1. College Success Initiative
City of Cambridge
Office of College Success
College Success Initiative
Higher-education, non-profit and city partnerships: Advancing the transition and retention of first generation students
Emily Singer, Coordinator,
City of Cambridge, Office of College Success
June 2017

2. City of Cambridge
Office of College Success
College Success Initiative
VISION
Low-income graduates of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS), Just-A-Start Youth Build, and Community Learning Center Bridge to College Program will complete a post-secondary credential in six years at a rate equal to their non-low-income peers.

3. College Success Initiative Partners
City of Cambridge
Department of Human Service Programs
Community Learning Center
Bridge to College Program
Office of Workforce Development
Cambridge Youth Programs
Community Engagement Team
Cambridge Public Schools
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Cambridge Housing Authority
Non-profit partners:
American Student Assistance
Breakthrough Greater Boston
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee
Cambridge School Volunteers
Cambridge Community Television
Enroot Education
Friends of CRLS
JFYNetworks
Just-A-Start YouthBuild
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound
Higher education partners:
Bunker Hill CC
UMass Boston
Lesley University
City of Cambridge
Office of College Success
College Success Initiative

4. College Success Initiative
STRATEGIC GOALS 1
Collaboration 2
College Readiness 3
Family Engagement 4
Post-Secondary Supports
EMILY-4 Primary goals. This presentation will focus on our year 1 benchmarks.

5. College Success Initiative
STRATEGIC GOALS
EMILY-4 Primary goals. This presentation will focus on our year 1 benchmarks.
GOAL 4
College Success Coaching

6. College Success Coaches
UMass Boston’s Embedded Coaching Model Joan Becker, Vice Provost Academic Support Programs Liliana Mickle, Special Assistant to Vice Provost, Coordinator of SBI
College Success Coaches
Unpaid contingent employee of UMass Boston. (MOA)
Reports to Director of University Advising Center
Attend monthly Advising meetings. Updated on policies and resources.
Coach vs. Academic Advisor
Coaches: connect students to campus-based resources, address academic and non-academic challenges, case-management, mentoring, parent contact, connecting to community supports
Academic Advisors: counsel regarding degree and graduation requirements, course selection, SAP, address personal challenges

7. Benefits Proactive responses to student challenges Higher Ed Partner
City/Non-Profit Partner
Student
ALIGNMENT
University policies
University retention efforts
ACCESS
Data in real time
A thriving community of caring adults and peers
SUPPORT
Matriculation support
Financial/loan assistance
Student self-advocacy
Supports on & off campus
Internship & career opportunities
Parent engagement
Leadership development
Advancement of University’s mission
& long-term
retention plan
Proactive responses to student challenges
Students ready for transition to career
Persistence, performance & degree completion!

8. Challenges Challenges  Solutions Investment Sustainability
Part-Time vs. Full Time Coach positions
Coordination: Relies upon a skilled person to coordinate multi-stakeholder effort, and manage non-profit coaches
Sustainability
Develop a long-term sustainable plan for coaching services
Align with university’s strategic plan for retention and completion.
Collect data that demonstrates value of investment
College Success Initiative
City of Cambridge
Office of College Success

9. Data UMB All Success Boston Progress Performance Persistence
Math/ELA Completion
Major/Graduation Requirements
Cohort: Freshmen/Transfers
City of Cambridge
High School Math/ELA
High School GPA
Cohort: Graduating Class
All
Progress
Performance
Persistence
Success Boston
Remedial Completion
Cohort:1st Fall Enrollment
Data
College Success Initiative
City of Cambridge
Office of College Success

10. Discussion Questions & Discussion College Success Initiative
City of Cambridge
Office of College Success