Since 2008, Cerritos College has undergone a cultural change driven by a renewed focus on data driven assessments of student success and achievement, provoking significant institutional reorganization and innovation. This presentation will examine two key aspects of that cultural change. The Counseling division has spearheaded a mandatory assessment, orientation, and counseling initiative, requiring all new students to follow specific intake guidelines to ensure that they are placed appropriately into general and/or developmental education classes and begin their academic careers with an understanding of college resources, as well as an educational plan, to guide them. Additionally, the college adopted a campus-wide student success campaign, iFALCON, codifying the habits of mind of successful students into a language of achievement and responsibility, and emphasizing those practices across the curriculum. This presentation will illustrate the steps taken to institutionalize these
changes and their impact on students, student engagement and success, and the campus culture.
Presenters: Dr. JoAnna Schilling, Dr. JoAnna Schilling, Dr. Stephen Clifford