Page 13 - CNM Annual Report 2015-16

FACTORS THAT HAVE HELPED STUDENT SUCCESS
More E cient Class Scheduling
CNM has signi cantly improved class scheduling in ways that help students get
the classes they need to graduate at the time they need them. Class scheduling used to be done in isolation for each of the six schools at CNM. Now, it’s a much more centralized process. For the past three years, CNM has been using specialized scheduling software analytics to determine what classes students need in speci c majors to progress toward graduation. CNM uses this information each term to determine the Schedule of Classes and to provide the classes students need to reach graduation in the most expedient manner.
Eliminating Credit Creep
In recent years, CNM has been evaluating every major to try to “right-size” the credit requirements. For associate degrees, CNM has been shedding unnecessary course requirements to keep associate degree credit requirements to 60 credit hours whenever possible. Due to accreditation requirements, some programs require more than 60.
Monitoring Student Records to Notify Students When They’ve Earned Graduation Status
CNM has also instituted a practice of monitoring student progress. When a student has completed enough credits to earn an associate degree or certi cate, the student is noti ed of their graduation status. When they’ve earned their degree or certi cate, they are automatically awarded. Students are also noti ed when they are within a few classes of graduating to help keep them motivated.
One-stop Hub for Student Support
In 2011, CNM established an innovative student-support model called Connect Services that has been emulated at other community colleges around the country. Connect Services provides students with a one-stop location at every campus to access all kinds of services, including Academic Coaches, nancial coaching and workshops, on-site access to public bene ts screenings, access to scholarship applications, stress management and study skills workshops, and referrals to services in the community for things like childcare and housing. The easy-access to services helps students stay in school and graduate.