Revitalizing Enrollment, Retention and Degree Completion

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Title III is a five year federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education. It falls under the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) classification, which designates program funds to institutional enhancement through technology, curriculum, and infrastructure. Guilford's  Revitalizing Enrollment, Retention, and Degree Completion award under Title III runs from October 2020 to September 2025.

Guilford's Teaching, Learning, and Research Collaboratory (pictured above and directly below) was established as an experimental learning space in the fall of 2016. Over the past five years, the Collaboratory, through collaborative leadership, has supported faculty in pursuing creative approaches to active and collaborative learning and has informed a broader range of considerations contributing to the development and design of Guilford’s learning environment.

The award to the College of an SIP Title III Grant — Revitalizing Enrollment, Retention, and Degree Completion at Guilford College — enabled a renewal of the Collaboratory for supporting emerging priorities for learning design and development centered on the creative integration of face-to-face and virtual learning. The space has since been outfitted with innovative hyflex technologies for digital teaching and learning and complemented with flexible furnishings to enable collaborative education. The Collaboratory launched to the Guilford community in October 2021.

Upcoming Event: LEVEL UP

Level Up is a unique academic opportunity for select incoming first year students to enhance their Guilford College experience. This no cost program is a five (5) week residential summer program running Sunday, June 25th through Sunday, July 30th.

Click HERE to Apply.

Participants will:
•    Earn up to six (6) academic credits towards graduation BEFORE officially beginning your first year!
•    Enjoy free meals and on-campus housing during the program.
•    Receive academic support and mentorship from Guilford faculty, staff, and students. 
•    Attend meaningful enrichment workshops with the Guilford College Community.
•    Explore college life in the great city of Greensboro.
•    ...and ultimately have a truly exciting experience!

This program requires a lot of time; we want you to have the space to dedicate yourself to being successful. Adherence to the following guidelines is mandatory to participate:

•    Participants must commit to living on campus for the duration of the program.
•    Students are prohibited from holding outside employment while participating in Level Up.
•    Participants must be enrolled and deposited for the Fall 2023 semester before acceptance into Level Up.

Space is limited to fifteen (15) participants for this first come-first served opportunity. Now is the time to claim your spot! Committing to the program means committing to the requirements. Make sure you can fulfill this commitment as asked. In the event that spaces fill up, you can be placed on a waiting list. Program acceptance will be determined on a rolling basis.

This is your chance to build academic skills, connect with Guilford College, foster a community of belonging with your peers, and earn credits towards graduation. Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to better your journey at Guilford College. All participants must complete a housing contract and handbook confirmation. Scan the QR code to submit yours today! 

*Please note that students who have not already paid their $250 enrollment deposit to reserve their spot in the class must do so to be eligible for Level Up. Pay online or call the Office of Admission to pay by phone; 336.316.2100. 

Click HERE to Apply.

A professor stands at a podium in the Collaboratory, while students fill the seats, organized in pairs and small groups, in moveable chairs around the room.

Completed Title III Projects

  • Teaching, Learning, and Research Collaboratory
  • Carnegie Gallery (pictured directly below): The presidential portraits have been removed and the space has been reimagined as a student-facing information hub. It now boasts four digitized panels that feature student-centered marketing, special events, student projects, OSLE updates, and other community information. New paint, lighting, and furniture added to the upgrade of the space.
Two students sit and chat on new seating in the updated Carnegie Gallery.
Title III funding made it possible for Guilford to benefit from the SIP CARES funding. The following classrooms were enhanced with newHyFlex instructor kits and new furnishings supporting active and collaborative learning:
  • Bauman 205
  • Duke 103 (HyFlex enabled and new furnishings)
  • Frank 220 (and new furnishings)
  • Frank 320 (HyFlex enabled and new furnishings)
  • King 123 (HyFlex enabled, pictured directly below)
  • King 222 (and new furnishings)
  • King 226 (and new furnishings)
A professor stands at the front of King Hall 123 in front of a projector screen, while students fill the seats on graduated rows.