. Three-Year Average Retention Rates Based on PAS Trend Report Data 2015 Trend Report (AY13, AY14, AY15) 64% 2016 Trend Report (AY14, AY15, AY16) 65% Table 2. 2016 PAS Trend Report Athens Technical College Retention Rate AY PAS Retained (Count) Cohort Retention Rate 2014 2,858 4,479 64% 2015 2,757 4,279 2016 2,701 4,021 67% Table 4. Percentage Point Differences Retention Rates (Using PAS Trend Report Data) AY 2013 TO AY 2014 -0.4 AY 2014 TO AY 2015 +0.6 AY 2015 TO AY2016 +2.8 2015-THREE-YR TREND TO 2016-THREE-YR TREND +0.9 PAS – TCSG’s Performance Accountability System

FSSE 1000 Graduation Data Table 5. 2016 PAS Trend Report Athens Technical College Graduation Rates Year PAS Unduplicated Graduates Leavers PAS Graduation Rate† 2014 2,301 1,192 66% 2015 2,353 1,067 69% 2016 2,438 963 72% Table 6. Complete College Georgia (CCG) Scorecard Athens Technical College – Graduation Rates Year Scorecard Unduplicated Graduates Scorecard Unduplicated Leavers Scorecard Graduation Rate† 2013 2,473 1,394 64% 2014 2,301 1,190 66% 2015 2,353 1,067 69% 2016 2,438 963 72% Table 7. Percentage Point Differences - Graduation Rates (Using PAS Trend Report Data & CCG Data) AY 2013 TO AY 2014* (CCG Data only) (Pre FSSE Baseline) +1.96 AY 2014 TO AY 2015 +2.89 AY 2015 TO AY 2016 +2.88 † Because PAS uses the CCG methodology for calculating retention rates, the graduation rates reported by the two reports should be very close or match, and a double check of the analysis affirmed this.

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Credits Culture of Student Success – Goal 3 Dr. Tawana Mattox – FSSE 1000