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Student Engagement & MCC's Student Engagement Committee (SEC)

Why Student Engagement?

Research shows that the more actively engaged students are (with college faculty and staff, with other students, and with the subject matter they study), the more likely they are to learn, to stick with their studies, and to attain their academic goals. Student engagement, therefore is a valuable yardstick for assessing the quality of colleges' educational practices and identifying ways they can produce more successful results - across all subgroups of students.
~ from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)

MCC's Student Engagement Committee

The Committee's Mission Statement:

The primary purposes of the cross-functional Student
Engagement Committee (SEC) are to:

1. Research and identify techniques and methods used by all college personnel (faculty, support staff, and administrators) to provide quality education and necessary support to help all students meet their educational goals.
2. Research and identify Best Practices used by community colleges nationwide that have proven efficient in helping students meet their educational goals.
3. Colaborate with various areas of the college community to analyze and interpret Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) data to be used to understand and improve the educational environment at MCC.
4. Submit Annual Recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for specific improvements for Student Engagement in the educational environment at MCC.

1. To provide an environment that fosters student enthusiasm for learning.
2. To increase student retention in required and elective classes.
3. To promote student involvement in college life.
4. To motivate student confidence in, and provide access to existing resources for learning.
5. To encourage student loyalty and identification with the college.

Current Committee Members & their college affiliations:

• Mary Katherine Wainwright, Chair, Language & Literature
• Denise Gatch, Career Resource Center
• Gladys Green, Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Deborah Klinger, Nursing
• Brandon Montgomery, Humanities
• Jean Mouseau, Occupational Therapy
• Davidson Pierre, Mathematics
• Maria Spelleri, Language & Literature
• Andrew Swanson, Natural Sciences
• Sue Wyar, Fine & Performing Arts

Faculty Resources for Student Engagement