Welcome to CCRC’s guided pathways workshop series. The resources below are designed to help you launch or further guided pathways reforms at your college and can be customized to suit your campus context.
This workshop series provides guidance on how to reimagine program onboarding using the Ask-Connect-Inspire-Plan (ACIP) framework to help students choose a program of study; connect with faculty, students, and others with similar interests; take a course that “lights their fire” for learning; and build a full-program educational plan that shows their courses and a timeline for completion. The first workshop gives an overview of onboarding redesign, and the following three dive deeper into each aspect of the framework.
Each workshop includes:
Questions? Contact Megan Anderson, project assistant, at mna2145@tc.columbia.edu.
This workshop introduces you to the ACIP framework and covers how to tailor onboarding support in service of more equitable outcomes for marginalized and underserved students.
This workshop dives deeper into Ask and Connect, two essential components of welcoming students into the college community and fostering a supportive environment for learning.
This workshop explores the importance of Inspire, or getting students excited about learning by scheduling relevant, applicable, and inspiring classes in their first semesters.
The Plan workshop explains the importance of developing clear pathways to success for all students, with plans that outline each step to achieve their goals and accommodate their lives.
This workshop introduces you to the ACIP framework and covers how to tailor onboarding support in service of more equitable outcomes for marginalized and underserved students.
This workshop dives deeper into Ask and Connect, two essential components of welcoming students into the college community and fostering a supportive environment for learning.
This workshop explores the importance of Inspire, or getting students excited about learning by scheduling relevant, applicable, and inspiring classes in their first semesters.
The Plan workshop explains the importance of developing clear pathways to success for all students, with plans that outline each step to achieve their goals and accommodate their lives.
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