Reports and Publications
The MCSS creates reports and publications with support from our funders and key partners to support our initiatives and events. Selected reports and publications are available below. In addition, the MCSS maintains several affiliated websites with valuable resources for community college leaders including the Michigan Transfer Network, MiTransfer Pathways, Michigan Guided Pathways, and the Right Math at the Right Time.
Leveraging the Coalition of the Willing for Student Success in Michigan
January 2023
With no formal higher education governing body to set policy or coordinate initiatives, the MCSS has relied on individual leaders and practitioners within institutions to create a coalition of the willing who have worked to move the student success agenda forward. The article (published in New Directions in Community Colleges) provides a political and historical context for the center’s founding, explores the center’s accomplishments, and concludes by discussing considerations for coalition leaders in other states.
2022 Developmental Education Scale of Adoption Assessment
September 2022
In winter 2022, MCSS launched a review of the state of developmental education reform at the 28 public community colleges in Michigan. This publication describes the scale of implementation of practices including corequisite delivery of developmental support for English composition, implementation of and support for mathematics pathways, and revised placement processes.
September 2022
The MI-BEST initiative focuses on creating college systems that intentionally meet the holistic needs of students. This report is a compilation of the work that had taken place over the two-year span of the project. Highlights of the contributing factors to Michigan community colleges establishing sustainable systems of practice that address the holistic needs of students is also shared.
Additional Publications and Reports
The Intersection of Economic Stability and Student Success (March 2021)
Points of Pride: Transfer Progress in Michigan (February 2021)
Organizing, Supporting, and Continuing Guided Pathways in Michigan (September 2020)
Following Where #MIFACULTYLEAD (September 2020)
Keeping Colleges on the Path: A Look at Michigan’s Guided Pathways Progress from 2017-2019 (September 2019)
Postsecondary Transfer and Mobility in Michigan: Exploring Transfer Patterns, Programs, Places, and People (August 2019)
Building METC Degree Bridge Partnerships in Michigan (Fall 2019)
Guided Pathways: The Scale of Adoption in Michigan (January 2018)
Skills Builders in Michigan Community Colleges (October 2017)
Michigan Credit When It's Due Digital Communication Kit (October 2017)
Tracking Transfer: CEPI's 2015-16 College Transfers Report (April 2017)
Supporting Guided Pathways in Michigan: Lessons Learned from Cohort I (March 2017)
A Resource Guide on Translating Military Competencies into Academic Credit (December 2016)
The Accelerated Learning Program in Michigan (November 2016)
The Right Math at the Right Time: Addressing Mathematics Challenges Facing Michigan Colleges and Universities (October 2016)
Tracking Transfer: Sessions Featured at the Student Success Summit (October 2016)
Guided Pathways Cohort I: Progress and Success (September 2016)
Lessons Learned from Michigan's Project Win-Win (September 2016)
Project Win-Win Practice Guide (September 2016)
Tracking Transfer: June Issue (June 2016)
Tracking Transfer: May Issue (May 2016)
Tracking Transfer: April Issue (April 2016)
Using Multiple Measures for Placement in College Composition (April 2016)
Using Multiple Measures for Placement in Mathematics (April 2016)
Forging New Pathways: The Impact of the Breaking Through Initiative in Michigan (November 2012)
Autonomy and Innovation: Systemic Change in a Decentralized State (October 2012)