Pioneering Wraparound Supports with Donna Linderman

Donna Linderman is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success for the State University of New York. In her current role and previous role at the City University of New York , Donna has been instrumental in revolutionizing student-focused support. As you listen, you may hear a few acronyms you'll want to be familiar with:

• SUNY – State University of New York
• CUNY – City University of New York
• ASAP – Accelerated Study in Associate Programs
• ACE – Accelerate, Complete, Engage

ASAP|ACE are student success programs for postsecondary students that provide participation with personal, academic and financial supports. ASAP is focused on community college students while ACE is designed to promote on-time bachelor’s degree completion at four-year institutions.

In this episode, we discuss the crucial need for holistic supports on a college campus that are designed to meet the most vulnerable students’ needs in an effort to increase degree retention and, ultimately, completion. We also talk about the importance of piloting programs based directly on student needs and how to scale them statewide to move the needle for all students.

If you want better insight into what exactly the name ‘At Scale’ means, this conversation gets right to the heart of it.

Learn more about ASAP|ACE: https://www.suny.edu/asap-ace/history/

tnAchieves: https://www.tnachieves.org/