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Dr. Corley Dennison, AVP for Academic Affairs and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Sherri Stepp, Director of University College Matt James, Student Resource Specialist
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, HUNTINGTON, WV
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• GENERAL EDUCATION: • Core Curriculum (Core I & Core II) • First Year Seminar (FYS) • General Education Assessment Repository (GEAR) • Living Learning Communities (LLCs) & Freshman Interest
Groups (FIGs) • ADVISING:
• Week of Welcome (WOW) • Student Resource Center (SRC) • 4-Year Academic Plans • Career Services Emphasis
2010 RETENTION PLAN
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• ASSESSMENT: • Identify at-risk students (MAP-WORKS) • Supplemental instruction in “gateway” courses • UNI 102 – “Strategies for Academic Success” • Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA)
• COMMUNICATION: • Centralized University Calendar • Enhanced Student Activities Focus • Targeted Student Announcements
2010 RETENTION PLAN
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• Revised in AY 10 • Created First-Year Seminar • Core I and Core II Gen Ed Courses (34 hours) • 6 hours writing intensive/3 hours international • FYS + 2 Critical Thinking Designated Courses • Senior Capstone
GENERAL EDUCATION
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• Required of all incoming Freshmen • Transfers with less than 26 credit hours • Introduce/develop critical thinking skills • Reflect and examine complex
multicultural/global ideas
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (FYS)
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• Freshmen arrive on campus early • Opportunity to establish expectations: Enhances the academic transition to college Enhances the social transition to college
• Earn 1 hour of elective course credit – UNI 100
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FRESHMAN FIRST CLASS UNI 100
CLASS COMPONENTS DURING WOW • Freshman Convocation • “Meet the Dean” College Sessions • 2 large group plenary sessions • Three class sessions • One problem-solving session
AFTER WOW • Seven weekly classroom seminars
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• Discussion of FYS 100 • Title IX and Personal
Responsibility • Academic Policies • MU Traditions and
Transitions • Academic Wellness • Problem Solving
UNI 100 COURSE CONTENT • Financial Aid and
Financial Responsibility • IT, Libraries, and the
Registrar’s Office • Career Services • Student Involvement • Health and Wellness
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PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVITY
• College Learning Assessment (CLA) & Marshall Problem Solving Test
• True Baseline Measure of Incoming Freshmen • Assessment of All Freshmen • Representative Sample for CLA
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WOW Class Sessions • Pre-recorded • 21 – 27 minute videos • Live Q&A via Livestream
UNI 100 VIDEO CONTENT DELIVERY
Weekly Seminar Sessions • Pre-recorded on YouTube • 21 – 27 minute videos • Pre-arranged assignments
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• Number of facilitators • Number of students per class section • Classroom availability • Technology
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
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COMPARING THE NUMBERS
UNI 100
CENSUS ENROLLMENT IN UNI 100
FINAL ENROLLMENT IN UNI 100
COMPLETE % CREDIT CR % NO CREDIT NC % FIRST YEAR RETENTION
FALL 2010 1654 1597 97% 1256 79% 341 21% 70%*
FALL 2011 1715 1675 98% 1354 81% 321 19% 71%*
FALL 2012 1652 1648 99% 1584 96% 64 4% TBD
*Retention data obtained from http://www.marshall.edu/irp/institutional_research_data.aspx.
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• Facilitator Focus Group • Facilitator Anonymous Surveys • Facilitator Interviews • Peer Mentor Reflections and Surveys • Student Surveys in Qualtrics
UNI 100 ASSESSMENT
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ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
• Reduce video length. • Restructure the topics. • More student delivery…but continue using
“master teachers.” • Recruit experienced facilitator help in
creating and editing content.
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STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER (SRC)
THE PROBLEM: • Retention
THE SOLUTION: • Centralized advising center • Source of information for students, parents, faculty/staff
PLAN OF ACTION: • Low operating budget • Intensive training for staff • Office location is key to success!
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SRC SERVICES 1. Campus Referral Services 2. General Questions and Answers 3. Academic and Social Development Workshops 4. Undecided Advising 5. Career Counseling 6. Transitional Support 7. Individual Consultations 8. UNI 102 & 103 Courses
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SRC UNDECIDED ADVISING
• Stringent Student Requirements • Advising Holds • Career Counselor Partnership • Incorporation of Academic/Professional
Skill-Building Workshops
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SRC MARKETING
• “One-Stop-Shop” Campaign • Student Outreach Activities • Facebook/Twitter • Link from MU Homepage • First Year Seminar Classes • Postcard Mailings • Orientation, Green & White Days, WOW…
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MEASURING SRC PROGRESS
LOGGING STUDENTS: • Track all student visits • Track specific student needs for each visit
Over 15,000 MU student contacts to date…
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NEW SRC ENDEAVORS
• Transfer Student Workshops • Autistic Student Outreach • Expanded Advising for ALL students
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• Implemented Summer 2012 • 188 Participants Admitted Freshmen with Paid Enrollment Deposit Scheduled to enroll in developmental courses
• 2-Week Workshops in English and Math • Pre- and Post-Placement Exam Assessment • English Success • Math Success at Lower Level • Continuing program for Summer 2013 • Currently Evaluating Placement Exam
SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM
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• Developmental Pilot Programs • Grant from Complete College America • Embedded Remediation • Pilot-Math, English and Developmental Math • Eliminate/Reduce Cost of Content as a Barrier
to Success
DEVELOPMENTAL PILOT PROGRAMS
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• DegreeWorks • Educational Advisory Board (EAB) • Update on FIGs & LLCs • Digital Signage
NEW INITIATIVES
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• SRC Continued Improvement Visit to University of Kentucky “The Study” Identifying other needs
• Supplemental Instruction • Early Alerts
CONTINUED CHALLENGES
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DR. CORLEY DENNISON, ASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
304.696.2809 - [email protected]
SHERRI STEPP, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 304.696.7038 – [email protected]
MATT JAMES, STUDENT RESOURCE SPECIALIST
304.696.5816 – [email protected]
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, ONE JOHN MARSHALL DRIVE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25755 www.marshall.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION