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TRANSFORMING AT-RISK NURSING STUDENTS INTO THE NURSES OF TOMORROW Katie Kennedy October 6, 2012 NACADA Annual Conference

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Page 1: TRANSFORMING AT-RISK NURSING STUDENTS INTO THE NURSES OF TOMORROW Katie Kennedy October 6, 2012 NACADA Annual Conference

TRANSFORMING AT-RISK NURSING STUDENTS INTO THE NURSES OF TOMORROW

Katie Kennedy

October 6, 2012 NACADA Annual Conference

Page 2: TRANSFORMING AT-RISK NURSING STUDENTS INTO THE NURSES OF TOMORROW Katie Kennedy October 6, 2012 NACADA Annual Conference

Session Overview

School Demographics Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs Student Success Initiative Pre-Entry Immersion Program Academic Results Other Services Future Goals Acknowledgements Questions

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School Demographics

9 Divisions2 undergraduate

collegesLaw MedicinePublic Health

TheologyGraduate Arts and

SciencesNursing

Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia

Degrees Awarded-

422113,893 Total

Students

Nursing:242 graduates

473 enrollment

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Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs

Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student

Affairs

Director of Enrollment,

Career Services and Student

Affairs

Undergraduate Admission

Advisor

Graduate Admission

Advisor

Director of Financial Aid and Student Success

Business Operations Specialist

Director of Registration Office Assistant

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Student Success Initiative

• Goal 4: Demonstrate continued excellence and leadership in the development of educational programs that embrace national trends and create new models of scholarship, teaching, and service.

Goal 6: Enroll a highly qualified and diverse student body and provide exemplary support to ensure success

Strategic Goals 2011-

2015• Mission• Members• 2011-2012 Goals and Outcomes• Future Goals

Student Success

Committee• Data analyzed• Results• Recommendations

Predictors of Academic Success

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Pre-Entry Immersion Program

Review predictors

Analysis of student

enrollment

“At-risk” students invited

Faculty identified

Agenda formulated

Pre-work assigned to

students

2 day workshop

Classes begin

End of semester evaluation

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Academic Results

Fall 2011

• 11 attended workshop

• 9 continued in good standing

• 2 on probation

Fall 2012

• 29 attended workshop

• Results of round one testing

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Other Services

Student Success

The Gatherin

g

Recitation

ESL Pilot Program

Peer Tutoring

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Future Goals

Development of collaboration model of success Peer Tutors/Academic Ambassadors Online tutorial platform

Furthering ESL support Predictors of Academic Success

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Acknowledgements

Lynell Cadray, Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer

Dr. Ann Massey, Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Bill Puentes, Clinical Associate Professor, BSN Program Coordinator

Darla Ura, Clinical Associate Professor

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Questions

?

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Contact Information

Katie KennedyDirector of Financial Aid and Student

SuccessOffice of Enrollment and Student Affairs

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of [email protected]

404-727-7980