College Success: Achieving the Dream

Grayson College Success Efforts

Grayson College is dedicated to Student Success. As part of its Student Success efforts, Grayson is a member of and has been recognized by the  Achieving the Dream network. 

Leader College of Distinction: 2019-present

Leader College: 2018-2019

Network College: 2014-present

College Success ( AtD) Council

Dr. Molly Harris, Dean of Student Affairs

Dr. Debbie Smarr, Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. Jeremy McMillen, President

Dr. Dava Washburn,  Vice President of Instruction

Dr. Chase Machen, Dean of Academic and Workforce Instruction

Kelli Bowen, Faculty - Health Science

Vicki Anderson, Faculty - Academic

Dana Kermanian, Faculty Association President

Brandi Furr, Director of Admissions and Registrar

Nancy Luthe, Director of Success Coaches

Amanda Howell, Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Services

Logan Maxwell, Dean of South Campus

Robbie Trissell, Director of Administrative Computing

Dr. Jamie McKinney, Health Sciences Faculty

Deann Pool, Executive Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs

College Success (ATD) Core Team Meeting Minutes and Other Documents

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2021 Minutes

• October 27, 2021

• September 1, 2021

• August 4, 2021

• June 16, 2021

• May 19th 2021

• April  28, 2021

• April  14, 2021

• March 31, 2021

• February 3, 2021

2020 Minutes

• December 2, 2020

• November 18, 2020 - Revised

• November 4, 2020
  

• October 14, 2020
  

• September 23, 2020

• February 12, 2020

• January 29, 2020

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2019 Minutes

• January 16, 2019

• January 30, 2019

• February 13, 2019

• February 27, 2019

• March 20, 2019

• April 03, 2019

• April 17, 2018

• May 01, 2019

• May 15, 2019

• June 12, 2019

• July 24, 2019

• August 7, 2019

• August 21, 2019

• September 4, 2019

• September 18, 2019

• October 16, 2019

• December 11, 2019

 

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2018 Minutes

• February 7, 2018

• March 7, 2018

• March 21, 2018 

• April 4, 2018

• May 2, 2018

• May 16, 2018

• May 30, 2018

• June 13, 2018

• July 25, 2018

• August 22, 2018 

• September 5, 2018

• September 19, 2018 

• October 4, 2018 

• October 17, 2018 

• October 31, 2018 

• November 28, 2018

• December 12, 2018

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2017 Minutes

• January 11, 2017

• January 25, 2017

• February 8, 2017

• March 8, 2017

• April 5, 2017

• April 19, 2017

• May 3, 2017

• May 17, 2017

• May 31, 2017

• June 14, 2017

• July 12, 2017

• July 26, 2017

• August 22, 2018

• September 20, 2017

• October 1, 2017

• October 18, 2017

• December 13, 2017

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2014 Minutes

• July 1, 2014

• July 22, 2014

• August 5, 2014

• August 14, 2014

• September 3, 2014

• October 1, 2014

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Other Documents

• Student Success Through a Policy Lens

• College Success Council Function and Purpose

• Success Data Council Function and Purpose

• DRAFT Strategic Plan 2020 (added April 17, 2015)

• Strategic Planning Q and A Session Video, April 7, 2015 (Added April 17, 2015)

• Strategic Planning Task Force Charges 2015-2016 (Added April 17, 2015)

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Success Data Council

Dr. Debbie Smarr, Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, chair

Amanda Howell, Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Services

Dr. Sherry Cooke, Sociology FacultyBrandi Furr, Director of Admissions and Registrar

Barbra Malone, Director of Counseling and Advising

Jamie McKinney, Director of Associate Degree Nursing

Kristin Erickson, Faculty Academic

Dr. Richard Davis, South Campus Division Chair

Anderson Zhu, Institutional Research Analyst

Dr. Kristy Calloway, Faculty - Health Sciences

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Success Reading List

Books:
What Excellent Community College Do: Preparing all Students for Success by Joshua S. Wyner
Students Speak Are We Listening: Starting Right in the Community College by Kay M. McClenney and Arleen Arnsparger

Reports:
Aspirations to Achievement: Men of Color and Community Colleges. A Special Report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE)

Articles:
Still a Losing Game