First Year Experience Pilot Program Overview
The First Year Experience (FYE) Pilot Program is designed to support first-year college students, including those who are first-generation, have disabilities, qualify for financial aid, are single parents, foster youth, or veterans. The program offers classes in various subjects, with a focus on individualized education plans and potential Math 105 class in the spring. Students are recruited through campus events, community programs, and word-of-mouth, aiming to enroll two cohorts of 25-30 students each. Challenges exist in class caps for GE courses, requiring careful consideration for optimal enrollment strategies.
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FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE PILOT PROGRAM
GOOD NEWS! WE HAVE A PILOT PROGRAM
What are the classes? Term Class Instructor Summer 2015 (6/29-July 7/2) Couns 5 Emmanuel Couns 5 Thao Fall 2015 ENGL 209 ENGL 1S ENGL 242A ART 1A ENGL 110 Harvey Finnegan Finnegan Pennington Hansen Winter 2016 LIBR 10 ENGL 1T ENGL 242B HIST 10 ENGL 1A Thomas Finnegan Finnegan Ziegenhorn Herman Spring 2016 LIBR 10 ENGL 1B SOC 1 Adjunct TBA Robbins Fox
Hey, What about Math? FYE Counselors will work with individual students on their education plans, emphasizing Math. Possibility of a Math 105 class in spring, taught by Zach Cembellin
Who Are the FYE Pilot Students? Any first year college student can join, including: First-generation* Have a disability Qualify for financial aid Single parent/raised by a single parent Foster youth Veterans *First in family to go to college OR parents did not graduate from college in the U.S.
How do we get students in the program? SOAR events on campus The first SOAR event yielded nine interest cards! SOAR-on-the-go /Community Ambassadors Program College Track, East Palo Alto Advertising in The Heights and Foothill Fusion Santa Clara County Independent Living Program Word-of-mouth (for example, emailing students we already have so they can tell their little brother about it) ??????
How many students? Two cohorts of 25-30 students each, depending on negotiations between the district and FA regarding the caps of English classes. WAIT A MINUTE! If it s over 25 students per cohort, and both cohorts are supposed to take the GE classes (Art, History, Sociology) together, then doesn t that put these courses over the cap? YES! Therefore, two options: Bust the cap NOT RECOMMENDED! Each cohort is in one section of the GE courses, mixed with non-FYE students ALSO NOT IDEAL Third option anyone?
If this works Become institutionalized as a program. Develop mentoring program Expand Advanced English Track, starting with ENGL 1A? Math tracks? Second Year Experience? To expand, need more support, including: Classified staff Counselors Instructors Money and resources: Coordinators with release time.
The FYE Team Bill Ziegenhorn, Simon Pennington, Jue Thao, LeeAnn Emmanuel, Sherri Harvey, Jordana Finnegan, Tess Hansen, Mary Thomas, Micaela Agyare, Allison Herman, Doren Robbins, John Fox, Marco Tovar, Antoinette Chavez, Zachary Cembellin, Leslye Noon, Brian Lewis, Valerie Fong, Katie Ha More to come (Hello Stephanie Tran! ) MORAL SUPPORT FROM A TON OF OTHERS!
