DREAMS Week (Dedication, Responsibility, Engagement, Academics, Motivation, and Success) is a zero week orientation program required of all new students and transfer students with less than 15 successful credit hours. The program began as part of Title V grant activities in 2021. The goal of the program is for students to feel comfortable in their environment, know how to access resources, be introduced to faculty and staff, and be engaged in student life activities while developing academic skills to be successful in college. Each activity falls under one of the target areas represented by the DREAMS acronym. The program covers use of technology, cultural diversity, financial literacy, team building, note taking and study skills, academic and organizational skills, career planning, clubs and organizations, campus tours, and non-academic support services. Student life activities are held throughout the days to help students become acclimated to their campus and engage with other students, faculty, and staff. The program utilizes student mentors to help new students identify people on their campus that can be a resource as they start college. Howard College history and tradition is also covered so that students can begin to understand and relate to being a Hawk. Students are asked to bring their laptop with them but are provided with needed supplies throughout the program. Students are required to stay throughout the day and lunch is provided. The program concludes with a campus "Block Party" that includes all students, faculty, and staff. The Block Party provides lunch, outdoor student activities, music, and more!

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lauren Barber at lbarber@howardcollege.edu or 432-264-5024

The Dallas College Conversion Program seeks to ensure that specific populations maintain momentum when engaging the enrollment process. Specifically, it ensures that students who "apply and not enroll" are monitored and engaged. These are students that despite numerous traditional outreach attempts do not take action and are "stuck" in some part of the enrollment pipeline. Additionally, the program seeks to actively re-engage students that have stop-out/dropped-out in recent years (typically going back (2) two academic years) and intentionally connecting and providing very focused service supports for their anticipated return. The Conversion Program's overarching goal is to provide added and intentional support to engage/re-engage students that might have mitigating circumstances that do not allow them to move forward in the academic endeavors.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 550

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Recruitment & Retention

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Marisa E Pierce at marisapierce@dcccd.edu or 214-378-1761

The Dallas College Family Care Center will provide support to students who are parents or expectant parents that are underserved or first generation and economically disadvantaged population to provide wraparound services that includes a three-tier model. Tier one: Immediate physical and mental health needs that address potential crises situations, such as food, formula, or childcare insecurity, providing physical resources such as diapers, female and infant hygiene, safe car seats, or other needs. Some of the program supplies i.e. car seats, safety equipment will be free rentals, and stay within the college’s inventory for program sustainability. In addition, provide mental and emotional support including parenting support groups and early childhood parenting classes. Tier 2 would provide Financial Literacy and including classes on budget and credit management, saving and long-term financial planning for a sustainable lifestyle. Tier 3 would focus on academic and student support services working with Success Coaches and Career Counselors securing those students are on a pathway for success in their academic career ensuring their financial goals align realistically with their career choices and degree/transfer plans.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Care Network

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Cathy Edwards at connections@dcccd.edu or 214-860-5800

Success Coaching at Dallas College offers concierge-style case-management and support through a learning care model to improve the student experience, eliminate barriers, strengthen student persistence, completion, and success. Through proactive case management, success coaching guides learners through their academic journey by empowering and inspiring them with caring, relatable, knowledgeable, and accessible strategies.

All Dallas College students are assigned a success coach who help students navigate college life and keep them on track throughout their academic journey. Success coaches engage students in comprehensive and customized success planning to fit their individual needs. Success Coaches are responsible for helping to orient students to college life, guiding students through initial discussions on career exploration and first-year courses selections, leveraging technology to track student progress towards academic and career goals, and liaising between the student and a broad network of internal and external resources designed to provide wrap-around support and eliminate any barriers that could impact the student's success.

Students may access success coaching services in multiple modalities including scheduled appointments, walk-ins, online conferencing, phone, and email correspondence. Success coaching services are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 12midnight to ensure all students have equitable access to support services.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Preliminary data from Fall 2022 shows that success coaching had a positive impact on persistence. Students in all categories (first time in college, continuing, transfer in, transient, charter, dual credit, early college high school) who scheduled appointment(s) with a success coach had higher persistence rates than students who did not meet with their coach. Students who scheduled two or more appointments with a success coach had even higher persistence rates.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success - Success Coaching Unit

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Jermain Pipkins at jpipkins@dallascollege.edu or 9722386004

The College’s Continuing Education programs selected for short-term training in Corpus Christi and Aransas County align with Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend’s Targeted Occupations List for 2019-2021 and trends outlined by the Texas Workforce Commission for both Texas and the Coastal Bend. These programs correlate with high demand for employment, including: Healthcare (Certified Nurse Aid, Electrocardiography, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Secretary, and Phlebotomy) and Trade Industry (Building Maintenance, Carpentry [Basic], Electrical Wiring, HVAC, Millwright, Plumbing [Basic] and Welding). These short-term programs range from four to 16 weeks to complete, and programmatic sequencing allows students to on-board into specific study fields without prior knowledge or skills development. Additionally, these CE programs, whether they provide certification or WSAs (Workforce Skills Awards), allow students to gain immediate employment during or upon completion.The College offers various modalities of course delivery, including face-to-face, remote or E-learning and hybrid formats. Mode of delivery is dictated by industry certification or licensing requirements that mandate hands-on training as well as curriculum, laboratories, tools/equipment utilization, simulators and software associated with each program.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 90

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: www.delmar.edu/true

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Del Mar College - Continuing Education

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Rachel Benavides at rbenavid20@delmar.edu or 361-389-8940

All students majoring, minoring or taking courses in any of these College of Education and Human Services programs are welcome to attend. Students have the opportunity to meet the departmental leaders, faculty, staff and classmates while chatting and chewing (food provided).

This also provides an unique opportunity for students to register for classes, get academic advising and address any holds on their accounts.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 200-300

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: College of Education and Human Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Yolanda Willis at yolanda.willis@tamuc.edu or 2149543611

The purpose of the program is to strategically plan how to build capacity and infrastructure for greater use of affordable course materials and open educational resources at Tarleton State University. Through the greater use of affordable course materials and open educational resources, we aim to make college more affordable for students, thereby reducing barriers to persistence and graduation.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Curriculum and Faculty Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lesley Leach or Aimee Shouse at leach@tarleton.edu or 2549689588

This program is to help academically underprepared students to complete their college level Math and English courses within the first two semesters. This is a cohort model where students stay together through their courses. In addition they receive mandatory tutoring and academic coaching that are free of charge. The Early Alert system is also included in this model, and the academic support specialists keep in touch with the students throughout the entire semester.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Since the 2017 implementation of the co-requisite model, Math success rates went from 20% to 65% and English success rates went from 35% to 70% average.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: General Education and Academic Support

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Nadezhda Nazarenko at nnazarenko@alvincollege.edu or 281-756-3725

As a student success-driven institution, Coastal Bend College (CBC) offers many programs to help all students become college ready as efficiently and timely as possible. Collaborative teaching, accelerated courses, corequisites, and a faculty/student success teams are crucial to creating the encouraging and supportive learning environment that fosters a sense of learning autonomy and self-efficacy for students. CBC believes in providing the resources needed so that all students may accomplish their goals.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 180

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are automatically enrolled in this program if they meet eligibility requirements

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally and externally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Transfer and General Education Department

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Christi Morgan at chrism@coastalbend.edu or 3616642981

The St. Phillip's College Disability Student Service office seeks to create an equitable and inclusive environment fostering excellence in academics by providing access and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Our goal is to help remove barriers and give students with disabilities equal access to higher education by way of adaptable technology and advocacy in order to promote retention and graduation.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.alamo.edu/spc/experience-spc/current-students/safe-space/disability-services/

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: St. Philip's College SAFE Space

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Necola Glaze at spc-dss@alamo.edu or 210-486-2199

In partnership with theDream.US, this scholarship program supports undocumented students or those who have DACA to meet financial needs of up to $33,000 for four-year degree programs. In addition to financial aid, the program provides holistic support to ensure they are meeting university and scholarship program requirements and emergency aid, Fellowship opportunities, and DACA scholarships. Each program participant is also assigned a Dreamer peer mentor, who assists students with areas such as selecting majors and exploring potential career opportunities.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 109

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Academic Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kimberley Nanez at kjnanez@tamusa.edu or 210-784-1352

The Drop Rate Improvement Program is a scientifically based program developed at Odessa College to answer the question “What factors account for the differences in student drop rates between instructors?” Created from research based on faculty feedback, the program has led to the highest in-class completion rates in the nation. Since its implementation in AY 2011, the Drop Rate Improvement Program has been institutionalized across the instructional division, with intentional support from the Division of Teaching & Learning, where success and drop rates are reviewed for each instructor, every term. The results of this program have led to the reduction of achievement gaps and attainment of equity among all major student demographic groups, across all courses, and instructional delivery methods at Odessa College.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Institutional Effectiveness

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Janice Hicks, VP of Institutional Effectiveness at jhicks@odessa.edu or 432-335-6342

Dual-credit courses are offered to high-school students in the FPC service area. Students may be seeking core courses for transfer or seeking a credential. FPC offers both academic-transfer courses and Career Technical Education courses. If students complete all requirements for a certificate or a degree, FPC awards the credentials. Students may also earn marketable skills awards in CTE programs.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Educational Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kamron Nonof at knonof@fpctx.edu or 806-457-4775

The Cisco College Dual Credit Student Advising Program Pathways strives to educate high school students and their parents/guardians and counselors about the value (both in time and money) of taking dual credit courses while a student is still in high school. The Dual Credit Counselor provides counseling to students regarding which courses to take and when they should be taken with the goal of achieving an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree before high school graduation or at the very least to complete the Core Curriculum. This counseling can take place electronically via email, by telephone, or in person.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Dual Credit Office

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tianay Bralley at Tianay.Bralley@cisco.edu or 3257944400

ABSTRACT:

Although dual enrollment programming and interest in how that programming shapes students’ college outcomes have expanded considerably in the past 20 years, policymakers, educational administrators, and practitioners do not have adequate information about which dual enrollment structural options are most effective. Using statewide administrative data in Texas on students who entered 9th grade in 2015 or 2016 and took at least one dual enrollment course through a community college, this paper examines dual enrollment course enrollments and outcomes among recent high school entrants.

The authors first describe dual enrollment coursetaking and dual enrollment course characteristics (including instructor affiliation, course location, and instructional modality) for traditional Texas public high school students (as opposed to those attending an Early College High School or charter school), illustrating how students participate in dual enrollment (e.g., the types of courses taken and when in their high school career students take these courses) and highlighting typical course characteristics. They then examine how dual enrollment course and instructor characteristics predict student course completion, course grades, and subsequent college enrollment.

The descriptive analyses illuminate striking differences between the demographic and academic backgrounds of students who take academic dual enrollment courses versus career and technical education dual enrollment courses, as well as variation in course characteristics across these two dual enrollment course types. The regression analyses illustrate how several malleable dual enrollment course characteristics are associated with students’ course outcomes and subsequent college enrollment. The relationships that are identified offer insights for the design of dual enrollment courses and programs.

This program teaches students the learning theories in the areas of cognition, learning, and motivation. It also introduces them to the learning strategies that enable students to optimize their learning and become strategic learners. Our goal is for the students to transfer these theories and strategies to their other courses so they are successful college students. All students are encouraged to take the EDUC 1300: Learning Frameworks course their first semester, but it is mandatory for students who have less than 13 semester credit hours in college. As part of the Texas Core Curriculum in the Social and Behavioral Sciences foundational component area, we also introduce critical thinking and drawing conclusions, empirical and quantitative skills, social responsibility, and communication. We hope that students take what they learn in this course and apply it to their personal lives and future careers as well as their academic courses.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Support & Student Success Division

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Deb Crislip-Baker at Deborah.Crislip-Baker@VictoriaCollege.edu or 361-573-3291

EAGLE is a mentoring program that pairs new teachers/adjuncts and facilitators from partnering school districts (ISDs) with seasoned LIT faculty to immerse them in LIT’s culture and receive any needed support.

Throughout the semester, the mentor will meet with mentee in person and/or online to review processes, policies, procedures, the learning management system (LMS), and the early alert system. The mentor will also generally be available to provide support and assistance, serving as the mentee’s point of contact for immediate assistance and providing instructional support as needed.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 0

HOW TO ENROLL: New teachers, adjuncts and facilitators will be assigned to a mentor during their first semester at LIT.

EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Instructional Division, Office of the Provost/Vice President of Instruction

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Angela Hill at ajhill@lit.edu or 409-880-8188

The Eagle's Nest Food Pantry was established to assist with food insecurities for current students enrolled in courses at Central Texas College. The pantry offers non-perishable food items as well as limited toiletry and baby supplies. Food pick-ups are weekly and students must complete an application for processing purposes on their first visit. No student is turned away. We are able to service as many students as we have a need for.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 300

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Central Texas College Foundation Office

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Valerie Payson at EaglesNest@ctcd.edu or 254-526-1472

The Kilgore College Early Alert program is designed to improve the retention and persistence of all students by providing added instructional support to low-risk, medium-risk, or high-risk students. One of the institutional core values is success and improvement and escalating student success. The goal is to increase faculty involvement in the Early Alert System.

The Instructional Student Support Department works closely with the retention team members and faculty to increase early alert participation through training, emphasizing using the system each term and implementing the five steps to engage students in the intervention process. The fives steps are: (1) reach out to the student within 48-hours of receiving the early-alert assignment by phone, (2) email, (3) virtual meeting, and (4) in person when needed; additional, each student account will be noted thoroughly with the intervention performed. (5) Finally, feedback on the interventions will be sent to the submitter (faculty/staff member) and the retention manager. The submitted concerns include attendance, grades, general (not grades/attendance), behavioral/disciplinary, confidential, drop from class, financial, other, and withdrawal from college.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Instructional Student Support

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Ebony Dennis at edennis@kilgore.edu or 903-236-2030

Early College High School transfer student initiatives focus on degree attainment with a specific focus on graduating with less debt. To promote degree completion, the program will involve establishing monthly development seminars, parent workshops, social engagement opportunities, financial aid packaging, and data analytics. While this program is administered by a manager, programmatic elements are developed in collaboration with departments across campus.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Enrollment Management

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Clifton Jones at cwjones@tamuct.edu or 2545195424