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Addressing Inequity in College Retention of Low-Income Students: Collaboratively Creating Pathways to Careers in Four-Year Degree Programs���Team Leads Meeting: Data Champion Update

Jobs for the Future

November 21, 2024

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Jobs for the Future (JFF)

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Name

Title

College

Christopher Putnam, MS

Interim Director of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Effectiveness

American International College

Dr. Melissa Lockard

Assistant Professor of Biology

Benedict College

Dr. Antonia Koslow

Director, Virtual Learning & Institutional Effectiveness

Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Amanda Nicholson

Center for Career Readiness

Mars Hill University

Kelly Colby

Business Data Analyst IR

Mercy College

Vale Murthy

Data Analyst for Information Technology

Saint Elizabeth University

David Holfoth

Research Associate

Trocaire College

Jonah Scent

Data Analyst

Union College

Kristin McCombs, Ph.D

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

Villa Maria College

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What did we discuss today that you can apply to your own work as a data champion?

  1. Working through the data plan together
  2. Getting some clarification on the requirements for the data plan, including some examples of how to tackle this project.
  3. Clarification of roles and time commitments in this position.
  4. Reminders about plans
  5. Just hearing others' ideas about completing section two of the data plan.
  6. Going through each section of the the data plan was very helpful.

Are there any changes at your institution that might impact the data plan (programming, personnel, etc)?

  1. Gen Ed Redesign
  2. Reorganization of advising department and approach
  3. New DC is a faculty member; could change focus of approach
  4. Career services being integrated into the work
  5. New advising approach; could change the people I need to work with

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NOVEMBER DC MONTHLY MEETING FEEDBACK

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MONTHLY DC NEWSLETTER

  • To build the Data Champion network
  • To serve as documentation of the work
  • To give the opportunity for Data Champions to highlight their work

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If you have resources or highlights you would like to share with the DC network, please let us know!

YES WE MUST COALITION  

DATA CHAMPION NEWSLETTER 

Addressing Inequity in College Retention of Low-Income Students:   

Collaboratively Creating Pathways to Careers in Four-Year Degree Programs 

November 2024 

WELCOME DATA CHAMPIONS! 

Welcome Data Champions!  

The newsletter will be sent to Data Champions to share key information, successes, upcoming events, and helpful resources. Please feel free to share relevant information with your team. If you have any resources or successes you would like to share, please let us know.  

We will send newsletters on a monthly basis as a method of network-wide communication, but you should always feel free to reach out with questions or concerns. 

KEY DATES 

November 18th 3:00 – 4:30pm ET (Virtual) 

Data Champion Monthly Meeting:  

This meeting will focus on the data plan, giving Data Champions space to share their progress, discuss challenges & successes, and devote some focused work time on data plan completion.  

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December 5th 3:00 – 5:00pm ET (Virtual) 

YWM Ascendium Pathways - Workshop 3: Work-based Learning Models 

This workshop will offer a deeper introduction to work-based learning, as well as best practices, strategies for leveraging existing programming, employer engagement approaches, and specific models for institutions to consider.  

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December 31st  Data Plan Draft Due 

A friendly reminder that a first draft of your data plan is due at the end of this year. You should already have links to your institution’s draft from the last round of DC Quarterly meetings, held over the summer, but please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. 

  •  Data PlanTemplate 

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Surveys 

  • O*Net Feedback (see below for video links) 

RESOURCES 

O*Net Videos 

  • Part 1: A quick guide for navigating O*NETOnLine, particularly where to find regionally-specific data on occupations. 
  • Part 2: A continuation of the data available on O*NETOnLine, which covers the remaining sections, primarily around skills, requirements, and other data. 

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Data Plan Template 

Each DC should already have a working version of their institution’s data plan, but please feel free to use the above template if needed. Please also reach out if you need access to your college’s data plan. 

Employer Engagement Guide 

This step-by-step guide serves as a resource for colleges and intermediaries looking to adopt an equity lens for employer engagement efforts. We propose a new approach for industry partnerships that centers student needs and outcomes, emphasizing job quality and equitable economic advancement above all else. Additionally, we provide reflection questions and a fillable action plan as supports for institutions implementing an equity-focused employer engagement strategy. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

Share with us your highlights & successes!