1. Mandatory First Year Experience (FYE) Policy 8.25 Review
November 14, 2017

2. Review Team Members
Ann Alexander, Business Brian Beecher, Library & Learning Commons Mike Light, Social Sciences Jenna Hess, Disability Support Services & Occupational Support Patrick Kamau, Academic Advising & Transfer Center Sandra Lancaster, Psychology Victoria Powers, TRiO Student Support Services Raynard Ross, Student Success & Retention Lynnae Selberg, Academic Advising & Transfer Center Jason Schueller, Enrollment Center

3. History AGC Voted to move to mandatory CLS 100 in February 2013
Implemented Mandatory CLS 100 Winter 2014
Policy….New students to GRCC are required to enroll in CLS 100 their first semester if they:
Are a degree seeking student who has completed less than 12 transfer credits from another college or university
Did not transfer credit into GRCC equivalent to PY 100 or CLS 100
Earned less than a 3.0 high school GPA
Did not test into PY 100

4. Current Policy Statement
Beginning Winter 2014, students new to GRCC who are enrolled in a degree seeking program and have a high school GPA of less than 3.0 are required to complete a college learning success course, CLS 100 (Introduction to College: New Student Experience). [Students placing into two or more developmental courses are required to enroll in PY097 instead of CLS 100] Students have the option of attempting a CLS 100 Challenge Exam. Passing this exam will exempt a student from the course. Students must complete the course requirement [CLS 100 or PY 097] their first semester of classes taken at GRCC. A degree-seeking student who has already successfully completed 12 or more credits of college-level courses at GRCC, another college or university or has received GRCC transfer credit for these courses will not be required to complete CLS 100.

5. Comparative Retention Data*
All CLS 100 Students
All FTIAC’s
F14-W15
79.5%
76.6%
F15-W16
80.8%
76.8%
F16-W17
75.2%
F14-F15
51.1%
50.2%
F15- F16
49.6%
53.2%
F16-F17
45.4%
52%
Source: GRCC Data Warehouse

6. Retention Data within CLS “Cohorts”
“Cohort” Year F¹ W¹ F²
2016
100%
75.2%
45.4%
2015
78.2%
49.6%
2014
77.8%
51.1%
2013
83.0%
61.2%
2012
80.7%
56.8%

7. Table Discussion What data or information would you like to see?
In your opinion what’s working with the policy?
What changes would you like to see, if any?

8. Patrick Kamau: pkamau@grcc.edu Raynard Ross: rross@grcc.edu
Send questions/comments by November 22nd ?
Patrick Kamau: Raynard Ross: