ECCC Policies & Procedures

Policy No: 400.15

Policy Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: ADMISSION OF WARRIOR PATH TO SUCCESS (WPS) STUDENTS

East Central Community College’s (ECCC) First-Year Experience Program, called The Warrior Path to Success (WPS) , seeks to enhance the learning and engagement of at-risk, first-year students in order to help them achieve success in college.

Eligible students are identified based on the following criteria:

1.

Student is a first-time freshman. a.

Student is not a transfer student.

b.

Student has no prior degree or certificate.

c. Student is not an ECCC readmission candidate after a break in enrollment. 2. Student is enrolled as a full-time student. 3. Student meets the placement test criteria as described below. a. ACT English < 17 and/or COMPASS Writing <= 73 b. ACT Algebra <19 and/or COMPASS Math < 36 4. Student is not dual credit or dual enrolled. 5. Student is not an on-line student. 1. Attend a First-Year Experience Orientation for Advisement and Registration. 2. Enroll in LLS 1313, a course designed to assist first- year, first-semester students with skills such as orientation to facilities and services; career exploration and lifelong learning; critical thinking; goal setting, self-motivation, and personal responsibility; managing money and minimizing debt; self-awareness, health and wellness; and study skills, learning styles, and time management and test-taking skills. An effective mastery of these skills will enhance retention and persistence to graduation. The course is three lecture hours, and the students will receive three semester hours credit. 3. Successful completion of LLS 1313 will be required for graduation from East Central Community College. Successful completion is defined as an earned grade of “C” or better.

The College places three requirements on students eligible for Warrior Path to Success:

(Added 2/11/14; Reviewed 12/15/15)

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