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We Built a First Year Success Programme, and we’re still looking for the students

First Year Experience Conference, 2014 Session 3.4: Valerie Burton and Shelly Kawaja , Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Monday 9 June, 2014. We Built a First Year Success Programme, and we’re still looking for the students. https://vimeo.com/94705188 fysp2014.

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We Built a First Year Success Programme, and we’re still looking for the students

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  1. First Year Experience Conference, 2014Session 3.4: Valerie Burton and Shelly Kawaja, Memorial University of Newfoundland, CanadaMonday 9 June, 2014

  2. We Built a First Year Success Programme, and we’re still lookingfor the students

  3. https://vimeo.com/94705188fysp2014 Please view this video which explains the background to the Program

  4. FYS Evaluation Committee Centre for Institutional Analysis and Planning (CIAP) Academic performance indicators Pre-survey Post-survey Exit interviews Student focus groups Faculty and staff focus groups A matched sample of 48 (1st cohort)56 (2nd cohort) students were identified based on key variables: gender, admission type, admission average and origin. The Evaluation

  5. Compared with the matched groups each cohort of FYS students had: higher semester aggregate averages; higher averages in individual courses; better passing rates; higher course completion rates; higher retention rates. Did FYS makea difference?

  6. Academic Progress

  7. Academic Progress

  8. Academic Progress

  9. Persistence into Second Year

  10. In Fall 2012, 23% of students with admission averages less than 75% were able to achieve an average of 70% or higher. In the comparison group, no students with admission averages less than 75% were able to achieve this average. Academic Progress:What happened to the Target Group?

  11. Many students have indicated that they appreciated being able to identify with a small program in their first semester in University. Did FYS makea difference?

  12. Students attest to: increased personal and academic confidence greater effectiveness in communication Did FYS makea difference?

  13. Did FYS makea difference? • Instructors report: • Increase in students’ critical and analytical capabilities; • greater commitment to team work; • Increased collegiality and information exchange amongst faculty leading to better pedagogy.

  14. But, what does this mean without large numbers?

  15. Tests of the market are readily applied in many areas of the university. What do we have that our colleagues outside FYS and senior administrators will recognize as useful and important? Will we be able to win friends and influencepeople?

  16. Thank You!Valerie Burton and Shelly KawajaFirst Year Success Programwww.mun.ca/success

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