1. Engagement of Faculty in Student Support Redesign
April 12, 2018
Dr. Sam Hirsch
Community College of Philadelphia
Vice President for
Academic and Student Success

2. Our Students 75% Students of Color 61% Female, 39% Male Median Age: 24
83% of FT students and 73% of all students receive some type of financial aid
Substantial portion of low-income and first-generation students
30,200 Credit and Noncredit Students
14,500 FTE Students
27,000 Credit Students
75 Programs of Study
400+ Full-Time Faculty
450+ Part-Time Faculty
Largest single point of entry into higher education for students of color in Pennsylvania

3. Guided Pathways Implementation
Clarify
the Paths
Help Students Get on a Path
Help Students Stay on Their Path
Ensure Students are Learning
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

4. Establishing the Change Agenda
Cultural change
Why the need for change?
What are the data telling us?
What are the external and internal influencing factors?
What are the students telling us?
What is the vision?
What are the goals?
What is the strategic direction?
How will we know we are successful – the measures?

5. Building Common Understanding
Avoiding top-down perception
Bring in outside experts/speakers
Engage the early adopters
Create momentum
Identify and utilize faculty champions
Validate national movement – Not doing the work in isolation

6. Building Common Understanding
Grassroots approach based on interest
Respect knowledge and expertise of faculty
Meet the faculty where they are
Create common language
Embrace skeptics

7. Messaging the Change Continuous reinforcement of the vision
Communication strategies
Data and outcomes sharing
Professional development
Use faculty and students to share their stories

8. Messaging the Change Identify and engage faculty leaders
Create interest for faculty
Cross-functional team approach
New faculty interviews

9. Approaches for Engaging Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty Institute
Adjunct Appreciation Day
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Acknowledgement and space for adjunct faculty

10. Questions and Comments
Discussion
Questions and Comments