Increasing College Access: Creating Postsecondary Opportunities for Students

Superintendent Denton ISD (TX)

Vice President of Student Affairs

Paradise Valley Community College (AZ)

President, Admissions & AdvisingHobsons

Dr. Jamie Wilson Veronica Garcia Stephen Smith

Today’s Presenters

Veronica Garcia Veronica GarciaSuperintendent Denton ISD (TX)

Superintendent Denton ISD (TX)

Challenges Facing Today’s Students

28%of students meet all

ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

ACT, Inc.

American Association of Community Colleges/AASA Convening

University of NebraskaAmy Goodburn

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Goal:60% 6-year graduation rate by 2017

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ConnectPlan

Outreach

First Husker Program

Plan

Integrated Planning and Advising

Academic Maps and Milestones

Student SuccessTracking

Department ClassScheduling

Outreach to First Year Students

First Year Student Surveys

Emerging Leaders

Explore Center Programs

UNL’sChronology of Change

2012Implemented Starfish for university-wide advisoryCreated Advising Coordinating BoardCreated Explore Center

2016

2015

2014

2013Created Office of First-Year ExperienceOpened instructor flags and referralsFormed Academic Advising AssociationImplemented probation recovery program

Published 4-year plans for all undergraduatesImplemented Transferology for transfer studentsPiloted Compass program

Developed HuskerScan to track student participationCreated Veteran and Military Success CenterFed first-year survey scores to advisors

Developing Integrated Planning and Advising SystemImplementing Emerging Leaders Program

National Louis UniversityAlison Hilsabeck

• 130 year old, independent non-profit, Chicago-based university

• Core Values:Access, innovation, and a commitment to excellence

• Focus“Profesionalizing the helping professions” including education, psychology, health, & human services

Overview

National Louis University

• 50+ Degrees OfferedUndergraduate through doctoral

• Serving approximately 7000working adults and first-generation college students

National Louis University

Our Commitments

Continuous improvement in retention across programs

Addressing the national undergraduate achievement gap

Why Students Don’t Enroll/Persist in College

• Limited quality college options if not a top academic performer

• Financial barriers

• Need to work or take care of family

• Limited career planning and course-taking guidance

• Lack of readiness in terms of academic or non-cognitive skills

• Limited academic and personal support, often first-generation

Pathways Program Value Proposition

2.0+ GPA req.; non-traditional recruitment and admissions

Affordable at $10K/year

Predictable F2F schedule

Clear pathway to a degree with well-defined coursework

Flipped and adaptive learning model that uses technology and provides data-driven support

High-touch, supportive environment with Success Coach

Undergraduate Challenge

HP3 Fall 2015 Undergraduate Initiative - Demographics

Female69%

Male31%

Gender

$1 - $5K21%

$10K-$14K1%

$5K - $10K4%

> $15K5%

$0 EFC68%

Undocumented1%

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

2 or more races3%

Asian1%

Black or African

American49%

Hispanic46%

Undeclared1%

Ethnicity

Meeting our commitments

• Starfish• Tableau• SmartSheet• Acrobatiq• D2L• Noel Levitz• IDEA

Tools

• Early Warning• Intrusive

Advising• POD

Approach• HP3: Weekly

Team Reviews of Std. Dashboard

• Program Dash & Annual Rpts.

Processes

• Increased retention

• Affordable, high quality education

Commitment

Lessons learned

Importance of non-cognitive skills in retention

A need to go beyond academic supports

Benefits of early intervention and intrusive advising

These are facilitated by the proper tools

It is powerful and sustaining for members of the community to engage together in work

Keeping our students at the center of our work

Cleveland State UniversityPeter Meiksins

Open Forum

Dr. Jamie Wilson, Denton ISDVeronica Garcia, Paradise Valley Community College

Stephen Smith, Hobsons