1. Implementing Guided Pathways: The Experience of Three Community Colleges 
April 3, 2017
Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Montgomery County Community College Dr. Carolyn Bortz Vice President for Academic Affairs Northampton Community College Dr. Samuel Hirsch Vice President for Academic and Student Success Community College of Philadelphia

2. Guided Pathways Student Success Accelerate entry into
coherent programs
of study
Leverage technology to improve learning
and program
delivery
Minimize
required to get
the time
college-ready
Ensure that students know the requirements
to succeed
Reward behaviors that contribute to completion
Student
Success
Continually
student progress
monitor
and proactively provide feedback
Guided Pathways at CCP:
Accelerating entry into coherent programs of study,
Minimizing the time required to get students college-ready,
Ensuring that students know the requirements to succeed,
Customizing and contextualizing instruction,
Integrating student supports with instruction,
Continually monitoring student progress and proactively providing feedback,
Rewarding behaviors that contribute to completion, and
Leveraging technology to improve learning and program delivery.
Customize
contextualize instruction
and
Integrate
student supports
with instruction

3. Guided Pathways Implementation Community College of Philadelphia
First-Year Experiences
Program Maps
Career & Transfer
Outcomes
Core Coursework
Alignment
Educational Plans
Intake Redesign
Developmental Education
Integrated Support
Partnerships
Assessment
and Program
Learning Outcomes
Applied Learning
Experience
Faculty-Led Improvement of Teaching Practices
Intensive Advising Model
Systems for Students to Track Progress
Systems to Identify and Respond to Students at Risk
April 3, 2017

4. ACADEMIC PATHWAYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA DEGREES
Health Care
Science and Technology
Design, Construction and Transportation
Business, Entrepreneurship and Law
Creative Arts
Liberal Arts and Communications
Education and Human Services
DEGREES
Clinical Laboratory Technician*
Applied Science & Engineering Technology
Architecture*
Accounting
Art and Design *
American Sign Lg/English Interpreting*
Behavioral Health/Human Services
Dental Hygiene*
Biology*
Automotive Technology
Business - General
Digital Video Production
Communication Studies
Education, Early Childhood
Diagnostic Medical Imaging*
Chemistry*
Building Science
Culinary Arts
Music Performance*
English
Education, Middle Level
Health Care Studies
Computer Information Systems – IT
Construction Management
Hospitality Management
Photographic Imaging
International Studies
Education, Secondary Humanities/Social Studies Option
Health Services Management*
Computer Science*
Facility Mngt - Construction Option
Digital Forensics
Sound Recording and Music Technology*
Liberal Arts
Education, Secondary Math/Science Option
Nursing*
Cybersecurity
Facility Mngt - Design Option
Fire Science
Theater
Liberal Arts - Honors Option*
Liberal Arts – Social/Behavioral Science
Respiratory Care Technology*
Engineering Science*
Interior Design*
Justice
Mass Media
Psychology
Mathematics*
Paralegal Studies*
Religious Studies
Network Technology Management and Administration
Technical Studies*
ACADEMIC AND PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES
Clinical Assistant PC
Biomedical Equipment Technology I PC
Automotive Service I PC
Accounting Paraprof. PC
Acting PC
Creative Writing AC
Human Services AC
Medical Insurance Billing PC
Biomedical Equipment Technology II PC
Automotive Service II PC
Culinary Arts I PC
Digital Imaging PC
Recovery & Transformation AC
Ophthalmic Technician PC
Computer Prog & Sftwr Devt PC
Energy Conservation AC
Culinary Arts II PC
Digital Video Production PC
Recovery & Transformation PC
Patient Service Representative PC
Cybersecurity I PC
Electronic Discovery PC
Technical Theater PC
Social & Human Service Assistant PC
Cybersecurity II PC
Entrepreneurship PC
Network & Systems Administration PC
Geographic Info. Systems PC
* Select program
Process Technology PC
Paralegal Studies* PC
3/20/2017

6. Northampton MAPS: Maps to Academic Progress and Success
CONNECTION
ENTRY
(0 – 15 credits)
PROGRESS
(15 – 30 credits)
COMPLETION
(30+ credits)
Clear, Predictable Degree Pathways with Identified Milestone Courses and Experiences Mapped to Employment and Further Education
COLS courses
Accelerated Developmental
New Student Orientation
First-Year Experience (FYE)
Starfish: Early Alert, Connect, and Degree Planner
Intake Advising
Intrusive Academic Advising and Monitoring
Tutoring and Coaching – Learning Center / Science Learning Center
Dual Enrollment
College Readiness
Non-Credit to Credit Pipelines
Career Planning (marketing programs, Career Coach, advising, internships, career placement)
Transfer Planning (marketing programs, advising, transfer workshops/fairs, transfer assistance, PA TRAC)

7. NCC’s Proposed Nine Degree Pathways - (Meta-Majors)
Education
Public Safety and Services
Health Sciences and Social Services
Science, Math, and Engineering
Computer and Information Technology
Business and Professional Services
Industry/Manufacturing
Arts, Humanities, Communication, and Design
General Studies

8. Student Success Retention Completion Access
Integrated Advising
Policy Reform
Curricular Transformation
Technology Enabled Solutions
Schedule Redesign
Financial Impact
Technology Enabled Solutions – SCALE WITHIN HUMAN CAPITAL AND FISCAL CONSTRAINTS – iPASS, Starfish, jobZology, Civitas, CCRC research, Bb Grade Center and Analytics for Learn, reporting of attendance and progress
Integrated Advising (process, people, technology) – reengineer processes, enhance intake, shift role/mindset of advisors from transactional, “scheduler”, to “success coach” for educational, career, and financial planning
Policy Reform – Academic Readiness (competency-based exemptions for placement, acceleration to college-level coursework), Grading Policy (attendance, progress, WEX)
Curricular Transformation – CORE redesign (jobs, transfer, streamline for completion, 7years to 7weeks), degree audit, Master Course Table audit, flipped acceptance for selective admission programs, meta majors
Schedule Redesign – AA>ES, more inclusive process for development and management, educational plan data (predictive analytics), 2-year & 3-year roadmaps/pathways with “on and off ramps”
Fiscal Impact – decrease debt, decrease time to completion, decrease financial aid “waste”, improve stewardship, enhance integrity
+ ALL IN, buy-in from stakeholders , culture of students first, vortex w/strategic plan, PEER, etc.
- messy, acknowledge, limit to scaled strategies
students cannot afford for us to wait
Universal Collaboration to Achieve Guided Pathways