To encourage students to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver after high school, the College Credit in High School program has created a faculty liaison position to support high school instructors in curriculum alignment and course pedagogy. In addition to helping increase enrollment, faculty liaisons will receive compensation for their time.
The CCHS program, which has around 1,500 participating students, is one of the University’s greatest student-recruitment tools and helps provide high school students with the opportunity to access higher education at a low cost. Data shows that participating students are more likely to enroll in college within one year of high school graduation and are more likely to earn a degree.
The CCHS program currently has around 1,500 participating students, and DeBord is confident that the number will continue to grow, which will also increase overall University enrollment. She hopes to turn this increase into matriculation.
“The number of students participating in at least one of our models has continued to trend up, and we foresee this number growing even more in 2024-25,” said Stephanie DeBord, CCHS quality-assurance and accreditation manager. “The more we can show students how great MSU Denver is, the more likely they are to consider us if they choose to go to college after graduation.”
Learn more and get a free lunch
The CCHS faculty liaison position gives faculty members an opportunity to reach students at the beginning of their higher-education journey and to introduce the faculty members’ respective programs or departments.
Faculty members who are interested in learning more about becoming a faculty liaison are encouraged to RSVP for a lunch presentation Tuesday or Wednesday, followed by a Q&A session with DeBord and Jess Buckmaster, director of CCHS. Lunch will be provided for those who register, and employees are encouraged to attend only one of the presentations.