Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

KWU’s student success coaching program gives students a personal connection to library resources and its personnel, which in turn boosts retention, says student success center director JD Koons. If a student misses their registration deadline, for example, their success coach can step in and set up a meeting.

Libraries 98

Libraries Academic Advising Career Services First Year Programs 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. “We Having cohorts here is really important, especially for engineering and computer science because it’s a community that supports each other.” I care more than just graduation at community college.

Engineering 298

Engineering Research Admissions Hospitality 298

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

” Melinda Anderson, executive director of the academic advising group NACADA, says she’s been encouraging institutions to re-examine their hold policies. But she almost was unable to register for her final two courses this spring when she realized she had a tuition balance topping $3,000.

Financial Aid 105

Financial Aid Bursar Libraries Academic Advising 105

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

Veteran and Military Services 105

Veteran and Military Services Financial Aid Bursar Student Affairs 105

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2023

Take a multifaceted approach by creating identity and affinity centers for underserved communities such as LGBTQ+, first-gen, student veterans, and parents. Also important are common spaces like student unions, libraries, and their events and programs, like student support organizations, and peer-to-peer relationships and service delivery.

Marketing and Communication Services 52

Marketing and Communication Services Consulting Support Services Libraries 52

EAB

MAY 16, 2023

What does academic advising look like at our institution? Not to mention a lot of the business processes that changed as well, which included a revamping of our academic policy and a revamping of academic advising. Let's get to the essence of the problem. And so that's where we began with the infrastructure.

Marketing and Communication Services 94

Marketing and Communication Services Faculty Utilities Institutional Research 94