June 15, 2011

Tomorrow’s College Today.

Student Success

Student Success At Coastline

We support student success through practices that promote students achievement of performance indicators related to our mission and institutional outcomes. Some of our measureable outcomes include number of degrees and certificates earned, success and retention rates, and mastery of the institutional outcomes.

Student Need

• Students within and beyond the traditional classroom– Broad range of students

• Geographic areas• Special populations

• Academic development• Career development• Personal Development

How Students are Supported

• Collaboration between Student Services and Instruction to provided integrated support

• Instruction• Student Services• Other

Successes

• Over 2,000 degrees and certificates annually• Recognition by the ASPEN Institute• Contributions to OCC and GWC graduates• Recognized as a Military Friendly Institution

– Offering the best educational benefits to students who are taking classes while serving in the U.S. Military (G.I. Jobs Magazine)

Testimonials

“Coastline Community College is very accessible and student friendly. … after many false starts and 40 plus units later, I believe I'll teach. You're instrumental in my setting this goal. ...

Thanks for what you do.”

Joy HernandezOnline TEACh3 Student

Excerpts from ABI Essays

• “At first, I didn’t think I would ever be able to have a normal life, job and career again. Now the ABI Program has taught me that with commitment and dedication, that can be my life again; maybe even better.”

• “I miss who I was before, but I like who I am now.”

Need for Continued Improvement

• Expand tutoring• ESL – balance speed and proficiency• Hire a full-time Student Success faculty member• Reliability of our IT infrastructure• Need full-time IT Director• Maximize opportunities and support for students

with declining budgets