How many of YOUKnow what LC stands
for?
How many of YOU know what EOP&S stands
for?
How many of YOUknow how to find or help someone find
their cumulative GPA?
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LMC Service Awareness
LMC Service Awareness Team
Kimberly Weinsheimer Ryan Houston
Julie Stice Sheldon Macklin
Nytasia Kimber
Awareness of LMC Services
How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
How are students being informed of LMC’s services?
The Research
Surveyed 146 Students
Survey Location > LMC’s Pittsburg Campus
The process of Obtaining 146 surveys was exciting, being that the candidates were friends, students, and fellow classmates.
Demographics
DemographicsSurvey Results LMC Fall 2010
Male 48% 44%
Female 52% 56%
Under 19 yrs old 42% 27%
20-24 yrs old 44% 36%
25 and older 14% 37%
Latino 41% 27%
African American 28% 18%
Asian 10% 6%
White 19% 32%
Demographics
Average annual household income $27,288.07
Of unemployed respondents › 43% get money from parents› 3% get money from illegal activity› 20% get money from government› 34% get money from another source
Findings
How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
No
Yes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
28% 49% 23%
20% 48% 32%
-1.00 to 1.00 Average Deviation Hat Plot of LCs_know n
LCs_ETEC
LCs_known
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How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
No
Yes
0 2 4 6 8
-1.00 to 1.00 Standard Deviation Hat Plot of LCs_know n
2.59302
5.3871
LCs_PTEC
LCs_known
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No
Yes
0 2 4 6 8
-1.00 to 1.00 Standard Deviation Hat Plot of LCs_know n
2.44118
4.57143
LCs_Puente
LCs_known
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No
Yes
0 2 4 6 8
-1.00 to 1.00 Standard Deviation Hat Plot of LCs_know n
2.20833
5.13333
LCs_AVID
LCs_known
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No
Yes
0 2 4 6 8
-1.00 to 1.00 Standard Deviation Hat Plot of LCs_know n
2.52308
4.34615
LCs_Umoja
LCs_known
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How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
0
10
20
112 (100%)
Box Plot of over_all_GPA
count
over_all_GPA
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How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
Never Heard of it No Yes
0
20
40
60
75 (52%) 53 (37%) 17 (12%)
count
Qualify_for_DSPS
Fuse Rectangular
How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
Never Heard of it No Yes
0
10
20
30
40
50
6048 (33%) 60 (41%) 37 (26%)
count
Qualify_for_EOPS
Fuse Rectangular
How aware are LMC students of LMC services?
Never Heard of it No Yes
No
Yes
35% 38% 8%
65% 62% 92%
ED_Plan
Qualify_for_EOPS
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How are students being informed of LMC’s services?
No
Yes
0 2 4 6 8
54% 46%
24% 76%ED_Plan
times_seen_counselor
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How are students being informed of LMC’s services?
No
Yes
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Box Plot of times_seen_counselor
41
98
ED_Plan
times_seen_counselor
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How are students being informed of LMC’s services?
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2
3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Box Plot of LCs_know n
40
38
22
10
times_seen_counselor
LCs_known
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How are students being informed of LMC’s services?
0-3
4-7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Box Plot of LCs_know n
102 (94%)
6 (6%)
Number_of_teachers_talked_about_programs
LCs_known
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Community Needs Analysis
Community Need 1A correct Awareness of ED Plans and why they are so important
Students have the wrong idea of what an ED Plan is, some make it on there own terms which can work at times, but for others they tend to get lost in college.
From the students surveyed, we noticed some had never seen a counselor, but said they had an ED Plan..
Most Students are unaware of the concept of an ED Plan.
Community Need 2Awareness of EOPS, DSPS, and Learning
Communities
Awareness of programs is more likely to lead student to more opportunities and a greater chance to success.
Majority of students at LMC don’t know about the learning communities or how much support and knowledge you gain from them.
A lot of students here on campus never heard of or knew they didn’t qualify for the financial services here at LMC, more than the students who knew about them at all.
Community Need 3Students need to be able to find their
GPA
Students are under the impression that they are all doing sufficiently well in school when in reality I think the bigger issue is that they just don’t know where to find their GPA at so they estimate and make one up.
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
0
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112 (100%)
Box Plot of over_all_GPA
count
over_all_GPA
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Solutions: Community Organizing Strategies
Mandatory ED Plans Learn how to find your GPA Learning Community presenters Awareness of EOP&S and DSP&S
Make Counseling 32 Mandatory
ED Plan part of your grade How to find your GPA HW Be proactive about bringing LC
presenters into class
Teacher Awareness and Advocacy
Weekly texts and emails Current events related to LCs EOP&S and DSP&S applications Hot tips such as how to find your
GPA
Emails and Texting
Chosen Strategy: Mandatory Counseling 32 course
Its already a course at LMC talking about preparing students for college, its worth one credit so it’s cost effective, and students will be more aware of what their school offers. Instead of making it optional it should be mandatory
Closing Statements
We surveyed 146 LMC students mostly young African American and Latinos
College Students, New students, and continuing students need to be more aware of services and programs here at LMC
Students are Unaware of their Cumulative GPA, What a true ED plan is, and what Learning communities and EOP&S offers.
Enhance the curriculum in Counseling 32 & make it mandatory.