from recruitment to retention: a private institution panel discussion of best practices that foster...
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From Recruitment to Retention: A Private Institution
Panel Discussion of Best Practices that Foster Transfer
Student SuccessDr. Eric Gumm – Abilene Christian University
Brandon Miller – Baylor University
Who is Baylor University?
Baylor University Profile: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana
• Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas • 735-acre campus is located in Central Texas on the banks of
the Brazos River• Affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas
(largest Baptist university in the world) and oldest institution in the state
• Undergraduate enrollment of approximately 12,438 students• 151 Baccalaureate degree programs• Undergraduate costs for 2010-2011 are $39,868• 80% of students come from Texas
Who is Baylor University?
• Students come from every state and approximately 85 foreign countries
• California, Colorado, Oklahoma are the top three leading states after Texas
• 2010 First-Time Freshmen Cohort – Mean SAT score of 1218, Mean ACT score of 26.4
• 71 percent of entering freshmen were in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class
• 2010 First-Time Freshmen class size of 3,811 • Minority enrollment among First-Time Freshmen rose from
35 percent in fall 2009 to 36 percent for fall 2010 • 90 percent of Baylor students receive some form of financial
assistance
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• Founded in 1906 • 250-acre campus is located in West Central
Texas 180 miles west of Fort Worth• Affiliated with Churches of Christ• Undergraduate enrollment of approximately
3,800 students• 67 Baccalaureate degree programs, with 125
areas of study• Undergraduate costs for 2010-2011
are $30,444
Who is Abilene Christian University?Exceptional Innovative Real
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• Students come from every state and approximately 50 foreign countries
• California, Colorado, Tennessee, and Georgia are the top states after Texas for enrolling students
• 2010 First-Time Freshmen Cohort –Mean ACT score of 24.7
• 2010 First-Time Freshmen class size of 982
Who is Abilene Christian University?
Transfer Profile Fall 2010
• Total Enrolled: 417
Males: 196
Females: 221• Between Ages of 19-22:
80.4%• Minority: 229• Average Transfer GPA: 3.3• Top 5 States:
Texas: 295
California: 13
Illinois: 4
Arizona: 4
New York: 4
• Top 3 Countries:
China: 42
Korea: 4
India: 3• Arts & Sciences: 210• Business: 105• Education: 38• Eng. & Computer Science: 24• Honors College: 2• Music: 12• Nursing: 19• Social Work: 5
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Total Enrolled: 174• Males: 92• Females: 82• Between Ages of 18-22:
87.9%• Minority: 66• Non-minority: 108
Top 4 States:• Texas: 118• California: 18• Colorado: 3• New Mexico: 3
Top Country:• China: 33
Top 5 Fields of Study:• Exercise Science: 16• Finance: 13• Nursing: 12• Undeclared: 12• Psychology: 10
ACU Transfer Profile Fall 2009
Recruiting Transfer Students
Texas Community Colleges
• 50 Community College Districts• 105 Campuses• 2008 Statewide Enrollment - 610,495• 2007 Statewide Enrollment – 575,634• 6.06% increase according to The Association of Texas Community Colleges
Top 5 Colleges
Five Year Average
1. McLennan Community College, Waco, TX
2. Dallas County Community College District, Dallas, TX
3. Collin County Community College District, northeast of Dallas, TX
4. Lone Star College System, north of Houston, TX
5. Tarrant County College, Ft. Worth, TX area
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• We do not have a consistent list of transfer schools from year to year.
• In 2009, the top schools were:
1) Cisco College – Abilene, TX
2) Harding University
3) Tarrant Count College
4) Texas Tech; Hardin-Simmons; Howard College
Top 5 Transfer Colleges
New Transfer Resources
2008 Statewide Enrollment - 610,495
• Baylor JoesRegistration
Transfer students are required to be advised their first semester in their major department, by the College of Arts & Sciences Advising office (CASA) or by Undergraduate Academic Advising office within the Foster Success Center.
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Advising and Registration
• Transfer students are required to be advised through their academic department, beginning in the summer before their entry to the university.
New Transfer Resources
New Transfer ResourcesNortheastern University
University of VermontUniversity of Utah
Transition Programs
• Welcome Week small group meetings facilitated by former transfer students. These form on the Thursday before the first day of classes and run through the weekend. Transfer groups are encouraged to attend all activities that new Freshmen students attend to acquaint themselves with campus resources.
• On the evening of the Friday before classes begin on Monday, transfers are invited to a dinner where they have the opportunity to meet other transfers as well as Baylor students, staff and faculty. This dinner has proven to be the most well-attended transfer activity held on campus. Immediately following the dinner, students join other new students for a spirit rally and welcome concert.
• The spring semester orientation is a scaled-back version of fall since far fewer students matriculate to Baylor at this time.
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• We have specific Welcome Week groups for new transfer students. Each of these groups is lead by a Transfer Peer Leader. These groups meet Tuesday through Saturday before classes begin.
• We have other special activities for transfer students during Welcome Week, including a dinner for all of our new transfer students.
• We also have a smaller orientation in January, called Welcome Weekend for our new students beginning then.
Welcome Week for Transfer Students
New Transfer Resources
After classes begin…
• BU 1000. All new students are encouraged to register for Chapel, a university requirement for earning an undergraduate degree. For the fall semester, Chapel students are arranged in small groups for a Friday meeting facilitated by a faculty or staff member. The transfer component is called BU 1000. It is a series of six meetings during which students discuss university policies, academic expectations, campus resources, and Baylor history and traditions.
New Transfer Resources
• Baylor Transfer Council. The BTC holds a weekend retreat soon after fall classes begin, and numerous events throughout the year. This student-led organization is sponsored by the New Students Programs office in the Student Activities department.
• Tau Sigma Honor Society. The university inducted its first group of Tau Sigma members, Spring 2010. This honor society has helped transfer students become more visible as productive academic members of the community.
Communications
The Successful Transfer Bear. This blog was created to help transfer students learn about the Baylor culture and have a forum for discussing transfer or other issues. http://baylortransfer.blogspot.com/
Baylor Transfer Council website and Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/BaylorTransferCouncil?v=wall
College of Arts & Sciences http://www.baylor.edu/artsandsciences/casa/index.php?id=58072
The School of Engineering & Computer Science http://www.baylor.edu/ecs/prospective/index.php?id=45636
Louise Herrington School of Nursinghttp://www.baylor.edu/nursing_undergrad/index.php?id=28287
Housing
• The university encourages transfers to live on-campus in traditional student housing arrangements or in university-managed apartments off campus. The university recently purchased an off-campus apartment complex that will be converted to a Transfer Living - Learning model. Here is the website describing those accommodations: http://www.baylor.edu/cll/index.php?id=40292
• The Spiritual Life office assigns chaplains to both on and off campus housing accommodations to specifically support transfer students.
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• Transfer Peer Leaders have on-going contact with our new transfer student throughout the year.
• Beginning in the Fall 2011 semester, new transfer students will be enrolled in a CORE 120 – Human Person and Identity class with special sections just for transfer students.
After Classes begin…
Transfer Retention
'03-'04 '04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07 '07-'08 '08-'0976.00%
77.00%
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New Transfer Students
First-Time Freshmen
Fall to Fall Five Year Retention
'03-'04 '04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07 07-'08 08-'09 New Transfer Students 76.30% 76.70% 77.70% 76.10% 77.90% 76.70% First-Time Freshmen 82.20% 83.20% 84.20% 85.60% 85.60% 83.90%
Transfer Retention
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'04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07 '07-'08 '08-'09 '09-'10*New Transfer Students 89.40% 89.80% 87.60% 90.00% 89.90% 90.00%First-Time Freshmen 94.30% 95.10% 95.00% 95.00% 94.50% 94.60%
*Unofficial Data (prior to Census Date)
'04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07 '07-'08 '08-'09 '09-'10*87.00%
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New Transfer Students
First-Time Freshmen
Fall to Spring Retention
Transfer Retention
• ply earlyOf the 422 Total Transfers for Fall 2009 – 78%
Retained to Fall 2010
Male Retention Rate – 76.6%Female – 78.9%Minority – 70.0%Non-Minority – 82.8%African American/Black – 64.7%Asian – 83.9%Hispanic – 69.4%White – 82.6%First Generation – 63.8%Not First Generation – 81.3%
Transfer Retention
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Mean GPA not enrolled in BU 1000 – 2.544 (73 total)
Mean GPA enrolled in BU 1000 – 2.726 (322 total)
2-Year Transfer – 80.2%
4-Year Transfer – 74.5%
Discussion Questions
What is unique about work with transfer students at a private university?
What are the opportunities with transfer students at your institution?
What strategies are you using effectively on your campus?
What challenges are you seeing in working with the transfer students on your campus?
Contact Information
Mr. Brandon MillerAssistant Vice President of Student SuccessPaul L. Foster Success CenterBaylor UniversityOne Bear Place #97021Waco, TX [email protected]
Ms. Mary ReinhardtAssociate Director of Transfer Admissions, Admission ServicesBaylor UniversityOne Bear Place #97056Waco, TX [email protected]
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Dr. Eric Gumm
Director of the First-Year Program and Academic Development
Abilene Christian University
ACU Box 29104
Abilene, TX 79699-9104
325-674-2212
Contact Information