OVERVIEW

“The purpose of the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program is to provide grants to eligible institutions of higher education to improve their academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability in order to increase their self-sufficiency and strengthen their capacity to make a substantial contribution to the higher education resources of the Nation.” (34 CFR 607.1)

In Fall 2020, Chattahoochee Valley Community College was awarded a 5-year, $1.8 million Title III, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education with a focus on student service initiatives, enhancement of instructional technologies, and faculty engagement. Improvements to these areas will support CVCC in providing students with engaging, interactive learning experiences and academic support. The funds are provided to improve and strengthen the institution’s academic quality, institutional management, fiscal stability, and student service outcomes.

PROGRAM SUMMARY AND ACTIVITIES

Under the Title III Grant, the Strategies to Enhance New Student Engagement (SENSE) was created as a comprehensive student success system to help high-risk students successfully persist in post- secondary education and access to support services for all students. Specific goals are to:

• Expand and enhance academic programs to meet the needs of underprepared students to promote enrollment, retention, completion and/or transfer
• Expand and enhance student services to engage students and increase enrollment, retention, completion and/or transfer
• Expand professional development to support enhancements in student services and reinforce active engagement of faculty and staff

TITLE III NEWSLETTERS

Each quarter a newsletter will be released to the campus community on the activities and successes of the project.

• Spring 2021 – Summer 2022