ERIC Number: ED625623
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar-3
Pages: 28
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Student Focused: Fostering Cross-Unit Collaboration to Meet the Changing Needs of Community College Students. Research Report
Cooper, Danielle; Springer, Rebecca
ITHAKA S+R
The Community College Academic and Student Support Ecosystems (CCASSE) project examines how academic and student support services at not-for-profit associate-degree granting colleges are organized, funded, and staffed in order to most effectively advance student success. Between February and November 2020, 37 chief academic officers, chief student affairs officers, library directors, faculty members, and students from community colleges across the United States were interviewed. The interviews provide insight into the changing organizational strategies colleges are employing to align supports with student needs; challenges and success factors in connecting students with appropriate resources; the impact of COVID-19 on student support needs and service provision; and additional strategic considerations, such as the use of analytics and funding strategies, that affect how colleges make decisions and navigate change. This second report from the ongoing project aims to understand the current provision and organization of academic and student support services by community colleges, how those services relate to student needs, and how the library can best position itself to support students within the broader organizational ecosystem. [For part 1, "Organizing Support for Success: Community College Academic and Student Support Ecosystems. Report," see ED625667. For part 3, "Library Strategy and Collaboration across the College Ecosystem: Results from a National Survey of Community College Library Directors. Research Report," see ED625668.]
Descriptors: Deans, Student Personnel Workers, Library Personnel, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Community College Students, Student Needs, Academic Support Services, Social Support Groups, Student Personnel Services, Change Strategies, Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Authoring Institution: Ithaka S+R
Grant or Contract Numbers: RE9617011317