Helping Students Climb to New Heights After a Rocky Start

1. Helping Students Climb to New Heights After a Rocky Start

2. Trulaske College of Business • 4,000 undergraduates • Approximately 1,000 freshman • 2ndlargest academic unit on campus • Research “Very High” University • Lower Level v. Upper Level • 11 Professional Academic Advisors

3. Academic Standing in the TCoB • Good Academic Standing • 2.000 or higher • Term and UM Cumulative • Probation • 1.000-1.999 • Term and/or UM Cumulative • Dismissal • 0.999 or lower (below 0.50 for FTC) • Term and/or UM Cumulative

4. Freshman Probation Conditions • Students need to establish the following for Good Standing: • 2.00 term GPA • 2.00 UM cum GPA • Holds are placed on an student’s registration • End of Semester Grades • Prior to early registration for the next semester

5. Background of Probation Holds • Prior to FS06, all probation students were required to meet with their Academic Advisor to have hold removed • In FS06 FTC probation students had the option of attending a Probation Orientation instead of an advising appointment to have their hold removed • Beginning in FS07 FTC probation students were enrolled in Pathways to Success

6. Pathways to Success Goals • Freshman Students on Probation • Average FS07 Term GPA 1.461 • Average FS08 Term GPA 1.470 • Average FS09 Term GPA 1.470 • Average FS10 Term GPA 1.420 • Educate the masses with fewer staff hours • Pseudo intrusive • Consistent Information • Central location of campus resources • Ability to track student’s completion of program

7. Pathways to Success Process • Blackboard Learning System • Ease of use • Widely known on campus • “Organizations” option • Anonymous • Timeline • Site Live Immediately • Completion removes registration hold • Completion deadline: prior to early registration

8. Facts & Figures FS08 179 Enrolled 87 complete Wk1 86% completed Wk3 1 incomplete Sp09 GPA: 2.049 Increase of .579 FS07 • 125 Enrolled • 56 complete Wk1 • 65% completed Wk3 • 7 incomplete • Sp08 GPA: 1.918 • Increase of .457 • FS09 • 140 Enrolled • 47 complete Wk1 • 74% completed Wk3 • 5 incomplete • Sp10 GPA: 1.934 • Increase of .464 • FS10 • 141 Enrolled • 29 complete Wk1 • 55% completed Wk3 • 7 incomplete • Sp11 GPA: 1.910 • Increase of .490

9. GPA Increase Over Three Semesters

10. Summary • FS07 Self-Selected Out • Within 2 semesters: 11 • Within 3 semesters: 51 • FS08 Self-Selected Out • Within 2 semesters: 30 • Within 3 semesters: 88 • FS09 Self-Selected Out • Within 2 semesters: 12 • Within 3 semesters: 43 • FS10 Self-Selected Out • Within 2 semesters: 29 FS07 Good Standing • Within 2 semesters: 43 • Within 3 semesters: 86 • Overall 69% FS08 Good Standing • Within 2 semesters: 59 • Within 3 semesters: 101 • Overall 56% FS09 Good Standing • Within 2 semesters: 50 • Within 3 semesters: 97 • Overall 69% FS10 Good Standing • Within 2 semesters: 36

11. Changes • Site Live Date • Follow-up Emails • Cross-training of Advising Staff • Mid-Semester Grade Forms

13. Questions?

14. Contact Information Susan Klusmeier Coordinator of Diversity Programs KlusmeierS@missouri.edu Angie Rataj Coordinator of Student Services RatajA@missouri.edu bblearn.missouri.edu Username: business_advisor Password: advisor