Foundations of Excellence SHARING THE InFOE. PowerPoint Overview Survey Overview Faculty/Staff Survey Who Responded Dimension Results Student

Foundations of ExcellenceFoundations of Excellence:

Some Interesting Results

SHARING THE InFOE

PowerPoint Overview

OverviewSurvey OverviewFaculty/Staff Survey

Who Responded Dimension Results

Student Survey Who Responded Dimension Results Overall Evaluation Results

Conclusions We are going from Good to Excellent We face challenges What we are doing is working

Survey Overview

The Foe Surveys are a Comprehensive AssessmentTwo Sources of Information

1. Faculty/Staff2. Students

Focus on Two Student Groups – 1. First-year students 2. Transfer Students

9 Dimensions1. Philosophy -- 2. Organization – 3. Learning 4. Campus Culture – 5. Transitions – 6. All Students – 7. Diversity – 8. Roles and Purposes – 9. Improvement –

Faculty/Staff Survey

Faculty/Staff: Who Responded - • 448 Responded (60% - response rate*)

• 328 Faculty Member (74%) • [37% FT, 63% PT]

• 27 Administrator (6%)• 66 Staff (15%)• 24 Clerical, Service (5%)

To what degree… 1st Yr.

First-year: Philosophy Dimension

• responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale

73%

39%

45%

is a formalized institutional philosophy for working with new students valuable

has an institutional philosophy for working with new students been communicated to you

has a department/unit philosophy for working with new students been communicated to you

Faculty/StaffResults

To what degree… 1st Yr. TR

Transfer: Philosophy Dimension


73%

39%

45%

is a commonly held philosophy related to the preparation of transfer-bound students valuable

has an institutional philosophy related to the preparation of transfer-bound students been communicated to you

has a unit-level philosophy related to the preparation of transfer-bound students been communicated to you


61%

26%

33%

We face challenges, especially in the transfer area.

Based on your understanding of this institution's organizational structure, to what degree…

1st Yr.

First-year: Organization Dimension


42%

85%

65%

has this institution effectively organized collaborations between academic and student services

can you correctly refer students regarding help with coursework

can you correctly refer students regarding help with personal issues (money management, family matters, etc.)


Based on your understanding of this institution's organizational structure, to what degree… TR

Transfer: Organization Dimension


does your college's organizational structure facilitate effective support for transfer-bound students?

can you correctly refer students to the college resource regarding questions about choosing the best institution for transfer?

can you correctly refer students to the college resource regarding questions about course/program articulation?


46%

48%

43%


First-year: Transitions Dimension


61%

55%

67%

does this institution communicate to new students the importance of academic honesty

does this institution communicate to new students the importance of ethical conduct

does this institution assure that all new students experience academic support outside the classroom


To what degree…TR

Transfer: Transitions Dimension


does your college encourage students to explore transfer opportunities?

does your college collaborate with receiving institutions to provide your students access to information on academic requirements for transfer?

does your college encourage you to mentor transfer-bound students?


60%

48%

29%


First-year: Campus Culture Dimension


69%

73%

66%

is faculty involvement with new students considered important by institution leaders

is faculty involvement with new students considered important by your department/unit leader

is faculty involvement with new students considered important by your colleagues


To what degree…TR

Transfer: Campus Culture Dimension


is your college committed to increasing the number of students who transfer to a four-year institution?

Does your college support and encourage student transfer?

are you aware of the academic needs of transfer-bound students?


74%

75%

45%

Student Survey

Student Survey

Students: Who Responded - • 1,424 Responded Overall (12% - response rate)• 545 First-year Student (38%) • 963 Female (69%), 437 Male (31%)

• 875 White (61%)• 317 Hispanic (22%)• 111 Black (8%)• 50 Asian (4%)

• 955 Planning to Transfer (68%)

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you …

1st Yr.

First-year: Organization Dimension


61%

55%

69%

have an administrative question (e.g., financial aid, registration, tuition payments)?

have a question about academic rules (e.g., withdrawal, academic probation)?

need help with your coursework (tutoring, academic support)

Student Results

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you … No Yes

First-year: Organization Dimension (Took Orientation)Looking at the effects of New Student Orientation on students organizational knowledge


56%

51%

68%

have an administrative question (e.g., financial aid, registration, tuition payments)?

have a question about academic rules (e.g., withdrawal, academic probation)?


Student Results

64%

57%

69%

Orientation

New Student Orientation is helping students.

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you …

TR

Transfer: Organization Dimension



have a question about the transfer process?

have a question about how courses and credits will transfer?

69%

46%

47%

Student Results

Making Connections - As a new student, to what degree has this college …

1st Yr.

First-year: Transitions Dimension


40%

38%

65%

connected you with other new students?

connected you with faculty members outside of class?

connected you with academic support outside the classroom (e.g., tutoring, advising)?

Student Results

As a transfer-bound student, to what degree has this college … TR

Transfer: Transitions Dimension


connected you with representatives of the institution to which you are planning to transfer?

connected you to other students who are planning to transfer?

academic advisor: Informed you about institutions you might consider for transfer?

25%

25%

37%

Student Results


First-year: Learning Dimension


82%

69%

79%

has this instructor helped you learn the course material?

does the instructor provide individual attention?

does the instructor use effective teaching methods?

Student Results


First-year: Overall Evaluation


54%

67%

70%

has this college provided you the right amount of attention and support?

has this college helped you succeed as a student?

is this college committed to the success of new students?

Student Results

Rate the overall value Good to Excellent

Overall Evaluation: First-year and Transfer Students


79%

56%

First-year Students: Comparing the cost of attending this college to the quality of the educational experience, please rate the overall value of the experience

Potential Transfer Students: Overall, to what degree: Do you feel that this college is giving you the support you need to transfer to another college or university?

Student Results

Overall Evaluation: First-year

Student Results

Very Poor Poor Neutral Good Excellent0

50

100

150

200

250

19

92

196223

Comparing the cost of attending this college to the quality of the educational experience, please rate the overall value of the experience

Excellent 42%Good 37%Neutral 17%Poor 4%Very Poor 0%

Good >Great

Overall Evaluation: Transfer Students

Student Results

Not at all Slightly Moderately High Very High0

50100150200250300350400450

96132

280 262

384

Overall, to what degree: Do you feel that this college is giving you the support you need to transfer to another college or university?

Very High 33%High 23%Moderately 24%Slightly 11%Not at all 8%

Challenge

Summary

Importantly, the Learning Dimension had some of the highest scores82% of first-year students reported that the instructor helped

them learn the course material79% reported that the instructor used effective teaching methods

79% of first-year students give LSC-Montgomery an overall rating of good or excellent

56% of potential transfer students rate the transfer support received from LSC-Montgomery as high or very high

Students Results Summary

Conclusions

LSC-Montgomery is poised to go from Good to Excellent – 4 out of 5 students give LSC-Montgomery an overall rating of either Good or Excellent

We have more work to do – especially in the transfer area

What we have done so far is working (e.g., New Student Orientation)

Students Results Conclusions

FoE Web Sites

www.lonestar.edu/Montgomery-FoE http://www.fyfoundations.org/

LSC-Montgomery’s FoE Site FoE Home Page

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Foundations of Excellence SHARING THE InFOE. PowerPoint Overview Survey Overview Faculty/Staff Survey Who Responded Dimension Results Student