1. June 2010 Report on Retention, Graduation and Transfer Initiatives Retention & Graduation Council FY11

2. June 2010 Historical Perspective  RGT Overview  RGT Origin  RGT Charge Demonstrate data-driven research Demonstrate data-driven research Identify initiatives for improvement Identify initiatives for improvement Demonstrate shared responsibility Demonstrate shared responsibility  RGC Roles and Members FY2011

3. June 2010 Historical Perspective cont’d  GPC is not your typical two-year college  GPC is the transfer engine for the USG  GPC is assessed by the same measures as four-year colleges  No clear and effective national standards that define and measure student success at two-year transfer colleges FY2011

4. June 2010 Framework slide FY2011

5. June 2010  Over 25,000 students  Largest associate degree-granting college  Third largest institution in the USG  Admits more students each fall  68% of all transfer students come from GPC Georgia Perimeter College Today FY2011

6. June 2010  Mostly part-time students  Mostly female students  Approximately 23 years of age  In need of remediation (Learning Support)  Diverse representation of students Georgia Perimeter College Today FY2011

7. June 2010 GPC Defines First Time/Full Time Students  Retained Students - begin in the fall semester and are retained through the following fall semester  Graduates - begin in the fall and graduate within three years  Transfer Students - transfer before graduating from GPC FY2011

8. June 2010 FT/FT Students at GPC Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning FY2011

9. June 2010 FT/FT Student Retention & Graduation Rates Retention Fiscal YearRate FY 2009-1057.6% FY 2010-1160.3% Graduation FY 20068.74% FY20079.54% FY20087.68% Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning FY2011

10. June 2010 The majority of FT/FT students transfer after 3-4 semesters at GPC to other institutions: FY 200620.9% FY 200718.9% FY200824.4% FT/FT Transferability FY2011

11. June 2010 Enrollment Services Transfer Admission Guarantee ProgramTransfer Admission Guarantee Program Academic AdvisementAcademic Advisement Enrollment Management Suite/Business Intelligence ToolsEnrollment Management Suite/Business Intelligence Tools Enrollment Suite – Retention ModuleEnrollment Suite – Retention Module Financial Responsibility/LiteracyFinancial Responsibility/Literacy Military OutreachMilitary Outreach Retention and Graduation Accomplishments and Progress FY2011

12. June 2010 Retention and Graduation Accomplishments and Progress Special Programs DECADECA GPC Education Achievement Program (GEAP)GPC Education Achievement Program (GEAP) Student Support ServicesStudent Support Services Leadership AcademyLeadership Academy FY2011

13. June 2010 Academic Programs Math Learning Support InitiativesMath Learning Support Initiatives Project DEgreeProject DEgree Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation (LSAMP)Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation (LSAMP) First Year Experience (FYE) - GPCS 1010First Year Experience (FYE) - GPCS 1010 Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction Retention and Graduation Accomplishments and Progress FY2011

14. June 2010 Learning SupportLearning Support High Fail Rate Courses – W,D, and FHigh Fail Rate Courses – W,D, and F Variables Impacting Graduation Rates First Year ExperienceFirst Year Experience Tutoring CentersTutoring Centers - Group Advising - Supplemental Instruction - Online Resources Initiatives To Improve Graduation Rates FY2011

15. June 2010 RGT Three-Year Strategic Plan FY2011

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23. WEAVE OnlineWEAVE Online A new Grade Forgiveness PolicyA new Grade Forgiveness Policy Coordinators of Student SuccessCoordinators of Student Success Academic Difficulty Communication CampaignAcademic Difficulty Communication Campaign Academic Impressions ConsultingAcademic Impressions Consulting Initiatives In-Progress FY2011

24. June 2010 Framework slide FY2011

25. June 2010 Questions, Answers, and Feedback FY2011