Activity One, Improving Academic Programs, will improve the academic outcomes for Hispanic Students through the following targeted enhancements in academic programs:

1.) Learning Communities for developmental and core courses,

2.) Faculty Instruction in Alternative Learning Strategies,

3.) Supplement Instruction for core “gateway” courses with high levels of attrition/failure,

4.) The establishment of Computer Literacy/Web-based Learning Center,

5.) Strategies for Success, a eight-week intervention for students on scholastic probation.

The objective of Activity One will be to achieve the following outcomes at the end of the five years:

• An increase in the numbers of Hispanics graduating;
• An increase in the transfer rate to four-year Texas public institutions for Hispanics;
• A reduction of the gap between the average GPA of Hispanic students and white non Hispanic students; and,
• An increase in the numbers of Hispanic students receiving college credit for Internet courses.

Activity I FAQ's

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