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Purposeful Course Scheduling: Increasing Enrollment and Promoting Academic Progression

Purposeful Course Scheduling: Increasing Enrollment and Promoting Academic Progression
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Author(s): René Cintrón (Delgado Community College, USA)and Mark McLean (Delgado Community College, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 22
Source title: Accelerated Opportunity Education Models and Practices
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rene Cintron (Louisiana Community & Technical College System, USA), Jeanne C. Samuel (Delgado Community College, USA)and Janice M. Hinson (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0528-0.ch005

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Abstract

Almost half of undergraduate students in the United States enroll in community colleges, unfortunately community colleges face a harsh reality of low completion and graduation rates. Delgado Community College in New Orleans is the largest community college in Louisiana serving over 25,000 students annually. There are numerous reasons for the low completion rates for community colleges that include financial, family, academic, scheduling conflicts and lack of resources contribute to the challenge of improving program completion. The West Bank campus of Delgado established an innovative and comprehensive scheduling program designed to significantly increase the number of students enrolled and to increase student progression in specific degree programs. Purposeful course scheduling combines 1) career alignment through academic advising, 2) course sequences and rotation, and 3) blocking time for specific types of courses.

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