Your participants will discover a Student Success/First-Year Experience course that:

• Addresses the Course Standards for Freshman Transition Classes from The George Washington University’s Freshman Transition Initiative. 
• Is used by Santa Barbara City College, co-winner of the 2013 Aspen Institute's Award for Community College Excellence, through its Get Focused...Stay Focused!® Program.

They’ll learn:

• How entering freshmen can develop meaningful, online career and education 10-year plans.
• Strategies for using each student’s 10-year plan throughout high school and/or college for advisory functions and academic coaching.
• How to implement a school-wide program that ensures students complete college and are career ready.
• Best practices from schools that have been successful with the process.

Who should attend?

From Colleges:

• Deans of Student Services or Student Affairs
• College administrators responsible for increasing completion rates
• Department Chairs for Guidance or Counseling
• Instructors for Career Planning, College Success, or Freshman experience courses
• Dual Enrollment/Early College Leadership
• Educators in charge of developmental courses

From Secondary Schools:

• Principals and District Leaders
• Administrators in charge of curriculum
• Teams of academic instructors in freshman academies
• Guidance department chairs
• Administrators in charge of dropout prevention
• Teams working on High School/College Collaborations