1. ARC Re-entry Center Program Review
Mimi Cudzilo
ARC Re-entry Center Coordinator

2. OUR MISSION Welcome new, prospective and continuing students
Ease transition back to school
Support and encouragement
Link to campus services and vital information

3. Over 50% of ARC students are re-entry students Two functions:
OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM
Over 50% of ARC students are re-entry students
Two functions:
Recruitment
Retention

4. SERVICES OFFERED Peer mentors Three support groups Free workshops
Counseling
Student success information
Book awards
HCD 111- Orientation class

5. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Total student contacts: 38% increase from to
4300 in
Workshop attendance:
106 offered since 2001
Total attendance students
Support group attendance:
Average 592 contacts per year

6. STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS- SPRING, 2006
Prompt service- 95.2% agreed
Staff courteous – 95.2% agreed
Able to answer questions – 95.2% agreed
Directed to someone who could answer question – 83.5%

7. STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS
Information was helpful – 95.2% agreed
Convenient hours – 89.8% agreed
Our services had positive impact – 83.68% agreed
Recommend Re-entry Center to others – 95.91% agreed

8. GOAL#1: IMPROVE STUDENT ACCESS TO RE-ENTRY SERVICES
Visible, accessible location
Increase hours of operation
Increase size of Re-entry Center
Increase size of staff
Increase coordinator to 40%

9. GOAL #2: RECRUIT AND RETAIN DIVERSE POPULATIONS
Increased outreach in community
Increased outreach on campus

10. GOAL #3: INCREASE STUDENT RETENTION AND PERSISTENCE
More frequent contacts with re-entry students through
Special orientation sessions
Classes aimed at re-entry students
Tutoring and mentoring
More book awards
More workshops

11. SUMMARY
“The Re-entry Center makes all the difference to me in assuring my success in retraining myself and returning to the workforce.”
“When I came here I was completely lost. They were helpful and caring and showed me how to enroll for classes.”