WELCOME CONVOCATION SPRING 2016 President’s Message Dr. Edward Bush

WHERE ARE WE GOING? Cosumnes River College: the preeminent community college in the nation

preeminent adjective pre·em·i·nent \-nənt\ 1. more important, skillful, or successful than others; better than others 2.having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : OUTSTANDING, SUPREME OUTSTANDING SUPREME

We Get There By Being: Together (campus conversations) Different Creative & Somewhat Radical Reflective Transcended Part of the Movement

CRC Instructional Direction/Movement Improve Student Success Outcomes while closing the gap in achievement without compromising rigor

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Presidential Priorities Develop a formalized and comphrensive dual enrollment program with our feeder districts Improve course level success rates in gatekeeper courses Meet our FTES targets with an emphasis on encouraging part-time students to transition to full-time enrollment Obtain HSI status

CRC Instructional Direction/Movement Improve College Readiness Building Momentum

Improve College Readiness First Year Experience Program Summer Bridge/Jumpstart Fortune Charter School MOU EGUSD Joint Meetings Programming with Valley High School

CRC Instructional Direction/Movement Improve College Readiness Shorten Time to Completion Building Momentum

Shorten Time To Completion Math & English Departments Initiatives Incentives for Fulltime Enrollment First Year Experience Program

CRC Instructional Direction/Movement Improve College Readiness Shorten Time to Completion Integrate & Target Student and Academic Support Services -Supplemental Instruction -Directed Counseling Services Building Momentum

Integrated & Targeted Student & Academic Support Services Expansion of Supplemental Instruction Fall Persistence Campaign Student Equity and Student Success Plans

Hispanic Serving Institution Enrollment Management Alternatives To Placement Northeast Campus Development Dual Enrollment Smoking Standards CRC Task Forces

Accreditation Site Visit October 5-8 Report Late January to Early February Prepare for Recommendations

JOIN THE MOVEMENT Cosumnes River College: the preeminent community college in the nation