Student SuccessSaddleback College

GetEnrolled

BecomeInvolved

CelebrateCompletion

Reach Goals

Come Prepared

Select aPathway

Stay theCourse

Pathway to Student Success

• Intersegmental Learning Councils• Concurrent Enrollment • Basic Skills Classes Before High School

Graduation • Early Bird Registration• Freshmen College Readiness Courses

Come Prepared

• Online Application Process • Matriculation• Math, English, and Reading Assessment

• In Person and Online Orientation• In Person and Online Advising • Counseling Services

Get Enrolled

Critical Thinking

English 1A

English 200

English 300/340

ESL Classes

Basic Skills TrackTransferable Math

Math 253

Math 251

Math 351

• Career Technical Education (CTE) Certificates• Prepare to Enter Workforce

• Associate Degree• Associate in Arts (AA)• Associate in Science (AS)

• Four-year University Transfer• UC and CSU Transfer Pattern• Private and Out-of-State Institutions

Select a Pathway

• Basic Skills Classes Before or During First Term

• Student Support Services• Learning Assistance Program (Tutoring)• Financial Aid Services• Special Services• EOPS

•College Transfer Fairs•Career Services• Resume Preparation, Job Search and Interviewing

Techniques

Stay the Course

• Interaction with Faculty Outside Classroom• Special Projects• Lab Experiences• Work Study

• Interaction Outside the Classroom• Peer Study Groups• Clubs• Honor Society• Athletic Teams• Student Leadership (ASG)

• Interaction in the Community• Internships and Work Experience (CWE)

Become Involved

• Awards• Occupational Skills Award• Certificate of Completion• AA and AS Degrees

• Transfer to Senior Institutions• CSU and IGETC Certification

• Commencement Ceremony• Alumni Association

Celebrate Completion

• 70% of California Nurses and 80% of Firefighters, Law Enforcement Personnel and EMTS Were Trained in a Community College

• 28% of University of California Graduates and 55% of California State University Graduates Transferred from a Community College

Reach Goals

What Needs to be Done?

• Define “Student Success” and Develop Plan• Increase College and Career Readiness• Strengthen Support for Entering Students• Incentivize Successful Student Behaviors• Align Course Offerings to Meet Student Needs• Improve Education of Basic Skills Students• Revitalize and Re-envision Professional

Development

Defining Student Success

• Need to Develop a College-wide Definition • Learning – Student Learning of knowledge,

concepts, skills, and values embedded in the curriculum (SLOs)

• Achievement – Student Completion of and Progress Through Colleges Programs (Awards)

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