2008-2013Program Review

Review Process

Staff InterviewsFocus Groups

External Reviewers

Visioning Group Retreats

Staff Discussions

The Center for Advising and Student Achievement

• Health Professions Advising• Key Communities• Opportunity Scholar

Programs• Orientation and Transition

Programs• Outreach and Support• Undeclared Student

Advising

Health Professions Advising

Provide HP Advising for Current and Prospective Students, Alumni and Community Members

7 Pre-Health Clubs: (Pre-Vet, Premedica, Pre-OT, Pre-PT, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry)

Workshops: Preparing for the Health Professions, Writing Your Personal Statement, Applications (CAS)

MCAT Preparation Course

Weekly Health Professions E-Newsletter

7,200+ contacts in 2012

Over 750 studentsparticipate each year

New Freshman Interested in Health Professions

2008-2013

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388 (46.2%)

Health Professions Advisor FTE

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FTE

4.0 3.753.1 3.25 3.5

Recommendations

Establish baseline information on diversity of HP population and explore strategies to support and encourage these students to consider a health career

Expand services by developing expertise in allied and complimentary health fields (i.e., naturopathic medicine, radiology and sonography tech programs, reparatory therapy etc.)

Recommendations

Improve methods of assessing the impact of HP advising

Determine necessary staffing for unit and most efficient distribution of work and advising loads

Timeline and Growth

1998•Key Academic Community

2002•Key Plus Community

2005•Key Service Community

2006•Network CSU Community

2010•Key Health Professions

•Key Explore Community

2012•Global Village (INTO)

2013•Key Culture, Communication and Sport

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# of Students

2008-2013 Enhancements

New Communities• Key Explore• Key Health Professions• Key Culture,

Communication and Sport• Global Village• Key Plus “tracks” and

growth

New Initiatives• Comprehensive

Recruitment– Key Student Ambassadors

• Spring Seminars• Staff Training • Alumni Reunion• Technology enhancements

The positive difference on graduation ranges from 2 percentage pointsdifference to +44 percentage points depending on student’s background.

Key CommunitiesRecommendations

Increase Capacity– College partnerships– Serve 10% incoming

freshman class– New designs and

community models, more flexible

– Off-campus students

Initiatives– Science of Learning– Student Staff Training– Faculty Recruitment– Alumni– Parents and Families

Opportunity Scholar Programs

First Generation Award

Scholarship 1984

Daniels Scholarship 2000• CASA Created 2003

Daniels Opportunity

Scholarship 2004

Events Timeline

PukstaScholarship

2006

C4E Created 2010-2012

ReisherScholarship

2012

First Generation Award

First Generation Award2008-2009 $664,3702009-2010 $684,0352010-2011 $703,5002011-2012 $711,9432012-2013 $749,862

$664,370

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Daniels Scholars

Daniels Scholars2008-2009 $597,4062009-2010 $655,6172010-2011 $682,3382011-2012 $900,8042012-2013 $1,034,990

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Daniels Opportunity Scholars

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Puksta Scholars

Puksta Scholars2008-2009 $35,0002009-2010 $60,0002010-2011 $60,0002011-2012 $67,5002012-2013 $67,500

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Reisher Scholars

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Reisher Scholars Served

One example of Active and Experiential Learning

CSU Dream Project

Ram KidzVillage

Service trip to

Nicaragua

Opportunity Scholar Programs Recommendations

Explore• How to best serve ASSET

students• Collaboration with

Colorado Challenge• Community partnerships• How to support growing

programs

Enhance• Campus awareness of

Faculty First Generation Initiative

• Best practices and reporting with partners

• Services with Health Network Programs

Orientation and Transition Programs

Orientation & Transition Programs creates dynamic,

student-centered experiences to inspire purposeful transitions.

Mission:

History of OTP

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15Graduate Assistants 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

Full Time Staff 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 7

Program Attendance 4793 5093 5289 5900 6470 6524 6932 6716 6935 7943

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TP

• Transfer Programs• Transfer Mentoring

2007

• Getting to Year 2 at CSU Conference

• Spring Ram Welcome

2008

• Ram Welcome Leader position created

2009

• FY Online Orientation

• Ram Welcome Event Assistants

2013

• Ram Orientation name change

2014

• New Student Seminar• Customized Online

Orientation

2015

• FY Mountain Experience• Year 2 Board• Tau Sigma Transfer

Student Honor Society• Transfer Ram Welcome

2010

• Transfer Student Online Orientation

• TR Mountain Experience• Year 2 Programs

2011

• International Student Orientation

2012

First Year Student One Year Retention

82.60%75.70%

83.80%77.20%

82.00%76.50%

83.50%77.80%

85.10%80.30%

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First Year who attended an on-campus Orientation First Year who DID NOT attend an Orientation Program

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Important Factors

82.00% 76.50%83.50% 77.80%

0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%

100.00%

First Year who attended an on-campus Orientation

First Year who DID NOT attendan Orientation Program

First-Year Students One Year Retention2010 2011

16.6

PELL Recipient Not

18.5

PELL Recipient Not

29.8

PELL Recipient Not

35

PELL Recipient Not

18.1

Racially/Ethnically Diverse

Not

15.9

Racially/Ethnically Diverse

Not

27.1

Racially/Ethnically Diverse

Not

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Racially/Ethnically Diverse

Not

Transfer StudentOne Year Retention

81.20%75.80%

86.80%

75.30%

83.50%76.80%

82.10%

68.60%

83.10%76.40%

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Transfer students who attended an on-campus Orientation Transfer students who DID NOT attend an OrientationProgram

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

OTP Change Highlights

Expanded Services

• Transition Programs at CSU• Year 2 Board• International Student Orientation • Additional student staff positions to

serve specific populations• New Student Seminar pilot

Process Changes

• Enrollment Deposit for all new students

• Shifted the Orientation Schedule• Ram Orientation name change• Ram Orientation requirement

OTP Recommendations / Future Initiatives

Programs and Process• New Student Seminars • Pre-Orientation• Expand extended

orientation options - Camp 1870

• Ram Ready confirmation process

Focus on options for additional populations• Racially and ethnically

diverse students• First generation students• Low-income students• Graduate students• International students• Senior student transition

Outreach and Support

Mission: To provide increased access and support to struggling students, connecting them to appropriate campus resources so that they remain in or regain good standing and ultimately graduate from CSU.

Focus: Working with students on academic probation, supporting & developing the Fostering Success Program, and on university wide outreach & intervention strategies.

Resources for Success

Services for Students on Academic Probation

Faculty Connections

Academic Planning

Study SkillsSelf

Awareness

Academic WorkshopsAcademic Workshops

Project SuccessProject Success

Ram Re-RouteRam Re-Route

Ram ReconnectRam Reconnect

Avg. EOT GPA fall participants vs. non-participants

2.20 vs. 2.08

2.43 vs. 2.23

2.14 vs. 1.89 ~ Avg. Cum GPA fall participants vs. non-participants

Dismissal Appeal Guidance

Retroactive Withdrawal Support

Assist BOT & OTC Students & StaffAcademic CoachingAcademic Coaching

Appeal Assistance & MoreAppeal Assistance & More

60%

First Generation

Support network for CSU students who have experienced foster care, kinship care, group homes, ward of court, orphan status, or other independent backgrounds.

132010

2052015

Increasing # of FSP Students

582012

62%

Female

17%

Transfers

74FSP Graduates since Spring 2011

Family Dinners

Care Packages

Community

Graduation

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Emergency Housing Assistance

Academic SupportCo

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Donors

Friendship

Leadership

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Fostering Success Program

Early Warning, Outreach & Intervention

Taking Stock Transition Survey

Early Performance Feedback

90-95%Survey Completion Rate

93% Earned final course grades of C or better

Of students with S in the 5th week:

43% Earned final course grades of D or F

Of students with U in the 5th week:

completed survey and met w/ their RA vs. did not complete survey or meet w/ RA

2.94 vs. 2.67 FA14 term GPA92%Met w/ RA for 1-on-1

293Avg. # of U-Turn Attendees

U-Turn Event• 1-on-1 academic coaching• Action plan for improvement • Connection to campus resources

Campus Wide Outreach Interventions

Fall Spring Summer Fall

Early Warning(EPF & Taking Stock)(late Sept – mid-Oct)

• Precipitous Grade Change• Planned Leave• Departing Student/Non-Registered• PRB 1 & PRB 2

(late Dec – mid-Jan)

• PRB 1 & PRB 2• Precipitous Grade Change

(late May – early June)

• Planned Leave• Departing Student/Non-Registered

(mid-July – mid-Aug)

Early Warning(late Sept – mid-Oct)

Early Warning(mid-Feb – mid-Mar)

Students of Concern(@ Ram Orientation)

Secure funding for Fostering Success dedicated staff position

Increase recruitment, participation, & retention of diverse student populations w/in OaS programs & service areas

Expand Early Performance Feedback & U-Turn to Spring semesters

Utilize EAB/SSC tools in campus wide Outreach Intervention Initiatives

Recommendations

Undeclared Student Advising

Undeclared Student Support

Performance Improvements

Recommendations• Enhance collaboration with Career Center on the

refinement of Ram Welcome College Days for Major Exploration

• Collaborate with OTP on an expanded Exploring Majors Fair

• Expand Key Explore to 8 sections and maintain student success.

• Contribute toward developing an online University Withdrawal process.

• Continue to work with Student Success Initiatives/Tools - integrating them into good advising practices.

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