Student-Centered Instruction and Services
Village Hosted Events To Promote Both Academic Success and Student Retention Through Student Success Factors
- Goal 2: Achieving student success factors
- At the heart of De Anza College's commitment to student success lies the Guided Pathways Village initiative, where students find not only academic support but also a sense of community and belonging. Implementing weekly, one-hour events hosted in each of the six Village Centers – by using targeted strategies aimed at emphasizing the six student success factors as they apply to each academic area of interest – will make the centers serve as vibrant hubs of engagement, offering directed, focused and nurturing opportunities for students. These events will be carefully designed to promote both academic support and student retention by providing directed guidance toward resources that align with students' goals, offering focused academic support tailored to their needs, and creating nurturing environments that foster a sense of belonging and connection within the college community. Through these events, both employees and students will be engaged, connected and valued, ultimately contributing to their academic success and overall satisfaction at De Anza College.
Plan Timeline
Winter 2024
Meet with student and discuss the goals and kinds of events they want to have
Spring 2024
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
Implement weekly one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center - Art Skills! Practice Session, Tuesdays 12- 1 pm
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center - Film Analysis, Tuesdays 11 am - 12 pm
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center - Thursday Tea Time!, Thursdays 12-1 pm
- Language and Communications Village Center - Social Media Discussion, Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 pm
- Language and Communications Village Center - Thursday Tea Time!, Thursdays 11 am -12 pm
- Business and Finance Village Center - Web Development and Startup Meetup!, Thursdays 2-3 pm
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center - Test your Coding Knowledge! Wednesday 12 -1 pm
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Fall 2024
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Winter 2025
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input.
Spring 2025
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals.
Fall 2025
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Winter 2026
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Spring 2026
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Reassess our strategic plan and outcomes and be flexible in supporting plans.
Fall 2026
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Reassess our strategic plan and outcomes and be flexible in supporting plans.
- Adding New Plans
Winter 2027
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Reassess our strategic plan and outcomes and be flexible in supporting plans.
-Adding New Plans
Spring 2027
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Reassess our strategic plan and outcomes and be flexible in supporting plans.
- -Adding New Plans
Fall 2027
Providing students with academic support and a sense of community and belonging:
Implement two quarterly events in each Village (check with Fatemeh)
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Implement weekly two one-hour student-centered events hosted in each of the six Village Centers.
- Artistic Expression Village Center
- Business and Finance Village Center
- Health and Life Sciences Village Center
- Language and Communications Village Center
- Physical Sciences and Technology Village Center
- Social Sciences and Humanities Village Center
Regular support from student support areas (vary each quarter)
- Financial Aid
- Counselors
- Faculty hold office hours
- Transfer counselors
Work with Caring Campus to expand the student support areas.
- Leah Riley
- Rob Mieso
Create a plan to develop more robust workshops using student input
Create an outreach plan to include more support services in collaboration with classified professionals
Create a system of communications to reach potential community participants and supporters.
Work with Nazy to enroll incoming students directly into Villages to connect them with their academic communities.
Reassess our strategic plan and outcomes and be flexible in supporting plans.
- -Adding New Plans