Foundations of Excellence Seventh Annual Winter Meeting San Antonio Texas, February 17, 2012 Integrating Foundations of Excellence (FOE) Dimensions with UT-HEALTH Science Navigator Project Presented by Patricia Ugwu PhD, LPC Dean of Student Development Houston Community College (HCC) – Coleman and Ronald Johnson DDS Chief Academic Diversity Officer The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

HCC Enrollments

HCC- Completions Academic Year

Handout #1 HCC QUICK FACTS Office of Institutional Research

Final Report Overview and Selected Recommendations Self Study Report

HCC New Student Data 2009 New Student Unduplicated Headcount Academic Year Total 10,685 First-Time, Full-Time2,879 First-Time, Part-time7,811

HCC New Student Data 2009 Gender Information Female 55.71% Male 44.18% Unknown 0.11% New Student Profile

HCC New Student Data 2009 Race & Ethnicity Information% White, Non-Hispanic18.37% Black, Non-Hispanic25.00% Hispanic/Latino29.28% Asian9.37% American-Indian/Alaska Native0.19% International12.04% Unknown5.77%

FOE Final Report - Recommendations 1.Scale Up Retention Strategies 2.Strengthen and Require Introductory Course For All New Students 3.Assign New Student Cohorts to Specific Advisors

1.Scale Up Retention Strategies  Academic Success Center  Early Alert  Faculty Advising in Programs FOE Final Report – RECOMMENDATION ONE

FOE Final Report - RECOMMENDATION TWO 2.Required Courses for First Year Students Course CodeDescription GUST 1270College & Career Planning HPRS 1201Introduction to Health Profession LEAD 1200Workforce Development with Critical Thinking EDUC 1200Careers in Education

FOE Final Report - RECOMMENDATION THREE 3.Academic Advising/Case Management Advisor assigned to specific programs Please refer to Handout # 2

FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices FOE Philosophy Dimension HCC-Coleman College Strategic Priorities PRIORITY 1: OPERATING STANDARDS PRIORITY 2: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE/STUDENT LEARNING PRIORITY 3: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES/ RETENTION PRIORITY 4: GROWTH AND EXPANSION

FOE Organization Dimension HCC-Coleman College Discipline Teams Student Services Functional Teams FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices

DISCIPLINE TEAMS Patient Care Services Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Health Care & Administration Dental Services

Community Outreach RECRUIT Enrollment ADMIT Student Success RETAIN Advising/Case Management GRADUATE FUNCTIONAL TEAMS STUDENT SERVICES FUNCTIONAL TEAMS

FOE Roles and Purposes Dimension Knowledge for Personal Growth Preparation for Future Employment Active Community Engagement Contribution to the Betterment of Society Achievement of Life Goals FOE Dimensions and HCC-Coleman College Practices

ER Weekly Meetings

What is the Plan? Start Succeed Graduate Credential Employment

Great Decision Attending HCC Coleman College is a wise investment Houston Community College is accredited by SACS

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – PATIENT CARE SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – HEALTHCARE &ADMINISTRATION

DISCIPLINE TEAMS – DENTAL SERVICES

ER REGISTRATION DATA (MARCH – AUGUST ) Number Of ER Registrations

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD. ER Attended & Enrolled vs. Not Enrolled

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD. No of Students Attended ER & Enrolled At HCC1705 No of Students Attended ER & Enrolled At Coleman82749%

ER REGISTRATION DATA ANALYSIS CONTD.

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NAVIGATOR Project Student Success Program Early Alert/intervention Baseline Year

Proactive Train, monitor and evaluate advisors Identify students’ risks, concerns and needs Monitor student’s progress

Personal Background and Preparation Survey (PBPS) PBPS student responses generate StudentReport Advisor Reports Institutional Report (Risk Self-Assessment Subscale)

NAVIGATOR first-year baseline identifies 3 significant Valid Predictive Risk Indicators Underrepresented minority status High PBPS total risk score Low risk self-assessment total score “super high risk student”

Adverse Academic Status Events (AASE) Good - positive events Bad - negative events (AASE) Ugly - attrition events (NAASE)

Recorded end of each academic year Two or more risk indicators significantly increase AASE scores Adverse Academic Status Events (AASE)

Non-Advancement Adverse Academic Status Events (NAASE) Dismissal Repeat Year Suspension Withdrawal

Additional First-Year Baseline Results Comparable high risk participants compared to high risk non- participants NAASE reduced 57% AASE reduced 32%

Recommendations to Increase HCC CCHS Intervention Year Retention Require PBPS for all entering students Require advisors/entering advisees meet early first semester Require early Advanced Academic Training for high and medium risk students