President’s Round Table
Discussion of Issues and Concerns
Dr. Adena Williams Loston, President
St. Philip’s College
June 25, 2014
St. Philip’s Parochial
Day School
Saturday Evening Sewing Class for Black Girls
OUR LEGACY
Ms. Bowden’s work began 111 years ago, and
continues to be an essential piece of the
educational system in South Texas.
•1935 Earned Bachelor’s of Arts degree from St.
Augustine’s College
•1935 Awarded Honorary Master’s degree from
Wiley College
•1952 Awarded Honorary Doctor of Pedagogy
degree from Tillotson College.
Artemisia Bowden
“Savior of St. Philip’s”
1902-1954
“It takes faith, hope and persistence
to make s dream a reality.”
“Learn to do something and do that
something well.”
Enrollment: 11,000+ Credit Students
8,000 Non-Credit Students
Student Profile
44% Male
56% Female
77% Financial Aid
17% Dual Credit
83% Full-Time
17% Part-Time
26.3 Average Age
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St. Philip’s College has received Title III funding
since 1987
St. Philip’s College funding cycles
◦ 1987-1998 Two–Year Funding Cycles
◦ 1999-2001 Three–Year Funding Cycles
◦ 2002-2017 Five–Year Funding Cycles
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Funding Cycle: Oct. 2012 – Sept. 30, 2017
◦ Year 1 funding: $5,404,878 (100% expenditures)
◦ Year 2 funding: $4,414,782
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Process Improvements
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Developmental Education/College Prep
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Financial Literacy
◦ 2014-2015 SACS Accreditation and QEP
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Title III Activities - Year 2 Allocations
Activity
Activity Type
Allocation
Project Administration
Administration and
Compliance
$210,067
Centers of Excellence in
Mathematics and Science
STEM
$298,957
Instructional Labs
Student Success
$174,300
Campus Renovations
$1.3 million SAFRA
Campus Improvement
$3,060,682
Information and Communication
Technology
Institutional Support
$225,067
Institute for Teaching Excellence
& Staff Development
Development for faculty
and staff
$30,880
Student Services
Student Success:
Graduation and Retention
$238,873
Veterans Outreach and
Transition Center
Special Populations
Community Engagement
$175,956
Total Year 2 Allocation $4,414,782
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Provides academic instruction in STEM fields and
other disciplines underrepresented by African
Americans and other minorities
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Green Energy and Engineering Day
STEM Career Day
Science and Math Summer Academy
Women Breaking Through Conference
STEM Symposium
Summer Robotics Camp
Motivating & Engaging with STEM Activities
Yr. 1 Funding
$993,550
Goals Planned
4
Goals Achieved
4
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Provides instructional and tutorial services
Byrd Sanctuary
BIOL 2401 Completion Rate*
FY11:80%
FY12: 85.7%
FY13: 83%
CHEM 1411 Completion Rate*
FY11: 68.4%
FY12: 73.3%
FY13: 74.2%
*Completion with a grade of A,B, or C
Now institutionalized
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Provides instructional and tutorial services
MathWorld
2011Completion Rate
0 lab Visits: 79%
• 49.4% *
Multiple visits: 98.4%
• 71% *
2012 Completion Rate
0 lab Visits: 85.7%
• 55% *
Multiple visits: 98%
• 70% *
*Completion with a grade of A,B, or C
Now institutionalized
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Provides instructional and tutorial services
Rose Thomas Writing Center
Course Completion Rates
College-Level
Non WC students: 84%
WC Students: 89.4%
Developmental
Non WC students: 58.4%
WC Students: 87.9%
Average GPA
2.85 GPA w/ tutoring
2.44 GPA w/o tutoring
Yr. 1 Funding
$556,250
Goals Planned
5
Goals Achieved
5
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Addresses renovation and improvement of existing
classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities
William C. Davis Science Building $14,000,000
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15 lecture rooms
3 computer classrooms
3 Chemistry labs
3 Anatomy & Physiology labs
3 General Biology labs
2 Physics labs
1 Microbiology labs
1 Organic Chemistry lab
4 Prep rooms
1 Research lab
MathWorld
Byrd Sanctuary
Yr. 1 Funding
$1,556,172
Goals Planned
3
Goals Achieved
3
William C. Davis Science Building Dedication
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Addresses renovation and improvement of existing
classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities
Sutton Learning Center $14,600,000
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13 Classrooms
2 Faculty Development classrooms
Instructional Innovation Center
Career & Transfer Services
Disability Services
International Programs
Entrepreneurial Programs
Distance Learning Lab
Bowden Alumni Center
Bowden Art Gallery
Title III Grant Mgmt Office
Activity 7: Special Populations
Veterans Outreach and Transition Center
FORMERLY GOOD SAMARITAIN HOSPITAL
Activity 7: Special Populations
Veterans Outreach and Transition Center
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Staffing: As a result of the 2013 sequester, SPC
reduced the personnel funded by the grant.
◦ A $990,096 reduction in funds resulted in the
elimination of 40 full-time positions (currently 11 fulltime and 23 part-time positions are funded).
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Institutional Strategic Planning: Provides the
umbrella for establishing:
◦ Institutional Priorities
◦ Strategic Objectives
◦ Comprehensive Development plan: an all-inclusive
process engaging every unit of the campus. Each unit is
required to develop a Operational Unit plan and report
out, including the Title III Grant Management
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We have institutionalized approximately $2,500,000
◦ Staffing Support
 Reducing 86 Full-time to 11 Full-time employees
 Reducing 125 Part-time to 23 Part-time employees
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Disability Services
Instructional Labs
Instructional Lab Support
Advisors in Residence
Web Advisors
Interpreter Services
IT Lab support
 Momentum
Points
 House
Bill 5
 Performance Indicators
◦ First-time Enrollee
◦ Full-time Students
 Summer
Financial Aid
Momentum Points
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Texas Association of Community Colleges has
recommended a Student Success Points system that
recognizes student achievement along a continuum
from successful completion of college readiness
courses to intermediate success measures to successful
outcome metrics.
The model also pinpoints area where metrics need to
be developed and then included in the measurement of
student success (e.g., ABE and High Demand Workforce
metrics).
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An initiative to create content frameworks and implementation
guidelines for the college preparatory courses in mathematics
and English language arts (ELA)
HB 5 requires school districts to partner with at least one
institution of higher education to develop and provide college
preparatory courses in math and ELA. These courses must be
designed for 12th grade students who have yet to demonstrate
college readiness. Students graduating under the foundation
high school program, who successfully complete the math or ELA
college preparatory course, may use the credit to satisfy
advanced content-‐area credit requirements for graduation.
Students who successfully complete the course are granted an
exemption to TSI in the corresponding content area at the
partnering institution. The college preparatory courses outlined
in HB 5 must be made available to students 2014-2015 school
year.
http://www.tacc.org/pages/texas-‐success-‐center.
 Momentum
Points
 House
Bill 5
 Performance Indicators
◦ First-time Enrollee
◦ Full-time Students
 Summer
Financial Aid
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University Transfer Articulation
Agreements
◦ UIW, UH, PVAMU, UP, TAMU-SA
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3 Early College High Schools
2,000+ Dual Credit Students
Military Friendly 5 consecutive years
Promise Zone Partnerships
3 Industry Academies
◦ Manufacturing Technology
◦ Aerospace Technology
◦ Heavy Equipment
Homecoming Celebration