Intercultural Principles for Accelerating Student Success (I-PASS)
By Ervin C. Jackson, Ph.D.
Wouldn’t it be great if every student
that matriculates at Eastern Florida State
College could complete their degree
with a 100% success rate? It would be
awesome if every one of them could
walk across the stage on graduation
day and say “I-PASSed.” That would be
remarkable, but unfortunately that is not
the reality.
Research shows that not every student
has the same probability of completion.
There are several factors that cause
some students to be more “at risk”
than others. However, there are recent
findings that suggest that some colleges
are trending toward retaining and
graduating a greater proportion of the
“at risk” population.
The colleges that have been successful
have taken the time to re-evaluate their
entire systems and make the necessary
adjustments to achieve better results.
They are not only re-evaluating to
identify the faults in their system, but
they are also re-educating the faculty
and staff to enhance the system. A dean
at one such school said, “With students
at risk, we know that we have to steer
them to certain instructors, certain
classes and schedules, or we won’t see
them back in a year.”
That is why we developed I-PASS
workshops. I-PASS workshops are
designed to strengthen faculty and staff
in their ability to interact well, not only
with the traditional students, but also
to effectively engage the non-traditional
student who may be considered part of
the “at risk” population we want to retain.
I-PASS workshops aim to empower
our team to address the needs of our
“at risk” students, which include first-
time college attenders, the LGBTQ+
community, SAIL students and minority
students, as well as other disadvantaged
populations. We want every student to
be able to say I-PASSed!
I-PASS workshops count toward MCC
credits for faculty advancement (Tenure,
Maintenance of Continuing Contract
and/or Rank Advancement).
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