The Tennessee Board of Regents has announced the 10 community and technical colleges that have earned Postsecondary Aligned Advising (PAA) Endorsements for 2024. These endorsements honor colleges and their college access partners for exceptional support through aligned and comprehensive advising practices.
The PAA Endorsement program aims to establish strong partnerships between Tennessee Board of Regents community and technical colleges and college access partners. This collaboration enhances the college advising experience, ensuring students receive necessary guidance for enrollment, early career advising, and financial support, facilitating a smooth transition into postsecondary education.
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The recipients of the Level 3 (top level) PAA Endorsements for 2024 are:
– Columbia State Community College
– Dyersburg State Community College
– Nashville State Community College
– Northeast State Community College
– Pellissippi State Community College
– Volunteer State Community College
– Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump
– Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson
– Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hartsville
– Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson
The PAA Endorsement Program evaluates institutions based on minimum standards supporting the TBR System’s Relational Advising Program. Key components include regional or local network meetings, clear delineation of advising roles and responsibilities, and professional development for advising staff.
Level I Endorsement requires college-access partners’ leadership to attend network meetings with colleges to develop partnership agreements, define advising roles, and ensure that at least 50 percent of advising staff participate in institution-sponsored advisor training.
Level II Endorsement builds on Level I by incorporating the college’s advising model into college-access partners’ training for all advising staff and ensuring attendance at TBR-sponsored webinars.
Level III Endorsement includes the requirements of Levels I and II and mandates that advising staff attend two TBR-sponsored webinars or TBR’s annual advising academy. Level III Endorsements are the top-level endorsements announced today.
College access partners are nonprofit organizations across the state that encourage college attendance for all students and help students navigate the college enrollment, admissions, and financial aid process. TBR’s college access partners include the Ayers Foundation, Niswonger Foundation, tnAchieves, Martha O’Bryan Center, SCORE, Peer Power, Advise TN, Gear Up Tennessee, Persist Nashville, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and community vocational rehabilitation services offices.
Dr. Tiffany Bellafant Steward, assistant vice chancellor for student enrollment and retention services in the TBR Office of Student Success, commented, “The TBR congratulates all endorsed institutions and their college access partners for their dedication to excellence in advising and student support. This recognition underscores their commitment to fostering an environment that prioritizes student success through collaborative and aligned advising practices.”
For more information about the PAA Endorsement program and a complete list of recipients, please visit https://www.tbr.edu/student-success/academic-advising-reference-guide.
The College System of Tennessee is the state’s largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 24 colleges of applied technology, and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 140,000 students. The system is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
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