Guided Pathways

Charter Guidelines for the MTC Guided Pathways Steering Council

Purpose Statement:

Guided Pathways is a redesign of the student experience to include clarifying educational pathways that supports early decision making about educational and career goals to help students get on a path, stay on that path, and ensure that they are learning what they need in order to succeed. The Guided Pathways Steering Council coordinates Guided Pathways efforts, supports Workgroup recommendations and implementation process, and communicates to the College community about the progress of Guided Pathways work at the College.

Charter Sponsor

Executive Team

Charter Contacts

President
EVP Provost
CFO
COS

Timeline

Ongoing

Membership:

Executive Director of SSE (co-chair)
Registrar (co-chair)
Title III Director (co-chair)
Lindsey Knapp (Co-Chair)
Director of Admissions
Director of Financial Aid
Student Resource Navigator
Staci Campbell
Brandy Page
Jessi McCauley
Tyler Maley
Mike White
Jason Tingler
Amy Stahl
Joe Woughter
Kristi Butler
Cal Morris
Mike Augenstein
Kristy Walters
Justin Dean

DOES

Task	Action
Apply the Guiding Principles on Designing Systems at MTC to all processes completed under all Guided Pathways activity.	Apply
Develop and revise a process, progress, and implementation timeline.	Develop, Revise
Establish charter and facilitate GP Workgroup process and progress within and between Workgroups.	Develop, Facilitate, Communicate
Review Workgroup recommendation submissions and report to the Executive Leadership Team.	Review, Report
Establish charter and facilitate GP implementation of recommendations process and progress within and between Workgroups.	Develop, Facilitate, Communicate
Work with GP Workgroups to develop evaluation process and measures for implemented projects.	Develop, Facilitate, Communicate
Communicate the progress of Guided Pathways work to the college community.	Communicate
Communicate and facilitate discussions of Guided Pathways progress within representative’s area.	Communicate

DOES NOT

Decide personnel issues
Limit ideas based on financial considerations

GUIDING POINTS

Respect the work that has occurred so far.
Utilize data informed decision making.
Maintain a mindset of abundance.
Cultivate a culture of inquiry.
Be inclusive with process and discovery through “a seek to understand” mindset.
Focus on equal outcomes for all students.

Guiding Principles of Designing Systems at MTC

Focus on creating a student-ready college, not on attracting college-ready students.
Create a “Home” for.
Design to.
Think in systems but define in.
Eliminate “this is how we have always done it” mentality.
Be inclusive of faculty, staff, administration, and students when seeking team members and feedback on recommendations.