MSFAA Summer Conference
June 29, 2015
Agenda
• Overview
• What has been accomplished
• MCO Student Website
• MCO Infrastructure
• MCO Enrollment Administrators Website
• Financial Aid Workflow
• What is currently in production
• MCO Registration Widget
• MCO Repository
• MCO Guided Digital Pathway Tool
MCO Mission Statement
“To connect the teaching and
student support capacity of
participating Michigan community
colleges so that learners and clients
can access affordable, high-quality
learning opportunities whenever
and wherever desired.”
MCO - How it Works
A project which allows students from
anywhere in Michigan to take any one of the
over 2100 courses from the on-line catalog;
courses which may be offered by one of the
27 “Provider” community colleges…
with the support of their “Home” college.
MCO Governance
• MCCA Board of Directors establishes policy
• Memorandum of Understanding
– Articulation agreement
– Financial Aid consortium agreement
– Common tuition / revenue sharing
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Accrediting agency (North Central
Association)
• MCO Advisory Board – Six presidents
recommend policy, review financials and
recommend staff hires.
MCO – Membership Services
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Professional Development Series
MCO Virtual World
Open Educational Resources
Distance Learning Administrators Survey
Collaborative Purchasing Discounts
State Authorization
Resume Bank
Quality Course Assurance Program
Accessibility Resources – Project GOALS
Online Teacher Certification Courses
MCCVLC – HLC Accreditation Project
Grants for Program Development/Student
Services
• ‘Test the Water’ Pilot Projects
Why?
• Update infrastructure, software and
processes to 21st century
• Student success – no stop-outs
• Address unmet need
• Focus on student quality experience
• Enrollment Management
On the horizon…
Milestones of the Initiative:
• Course Registration Widget & Improved
Infrastructure
• Course & Program Analytics
• Course/Object Repository
• Guided Digital Pathway Tool
• Collaborative Help Desk
• Collaborative Early Alert System
Funding for the Initiative:
• $1.1 million from State budget
• $100,000 from MCCA Reserves
New Logo
Micollegesonline.org
What is New and Different
• Student Website
(www.micollegesonline.org)
• Mobile responsive design
• More automation
• FERPA eSignature
• Financial Aid
• Seat levels are dynamic
• Emails to students are customized
• Working on direct registrations
Michigan Colleges Online
Student Website
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Process
Student Registration Request Successful
email
What is New and Different
• Enrollment Admin Website
• New upload course listing workflow
• All registration steps are now workflows
and some are automated
• Data Infrastructure
• New structure
• Secure
• Reporting options
Definitions
• Provider College – the college that is
offering the course/providing
instruction.
• Degree-Granting College – the college
that the student is admitted to,
maintains the transcript, provides
financial aid and advises.
• Home College – the college that the
student is geographically closest to.
Financial Aid Work Group
• David Urbaniak (Delta)
• Gale Crandell (Mid-Michigan)
• Emily Baynes (Lansing)
• Judy Arnold (NMC)
• Nikki Jewell (Kellogg)
• Terri Klaczkiewicz (Delta)
• Jan Boynton (GRCC)
• Alisha Cederberg (KVCC)
Michigan Colleges Online
Admin Website
MCO Enrollment Admin
Website
Financial Aid Check
Request Workflow
Last Day of Attendance
Workflow
Last Day of Attendance
Workflow
Financial Aid Enrollment
Summary
Financial Aid Drop
Notification
MCO Registration Widget
• Why?
• Keep students on their academic path!
• How?
• Integration of MCO Registration Widget
into student online registration page.
• WIIFM?
• Keep student engaged toward completion
• Provide services
• Share of tuition revenue
MCO Registration Widget
MCO Registration Widget
MCO Registration Widget
MCO Registration Widget
MCO Repository
A Michigan-based learning object
repository that supports the instructional
design processes through the discovery,
design and integration of open-source
content.
• Steering Committee
• Instructional Designer
• Funds for Faculty Developers
Guided Digital Pathway Tool
Digital Guided Pathway is a student
success solution that includes integrated
planning and advising functionality,
career exploration, early retention
notifications and messaging that guides
a student through and successfully
completes college.
“Starting Right” with the “End” in Mind
and “Completing” what You Start!
Guided Digital Pathway
Framework Design Goals
Selecting the
Right Pathway
Staying on the
“Right” Pathway
Wiring (Learning Style &
Personality)
Learn skills and abilities that align
with a chosen Career pathway.
Align a Career pathway with a
program/major
Engagement
(Academic/Advisor/Mentor)
Develop a degree plan and
financial plan
Engagement
(Advisor/Mentor/Coach)
Enroll in Classes
Stay on course & Alerts
Complete degree plan
Digital Guided Pathway
Tool
Phase I
• Assessments
• Career Explorer
• Degree Map integration
• Collaboration/messaging
• Early alert – Faculty/Student interaction
Guided Digital Pathway Tool
MSFAA Conference
June 29, 2015