Presented to The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors October 23, 2009

1. NOR THwE S T E RN S T A T E Presented to The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors October 23, 2009

2. Report of Status of Access and Success Programs Presented by: Lisa Abney Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Mary Edith Stacy Director of Enrollment Management

3. Access: Early Start • Increased Enrollment by 367% from Fall 2004 to Fall 2009

4. Access: Project Lead The Way PLTW • NSU/PLTW partnership • Pre-engineering & Biomedical Sciences • Middle and High Schools • Increase female and minority interest • Opportunity to earn college credit

5. Access: PLTW • NSU/LDE Collaboration • 29 schools/19 parishes • Natchitoches Parish Pilot Program • 5 targeted schools • 29 schools in Year 1!!!!

6. Access: National Writing Project • K-12 Outreach Effort • Writing Camps & Activities for K-12 students • Professional Development for K-12 teachers • Multiple Grants = $100,000 • National Middle School Study

7. Access: Strategic Recruitment • Personalized Communication • In School Visits • Data Analysis • Strategic Contact Efforts • Call to Action Communication

8. Access: Campus Visit • Summer Camps/Clinics • Cheerleader Camp • LOSFA Trailblazer • Boy’s State & Girls State • Personalized Campus Visits • Senior Day, Junior Day, Scholar’s Day • Various Event Days: • Literary Rally • FBLA • Journalism Day

9. Access: Community • Counselor Outreach • Recruiter Visit • Local Events • Alumni Recruiting Receptions • Several Locations • High performing students • Faculty Contact • Financial Aid Education

10. Access: Summer Programs • Summer Bridge Summer 2008 Summer Bridge (SB) Cohort vs. Control Group (CG) Retention • Freshman Connection • Increased retention of participants

11. Access: Financial Aid • Comprehensive Financial Aid Website • LOSFA College Goal Sunday • Aggressive Reminders & Outreach 2008 Financial Assistance Summary

12. Success: Freshman Initiatives • Welcome Week • Freshman Convocation and President’s Dinner • First Year Success Series • Reserved Courses • Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) • Distinguished Lecture Series

13. Success: Freshman Retention Fall 2004 -- Fall 2008 First-Time Full Time (FTFT ) Freshman Cohort Retention Rates Overall Increase from Fall 2004 to Fall 2008 cohort of 14.3%

14. Success: Freshman Retention Fall 2007 FTFT Freshman Cohort Retention Persistence Comparisons To Students Enrolled in Courses Reserved for Freshman

15. Success: Areas of Excellence • Undergraduate Programs: • Louisiana Scholars’ College • Creative and Performing Arts • Engineering Technology • Computer Information Systems • Graduate Programs • Family Nurse Practitioner Program • Educational Technology

16. Success: Areas of Excellence Louisiana Scholars’ College • Internship Placement • LBRN • Utah Festival Opera • Henry Clay Student Congress • NEH Grant: $4,000 • NSF Grant: $199,000 • FTF Retention: 85.11% • Persistence: 88.57% • 34% increase in enrollment since 2006 • 100% Graduate School, Law, and Medical School Placement

17. Success: Areas of Excellence Creative and Performing Arts • FTF Retention: 73.96% • Persistence: 84.38% • Nationally Accredited • External Faculty Research Support • NMTA Competitions • Professional Actors • Band Directors

18. Success: Areas of Excellence Engineering Technology • FTF Retention: 73.17% • Persistence: 77.04% • One of Nine Accredited Programs (ABET) • Cutting-Edge Biomedical Engineering Technology • $5M Renovation to Williamson Hall • Career Placement

19. Success: Areas of Excellence Computer Information Systems • FTF Retention: 68.40% • Persistence: 73.62% • AITP Accomplishments • Strong Industry Support • Cyber Innovation Center • Technology Career Awareness • Cyber Camp

20. Success: Tutoring • University College Academic Center • 13 CRLA certified tutors • Tutoring provided in 82 identified courses • Servicing up to 850 students per year • Departmental Resource Labs • Accounting • Math • Languages

21. Success: Academic Advising • Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • Academic and Career Engagement • Academic Advising Workshops

22. Success: Undergraduate Research • Research Day • PhiliaUndergraduate Research Program • Campus Publications • Refereed Publications

23. Success: Service Learning • Office of Service Learning • Director of Service Learning • Outreach to Faculty & Staff • Current Projects: • greeNSU • Tree Campus – USA • Vista Volunteer

24. Success: Service Learning • Truancy Program • New Orleans Recovery School District • Importance of School Attendance • NSU Counseling Students • Grant Director and faculty accomplishments • Goals for Truancy Project • Enhance decision making • Improve interpersonal skills • Resources for NORSD • Increase Technology skills • Celebrate Learning

25. Success: Service Learning • Cyberbullying • Targeted CenLA • Local Schools • NSU Counseling Students • Resources • Making Schools Safer • PSA’s

26. Success: Service Learning • Habitat for Humanity • 90+ Students • Staged Programming • Active Faculty Participation

27. Success: Articulation • 2+2 Agreements • Areas –

28. Northwestern State University – 125 years of Excellence & Counting …

29. Access & Success Access + Success = Improved Quality of Life