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WhySeniorsLeaveandHowtoHelpThemGraduateShannonL.Johnson,EdD,MSWComeBacktoMānoaProgramattheUniversityofHawaiʻiatMānoa21July2017,CAAConference
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PresentationObjectivesAsaresultofthispresentaHon,parHcipantswillbeableto
• Examineanddiscusswhyundergraduateseniors“stopout”whentheyaresoclosetofinishing
• IdenHfyvariousdegreecompleHonprograms
• UnderstandhowoneprogramaOemptstohelpseniorswhostoppedouttoreturnandgraduate
• BebeOerabletodevelopadvisingstrategiestoreducesenioraOriHonandhelpwithpersistencetodegree
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PresentationAgenda• LiteratureReview• OverviewofComeBacktoMānoa(CBM)Program• DataCollecHonMethods• WhySeniorsLeT• WhySeniorsReturn• MajorImpactofCBMProgram• AdvisingStrategies• NextSteps/FutureThoughts• Q&A
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LiteratureReviewReten%onandPersistence• Mostlyfocusesonfirstyearstudentsandsophomores• ThreecriHcalelementsofpersistence:• EarlyconnecHontolearningsupportsystems• First-yearprogramming• Solidacademicadvising(Drake,2011)
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LiteratureReview–cont’dSeniorA1ri%on• Limitedresearch• Differentpredictorsforearlyvs.latedropout(Ma&Cragg,2012-2013;
Neumann&Finaly-Neumann,1989)
• PredictorsofAOriHon:• DemandinglearningcondiHonswithoutadequatesupport
(Neumann&Finaly-Neumann,1989)
• DissaHsfacHonwithacademicexperience,accesstoinformaHon,andqualityofeducaHon(Mohretal.,1998)
• SignificantcompeHngprioriHesforstudents’energy,Hme,andaOenHon(Huntetal.,2012)
• Male*,in-state,highschoolGPA≤2.5,sciencemajors,nursingstudents,studentswithoutmeritaidinthefirstyear(Ma&Cragg,2012-2013)
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DegreeComple%onIni%a%ves• ProjectWin-Win• AdultCollegeCompleHonNetwork• CollegeCompleHonAgenda• NaHonalCoaliHonforCollegeCompleHon
LiteratureReview–cont’d
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ComeBacktoMānoaProgram
• ProgramestablishedJune2014–onecoordinatorhired• HousedadministraHvelyinOutreachCollege• InspiredbyTheGraduaHonProjectattheUniversityofNewMexico
• IncorporatedcomponentsofProjectWin-Win
Nov2013900SeniorsleT/yearà
ProposalforCBM
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ComeBacktoMānoaOverviewTheComeBacktoMānoaprogramsupportsundergraduateseniorswholeQUHMānoatoreturnandgraduate
Ø Seniorstandingwith90+creditsand2.0+GPAØ Notenrolledinlasttwosemesters
MajorStrategies• Reachingouttoformerstudents• Workwithreferralsandstudentswhofoundwebsite• BuildingpersonalconnecHons• PersonalizedguidanceandassistancefromadmissiontograduaHon• OngoingcommunicaHonandaccessibility• Advocateonbehalfofstudents• Supplementmajor/collegeadvisors–NOTreplacethem
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ComeBacktoMānoaProcess
Assessment
ReduceCandidateSet
ContactandAwardDegrees
ContactandReenroll
IdenHfyCandidatesinTargetedGroups
PotenHalsEligibles
DefineTargetedGroups
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WhyDidn’tEligiblesGraduate?ReasonsStudentsEligibleforDegreeDidNotGraduate
(outof41Eligiblestudentsasof17July2017)
Didn’tapplyforgradua%on 12
Eligibleundernewrequirements 7
Didn’tresubmitgradua%onpaperwork 6
PeHHongranted 6
Finishlastcourseatanotherschool 4
Decidednottodoublemajor 2
InsHtuHonalError–failedtoawarddegree 2
Transfercoursesnotevaluated 1
GradewithheldbyStudyAbroadforFinancialObligaHon 1
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CBMOverview–cont’d Fall2014àpulled2274,outreachto1072students(PotenHals)
Fall2015àpulled2530,outreachto493newstudents
“Greatwaytohelpthosethatwanttofinishdegreesbutdonotknowwheretostart.Thankyou!”
Fall2016àpulled2973,1517Poten7als,nooutreachbut257newstudents
Spring2017àpulled2998,outreachto1551PotenHals(397new)
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“Itmadeitaloteasierforsomeoneinmysitua7ontoreturntoschooltofinish.It'sadifferentsitua7onthanafreshmen[sic]ortransferstudent,soitwasreallynicetohaveaprogramdedicatedtohelpingpeoplelikemefinishourdegree.”
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DataCollectionMethods
Banner(OutreachDataSets)
2012Leavers’Survey
(UHMānoa)
IntakeInterview
2016CBMSurvey
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CBMBasicDemographicsFall2014OutreachDataSet
Fall2015New
OutreachDataSet
2016SurveyDataSet
Spring2017
OutreachDataSet
GenderFemale 49.9% 50.1% 52.4% 49.7%Male 49.9% 49.9% 47.6% 50.1%NotAvail/NoAnswer 0.2% 0 0 0.4%
AgeAverage(Mean) 31.5 30.5 31.8 32.4Median 29 28 29 30Range 20-86 21-72 21-73 21-88
CumulativeGPAAverage(Mean) 2.69 2.66 2.58 2.69
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WhySeniorsLeft2012
Leavers'Survey CBMIntake
2016CBMSurvey
NumberofSeniorRespondents 76 134 50PERSONALReasons 58% 59% 76%FINANCIALReasons 42% 16% 56%ACADEMICReasons 41% 25% 16%InsufficientSUPPORTSERVICES 13% 13% 24%
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WhySeniorsLeftPERSONALReasons• Healthconcerns(2012Survey,CBMIntake)• Familycircumstances/responsibiliHeschanged(CBMIntake,2016Survey)• Acceptedafull-Hmejob(2016Survey)• Wantedtobeclosertohome(2012Survey)
FINANCIALReasons• CostoflivingtoohighinHonolulu(2012Survey,2016Survey)• Needtoearnmoneytotakecareofself/family(CBMIntake,2016Survey)• TuiHonandfeesnotaffordable(2012Survey,2016Survey)• My/parent/familyloansweretoohigh(2012Survey)
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WhySeniorsLeftACADEMICReasons• Earnedpoorgrades(CBMIntake,2016Survey)• DidnotfeellikeIcouldgetajobwithaUHMdegree(2012Survey)• Wasunpreparedforcollege-levelwork(2012Survey)• Classeswerenotconvenient(CBMIntake)• Didnottakeenoughresponsibilityforlearning(2016Survey)
InsufficientSUPPORTSERVICES• Inadequateacademicadvising–“thoughtgraduated”(2012Survey,
2016Survey,CBMIntake)
• Facultyunhelpful(2012Survey)• Feltuncaredabout–likea“number”(2016Survey)• BureaucraHcadministraHveprocesses(CBMIntake)
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WhySeniorsReturn
“Thishasbeenoneofmybiggestregretsinlife.”
“IamaFIRSTgenera7onCollegeGraduate...Icomefrom[a]verypoorfamily...Ihopetosetagoodexampletothefuturegenera7ons.”
IntrinsicMoHvaHon CareerAdvancement Financial
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BarrierstoGraduation• Affordability• Noteligibleforfinancialaid• Scholarshipsbasedonmeritorfull-Hmeenrollment• Lackoffunds,60.8%• InsufficientHmeduetoworkingfullHme,56.7%
• Academic• Needonline,evening,orweekendcourses• Neededcoursesonlyofferedduringday,35.5%• Neededcoursesonlyofferedoncampus,35.5%
• Hawaiian/SecondLanguagerequirement• AdministraHve• Paper-laden,duplicaHve,inconsistent,andface-to-face
processes• LaterregistraHonforreadmiOedstudents
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ImpactofCBMProgramin2.5Years
88Graduated
11AnHcipatedto
GraduateinAugust
142Re-engaged(Enrolled&Eligibles)
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CBMRunningSynopsis(asof13July2017)Unique#ofstudentstowhomoutreachwasattempted(Potentials,Eligibles)
AllContacts(ActivePotentialsincludingreferrals,Eligibles)
#StudentsEnrolledpersemester
AnticipatedGraduating
ActuallyGraduated
Fall2014 1072 55 1 1 1Spring2015 48 12 4 3Summer2015 6 15 6 4EligiblesAwardedDegrees 21 21Fall2015 493 69 25 12 9Spring2016 28 28 10 10Summer2016 2 13 3 3EligiblesAwardedDegrees 12 12Fall2016 7 32 11 10Spring2017 1639 115 24 8 7Summer2017 9 23 11EligiblesAwardedDegrees 8
RUNNINGTOTALS: 3204 339 173 88
Unique#ofStudentsEnrolledthroughCBM: 101Re-engaged(PotentialsenrolledandEligibles): 142TotalUHMCreditsRegisteredFor 988TotalUHMTuitionBroughtIn $448,888
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“ThisprogramwasexactlywhatIneededinmy7meofneed.IdoubtedmyselfandwasashamedofthefinancialburdenofstudentloansIhadaccruedwithnothingtoshowforit.Ifearedonecalculuscoursewouldkeepmefromgradua7ng,fromrealizingmygoals.Theprogramhelpedme.Icanonlyimagineitwouldhelpothers.“
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AdvisingStrategies• ProacHveAdvising• AppreciaHveAdvising• MoHvaHonalInterviewing• PrescripHveAdvising
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NextSteps/FutureThoughts• Fundingforstudents• Moreintensiveoutreach• Onlineforms(e.g.,graduaHon,changeofmajor)• Ongoingresearch• ConHnuecollecHngandanalyzingdata• First-generaHonSeniorswhostoppedout
• Mentoringprogram/peeradvisors• Introductoryonlinecourse
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“AlthoughIhavenotComeBacktoManoayet,IknowmycurrentacademicstatusandwhatisneededtoachieveaBAwhenIreturn.Iamveryhappytoseethisnewprogramexists!”“Thankyouforallyourhardworkandmo9va9oninhelpingmecompletemydegree.”
“Inowhavemydegree…fromUHaQer7yearsofabsence!TheadvisorneverjudgedmefortakingsuchalongbreakandshehelpedmakesurethatallthehardworkIdidwasworthit.”
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“Putitthisway....ifitwasn'tforthisprogram,Iwouldnothavemydegreerightnow.”
“ThankyouSOMUCH!Iamindeepgra7tudeforALLoftheassistanceyouhaveprovided.Iwouldhavegivenuponcomple7ngmydegree...Youhaverenewedmyinterestsinfurtheringmygoals!IcannotTHANKYOUENOUGH!!!!”
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Questions?ShannonL.Johnson,EdD,MSWComeBacktoMānoaProgramCoordinatorUniversityofHawaiʻiatMā[email protected]/credit/come_backhOps://cbm_shannon.youcanbook.meMahalo!
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