Should Academic Support Services Be Mandatory?
Today, Inside Higher Ed published a compelling article raising the question, “Should academic support services be mandatory?” They referenced a study from the Center for Community College Student Engagement. The study, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, among others, analyzed a broad spectrum of data concerning student success in community colleges. It contained many statistics, but perhaps the most interesting was that of the 181 community colleges surveyed, 77% reported having early alert and early intervention processes, but only 14% of their students reported that someone at the college actually reached out to them when they were struggling with their studies.
To learn more, check out the article at Inside Higher Ed or download the Promising Practices for Community College Student Engagement PDF from CCCSE.
