First Year Experience: A Foundation for Success NJ Student Services Summit Friday, February 19, 2016 Michael Reimer, Dean of Student Services Sabrina Magliulo, Director of Advisement and Counseling
First Year Experience Intentional and targeted initiatives to assist new students during transitional first year at HCCC by creating a strong foundation to increase student success
First Year Experience Formal program launched in Fall 2013 Key Elements Peer Leader Program New Student Orientation Welcome Week College Student Success Course Student Planning Educational Programming
Peer Leader Program Pilot Spring 2014 in College Student Success course 1 st cohort 2014-2015 Co-facilitators of New Student Orientation Mentors in College Student Success Assist with large scale college events
New Student Orientation Format 4-hour sessions offered at both campuses 4-5 during summer, 2 during winter Goals Welcome and acclimate students to HCCC Provide overview of campus resources Connections with staff and peers Enhancements Branding with FYE logo Peer Leaders as facilitators Vision Cards
Lessons Learned at New Student Orientation Making Connections Academic Calendar Student Support Services Advising and Counseling Career Development Educational Opportunity Fund Disability Support Services Student Life Safety on Campus Code of Conduct Satisfactory Academic Progress Financial Aid Guidelines Student Technology Student Email MyHudson Student Portal Student Planning Ellucian Go Mobile App Introduction to Administrators Department Tabling Library Services Tutorial Services Bookstore and Book Purchasing
New Student Orientation Attendance 1200 1000 800 New Student Orientation Attendance [VALUE] +57.9% [VALUE] +5.1% [VALUE] +13.8% 1009 +22.3% [VALUE] -6% 600 400 [VALUE] 200 0 2009 to 2010 2010 to 2011 2011 to 2012 2012 to 2013 2013 to 2014 2014 to 2015 Number of Students
New Student Orientation Online Module Mandatory for all students to enter their Student Success Course Linked to Blackboard 1 hour module with a 10 question assessment Students must receive a 100% on their assessment to open the course work in Blackboard for College Student Success
New Student Orientation Online Module
Welcome Week Social and cultural events at the beginning of each semester to foster student engagement and connections
College Student Success Course 1 transferable credit course All coursework is assigned and submitted through Blackboard Platforms of course offerings: Web-Enhanced vs. Online 15 Week vs. 8 Week Condensed Terms
College Student Success Course Requirements Attendance Assignments 8 Assignments (300 points) Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) Project (200 points) Midterm Group Meetings All coursework is assigned and submitted through Blackboard
Topics Covered in College Student Success Major Exploration Who are the Deans and Directors? Course descriptions Academic Policies and Procedures Academic Integrity Plagiarism Academic Standing Memory Cramming Procrastination Recitation Motivation Grade Point Average Cheating Technology Critical Thinking Prioritizing Time Management Note-taking Learning Style Personality Types SQ3R Cornell System Mnemonic Devices Mapping Test Taking Strategies Money Management Communication Diversity Relationships Career Exploration FOCUS Inventory Resumes Cover Letters Final Presentation
Student Planning Online advising tool utilized to map out students progress to completion (course requirements, course catalog and available sections all in one place) First Year students are required to map out sequence Individual meetings leading to group meetings
College Student Success Pass Rate Term P F W Total P% F% W% Spring 2011 In Person 539 470 182 1191 45.26% 39.46% 15.28% Spring 2012 In Person 659 466 155 1280 51.48% 36.41% 12.11% Spring 2013 In Person 712 429 139 1280 55.63% 33.52% 10.86% Spring 2014 In Person 639 398 123 1160 55.09% 34.31% 10.60% Spring 2015 In Person 690 421 102 1213 56.88% 34.71% 8.41% Term P F W Total P% F% W% Fall 2010 In Person 1011 614 296 1921 52.63% 31.96% 15.41% Fall 2011 In Person 1261 523 230 2014 62.61% 25.97% 11.42% Fall 2012 In Person 1320 643 138 2101 62.83% 30.60% 6.57% Fall 2013 In Person 1407 624 173 2204 63.84% 28.31% 7.85% Fall 2014 In Person 1294 564 162 2020 64.06% 27.92% 8.02% Term P F W Total P% F% W% Fall 2011 Online 48 74 16 138 34.78% 53.62% 11.59% Fall 2012 Online 116 137 31 284 40.85% 48.24% 10.92% Fall 2013 Online 97 97 21 215 45.12% 45.12% 9.77% Fall 2014 Online 127 70 28 225 56.44% 31.11% 12.44% Term P F W Total P% F% W% Spring 2012 Online 55 75 22 152 36.18% 49.34% 14.47% Spring 2013 Online 84 97 18 199 42.21% 48.74% 9.05% Spring 2014 Online 59 37 9 105 56.19% 35.24% 8.57% Spring 2015 Online 65 33 11 109 59.63% 30.28% 10.09%
First Year Experience Student Folder
First Year Experience Educational Events Major Exploration Fair Career Fair Transfer and Services Fair Clubs and Organizations Fair
Retention Rates Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall to Spring Retention Fall to Fall Retention Fall to Spring Retention Fall to Fall Retention Cohort Retained Cohort Retained Cohort Retained Cohort Retained BOTH CSS ONLY ORIENTATION ONLY NONE Grand Total BOTH CSS ONLY ORIENTATION ONLY NONE Grand Total BOTH CSS ONLY ORIENTATION ONLY NONE Grand Total Grand Total Cohort Grand Total Cohort 387 328 84.8% 387 253 65.4% 564 489 86.7% 564 404 71.6% 1048 725 69.2% 1048 520 49.6% 1078 756 70.1% 1078 561 52.0% 42 33 78.6% 42 26 61.9% 35 24 68.6% 35 21 60.0% 386 247 64.0% 386 170 44.0% 241 141 58.5% 241 106 44.0% 1863 1333 71.6% 1863 969 52.0% 1918 1410 73.5% 1918 1092 56.9% Full-Time Full-Time 355 306 86.2% 355 234 65.9% 514 451 87.7% 514 373 72.6% 919 653 71.1% 919 466 50.7% 913 659 72.2% 913 485 53.1% 29 25 86.2% 29 20 69.0% 20 14 70.0% 20 14 70.0% 252 170 67.5% 252 117 46.4% 137 85 62.0% 137 66 48.2% 1555 1154 74.2% 1555 837 53.8% 1584 1209 76.3% 1584 938 59.2% Part-Time Part-Time 32 22 68.8% 32 19 59.4% 50 38 76.0% 50 31 62.0% 129 72 55.8% 129 54 41.9% 165 97 58.8% 165 76 46.1% 13 8 61.5% 13 6 46.2% 15 10 66.7% 15 7 46.7% 134 77 57.5% 134 53 39.6% 104 56 53.8% 104 40 38.5% 308 179 58.1% 308 132 42.9% 334 201 60.2% 334 154 46.1%
Student Success Plan The purpose of the Student Success Plan is to identify intentional and comprehensive strategies and initiatives that reflect national trends around student success to impact retention and graduation rates at Hudson County Community College. The plan will be implemented over the course of the next three years.
Moving Forward New Student Orientation Increase attendance rates Expand targeted population ESL tracks Family Orientation Pilot College Student Success Create sections of CSS-100 for ESL learners Assess non-cognitive factors such as academic motivation and general coping utilizing tool such as Noel Levitz CSI and MYSA Explore advising cohorts for first-time students Explore cohort specific sections for students to opt into (i.e. Veterans, Parent, Culinary, Liberal Arts General- Undecided)
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