Mandatory First Year Experience (FYE) Policy 8.25 Review November 14, 2017

Review Team Members Ann Alexander, Business Brian Beecher, Library & Learning Commons Mike Light, Social Sciences Jenna Hess, Disability Support Services & Occupational Support Patrick Kamau, Academic Advising & Transfer Center Sandra Lancaster, Psychology Victoria Powers, TRiO Student Support Services Raynard Ross, Student Success & Retention Lynnae Selberg, Academic Advising & Transfer Center Jason Schueller, Enrollment Center

History AGC Voted to move to mandatory CLS 100 in February 2013 Implemented Mandatory CLS 100 Winter 2014 Policy….New students to GRCC are required to enroll in CLS 100 their first semester if they: Are a degree seeking student who has completed less than 12 transfer credits from another college or university Did not transfer credit into GRCC equivalent to PY 100 or CLS 100 Earned less than a 3.0 high school GPA Did not test into PY 100

Current Policy Statement Beginning Winter 2014, students new to GRCC who are enrolled in a degree seeking program and have a high school GPA of less than 3.0 are required to complete a college learning success course, CLS 100 (Introduction to College: New Student Experience). [Students placing into two or more developmental courses are required to enroll in PY097 instead of CLS 100] Students have the option of attempting a CLS 100 Challenge Exam. Passing this exam will exempt a student from the course. Students must complete the course requirement [CLS 100 or PY 097] their first semester of classes taken at GRCC. A degree-seeking student who has already successfully completed 12 or more credits of college-level courses at GRCC, another college or university or has received GRCC transfer credit for these courses will not be required to complete CLS 100.

Comparative Retention Data* All CLS 100 Students All FTIAC’s F14-W15 79.5% 76.6% F15-W16 80.8% 76.8% F16-W17 75.2% F14-F15 51.1% 50.2% F15- F16 49.6% 53.2% F16-F17 45.4% 52% Source: GRCC Data Warehouse

Retention Data within CLS “Cohorts” “Cohort” Year F¹ W¹ F² 2016 100% 75.2% 45.4% 2015 78.2% 49.6% 2014 77.8% 51.1% 2013 83.0% 61.2% 2012 80.7% 56.8%

Table Discussion What data or information would you like to see? In your opinion what’s working with the policy? What changes would you like to see, if any?

Patrick Kamau: pkamau@grcc.edu Raynard Ross: rross@grcc.edu Send questions/comments by November 22nd ? Patrick Kamau: pkamau@grcc.edu Raynard Ross: rross@grcc.edu