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UK Academic Readiness Program

UK Academic Readiness Program. Roll-out this winter targeting at-risk students admitted for Fall 2009. Challenge Before Us. Provost’s War on Attrition (e.g., one goal is to raise graduation rates to 64% in 3 years)

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UK Academic Readiness Program

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  1. UK Academic Readiness Program Roll-out this winter targeting at-risk students admitted for Fall 2009

  2. Challenge Before Us • Provost’s War on Attrition (e.g., one goal is to raise graduation rates to 64% in 3 years) • KY Admin Regs (13 KAR 2:020) requires UK to remediate students with ACT sub-scores below 21 in reading 19 in math 18 in English • UK 1st- to 2nd-year retention rate ~75% for F’06 entering cohort; record high ~81% F’07

  3. Target Population at UK • 24.9% - 30.7% students in UK’s last 5 entering cohorts fall below KY standard for readiness • Past 3 entering cohorts show 700-1000 students admitted with deficiencies identified by ACT(doesn’t include ~300 students who take only SAT) • ~100 students show deficit in all 3 content areas • ~2X more may need help in reading than math

  4. Intentional Engagement “Students are more likely to stay in schools that involve them as valued members of the institution. The frequency and quality of contact with faculty, staff and other students have repeatedly been shown to be independent predictors of student persistence.” - Vincent Tinto

  5. Academic Readiness Program Goals Incoming at-risk students will: • Establish networks for success with faculty, librarians, advisors and support staff • Successfully complete intro courses/workshops • Create lasting peer relationships that support best models for student learning at UK

  6. Stages in AR Program • After at-risk students are admitted/confirmed • Social networking, COMPASS placement, tutoring • Early Summer Advising Conference (June 22) • Summer Academy (for students with 2 deficits) • Start 2 weeks before K-Week, sustain through 1st week • Online tutoring and AE consultation program • First year experience • Dual enrollment for MA108R • Learning communities with intro courses & UK101

  7. Key Points of Action • Academic Readiness liaisons in each college • Dual Enrollment Agreement & SAP interface • College/advisors decide general approach to ARP students’ learning plans to track success • Post-admit social networking content/leadership • Advisor handbook (map at-risk student options) • TAs for extra contact hour in closed sections of ANT160, HIS108, SOC101, GEN 100, ENG104

  8. Role of Office of Retention & Student Success • Serve as support for colleges in preparation for and during summer advising conferences • Hobsons Retain • students: VIP page and social networking with peer mentors • advisors: regular reports on students admitted/confirmed • COMPASS placement tests per academic area • Facilitate online tutoring w/learning plan on VIP page • Tracking student progress/performance in FYE

  9. Feedback Issues of Concern • ??? Good Stuff • ???

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