NCA&T Chairperson’s Retreat

1. NCA&T Chairperson’s Retreat Harold Martin Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs June 28, 2007

2. Access • Retention and graduation begins with access • Why are we increasing access? • Economy • Changing demographics • It’s the right thing to do

3. Economy Source:http://www.cerc.com/detpages/aboutus79.html

4. Skill Level Changes Unskilled 60% Professional 20% Skilled 20% 1950 Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. Skill Level Changes Unskilled 15% Skilled 65% Professional 20% 2000 Bureau of Labor Statistics

6. Fastest Growing Jobs Require Some Education Beyond High School

7. Projected Change in High School Graduates by State Loss of 10%-35% Loss of 1%-9% Gain of 1%-10% Gain of 11%-25% Gain of 26%-50% Gain of 51%-103% 2002-2018 Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

8. North CarolinaPublic and Nonpublic High School Graduates2003-04 through 2017-18 (projected) Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

9. University of North Carolina SystemEnrollment and Changing Diversity for the State Note: Freshmen enrollment figures represent students from the state. High school graduates and projected graduates are for public schools only.

10. Projection of Enrollment Demand for UNC:Three-Model Average

11. Tom Vander Ark of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation High School Graduation/ College Access “…this is the economic development issue for our society, and it is the social justice issue of our times. It is the most important long-term issue for the civic health of the republic.” Bob Herbert, “Education’s Collateral Damage,” The New York Times (July 21, 2005) A29.

12. NORTH CAROLINA Benefits If all ethnic groups had same educational attainment and earnings as whites, total personal income in the state would be about $6.5 billion higher, and state would realize an estimated $2.3 billion in additional tax revenues.

13. Access Initiatives • 1997 – Access becomes a Board priority • 1999 – General Assembly funds a college access initiative • 2000 – • CFNC • GEAR UP NC • 2001 – UNC Need-based Grant Program • 2006 – Access and Student Success becomes the Board priority

14. Reports on Access and Student Success • College-going rates • Remedial/Developmental Report • Retention and Time-to-Degree Report

15. North Carolina College Going Rates Source: UNC General Administration Statistical Analysis 2006

16. Retention and Graduation Rates Retention Rate The percent of students who enroll in the university as freshmen in a given year (cohort) who return to the university in the second year. Graduate Rate The percent of students who complete all degree requirements within a fixed timeframe, typically measured over a 4-year or 6-year period.

17. UNC 10-Year Retention and Graduation Rates 1990 - 2004 Freshmen-to-Sophomore Retention Rates 6-Year Graduation Rates 4-Year Graduation Rates UNC-GA IRA/Accountability.UG001/1-3-07

18. Retention

19. One-Year Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates by Institution: Fall 1998 – Fall 2004 Cohorts * 1997-2003 Cohorts, from Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE), May 2005 19 UNC-GA ProgAssessg/Persist.UG011/3-2-06

20. Graduation

21. Six-Year Graduation Rates by InstitutionFall 1996 – Fall 1999 Cohorts 21 UNC-GA ProgAssess/Persist.UG011/3-2-06 * 1997-1998 Cohorts, CSRDE, May 2005

22. How do the UNC campuses compare to their peers?

23. Actual 6-Year Graduation Rate (2003)Average Graduation Rate for 2006 Campus Peers

24. How do UNC campuses compare to the national averages?

25. 6-Year Graduation Rate Comparison: UNC vs 4-Year US Public Institutions Cohort Years 1991 - 1999 UNC 6-Year Graduation Rates National 6-Year Graduation Rates Data Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS) UNC-GA IRA/Accountability.UG001/1-5-07

26. 4-Year Graduation Rate Comparison: UNC vs 4-Year US Public Institutions Cohort Years 1996 - 1999 UNC 4-Year Graduation Rates National 4-Year Graduation Rates Data Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS) UNC-GA IRA/Accountability.UG001/1-5-07

27. Preparing for Change • Summer retention workshops (2004-06) • Chief Academic Officers’ Study Committee (2006) • BOG revision of Retention and Graduation Policy (2006) • Proposed campus goals and plans (2007)

28. Current Activities • Review of campus goals and plans: • Internal data review: • Retention and graduation rates by demographic variables (gender, residency, race, etc.) • Academic performance • Student satisfaction • External review of campus goals and plans: • by Noel-Levitz

29. Internal Data Review across Demographic and Academic variables • Comparison variables for retention and graduation rates: • Residency • Gender • Race/ethnicity • SAT • High school rank • Predicted GPA • Housing status • Traditional and non-traditional

30. First-Year Retention Rates(Fall Cohorts 1998-2004)

31. Internal Data Review of Freshmen Performance Reports • Academic Performance: • Percent w/GPA > 2.0 • Percent returning w/GPA > 2.0 • Percent with C or better in English, math, foreign language, science, etc. • Percent that Drop/Withdraw/Fail • Average class rank • Average SAT verbal • Average SAT math

32. Freshmen Performance Measures

33. Internal Data Review of Sophomore and Senior Surveys • Student satisfaction and quality of: • Teaching • Academic Advising • Orientation • Food service • Library • Career Advising • Technology • Health Services • Financial aid • Etc.

34. Senior Survey Results

35. Accountability Measures • Student Success – Undergraduates • Access • Retention • Retention of freshmen to sophomore year • Graduation (including community college transfers) • 4- and 6-year graduation rates of first-time freshmen • 2- and 4-year graduation rates of community college transfers • Affordability

36. Timeline • Initial Campus Goals Oct ’06 • Data Analysis Nov ’06 – Jan ’07 • Noel-Levitz Reviews Nov – Dec ’06 • BOG Policy Discussion Jan ’07 • Campus Discussions Feb – Apr ’07 • Revised Campus Goals Apr ’07 • BOG Policy Discussion May ‘07

37. Data Analysis • Review of campus goals and plans: • Internal data review: • Retention and graduation rates by demographic variables (gender, residency, race, etc.) • Academic performance • Student satisfaction • External review of campus goals and plans: • by Noel-Levitz

38. Campus Interactions • Discussions to finalize campus goals and plans (February – April) • Review data (from internal data analysis) • Review plans (from Noel-Levitz findings) • Revise goals and modify plans as needed • UNC Minimum 5-Year Targets • Retention Goal – 80% • 6-year Graduation Goal – 50% • 4-Year Graduation Goal – 30%

39. North Carolina A&T State University • Goals • Retention – 80% • 6-Year Graduation – 50% • 4-Year Graduation – 28% • Primary Strategic Interventions • Create the Center for Academic Excellence • Initiate Faculty Learning Communities • Offer Summer Bridge Programs

40. Campus Goals Summary *Goals to be achieved at the end of 5 years

41. Advisory Board Members • Raymond Barclay, Director of Institutional Research, WCU • Juliette Bell, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, FSU • Jackie Clark, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, UNCP • Cindy Farris, Associate Provost for Enrollment Services, UNCG • Jocelyn Foy, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services & Director of Admissions, NCCU • Liz Johnston, Disabilities Support Services, ECU • M. Cole Jones, SGA President, ECU • Shirley Manigault, Professor, English & Foreign Languages, WSSU • Shirley Ort, Associate Provost and Director of Scholarships & Student Aid, UNC-CH • Delacy Stith, Associate Professor, Social Sciences, ECSU • Cindy Wallace, Vice Chancellor for Student Development, ASU • Cynthia Wolf Johnson, Associate Provost for Academic Services, UNCC • Rod Wyatt, Intercollegiate Athletics, UNCG

42. Retention & Graduation Advisory Board • Potential policies under review • Minimum admission requirements for UNC System • Credit hour requirements for graduation • Campus surveys

43. Accountability • Annual Board Report • Incentive Funding • Annual Evaluation of Chancellors

44. Continuing Support from GA • Annual Conference • Workshops • Data Analysis • Standard Agenda Item for Meetings with Campus Leaders

45. Future Plans (cont’d) • Community College Transfer Students: • Goals for retention and graduation • Identification of challenges • Enhancements to the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement

46. Future Plans (cont’d) • Support for focused-growth campuses: • Consultation for implementation of campus goals and plan • Support for Academic Summer Bridge programs

47. Future Plans (cont’d) • Evaluation and Accountability • Reports to the Board of Governors • Annual review of campus accountability metrics • Review of incentive-based programs for retention and graduation (e.g., Ohio and Oklahoma)

48. First-time Full-time Students Enrolled in 1998-2000

49. Six Year Graduation Rates of 1998-2000 Cohort