Securing Success Through Transition:

The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

ProgramGenielle Salazar

Michell Tollinchi-MichelNikki Youngblood Giles

What is HEOP/BOP?

•The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and the Barnard Opportunity Program (BOP) offer an additional pathway to admission to Barnard. Students admitted to either the HEOP or BOP Scholars Programs exhibit the spirit, drive, intellectual curiosity and motivation of Barnard students.

•Our scholars also achieve academically, despite tremendous financial and academic disadvantage.

•Once enrolled, scholars are supported in their drive toward success with further resources and assistance once on campus.

•The HEOP Scholars Program was established at Barnard in 1970 and is funded in partnership with New York State. Students must be residents of New York State in order to apply for the program.

•BOP is the mirror program to HEOP for students outside NYS.

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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Goals of the session•Walk away with a model of a summer program with applicable benchmarks for the academic year

•Walk away with the knowledge of how to map your own program, recognizing the strengths & weaknesses of your own program.

•Benefits of intrusive advisement.

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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"Moving From Theory to Action: Building a Model of Institutional Action for Student Success"

-Vincent Tinto & Brian Pusser (2006)

Tinto & Pusser ask us to ponder the following:"What does research on student success tell us about the

conditionswithin universities that are needed to promote success" (p.

6)?

The five conditions that promote student success:

• institutional commitment

• institutional expectation

• support

• feedback

• involvement

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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Institutional Commitment

• Office of Admissions

• Office of Financial Aid

• Athena Leadership Lab

• Office of Career Development

• Professors Office Hours

• HEOP Office

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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Expectations

• Classes are actual Introductory courses taught at Barnard/Columbia.

• Faculty will treat students as they do during Academic year.

• While credit will not be awarded; passing isn’t enough!!

• Students are expected to earn the best possible grade; it will have an impact on Fall Course placement.

• Students are expected to behave and conduct themselves as responsible young adults.

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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Support• Mandatory Residential Program

• Summer Orientation

• Barnard Success Workshops

• RA Evening Activities

• RA Weekend Activities*

• Lunch w/ First Year Class Dean and Dean of the College

• Dinner with HEOP Alumnae

• Mandatory Friday Trips• Community Service Project• Team Building Experience

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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Feedback

•Midterm/Final Exams

•Bi-Weekly Residential Teaching Assistants Evaluations

•Weekly Staff/Instructor Meetings

•Writing Assignments

•Writing Fellows

•Speaking Fellows

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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• Office of Admissions• Office of Financial Aid • Athena Leadership Lab• Office of Career Development• Professors Office Hours• HEOP Office

• Midterm/Final Exams• Bi-Weekly Residential Teaching Assistants

Evaluations• Weekly Staff/Instructor Meetings• Writing Assignments• Writing Fellow• Speaking Fellow

•Mandatory Residential Program•Summer Orientation•Barnard Success Workshops•RA Evening Activities•RA Weekend Activities*•Lunch w/ First Year Class Dean and Dean of the College•Dinner with HEOP Alumnae•Mandatory Friday Trips•Community Service Project•Team Building Experience

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year

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INVOLVEMENT

• Office of Admissions• Office of Financial Aid • Athena Leadership Lab• Office of Career

Development• Professors Office Hours• HEOP Office

• Midterm/Final Exams• Bi-Weekly Residential Teaching Assistants

Evaluations• Weekly Staff/Instructor Meetings• Writing Assignments• Writing Fellow• Speaking Fellow

• Mandatory Residential Program• Summer Orientation• Barnard Success Workshops• RA Evening Activities• RA Weekend Activities*• Lunch w/ First Year Class Dean and

Dean of the College• Dinner with HEOP Alumnae• Mandatory Friday Trips

• Community Service Project• Team Building Experience

Academic, Social, Financial Support

Learning

SuccessQuality of Effort

Barnard HEOP Scholars Summer Program

• Successful Summer• Following Academic Year GPA 3.2• Ability to Seek Out Help• Graduation Rate in 4 Years 93%

Measurable Outcomes

Expectations:•Classes are actual Introductory courses taught at Barnard/Columbia.•Faculty will treat students as they do during Academic year.•While credit will not be awarded; passing isn’t enough!!•Students are expected to earn the best possible grade; it will have an impact on Fall Course placement.•Students are expected to behave and conduct yourself as a responsible young adult.

Room for Institutional & Programming Growth

Counseling Services

Disability Services

Student Life

Office of Diversity Initiatives

Measuring actual Student Involvement in Clubs & Activities

Securing Success Through Transition: The Triumphs and Challenges of a First Year Program

ReferencesPusser, B. & Tinto, V. (2006). Moving From Theory to Action: Building a Model ofInstitutional Action of Student Success. National Postsecondary EducationCooperative.

Seidman, A. (Ed.). (2005). College student retention: Formula for studentsuccess. Westport, CT: ACE/Praeger.

Questions/Comments?heop@barnard.edu