TITLE V N E W S
March 7, 2011
A Student Success Agenda
On October 1, 2010, the
federal government
granted Gavilan College a
sum of approximately
$3.5 million to be used
over the next five years to
improve the persistence
and success rates of our
first year students.
Two areas of need have
been established and are
being targeted: a more
Title V Team seamless entry system for
students as they
Fran Lozano
matriculate into the
Mary Ann Sanidad college and more
Michelle Foguet-
Mendoza
Josie Olivares
Title V Team
Karen Warren An enthusiastic group
Hope Jukl has assembled to bring
this Student Success
Colette
Agenda to fruition.
McLaughlin
Heading up the First
Nicole Cisneros
Year Experience is Karen
Sabrina Lawrence Warren (English), Hope
Leah Halper Jukl (Math) and Colette
Robin Kreider McLaughlin (CTE).
Sarah Aranyakul
Leah Halper and Robin
Debbie Amaro
Kreider are now
continuing their work
with Service Learning
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engaging learning
experiences to sustain
their interest once they
are enrolled in courses.
In addition to more
interactive activities,
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students will have more
access to technology with
the opening of a Student
Success Center and small keep them on track - and
open labs across campus. encourage them to be
more active participants
Software such as an in their own progress
early alert system and toward their goals.
Degree Works will serve
to track students – and
under the auspices of starting a center for faculty
Title V. development.
Debbie Amaro is in Sarah Aranyakul is
charge of finding and proposing early alert and
integrating simulations orientation modifications.
into the Nursing Last, Michelle Foguet-
curriculum. Mendoza is serving as
Sabrina Lawrence and Student Success
Nicole Cisneros bring their coordinator and is starting
tech savvy to the table to a Student Success Center.
give insight into The Title V team has
incorporating more been meeting two to three
technology into the times a month to share
curriculum as well as their research findings and
discuss their ideas.
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Spring 2011 is the
planning semester for the
Title V grant, with various
efforts being
implemented in the fall.
On the instruction side,
the Title V team has been
researching various
ichele Foguet-Mendoza counsels student, Lucy Leal such as
pedagogy
Accelerated Learning,
Contextualized Learning,
and Project Based
Learning/Service Learning
and considering the
embedding of technology
in coursework to capture
student attention.
The month of March will
see a number of campus
visits where staff can
witness first-hand how
these pedagogies are Experience for our
implemented. Some of new students who
our faculty will be score below college-
receiving training in the level in either math
areas of First Year or English.
Experience (FYE), Two sections of
Supplemental ENG 420/440 and
Instruction (SI) and in 250/260 have been
student success. scheduled as FYE
The overall goal is to courses in the fall.
consider the research
and discussion in order
to craft a First Year
Want to get involved?
Email Mary Ann Sanidad with
training, presentation or
professional development
ideas.
Email: msanidad@gavilan.edu

Highlights:
 SI is being used in three writing classes (ESL/English) this semester.
First Year Experience Tutoring is being provided by both student and professional tutors.
 Technology  A Service Learning training session, which served twenty-four
 Service Learning/ instructors, took place in January.
 Project-Based  A task force has been formed to examine our present orientation,
Learning assessment, and admissions process. The goal is to welcome
 Supplemental students with a clear, step by step procedure to carry them from a
Instruction admission to registration.
 Contextualized  A “Technology Showcase” will be sponsored by the Title V
Learning Technology Committee. Three ESL instructors will demonstrate
 Nursing Simulations technology that they find both helpful to them as instructors and
 Student Success interesting for students to use. A “hands-on” session will follow at a
Center later date. Look for your invitation to this April 15 event.
 Faculty  Laptop computers have been provided to both general and
Development categorical counselors to encourage their participation during
Center counseling appointments.
 Gavilan College researcher, Randy Brown, has written a survey for
student engagement which will be given to students later this
semester. Data derived from the survey will serve as a baseline for
student perception of belonging, of learning, and of being heard,
indicators which predict student success and persistence.