HSSU STUDENT AFFAIRS

METATHEODELC A S S A N D R A B R A D L E Y , C A S S A N D R A H O L L A N D

L AT R I N A R O G E R S , M A RY T H I E R RY

HSSU HISTORY

• First Public Teacher Education Institution West of the Mississippi

• Two Separate Institutions

• Harris Teacher’s College Named for William Torey Harris

• Stowe Teacher’s College Named for Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe

HSSU HISTORY

• 1954 College Merger

• 1979 Missouri Senate Bill 70

• 1981 Bachelor of Science in Urban Education

• 2005 HSSU Gained University Status

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

• 2016 Historic Enrollment

• 31 Major, Minor and Certificate Options

• Retention

• National Graduation Rates Rank

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

• Enrollment by Gender

• Enrollment by Race

INSTITUTIONAL TYPOLOGY

• HSSU Only Historically Black University in St. Louis

• Community Ties and Resources

LEADERSHIP REPORTING STRUCTURE

LEADERSHIPREPORTING STRUCTURE• The previous leadership structure did not connect offices that worked

closely with students.• The offices work in silos rather than intentional connection for

optimal student success.• Changes in the reporting structure...

– Creation of middle management to supervise the process and work of the assigned office.

– Consolidated several departments to focus on their collective work.– Eliminate vacant leadership positions.

LEADERSHIP REPORTING STRUCTURE

LEADERSHIP REPORTING STRUCTURE

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

• Holistic Development

• Institutional Partnerships

• Social and Civic Services

STUDENT AFFAIRS PARADIGM • Within the HSSU’s Student Affairs structure operates on both the involvement and student affairs

paradigm.• The involvement paradigm allows HSSU the ability to provide student organizations for the student body,

in turn, will create student productivity as well as a friendly-oriented environment. • The student affairs paradigm consists of a vast amount of academic and support services. HSSU offers

services such as career services, disability support services, tutoring, academic advising, financial aid, etc. which will allow students to greatly succeed in their college experience.

• Combined, the paradigms offer a collaborative relationship that will produce a student’s growth in college, introduce developmental awareness, and the adaption of students to a myriad of academic and support services.

OFFICES /PROGRAMS

• Offices include:• The Office of Enrollment• Campus Life• Student Success• The Athletics Office• Center for Diversity and Inclusion

OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT

• Admissions•  Financial Aid

– 80%-85%• Registrar• Housed in one building

SANFORD'S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL• Readiness • Challenge• Support• "The amount of challenge a student can tolerate is a function of the amount

of support available,"(Patton et. al, 2010).

CAMPUS LIFE

• Department of Residential Life– Living Learning Community (LLC)

• Student Engagement– Over 45 clubs and organizations and 11 fraternities and sororities

• Public Safety• Health and Wellness

– Students Working Against Trauma (S.W.A.T)

BAXTER-MAGOLDA'S THEORY OF SELF-AUTHORSHIP• Used across all departments in Campus Life• Students begin by relying on external formulas. • Campus life provides programs, workshops, and services to strengthen their

self-confidence and encourage self-authorship.

MYER'S-BRIGGS TYPE INVENTORY• Used to plan events and place students with roommates

• Characteristics of students personality shapes how they interact and understand their environment.

STUDENT SUCCESS

• Academic Advising• Career Services• Center for Academic Resources• Disability Support Services

FORBER-PRATT AND ARAGON'S MODEL OF SOCIAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT FOR COLLEGE DISABILITY

• Acceptance• Relationship• Adopting Independence and social justice values• Giving back to the community

HOLLAND'S THEORY OF VOCATIONAL PERSONALITIES• Six categories of interests and values• Six categories of environments• Strong Interest Inventory

VINCENT TINTO'S "MODEL OF INSTITUTIONAL DEPARTURE"• Formal Academic Systems: academic performance• Informal Academic Systems: faculty/staff interactions• Formal Social Systems: extracurricular activities• Informal Social Systems: peer-group interactions

ATHLETICS OFFICE

• Intercollegiate Sports– Womens: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball and Softball– Mens: Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball– Five "Champions of Character" core values

SCHLOSSBERG'S THEORY OF MARGINALITY AND MATTERING• Attention• Importance• Ego-extension• Dependence• Appreciation

CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION• Created as an additional office under Student Affairs • Offers services to all populations on campus

FORBER-PRATT AND ARAGON'S MODEL OF SOCIAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT FOR COLLEGE DISABILITY

• Acceptance• Relationship• Adopting Independence and social justice values• Giving back to the community

SCHLOSSBERG'S THEORY OF MARGINALITY AND MATTERING• Attention• Importance• Ego-extension• Dependence• Appreciation

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Current Signature Programs at HSSU• Academy for University Prep (AUP)• Adopt-a-Classroom Project• Black Male Initiative Mentoring Program (BMI)• Center for Neighborhood Affairs (CNA)• HSSU-China Scholarship Network (Study

Abroad Program)• Educational Talent Search (ETS) program• Emerging Leaders Program• Verizon Innovative Learning Partnership

(VILP)

Examples of Self-Created Signature Programs for HSSU

• The Able Campus• The MEN in Mental Health

PARTNERSHIP WITH ACADEMIC AFFAIRS• HSSU has an unique partnership with academic affairs which are found within their academic and university departments

such as the Anhenser-Busch School of Business, the College of Arts & Sciences, Office of Student Success, AT&T Library & Technology Resource, etc.

• Also, HSSU offers a great TRIO/SSS (Student Support Services) program to low-class/students of color/disadvantaged backgrounds whom will receive tutoring and academic/social services from the faculty/staff at the institution.

• Unfortunately, HSSU does not offer any orientation to the student body (especially pertaining to 1st year/transfer students). However, a model was created by our group to ensure (if implemented by HSSU), then orientation awareness will occur. 

• Within the orientation model, orientation will occur for 1st year/transfer students, parents/guardians will be notified about their specific orientation date to be given pertinent information such as financial aid, accepted students will be given a chance to reside on University Housing for at least a week until a decision is made on whether or not, they will reside in UH for the upcoming year, and after the orientation has occurred, students and parents will be given additional source of information about faculty/staff at the institution.

• A good relationship between the partnership with academic affairs is HSSU’s transition and tutoring services which will enhance the student body to increase their student productivity in the classroom and outside of the classroom.

CONTRIBUTION TORETENTION/PERSISTENCE • Over a number of years, retention has been an ongoing issue at HSSU. However, just recently the institution has signed

a partnership with USA funds whom has provided an educational grant of $325,000 that will greatly assist with “student retention, timely degree attainment, and producing work-read graduates”. In addition, USA funds will be to “access and track their academic and personal progress” of the entire student body.

• Student Affairs of HSSU will also ensure students are on constant track to graduation in a 4 year time-frame. With the inclusion of the Center for Student Success, Academic Resource Center (houses the Center for Retention). Especially, the Center for Retention will ensure the student body’s ability to graduate from college and achieve success in life.

• HSSU focuses too much on 1st year students, but not enough on 2nd year/continuing/transfer students. Alas, these specific students can possibly encounter retention.

• However, HSSU needs to provide academic advising to continuing/transfer students to ensure that their academic/social needs are being met. Needs pertaining to career changes (major/minor changes), being on-track for graduation, etc.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENT LEARNING• The mission of HSSU is to strongly contribution to student learning by ensuing the effects of higher education is being

provided to the student body as well as the citizens of metropolitan St. Louis, MO area.• Programs such as the Black Male Initiative Mentoring Program (BMI), the Center for Neighborhood Affairs (CNA), etc. will

enhance a student’s experience while enrolled at HSSU. In addition, the student body will be able to partake in community-based service learning opportunities and a study abroad experience from the HSSU-China Scholarship Program.

• HSSU is a gift from God that will make students go on to live a better life.. In the end, students will achieve a great experience at this premier institution.

SUMMARY

HSSU provides a holistic and supportive environment for either incoming or continuing students a like. With a wide variety of academic/social programs, students will achieve a collegiate experience that will continue after their graduation date. The inclusion of faculty/staff whom will strongly work with each and every study to ensure student productively is greatly met. After their graduation, HSSU students will become a major asset either in the workplace or the community; therefore will always be a HSSU graduate.

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