Appalachian State University

SAT

Policy and Procedures subcommittee

Belinda Ballew, Judy Haas, Al Harris, Vickie Hawkins, Elizabeth Peeler, Robert Lee, Lori Townsend

Charge #1

Establish minimum GPA of 2.0 to be in compliance with UNC Policy Manual

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Charge #2

Define Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

per UNC Policy Manual directives

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Define SAPWhy?

Academics First: Board of Governor’s Policy 400.1.5, Fostering Student Success document

• North Carolina institutions should establish “A system-wide minimum standard for … Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)”

Academics First Workgroup

• “set academic progress and degree attainment as primary outcomes…”

• Deemed “Improving retention, graduation rates and time to degree” as important aspects of such policies.”

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What is already out there?

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Good Academic Standing (GAS)

Good Academic Standing: Established and Prudent

Undergraduate students are considered to be in good academic standing upon admission to Appalachian State University.

To continue at Appalachian in good academic standing, undergraduate students must earn, as a minimum, an Appalachian cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all attempted hours.

Students failing to maintain, as a minimum, an Appalachian cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all attempted hours, will be placed on academic probation.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Financial Aid, federal regulations

• Students must be in Good Academic Standing.

• Total attempted hours accepted toward the student’s degree must not exceed 150% of the published length of the program.

• A student must earn at least 67% of his or her total attempted hours at Appalachian, as required for the degree.

• A student who does not successfully complete any coursework during any one semester is not making SAP.

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GAS + SAP =

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Why not combine GAS and SAP?

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Financial Aid requirementsASU requirements

Change or adopt federal definition?

- Already established

- Tested

- System-wide consistency

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SAP

SAP

Currently, at ASU, applied ONLY to students receiving financial aid

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SAPChange to include all students

Fair

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Satisfactory Academic Progress

Recommendation #1

This committee recommends that the current, federal definition of Satisfactory Academic Progress be applied to all students for the purpose of identifying at-risk students for early intervention.

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The P&P subcommittee:

• identify students and design actions/methods by which a student could improve upon his or her less than satisfactory academic progress

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Define SAP:Philosophically, why?

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More than identification Intervene & Empower

Good Academic Standing &Satisfactory Academic Progress

Recommendation #2

The SAT Policy and Procedures subcommittee recommends required actions for students placed on academic probation due to their failure to satisfy GAS measures.

Recommendation #3

The SAT Policy and Procedure subcommittee recommends required actions for students deemed to be academic progress risks due to their failure to satisfy SAP measures.

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Further…

All Appalachian students who fail to meet any GAS or SAP requirements will be required to engage in Academic Progress Pursuits (APPs) as appropriate for their status.

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Academic Progress Pursuits (APPs)• ODS services

• LAP services

• Academic Coaching

• Skill enhancement courses

• Probation workshop attendance

• Success plan/academic contract development

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Early Alert Performance Reporting

Why?

• Academic Affairs office has identified Early Alert Performance Reporting (EAPR) as a high priority.

• Finish in Four recommends ASU develop “…programs and policies that support progression toward the degree...” and “monitor students’ progress” to “improve time-to-degree…”

• by identifying and addressing deficiencies in performance, early in the semester, we will increasing student accountability, persistence, retention, and degree completion

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Affirm high performing students, promote

• self-efficacy

• motivation

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Early Alert Performance Reporting

IRAP data indicates students who lose academic ground early, rarely regain their footing

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Early Alert Performance Reporting

Graduated Implementation Plans

 

2014/2015 all 1000 level courses

2015/2016 all 1000 and 2000 level courses

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Early Alert Performance Reporting

Early Alert Performance Reporting

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Nine Codes

S SatisfactoryUA Unsatisfactory attendanceUG Unsatisfactory grade(s)UP Unsatisfactory class participationUAG Unsatisfactory attendance & gradesUGP Unsatisfactory grades(s) and participationUAGP Unsatisfactory attendance, grade(s), & participationX Never attended or stopped attending

Comments field

More to do..• Faculty focus group

• Work group

• Data collection and analysis

• Recognize strengths

• ID weaknesses and overcome barriers

• Modify as appropriate

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Require use of Resources

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IDHave resourcesMotivate to use