LACCD Student Success Practices
Please list your college
Los Angeles Mission College
E-mail address of responder
bonilldi@lamission.edu
luisca@lamission .edu
Bridge: Does your college have a Bridge program(s)? If so, does it have a specific focus (i.e.
math, English, etc.)? How many students per year are served?
In 2012 and 2013, The STEM program offered a Summer Academy with two tracks:
 5 week Math Boot Camp and Personal Development 17 for high school graduates that
placed into Pre-Algebra or Elementary Algebra (minimum score of 17 required).
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1 week Math Boot Camp for high school graduates that placed into Math 123B followed by
a 7 week Intermediate Algebra course for all qualifying STEM students.
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During the math boot camp last year about 80 students were served. This year 24 students
were served.
First Year Experience: Does your college have a First Year Experience program(s)? If so, please
describe the services/courses/activities. How many students per year are served?
LAMC does not have a First Year Experience program.
Orientation: Does your college currently offer any orientation activities to new students? If
so, please describe. How many students per year are served?
We offer on on-line orientation, although data is not currently available.
Orientations were offered at the Fall Kickoff. (350 students)
The In-person orientation was discontinued in 2008 due to the budget crisis and the on-line
orientation was created and established as the only method to receive a college orientation for
new students. In 2011, upon the implementation of Achieve the Dream initiatives, the Inperson orientation was brought back as an intervention to help our students become more
successful.
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In-person orientations begin at the end of April to prepare for Fall registration season and
continue throughout the summer and into the first week of the registration period.
Orientations are offered three times per week. Thereafter during the regular semester,
orientations are offered twice per month. Orientations for the spring semester begin at the
end of November and continue into the first week of the registration period in the Month of
February. In 2011-2012, 79 students were serviced and in 2012-2013, 219 students were
serviced with in-person orientations. This is an increase of 211 students or 277% increase.
Welcome Day(s): Does your college have a welcome day/week for students? If so, what
activities take place? How many students participate per year?
This year, we put on our first "Fall Kickoff" on the Wednesday before classes started. This year
350 students participated. Activities included student orientations (as required by SB 1456),
campus tours, student success workshop, financial aid workshop, transfer presentation by
representatives from four universities, information booths highlighting campus programs,
student services, and clubs. The bookstore was open for students to purchase textbooks and
supplies, and the business office was open for students to pay fees, get student IDs and parking
passes. Free lunch was provided and there was a raffle of prizes at the end of the event.
ASO offers a variety of activities geared towards new and returning students during Welcome
Week. During the first week of classes, ASO has several radio stations on campus, guest
speakers, musical talents, play music, raffle items such as; ipods, dvd players, movie tickets,
book vouchers---to name a few. In addition, ASO offers coffee, doughnuts, bagels, shaved ice,
popcorn to all students. ASO promotes campus involvement by encouraging clubs to set up
displays as a way to recruit membership. In addition, ASO provides a T-shirt, folder, scantron,
mini US Constitution and ASO brochure to all paid members.
Another annual welcome activity is "Midnight Madness" at the bookstore in which the student
store is open from 7:30 am until 12 midnight on the Thursday of the first week of classes. Free
chile and corn bread are provided in the evening for students.
EOPS: What services does your EOPS program provide? How many students per year are
served?
The EOPS/CARE program provides the following services to students that qualify: BOG state fee
waiver that covers the classes: Students are required to be in 12 units in order to qualify. We
provide tutors in English, Math, Biology, History. We provide priority enrollment. We provide a
mandatory orientation explaining the benefits of the program as well as reviewing the student’s
responsibility.( Making the student accountable for visiting the Academic Counselor a minimum
of three times per semester). In addition, we compensate the students that maintain a 3.2 or
higher grades, with scholarships at the end of the semester. We also provide a book voucher
for the amount of $225 per semester if the student is progressing satisfactorily and is enrolled
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in a timely manner in 12 units. We also provide a variety of workshops including, “ How to be a
success in college” “How to save money”.
The CARE program is for students that are single parents and we provide them additional help.
For example, we provide meal vouchers worth $6.00 per week, specialty workshops, and
additional book and supplies voucher for $150, in addition to the book voucher. We also hold
the student accountable for enrolling in the classes designated on the Educational Plan set by
the Counselor. Last year we served 600 students. We are hoping to serve 700 this coming 20132014 year.
College Success Courses: Does your college offer any college success courses (e.g.
PERSDEV 001, 017, etc.)? Please list.
LAMC offers the following courses: 1 unit courses, PD 4: Career and Major Exploration, PD 17:
College Survival Skills Development, and PD 22: The Transfer Process. We also offer a 3 unit
course, PD 40: College Success Seminar.
Mentoring: Does your college offer any kind of faculty-student mentoring or advising?
Please describe. How many students per year are served?
Yes, LAMC does offer a mentoring program although at this time it has not been formalized.
We are in the process of formalizing this process.
Math/English/ESL Developmental Sequence Redesign/re-engineering: Has your
college redesigned any of its dev ed course sequences in order to reduce exit points and
create alternative pathways to completion? If so, please describe. How many students
per year are served?
Math 115 and 125 taught in a two-semester sequence at the same time and with the same
teacher for both semesters. Students who pass 115 have priority registration for 125 the
following semester. One textbook is used for both classes. Same textbook, time and teacher to
help minimize an exit point and encourage students to persist into 125 immediately after
passing 115.
New courses Math 129A and 129B which is equal to Math 112, 115 and 125 accelerated into a
two semester sequence and using one textbook. Removes one exit point by turning three
semesters into two.
Math 137 - new math course which only feeds into Math 227 (Statistics) so non-math majors
can go around the algebra sequence (115 and 125) to enter a college level math class, which is
a graduation requirement.
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English 21 & 28 taught in one semester - still two separate classes, but taught by one teacher.
The classes are coordinated so that students are learning skills in 28 and using those same skills
in101. Students are able to complete two classes in one semester completely removing the
exit point.
English 28 & 101 taught in one semester - still two separate classes, but taught by one teacher
and the students are able to complete two classes in one semester completely removing the
exit point.
College Success Activities: Please list and briefly describe any seminars, workshops, club
activities, etc., that your college offers throughout the year in order to help students
become more college and career ready. How many students are served?
Assessment prep video - prepares students for the Accuplacer English placement exam. First
part stresses the importance of the test and orients students to how the test is done and they
type of questions that will be asked. The second part of the video is a quick refresher course on
English grammar and sentence structure to help them prepare for the placement exam.
The Transfer Center sponsors an annual Transfer Fair in which more than 30 universities are
invited. Attendance has always been positive with a turnout of approximately 300 students
each year.
The Counseling Department sponsored an "Academic Probation Workshops" which serviced 40
students from 2012-2013.
ASO offers a variety of conferences, workshops and events throughout the academic year that
focus on advocacy and leadership. During the summer, ASO has a retreat as a way to acclimate
new members into their ASO roles. The LACCD ASO Advisors put on a LACCD Leadership
Institute training seminar (September 13, 2013). In addition a parliamentary procedure
workshop follows (October 4, 2013). ASO members also attend the CCCSAA Leadership
conference (Oct 18-20, 2013), Fall General Assembly (Nov 1-3, 2013), and ASAAC conference
(March 2014). Throughout the Fall/Spring semester, ASO and clubs host a variety of events
ranging from Blood Drives, Cancer, Diabetes & AIDS walkathons, March in March, Denim Day,
Self Defense workshops, club days, clothing, toy and food drives to serve the underprivileged in
NE San Fernando Valley.
The Learning Resource Center provides on-line videos to help students become more college
ready: “It Takes a College to Raise a Skill – 8 Essential Lessons” is a collaborative project
delivered through the LAMC Learning Resource Center to provide students with support in
building the skills that college students find are essential for success. These eight videos were
developed by Dr. Myron Dembo and faculty from College of the Canyons and are now available
to our students online from the LAMC Homepage. Students are requested to complete a PreSurvey before beginning the 8 week video program. Each week, students view one lesson,
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which includes a short quiz that students can take online and print out. At the end of week 8,
students are asked to take a Post-Survey to evaluate if videos were helpful. 2012-2013, 398
students took the pre-survey and 69 completed the post survey –97% responded positive to
“Were the videos helpful?”
Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction: Of the student success practices you've reported thus
far in this form, list any that are supported by integrated peer-to-peer tutorial services.
There are no formalized peer-to-peer tutorial services.
Basic Skills Action Plans: Of the student success practices you've reported thus far in
this form, list all that are included in your Basic Skills Action Plan.
Math 115&125; Math 129A&129B; Math 137; English 21&28; English 28&101
Fall KickOff, In-person orientation, online counseling, English Assessment Prep Video,
Professional Learning Hub
Achieving the Dream Implementation Plan: Of the student success practices you've
reported thus far in this form, list all that are included in your AtD Implementation Plan.
Math 115&125; Math 129A&129B; Math 137; English 21&28; English 28&101
Fall KickOff, In-person orientation, online counseling, English Assessment Prep Video,
Professional Learning Hub
District Strategic Plan Goals: The District Strategic Plan includes two goals, 1. Access and
Preparation for Success, and 2. Teaching and Learning for Success, that focus on student
completion. Of the student success practices you've reported thus far in this form, list those
that have the greatest chance of aligning with and significantly achieving DSP Goals 1 and 2.
1. Access and Preparation for Success: In-person Orientation, Online Counseling, Personal
Development Course Offerings, Fall Kickoff, STEM Summary Academy, Academic Probation
Workshops, Welcome Week, English Assessment Prep videos, and Tutoring services provided
by LRC and Math Center.
2. Teaching and Learning for Success that focus on student completion: Math and English
acceleration interventions, and the annual Transfer Fair.
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Professional Development Activities focused on Student Success: Of the student success
practices you've reported thus far in this form, list any that are supported by integrated
professional development for faculty and staff. Please describe the professional
development activities and whether or not they are included in your Basic Skills or AtD
plans. List and describe any other professional development activities included in your
Basic Skills and AtD plans.
May 3, 2013: Reading Apprenticeship Training for Faculty, and on Nov 22, 2013 we are hosting
a Habits of Mind workshop on campus.
We are currently in the process of setting up a dedicated space for a new Professional
Learning Hub on our campus which will provide a place for faculty to interact with and learn
from each other through scheduled workshops, presentations, demonstrations and informal
meetings.
Fall Kickoff-During the planning phase for this event, profession development was provided
on Logic Model Training, and Habits of Mind. These have been included in the AtD plan.
Faculty Teaching Learning Academy (FTLA): LA Mission College faculty have also attended
FTLA since it began, which adds to the professional development of our faculty. Many FTLA
attendees have given presentations on what they learned at FTLA at our annual Flex Day.
The annual Flex Day event at the beginning of every Fall Semester offers one or more
workshops in professional development and best teaching practices.
Faculty Academy is held on four Fridays in the fall to assist new faculty by providing useful
campus, district and union information and support.
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