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IACRAO 70TH ANNUAL MEETING

IACRAO 70TH ANNUAL MEETING. Succeeding at Non-Term Programs in a Term World. IACRAO 70 TH ANNUAL MEETING. Succeeding at Non-Term Programs in a Term World Audrey Hahn & Sue Melton Indiana Wesleyan University Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Session Rules of Etiquette.

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IACRAO 70TH ANNUAL MEETING

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  1. IACRAO70TH ANNUAL MEETING Succeeding at Non-Term Programs in a Term World

  2. IACRAO70THANNUAL MEETING Succeeding at Non-Term Programs in a Term World Audrey Hahn & Sue Melton Indiana Wesleyan University Tuesday, October 27, 2009

  3. Session Rules of Etiquette • Please turn off your cell phone/beeper • If you must leave the session early, please do so as discretely as possible • Please avoid side conversation during the presentation Thank you for your cooperation!

  4. Introduction • Share our Experience • Glimpse of the Adult Non-term World

  5. Topics of Discussion • IWU Snapshot • History of Adult Non-Term Programs at IWU • Definitions of Term • Characteristics and Benefits of Non-Term • Challenges and Issues of Non-Term

  6. IWU Snapshot • Private University affiliated with Wesleyan Church • Traditional main campus in Marion, IN • Term based • Adult degree programs offered at: • Fifteen Regional Campuses across IN, OH, KY • Online • Non-term based • Fall 2009 Enrollment - 15,345 • Online enrollment – 45% of total

  7. History of Non-Term Programs at IWU • Began in 1985 • Started with four programs - 2 undergraduate and 2 graduate • Worked with third-party vendor to create and market the programs initially • Curriculum developed and owned by IWU faculty • Accelerated curriculum for most programs

  8. Current State of IWU Non-Term Programs • Associate Degrees – Six programs • Bachelor Degrees – Nine programs • Master Degrees – Eight programs • Professional Degrees – One program • Doctoral Degrees – One program • Certificates – Five UG and Six GR • Majority of programs offered onsite and online

  9. Definitions of Terms • Standard Term – • Semesters, trimesters, and quarters • Usually 14-17 weeks • Non-Standard Term – • Coursework is expected to begin and end within a set period of time • Not semester, trimester, or quarter

  10. Definitions of Terms • Non-Term – • Courses do not begin and end within a set period of time • Courses overlap terms • Self-paced and independent study courses that overlap terms OR • Sequential courses that do not begin and end within a term IWU adult programs fit into the last category.

  11. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Cohort Based • Established Calendar • Convenient/Flexible • Study Teams • Professional Academic Advisors • Practitioner Faculty

  12. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Cohort Based • Minimum enrollment • Market driven • Students move through program together

  13. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Established Calendar • Accelerated courses • Prescribed courses offered in sequence • Calendar given at start of program • Student knows all breaks during duration of program • Student knows anticipated graduation date • Student registered at beginning of program for all sequenced courses

  14. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Convenient/Flexible • Able to start cohorts at any time • Able to provide education “close to home” • Able to provide complete degree programs online • One time registration for all cohort courses • Registration changes processed to meet specific student needs and financial aid situations • Books delivered to classroom or home

  15. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Study Teams • Curriculum utilizes small group projects • Students learn not only from faculty but from each other (most programs required work experience as an admissions requirement)

  16. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Professional Academic Advisors • Professional advising model used • Advisors at all regional locations • Advisors trained in basic non-term financial aid requirements • Advisors trained in adult pedagogy

  17. Characteristics and Benefits of IWU’s Non-Term Programs • Practitioner Faculty • Utilize both full-time and adjunct faculty • Adjunct faculty are practicing professionals in their discipline area • Faculty carefully screened for IWU mission fit • Strong faculty development and training program

  18. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Financial Aid • Student Information System • Enrollment Reporting • Registration • Grading • Graduation

  19. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Financial Aid • Interpreting, understanding, and enforcing the policies of non-term • Creating processes that maximize FA potential and minimize R2T4’s • Scheduling Out to 24/30 (24 credits, 30 weeks of instruction) • Advisors and Registration Change Counselors trained in the nuances of non-term FA • Communication to students • Leave of Absence policies and procedures

  20. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Student Information System • Any system that claimed to be “date driven” really meant it can be date driven with customization!

  21. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Enrollment Reporting • IWU uses National Student Clearinghouse • Clearinghouse is set-up for standard terms • Report enrollment weekly for the adult non-term programs • Determining non-term enrolled students for IPEDS as well as internal enrollment reports

  22. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Registration • Happens daily • Batch registration is used to register cohorts • Any change to original batch registration is subjected to FA ramifications and must be individually reviewed • Communicating changes to other IWU offices • Maintaining anticipated graduation date throughout registration changes

  23. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Grading • Happens daily • Attendance is required and tracked • Academic Standing occurs daily and is done manually • Customized web grading to support date driven classes • Tracking of prerequisites, unsatisfactory grades, incompletes and suspensions are usually discovered after next class has begun

  24. Challenges and Issues of Non-Term • Graduation • Verification of completion done daily • Three graduations a year (usually three ceremonies) • Logistics • Student understanding of conferral dates versus completion date

  25. Questions and Answers • ???

  26. Presenter Information • Audrey Hahn, Associate VP, Student Services • 765-677-2762 • audrey.hahn@indwes.edu • Sue Melton, Director of Records/Registration • 765-677-2347 • sue.melton@indwes.edu

  27. THANK YOU! • Please be sure to complete the session evaluation form.

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