Guilford Technical Community College – Jamestown Campus It’s Our Responsibility Student Success and Equity Guilford Technical Community College – Jamestown Campus Tawannah G. Allen, Ed.D High Point University November 10, 2017

OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION Discussion OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION Phase 1 Presentation FOCUS Phase 2 Equity Defined Phase 3 Theory of Action/ Equity Plan Phase 4 Student Success and Equity Accountability System

Barriers to Equity – Real and Perceived

students Students Students Students Students Students Students

It takes COURAGE to look at a community college system

THEORY OF ACTION Access Equality Equality Resources Results Equity Opportunities

MANAGING THE BALANCING ACT Assess the Challenge Address the Culture Engaging Families and Communities Improve Support to Schools Critical Conversations about race, bias, and privilege Empower Effective Instructors, counselors, etc. Enhance Curriculum Relevance and Fidelity

ACTION STEPS Courageous Equity Leadership Development for administration, staff, and faculty Effective use of data to progress monitor student performance and success, guide enrollment, advisement, and program effectiveness Increased community involvement Increased creativity and relevance in programs of study Graduates enter workforce with high level, global skills that are transferrable.

PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS

PROGRESS MONITORING

Racial Equity Accountability System EQUITY in Governance Policy improvements to ensure equity is embedded in all decision making Equity Council comprised of students, faculty, and administrators EQUITY in Operations Programs and programs of study Materials Business Operations EQUITY in Practice Professional Development for all staff Employment Statistics EQUITY ANNUAL SCORE CARD/ DASHBOARD Celebrate improvements and embrace the challenges Share Real-Time Data with the community Track Data (Academic, Behavioral, Engagement, etc.) Analysis of Outcome Data