Holistic student support

Models & Frameworks

Examples of State and Institutional Initiatives

Select Articles & Websites

Career Navigators in Adult Education: What Experts Say About their Role and How to Support their Success
Results for America’s Economic Mobility Catalog Section on Guidance and Supports for Post-Secondary Students
J-PAL’s Reducing Community College Dropout Through Comprehensive Supports
The Value of Purposeful Communication to Adult Learners
Designing Online Advising Options
Inside Higher Ed’s Q&A with “Raising Up” Filmmaker – a Docuseries on Student Parents

Georgia State University’s GPS Advising
University of North Carolina, Charlotte 49er Finish Program

National and Regional Organizations

NACADA (National Academic Advising Association)
Advising Success Network
The Graduate Network @ Center for Adult and Experiential Learning

Basic Needs and Financial Support

Examples of State System Initiatives

Sample Institutional Intake Forms & Services

Washington State’s Basic Food Employment & Training Program
Virginia Community College’s use of Single Stop
The California State University Basic Needs Initiative

Support for Working Parents

Basic Needs

National Community College Provost’s Perspectives on Basic Needs
The Hope Center’s Basic Needs Survey

Course Design, Scheduling, & Flexibility

Examples of Institutional Initiatives

Texas Success Center’s Webinar on Implementing and Scaling 8-week Classes
Odessa College converted 16-week courses to two 8-week terms
Houston Community College’s Weekend College
CUNY College of Staten Island Evening & Weekend Services
Oregon Community College’s CTE Focused Math Courses