Cosumnes River College Student Equity Plan

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1 Cosumnes River College Student Equity Plan COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE ES T AB LIS HED S a cr a men t o, Califor ni A January 10, 2005

2 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE STUDENT EQUITY PLAN Table of Contents Signature Page Executive Summary Target Groups Goals Activities Resources Contact Person Campus-Based Research Overview Indicator Definitions and Data Access Course Completion (Retention) ESL and Basic Skills Completion Degree and Certificate Completion Transfer Goals and Activities Access Course Completion (Retention) ESL and Basic Skills Completion Degree and Certificate Completion Transfer Budget Sources of Funding Evaluation Schedule and Process Attachments (Optional)

3 Cosumnes River College Student Equity Plan Signature Page District: Los Rios Community College District College: Cosumnes River College Terry Cochran, President Board of Trustees January 10, 2005 District Chancellor: Brice W. Harris College President: Francisco C. Rodriguez Academic Senate President: Lisa Marchand Student Equity Coordinator: Celia Esposito-Noy

4 Executive Summary

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6 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Goals: 1. Access: The college has established three major goals with respect to access. The first is to increase the participation rates from our local feeder High Schools. The second is to identify and remediate the issues that are causing a disproportionate enrollment in the college for White and Hispanic students in the South Sacramento Region. The third is to review and improve the college's matriculation plan. The college anticipates that as a result of these efforts: High school participation rates will increase by 5%; participation rates in underserved populations will increase by 2%; and there will be a 10% increase in the number of new students who successfully complete all steps of the matriculation process. Key activities in this area include improving recruitment materials, enhancing outreach activities and improving the matriculation plan and process. Key contact: Celia Esposito-Noy, Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management ( ). 2. Course Completion: The college has established two major goals with respect to course completion. The first is to increase faculty understanding and implementation of culturally proficient teaching methodologies. The second is to enhance the campus climate at the college. The college anticipates that as a result of these efforts: Over 50% of the faculty will have been exposed to significant staff development in culturally proficient teaching methodologies; 10% of the faculty will change their teaching pedagogy as a result of the staff development activities; 25% of the teaching faculty will be utilizing student learning outcomes and ongoing assessment to enhance instructional effectiveness; 10% of the faculty will have made significant changes in teaching methodology as a result of implementing student learning outcomes; a new employee orientation and a structured mentoring program will be institutionalized at the college; and at least 4 new activities designed to build community will be offered on an annual basis. Key activities in this area include staff development, the development and implementation of student learning outcomes and the development of new employee orientation and mentoring programs. Key contact: Janis Caston, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning ( ). 3. ESL and Basic Skills Completion: The college s goal in this area is to increase and improve the support systems for ESL and Basic Skills students. The college anticipates that as a result of these efforts: Student utilization of tutorial services on campus will increase by 10%; student satisfaction with tutorial services will improve;

7 District : Los Rios Community College District there will be a 10% increase in the number of students in these classes who participate in structured study groups; course success rates in courses with structured study groups will increase by 10%; and an at-risk intervention tool will be utilized by over 50% of the instructors in these classes, resulting in successful interventions with at least 100 basic skill and ESL students. Key activities in this area include improving and expanding tutorial services, increasing access to facilitated study groups and developing and implementing an at-risk intervention tool. Key contacts: Arturo Reyes, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences ( ), Kathy McLain, Dean of Science, Mathematics and Engineering ( ) and Juan Avalos, Dean of Student Services and Counseling ( ). 4. Degree and Certificate Completion The college s goal in this area is to increase student utilization of academic planning and support services. The college anticipates that as a result of these efforts: There will be a 20% increase in the number of students participating in orientation; there will be a 10% increase in the number of students using career center services; there will be a 10% increase in the number of students participating in internships; there will be a 10% increase in the number of students completing Student Educational Plans; and at least 100 new students will connect with counseling via outreach efforts made by counselors. Key activities in this area include strengthening new student orientation, enhancing career center services, creating and disseminating student success resources and improving access to counseling. Key contact: Juan Avalos, Dean of Student Services and Counseling ( ). 5. Transfer Rates The college has established two goals in this area. The first is to increase opportunities for transfer students to connect with other members of the campus community. The second is to strengthen the support structure for transfer students. The college anticipates that as a result of these efforts: There will be a 10% increase in student participation in student government, in student ambassadors, in on-campus employment and in student clubs; at least one hundred students will be exposed to new resources which will help them navigate the transfer process more easily; and all transfer-bound students will receive regular and ongoing communications from the transfer center. Key activities in this area include developing and implementing a mentoring program for transfer students, increasing the involvement of transfer students in campus activities, enhancing Transfer Center operations and developing materials to facilitate the transfer process. Key contact: Juan Avalos, Dean of Student Services and Counseling ( ).

8 District : Los Rios Community College District Summary of Key Findings With respect to access: 1. CRC s participation rates from local feeder High Schools is lower (27%) than the District average (43%) instead of enrolling at CRC, students are driving by to enroll in other Los Rios Colleges instead of at CRC. 2. CRC is serving the college age community well (participation rates exceed population proportion for these students) but may be missing an opportunity to serve those over the age of 30 more effectively (since participation rates for these students is far below the population proportion). 3. Male students are enrolling in lower proportions (42%) than female students (58%) despite the fact that there is virtual gender balance in our service area. 4. Asian/Pacific Islanders and African Americans are enrolling in higher proportions compared to the population distribution in the service area. 5. White and Hispanic students (particularly in the South Sacramento Region) are enrolling in lower proportions compared to their population distribution in the service area. With respect to student success: 1. Since the academic year to the academic years, there are no significant changes in the overall course success rates 1 for CRC students regardless of demographic. 2. Students who enroll in basic skills courses have lower course success rates (61.1%) than students who enroll in transfer-level courses (68.6%). 3. DSPS students have a comparable course success rate (63.5%) compared to non-dsps students (67.6%). 4. Female students have higher course success rates (69.1%) than male students (65.2%). 5. African American student Basic Skills course success rates have increased in the academic year compared to five years ago (48.8% course success rate in Basic Skills courses compared to 41.9% during the academic year). 6. In general, African American student course success rates are lower compared to other ethnic groups (52.8% course success form African American students compared to 68.1% course success rate for Asian students and 62.9% course success rate for Hispanic students). This trend is not just a local phenomenon, however and is mirrored across the district and the state. 1 Course Success Rate Definition: Student succeeds in the course. A, B, C, CR grade notations Success Rate Percent of students successful in courses out of total enrolled in courses The success rate is calculated by dividing the numerator by the denominator and multiplying by 100 Numerator Number of students (duplicated) with A, B, C, CR Denominator Number of students (duplicated) with A, B, C, D, F, CR, NC, W, I

9 District : Los Rios Community College District With respect to certificate and degree completion: 1. Over the last five years, the disparity between achievement and goals with respect to earning degrees and certificates has narrowed. 2. At the current time the percent of students who earn a degree or certificate matches or exceeds the percent of the student population who indicate a degree or certificate as their educational goal when they come to the college. 3. It does not appear there are significant barriers at the institution that impedes the progress of students as a whole. 4. A gap between achievement and goals with respect to earning degrees and certificates does exist for the African American population (only 9% of the students earning degrees and certificates are African American as compared with a population distribution of 13%) and this disparity has stayed constant over time % of students who enroll in the college with a goal of obtaining a degree or certificate are male as compared which is comparable to the distribution of our student population. With respect to transfer: 1. The transfer rate for our students is distressingly low. Whereas 25% of the LRCCD student population attends CRC, the percentage of LRCCD transfer students who come from CRC hovers around 20%. 2. While the college has enjoyed a tremendous period of growth, the number of CRC students transferring to CSU and UC has stayed static or even decreased over time. 3. Although there was a slight increase this year, the percentage of transfer students who are African American has declined over the past 5 years both at the college and across the district -- a decrease which seems significant when compared with other ethnic groups or statewide data.

10 District : Los Rios Community College District Campus-Based Research

11 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH 1. ACCESS. Compare the percentage of each population group that is enrolled to the percentage of each group in the adult population within the community served. Parkway/South Sac. Enrollment vs. Census Age Group Fall 2003 Enrollment Fall 1995 Enrollment Census (15 and over pop.) Under CRC receives a higher proportion of and year old students from the Parkway/South Sac. Area than the proportion of and year old citizens in the Parkway/South Sac. area CRC receives a lower proportion of 40 and over students from the Parkway/South Sac. Area than the proportion of 40 and over citizens in the Parkway/South Sac. area CRC Research Office Parkway/South Sac. Enrollment vs. Census Gender Fall 2003 Fall 1995 Census (15 and over pop.) Female Male CRC receives a lower proportion of males from the Parkway/South Sac. area than the proportion of male citizens in the Parkway/South Sac. area CRC Research Office

12 District : Los Rios Community College District Parkway/South Sac. Enrollment vs. Census Ethnicity Fall 2003 Enrollment Fall 1995 Enrollment Census (15 and over pop.) Am. Indian Asian/P.I. African Am. White Hispanic Other CRC receives a higher proportion of Asian students when compared to the proportion of Asian citizens in the Parkway/South Sac. area. CRC receives a lower proportion of white and Hispanic students compared to the proportion of white and Hispanic citizens in the Parkway/South Sac. area. CRC Research Office ACCESS Summary of key findings 1. CRC s participation rates from local feeder High Schools is much lower than the District average instead of enrolling at CRC, students are driving by to enroll in other Los Rios Colleges instead of at CRC. 2. CRC is serving the college age community well, but may be missing an opportunity to serve those over the age of 30 more effectively. 3. Male students are enrolling in lower proportions than female students. 4. Asian/Pacific Islanders and African Americans are enrolling in higher proportions compared to the population distribution in the service area. 5. White and Hispanic students (particularly in the South Sacramento Region) are enrolling in lower proportions compared to their population distribution in the service area.

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14 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH 2. COURSE COMPLETION. Ratio of the number of credit courses that students by population group actually complete by the end of the term compared to the number of courses in which students in that group are enrolled on the census day of the term. CRC Student Course Success Rates By Age Group Under Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 On average, with the exception of the Under 18 population, the older the student, the higher the course success rate. CRC Research Office CRC Student Course Success Rates By Gender Female Male Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Female students have higher course success rates (63.9%) than male students (60.7%). CRC Research Office

15 District : Los Rios Community College District CRC Student Course Success Rates By Ethnicity African Am erican Asian Filipino Latino Native Am. Pacific Is l. White Other Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 African American student course success rates are lower compared to other ethnic groups (49.9% course success form African American students compared to 64.1% course success rate for Asian students and 61.7% course success rate for Latino students). CRC Research Office Course Completion/Success Summary of Key Findings 1. Since the academic year to the academic year, there are no significant changes in the overall course success rates for CRC students regardless of demographic. 2. Students who enroll in basic skills courses have lower course success rates (61.1%) than students who enroll in transfer-level courses (68.6%). 3. DSPS students have a comparable course success rate (63.5%) compared to non-dsps students (67.6%). 4. Female students have higher course success rates (69.1%) than male students (65.2%). 5. African American student Basic Skills course success rates have increased in the academic year compared to five years ago (48.8% course success rate in Basic Skills courses compared to 41.9% during the academic year). 6. In general, African American student course success rates are lower compared to other ethnic groups (52.8% course success form African American students compared to 68.1% course success rate for Asian students and 62.9% course success rate for Hispanic students). This trend is not just a local phenomenon, however and is mirrored across the district and the state.

16 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH 3. ESL and BASIC SKILLS COMPLETION. Ratio of the number of students by population group who complete a degree-applicable course after having completed the final ESL or basic skills course to the number of those students who complete such a final course. Remedial English Progression (Writing Skills to College Writing) * 156 Passed English 101, % of original population Enrolled English 101 or 103 (College Writing): 272 Passed English 51: 411 Enrolled in English 51 (Dev. Writing): 604 Passed English 41: 1,013 Enrolled in English 41 (Writing Skills): 1,836 * Based on analyzing transcript records between Fall 1995 and Spring 2004 Completion Rate: 156/411 (37.9%) Remedial English Progression (Reading skills to Crit./Tech. Reading) * 32 Passed Engl 112: Enrolled in Engl 112 (Critical Readng): 35 Passed English 16: Passed English 14: 55 Enrolled in English 16 (Eff. Readng): Passed English 15: Enrolled in English 15 (Basic Readng): 160 Enrolled in English 14 (Reading Skills): % of original population 77 * Based on analyzing transcript records between Fall 1995 and Spring 2004 Completion Rate: 32/55 (58.1%)

17 District : Los Rios Community College District Remedial Math Progression (Arithmetic to Any Algebra) * 125 Passed Math 100,105: 6.2% of original population Enrolled Math 100,105 (Elem./Basic Algebra): 337 Passed Math 30: 449 Enrolled in Math 30 (Pre-Algebra): 711 Passed Math 20, 21, 22: 1,059 Enrolled in Math 20, 21, 22 (Arithmetic): 2,011 * Based on analyzing transcript records between Fall 1995 and Spring 2004 Completion Rate: 125/449 (27.8%) Course Completion Summary of Key Findings 1. Student persistence, especially for students with basic skill deficiencies, is low as measured by enrollment in the next course in a sequence

18 District : Los Rios Community College District CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH 4. DEGREE and CERTIFICATE COMPLETION. Ratio of the number of students by population group who receive a degree or certificate to the number of students in that group with the same informed matriculation goal. Upon further examination of the methodology proposed by this metric, the Chancellor s Office has concluded that the ratio would be a poor measure of effectiveness. We will not be requiring any information for this metric at this time. Degree and Certificate Completion ( Academic Year) 60% 50% Obtained Degree/Cert Had Degree/Cert Goal 49.8% 48.9% 40% 30% 20% 21.3% 19.6% 10% 0% 8.9% 12.3% African Am. Asian/Pac Isl. 12.2% 10.5% 6.8% 5.7% 2.7% 1.3% Hispanic Am. Indian Other White Degree and Certificate Completion ( Academic Year) 70% 60% 58.6% Female Male 61.7% 50% 40% 41.4% 38.3% 30% 20% 10% 0% Obtained Degree/Cert Had Degree/Cert Goal

19 District : Los Rios Community College District Degree and Certificate Completion Summary of Key Findings 1. Over the last five years, the disparity between achievement and goals with respect to earning degrees and certificates has narrowed. 2. At the current time the percent of students who earn a degree or certificate matches the percent of the student population who indicate a degree or certificate as their educational goal when they come to the college. 3. It does not appear there are significant barriers at the institution, which impede the progress of students as a whole. 4. A gap between achievement and goals with respect to earning degrees and certificates does exist for the African American population and this disparity has stayed constant over time. 5. Fewer male students enroll in the college with a goal of obtaining a degree or certificate as compared with women. 6. The percentage of men who enroll at the college with the educational goal of obtaining a degree or certificate has decreased over the past 5 years.

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21 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH 5. TRANSFER. Ratio of the number of students by population group who complete a minimum of 12 units and have attempted a transfer level course in mathematics or English to the number of students in that group who actually transfer after one or more (up to six) years. Given the recent loss of Research staff directly involved with this activity, the Chancellor s Office will not be able to provide this data at this time and will not require this metric for the report. Actual Transfer Rates For CRC Freshmen* Fall 1993 Cohort Fall 1994 Cohort Fall 1995 Cohort Actual transfer rates are calculated for first-time freshmen cohorts. These cohorts include students who attempted transfer-level math or English and completed 12 units at a community college and transfer to a four-year institution of higher education within six years. CRC Research Office Transfer Data Summary of Key Findings 1. With respect to transfer, the transfer rate for our students is distressingly low. Whereas 25% of the LRCCD student population attends CRC, the percentage of LRCCD transfer students who come from CRC hovers around 20%. 2. While the college has enjoyed a tremendous period of growth, the number of CRC students transferring to CSU and UC has stayed static or even decreased over time. 3. The percentage of transfer students who are African American has continued to decline over the past five years both at the college and across the district.

22 Goals and Activities

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24 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 1. STUDENT SUCCESS INDICATOR FOR ACCESS Compare the percentage of each population group that is enrolled to the percentage of each group in the adult population within the community serve GOAL 1.1: Develop a comprehensive and strategic outreach plan that targets underserved population. ACTIVITIES 1.1 Year One 1. (Activity 1.1.1) Improve the design, coordination and distribution of campus publications and recruitment materials (including the college and departmental web pages). Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management; Public Information Office 2. (Activity 1.1.2) Increase outreach at area high schools in a variety of ways. Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management 3. (Activity 1.1.3) Implement new college/high school or college/community faculty outreach activities. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management, Vice President for Instruction and Student Learning Year Two 4. (Activity 1.1.4) Develop a community needs/perceptions survey which solicits input from the underserved populations in our service area. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management; Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Research Office Year Three 5. (Activity 1.1.5) Conduct a community needs/perceptions survey which solicits input from the underserved populations in our service area. Target Date: December 2006

25 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management; Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Research Office 6. (Activity 1.1.6) Develop and implement comprehensive outreach plan that responds to community input. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management 7. (Activity 1.1.7) Assess the effectiveness of the outreach plan and modify/refine as needed. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1.1 Year One 1. Expected Outcome : Improved resources and web pages are available for recruitment activities. Expected Outcome : There will be a 5% increase in the number of applicants for the academic year as compared with the number of applicants for the academic year. Expected Outcome : There will be a 5% increase in the number of students using the college services. 2. Expected Outcome : There will be a 10% increase in college presence at feeder high schools as compared with data. Expected Outcome : There will be a 5% increase in high school participation rates for students enrolling in Fall 2005 as compared with Fall 2004 enrollment data. 3. Expected Outcome : At least two new outreach and/or collaborative efforts of this nature are implemented during the academic year. Year Two 4. Expected Outcome : Consultant hired and assessment developed by June Year Three 5. Expected Outcome : Survey results are gathered, analyzed and disseminated by December Expected Outcome : Outreach plan developed and implemented. Expected Outcome : High school participation rates as well as participation rates in underserved populations in our community increase by 2% during the academic year as compared with the academic year. 7. Expected Outcome : Processes are in place for continuous assessment and revision of plan

26 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOAL 1.2: Identify and address processes that inhibit student access to enrollment for both on-line and on-ground students. ACTIVITIES 1.2 Year One 1. (Activity 1.2.1) Assess the effectiveness of the current matriculation plan and identify gaps that need to be addressed particularly for students in our underserved populations. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Student Support (Matriculation) Committee; Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management; Vice President of Administration 2. (Activity 1.2.2) Formulate a plan to increase the number of students who successfully complete all steps in the matriculation process. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Student Support (Matriculation) Committee; Vice President of Students Services and Enrollment Management; Vice President of Administration Year Two 3. (Activity 1.2.3) Implement the matriculation processes in accordance with the plan. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling; Student Support (Matriculation) Committee Year Three 4. (Activity 1.2.4) Assess and refine the matriculation plan. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management, Dean of Student Services and Counseling; Student Support (Matriculation) Committee EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1.2 Year One 1. Expected Outcome : Issues and needs are identified. 2. Expected Outcome : Matriculation plan is developed and implementation issues are addressed.

27 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College Year Two 3. Expected Outcome : There will be a 10% increase in the number of new students for the academic year who complete all steps of the matriculation process as compared with data. Year Three 4. Expected Outcome : Processes are in place for continuous assessment and revisions of the matriculation plan. Expected Outcome : There will be a 10% increase in the number of new students for the academic year who complete all steps of the matriculation process as compared with data.

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29 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 2. STUDENT SUCCESS INDICATOR FOR COURSE COMPLETION Ratio of the number of credit courses that students by population group actually complete by the end of the term compared to the number of courses in which students in that group are enrolled on the census day of the term GOAL 2.1: Increase faculty understanding and implementation of culturally proficient teaching methodologies ACTIVITIES 2.1 Year One 1. (Activity 2.1.1) Design an assessment tool to assess the teaching/learning methodologies used on campus for both on-line and on-ground instructional methods. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Research Office; Cultural Competence and Equity Committee 2. (Activity 2.1.2) Collate and disseminate culturally proficient teaching strategies resource in print and on the web. Target Date: August 2005 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning, Cultural Competence and Equity Committee, Academic Senate. 3. (Activity 2.1.3) Continue to collect and analyze information that helps the campus community understand critical success factors for our diverse student population. Target Date: August 2005 Responsible Party: Cultural Competence and Equity Committee, Area Deans Year Two 4. (Activity 2.1.4) Perform an assessment of teaching/learning methodologies used on campus for both on-line and on-ground instructional methods. Target Date: December 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Research Office; Cultural Competence and Equity Committee 5. (Activity 2.1.5) Begin to regularly offer seminars about culturally proficient teaching/learning methodologies during the flex day activities. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Staff Development Committee

30 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 6. (Activity 2.1.6) Research learning outcomes and assessment tools which will help teachers assess the cultural proficiency of their teaching methodologies. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Academic Senate; Research Office 7. (Activity 2.1.7) Strengthen the institutional emphasis of culturally proficient teaching for on-line and on-ground courses in a variety of structural ways such as: Editing program review to include a component that requires departments to examine and respond to access/equity issues; strengthening the cultural competence component of the strategic plan; and suggesting that the faculty self-study include a personal reflection on activities or challenges with respect to providing equal access and promoting the success of traditionally underrepresented groups during the upcoming negotiation cycle. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Vice President for Instruction and Student Learning 8. (Activity 2.1.8) Perform a curriculum and course-offering audit to identify and remedy barriers that are affecting traditionally underrepresented student groups or to identify offerings that will promote their success. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Area Deans; Dean of Instruction and Student Learning, Research Office, College Planning Committee Year Three 9. (Activity 2.1.9) Train faculty on the use of learning outcomes and assessment tools to help teachers assess the cultural proficiency of their teaching methodologies. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Academic Senate; Research Office 10. (Activity ) Strengthen the institutional emphasis of culturally proficient teaching for online and on-ground courses in a variety of ways such as: Developing an 18-hour seminar series which can be used for salary advancement that helps faculty strengthen their ability to promote the success of students from traditionally underrepresented groups; and including a component about culturally proficient teaching in the faculty, staff and management orientation. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Vice President for Instruction and Student Learning; Dean of Instruction and Student Learning. 11. (Activity ) Implement a cohesive, regular teaching seminar series with guest speakers who have experience and proficiency in this area. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Staff Development Committee

31 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 12. (Activity ) Disseminate, promote and train faculty members in the use of learning outcomes and assessment tools to assess the cultural proficiency of their teaching methodologies. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Staff Development Committee 13. (Activity ) Adapt/expand successful ESL and Basic Skills strategies to a broader range of students at the college. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Area Deans EXPECTED OUTCOMES 2.1 Year One 1. Expected Outcome : Assessment tool is designed. 2. Expected Outcome : Resources are collated and made accessible to faculty via multiple methods by August Expected Outcome : By June of 2006, at least 10 % of faculty will implement changes in instruction based on exposure to these resources. 3. Expected Outcome : By August of 2005 existing campus climate data will be analyzed to identify significant differences in student satisfaction for different student groups. Expected Outcome : By June of 2005 at least one new study to pinpoint critical success factors for students who are known to be in at risk situations will have been conducted and the results will have been disseminated to the management team. Expected Outcome : By June of 2006 at least one new pilot project will have been designed, implemented and assessed in response to the critical success data. Year Two 4. Expected Outcome : baseline data collected for planning and assessment. Expected Outcome : local resources/expertise identified. 5. Expected Outcome : At least two workshops per semester will be offered and at least 50% of faculty will attend the workshops during the academic year. 6. Expected Outcome : Research is completed and resources are collected by June Expected Outcome : At least one activity/initiative in this area is institutionalized. 8. Expected Outcome : Curriculum and course offering audit will be completed and integrated into the next scheduling and program review cycle.

32 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College Year Three 9. Expected Outcome : Training is conducted and learning outcomes and assessments are pilot-tested by at least 20 faculty members by June Expected Outcome : At least one activity/initiative in this area is institutionalized. 11. Expected Outcome : Seminar series is implemented and by the end of the academic year, 10% of the faculty will attend one or more of these sessions. 12. Expected Outcome : At least 25% of the faculty will use the assessment tools to assess the cultural proficiency of their instructional methodologies. Expected Outcome : At least 10% of the faculty will implement changes in their teaching methodologies based on assessment data. These changes will span delivery modes and will impact both distance and on-ground instruction. 13. Expected Outcome : At least one successful strategy is adapted/expanded and pilot-tested on a different student population.

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34 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOAL 2.2: Enhance campus climate for college employees. ACTIVITIES 2.2 Year One 1. (Activity 2.2.1) Re-examine the structure of the Flex activities in order to incorporate activities designed to build community. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Staff Development Committee Year Two 2. (Activity 2.2.2) Provide increased opportunities for staff interaction by developing and offering a variety of opportunities for staff to come together such as implementing a reading group, intramural team participation, organized group participation at sporting events, plays, concerts, museums, etc. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Staff Development Committee 3. (Activity 2.2.3) Develop a structured mentoring program for new staff, faculty and administrators. Target Date: August 2006 Responsible Party: Classified and Academic Senates, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning Year Three 4. (Activity 2.2.4) Improve the orientation processes for new staff, new administrators and new full-time and adjunct faculty. Target Date: August 2006 Responsible Party: Classified and Academic Senates, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning; Area Deans 5. (Activity 2.2.5) Implement a structured mentoring program for new staff, faculty and administrators. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Classified and Academic Senates, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning

35 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College EXPECTED OUTCOMES 2.2 Year One 1. Expected Outcome : At least one community building activity will be incorporated into the Spring, 2005 and Fall 2005 flex days. Year Two 2. Expected Outcome 2.2.1: At least three activities are developed and implemented during the academic year and at least 60 faculty and staff members will participate in these activities. 3. Expected Outcome : Mentoring program materials and structure developed and ready for implementation for Fall Year Three 4. Expected Outcome : Orientation topics, tools and processes for each employee group are developed, implemented, assessed and modified. 5. Expected Outcome : Mentoring program implemented and pilot-tested with at least 10 faculty and 15 classified staff pairs during the academic year.

36 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 3. STUDENT SUCCESS INDICATOR FOR ESL AND BASIC SKILLS COMPLETION Ratio of the number of students by population group who complete a degree-applicable course after having completed the final ESL or basic skills course to the number of those students who complete such a final course GOAL 3.1 Enhance support for ESL and Basic Skills students (S2) ACTIVITIES 3.1 Year 1 1. Activity 3.1.1) Develop a plan which will increase access to facilitated study groups for students enrolled in Basic Skills and key transitional courses in either an online or on-ground format. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Area Deans 2. (Activity 3.1.2) Develop an assessment tool to gather data about ESL and Basic Skills students knowledge of, and satisfaction with, tutoring services on campus. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Dean of Science, Math and Engineering; Dean of Humanities and Social Science; Dean of Student Services and Counseling Year 2 3. (Activity 3.1.3) Review student satisfaction data and implement changes in tutorial services during the Spring 2006 semester. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Science, Math and Engineering, Dean of Humanities and Social Science and Dean of Student Services and Counseling 4. (Activity 3.1.4) Implement the plan to increase access to facilitated study groups for students enrolled in ESL, Basic Skills and key transitional courses in either an on-line or on-ground format. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Area Deans

37 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 5. (Activity 3.1.5) Design and implement sustainable scheduling processes that facilitate the formation of cohorts for ESL and Basic Skills courses (such as linked courses, rotating an instructor through a sequence of offerings, strengthening EOPS by having students co-enrolled in more than one course with facilitated study groups, etc.). Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Area Deans 6. (Activity 3.1.6) Develop an at-risk intervention strategy which will enhance the persistence, retention and success of ESL and Basic Skills students. The tool should include ideas for direct teacher interventions as well as help connect students with campus services. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling; Student Support (Matriculation) Committee Year 3 7. (Activity 3.1.7) Increase access to tutorial services for Basic Skills and ESL students enrolled in online or on-ground classes. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Humanities and Social Science, Dean of Science, Math and Engineering, Dean of Student Services and Counseling 8. (Activity 3.1.8) Pilot-test the at-risk intervention tool in Basic Skills and ESL courses during Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 semesters. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling EXPECTED OUTCOMES 3.1 Year 1 1. Expected Outcome : A plan is developed for Fall 2005 implementation. 2. Expected Outcome : Student satisfaction survey tool developed and administered to ESL and Basic Skills students during the Spring 2005 semester. Year 2 3. Expected Outcome : Student satisfaction surveys given during the Spring 2006 semester indicate that Basic Skills students are more informed of, and more pleased with, tutorial services as compared with Spring 2005 data. Expected Outcome : Success and persistence rates of Basic Skills students using tutorial centers during the Spring 2006 semester are increased by 10% as compared with the success and persistence rates of students using the centers during the Spring 2005 semester. Expected Outcome : Tutorial center usage by basic skills students during the Spring 2006 semester is increased by 10 % as compared with the Spring 2005 semester.

38 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 4. Expected outcome : During the Spring 2006 semester, the number of students participating in study groups will increase by 10% as compared with Spring Expected outcome : Course success rates in classes using facilitated study groups during the academic year will increase by 10% as compared with success rates in comparable classes. 5. Expected outcome : By the end of the Spring 2006 semester at least two new ESL or Basic Skill cohorts will have been established. Student success indicators of persistence, retention and GPA for the cohorts will be significantly improved as compared with historical data. 6. Expected outcome : By the end of the academic year an at-risk intervention strategy and tools will have been developed. Year 3 7. Expected outcome : By Spring 2007 semester, the usage of each of the tutorial centers on campus will increase increased by 10% as compared with the Spring 2006 semester. 8. Expected outcome : By the end of the academic year at least 50% of Basics Skills and ESL instructors will be making use of the at-risk intervention strategy mechanism. Expected outcome : By the end of the academic year at least 100 Basic Skills and ESL students will utilize campus resources as a result of the implementation of the at-risk intervention strategy.

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40 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 4. STUDENT SUCCESS INDICATOR FOR DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE COMPLETION Ratio of the number of students by population group who receive a degree or certificate to the number of students in that group with the same informed matriculation goal GOAL 4.1 Enhance Student Use of Academic Planning and Support Services (S4) ACTIVITIES 4.1 Year 1 1. (Activity 4.1.1) Strengthen New Student Orientation. Orientation should be: i. Required. ii. Available in different modalities (on-ground and electronically). iii. Interactive and interesting. iv. Customizable to different student subpopulations (i.e. transfer, vocational, recent high school graduates, ESL, etc.). v. Focused on content and information essential for student success. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling; Student Support (Matriculation) Committee; IT Committee 2. (Activity 4.1.2) Improve the flow of information to students in a variety of ways such as: i. Increasing the information (such as key dates, etc.) provided by instructors (this means finding a way to communicate that information to them in a useful form that makes it easy for them to communicate it to students). ii. Increasing and diversifying the media used to communicate with students (methods to be explored include electronic message boards, the internet, banners or signs, kiosks, the campus radio, campus paper, etc.). Target Date: January 2005 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management and enrollment management; Student Support (Matriculation) Committee Year 2 3. (Activity 4.1.3) Enhance and strengthen career development/inquiry activities for undecided students by: i. Improving the visibility and utilization of the Career Center and maintaining current information on career opportunities.

41 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College ii. Implementing a successful web-based career system that connects employers and program graduates. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling, Dean of Careers and Technology Expected outcome : By June 2006 utilization of the Career Center services during the academic year will have increased by 10% as compared with the academic year. 4. (Activity 4.1.4) Design and disseminate a variety of Student Success resources. Ideas include (but are not limited to) creating: i. A Student Success booklet (with calendar, written in a non-academic language and formatted for students) which includes key services, key terms, basic college survival skills, etc). These resources should be available in print and online and should reinforce/compliment orientation activities. ii. Student Success bookmarks that are distributed through the bookstore to students when they purchase texts. iii. Student Success folders, notebooks and/or binders which are produced and available for sale through the bookstore that also contain student success information and/or resources (such as information on the inside flaps of the folder, etc.). iv. Student Success web resources. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling 5. (Activity 4.1.5) Recommend that the PeopleSoft Liaison Team implement the degree audit function of PeopleSoft Target Date: December 2005 Responsible Party: Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management Year 3 6. (Activity 4.1.6) Improve access to counseling services for both on-line and on-ground students in a variety of ways including: i. Establishing various targeted presentations and a mechanism that allows a faculty member to have a counselor give the appropriate presentation to their class as a replacement activity for a planned absence. ii. Developing and implementing counselor presentations in transitional and introductory majors courses. iii. Developing and implementing an online educational planning process. Target Date: June 2007 Responsible Party: Dean of Student Services and Counseling EXPECTED OUTCOMES 4.1 Year 1 1. Expected Outcome : The number of new students planning to enroll Fall 2005 who participate in orientation will have increased by 20% as compared with Fall 2004 data.

42 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 2. Expected Outcome : By the end Spring 2005 semester at least three new initiatives in this area are implemented and assessed. Year 2 3. Expected Outcome : By June 2006 the number of students participating in internships or placed in jobs through the career center is increased by 10% as compared with the academic year 4. Expected Outcome : By June 2006 at least two new initiatives in this area will have been implemented. 5. Expected Outcome : By December 2005 the liaison team will have developed an implementation plan. Expected Outcome : By June 2006 a pilot-test of the degree audit function will have occurred. Year 3 6. Expected Outcome : By the end of the academic year, at least 2 new initiatives in this area are implemented and assessed, resulting in counselors making contacts with at least 100 students who did not previously come to counseling. Expected Outcome : At least 10 % of the students contacted by these activities follow up with visits to counseling. Expected Outcome : The number of students who complete Student Educational Plans during the Fall 2006 semester will increase by 10% as compared with Fall 2005 data.

43 District : Los Rios Community College District College : Cosumnes River College 5. STUDENT SUCCESS INDICATOR FOR TRANSFER GOALS AND ACTIVITIES Ratio of the number of students by population group who complete a minimum of 12 units and have attempted a transfer level course in mathematics or English to the number of students in that group who actually transfer after one or more (up to six) years GOAL 5.1: Increase opportunities for transfer students to make connections with other members of the campus community ACTIVITIES 5.1 Year 1 1. (Activity 5.1.1) Design a structured mentoring program for transfer students. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Student Development Office; Transfer Services 2. (Activity 5.1.2) Increase the number of transfer students in at-risk situations who become employed on campus, hold paid internships and/or participate in job shadowing while they pursue their educational objectives. Target Date: June 2005 Responsible Party: Area Deans Year 2 3. (Activity 5.1.3) Implement the mentoring program for transfer students. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Student Development Office; Transfer Services 4. (Activity 5.1.4) Seek to strengthen expressions of cultural identity in both our electronic and physical environment in a way that enhances the educational environment and helps all students feel welcome and valued. Ideas would include activities such as establishing a Hmong community garden on campus and incorporating that into instruction in a variety of ways. Target Date: June 2006 Responsible Party: Cultural Competence and Equity Committee, Student Development Office 5. (Activity 5.1.5) Investigate implementing The Puente Project (The Puente Project is an academic preparation program whose mission is to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders of future generations.)