QEP | Pirate Path

Selection of the Topic: The College identified issues, solicited input, and reviewed student success data and information on national best practices. QEP Steering Committee and sub-committees assisted throughout the process, which began in spring 2016.

Four Major Student Treatments: The Pirate PATH to success includes the following key components for first-time-in-college students.

• Preparing Students for Success Through Orientation
  • Required orientation; and
    Career assessment as a part of orientation.
• Advising Students for Success
  • An assigned advisor;
    A review of the career assessment with the assigned advisor;
    Required advising through successful completion of 5O% of the required credit or clock hours in the program of study; and
    Defined points of contact during the semester and program for advisors to reach out to assigned students.
• Tracking Degree Plans to Guide Students to Success
  • Degree MAPs (Minimum Academic Pathways) based upon the national
    guided pathways model to keep students on track to completion;
    Degree MAPs include MAP2 for two-year completion, MAP 3 for three-year
    completion, and MAP4 for four-year completion; and
    Degree MAPs specify enrollment in mathematics and English classes early in the program and identify courses essential to student progression.
• Helping Students Through Academic Student Support Services to Ensure Success
  • Referrals to appropriate academic and student support resources.