Athens Technical College Achieving the Dream Policy and Procedure Analysis Year: 2012 Impact on At-Risk Reviewer Policy Area Policies and Procedures Students Recommendations and Date Advising Is there a mandatory process for Recommendations: At-Risk students may students to plan degree/certificate end up spending more Provide Degree to programs? Who participates? Do students so that they time in DV00 classes students say that advising is working? than if they had selected can see what they need for a program, perform a more appropriate Students self-select into major for their strengths. What-If scenarios, and see their progress in any programs. Once in a program, advising by program advisors is mandatory. In area. At-Risk students tend to many cases, major selection is tied to program more “hop” financial aid availability and not Create an advising task because they are not necessarily to a student’s career goals force getting targeted or aptitudes. assistance. Offer career planning Is there an advising committee or group during first term of study Retention of at-risk charged with improving and monitoring students is affected if the advising process? Are students Simplify information the students do not involved?No. connect with one about programs for students (cards, particular advisor and if they do not see brochures, viewbooks) themselves making progress towards Attend NICADA completion of a (suggested at ATD credential. meeting)
Athens Technical College Achieving the Dream Policy and Procedure Analysis Year: 2012 Policy Area Policies and Procedures Impact on At-Risk Students Recommendations Reviewer and Date Advising Is there a mandatory process for students to plan degree/certificate programs? Who participates? Do students say that advising is working? Students self-select into programs. Once in a program, advising by program advisors is mandatory. In many cases, major selection is tied to financial aid availability and not necessarily to a student’s career goals or aptitudes. Is there an advising committee or group charged with improving and monitoring the advising process? Are students involved?No. At-Risk students may end up spending more time in DV00 classes than if they had selected a more appropriate major for their strengths. At-Risk students tend to program “hop” more because they are not getting targeted assistance. Retention of at-risk students is affected if the students do not connect with one particular advisor and if they do not see themselves making progress towards completion of a credential. Recommendations: Provide Degree to students so that they can see what they need for a program, perform What-If scenarios, and see their progress in any area. Create an advising task force Offer career planning during first term of study Simplify information about programs for students (cards, brochures, viewbooks) Attend NICADA (suggested at ATD meeting)