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Strengthen Academic & Student Success

Increase Student Engagement Opportunities

A student鈥檚 sense of inclusion and belonging are important factors in their satisfaction and commitment to stay. A variety of opportunities helps a diverse audience of students find a match. Tracking participation allows us to monitor progress.

Strategies

  1. Grow the number of clubs and orgs that appeal to a diverse group of students.
  2. Increase access to student employment/ jobs.
  3. Expand hours for student participation opportunities to fit their schedule.
  4. Supply food and beverage choices at selected volunteer activities.
  5. Develop a robust student engagement tracking model to be responsive.

Key Measures

  • Increase the number/percentage of students employed on campus.
  • Measure the number/percentage of students engaged in at least one extracurricular.

Improve Two- to Four-Year Program Transition Rates

A low unemployment rate encourages many employers to hire students prior to completing a bachelor鈥檚 degree. 魅影直播 State must articulate the higher earning potential from completing a 4-year degree and further facilitate the transition into bachelor鈥檚 programs.

Strategies

  1. Increase visibility, convenience, and benefits of internal 2+2 agreements.
  2. Work with business partners for financial support to their employees and online options.
  3. Improve communication, awareness, and recruitment efforts through advisors, students, etc.
  4. Facilitate recruitment at both internal and external events.

Key Measures

  • Measure the number/percentage of 2-year graduates entering 4-year programs.
  • Increase business partner participation and their support for student funding.

Examine & Optimize Financial Support for Existing Students

It is a great start to provide affordable access to students entering 魅影直播 State but maintaining that affordability throughout their college experience will also be important to their overall ability to persist towards graduation with an emphasis on support for low-income and at-risk students.

Strategies

  1. Expand bridge funding and scholarship opportunities to maximize outcomes.
  2. Promote adoption of open-source, inclusive access, or low-cost textbook options.
  3. Assign financial aid counselors in Starfish for low-income and at-risk students.
  4. Increase opportunities for low-cost or free food options through the pantry or otherwise.
  5. Reduce 鈥渉idden costs鈥 of attendance with improved cost/access for travel, clothing, etc.

Key Measures

  • Measure the number/percentage of students who cite financial problems for leaving.
  • Evaluate the average cost of attendance compared to peer colleges and universities.

Bolster Academic Support and Related Processes

Streamlined approaches can minimize obstacles to graduation, while a network of advisors, coaches, mentors, and support services will provide the assistance students need should they face a barrier including at-risk students. This benefits scholarship, innovation, and research.

Strategies

  1. Standardize, incentivize, and optimize the advising process with tools, training, and innovation.
  2. Review/remove registration barriers by evaluating drop deadlines and availability of advisors.
  3. Expand student support offerings with peer mentoring and support in residence halls.
  4. Tailor support to at-risk student populations, Rebound, EOP, ASOP, Jumpstart, and International.

Key Measures

  • Evaluate the number/percentage of students on academic probation.
  • Evaluate the number/percentage of students who are academically dismissed.

Create a Teaching and Learning Center

Providing educators with new and continued learning opportunities will encourage student success. A Teaching and Learning Center will focus on the presentation and development of the latest teaching pedagogies, to be driven by a director and task force.

Strategies

  1. Define the scope of services to be offered.
  2. Explore a variety of teaching pedagogies.
  3. Navigate the rank and tenure process successfully.
  4. Host special events, guest speakers, and webinars.
  5. Add onboarding activities and orientation for faculty.
  6. Incentivize faculty development.

Key Measures

  • Measure the number/percentage of participants in the Teaching and Learning Center.
  • Evaluate results from a program assessment and satisfaction surveys.

Enhance Academic Educational Excellence:

In addition to fostering student success, academic excellence is cultivated by stimulating an intellectual curiosity that ensures students are well-prepared to succeed coming into and leaving college. This will enhance our already excellent academic environment and career preparedness.

Strategies

  1. Develop and support first- and second-year experience programs.
  2. Activate student mentors and instructional support assistants more broadly.
  3. Increase access to the latest equipment and offsite training locations.

Key Measures

  • Measure the number/percentage of students on academic probation/dismissal.
  • Evaluate gains in the number/percentage of students on honor rolls.