1. 11/18/2018
MOWR and GMC Online Innovative Partnerships to Benefit Your Students Jody Yearwood Vice President of Information Technology and Executive Director Online Campus

2. Standard Terms
Dual Enrollment – the process by which a student enrolls in a college course and receives credit at both the college and the high school. ACCEL Program – the way in which the state of GA funded dual enrollment in the past. Move On When Ready (MOWR) – the new funding mechanism provided to students by the state of GA.
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3. Standard Terms Cont.
Free – Completely, 100% free to your school, your students and their family. Absolutely no financial impact.
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4. GMC is…
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Opportunity

5. Many Students With No Access
ACCEL Challenges
Inadequate funding
Negative impact to HOPE eligibility
Limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors
Scheduling
Travel to and from college campus
On-site courses limited in offerings
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Many Students With No Access

6. Still Many Students With No Access
MOWR Changes
Inadequate funding
Negative impact to HOPE eligibility
Limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors
Scheduling
Travel to and from college campus
On-site courses limited in offerings
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Still Many Students With No Access

7. GMC Online Partnerships
Inadequate funding
Negative impact to hope eligibility
Limited to juniors and seniors
Scheduling
Travel to and from college campus
On-site courses limited in offerings
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Every Eligible Student Has Access

8. How Our Partnerships Work
You select the students.
You select the course offerings.
We provide all admissions, financial and advising counseling on your schedule.
We place your students into cohorts.
You schedule the courses into the students’ school day.
We deliver quality courses by dedicated faculty.
We work together to push students to their full potential.
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Every Eligible Student Has Access

9. Our Partnership Difference
We offer flexibility.
We allow your students access to all programs.
We believe that your active involvement is crucial to student success.
We bring our academic programs and quality to your school.
Staying on campus allows students to have the high school experience.
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We Adapt to You

10. Our Partnership and Services are Free.
Your Students’ Success is Priceless.
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11. 6/23/16
How to Get Started with GMC Online and MOWR Brooke Bruton Assistant Director Online Campus

12. Academic Calendar
2016 Fall 1 term (July 30th – September 25th)
Registration is now open!
2016 Fall term (October 8th – December 4th)
Registration opens August 6th
2017 Winter term (January 7th – March 5th)
Registration opens October 15th
2017 Spring term (March 18th – May 21st)
Registration opens January 14th
2017 Summer term (May 27th – July 23rd)
Registration opens March 25th
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13. On-Site Visit
Visit on-campus at least two weeks prior to the start of the term.
Proctor admissions testing (Accuplacer).
Assist students with the online GMC application and the online MOWR application.
Advise and register for courses.
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14. Orientation & Parent’s Night
Visit on-campus during either Week 0 or Week 1 of classes.
Distribute textbooks
Assist students with logging into the GMC Student Portal and Moodle.
Orient the students with how to navigate their courses.
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Can add until Tuesday, but not recommended because will likely be behind.

15. 6/23/16
Academic Planning and Retention Jeffery C. Wells Academic Dean Online Learning

16. GMC’s Commitment to Your Student’s Success
Committed, Caring Faculty
Our Faculty have all been trained in student-centered learning, delivering content and skill-building.
Our faculty hold at least a master’s degree, while many hold specialist and doctoral level degrees.
Many of our faculty were high school instructors before becoming a professor; there are others who still teach at the high school level while serving GMC Online.
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17. Unique Opportunities for Cohort Learning Online
Online Cohorts for YOUR Students
Our cohort programs protect the integrity of the learning environment YOU have established by keeping your students in the same courses so that they can use each other as learning resources.
We reach out to your school to recruit qualified faculty to lead these cohorts when possible.
Some GMC MOWR cohorts also include on ground support from local personnel, especially if the school can provide qualified faculty to lead the cohort.
We have seen higher than normal success rates due to this approach.
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18. Round the Clock Resources
We provide “Round the Clock” resources for our students.
-24 hour/7 days per week live tutors using Tutor.com
Students receive a minimum of 10 hours of free tutoring via Tutor.com courtesy of GMC. They may request more by request.
Students have access to the GMC Online library 24/7.
GMC’s Online Librarian, Ryan Taylor, is also available to help students with research questions and projects.
We provide library guides for quick reference; these guides give students great direction on how to approach their research.
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19. Transparency and Open Communications with Partners
We do not subscribe to the “They’re college students now, so we can not communicate with you” mentality.
We are your partners, not your obstacle.
We respect the fact that these are YOUR students, and we are sharing this opportunity with you to shepherd them in their journey.
Our experience has been that when GMC partners with you, students benefit the most.
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20. Counselor Check-Ins and Updates
We believe that timely, frequent feedback, not only to the student, but also the counselors, is vital to the success of your students and the MOWR program.
Each week, my office offers a “check-in” where student’s current average is provided to the counselors at each partner school.
Counselors are encouraged to contact the dean’s office to work with us in offering constructive feedback and positive direction to struggling students.
We openly communicate with counselors from the partner schools to ensure there are no surprises and there are ample opportunities for early intervention.
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