Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores addresses his employees at the first Caring Campus session on March 26. The Alamo Colleges District is pioneering the implementation of Caring Campus at the district office level, extending the program to a new group of staff, supervisors, and educators.
Alamo Colleges District is pioneering the implementation of Caring Campus at the district office level, extending the program to a new group of educators. This aims to integrate Caring Campus across the Alamo Colleges, creating a cohesive and supportive environment for students.
“We’ve admired the work that Caring Campus has done at our colleges and we know how effective the program is in engaging students early on,” Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores said. “In our continued commitment to student success, we are proud to expand our work with Caring Campus to align our efforts across the Alamo Colleges, connecting and supporting our students.”
Employees at the Alamo Colleges Center of Excellence for Support of Student Success (ACCESS) district headquarters will participate in three Caring Campus coaching sessions over the next few months. These sessions will introduce new behavioral commitments designed to strengthen connections between district office employees and the colleges, creating a unified dedication to improving student services
An Alamo Colleges District employee participates in a Caring Campus exercise at their first session. The Caring Campus sessions will introduce adapted behavioral commitments designed to strengthen relationships between district office employees and the colleges, and to align the district and college in pursuit of a unified dedication to improving student success.
IEBC is also implementing Caring Campus at all five colleges within the Alamo Colleges District: Northeast Lakeview College, Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, St. Philip’s College, and San Antonio College. This work, funded by a grant from the Ascendium Education Group, focuses on supporting students during the crucial first two weeks of their college term, laying the foundation for their persistence and success.
Bringing Caring Campus to the district level is a big step in engaging employees across all levels of higher education in fostering a caring and supportive educational environment for students.
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