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TSU Academic Initiatives Supported By Student Academic Enhancement Services

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TSU Academic Initiatives Supported By Student Academic Enhancement Services

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  1. Texas Southern University Student Academic Enhancement ServicesFall 2010 – Summer 2013Texas Developmental Education Course Redesign SummitJuly 16, 2013 presented by Dr. Betty B. CoxInterim Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Student Academic Enhancement Services Dr. John A. Robinson, Jr.Executive Director Student Academic Enhancement Services

  2. TSU Academic InitiativesSupported ByStudent Academic Enhancement Services

  3. Student Academic Enhancement Services (SAES) • Major SAES Components: • Academic Advising/Counseling • Peer Mentor Programs • Tutorial Services • Developmental Education • Academic Labs • Freshman Seminar • Summer School Program • Student Orientations & Registration

  4. Academic Advising/Counseling • Primarily Support and Serve Three University Constituents: • I. All Freshman & Sophomores Requiring Remediation • II. College & Schools – provides support with Freshman & Sophomores Not Requiring Remediation • III. Other Academic, Academic Support, and Co-Curricular Programs (e.g., UAV, Honors College, Registration, Orientation. Non-Traditional/Adult Learners) • SAES Advisors Assigned 2-3 Mentors • Peer Mentors Assigned to Colleges/Schools • College of Education • College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences • College of Science and Technology • School of Business School • School of Communication • School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • School of Public Affairs • Early Warning Tracking System (EWTS) • Grades First

  5. Tutorial Services • Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students, and Faculty serve as tutors for all students , individual and group sessions are provided. • Hours of Operation • M-F 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM • Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM • Subject s Offered • Biology • Chemistry (General, Organic) • English/Reading (Grammar, Writing, Research Papers, etc.) • Math (Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Trigonometry) • Physics

  6. Developmental Education • TSU Developmental Education • Courses Offered • English (Two Levels) • Math (Two Levels) • Reading (One Level) • Interdisciplinary Labs • Math • Reading • Writing • TSU/HCC Partnership

  7. Academic Labs • Developmental Education • English • Math • Reading • Interdisciplinary Labs • Math • Reading • Writing

  8. Freshman Seminar • Goal • Freshman Seminar is designed to enhance the academic, social, and emotional development of entering freshman, transfer, and adult/non-traditional students through a series of seminars, workshops, lectures, and other interactive activities.

  9. The Evolution of TSU’s Summer Bridge Program • Summer Academy 2000 – 2010 • Purpose - Enhance academic skills for success in college level courses. • Summer Institute 2011-2012 • Purpose – to enhance the enrollment of D.E. students in college-level, degree-credit courses by reducing or eliminating their D.E. course requirements during the summer. • Summer School Program 2013 • Purpose – to enhance the enrollment of D.E. students in college-level, degree-credit courses by reducing or eliminating their D.E. course requirements during the summer.

  10. External FundingTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board • SAES Programs have been enhanced by four THECB two-year grants: • Advising Center • SAES Freshman and Sophomore Advising • College/School Advisors • First Year Experience (FYE) • TSU Peer Mentor Calling Program • Freshman Seminar • Orientation

  11. External FundingTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board • SAES Programs have been enhanced by four THECB two-year grants (Cont): • Summer Academic Bridge Program • TSU Summer Academic Enhancement Institute • TSU Summer School Program • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) provides: • Professional development for faculty through enhanced teaching/pedagogical strategies • Training for Academic Advisors/Counselors • Training for tutors

  12. Closing Remarks

  13. Q & A

  14. Thank You! • Dr. Betty B. CoxInterim Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Student Academic Enhancement Services • Cox_BB@tsu.edu • Dr. John A. Robinson, Jr.Executive Director for Planning, Evaluation, and Assessment Student Academic Enhancement Services • jrobinson@tsu.edu

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