Matriculation

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Matriculation

• March 10, 2006
• 345-500

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WHAT IS MATRICULATION?

• Matriculation is a process that enhances student
  access to the California Community Colleges and
  promotes and sustains the efforts of credit
  students to be successful in their educational
  endeavors. The goals of matriculation are to
  ensure that all students complete their college
  courses, persist to the next academic term, and
  achieve their educational objectives.
• It is not an event, IT IS A PROCESS THAT INVOLVES
  THE ENTIRE COLLEGE.

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WHY DO THE COLLEGES NEED TO PROVIDE MATRICULATION?

• To ensure that equal educational opportunity for
  all students
• To provide supportive educational services
• To provide the means for students to set
  realistic goals and fully understand the pathways
  to their success and to ensure that students are
  not excluded from appropriate services

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THE CREATION OF MATRICULATION

• AB3 THE SEYMOUR-CAMPBELL MATRICULATION ACT OF
  1986
• STUDENT MATRICULATION A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION
  1987

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STUDENT MATRICULATION A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION

• TWO PRIMARY GOALS
• STUDENT SUCCESS
• INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• PARTNERSHIP OF STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTRUCTION
• SYSTEMWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY
• EFFICIENT USE OF DISTRICT RESOURCES
• INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 1. ADMISSIONS/ STANDARDS
• A PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING THE APPLICATION
• Points to consider
• 1. How do your students apply? Phone, internet,
  arena registration
• 2. How do your students register? In what order?
• 3. What is the process to change class schedule?
  for add, drop, withdrawal, etc.

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 2. ORIENTATION
• INFORM STUDENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND
  RESPONSIBLITIES, COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES,
  COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, EXEMPTION POLICIES,
  CHALLENGES TO PREREQUISITES AND OTHER LIMITATIONS
  ON ENROLLMENT
• MODES ARENA, VIDEO, ONE ON ONE, WRITTEN
• 1. Is Orientation mandatory at your campus
  before students register?

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 3. ASSESSMENTEnglish and Math
• HOLISTIC
• ADVISORY
• ALL NON-EXEMPT STUDENTS
• ONLY APPROVED INSTRUMENTS
• MULTIPLE MEASURES
• COMPANION MEASURES THAT MAKE SENSE
• PLACEMENT INTO THE CURRICULUM, NOT ADMISSIONS

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 4. COUNSELING AND ADVISEMENT
• MEET STUDENTS NEEDS FOR ADVISEMENT
• EXPLAIN USE OF STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN
• STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN
• COURSE SELECTION
• GOALS FOR COMPLETION
• REGULAR REVIEW AND REVISION

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 5. STUDENT FOLLOW-UP
• POST ENROLLMENT EVALUATION OF NON-EXEMPT STUDENTS
• EARLY INTERVENTION
• Undecided majors
• Students on probation
• Basic Skills
• APPROPRIATE REFERRALS
• POSITIVE AND NON-POSITIVE FEEDBACK

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 6. COORDINATION AND TRAINING
• FACULTY AND STAFF TRAINING IN MATRICULATION
• DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH
• LOCAL MATRICULATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Is this
  an active committee? Are VocEd faculty on the
  committee?

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 7. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
• Validation of Assessment Instruments
• Analysis of student Outcomes, Utilization of data
  for curriculum changes, Placement rules, district
  resources in relation to student needs, exemption
  categories
• Documentation of services by students via
  matriculation Process.

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IMPLEMENTATION BY COMPONENT

• 8.PREREQUISITES, COREQUISITES, ADVISORIES ON
  RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
• PRE AND COREQUISITES MUST BE ENFORCED
• MATRICULATION GOVERNS PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING
  PREREQUISITES--IT DOES NOT GOVERN INSTRUCTIONAL
  PRACTICES

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Is your College Matriculation Plan working for
your students?

• Some things to consider
• 1. Technology advancements
• 2. Distance Ed.
• 3. Matriculation cuts, no more site visits
• 4. The shift to SLOs and away from Matriculation
• 5. The influence of the four year university and
  the focus on transfer

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• 6. Underprepared students, CAHSEEs impact, Home
  Schoolers, and other local influences
• 7. FTES, ethics, and prioritizing resources
• 8. Cuts to staff development
• 9. Community colleges expected to do more, with
  less
• 10. Matriculation means collaboration amongst the
  campus community. Do you have college support and
  resources to hire the faculty and support
  services?

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Student Access Barriers to Occupational Programs

• 1. What do more students want after they have
  chosen a major in VocEd
• 1. Streamlined courses, support services
• Step by step planning
• Clear information that doesnt change
• The perception of minimal hurdles and hassle to
  register in the classes they need
• If I need help, can I get it?, how do I get it?
• 2. Timeline for goal completion
• 3. Cost---Financial Aid available-Students want
  the bottom line
• 4. Job Placement

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MATRICULATION RESOURCES

• CCCCO WEBSITE
• WWW.CCCCO.EDU
• Arnold Bojorquez, Coordinatorabojorqu_at_cccco.edu
• 916-323-0799

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Technical Assistance

• Staff also provide technical assistance in the
  areas of prerequisites, assessment, and
  matriculation plan review, in addition to
  administering the matriculation budget
  allocations, recycling funds, and special project
  grants and contracts.

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Discussion

• What is happening at your campus?
• Do you really understand how students end up on
  your roster?
• Are students prepared for your level of
  curriculum?
• Do you need a prerequisite or corequisite to
  assist with your student success?
• Is the Voced faculty voice represented at
  matriculation committee meetings?