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University of West Georgia outlines expansion of "Go West Early" dual-enrollment program at Newnan campus
Summary
University of West Georgia officials told the Coweta County Board of Education that the "Go West Early" face-to-face dual-enrollment program at the Newnan campus served 65 unique students in the past fall (in addition to regular dual-enrollment students), recorded a 99% success rate, and expanded Coweta student participation from 200 to 400.
University of West Georgia representatives on Jan. 14 briefed the Coweta County Board of Education on the "Go West Early" dual-enrollment program at the Newnan campus and invited board members to upcoming presentations and tours of the site.
Doctor Shauna Weidner, associate vice president at the University of West Georgia, said the program was designed to provide face-to-face, cohort-based courses on the Newnan campus so Coweta students could experience college instruction in person. Weidner told the board the program served 65 unique students this past fall in addition to the district's regular dual-enrollment population and that program leaders recorded a 99% success rate for those students.
"We created this program specifically with your students in mind," Weidner said, adding that the program provides cohort-based, face-to-face classes and campus-based supports such as supplemental instruction. According to Weidner, the county's dual-enrollment population increased from about 200 students last fall to about 400 this past fall.
Jennifer Jones, the system counselor assigned to advise Coweta students on dual-enrollment opportunities, described the student experience she observed at the Newnan campus: students from multiple high schools were engaged in class, used campus study space between classes, and participated in planned activities on Fridays for scholarship and college-preparation tasks.
Board members were told that students in the program can take up to 30 hours of college coursework free of charge (which the presenters described as roughly the equivalent of 10 college classes). University staff invited board members to visit the Newnan location for presentations and tours next week during evening sessions from 6 to 8 p.m.; the presenters provided times but did not provide unambiguous calendar dates in the meeting transcript.
The program leaders thanked the board for the partnership and said they planned further student supports and co-curricular activities at the Newnan campus.
