Guided Pathways Efforts and Redesigned College Structure at Cañada College

Guided Pathways As of September 9, 2021

Goal of Guided Pathways Effort at Ca ada College: Redesign the college to make it student ready and improve educational outcomes.* *Redesign the college based on the principles and best practices outlined in Redesigning America s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success, 2015, by Thomas R. Bailey, Shanna Smith Jaggars, and Davis Jenkins and published by the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, and based on the City University of New York (CUNY) system launched the Accelerated Study in Associate Program (ASAP). Follow guidance provided by the California Community College Chancellor s Office and the requirements of the more than $400,000 Ca ada received to implement Guided Pathways.

Participatory structure for the college re-design process: Guided Pathways Steering Committee Planning & Budgeting Council College President Who: Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators What: Hears recommendations made by the Guided Pathways Steering Committee; solicits input from constituency groups; makes recommendations for process improvements and change to the College President Who: Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators What: Responsible for (re)designing process improvements in accordance with the principles and promising practices of Guided Pathways and achieve its goals at Ca ada College Who: Chief Executive Officer What: Accepts or modifies recommendations from PBC and implements them on behalf of the College

Re-designed College Structure as of 9.9.2021 HSS Division BDW Division STEM Division KAD Division An Interest Area is a group of academic degree and certificate programs that share common core required courses and which may be similar in terms of the career interests students may have. Human Behavior & Culture Business Art, Design & Performance Science & Health Interest Area Work Group Interest Area Work Group Interest Area Work Group Interest Area Work Group A Success Team is a small group of college faculty, staff and administrators who monitor student-level data in the Interest Area (and build and manage relationships with each student in the Interest Area) to help each student with: Onboarding and matriculation Retention and persistence Completion of education goals Counseling Division IA Success Team: IA Success Team: IA Success Team: IA Success Team: Dean Dean Dean Dean ASLT Division: Learning Center Counselor Counselor Counselor Counselor Retention Specialist Retention Specialist Retention Specialist Retention Specialist Other Student Support Programs: Promise, EOPS, CWA, International, Puente, TRIO, Athletics Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Peer Mentors (students) Peer Mentors (students) Peer Mentors (students) Peer Mentors (students) Data Coach Data Coach Data Coach Data Coach

Re-designed College Staffing as of 9.9.2021 Human Behavior and Culture Arts, Design & Performance Business Science & Health Ameer Thompson (Matt Lee) Dean James Carranza Hyla Lacefield Hyla Lacefield Counselor Gloria Darafshi Chris Rico Daryan Chan Sandra Rodrigues Diana Espinoza- Osuna Retention Specialist TBD Melissa Maldonado Gonzalo Arrizon Faculty Denise Erickson David Meckler Gampi Shankar David Monarres Peer Mentors Peer Mentors Peer Mentors Peer Mentors Peer Mentors Data Coach Alex Claxton Karen Engel Karen Engel Milena Angelova Director of Student Support (TBD) Guided Pathway Manager to coordinate within and across all Interest Areas

4 PILLARS OF GUIDED PATHWAYS COMMON FEATURES OF A GUIDED PATHWAYS COLLEGE PROGRESS TO DATE AT CA ADA Needs Clear, Guided Academic Pathways Program maps Guided Onboarding CRM/messaging technology Meta-majors (interest areas) Placement in transfer level math and English courses based on program of study/IA Build a First Year Experience Program Scale early college experiences for high school students Proactive Advising Success Teams o Align student supports with academic pathways o High touch supports at scale o Create a sense of belonging Optimized Course Schedules Career Exploration Project or work-based learning to help students explore and reinforce academic goals aligned to informed career interests Ensure learning and completion E-portfolios Transfer support Job placement support maintenance? Clarify pathways to end goals 1 Built Yes Partial Built Yes Yes Help students choose pathways 2 Built Needs to be designed Needs to be scaled Yes 3 Help students stay on path Designed, needs implementation Needs to be designed & implemented Needs to be designed & implemented Ensure students are learning 4 Needs design & implemnt Planned needs implment Needs design & implemnt

Steering Committee Progress to date: Redesign elements approved by PBC and implemented: Guided Onboarding: CRM messaging and staffing; process improvements Creation of Interest Areas Creation of Program Maps for every academic program Creation of Success Teams for every Interest Area Redesign elements to be developed or expanded in 2021-22: Implementation of Success Teams First Year Experience Programs Dual Enrollment and Early College Experience Career Exploration E-portfolios and support for transfer services and job placement

Roles and Responsibilities: 2021-22 Guided Pathways Steering Committee Responsible for (re)designing process improvements in accordance with the principles and promising practices of Guided Pathways and achieve its goals at Ca ada College Interest Area Success Teams Monitor student-level data in the Interest Area (and build and manage relationships with each student in the Interest Area - or special program serving each student) to help each student develop a sense of connection and belonging and to help them with: Onboarding and matriculation Retention and persistence Completion of education goals Interest Area Faculty Leads Co-lead the Interest Area Planning Group to accomplish the items on the next slide. Serve on the Steering Committee and any work groups as needed to accomplish the below.

Interest Area Faculty Leads Enable the Interest Area Planning Group to: Establish one or more Success Teams to serve the students in the Interest Area Implement First Year Experience program for new students in the Interest Area Maintain clear Program Maps for the academic pathways of the Interest Area Remove barriers to program completion by optimizing the schedule for student success Identify opportunities for high school student early college experiences via dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and related activities Create and provide career exploration opportunities for students in the Interest Area which could include the following activities: o Career Assessments o Career Counseling Classes o Speakers; Field Trips o Job Shadowing opportunities o Internships o Job Placement Be responsible for: Create opportunities for Interest Area students and faculty to share perspectives and increase students' understanding of the programs of study, transfer and career possibilities (events, speakers, etc.). In close collaboration with the Interest Area Success Team, maintain regular communication with students whose Program of Study is contained within the Interest Area regarding events, community building opportunities, transfer and career support services available to them. Collaborate with student support services to ensure that discipline faculty recommend student leaders for various peer-to-peer support roles for every hiring cycle (peer mentoring, tutoring, etc.). Maintain the Interest Area website so that it is a reliable resource for Interest Area students, faculty, staff as well as Outreach staff and the community at large. Coordinate with career counselors, faculty and staff to support career exploration (such as internships, field trips, project-based learning, etc.) in the Interest Area. (Other duties as defined in scope of work for reassigned time).

The Guided Pathways Steering Committee will take responsibility for implementing the priority actions as defined by the College Annual Plan for 2021-22 as follows: Ca ada College Guided Pathways Key Efforts: 2021-22