Institute of American Indian Arts

1. Institute of American Indian Arts IAIA MISSION STATEMENT • To empower creativity and leadership in Native arts and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning and outreach.

2. IAIA Overview STATS ON IAIA • Accrediting Institutions Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association National Association of Schools of Art & Design • Current Enrollment: 400 (75%Full Time | 25 Part Time) Duel Credit/Concurrent Enrollment • Associate & Bachelors Degrees & Certificates Museum Studies, Creative Writing, Studio Arts, New Media Arts, Indigenous Studies, Business & Entrepreneurship

3. Early Outreach  2009 ETC Summer Enrichment Participants

4. TRIBAL EDUCATORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES • Participants from Tribes and organizations in NM • Topics • College Preparation for Native Youth • Parent and Student Engagement • Generational Diversity • Marketing 101 • Grant Writing

5. NATIVE YOUTH SUMMIT • Participants • Seniors; Juniors; Sophomores; Freshmen • Over 27 High Schools Represented • NM; AZ • 19 Tribes Represented • Pueblos; Navajo; San Carlos Apache; Mescalero Apache, Hopi, Lakota

6. Academic Student Services  2009 ETC Summer Enrichment Participants

7. Academic Student Services LEARNING SUPPORT CENTER (LSC) • Primary academic support center • Established in 2001 by Title III grant • Safe, comfortable environment • Students can rest, study, seek immediate assistance • Kitchen area, living room couches and chairs • Philosophy • We believe students have the intrinsic capacity to thrive and persist in college. We see our purpose as creating a community of learning through creative, academic, and personal networks of support. We are guided by the belief that each one of us has the ability to make a difference.

8. Academic Student Services NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION • Mandatory 4 day transition program • Inform, inspire and empower new students • First introduction to campus life • Organized with multiple programs across campus TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION • Mandatory two day transition program • New transfer students • Returning students out more than four semesters

9. Academic Student Services FIRST YEAR ADVISING • First Year students • 10 faculty and staff – academic advisors TALKING CIRCLE • Weekly home cooked meal • Discussion circle focusing on personal experiences and challenges • 120 students over academic year – freshman to seniors participating

10. Academic Student Services ESSENTIAL STUDIES PROGRAM • FT Faculty • English, Math and Science courses • Critical Skills – Developmental Studies • First Year Seminar -Theme based courses – Sustaining Flight LEARNING LAB • Learning Specialists • Essential Studies course tutoring support • Business/Accounting tutoring support • Computer Lab

11. Academic Student Services EARLY ALERT PROGRAM • Early Alert Relay system • Excessive Absences • Early Alert Notices • Focus on support network for students STUDENTSUCCESS COMMITTEE • Comprehensive Retention Plan → Plan 2015 • Student Engagement & Retention • Orientation

12. Strengths & Challenges  2009 ETC Summer Enrichment Participants

13. Institutional/Program Strengths • Comprehensive Retention Plan – Overall involvement • Executive Leadership & Governing Board Support • People – knowledgeable and invested • Funding from federal and private grant support • Services specific to cultural backgrounds Challenges • Student Motivation • Student Financial Challenges • Student stopping out – graduation rates • Common retention vision and message • Institutional data warehouse and management system • Assessment • Funding & Resources

14. IAIA Team Liz Bahe Alissa Belin Diane Chavez-Lowe Tsinnajinnie Reyna Dr. Jane Hindman

15. Thank you! Liz Bahe Director of Retention and Assessment Learning Support Center 505.424.2375 ebahe@iaia.edu