1. A Voyage to Excellence Brazos County P-16 Executive Council Meeting Wednesday, June 3, 2009

2. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”—Marcel Proust, Novelist

3. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Why We Formed? –Increased Accountability –Competition for Limited Resources –Increased Demand for Higher Education –Changing Student Demographics –Changing Workforce Needs

4. Critical Gap Critical Gap Critical Gap Critical Gap Completion Point Completion Point Birth to PKHigh 9-12 Lower Division Upper Division Middle 6-8 Completion Point Elementary PK-5 (7 th – 10 th Grade Dropout) (High School to College) (First Year Retention) (Transfer from 2-year to 4-year) Critical Gap (P-3 Gap in Cognitive Development) Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Critical Gaps in the Educational Pipeline Completion Point = Diploma or Degree Completion

5. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives How Are We Funded? THECB Grant Funding (2008-2010) K-12 Schools Community Colleges 4-Year Colleges and University Community Stakeholders

6. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Purpose Provide a platform for Community Stakeholders/Strategic Partners to present ideas and discuss issues of mutual concern related to: –College/University Transfer and Articulation Programs –College Readiness Projects –The Role of Community Colleges –Teacher Recruitment and Retention –Dual/Concurrent Enrollment –Minority Enrollment and Assessment

7. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Mission To create and strengthen existing partnerships between Blinn College, local school districts, institutions of higher education, and community stakeholders in order to sustain a college-going culture within the Blinn College service area.

8. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Program Goals (2009-2010)

9. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives P-16 Outcomes Create a Continuum of the Educational Experience Pre-School to Elementary Elementary to High School First years after High School –Community College –Career Certification/Job Placement –Bachelor’s Degree (Year One/Year Two)

10. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives P-16 Outcomes: Create a Seamless Educational Pipeline Increase Student Participation and Success A College Going Culture –Educational Partnerships –Community Involvement –Statewide Initiatives

11. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

12. P-16 Outcomes: Build Strategic Partnerships to Support –Data Driven Decision Making –Effective Use of Community Resources –Platforms to Showcase P-16 Best Practices –Faculty/Teacher Professional Development –Regional Networking (Meetings/Conferences)

13. Brazos County P-16 Council Formation (2009-2010)

14. Campuses Brenham (1883) Bryan (1970) Schulenburg (1997) Sealy (2005)

15. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives

16. Brazos County P-16 Council

17. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Brazos County P-16 Council Membership –Community College Blinn College Bryan Campus –University Texas A & M University Sam Houston State University Prairie View A & M University –Independent School Districts Bryan ISD College Station ISD –Business/Community Stakeholders

18. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Brazos County P-16 Executive Council –Three Meetings Per Year (Fall/Spring/Summer) –Next Meeting-Finalize Strategic Plan –Identify Members for Advisory Committee –Blinn College P-16 Website (Fall) –Blinn College P-16 Newsletter (Spring)

19. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Brazos County P-16 Timeline (2009-2010) –Executive Council Formation –Ad Hoc Committee Formation –P-16 Program Planning and Execution –P-16 Program Assessment and Evaluation –Showcase Best Practices (Meetings/Conferences) –Develop Model Programs –Establish New P-16 Councils

20. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Around the Region (Spring 2009) Agriculture Advising Day Agriculture University Transfer Dual Credit Senior Advising Day 10 High Schools Blinn /University Transfer Advising Evening Advising Center Open Bryan Campus Monday – Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. University Transfer Advising Center Bryan Campus Grand Opening (Fall 2009)

21. Blinn College P-16 Initiatives Calendar of Events State P-16 Regional Council Institute Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 8:00 a.m. Renaissance Hotel - Austin, Texas Brazos County P-16 Executive Council Meeting September 2009 (Invite Key Facilitators) Blinn College – Bryan Campus

22. Brazos County P-16 Council Charting Our Course through Strategic Planning Dr. Cathy Kemper

23. Brazos County P-16 Executive Council: A Preview of the Next Port of Call Dr. Michel Zuch

24. Dr. Valschkia Dabney Director, P-16 Initiatives (979) 830-4461 (office) Email: val.dabney@blinn.eduval.dabney@blinn.edu Dr. Cathy Kemper Dean, Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation (979) 830-4006 (office) Email: cathy.kemper@blinn.educathy.kemper@blinn.edu Dr. Michel Zuch Dean of Student Services (979) 830-4163 (office) Email: michel.zuch@blinn.edumichel.zuch@blinn.edu