eResources Chapter Exercise Page* PDF Page* Lane et al. 15 10 572 572 13 572 572 Illowsky et al. 13 63 763 771 69 765 773 77 769 777 * Page numbers are approximated due to version control of the eResources, especially for Illowsky et al. © Laureate Education, Inc. Institutional Profile: City Community College Mission City Community College provides quality liberal arts, vocational, and professional preparation programs to the citizens of its community. We respond rapidly and effectively to the educational needs of our population, driving economic development and social mobility. We adapt our educational offerings and services to serve students from all backgrounds and support them in achieving their educational and career goals. Credentials Offered High school completion (GED), vocational/technical certificates (3 months–2 years), 2- year associate's degrees Enrollment Credit enrollment: 16,875 Non-credit enrollment: 30,234 Completion rate1 Annual tuition (credit, full-time): $660 : 24% Student Demographics 1 Percentage of students who complete a program of study (certificate, degree) within twice the normal time allotted (e.g., 2 years for a 1-year certificate or 4 years for a 2-year associate’s degree) Gender Male 43% Female 57% Age 16–18 8% 18–24 27% 24–40 54% 40+ 11% Race/ethnicity White 22% African American 36% Hispanic 28% Asian/Pacific Islander 9% Native American 5% Educational goals GED 18% Vocational/technical certificate 14% Associate's degree only 32% AS degree, transfer to 4-year 36% Work obligations Employed full-time or more 72% Employed part-time 26% Not employed 2% Course Project: White Paper: Proposed Solution Please review the Course Project Overview (found under Week 1) before beginning this assignment. ***see below*** *****Assignment gather, prepare a brief, research-based white paper that proposes at least two programs or servicesdesigned to increase the first-to-second-year retention rate at the institution described on the fact sheet.(see attached)Include a brief analysis of the costs/benefits of each approach. Focus your investigation on the research of Vincent Tinto and George Kuh on the retention of student from the first to second year of college. For each service or program, include the following: ***information must be in paper** · A rationale explaining why it is likely to positively impact first-year student retention · A brief analysis of potential costs (i.e., political, financial, etc.). It is not necessary to quantify potential costs; a narrative description of the type of cost required, such as salaries, development costs, or equipment, is perfectly acceptable. (Assignment length: 3 pages) ***WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT review *** NOTHING TO DO HERE JUST INFO*** The complex problems facing colleges and universities today cannot be solved without gathering ...

1. eResources
Chapter
Exercise
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PDF Page*
Lane et al.
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Illowsky et al.
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777
* Page numbers are approximated due to version control of
the eResources, especially for Illowsky et al.

2. © Laureate Education, Inc.
Institutional Profile: City Community College
Mission
City Community College provides quality liberal arts,
vocational, and professional
preparation programs to the citizens of its community. We
respond rapidly and
effectively to the educational needs of our population, driving
economic development
and social mobility. We adapt our educational offerings and
services to serve students
from all backgrounds and support them in achieving their
educational and career goals.
Credentials Offered
High school completion (GED), vocational/technical certificates
(3 months–2 years), 2-
year associate's degrees
Enrollment
Credit enrollment: 16,875
Non-credit enrollment: 30,234
Completion rate1
Annual tuition (credit, full-time): $660
: 24%
Student Demographics

3. 1 Percentage of students who complete a program of study
(certificate, degree) within twice the normal
time allotted (e.g., 2 years for a 1-year certificate or 4 years for
a 2-year associate’s degree)
Gender
Male 43%
Female 57%
Age
16–18 8%
18–24 27%
24–40 54%
40+ 11%
Race/ethnicity
White 22%
African American 36%
Hispanic 28%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9%
Native American 5%
Educational goals
GED 18%
Vocational/technical
certificate
14%
Associate's degree only 32%
AS degree, transfer to 4-year 36%
Work obligations
Employed full-time or more 72%
Employed part-time 26%

4. Not employed 2%
Course Project:
White Paper: Proposed
Solution
Please review the Course Project Overview (found under Week
1) before beginning this assignment. ***see below***
*****Assignment gather, prepare a brief, research-based white
paper that proposes at least two programs or servicesdesigned to
increase the first-to-second-year retention rate at the institution
described on the fact sheet.(see attached)Include a brief analysis
of the costs/benefits of each approach. Focus your investigation
on the research of Vincent Tinto and George Kuh on the
retention of student from the first to second year of college.
For each service or program, include the following:
***information must be in paper**
· A rationale explaining why it is likely to positively impact
first-year student retention
· A brief analysis of potential costs (i.e., political, financial,
etc.). It is not necessary to quantify potential costs; a narrative
description of the type of cost required, such as salaries,
development costs, or equipment, is perfectly acceptable.

5. (Assignment length: 3 pages)
***WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT review *** NOTHING TO DO
HERE JUST INFO***
The complex problems facing colleges and universities today
cannot be solved without gathering information. Often, the
resulting recommendations are presented in a report called a
white paper.
In this course you will prepare a white paper on solutions to a
student success challenge faced by many colleges and
universities: a low first-to-second-year retention rate. To inform
your white paper, you will conduct research on student retention
and support structures on other campuses. You will investigate
the horizontal and vertical organization of programs and
services as well as their costs and benefits. Your final product
will be a white paper that proposes solutions for the retention
challenge.
Project Outline
You will use the following scenario as the basis for your
project:
You are the Director of Student Affairs at a large, urban,
multicampus community college (more information on your
college's mission, programs, and student population can be
found in this document).

6. The Provost of your college is concerned about the institution's
first-to-second-year retention rate. She has asked you to
investigate. The result of your investigation will be a white
paper proposing institutional interventions that will keep
students from leaving after their first year. In order to prepare
the white paper, you will need to research first-to-second-year
retention and the structure and dynamics of student support at
realinstitutions. Focus your investigation on the research of
Vincent Tinto and George Kuh on the retention of student from
the first to second year of college.