Kingsborough Community College. Kingsborough – College Profile A unit of The City University of...

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Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile

A unit of The City A unit of The City University of New University of New YorkYork

Brooklyn’s only Brooklyn’s only community collegecommunity college

Over 19,000 students Over 19,000 students in credit programsin credit programs

Approx. 20,000 Approx. 20,000 students in students in Continuing EducationContinuing Education

Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile

1,000+ Faculty 1,000+ Faculty and Staffand Staff

Operating budget Operating budget approx. $92 millionapprox. $92 million

Campus Campus atmosphereatmosphere

Kingsborough – Kingsborough – College ProfileCollege Profile

Offers both Offers both Liberal Arts & Liberal Arts &

SciencesSciences

andand Career orientedCareer oriented

programs programs

Kingsborough – Kingsborough – Student ProfileStudent Profile

The EconomicsThe Economics42% of students from families with42% of students from families with

< $20,000 household annual income< $20,000 household annual income

KCC – Student ProfileKCC – Student Profile

Approximately 58% full-time / 42% part-timeApproximately 58% full-time / 42% part-time 70% of students receive financial aid70% of students receive financial aid

Student ProfileStudent Profile

36% White36% White34% Black34% Black16% Hispanic16% Hispanic13% Asian13% Asian

142 Countries142 Countries73 Languages73 Languages

56% Female56% Female

Challenges for the InstitutionChallenges for the Institution

Low retention rate and Low retention rate and persistencepersistence

Low graduation ratesLow graduation rates Underprepared studentsUnderprepared students Students face financial and Students face financial and

personal roadblockspersonal roadblocks

Roadblocks to SuccessRoadblocks to Success-- Under-preparation-- Under-preparation

Freshman Basic Skills Test Performance Freshman Basic Skills Test Performance 31.3% Failed Reading31.3% Failed Reading 45.9% Failed Writing45.9% Failed Writing 60.4% Failed Mathematics60.4% Failed Mathematics

Only 26.1% of entering freshmen passed Only 26.1% of entering freshmen passed all 3all 3

Student Success InitiativesStudent Success Initiatives

Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities Single StopSingle Stop AdvisementAdvisement Culture of EvidenceCulture of Evidence Integrated TeamsIntegrated Teams

Learning Learning CommunitiesCommunities

The Kingsborough Model The Kingsborough Model for Learning Communitiesfor Learning Communities

Groups of 25 students take first semester Groups of 25 students take first semester courses togethercourses together

3 linked – themed – courses:3 linked – themed – courses:• English (usually developmental) English (usually developmental) • Student development (taught by case Student development (taught by case

manager)manager)• One standard college course, such as One standard college course, such as

history, psychology, sociology, healthhistory, psychology, sociology, health

Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The 1-Year ImpactThe 1-Year Impact Improved academic performanceImproved academic performance More likely to take critical More likely to take critical

developmental courses and more developmental courses and more likely to pass those courseslikely to pass those courses

Progress more rapidly through Progress more rapidly through sequence of developmental sequence of developmental English coursesEnglish courses

Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact

1.1. Improved Graduation RateImproved Graduation Rate

15% more students in Opening Doors 15% more students in Opening Doors Learning Communities earned a Learning Communities earned a degree than students in the control degree than students in the control group after 6 yearsgroup after 6 years

(35.9% vs. 31.3%)(35.9% vs. 31.3%)

Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact

2.2.More credits accumulatedMore credits accumulated

Learning Communities students continue Learning Communities students continue to earn more credits than those students to earn more credits than those students in the control group (totaling 4 more in the control group (totaling 4 more after 6 years)after 6 years)

Learning Communities – Learning Communities – The Long Term ImpactThe Long Term Impact

3.3.Cost effectiveCost effective

Cost per degree for Learning Cost per degree for Learning Communities students was 2.5% less Communities students was 2.5% less than for the degrees of students in the than for the degrees of students in the control groupcontrol group

Single StopSingle Stop

Single StopSingle StopBenefits Secured 2009-2012Benefits Secured 2009-2012

Benefit / Service Total Students Receiving Benefits

Total Value Annualized

Food Stamps 304 $747,256Medicaid 129 $2,048,000Food Vouchers 70 $11,500MetroCards 147 $4,279Public Assistance 53 $203,081Tax Returns 2191 $3,484,790Totals 2,894 $6,498,906

AdvisementAdvisement

Immediate upon entryImmediate upon entry Connected to disciplineConnected to discipline IntrusiveIntrusive

Culture Culture of Evidenceof Evidence English in first semester English in first semester

mandatedmandated

Special biology course for Nursing Special biology course for Nursing studentsstudents

Curriculum modifications (e.g. Curriculum modifications (e.g. more allied health programs)more allied health programs)

Integrated TeamsIntegrated Teams

Reduced barriers between Reduced barriers between departmentsdepartments

Direct involvement of decision Direct involvement of decision makersmakers

“Change Just Doesn’t Happen”

Institutions are people

Institutions have a culture

Institutions have leaders

Institutions have a history

Change Takes Time

Be thoughtful Gather information Find the right path Choose Wisely Publicize Widely

Change Involves Action

Mix it up The table is for everyone Set up Structures Praise and Publicly Thank Work and Play Don’t Forget the small stuff It’s Not about You

Change Requires Change Requires Risk TakingRisk Taking

““You’ve got to want to connect the dots, Mr. Michaelson.”You’ve got to want to connect the dots, Mr. Michaelson.”Danny Shanahan, Danny Shanahan, The New YorkerThe New Yorker © 2009 © 2009

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President@kbcc.cuny.eduPresident@kbcc.cuny.edu