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A first-year early matriculation, student retention, and success program

A first-year early matriculation, student retention, and success program. Developed and Coordinated by Jennifer Braidwood & Jesus Miranda. Why Cuyamaca Link?.

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A first-year early matriculation, student retention, and success program

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  1. A first-year early matriculation, student retention, and success program Developed and Coordinated by Jennifer Braidwood & Jesus Miranda

  2. Why Cuyamaca Link? In the 2007-08 Cuyamaca matriculation study of first-time students who participated in any part of our matriculation process; study conducted 04/13/2009 by District-wide Academic, Student, Planning & Research

  3. Cuyamaca Link Objectives • Eliminate barriers during transition from high school to college • Require registration for English/ESL and Math • Establish student support network via PDC 124 • Provide counselor assistance for appropriate course selection each semester and establish a long-term educational plan • Eliminate overloading of units by first-year students • Programmatic planning for timely completion of academic goals

  4. Cuyamaca Link Participants • Pilot year 2009-10, four feeder high schools from the Grossmont Union High School District participated in Cuyamaca Link • Pilot year requirements were flexible, end result 416 participants • 304 (73%) completed the matriculation process for the program • Of those students who completed the program, 253 participants (83%) enrolled in classes for the Fall 2009 semester at Cuyamaca • 2010-11, Steele Canyon was added, and 499 participants completed the matriculation process for Cuyamaca Link • 449 (90%) are enrolled at Cuyamaca College for Fall 2010

  5. Participants’ perspective 2009-10 Cuyamaca Link participants were asked: “Based on your experience, how helpful was the Cuyamaca Link Program to you?”

  6. Basic Skills Students Of the 253 Cuyamaca Link students enrolled for Fall 2009, 150 students assessed into basic skills

  7. Fall 2009 Basic Skills Students

  8. Fall 2009 Retention and Success

  9. Spring 2010 Retention and Success

  10. 09 –10 Average GPA Comparison

  11. Student Persistence 72% of students completing Cuyamaca Link returned for the Fall 2010 semester

  12. Thank you for your time this evening. Any questions or comments? Cuyamaca Link could not function successfully without the full support and cooperation of Admissions & Records, our assessment office, General Counseling, Outreach & Community Relations, Disabled Students Programs & Services, PDC, our Faculty, Staff and Administration. A big thank you, to Institutional Research for all current and future data!

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