Title III Interrelated Components

There are three major components of the Title III grant: 

(1)   Faculty Training. This component focuses on professional development helping faculty and staff identify and address the needs of high-risk students; familiarizing instructors with diverse learning styles; teaching faculty to integrate and utilize special software and technologies that reach and engage high-risk students; and helping faculty to maintain currency with new technologies in the classroom through ongoing technical support. 

(2)   Technology. This component focuses on increasing the utilization of technology as a tool to enhance educational programs and services so that students persist at the College and attain their educational goals, particularly high-risk students. This will consist of on-line access to career and academic advising, financial aid and other services, increased integration of technology in academic programs and an Institutional Effectiveness System for faculty and administrators to make key decisions. 

(3)   Curriculum Development. This component of the activity will focus on ensuring a smooth transition from one academic course level to the next, ensuring that the college curriculum is aligned and articulated with other institutions; and ensuring that the curriculum is comprehensive in key areas, i.e. where programs need capstone classes and where there is an established need, such as in the teacher preparation programs.