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It Takes an Institution to Liberally Educate
Dr. Christine Helfrich, AVP for Teaching and Learning
Jeanni Winston-Muir Director of Student Life
Susan Trost Professor of Computer and Information Sciences
Frederick Community College’s Frederick Community College’s VisionVision
“Student Learning First”
FCC is a premier Learning College, a student-centered system of relationships that facilitates, values, and measures learning.
A Little More About FCCA Little More About FCC
•Our Students•Approximately 5,000 degree
seeking students•19.4% students of color•61% female / 39% male
•Notable Trends•2nd largest city in Maryland•Largest growing student population are HS graduates
Our Evolution: A Journey Toward Our Evolution: A Journey Toward Diverse ThinkingDiverse Thinking
Pre-1996– Very homogeneous– Focus on academic retention
1996 - 1999– Success 100; 1st orientation course– Middle States Review
2000 – present– Diversity and learning; A defining
period
Student Learning EvolutionStudent Learning Evolution Three Areas of Development
LearnGrow
Change
Organizational(college knowledge) Development
Personal Development
AcademicDevelopment
YOU
Introduction To College
CareerDevelopment
Study Skills
The Old Academy Measured in Credit
Hours Focuses on College Requirements Collection of Courses Summative Disengaging Diversity defined by color
and numbers “Islands of Excellence”
The Learning College Measured by Learning Focuses on Self-Awareness
and Intentional Learning Integrated, Cross-Curricular,
Pragmatic Formative Engaging, Empowering Diversity defined by
concepts, consciousness, and “community”
Learning College in Action
Our Evolution in ThinkingOur Evolution in Thinking
Evidence of a Learning CollegeEvidence of a Learning College
Traditional boundaries blur Everyone is a partner in
learning Shift toward student centered
system of relationships New ways of working together
and collaboration
Where We Are NowWhere We Are Now
ALL of us create a community of learners
We share responsibility for the learning environment
A shift toward self-directed learning Integrated themes Growing domain of relevant,
authentic, intentional learning
Where We Are NowWhere We Are Now
We want the same for our students as we do for ourselves
Lifelong learning is a guiding principle– diversity is fundamental to the
journey – social issues and our impact on
society provide a context
The Chain Effect for StudentsThe Chain Effect for Students
A large array of clubs Significant gains in student participation in
on and off campus events Evidence of learning outside the classroom More engaged learners that are respected
for their contributions to self-governance Students viewed as partners in learning Student centeredness is authentic How they are assessed is changing
The Chain Effect for FacultyThe Chain Effect for Faculty
Re-energized faculty to own more than the classroom
Blurring of disciplines Faculty learning side-by-side with
students Improved climate for faculty
development– Broader reach in terms of learning new
things
The Chain Effect for FCCThe Chain Effect for FCC
Improved institutional connectivity
Thematic approach to learning Gen Ed renewal underway Employee development
reshaped
New Employee Development ModelNew Employee Development Model
LearnGrow
Change
Organizational(college knowledge) Development
Personal Development
ProfessionalDevelopment
Middle States Review, March 2006Middle States Review, March 2006
“…a high quality, reflective institution that is focused on doing the very best for students.”
“we leave, as colleagues, most impressed with your untiring commitment to providing the highest quality learning environment possible for the students you serve.”
The Chain Effect for our The Chain Effect for our CommunityCommunity
Positive image within the community at large Synergy between FCC and community
– Maryland Ensemble Theatre– Local government– Arts community– Cultural community
Stronger partnerships with other institutions– Frederick County Public Schools– Our main transfer institutions
We are fostering a climate to produce more civically engaged members of the community
In SumIn Sum
Real, liberated learning…..– Takes place inside and outside the
boundaries of the classroom– Invites discourse– Encourages new ways of thinking and
living– Takes everyone out of their ‘comfort
zones’– Challenges us “to keep the discourse on
diversity operating at all levels simultaneously” (Edgar F. Beckham)
Who makes it happen….Who makes it happen….
Students
Diversity Office
Courses
Advising
FCC Leadership
Faculty & Staff
Our
Community
Honors College
Student Life
Grand Finale: Defining MomentsGrand Finale: Defining Moments
Enduring Themes Reflective of our Values
– Immigration Activities: Ellis Island, DNA Project, Immigration Panel, First Year Seminar
National Issues Forum Great Decisions Advocacy Day Early College Academy TV Studio Events
Constitution Day Frederick Reads Service Learning Lunch Bunches: ESL
Panels, Thematic Approaches to Learning, Book Talks, Traditions of Life and Death (Halloween)
Latino Festival Honor Student Dialogues Journalism Projects
Grand Finale: Defining MomentsGrand Finale: Defining Moments
It’s all about the students; reflection 18 months later…– Safa Hamidulla– Brent Paugh– Nick Bartlinski
How can we do How can we do better?better?
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