Latino male-focused college retention program including academic advising, dual-enrollment courses, peer mentoring program, and Latino male focus groups.
Institution:
Monroe Community College
Academic Level:
Associate
Issue Area:
Retention
Year:
2009
Designation:
SEMILLAS
Key Personnel:
Topping, Ann
City:
Rochester
State:
NY Goal/Mission:
- Improve Latino male study habits and engagement activities.
- Increase retention of Latino male participants by 5%.
- Achieve 80% participation in co-curricular activities and program activities among students and families.
- Develop internal and external collaborative partnerships for counseling, learning assistance and referral services.
Outcome:
One hundred new and returning adult Latino male students were served by the program. This represents a 50% increase from the prior year. Retention rates of students participating in the program were 5% higher than for those not participating. 90% of all participants attended co-curricular and program activities.
The employment of student leaders to act as mentors and ambassadors for the program was an important outcome that resulted in peer to peer dialogue that supplemented advising and counseling services provided by staff.
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