2016 Abstract
To address the institution’s identified gaps/weaknesses, NOC proposes a project entitled, Merging Tradition and Technology: Engaging Native American and Low Income Students to Complete College. The proposed project includes three related initiatives:
Initiative 1: Expand Access to High Demand, High Quality Courses
Initiative 2: Develop and Improve Online Services
Initiative 3: Develop Support for Native American Student Success
NOC is addressing the Absolute Priority, Competitive Preference Priority #2, and Invitational Priority for the NASNTI FY2016 competition. NOC’s five-year budget request is $1,749,975.
Initiative 1: Expand Access to High Demand, High Quality Courses
Through this initiative, NOC will redesign 30 of its online courses to meet Quality Matters certification standards. NOC will also add ITV classroom/computer lab access sites at six area tribal centers to promote Native American enrollment through ITV and online courses.
Initiative 2: Develop and Improve Online Services
Initiative 2: Develop and Improve Online Services. Through this initiative, NOC will update its static online services to be interactive and data-driven to promote student success.
Initiative 3: Develop Support for Native American Student Success
Initiative 3: Develop Support for Native American Student Success. Through this initiative, NOC will develop culturally-aligned tutoring and mentoring (online and on-campus), cultural/language preservation activities (on-campus), and professional development for faculty/staff on strategies to support Native American student success (on-campus). NOC will establish a new Cultural Engagement Center to house new support services and resources.