{"id":570,"date":"2024-02-06T14:35:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:21:42","slug":"title-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/title-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Title III: Strengthening Institutions Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Four students in a classroom reviewing a textbook\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" style=\"width:810px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/0S0A6107-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Title III: Soar to Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Title III \u2013 Part A Strengthening Institutions (SIP) grant is made possible by the U.S. Department of Education. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/iduestitle3a\/index.html\">Title III \u2013 Part A program<\/a>&nbsp;\u201chelps institutions of higher education to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions.\u201d Through these funds, 91ԭƬ has implemented its Soar to Success project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project-Wide Strategies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a comprehensive review of its academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability, 91ԭƬ has identified three overarching strategies for the Soar to Success project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhance advising processes and functions.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide training and resource to promote effective advising and instruction.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve academic support.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goals &amp; Strategies for Achievement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>91ԭƬ has identified goals in the areas of advising and coaching capabilities, faculty\/staff training and resources, student support, and fiscal stability, with specific strategies contributing to each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improve student supports.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implement embedded tutoring programming in development math and English courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/title-iii\/supplemental-instruction\/\">Supplemental Instruction (SI) program.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/title-iii\/rise\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"700\">Retention Initiative for Student Engagement (RISE)<\/a> program, ensuring that students utilize academic supports, success coaching, and career services on an ongoing basis within a learning community\/cohort capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a robust&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentral.libguides.com\/technologycheckout\">laptop and hotspot internet access program<\/a>&nbsp;for students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhance advising and coaching capabilities and functions.<\/strong> <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish a holistic student support and advising model, including a focus on collaboration between&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/what-is-a-success-coach-meet-our-coaches\/\">Success Coaches<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/advising-and-career\/\">Academic Advisors<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hire additional staff to support a full range of student success needs, including academic preparation and advising, early alerts, retention, and course success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide training and resources to faculty and staff.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implement professional development for technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure adequate technology and training to expand HyFlex offerings from the pilot program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance online course design and train faculty on high-impact practices for improving learning outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve fiscal stability.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish an endowment fund that will contribute to future student support activities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet retention targets through the proposed strategies and solutions so that retention may effectively serve as a boost to enrollment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Compliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Title III program at 91ԭƬ is committed to strict compliance with the legislation, regulations, and guidance&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/iduestitle3a\/legislation.html\">as listed by the Department of Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Legislation<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ope\/idues\/title3legislation.pdf\">Title III, Part A, Sec. 311-315<\/a>&nbsp;of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/CFR-2017-title34-vol3\/xml\/CFR-2017-title34-vol3-part607.xml\">20 U.S.C. 1057-1059b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulations<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-34\/subtitle-B\/chapter-VI\/part-607\">Title 34 Part 607<\/a>&nbsp;(Code of Federal Regulations \/ CFR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/fund\/reg\/edgarReg\/edgar.html\">Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)<\/a>&nbsp;in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jean Woodson<\/strong><br>Title III Program Coordinator<br>&nbsp;636-584-6921 |<a href=\"mailto:jean.woodson@eastcentral.edu\">&nbsp;jean.woodson@eastcentral.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Robyn Walter<br><\/strong>Vice President, Academic Affairs &amp; Title III Project Director<br>&nbsp;636-584-6601 |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:robyn.walter@eastcentral.edu\">robyn.walter@eastcentral.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"steeringcommittee\">Title III Steering Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the office of Title III Programs is housed in Academic Affairs, the work of the Soar to Success project is owned by the institution. The institution has developed a Title III Steering Committee to monitor project implementation. This committee is comprised of employees from every division of the College and operates under a tri-chair model. The steering committee also consists of four subcommittees corresponding with the four primary initiatives included in the project. Those subcommittees operate under a co-chair model and include faculty, staff, and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steering Committee Roster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><thead><tr><th>Member Name<\/th><th>Member Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dr. Robyn Walter<\/strong><\/td><td>Vice President, Academic Affairs \/ Title III Project Director<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jean Woodson<\/strong><\/td><td>Title III Program Coordinator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sarah Leassner<\/strong><\/td><td>Vice President, Student Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Jon Bauer<\/td><td>President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ashley Straatmann<\/td><td>Director, Financial Services \/ Comptroller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bethany Lohden<\/td><td>Director, Institutional Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erin Anglin<\/td><td>Executive Director, Academic Support &amp; Learning Center<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lindsay Riegel<\/td><td>Retention Coordinator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dora Bell<\/td><td>Retention Specialist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ann Boehmer<\/td><td>Dean, Arts &amp; Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Rachel Howard<\/td><td>Assistant Professor, Psychology\/Sociology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Olivia Kerwin<\/td><td>Instructor, Mathematics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cassidy Litle<\/td><td>Supplemental Instruction Coordinator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stacy Bogier<\/td><td>Director, Financial Aid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stephanie Hebert<\/td><td>Director, Student Development Strategy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jenni Crosby<\/td><td>Assistant Director, 91ԭƬ Rolla<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Title III News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6be84c55 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"784\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-932 size-full\" alt=\"Buescher Hall tower\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/BH-tower-min-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/BH-tower-min-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/BH-tower-min-1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/BH-tower-min-1-768x753.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#adb6a1\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4b32da82755494f7b000e7179745534b\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/blog\/ecc-receives-2-1-million-federal-grant-to-support-student-success\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><strong>91ԭƬ Receives $2.1 Million Federal Grant to Support Student Success<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-center-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-934 size-large\" alt=\"Four students in graduation robes smiling and posing the in 91ԭƬ library\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3-1024x701.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_9769-2-2048x1402-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#706964\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-425432bec7f787a1d220126468e0bec8\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration:none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/blog\/ecc-joins-achieving-the-dream-network-to-advance-student-success\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/blog\/ecc-joins-achieving-the-dream-network-to-advance-student-success\/\">91ԭƬ joins Achieving the Dream Network to Advance Student Success<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-center-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-935 size-large\" alt=\"The Learning Center staff lined up and smiling\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-1024x457.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-1536x686.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/TLC-STaff-Photo2-scaled-2-2048x914.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#7c796f\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-88a29a106d8ae2f4c0117bdef965a669\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none\" href=\"https:\/\/ecc-cornerstone.com\/2024\/09\/26\/improving-student-success-with-title-iii\/\"><strong>Improving Student Success with Title III<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title III: Soar to Success The Title III \u2013 Part A Strengthening Institutions (SIP) grant is made possible by the U.S. Department of Education. 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