1. Athens Technical College
Achieving the Dream
Student Success 2017

2. Culture of Student Success
Athens Technical College

3. Improve the culture of student success
Goal 3:
Improve the culture of student success
Initiative: Instituted TEAMS and FSSE 1000

4. First Semester Seminar
Dr. Tawana Mattox
FSSE 1000

5. First Semester Seminar (FSSE 1000)
Students who are first time in college and those students who have less than 30-credit hours are required to take the First Semester Seminar. The course was first implemented in Fall The course was designed and developed to help students succeed at college and increase ATC’s retention and graduation rates.
At the end of the first academic year, we made significant changes to the curriculum based on student and instructor feedback. We rolled out a redesigned FSSE 1000 in Fall We have made minor adjustments to the course in the third academic year.
Next steps: Reevaluate the course curriculum using course evaluations and data from FSSE instructor focus groups. Make adjustments to the course based on this feedback. Continue to monitor the retention and graduation rates. Continue to strive to develop effective ways to measure FSSE’s impact on student success.

6. 1,352 (includes summer enrollment as of 03/13/2017)
FSSE 1000 Enrollment
Number of FSSE 1000 Courses
Enrollment
2014 – 2015
124
2,017
2015 – 2016
117
1,772
2016 – 2017
101
1,352 (includes summer enrollment as of 03/13/2017)

7. FSSE 1000 Indicators of Goal Attainment
According to the ATD Implementation Proposal Narrative (May 15, 2012), measurable yearly goals for FSSE 1000 consisted of
An increase in the three-year average rate of student retention by 3%
Student graduation (Year 1 to Year 2) by 2% per year for four years
Did we reach our goals?

8. FSSE 1000 Retention Data Table 1. 2015 PAS Trend Report
Athens Technical College Retention Rate AY
PAS
Retained
(Count)
Cohort
Retention
Rate
2013
2,978
4,640
64%
2014
2,858
4,479
2015
2,757
4,279
Table 3. Three-Year Average Retention Rates
Based on PAS Trend Report Data
2015 Trend Report (AY13, AY14, AY15)
64%
2016 Trend Report (AY14, AY15, AY16)
65%
Table PAS Trend Report
Athens Technical College Retention Rate AY
PAS
Retained
(Count)
Cohort
Retention
Rate
2014
2,858
4,479
64%
2015
2,757
4,279
2016
2,701
4,021
67%
Table 4. Percentage Point Differences
Retention Rates (Using PAS Trend Report Data)
AY 2013 TO AY 2014
-0.4
AY 2014 TO AY 2015
+0.6
AY 2015 TO AY2016
+2.8
2015-THREE-YR TREND TO 2016-THREE-YR TREND
+0.9
PAS – TCSG’s Performance Accountability System

9. FSSE 1000 Graduation Data
Table PAS Trend Report Athens Technical College Graduation Rates
Year
PAS Unduplicated
Graduates
Leavers
PAS
Graduation Rate†
2014
2,301
1,192
66%
2015
2,353
1,067
69%
2016
2,438
963
72%
Table 6. Complete College Georgia (CCG) Scorecard
Athens Technical College – Graduation Rates
Year
Scorecard Unduplicated
Graduates
Scorecard Unduplicated Leavers
Scorecard
Graduation Rate†
2013
2,473
1,394
64%
2014
2,301
1,190
66%
2015
2,353
1,067
69%
2016
2,438
963
72%
Table 7. Percentage Point Differences - Graduation Rates
(Using PAS Trend Report Data & CCG Data)
AY 2013 TO AY 2014* (CCG Data only) (Pre FSSE Baseline)
+1.96
AY 2014 TO AY 2015
+2.89
AY 2015 TO AY 2016
+2.88
† Because PAS uses the CCG methodology for calculating retention rates, the graduation rates reported by the two reports should be very close or match, and a double check of the analysis affirmed this.

10. Questions

11. Credits Culture of Student Success – Goal 3
Dr. Tawana Mattox – FSSE 1000