1. Addressing the Illinois Public Agenda Elaine P. Maimon, Ph.D. President Governors State University

3. Need for Public Agenda and DDP in Illinois Percent of population age 25-64 with an associates degree or higher, 2006 (IBHE Public Agenda - Public Use Microdata Areas).

4. Need for Public Agenda and DDP in Illinois Economic Policy Institute http://www.epi.org/economic_snapshots/entry/webfeatures_snapshots_20051012 /

5. Associate & Bachelors Completion DDP Requires completion of associate degree Public Agenda Goal 1 : regional partnerships Goal 2 : achieve educational objectives faster Goal 3 : expand baccalaureate completion opportunities Goal 4 : cutting-edge educational programs

6. Significant Incentives DDP Guaranteed GSU admission Tuition freeze GSU Promise scholarship Public Agenda Goal 2 : Ensure college affordability Goal 2 : Assist middle income students Goal 3 : Provide incentives to complete degrees

7. Advising & Academic Support DDP Collaborative advising Student centered focus Public Agenda Goal 3 : Expansion of transfer tools Goal 3 : Strengthen articulation

8. Engaging Students

9. Measuring Success Data sharing among all partners Disaggregating data to measure the effect on low income and minority students

10. Measuring Success 0% 10% 100% Percentage of students entering community colleges who go on to complete bachelor degree in six years Current Illinois Public Agenda and GSUs DDP – Moving the Needle