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Background
More African-American students attend Tidewater Community College (TCC) than any other private or public college or university in the Commonwealth of Virginia . TCC also has the largest number of students receiving financial aid among the 23 public community colleges in Virginia.
With campuses in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, TCC is committed not only to providing its 35,000 students with access to higher education, but to successful student achievement. It has long offered several special intervention programs to help its students attain their educational goals.
Achieving the Dream Goals
TCC plans to use data to develop new systems that support a learning-centered environment that meets the needs of traditional and non-traditional students, particularly those who are low-income students, first generation college-goers and students of color. The college’s priorities are to enable underserved populations to accomplish one or more of the following:
- Complete English and math developmental courses and move to credit-bearing courses within four semesters;
- Enroll in gatekeeper courses within six semesters;
- Earn a grade of C or higher in gatekeeper courses;
- Complete coursework to earn a certificate or degree.
TCC intends to increase the success rate of matriculating students by implementing a new student intake process, developing a college-wide advisement plan, revising the student registration process to improve student placements in gatekeeper courses, establishing timeframes for first-time students to enroll and complete the College Success Skills course, increasing access to student support services, and improving students’ performance in English and mathematics courses.
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