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:
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 to 36%. |
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:
- Entry Advisors
- Equity Strategies Faculty Lead
- Faculty stipends to create a Work-based Learning Community
- Providing embedded tutor-mentors in targeted gateway courses
- Joining the e-Tutor consortium
- Faculty development stipends to participate in Communities of Practice for Culturally Responsive Teaching and 4 Connections trainings
- 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
- 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
- Course Level Interventions
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 Dr. Erich T. Elwin.
Title III Annual Progress Report Year One (10/1/21-9/20/22)
Title III is advised by a Steering Committee bringing perspectives connected to the strategies:
- Clara Swart Vice President of ASHC 2023-2024
- Elizabeth Word Interim Associate Dean for Guided Pathways
- Emily Coates Director of Institutional Research
- Emily Lardner Ph.D Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Erich T. Elwin, Ph.D Equity Strategies Faculty Lead
- Juli Hammond Title III Program Specialist
- Jennifer Johnston Title III Strengthening Institutions Project Director
- Jamilyn Penn, Ed.D VP of Student Services
- 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
- Tarisa Matsumoto-Maxfield Diversity & Global Studies/English Faculty
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