1. Fall 2011NEnd of Fall 2011 GRCC GPA FTIACs with HS GPA 3.00 or higher 2,0652.99 FTIACs with HS GPA below 3.00 2,9162.07

2. Took CLS100 in Fall 2009 (N = 470) Did Not Take CLS100 in Fall 2009 (N = 3,373) #%#% Graduated GRCC and Transferred by 2012428.9%1875.5% Graduated GRCC Only245.1%*1564.6%* Transferred Only (2- and 4- year) 11223.8%**63518.8%** *Statistically significant difference at p <.05 **Statistically significant difference at p <.01

3.  Assessing the Effectiveness of a College Freshman Seminar Using Propensity Score Adjustments  Examining the Academic Performance and Retention of First-Year Students in Living- Learning Communities and First-Year Experience Courses  Measuring the Impact…

4.  Beginning Winter 2014, all students new to GRCC who are enrolled in a degree seeking program are required to complete a college learning success course, either PY 097 (Strategies for College & Life Success for students with two or more developmental placements) or CLS 100 (Introduction to College: New Student Experience for students with less than a 3.00 high school GPA).  Students not placing into PY097 who possess a mastery of the content offered in CLS 100 may attempt a Challenge Exam for CLS 100. Passing this exam will exempt a student from the course.  Students must complete the course requirement 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 or PY 097.