ERIC Number: ED621302
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 16
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Implementing Caring Campus with Nonacademic Staff: Lessons from Participating Colleges
Barnett, Elisabeth A.; Bickerstaff, Susan
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
When students enroll in community college, they interact with a range of individuals who help shape their college experiences. The role that faculty can play in creating a welcoming and inclusive campus environment has been well-documented (Felten & Lambert, 2020; Komarraju et al., 2010; Rendón, 2002). Yet personnel in student services divisions like financial aid, enrollment management, advising, counseling, and the registrar are key resources in helping students navigate college. Students are likely to seek out these individuals when they encounter challenges related to academic performance, paying for college, or understanding college policies. And staff in other student-facing units like the bookstore, public safety, and facilities and grounds often function as "the face" of the college for students. This report describes findings from a study of Caring Campus, a program developed and administered by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) to engage both academic and nonacademic staff in improving interactions with students and creating a culture of caring at community colleges. IEBC initiated the program in 2018. It also t serves as a companion piece to "Caring Campus: An Initiative to Involve Community College Staff in Increasing Students Success" (ED612130), which introduced the Caring Campus/Staff model and its theory of change along with early observations from the research.
Descriptors: Caring, Community Colleges, Educational Experience, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Inclusion, Educational Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Personnel Services, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Change, Program Descriptions, School Personnel, Two Year College Students, Professional Personnel, Help Seeking, Academic Advising, Registrars (School), Student Financial Aid, Organizational Culture, Coaching (Performance), Enrollment, Academic Persistence
Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Authoring Institution: Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC)
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