Connecting Possibility to Expectation One Student at a Time

1. Connecting Possibility to ExpectationOne Student at a Time 2008 Community College Futures Assembly Walt Disney World Hilton January 29, 2008

2. Presenter

3. Presenter Mary Hensley, Ed.D.Vice President, College Support Systems and ISD Relationsmhensley@austincc.edu512-223-7618

4. Agenda • Closing the Gaps Overview • College Connection Overview • College Connection How It Works • Student Recruitment Senior Kickoff Presentation • ACC 101 – New Student Orientation • Program Results • Program Recognition • Mobile Go Centers • State and National Interest in Expansion • Questions and Answers

5. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic Plan“Closing the Gaps”Overview

6. Closing the Gaps • Closing the Gaps states that more Texans need to receive college degrees. • The goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015. • Most students will elect to start at a community college. • Austin Community College District expects 15,000 additional students by 2015. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/ctgtargets_pdf.cfm?Goal=1

7. College ConnectionOverview

8. Education Beyond High School Increases earning potential and employment opportunities U.S. Department of Education

9. Improving High School to College Transitions • Provide admission and pre-enrollment services to seniors on their school campuses • Create an expectation that “College is in everyone’s future.” • Increase percentage of high school seniors who enter college after high school graduation.

10. Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state. **Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

11. Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report.Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

12. Austin Community College District Service Area College Transition Rates Texas High School Graduates from FY 2006Enrolled in Texas Higher Education Fall 2006 *Includes students who were not enrolled in Texas colleges or universities in the year immediately following graduation, as well as students who were enrolled out-of-state.**Districts with less than 25 graduates are not included in this report. Source: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1161.PDF

13. College ConnectionHow It Works

14. College Connection Program • Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating. • Austin Community College District provides hands-on, one-on-onesupportto assist every student through each step of the college admissions process.

15. College Connection Program • Program is free to the districts except for transportation costs to tour college campus(es). • During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College District.

16. Students Receive Services at the High School:

17. College ConnectionCommon Order of On-Campus Activities Senior Presentation Admission application Financial aid application ASSET assessment Tour of Austin Community College campus(es) Pre-Advising Advising Acceptance letter to Austin Community College at graduation Registration for Austin Community College classes Red=RequiredBlue=Recommended Black=Optional

18. Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” • Application never discarded • Provide a permanent college home • Students come to ACC: • Full-time • Part-time • In Summer for transfer • After military service • After career changes • Co-enroll while attending 4-year institution

19. Lifetime Acceptance “at ACC” • Cohorts can be tracked by semester of entry • Longitudinal data collected for • Retention • Completion • Success

20. Student Recruitment Senior Kickoff Presentation

38. See, it didn’t hurt! Recruiter’s name prefix@austincc.edu

39. ACC 101 – New Student Orientation http://www.austincc.edu/acc101/index_content.html

40. Program Results

41. Results since 2007 Bellwether Award

42. College Connection School Districts 2006-07Year 4* Austin Bastrop Blanco Del Valle Elgin Fredericksburg Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville 2007-08Year 5 Austin Bastrop Blanco Del Valle Dripping Springs Eanes Elgin Fredericksburg Georgetown Harper Hays Jarrell Johnson City Lago Vista 2003-04 Year 1 San Marcos 2004-05Year 2 Austin Bastrop Del Valle Leander San Marcos 2005-06Year 3 Austin Bastrop Del Valle Hays Leander Manor Pflugerville San Marcos Lake Travis Leander Liberty Hill Lockhart Luling Manor Nixon-Smiley Pflugerville Prairie Lea Round Rock San Marcos Smithville Wimberley *Awarded Bellwether, January 2007

43. College Connection Program Growth Over 4 years: • 1 school district to 27 school districts • 2 high schools to 58 high schools • 400 students to 17,000+ students

44. College ConnectionDiversity of Participants 2006-07

45. Traditionally Underrepresented in Higher Education - Students Enroll at ACC • More than 55% of College Connectionenrollees are minorities • Higher percentage entering ACC through College Connection than in the general ACC student population

46. College Connection Positively Impacts Other College Programs • ACC Fall Enrollments • 38% increase first year • 59% increase over two years • Early College Start (Dual Credit) Enrollments • 26% increase in enrollment from ‘04 to ’05 • 45% increase in enrollment from ’04 to ’06 • 3,209 students enrolled Summer 2007 (record-breaking ECS enrollment) • Tech Prep Enrollments • 4,336% increase in enrollment from ‘03 to ‘06 • 36 students in 2003-04 • 48 students in 2004-05 • 293 students in 2005-06 • 1,597 students in 2006-07

47. Program Recognition

48. College Connection Program National Acclaim & Recognition

49. Awards Received

50. Mobile Go Centers