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New Administrators Orientation 2 August 2019

Learn about the importance of student success in higher education and how it impacts the bottom line. Explore initiatives and data-driven strategies to improve graduation rates and remove unnecessary barriers for students. Gain access to valuable resources and tools to support student success.

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New Administrators Orientation 2 August 2019

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  1. New Administrators Orientation2 August 2019 Student Success: Everybody’s Business Lisa Slattery Walker Associate Dean for Advising and Graduation, Office of Undergraduate Education On behalf of John Smail Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of University College

  2. WHY? • Because We OUGHT TO Student Success Is the Right Thing To Do • 40% of undergraduates receive Pell awards • 70% get some financial aid that includes loans • Average Indebtedness of Graduates is ~$25,000+

  3. Because We Have To Student Success impacts the bottom line • UNC System Strategic Plan Metrics Nine metrics in all – performance is linked to funding • Graduation rate, first time in college @ 5 yrs • Low income enrollment and completions • Rural enrollment and completions • Undergraduate degree efficiency • Critical workforce degrees (STEM/Health/Educ.) • Research dollars • Funding Model Changes Under discussion, but movement towards outcomes rather than headcount

  4. 1. Student Success Initiatives • New Student Induction (Get ‘em in) Develop and implement an integrated set of experiences, messages, and processes designed to engage incoming students in the academic and cultural fabric of the institution. • The Graduation Initiative (Get ‘em out) Develop and evaluate processes and mitigate unnecessary barriers to ensure that students can graduate in a timely fashion

  5. New Student Induction • Before Enrollment: • SOAR • New Student Convocation (20 August) • Week of Welcome • First Semester – 1st Year – 2nd Year) • Prospect for Success (QEP) – 1st Year Academic Engagement Curriculum • Expectations • Course Redesign • Early Alert (and Mid-Term Grades) • Transfers • 50% + of Undergraduate Students • From both Community College (w/ & w/o AA) and 4-year schools • More diverse, more needy

  6. Graduation Initiative • Unnecessary Barriers • Declaring the major • Course sequences (eg. Fall / Spring only) • Course availability • Graduation Metrics • Unit-level metrics for retention in years 1 and 2 and graduation of juniors • Basis for unit-level plans to identify metrics for strategic interventions • Advising • Building a University Advising “System” from professional and faculty advisors • iPASS – Advisors proactively intervene as evidence of academic risk emerges, building towards a coordinate care-network • Harnessing the power of advising systems: CONNECT, Degree Works

  7. 2. Data • Resolving Student Issues • Faculty Questions • Course Scheduling • Program Analytics • Student Success • Advising

  8. 2. Data – Banner (self service*) @ my.uncc.edu • Access to student – class - schedule information • Student Transcripts (unofficial and advising) • Degree Audit • Class lists • Grading (Mid Term / Final / Changes) • Permits and Authorizations and • Course Summary Search (semester class schedule) • Petitions / Approvals • Guest Access (NEW) * ≠ Native Banner (INB)

  9. 2. Data – Catalog @ catalog.uncc.edu • Official University Catalog • University Policies • Major / College Requirements • Course Descriptions • Searchable • Bookmarks Catalog changes are made in Curriculog

  10. 2. Data -- Factbook(Institutional Research)@ ir.uncc.edu Access to official information on programs • Application, Admission, Enrollment #s • Undergraduate / Graduate headcount • Total • By class • SCH generated • Minors and 2nd Majors • Degrees awarded • Faculty data

  11. 2. Data – Report Central @ reportcentral.uncc.edu* * Must request access Access to a variety of pre-formatted reports • Enrollment • Admissions • Advising • Catalog/Schedule • Cohort • Course Grades • GPA/Credit Hours • Graduation NOTE: Institutional Research will prepare custom reports on request

  12. 2. Data – CONNECT@ http://connect.uncc.edu/(undergraduate only) Access to advising history, notes, early alerts • Advisor Assignments • Advising appointments • Notes / Documents from appointments • Early alerts and mid term unsatisfactory grades • Advisor Campaigns Expected • Tutoring services and appointments

  13. 2. Data – CONNECT @ http://connect.uncc.edu/ Access to graduation analytics platform • Student information • Probability of graduation, intended major • Probability of graduation, alternate major • Success Markers (milestones completed / missed) • Advisor Campaigns Expected • Program information* • Graduation by student attribute • Predictive Courses • Major Switching Patterns * Must request access

  14. 2. Data – DegreeWorks@ http://degreeworks.uncc.edu/ Graduation Audit Tool (Graduate and Undergraduate) • Shows completed and outstanding requirements for graduation • Student and Advisor Facing • Allows ‘What-If’ scenarios • Definitive basis for Graduation Clearance Process

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