DR. FRED MARYANSKIPRESIDENT

MR. LEE YOUNGVICE PROVOST, ENROLLMENT MGMT AND STUDENT SERVICES

MS. NAYELEE VILLANUEVADIRECTOR, STUDENT ACADEMIC CENTER

MS. KIMBERLY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR, UPWARD BOUND

MS. LY DOANPROGRAM SPECIALIST, MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

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NEVADA STATE COLLEGE WAS CREATED TO

PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE BACCALAUREATE

TO THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA,

PARTICULARLY FIRST GENERATION AND

LOW INCOME STUDENTS.

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– WE EMBRACE THE UNIQUE

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT

MAKE US WHO WE ARE AS INDIVIDUALS

AND AS A COMMUNITY

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IS A

“MAINSTREAMED” CORE VALUE AT NSC

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Full-time Faculty Full-time Staff Total Faculty and Staff

(FT and PT)Diversity 13 (29.5%) 27 (38%) 63 (27.75%)

Majority 31 (70.5%) 44 (62%) 164 (74.25%)

TOTAL 44 71 227

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25

253

235

475

60

87

119

1246

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

AL – Non-resident Alien

AM – American Indian or AK Native

AS – Asian

BL – Black or African American

HI – Hispanic of any race

HP – Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

UN – Unknown

WH- White

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AT NSC, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENT SERVICES HAVE A COLLABORATIVE AND ENGAGED OFFICIAL AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP

THIS ENHANCES THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND FUNCTIONALITY OF BOTH DIVISIONS. AS SUCH, NSC PROVIDES A CONSISTENTLY HIGH LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS AND NSC PERSONNEL

FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE, THE VICE PROVOST FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES IS A DIRECT REPORT TO THE PROVOST

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THE EM&SS UNIT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES/ACTIVITIES TO PERSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO ASSIST THEM IN NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS:

WHY GO TO COLLEGE?

HOW TO SELECT AND APPLY TO COLLEGE

SELECTING A MAJOR

HOW TO APPLY FOR STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS

EXPLAIN THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET TO ATTEND COLLEGE

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SERVICES PROVIDED, CONTINUED:

EXPLAIN THE MAJOR STUDENT SERVICES/ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE AT MOST COLLEGES

HOST ON-CAMPUS VISITATION AND OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES

HOST NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMS

HOLD MATH PLACEMENT EXAMS FOR NEW STUDENTS PRIOR TO THEIR INITIAL REGISTRATION

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TRACKING OF, AND CONTACT WITH, UNENROLLED STUDENTS FROM CURRENT AND PRIOR SEMESTERS

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT WORKING WITH AN INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTANT

DEVELOPING SUITE OF DATA REPORTS TO ASSIST RETENTION EFFORTS

REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PURGED STUDENTS

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GOAL – PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PERSONALIZED, ACCURATE ADVISING IN THEIR FIRST 2 YEARS

UNDERSTAND THAT STUDENTS CHANGE MAJORS AND ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT

OFFER A PERSONALIZED POINT OF CONTACT

FACULTY ADVISE STUDENTS IN THEIR DISCIPLINE IN THE FINAL 2 YEARS

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ONE OF THE MOST UTILIZED SUPPORT SERVICES

FREE TUTORING ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS

SPECIALIZATIONS IN MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, ENGLISH, WRITING

STAFFED BY STUDENTS, WITH COURSE-SPECIFIC TUTORING / ADVISING PROVIDED BY FACULTY

ONLINE TUTORING AVAILABLE

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PROGRAM STARTED IN JAN. 2008 WITH $2M FEDERAL GRANT

50 STUDENTS EACH FROM BASIC AND EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLS

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CULTURAL AND TUTORING EXPERIENCES

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

FIRST GRADUATES THIS SPRING

o 90% PLAN TO ATTEND NSHE INSTITUTIONS

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ADVISE AND SUPPORT ETHNIC STUDENT CLUBS

OFFERS MULTI-CULTURAL EVENTS

MONTHLY HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL AWARENESS EVENTS

MOVIES, SPEAKERS, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS

CO-SPONSOR OF HENDERSON FESTIVAL OF CULTURES

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ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND COALITION (APIC)

LATINO SCORPIONS

BLACK STUDENT ORGANIZATION (BSO)

MULTICULTURAL NURSING STUDENT ORGANIZATION - FOCUS ON AFRICAN REFUGEES

ALL STUDENT CLUBS ARE CHARTERED UNDER NSSA

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A MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS IN CCSD’S AREA 2

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(4) MEETINGS A YEAR ADDRESSING MOTIVATION AND SELF-ESTEEM

WEEKLY MENTORING AND TUTORING BY NSC STUDENTS AT EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL

PRIVATELY FUNDED (GARCIA, WORTMAN)

EXPLORING FOLLOWING STUDENTS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL (WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING)

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6TH GRADERS ARE OFFERED $500 SCHOLARSHIPS IF THEY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME AND ATTEND NSC

PROGRAM INCLUDES PRESENTATION BY LOCAL CELEBRITY WHO EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF A BACHELOR’S DEGREE TO THEIR SUCCESS

• NSC CONTACTS STUDENTS ANNUALLY TO REMIND THEM OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

• BASED ON AN IDEA BY HANNAH BROWN

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FACULTY / STAFF PLAY INDISPENSIBLE ROLE IN OUR STUDENTS’ SUCCESS. THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN:

VARIOUS CALLING CAMPAIGNS TO STUDENTS (I.E., TO NEW, CURRENT, FORMER STUDENTS)

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & OPEN HOUSE

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIRS

VARIOUS STUDENT CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE SAC, CROSSROADS AND THE PROMISE PROGRAM

NEVADA STATE STUDENT ALLIANCE AND THE SCORPIONS TALE

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION PRESENT AT VIRTUALLY ALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES/FUNCTIONS

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41.16% (1,048) INDICATED THAT THEY WERE OF A MINORITY GROUP

43.4% (500) OF MINORITY STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID

44.9% (1,130) INDICATED THAT THEY WERE “FIRST-GENERATION” COLLEGE

49.91% (564) OF FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID

27.75% (63) OF FACULTY AND STAFF INDICATED THEY WERE OF A MINORITY GROUP

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NEVADA STATE COLLEGE IS SUCCEEDING IN ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE BACCALAUREATE TO THE CITIZENS OF NEVADA, PARTICULARLY FIRST GENERATION AND LOW INCOME STUDENTS AS EVIDENCED BY ITS ENROLLMENT AND EFFICIENCY (AS COMPARED TO NATIONAL PEERS)

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