1. Welcome! Before we begin, please take a moment to identify your top three most pressing concerns from the ones listed on the posters. Then place your stickers next them.

2. Supplemental Instruction (SI) at Del Mar College Ron Huskin, Faculty Coordinator of SI Stephanie Ding, SI Leader Trainer

3. Presentation Overview History of SI at Del Mar College Current State of SI at Del Mar College Obstacles and Problems Questions and Answers

4. Del Mar College

5. How Did SI Get Started at Del Mar College? Summer Academy gave birth to SI SI undergoes various piloting phases SI at DMC is declared on “Life Support”

6. Current State of SI at DMC SI Leaders and coverage of courses

11. Student Success Center

14. Current State of SI at DMC Separation from Title V grant monies

15. Obstacles the SI Program Encountered No Institutional Commitment –Lack of Funding Targeted Courses –Convenience –Developmental Education Courses – Limitations Lack of centralized SI coordinator –SI leaders –Record Keeping

16. Obstacles the SI Program Encountered - continued Diffusion in Organization Chart –Vice President of Student Development –Dean of Arts and Sciences

17. What Changed? The SI program moved under the supervision of the Vice President of Instruction –Academics vs. Students Services –SI program was voluntarily suspended for a semester Faculty Coordinator of Supplemental Instruction position created –Institutional Funding –Institutional Support

18. Implications for the SI Program Able to target SI courses based on D, F and W rate –A&P, Algebra, Trig, Calculus, Psychology, Art History, Biology, Engineering Institutional Commitment –SI is still in the institutional budget despite…..

19. Persisting Problems Finding and Keeping Qualified SI Leaders –Large turn-over –Part-time employees Administrative Support Attendance –Commuter college –Friday and Weekend Sessions

20. Recommendations Determine the organizational location of your SI program –To secure funding Identify a single SI coordinator that oversees all SI targeted courses –Training, supervision and recording keeping Get administrative support from the highest ranking administer possible –To ensure funding

21. Recommendations - continued Educate your institution campus wide about SI –Meet with Faculty and Chairs –What does “SI” mean? Secure Grant Money (if possible) –Collect data to secure institutional funding Identify Reliable Space to hold SI sessions

22. Recommendations - continued Bring someone from UMKC to your campus Link SI outcomes to campus mission, strategic plan, and initiatives Get lucky!

23. REFLECTION

24. Got Questions? We got (some) answers!