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Transforming Advising to Incorporate Career Conversations

Laurel Williamson, Deputy Chancellor and College President

Joanna Zimmermann, Associate Vice Chancellor - Student Services

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Session Overview

  • San Jacinto College Overview
  • Pathways
  • Student Experience
  • Classroom Presentations
  • Professional Development

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Female

59.9%

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Full-time

26.2%

Male

40.1%

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Part-time

73.8%

Hispanic

64.2%

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Pell Eligible

26.9%

White

17.9%

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African American

10.0%

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Academic Transfer

72.0%

Asian

5.7%

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Workforce

28.0%

Average Age

22.2

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Credit Students

42,000

17 and under

20.4%

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Non-Credit

6,000

18-21

44.0%

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22-34

28.1%

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35-49

6.3%

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50+

1.2%

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Workforce Training

1961 - Health Careers

1966 - Chemical Processing

1976 - Process Technology

2010 – Maritime

2019 - Aerospace

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Pathways at San Jacinto College

Our Vision: No student should ever fail because of a barrier we created or overlooked.

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Our Goal: Create a student-ready college that promotes completion of educational goals through well-defined pathways and student-focused support.

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Inner Ring: High School Endorsements

Middle Ring: San Jac Career Pathways

Outer Ring: San Jac MAP’s

Programs

Social &

Behavioral Science

Public Service,

Arts & Humanities

Multidisciplinary

Anthropology

Geography

Government History

Philosophy Psychology

Sociology

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Student Experience�

Ongoing and early career conversations with students will assist them with identifying a pathway. Continued and intentional discussions throughout their educational journey will increase their career awareness and readiness.

Outreach

Admissions

Orientation

Advising

Instruction

Career

Graduation

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Outreach Advisors �(formerly Recruiters)

    • Ask questions to identify career interest
    • Review career and program opportunities available at SJC
    • Connect students to specific instructional program information
    • Educate students about available career and support services

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Admissions Advisors

Educate

    • Program options
    • Career services

Confirm

    • Program choice from application data
    • Transfer or workforce intent

Document

    • Student Choices
    • Preferred transfer institution in student record

Refer

    • Educational Planning for mandatory FTIC advising
    • Career Services

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New Student Orientation

  • Mandatory
    • New students
    • Transfer students with less than 12 hours
  • Complete Focus 2 – career assessment
  • Introduction to career pathways and services
  • Non-cognitive survey

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Mandatory Advising

Mandatory for FTIC after New Student Orientation

Reconfirm program choice and transfer or workforce intent

Create MAP (My Academic Plan) in DegreeWorks based on career conversation

Math course determined based on University degree intent

Use Focus II results as a resource

General Studies majors are referred to Career Services

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Mandatory Student Success Courses�

Taught by Faculty

GUST 0305

    • Self awareness
    • Self responsibility
    • Organizational and study skills
    • Conduct research
    • Interest inventory/ emotional intelligence
    • Priority / goal setting
    • Campus resources
    • Career exploration
    • Focus II discussion
    • Career project
    • Degreeworks

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EDUC 1100 / PSYC 1100

    • Student success strategies
    • Effective learning strategies
    • Career exploration
    • Focus II discussion
    • True Talent assessment
    • Health and wellness info
    • Degreeworks
    • Career project signature assignment

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Intentional Career Programming

  • Career Services
    • Networking, Resumes, Mock Interviews, Linkedin
  • Career Exploration
  • Panel presentations with career experts and employers
  • Mobil Transfer Advising in targeted academic areas
  • Collaborative programming with instructional

teams

  • Advisory Board participation
  • Industry specific career fairs / employer

meet ups

  • Social Media live sessions and interviews

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Interventions and Outreach

  • 40/45 credit hour outreach
  • General Studies interventions (calls and emails)
  • Stronger focus on career exploration post-COVID – increase in individual appointments

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Catalog Information

    • Program Info
    • Median Salary Gulf Coast region
    • Typical Careers
    • Transfer MAPs

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Professional Development – Career Focus

Phase I - Spring 2016

    • National Career Development Facilitator Training
    • Pathways and Program Updates
    • Advising Competencies
    • Career Advising Tools and Info

Phase II – Fall 2021

    • Training Coordinator for Student Services
    • Process manual review and update
    • Teams site for advisors
    • Program updates
    • New Career Training

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    • BSN
    • Associate’s
    • Certificates

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College-wide Awards

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General Studies

Number of Awards by Academic Year

Type

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

General Studies

1,608

1,349

1,216

990

997

988

Not General Studies

5,411

6,151

6,276

6,664

6,138

6,193

Total

7,019

7,500

7,492

7,654

7,135

7,181

Source:  CBM009 and Banner

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% Awards by Academic Year

Type

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

General Studies

22.90%

18.00%

16.20%

12.90%

14.00%

13.80%

Not General Studies

77.10%

82.00%

83.80%

87.10%

86.00%

86.20%

Total

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Source:  CBM009 and Banner

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    • Down 9 percentage points over last five years
    • Statewide average SCH to Associate degree is 80

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Average Semester Credit Hours to Associate Degree

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Questions?