Guided Pathways Progress Report Essential Practices

Completed 2016-2019 Completed 2019-2022 Planned 2022-2024

Completed 2016-2019

  • Developed Curriculum Maps for each program, determining course Sequence and the “right” math for each cluster (Spring 2017).
  • Developed Pathway Plans to link High School Endorsements to STC Meta-Majors (Spring 2018).
  • College Wide Curriculum Committee voted to approve the
    Meta-Majors (May 3, 2018).
  • Developed Mandatory Advising for FTIC (Spring 2017).
  • All programs organized into Meta-Majors Areas of Study (2018).
  • Co-requisite remedial model implemented (2018).
  • Implemented Early Alert System (2017).
  • Established the Financial Literacy Program at the College (as part of the HSI grant 2019).
  • Established procedures to provide credit for prior learning (2019).
  • Selected the QEP topic: My Advising Plan (2019).
  • Developed several process maps of student experience at STC
    (2018-2019).
  • Established FOCUS Academy for Full-time and Part -time Faculty
    (2017-2019).
  • Established Taskforces focused on Core Objectives & Learning
    Outcomes Assessments (2016).
  • Developed Spark, an online teaching academy (2019).
  • Selected (as 1 out of 20 in the nation) to participate in
    “Strengthening the Guided Pathways.”
  • *Evidence: ACEN Accreditation of ADN Program (December 2017).

Completed 2019-2022

  • Continued updating the Backward Transfer Maps for all top transfer universities (Ongoing into 2022-2023.)
  • Continued to build and strengthen existing university relationships
  • Connected DC courses to HS endorsements (Spring 2020)
  • Explored New Student Orientation options for non-FTIC students
  • Re-designed College webpages to align with Meta-Majors
  • Expanded the Early Alert System activities for targeted populations (O going into 2022-2023)
  • Expand the Financial Literacy Program
  • Developed operational plan for the QEP “My Advising Plan”
  • Hosted inaugural Data Summit (February 2020)
  • Institutionalized the Annual Data Summit
  • *Evidence: NACEP Accreditation of Dual Credit Programs (April 2020)

Planned 2022-2024

  • Ensure Pathways Backward Transfer Maps for top universities are accessible online
  • Clarify pathways from non-credit to credit programs
  • Implemented GUIDE for Exploring Meta-Majors (October 2022)
  • Conduct student and advisor focus groups to gather feedback on the student experience after program enrollment begins
  • Offer Co-req professional development plan for faculty
  • Integrate the utilization of Early Alert System into all student support services
  • Identify program specific "critical courses" and direct resources to respective student success initiatives
  • Conduct an inventory of existing capstone experiences by program and building experiences in all programs
  • Create an equity scorecard that includes metrics and benchmarks
  • Develop a formalized professional development plan for faculty around high impact practices
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