Accelerated College Immersion PROGRAMS

1. Accelerated College Immersion PROGRAMS Special Programs for Academic Nurturing (SPAN)

2. EARLY COLLEGE MODELS • honors (enriched) classes & advanced placement (AP) • concurrent enrollment • college professor at high school • early college high school • distance/online education • on-campus segregated program • immersion model • Cost & Convenience • Transferability

3. SPAN Division Accelerated College Immersion Programs: • National Model for Early College Entrance – established in 1984, SPAN is one of the oldest and most successful in the nation • Innovative Educational Opportunities – indisputable dual credit; accelerate high school graduation; head start on college degree and professional career • Immersion Model – a genuine college experience taught at a college campus, by university faculty, to regular college students • Incredible Choices – programs providing early enrollment opportunities at Indiana’s most comprehensive Health & Life Sciences university • Diversity at a Diverse Campus – students from all across the state, nation, and world – celebrating cultural and ethnic diversity, and fostering student academic achievement at a vibrant urban campus • Successful – 100% success in transferring credits

4. SEVEN KEY COMPONENTS • Provide academic and curricular exchange opportunitiesbetween IUPUI faculty and high school teachers through collaborative educational initiatives • Institute Academic Eligibility Requirements to increase early college readiness and preparedness, and foster secondary collaboration • Develop Admissions Criteria and program policies vetted by IUPUI faculty • Provide Academic Advising and transcript evaluations to students in collaboration with high school guidance staff • Outline Enrollment Eligibility Requirements and course sequencing • Provide Student Services Support; registration services; orientation services; and student academic advising/career development services • Coordinate Professional Development; through providing university-based educational opportunities to high school administration and teachers.

5. SPAN Division EARLY COLLEGE ENTRANCE Participation & Assessment2005 – 2013 • 1300+ total students enrolled • 9500+ total credit hours • 3.4 GPA on a 4.0 scale In academic year 2008/2009, the IUPUI campus received the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in part for its academic collaborative and community service work through the SPAN Division Early College Entrance Programs

6. University & Community Connections URBAN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CRISPUS ATTUCKS MEDICAL MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL • 2007: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expressing a desire to work collaboratively toward an early college partnership with Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School (CAMMHS). • 2008: SPAN Division was charged with developing and implementing the CAMMHS accelerated college immersion initiative utilizing existing immersion model. In academic year 2008/2009, the IUPUI campus received the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in part for its academic collaborative and community service work with the Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School

7. The IUPUI campus has committed to up to $250,000 per academic year to cover the cost of tuition for eligible CAMMHS juniors and seniors. Each scholarship recipient may enroll in up to 18 credit hours tuition-free at IUPUI through the SPAN Division. This represents a scholarship of approximately $5000 per student at current IUPUI tuition rates. • Student success is assisted through a variety of university-sponsored student support services.

8. Student Support Initiatives PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT: Scholars Summer Seminar –Six week summer intensive to assist with the transition to college. Student Learning Outcomes: • Differentiate between secondary (high school) and higher (university) education • Develop a supportive network of staff, faculty, and fellow students • Develop crucial academic skills such as following instructions, meeting deadlines, time management, and study skills • Identify the physical layout of the campus (e.g., buildings and offices) • Practice the basic communication skills of writing, speaking, reading, and listening • Utilize critical thinking skills in the context of the university environment and in making healthcare profession decisions • Learn IUPUI’s code of academic honesty, and become aware of the advantages of acting in an honest manner • Use campus information technology resources to support academic work and campus connections • Identify and utilize resources and services of the university that can support student learning • Identify the physical layout and resources of the library • Develop and/or strengthen educational planning and organizational skills • Use feedback through to improve academic performance • Succeed as a student at IUPUI • Recognize the expectations and typical grade point you need to apply for your chosen healthcare career • Develop an action plan with academic advisor for selection to your chosen healthcare career • Identify other healthcare alternatives

9. Student Support Initiatives DURING ENROLLMENT: Community of Learners Seminar–full semester (meets one per week) to provide academic support, training, and resources for success first semester of college course enrollment/immersion. Student Learning Outcomes: • Demonstrate effective writing and speaking skills (Core Communication). • Utilize information resources and technology at CAMMHS and at IUPUI (Core Communication). • Become critical thinkers who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, problem solving skills, and creativity in solving problems (Critical Thinking). • Apply the skills learned in their Community of Learners seminar to their first semester college courses as well as in future college courses (Integration and Application of Knowledge). • Be able to learn how to make sound decisions with respect to individual conduct and citizenship (Understanding Society and Culture). • Describe the university rules regarding academic honesty and plagiarism (Values and Ethics). • Modify their approach to an issue or problem and know how to apply them to specific issues (Intellectual Depth Breadth and Adaptiveness).

10. IUPUI Faculty Lecture Series & Transitions to College Support Series FACULTY LECTURE SERIES: In an effort to increase IUPUI faculty awareness of the Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School and exposure to the partnership our campus has entered into with IPS, a Faculty Lecture Series wascreated. Faculty share their expertise and insights regarding their specific field of study, with a particular emphasis on engaging CAMMHS high school students and CAMMHS teaching staff. The Lecture Series at CAMMHS will feature faculty from the departments of: TRANSITIONS to COLLEGE (TC) SUPPORT SERIES: Coupled with the Faculty Lecture Series, the TC series seeks to increase CAMMHS student college readiness and preparedness while developing a growing Early College culture at Crispus Attucks by informing students on the educational opportunities available at IUPUI, while providing assistance in helping students define academic goals and plan appropriate academic programs and strategies. The Transitions to College Series will feature staff representatives from: 9

11. CAMMHS EARLY COLLEGE ENTRANCE INITIATIVE Participation & Assessment • Since fall 2008, 173 CAMMHS SPAN Scholars have enrolled in 1,833 credit hours at IUPUI. • ·Academic Performance:  fall 2008 through fall 2013 overall GPA for CAMMHS is 3.15; up from 2.97 the previous year.    • ·Matriculation:  As of spring 2013, Crispus Attucks has graduated four groups of seniors since becoming a Medical Magnet. More than 30% of each senior class has matriculated to IUPUI as regular degree-seeking students following high school graduation. And, 45% of CAMMHS SPAN Scholars have matriculated to IUPUI or an IU campus. This year, over 50% of the 2013 CAMMHS graduates matriculated to IUPUI as regular degree-seeking students. • ·2013 Graduating Senior Class data: • 3.4 (total of 27 enrolled) • Total credits completed for all graduating seniors: 315 • Highest current GPA for graduating senior: 3.9 • Most credit hours completed by graduating senior: 43

12. Dr. Sarah Baker(ssbaker2@iupui.edu) Associate Dean, University College Faculty, IU School of Medicine Dr. J.R. Russell (jrrussel@iupui.edu) Director of SPAN Division Accelerated College Immersion Programs