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Breaking through the Noise : Proactive approaches for student success

Breaking through the Noise : Proactive approaches for student success. Code#: 101 Presenter: John Glatz, Director of Advising jglatz@cdm.depaul.edu Co-presenter: Liz Friedman, Assistant Dean of Student Services efriedm2@cdm.depaul.edu. profile. DePaul University www.depaul.edu

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Breaking through the Noise : Proactive approaches for student success

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  1. Breaking through the Noise: Proactive approaches for student success Code#: 101 Presenter: John Glatz, Director of Advising jglatz@cdm.depaul.edu Co-presenter: Liz Friedman, Assistant Dean of Student Services efriedm2@cdm.depaul.edu

  2. profile DePaul University www.depaul.edu Nation’s largest Catholic institution Private Located in Chicago, IL College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) www.cdm.depaul.edu 13 undergraduate degrees Freshmen in Fall 2011 http://oipr.depaul.edu/factfile/sect3/table3_7.asp?year=2011&termname=Autumn&term=1&termnum=1&termlaw=7 N=259 Average HS GPA 3.5 Average ACT 25.8 Average SAT 1212 26.1% are in the top 10% of their HS class

  3. The model

  4. Assistant Dean of Student Services advising + admission + marketing + outreach Director of Academic Advising academic success center Staff Academic Advisors

  5. Advising responsibilities Faculty Advisor Staff Advisor Conversations about curriculum as it pertains to major, general education and graduation requirements Referrals to other campus units • Conversations about curriculum as it pertains to major primarily • Conversations about career

  6. The Plan

  7. What we learned The Good The Bad Too many emails = SPAM Poor attendance at freshmen events Overloaded incentives does not equal motivation to participate • Email works • Annual audit • Quarterly workshops • Registration holds • Query building for early intervention

  8. The ugly

  9. New initiatives • Meet Your Advisor Day (2010) • Open house with lunch • Informal conversation with faculty advisors • New workshop schedule (2011) • Quarterly sessions • Topic specific rather than class specific • Restructuring of summer orientation (2012) • Combined parent-student piece • Separated parent-student piece

  10. Today’s Plan

  11. DATA

  12. Graduation Rates 4-year Graduation Rate

  13. Freshman retention 1-year retention

  14. Freshman retention 2-year retention

  15. Probation First Quarter Freshman Probation

  16. Increased student contacts Total # of scheduled appointments and walk-ins

  17. questions

  18. Contact us John Glatz, Director of Advising jglatz@cdm.depaul.edu Liz Friedman, Assistant Dean of Student Services efriedm2@cdm.depaul.edu

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