Title III: Strengthening Institutions Program
Highline College Title III
In October 2021, Highline College was awarded a 5-year, $2.2 million Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions (SIP) grant by the Department of Education. The grant supports the overall programs and projects of Highline College with a specific focus on closing equity gaps in courses and program completions. The goals and strategies of Title III align with Highline’s Strategic Plan for Equitable Student Success.
Title III Contacts:
Location:
Building 12, Room 121
Building 12, Room 121
| Title III SIP Strategies |
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| Strategy 1: Implement course specific supports to increase pass rates, retention, and graduation. |
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| Strategy 2: Increase Campus Data Capacity to support decision-making in closing equity gaps |
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| Strategy 3: Redesign the onboarding process to give students a strong start |
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| Strategy 4: Transform advising to increase student momentum and completion in chosen pathway |
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| Strategy 5: Implement Comprehensive Professional Development to close equity gaps |
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| Title III SIP Objectives |
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| Objective 1: Increase pass rates in sections implementing equity and inclusion practices in 6 degree-required core courses: ENGL& 101, MATH 111, MATH& 146, BIOL& 160, CHEM& 121, PSYC& 100 |
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| Objective 2: Increase pass rates in sections implementing equity and inclusion practices in 5 gateway courses: ACCTG 121, BUS& 101, CSCI 100, HOST100, HSER 101 |
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| Objective 3: The percent of black students completing 30 credits in their first year will increase to 38%, and the percent of Hispanic students completing 30 credits in their first year will increase to 41%. |
| Objective 4: Retention rates will increase to 51% for all first-time, non-Running Start students. |
| Objective 5: Full time, first time 6-year graduation rates will increase the three-year graduation rate for full-time students to 30% and the six-year graduation rate for full-time, first-time students to 40% |
| Objective 6: Newly enrolled students will meet with an entry advisor will increase to 80%. |
| Objective 7: The number of faculty and staff attending Title III professional development (E&I and data literacy) to close the equity gap will increase to 210. |
| Objective 8: The number of faculty who have adopted culturally responsive practices (content and pedagogy) will increase to 170. |
To support the development work for these strategies, Title III is funding
- Course Level Interventions
- Entry Advisors
- Equity Strategies Faculty Lead
- Providing embedded tutor-mentors in targeted gateway courses
- Joining e-Tutoring consortium
- Faculty development stipends to participate in Communities of Practice
- Digital Literacy pilot course to address digital equity gaps
- Development of a plan to improve service for Highline’s Latinx communities
- Professional development for staff to address Title III objectives
- Umoja training for service to Black scholars
Title III will occasionally have funds available for proposals that address the objectives listed above. Priority will be given to proposals addressing Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Feel free to discuss proposals with Title III Director Jennifer Johnston or Faculty Equity Lead.
Title III Annual Progress Report Year 2
Title III is advised by a Steering Committee bringing perspectives connected to the strategies:
- Aleya Dhanji Faculty/Physics
- Elizabeth Word Interim Associate Dean for Guided Pathways
- Emily Coates Director of Institutional Research
- Emily Lardner Ph.D Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Juli Hammond Title III Program Specialist
- Jennifer Johnston Title III Strengthening Institutions Project Director
- Jamilyn Penn, Ed.D VP of Student Services
- Isaac Radak Student Representative
- Kareen Maloney Director for Entry Advising
- Kael Godwin IT Data Management Specialist
- Kelsey Anderson IR Research Analyst
- Krystal Welch Director of Cohort Learning Communities
- Maribel Jimenez Ed.D VP of Equity, Diversity, and Transformation
- Rickitia Reid Director of Workforce & Professional Technical Programs
- Sangeeta Sangha Faculty/Title III Equity Lead
- Sheena Hendrix Director of Academic Success Center
- Tarisa Matsumoto-Maxfield Diversity & Global Studies/English Faculty
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