1. Student Engagement Athens Technical College
Presenter: Kala McNair, Direction of Registration and Records

2. Increase the number of students earning a college credential
Goal 4:
Increase the number of students earning a college credential

3. Degree Works and Graduation

4. DegreeWorks
“Degree Works” is a computerized degree audit program and academic advising tool designed to assist advisors and the students in reviewing where students stand academically in the degree progress. A Web-based program, Degree Works easily identifying courses that the student has completed and the courses the student will still need in order to fulfill the degree requirements.

5. Advantages of DegreeWorks
Instructors/Advisors:
Supports real-time delivery of academic advice through intuitive web interfaces
Minimizes errors through consistent degree plans
Supports more timely degree certification
Reduces paperwork and manual program check sheets
Supports and monitors unique program changes
Students:
Provides real-time advice and counsel
Speeds time to graduation
Provides intuitive web access to self-service capabilities
Streamlines the graduation process
Allows direct access to multiple related services and advice through hyperlinks to catalog information, class schedules, transcripts, help desk services, and FAQs

7. DegreeWorks Plans
Plans are designed to assist students with a clear pathway to graduation
Outlines each semester and allows students to make adjustments as needed
Allows customization based on individual needs

10. Graduation Rates
Increase in unduplicated graduation rates from AY 2014 to AY 2015
Plans were piloted in September 2015
Healthcare Science
Accounting
Welding
Early Childhood Care and Education
Plans will be launched college wide in July 2016
Expected increase to show in AY 2016 and beyond

11. Contact
Kala McNair–