The Best Place to Start Steven E. Smith Interim Vice President of Instruction LEARNING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A COMMUNITY Administrative Changes State Funding Model Core Curriculum Redesign Increased Scrutiny/Accountability SACS Dual Credit / ECHS Growth Distance Education Growth Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Fort Bliss EPCC students who say they often or very often receive prompt feedback from faculty – written or oral – about their performance… Faculty say: 89% Students say: 51% Texas Completes Math Emporiums Early College High Schools Upward Bound Case Management RISE Achieving the Dream RAP PREP Summer Bridge Service Learning College Readiness Texas Pathway Project Gateway to College Have a Great Semester!