IMPACTS OF THE MTC CARES GRANT
MTC’s Title III MTC CARES grant (Consistent Advisement to Retain and Engage Students) concluded this year. The goal of the grant was to revamp the academic and career advising experience for faculty, staff, and most importantly, students. Some of the more significant changes made through the grant were creating a centralized advising office, enabling students to schedule advising appointments online, and piloting software that allows for remote and group advising. These changes proved to be even more valuable than expected when the pandemic hit.
WE’VE MADE A PACT
MTC held its second PACT@MTC Summer Career Institute on the Airport Campus. PACT stands for Prioritizing Academics and Career Training and is focused on youth transitioning from the foster care system. At this event, the students learned valuable information such as getting started at MTC, the various guided pathways and program areas offered at the college, and information on financial aid and admissions. The participants visited the Commercial Graphics lab where they learned to screen print their own PACT@MTC tote bag. They also visited the School of Health Care Simulation Center where they practiced taking vitals, blood draws, resuscitating patients, and assisting in childbirth using life-like, high-tech mannequins.
The college’s move to professional advisors using the MTC CARES model was pivotal in freeing faculty to concentrate on moving to remote and virtual learning. Because of the impact and changes to college structure by the grant, MTC had professional advisors in place with the technology and skills to support both faculty and students in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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