from access to success: principles and best practices for supporting minority students october 31,...
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From Access to Success:
Principles and Best Practices for Supporting Minority Students
October 31, 2005 ~ Columbia, Maryland
Welcome and Introductions
Contacts
Ronald H. Brown
Vice President for Student Affairs
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Student Service Center 2169
1 Backbone Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410.651.2200
Scott E. Evenbeck
Dean, IUPUI University College
815 W. Michigan St., UC 3163
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317.274.5032
Tiffany Beth McMillan
Director of Retention
Morgan State University
Banneker Communications Center, Room 304
Phone: 443.885.3651
Agenda• Welcome and Introductions (Gardner)
• Principles (Evenbeck)
• IUPUI• Faculty• Curriculum• High Expectations
• Morgan State University (McMillan)• Peers• Co-Curricular Interventions• Attention to Financial Aid and Development
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Brown)• Providing Feedback• Family and Community Involvement and Support• Developmental Education
• Discussion
• Closing Comments
Principles Associated with Increased Academic Achievement and Persistence
Faculty
The critical role of faculty and means of increasing their engagement/early warning systems, required attendance, and other means of increasing faculty engagement.
Curriculum
The centrality of the curriculum/first-year seminars, learning communities, etc.
High Expectations
The fundamental and essential need for communicating and supporting high expectations / how can you communicate and support success, a climate of success, communication and interactions with persons who are similar, specific naming of expectations, celebrations of success.
Peers
The critical role of peers in supporting student success/mentoring and other programs.
Co-Curricular InterventionsThe critical role of being intentional about out-of-class learning as well as in-class learning/residence hall programs, SAAB chapters, NSBE, etc.
Attention to Financial Aidand Employment
The importance of effective financial aid strategies with low income and first generation students / attention to work and possibilities of on-campus work.
Providing Feedback
How can you improve if you don’t know where you are / where can you do this / is it really working? How do you know?
Family and Community Involvement and Support
The critical importance of involving parents and family members as well as connecting with the community.
Developmental Education
Importance of links with K-12 and between two- and four-year institutions and providing contexts of academic support for students.
FacultyIUPUI
Scott E. Evenbeck, Dean
IUPUI University College
FacultyIUPUI
• Faculty are central to the University
• Faculty demystify the university experience
Faculty in University CollegeIUPUI
• Faculty governance
• Faculty Roles, Responsibilities, and Rewards
• Faculty participate on Instructional Teams
Faculty DevelopmentIUPUI
• On-the-job training
• Mentoring
• Grants Programs
• Faculty Fellowships
CurriculumIUPUI
First Year SeminarsIUPUI
• Embedded in Learning Communities
• Taught by Instructional Teamsa) Facultyb) Student Mentorc) Librariand) Advisor
Learning CommunitiesIUPUI
• Paired Courses
• Thematic Learning Communities (TLCs)
Gateway CoursesIUPUI
• Attention to courses with high enrollments for entering students
• Couple faculty development with academic support
• Importance of assessment and feedback
Principles of Undergraduate LearningIUPUI• Core Communication and
Quantitative Skills• Critical Thinking• Intellectual Depth, Breadth, and
Adaptiveness• Integration and Application of
Knowledge• Understanding Society and
Culture• Values and Ethics
High ExpectationsIUPUI
Importance of Highlighting Academic AchievementIUPUI
• Frequent communication
• Highlighting achievements
• Dean’s List
• Chancellor’s Scholar
• Events
• Celebrations!
Morgan State UniversityOffice of Student Retention
Dr. Tiffany Beth McMillan, DirectorDr. Tiffany Beth McMillan, Director
Peers:** Morgan State University Programs **
PACE ProgramPACE Program
Academic Academic Enrichment ProgramEnrichment Program
Academic Academic Development CenterDevelopment Center
Pre-College ProgramPre-College Program
ACCESS-SUCCESS ACCESS-SUCCESS Summer ProgramSummer Program
Peers: Morgan State University
** PACE Program ** six week summer six week summer
program program first-time freshman first-time freshman
engineering majorsengineering majors 50 summer 2005 student 50 summer 2005 student
participantsparticipants 10 peer tutors10 peer tutors tutors: major in tutors: major in
engineering and “A” engineering and “A” grades in MATH 241 & grades in MATH 241 & 242242
learning communitylearning community placement in Calculus Iplacement in Calculus I
Peers: Morgan State University
** The Academic Enrichment Program ** 20 tutors peer tutors20 tutors peer tutors new computer labs, new computer labs,
tutorial labs, seminars, tutorial labs, seminars, workshops and other workshops and other programming available to programming available to students in residence hallsstudents in residence halls
tutors available for the tutors available for the courses English 101, courses English 101, English, 102, Math 109, English, 102, Math 109, Math 113, Biology 101, Math 113, Biology 101, Chemistry 101, and other Chemistry 101, and other courses according to courses according to demanddemand
available to on-campus available to on-campus and off-campus and off-campus undergraduate studentsundergraduate students
Peers: Morgan State University
** The Academic Enrichment Program ** computer labs in Blount Towers, computer labs in Blount Towers,
Cummings House, Harper/ Cummings House, Harper/ Tubman House, O’Connell Hall & Tubman House, O’Connell Hall & Rawlings HallRawlings Hall
labs open to students on M–Th labs open to students on M–Th 10am – 12 midnight, Friday 10 am 10am – 12 midnight, Friday 10 am - 8 pm, Saturday 12 noon - 8 pm & - 8 pm, Saturday 12 noon - 8 pm & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnightSunday 12 noon - 12 midnight
computer skills workshops computer skills workshops conducted for Word, Excel, conducted for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and the PowerPoint, Access, and the InternetInternet
Academic Enrichment Academic Enrichment Workshops conducted in the Workshops conducted in the residence halls on study skills, residence halls on study skills, time management, note taking, time management, note taking, stress management, and exam stress management, and exam preparationpreparation
Peers: Morgan State University
** The Academic Development Center **
campus-wide tutoring campus-wide tutoring programprogram
tutors: minimum cumulative tutors: minimum cumulative GPAs of 3.5 GPAs of 3.5
20 tutors work 20 hours per 20 tutors work 20 hours per weekweek
tutoring center, open Monday-tutoring center, open Monday-Friday from 9am –5pm and by Friday from 9am –5pm and by appointmentappointment
tutoring available for all tutoring available for all required coursesrequired courses
focus on Freshmenfocus on Freshmen walk-in visits encouragedwalk-in visits encouraged
Peers: Morgan State University
** Pre-College Program **
students fall below minimum students fall below minimum admission requirements/ admission requirements/ participation is a condition of participation is a condition of their enrollmenttheir enrollment
six week summer bridge programsix week summer bridge program three semesters in the Freshman three semesters in the Freshman
Studies curriculum (maximum of Studies curriculum (maximum of 13 credits)13 credits)
students take developmental students take developmental classes in the summerclasses in the summer
students receive individual students receive individual tutoring in the summer tutoring in the summer
students participate in workshops students participate in workshops to develop work habits, study to develop work habits, study skills, stress management, etc…skills, stress management, etc…
Students are mentored and Students are mentored and monitored in the Fall and Spring monitored in the Fall and Spring semesterssemesters
Peers: Morgan State University
** ACCESS-SUCCESS Summer Program ** six week summer bridge six week summer bridge
programprogram 185 summer 2005 student 185 summer 2005 student
participantsparticipants 15 peer tutors15 peer tutors ratio 15:1ratio 15:1 meet with tutors 5 days a meet with tutors 5 days a
weekweek tutors: a minimum tutors: a minimum
cumulative GPAs of 3.0 cumulative GPAs of 3.0 and “A” grades in courses and “A” grades in courses of focusof focus
Peers: Morgan State University
** ACCESS-SUCCESS Summer Bridge Program ** six week program since six week program since
Summer 1999Summer 1999 students are residents of the students are residents of the
State of Maryland, meet State of Maryland, meet minimum admission minimum admission requirements, but have SAT requirements, but have SAT scores below 1000scores below 1000
no cost for students’ summer no cost for students’ summer tuition, fees, room, board, and tuition, fees, room, board, and booksbooks
summer class placement summer class placement determined by students’ results determined by students’ results on the Freshman Placement on the Freshman Placement ExaminationExamination
students earn grades of “C” or students earn grades of “C” or better in all summer classes; better in all summer classes; failed classes repeated in the failed classes repeated in the FallFall
ACCESS-SUCCESS Summer Bridge Programs 1999-2003: Monitoring & Tracking
23% of the 1999 cohort 23% of the 1999 cohort graduated at the end of four graduated at the end of four yearsyears
74% of the 2000 cohort earned 74% of the 2000 cohort earned 90 or more credits at the end of 90 or more credits at the end of 4 years of matriculation4 years of matriculation
64% of the 2001 cohort retained 64% of the 2001 cohort retained at the end of three years and at the end of three years and 95% have cumulative GPAs of 95% have cumulative GPAs of 2.0 and above2.0 and above
69% of the 2002 cohort retained 69% of the 2002 cohort retained at the end of two years and 85% at the end of two years and 85% of the 2002 cohort earned of the 2002 cohort earned cumulative GPAs of 2.0 and cumulative GPAs of 2.0 and aboveabove
70% of the 2003 cohort retained 70% of the 2003 cohort retained and 85% of the 2003 cohort and 85% of the 2003 cohort earned at least 24 credits at the earned at least 24 credits at the end of one yearend of one year
ACCESS-SUCCESS Summer Bridge Programs 1999-2003: Monitoring & Tracking
increased ACCESS-increased ACCESS-SUCCESS retention rates SUCCESS retention rates directly correlated with:directly correlated with:
the eight week the eight week summer experiencesummer experience
additional academic additional academic preparationpreparation
superior academic superior academic advisementadvisement
tutoring servicestutoring services systematic systematic
monitoringmonitoring
Co-curricular interventions: Morgan State University
** The Morgan MILE Program **
The Male Initiative on The Male Initiative on Leadership & ExcellenceLeadership & Excellence
Began in the Fall of 2004Began in the Fall of 2004
75 male student participants75 male student participants
Goals are to:Goals are to: Build a sense of community Build a sense of community
among malesamong males Inspire academic and personal Inspire academic and personal
confidenceconfidence Motivate academic successMotivate academic success Develop an appreciation for Develop an appreciation for
diversitydiversity Encourage civic responsibilityEncourage civic responsibility Improve personal relationshipsImprove personal relationships Develop leadership skillsDevelop leadership skills
Co-curricular interventions: Morgan State University ** The Morgan MILE Program **
Fall Leadership Fall Leadership retreatsretreats
Leadership Leadership Conferences at Conferences at Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Alternative Spring Alternative Spring BreaksBreaks
Services Learning Services Learning ExperiencesExperiences
Open HousesOpen Houses Study SessionsStudy Sessions
Morgan State University Office of Student Retention** Attention to Financial Aid & Employment **
Financial Aid CampaignFinancial Aid Campaign
Retention goal: Retention goal: to to increase students' increase students' awareness of the awareness of the financial aid process in financial aid process in order to improve their order to improve their compliance with compliance with financial aid deadlines, financial aid deadlines, policies, and procedurespolicies, and procedures
Morgan State University Office of Student Retention ** Attention to Financial Aid & Employment **
Financial aid probationFinancial aid probation
Retention goal: Retention goal: to work to work in collaboration with the in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid to Office of Financial Aid to reduce the number of reduce the number of students who are not students who are not retained due to their loss retained due to their loss of financial aid of financial aid
Morgan State University Office of Student Retention ** Attention to Financial Aid & Employment **
FASFA renewalFASFA renewal
Retention goal:Retention goal: to work to work in collaboration with the in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid to Office of Financial Aid to facilitate students' facilitate students' compliance with FASFA compliance with FASFA guidelines and deadlines guidelines and deadlines in order to reduce the in order to reduce the number of students with number of students with incomplete or late incomplete or late financial aid applicationsfinancial aid applications
From Access to Success:Principles and Best Practices for Supporting Minority Students
Presenter: Ronald H. Brown, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Increased 1st and 2nd year Retention Rate
Educational Outreach and InclusionInclusion of on-campus tutoring for high
school/middle school aged students
Increased Graduation Rate
Campus visits
Constant flow of
communications
Review financialaid consideration
Intrusiveadvisement
Admission and Recruitment
PlannedMentoring
Learning Communities
UMES RETENTION PROCESS AND COMPONENTS
Pre-enrollmentadvisement
The 5 Step Feedback/Assessment Process
CommunicationCommunicationImplement Implement Action PlansAction Plans
Evaluate Students Evaluate Students and Retention Efforts and Retention Efforts
(Data Collection)(Data Collection)
Clarify Results Clarify Results (Feedback)(Feedback)
Develop Develop RecommendationsRecommendations
Educational Resources
Factors outside of the University Outcomes
Evaluate Students and Retention Efforts
(Data Collection)Assessment of Incoming Students
a) Administer the Noel Levitz student assessment instrumentb) Evaluate resultsc) Assign all students to recommended support services
Mid-term review of Student performance (All Students)
a) Review pre-mid-term support servicesb) Increase or intensify these services/efforts where
necessary
End of Semester review of performance
a) Review the end of semester performance of all studentsb) Review support services utilized during the semesterc) Increase or intensify the support services efforts for the
second semester
Parent and Community InvolvementThe Parents Association provides a vital link between the College and parents. It also:
a) promotes a better understanding of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s educational programs, policies, and goals.
b) assists in improving the lines of communication and cooperation between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s faculty, staff, and students and their families
c) encourages parents to support the programs and activities of the University
d) promotes educational and developmental opportunities for students
e) seeks ways to personalize the relationship between parents and the College
f) provides volunteer opportunities for parents in their areas of expertise
g) improves the flow of information between College administrators and parents
Parent and Community Involvement (Continued)
Involvement of the County Commissioners and the campus
Involvement of other Community groups with the University
Developmental EducationThis component is not as well defined at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. However, the following programs are in place:
• Saturday Academy (President’s Office)
• Pilot programs with DC Caps in Washington, DC (Division for Student Affairs)
• The Upward Bound Program (Department of Education)
• The Gear Up Program (Department of Education)
• Seeking Federal funding to establish an Educational Opportunity Center in the counties that make up the Lower Delmarva Peninsula (Division for Student Affairs)
Discussion