Student-Ready: Degree Completion for the Flexible Learner

Student-Ready: Degree Completion for the Flexible Learner We are here to support you!

What is Student-Ready?

Student-Ready utilizes a holistic approach to create programs, services, and pathways for flexible students, those who move between full and part-time enrollment status, and may be post-traditional students.* We commit to creating programs, services, and academic pathways for you-so that we can support your success. We are determined to create a college that is student-ready. *Parenting students, students returning to college after some time away, or those attending college part-time

Student-Ready Programs

• College for Working Adults • Peer Educational Guidance and Support (PEGS) Team • Faculty and Professional Development

What We Do Student-Ready: Degree Completion for the Flexible Learner focuses on five components to support SBCC flex students.

1. Pathways and Support for Flexible Students: We will utilize internal and external research in addition to focus groups to gain a clear picture of the needs of flexible students. This information will be used to create programs specific to their needs.

2. Professional Development and Faculty Support for Curriculum Redesign for Maximum Impact: We will utilize best practices in working with marginalized student populations to create a culture of flexible student belonging on campus through extensive faculty professional development.

3. Development of a College for Working Adults: We will design a college program that focuses on creating academic plans with part-time and post-traditional students in mind.

4. Educational Plans and Transfer Pathways: We will accommodate your part-time schedule and meet you where you are. Meet with our dedicated Student-Ready Counselor who will focus on your success at your pace.

5. Student Learning Support: Tutoring and supplemental instruction designed for the flexible student.

Peer Educational Guidance and Support (PEGS) Team Tutoring and Mentor Support

Tutoring for your courses Mentoring: Many our PEGS team are SBCC alumni who have gone on to transfer to universities and understand the processes of being a city college student Zoom office hours to check in with a peer educator!

Support with: Navigating your schedule as a remote student Connecting you with campus and community student resources Supporting your academic goals

College for Working Adults

We meet you where you are with your educational goals.

Designed for post-traditional*, working adults, and parttime students, the College for Working Adults offers multiple programs of study on a flexible schedule.

College for Working Adults offers evening, hybrid, and fully online courses to help our students make timely progress towards graduation and transfer. *Parenting students, students returning to college after some time away, or those attending college part-time.

College for Working Adults

Program Benefits and Support: Access to free textbooks through our lending library and school supplies Access to space in the courses you need Support from our team of PEGS tutors Work and take classes at a pace that meets your schedule We provide a degree plan for part-time students Schedule flexibility We do not require full-time enrollment to access our support services and resources Our team is available for evening and weekend appointments!

Faculty Professional Development Under Student Ready, faculty professional development addresses the unique challenges flex students experience.

Faculty are trained in culturally responsive and sustaining practices utilizing a cultural wealth framework to support the needs of flex and post-traditional students.

Faculty participate in extensive professional development trainings that include workshops and institutes focused on cultural relevance and wealth, anti-racist, and anti-biased practices. The outcomes of these trainings provide support for faculty to redesign course content for cultural and career relevance.

Student Testimonial

"College for Working Adults has been a dream come true! They really supported me as I worked through my challenges as a working adult while offering a combination of online, hybrid and in person evening classes. It has contributed to my success when I did not think it was possible. They have truly supported me every step of the way with mid-semester check-ins and the ability to access them at a moment’s notice when I needed direction, technical support, and/or had a question. It was evident they wanted me to succeed in reaching and achieving my goals. With these new possibilities, I am now ready to complete what I have waited all these years to obtain, to have my college education and be a college graduate."

-Keena Mae Rayas

Student-Ready is a Title V Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) grant (PR Award # P031S170129) funded by the Federal Department of Education.

Learn more at sbcc.edu/student-ready Contact: Joshua Ramirez, Ph.D. Project Director jramirez63@pipeline.sbcc.edu (805) 965-0581 x 3712