1. Guided Pathways to Success (GPS)

2. Context
Modernizing the higher education quality assurance system to improve student outcomes, reduce student debt, and safeguard taxpayer investments
To modernize our higher education system, …..which stifles competition, fuels soaring tuition costs, ….first step toward shaking up a higher education system that leaves too many people with tons of student loan debt and without degrees that lead to good paying jobs.

3. Context
California 'student success' initiative slow to increase community college completion rates. Larry Gordon, Ed Source. April 2, 2017
$850 Million so far
Additional $150 Million one time

4. Same Goals, Separate Silos
Proliferation of Programs
Student Success and Support Program
Student Equity
Basic Skills Initiative
College Promise
OEI, EPI, CAI
ADTs
CCC Baccalaureate Degrees
EOPS, CalWorks, DSPS, MESA, Puente….
California Community Colleges
Same Goals, Separate Silos

5. American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
National Project:
American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC)
Bakersfield College
Irvine Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College

6. Book Discussion
Comments? Questions? How does the topic relate to Cuesta?

7. What is Guided Pathways?

8. The Pathways Model is an integrated, college-wide approach to student success that creates a college GPS for our students to navigate their way through their entire higher education experience to completion.

9. Students are …
Why GPS?
Taking too much time Taking too many credits Spending too much money Not graduating

10. Unfulfilled Expectations
COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER
Unfulfilled Expectations
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0%
~1.5 million new cc students per year
80% intend to earn a bachelor’s
36% of transfers earn award before transfer
25% transfer to 4-year in 5 yrs
17% earn BA
6 yrs after transfer
FTIC students
Sources: NCES and NSC.
Transferred to a 4-year
Completed bachelor's

11. Too Much Time to Degree CUESTA COLLEGE: 4.2 YEARS
Of those who graduate…
2-year
Associate
4-year
Bachelor’s (Non-Flagship)
Full-time students take 3.9 years
Full-time students take 4.9 years
CUESTA COLLEGE: 4.2 YEARS

12. 78.8 credits accumulated Too Many Credits 136.2 credits accumulated
Does NOT count remediation
2-year
4-year Bachelor’s (Non-Flagship)
Associate
78.8 credits accumulated
136.2 credits accumulated
60 credits standard
120 credits standard
CUESTA COLLEGE: CREDITS

13. Very Few Graduate on Time …
On-Time Graduation Rates (Full-time students)
4-year Bachelor’s
(Non-Flagship)
2-year Associate
5.0%
18.1%
CUESTA COLLEGE: 7.0%

14. 150% time = 3 years for associate, 6 years for bachelor’s
Too Few Graduate at All
150% time = 3 years for associate, 6 years for bachelor’s
4-year Bachelor’s
(Non-Flagship)
2-year Associate
12.9%
43.2%
CUESTA COLLEGE: 28%

15. Part-Time Students Rarely Graduate
200% time = 4 years for associate, 8 years for bachelor’s
2-year Associate
4-year Bachelor’s
(Non-Flagship)
6.9%
15.9%
CUESTA COLLEGE: 8.1%

16. Too Many Choices and Too Little Guidance
Why GPS?
Most colleges have more than 100 majors and hundreds of courses
Cuesta College: 99 Degrees
16 AA-T
10 AS-T
39 AA
34 AS
Cuesta College: 59 Certificates 17 Certificates of Achievement 36 Certificate of Specialization 6 Non-Credit Certificates 910 Active courses

17. Too Many Choices and Too Little Guidance
Why GPS?
Most students are uncertain about their career interests
41% OF Cuesta College students enrolled in Fall 2016 had seen a counselor

18. GPS: Essential Components
DO THIS
Default pathways
Informed Choice
Meta-Majors
Academic Maps
Milestone courses
Intrusive advising

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20. Four Essential Practices of Pathways
Clarify paths to student end goals
Help students get on a pathway
Help students stay on path
Ensure that students are learning

21. Lost in a Maze

22. CUESTA COLLEGE’S MAZE http://cuesta.edu/academics/index.html
Academic Skills » Disabled Student Programs and Services Division
Accounting Business Education Division C.A., Accounting Clerk COMPLETION RATES
Agriculture Business Education Division AS-T, Agriculture Business AS-T, Agriculture Plant Science
Human Development/Human Services  Applied Behavioral Sciences Division A.A., Family Studies/Human Services C.S., Addiction Studies C.S., Addiction Studies Fieldwork
International Studies  Language and Communications Division  A.A., International Studies
Journalism and Digital Communications Language and Communications Division A.A., Journalism AA-T, Journalism 
Kinesiology Kinesiology, Health Sciences and Athletics Division

23. Meta-Major:
A collection of academic programs that have common or related content. Programs within a meta-major will share some common requirements to allow for early exploration as students may enroll in this broad field of interest without collecting excess units.

24. Meta-Majors STEM Liberal Arts Health Sciences Education
Students must choose a meta-major — broad clusters of majors
No student is “unclassified” — those who can’t decide are defaulted into Liberal Arts
STEM
Liberal Arts
Health Sciences
Education
Social Sciences
Business

25. EXAMPLES

26. Career/Major Interest Areas
Begin with your CAREER in mind…
Business and Entrepreneurship
Culinary and Hospitality
Education
Communication and Creative Arts
Engineering and
Manufacturing
Health Care
Human and Social Services
Information Technologies
Sciences
Personal / Professional Development
Public Safety
Sports and Fitness
A-Z List of Programs
[Click on Health Care]

27. Health Care
Many of today’s hottest careers are in the healthcare field, with career opportunities and personal satisfaction unmatched by other professions.
Lorain County Community College’s nursing program gets highest accreditation rating – The Morning Journal, April 2015
[Click to read the article]
Nursing Clinical Lab Science Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography Medical Assisting Physical Therapist Asst. Radiologic Technology Respiratory Care Sports and Fitness
[Click on Nursing]

28. Nursing University Partnership [Click on Associate Degree Nursing]
LCCC nursing programs provide an exceptional instructional, laboratory and clinical experience to prepare graduates for a career in nursing or to help working nurses advance in their career.
“As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may not remember your name but they will never forget the way you made them feel.”
~Maya Angelou
Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
LPN to RN (Access in Nursing) Paramedic to RN Practical Nursing
University Partnership
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
[Click on Associate Degree Nursing]

29. Associate Degree Nursing
Become a Registered Nurse
(list job titles for someone who earns this specific credential)
Career Information Curriculum Guide Course Descriptions
Admission Requirements
Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 19 percent from to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. – Bureau of Labor Statistics
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30. Valencia College
The eight Meta-Majors are: (a) Arts, Humanities, Communication and Design, (b) Business, (c) Education, (d) Health Sciences, (e) Industry/Manufacturing and Construction, (f) Public Safety, (g) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and (h) Social and Behavioral Sciences and Human Services. Meta Major - Valencia College valenciacollege.edu/academic-affairs/new-student-experience/meta- majors.cfm

32. Mt San Antonio College: http://www. mtsac. edu/instruction/divisions
Mt San Antonio College: Irvine Valley College:

33. GROUP ACTIVITY
META MAJORS

34. Directions
This is a team effort (table) Organize white cards into common areas of emphasis (Meta Majors) Write the title of each Meta Major (area of emphasis) on a blue card Clip all white cards with the Meta Major title card There are no prescribed number of Meta Majors
Meta Major
Title

35. GROUP ACTIVITY
Next Steps?

36. Thank You for Participating
Why