The document summarizes elements of collaboration between academic and student affairs at Ozarka College. It provides information about the college's mission, service area demographics, student demographics, and organizational structure with academic and student affairs divisions. It then outlines elements of success including top-down commitment, service learning, active outreach and assessment, classroom-student affairs continuity, and frequent communication. Initiatives that support these elements are also summarized, with implications for developing a shared vision of student success through collaboration.

1. Creating a Shared Vision of Student Success:
Academic and Student Affairs Collaboration the Community College

2. Who Are We?
OZARKA COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT
Ozarka College provides life-changing experiences through
education.
Melbourne
Mountain View
Ash Flat
• Service area
• Fulton, Izard, Sharp, and Stone Counties
• Estimated population: 54,500
• Total area: 2,420.11 square miles
• Average income per capita in service area: $21,751
• State of Arkansas average: $28,473
• National average: $36,714

3. Who Are Our Students?
• Population below poverty level: 18%-20%
• State of Arkansas average: 16%, National Average: 12.7%
• 11% of service area population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher
• State of Arkansas average: 18%, National average: 24%
• 16:1 student to faculty ratio
• Student Demographics
• Average Age, 30 years
• 70% female, 30% male
• In state, per credit hr $75.00, Out-of-state per credit hr $173.00
• *Oregon County, Missouri residents receive in-state tuition
Approximately 85% of Ozarka College students
receive some type of financial assistance,
including grants, loans, and scholarships.

4. Organizational Structure
Student Affairs Academic Affairs
• Student Success • General Education
• Advising • Technical Programs
• Registrar • Advising
• Career Pathways • Concurrent Education
• Trio SSS • Adult Basic Education
• Financial Aid • Academic Support

5. College Success Partnership
Joint Task Forces
Policy Revision
Student Success Initiatives
Course Additions/Revisions
Collaborative Services

6. Elements of Success
Well-
Coordinated
Assessment
Classroom-
Student Service
Affairs Learning
Continuity Academic Affairs
PARTNERSHIP
Student Affairs
Top-Down Understand
Commitment and
Communicate
Active
Outreach
Nine circles of academic and student affairs collaboration (Cook, J.H. & Lewis, C.A., 2007)

7. Elements of Success
Top-Down Commitment
• Policy Development
• College Success Course
• College Success Retreat
• Perkins Grant
– Professional Development
– Advising
– Supplemental Instruction
– Tutoring Services

8. Elements of Success
Service Learning
CCSSE Items Related to Self-
• College Success Awareness, Personal and Civic Responsibility
• LPN Program
CCSSE Item Ozarka Students National
• Automotive Cohort
• Human Services Developing a personal
code of values and
44 % 43 %
• Criminal Justice ethics
Developing clearer 60 % 56%
career goals
• Ambassador Program Understanding yourself 51 % 53 %
Contributing to the 39 % 28 %
welfare of your
community
Participated in a 7% 7%
community-based
project as part of a
regular course

9. Elements of Success
Active Outreach and Well-Coordinated Assessment
HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION-NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT ACADEMY PLAN
OZARKA COLLEGE
2010-11 Learning College: Educate All Groups, Focus Groups, Professional Development Focus
(Faculty: Course Outcomes Development)
General Education Outcomes 1 & 2: Revise, Focus Groups, Build Assessment Model
Outcomes Mapping: Research, Educate, Course Outcomes Review
2011-12 Learning College: Educate All Groups, Focus Groups, Professional Development Focus
(Faculty: Program Outcomes Development)
General Education Outcomes 3 & 4: Revise, Focus Groups, Build Assessment Model
Outcomes Mapping: Research, Educate, Program Outcomes Review
Map: Course Outcomes to Program Outcomes
2012-13 Learning College: Educate All Groups, Focus Groups, Professional Development Focus
(Building Learning Outcomes Across the Institution)
General Education Outcomes 5 & 6: Revise, Focus Groups, Build Assessment Model
Outcomes Mapping: Research, Educate, Institutional Outcomes Review
Map: Program Outcomes to Institutional Outcomes

10. Elements of Success
Frequent Communication and Mutual Understanding
1. Do we have a plan? If so, where is it and how far does the
communication extend?
2. Are positive behaviors modeled?
3. Are collaborative efforts monitored, with appropriate
adjustments made as needed?
4. Are successes recognized publicly and celebrated in
meaningful ways?
5. Are negative behaviors and activities confronted and
addressed?
6. Do we have a current flowchart for incoming students to
outline processes, key figures and referral systems?
7. Is training available, promoted and utilized?

11. Elements of Success
Classroom-Student Affairs Continuity
• The Path to Accelerated Completion and Employment
(PACE) Initiative
• Wellness and Fitness Initiative
• Advising Initiative
• Financial Literacy Project
• Developmental Education Support Initiative
STUDENT LEARNING

12. Future Implications
Of A Shared Vision Capstone Course
College Success
Orientation
Institutional Learning College
Research and Initiative
Strategic Developmental HLC Assessment
Planning Education Academy
Initiative Redesign
DOL Grant

13. Q & A?
Holly Ayers
Division Chair-Math, Science and Education
Ozarka College
hayers@ozarka.edu
870-368-2040