1. Mapping Guided Pathways Through the Core Curriculum
Sharon A. Manna
Catherine Olivarez

2. Objectives for today Review the 4 pillars of Guided Pathways
Where does TF1 fit?
Explain the process for creating program maps
District-wide faculty/student services participation
Link guided pathways to the core curriculum
Discuss ways to ensure student learning

3. The 4 “pillars” of Guided Pathways
* Mapping pathways -- beginning with the end in mind to student end goals. 
Helping students choose and enter a program pathway. 
Keeping students on a path. 
* Ensuring that students are learning.
*TF1 responsibilities

4. Phase II Summer Mapping Team
Group of Faculty and Student Services Staff
Work collaboratively to develop and review guided pathways
Who are they?
Sherry Boyd
Steve Carter
Renee Flowers
Kevin Giles
Shaun Gilligan
Alla Kelman
MaryAnn McGuirk
Nahid Pope
Emily Berkowitz
Tim Sullivan
Rachel Tiede
Zu Watanabe
Sobia Khan
Janita Patrick
Gregory Ruuska

5. What is the Summer Mapping Team Reviewing?
Guided Pathways in Disciplines that students major in when they transfer to a university.
Example: Guided Pathway: Design/Graphic Design
Arts discipline committee would review
Degree is Associate of Arts with art courses
Prepares student for that major
Transfer Guides/Degree Plans
Catalog Information

6. Guide Pathway
Provides information about this particular set of courses and what it can lead to for a student.

7. Course Matching Sheet
We have matched courses across top institutions to give faculty an idea of which courses align best in a Guided Pathway.

8. How GPS supports the Core
Purpose of the Core Curriculum:
“The Core Curriculum is a set of courses that provides the knowledge, skills and experiences you need to succeed in college and in life.” 
3 Tiers of acquired knowledge and skills providing an “academic foundation” which transfers.
Purpose of Guided Pathways:
Informed, intentional choice of Core courses
Proper sequence of course-taking to fulfill goals of the Core

9. The 4th pillar – Ensuring that Students are Learning
First Steps: familiarity with programs within your Career Path
Engaging students on their Career Paths/guided pathways
Collaboration on Career Path learning outcomes

10. Questions/Next Steps
Q1: How can we incorporate students’ Career Paths into our assessments?
Q2: What do faculty NEED to able able to more easily incorporate and contextualize and link GPS to student learning?
Q3: How do we include our Adjunct Faculty?