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Title V: Increasing Student Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate Student Success

Title V: Increasing Student Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate Student Success. Goals of Today’s Internal Kick-off Event. Give undergraduate stakeholders details about the Title V Grants at NSU (Summary, Staff, Objectives, Timelines)

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Title V: Increasing Student Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate Student Success

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  1. Title V: Increasing Student Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate Student Success

  2. Goals of Today’s Internal Kick-off Event • Give undergraduate stakeholders details about the Title V Grants at NSU (Summary, Staff, Objectives, Timelines) • Enhance excitement and momentum around undergraduate student success • Share demographic, retention, and engagement information about the undergraduate populations with stakeholders can use this information to more effectively serve this population (including continuous plans for data collection and assessment) • Celebrate the contributions of those involved in Undergraduate Student Success work to date

  3. What is Title V and HSIs? • According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as a non-profit institution that has at least 25% Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment.” http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/definition.html • Title V is a five year grant from the United States Department of Education under the Title V (Hispanic Serving Institutions) Program. This program helps eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) enhance and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic and low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional stability, management, and fiscal capabilities of eligible institutions. • The primary goal of the NSU grant is to provide support to develop research-based programs targeted at increasing student engagement and retention, leading to academic success. For a list of project abstracts and grantees, please go to: http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/t5abstracts2007.pdf

  4. Title V University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Frank DePiano Director of Undergrad Support Dr. Jamie Manburg Title V Project Director Dr. Lua Hancock Director of Program Evaluation Dr. Stephanie Zedlar Activity Director Dr. Dalis Dominguez Activity Director (OPEN) Community Outreach Coordinator Ms.Marcie Washington Community Outreach Coordinator (OPEN) Assistant to the Project Director Ms. Sylvia Nzeakor Research Coordinator Dr. Michael McFarland Research Coordinator (OPEN)

  5. Title V Mission & Vision Mission: To provide all Nova Southeastern University undergraduates, including Hispanics and Low-income students, with programs and services tailored to increase student engagement and outreach thus resulting in student success.  Vision: Title V programs and services will be known for improving undergraduate student engagement, success, retention and graduation by strengthening institutional capacity and synergy and promoting a culture which meets the cognitive, social, and institutional needs of our diverse undergraduate student population.

  6. Title V Goals • Increase 1st to 2nd year retention for First Time in College (FTIC) undergraduate students by 15% • Increase by 15% the percentage of students who graduate within 6 years of enrollment • Decrease FTIC students placed on academic probation or suspension by 20% • Meet or exceed state average percentage in undergraduate certification exams required for program completion and employment • Overall student engagement increase and students participating in Title V programming are 25% or more engaged than those students who are not

  7. Objective #1 BaselineIncrease by 15% the number of full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled at NSU the following year. [1st to 2nd year retention rates for FTIC, full time students] 5 year chart showing 60%, goal of 75% over 5 years Source: IPEDS Fall enrollment survey

  8. Objective #2 BaselineIncrease by 15% the number of NSU students who graduate within 6 years of enrollment. Increase from 44% (cohorts 98,99,00) to 59% over 5 years Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey

  9. Objective #3 BaselineDecrease by 20% the number of FTIC students who are placed on academic probation or suspension. • Baseline data is currently being collected

  10. Objective #4 Baseline Meet or exceed the state average percentage of students who successfully complete certification exams required for program completion and employment. (Education, Nursing, Sonography) NSU passing rate of teaching licensure exam Title II, Higher Education Act, Title II - State Report 200X – Florida from https://title2.ed.gov/View.asp

  11. Objective #4 Baseline (cont’d) NSU Nursing Results National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/info_passrate.pdf

  12. Engagement Benchmarks • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) • Enriching Educational Experiences • Supportive Campus Environment • Student-Faculty Interaction • NSU is You (Gallup) • Includes 11 items that Gallup has consistently found to measure engagement • Plan to compare students involved in Title V activities to those who are not to determine if the engagement score is different • Plan to compare Gallup scores for each participating year to evaluate engagement scores

  13. Student Success and Retention

  14. Cognitive Factors Social Factors The Student Experience Institutional Factors Educational Policy Institute

  15. Financial Issues Educational Legacy Attitude Toward Learning Religious Background Maturity Social Coping Skills Communication Skills Attitude Toward Others Cultural Values Expectations Goal Commitment Family Influence Peer Influence Social Lifestyle Academic Rigor Quality of Learning Aptitude Content Knowledge Critical-Thinking Ability Technology Ability Study Skills Learning Skills Time Management Academic-RelatedExtracurricular Activities The Student Experience Financial Aid Recruitment & Admissions Academic Services Student Services Curriculum & Instruction Educational Policy Institute

  16. Educational Policy Institute

  17. Attrition Root Causes • Academic Roots • Inadequate preparation • Disinterest/boredom • Motivational Roots • Commitment level • Perceived irrelevance of college experience • Psychosocial Roots • Social factors • Emotional factors • Financial Roots • Inability (perceived inability) to afford college • Perception that cost of college outweighs benefits Joe Cuseo, Marymont College

  18. Retention on the National Stage • 47.2% of campuses have established an improvement goal for 1st to 2nd year retention • 33.1% of campuses have established a goal for improved degree completion • Programs reported to have impact on first year retention • FYE credit bearing course • Tutoring programs • Proactive advising interventions with select populations • Course placement testing What works in student retention, 2004 ATC

  19. Retention on the National StageRecommendations • Conduct systematic analysis of your students • Focus on nexus of student and institutional characteristics • Benchmark review of high impact strategies • Do not make 1st to 2nd year retention rates sole focus • Establish realistic short-term and long-term retention, progression, and completion goals • Orchestrate the change process • Implement, measure, improve! What works in student retention, 2004 ATC

  20. Title V Projects & Activities Title V Projects & Activities

  21. NSU Undergraduate Students

  22. NSU Undergraduate Fall Enrollment Source: NSU Fact Book

  23. ICUF: Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida SUS: Florida State University System Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  24. Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  25. 57% NSU Total Minority 33% ICUF Total Minority 39% SUS Total Minority Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  26. Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  27. Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  28. Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  29. Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System

  30. Academic Preparation Source: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/retain.html

  31. NSU First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Academic Preparedness

  32. Retention by Academic Preparedness Source: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/retain.html

  33. NSU Retention and Graduation Rate Study Possible Predictors • Gender • Race/Ethnicity • Academic Preparation • Socio-Economic Status • Major • Living On Campus • Location • Transfer Students • Full-Time and Part-Time • Student Affairs Programs • Title V Outcomes • Fall to Winter Retention in First Year • Fall to Fall Retention • Retention within academic year • Graduation Rates For more information please e-mail Dr. Don Rudawsky: rudawsky@nova.edu

  34. Student Engagement - NSSE • Supportive Campus Environment • Level of Academic Challenge • Active and Collaborative Learning • Student-Faculty Interaction • Enriching Educational Experiences Total Report: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf

  35. Comparison Groups • Most Similar – Size and Scope • Florida Private • US News and World Report 4th Tier • Southeast Region • Carnegie Classification • All Participating Institutions Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf

  36. Response Rate Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf

  37. Demographic Comparison Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf

  38. Benchmark Comparisons Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf

  39. This is what retention looks like

  40. Jean Torres “When I began college, I thought I was fooling myself about even attending college. I thought that college would soon show me that I was a failure and I would never graduate…I will begin Dental School next year where I will continue my academic success and defy the odds by continuing to construct my extraordinary story. So my question is what is your story and are you willing to defy the odds? “

  41. Cynthia Zamor “Success to me is not the number of awards I’ve won or the amount of people who are aware of what I’ve accomplished; it’s the simple fact that I am achieving everything that I’ve set out to do.”

  42. Gumbold Ligden “I know what it feels like to be alone and on your own. I believe that if you take responsibility for your life and make conscious decisions then you are bound for success.”

  43. Next Steps • Undergraduate Student Success Team • Sub-committees • On-going assessment and application of knowledge

  44. Visit us on the web http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/titlev/

  45. Recognitions • Fischler School of Education and Human Services • Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences • Office of Grants and Contracts • Office of Institutional Effectiveness •  Office of First Year and Transitional Programs • Office of Academic Services • Office of Admissions •  H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business • College of Allied Health and Nursing

  46. “It takes a campus to graduate a student” Dr. Lydia Voight, Loyola University

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