Integrating Academic and Student Affairs for Success Gretchen B. Caughman, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Roman M. Cibirka, DDS, MS Vice Provost
Mark Allen Poisel, Ed.D
Vice President for Student Affairs
Carol J. Rychly, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs
GRU Vision Our vision is to be a top-tier university that is a destination of choice for education, health care, discovery, creativity, and innovation.
GRU Values Collegiality – reflected in collaboration, partnership, sense of community, and teamwork.
Compassion
– reflected in caring, empathy, and social responsibility.
Excellence – reflected in distinction, effectiveness, efficiency, enthusiasm, passion, and quality.
Inclusivity – reflected in diversity, equality, fairness, impartiality, and respect.
Integrity – reflected in accountability, ethical behavior, honesty, and reliability.
Leadership – reflected in courage, honor, professionalism, transparency, and vision.
Bridging the Gap
Academic and Student Affairs
Integrated Approach to Overcoming Obstacles
The Office of the Provost
Organizational Structure
EVP-‐AA & Provost
Enterprise Shared Services
Director of Opera8ons
Colleges
Opera,ons
Allied Health Sciences
Hull Business
Vice Provost
Den8stry
Educa8on
VP – Student Affairs
Graduate Studies
Medical College
Nursing Science and Mathema8cs
Pamplin Arts, Humani8es and Social Sciences
VP – Academic and Faculty Affairs VP-‐ Ins8tu8onal Effec8veness
VP-‐ Diversity and Inclusion University Historian
Medical Historian Leadership Academy
The Office of the Provost
http://www.gru.edu/provost/
The Office of the Provost
http://www.gru.edu/provost/studentsuccess
The Office of the Provost
http://www.gru.edu/provost/
The Officehttp://www.gru.edu/students/ of the Provost
POMT
Provost’s Operations Management Team
Vice Provost VP for Academic and Faculty Affairs VP for Institutional Effectiveness VP for Student Affairs Director of Operations
Other Key University Groups Deans’ Council Provost’s Cabinet University Faculty Senate
GRU Imperatives • Increase size of our student body • Improve student success (RPG) • Enhance faculty research and scholarship • Diversify revenue sources •
Decrease reliance on state funding
Goal Intentional and Integrated Approach to Student Success
Creating Pathways to Success
HOW?
• High Impact Best Practices as outlined by AAC&U
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• Education Advisory Board as a “Toolkit” • Student success team - Inventory • Faculty Engagement - YOU It takes a university to graduate a student You must be part of the solution
Creating Pathways to Success ALL Students Will: – Attend orientation* – Meet with an Advisor – Complete or have completed the Core* – Define and complete a major – Participate in academic enrichment and engagement activities* – Graduate
Creating Pathways to Success Most students to participate in academic enrichment and engagement
– Honors – Study Abroad* – CURS*
Creating Pathways to Success Most students to participate in academic enrichment and engagement – FYE* – Service Learning* – Supplemental Instruction* – Experiential learning* – Civic engagement* – Student leadership – Internships* – Capstone courses*
Creating Pathways to Success Most students to participate in academic enrichment and engagement – First Year Experience • • • • • • • • • • •
Convocation Lyceum/Freshman 101 Professor Discussions Freshman Study Abroad Coordinate with Career Seminars UNIV 1000 Class University Connections Enhance Learning Communities Financial Literacy Non-housing freshman need UNIV 1000 & Connections structure First Year Seminar
Creating Pathways to Success
HOW?
• High Impact Best Practices as outlined by AAC&U • Education Advisory Board as a “Toolkit” • Student success team – Inventory • Faculty Engagement - YOU It takes a university to graduate a student You must be part of the solution
Education Advisory Board NaDonally recognized Academic and Student Affairs Resource
30 year history na8onally 14 best prac8ce programs We are using two: Academic and Student Affairs 10,000+ research briefs and major studies
Partnered with 3,100 higher educa8on ins8tu8ons Over 1,000,000 students tracked Stanford, Arizona State, Florida, Michigan Georgia State, Georgia College and State, Dalton, Clayton
NEEDS
Pre-Admission Investing in the First Year Targeting the Sophomore Year Removing Barriers to Timely Degree Completion
EARLY CONTACT/PRE-‐ADMISSION ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS High School Counseling Summer program Compe88ons Tours HR Depts in business HS Athle8c recrui8ng Veteran Recruitment Transfers Career Advancement strategy Recruitment fairs Media Contact/Website Student Ambassadors Home School Community Near Peer Program AHEC HS Outreach SEEP/STAR Campus tours/Free Saturdays Kids College/Spelling Bees ADVISING MANAGEMENT Career Progression Advising ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Web app and informa8on Risk Assessment Mobile Apps Gateway Program East GA Veterans Enrollment Direct Admits STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Housing Athle8c engagement
FIRST YEAR
ADVISING MANAGEMENT Academic Plan Development Career Counseling Early Alert ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Registra8on/Course Scheduling Veteran Enrollment mgt Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Withdrawal Management STUDENT AFFAIRS Orienta8on Learning Communi8es/ UV Connec8ons
SECOND YEAR
ADVISING MANAGEMENT Academic Plan management Career planning Early Alert Transi8onal Advising Undeclared/ Pre-‐majors Declare Major Transfers ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Registra8on/Course Scheduling Veteran Enrollment mgt Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Withdrawal Management STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Engagement ac8vi8es Learning Communi8es/ UV Connec8ons
THIRD YEAR
ADVISING MANAGEMENT Academic Plan management Career Counseling Early Alert Change of major Transfers Advising Transi8on ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Registra8on/Course Scheduling Veteran Enrollment mgt Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Withdrawal Management STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Engagement ac8vi8es Learning Communi8es/ UV Connec8ons
FOURTH YEAR
ADVISING MANAGEMENT Academic Plan management Career Counseling Early Alert Career Fairs ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Registra8on/Course Scheduling Veteran Enrollment mgt Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Withdrawal Management STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Life Grad School Prep
GRU Student Success Team
Student Life engagement
Student Engagement ac8vi8es
Student Organiza8ons
Student Organiza8ons
Co-‐Op/ Internships/ Shadowing/ Mentorship
Students in Scrubs
Student Organiza8ons Counseling/Tes8ng
Counseling/Tes8ng Co-‐curricular/ Poreolio tracking
Counseling/Tes8ng Co-‐curricular/ Poreolio tracking
Co-‐curricular/ Poreolio tracking
Second Year Re-‐Orienta8on
Student Leadership -‐ Ambassadors
Gradua8on applica8on Reconnec8on -‐ energy boost, help through personal transi8ons Alumni Connec8ons
Student Mentors Greek Life
Student exit assessment Greek Life
Week of Welcome Greek Life FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Convoca8on Lyceum Professor Discussions Social Media Freshman Study Abroad Coordinate with Career Seminars UNIV Class Time Mgt/Study Skills In-‐dept session Financial Management Non-‐houseing freshman need UNIV structure Communica8on First Year Seminar ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CURS
Greek Life SECOND YEAR EXPERIENCE To be determined
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CURS
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT Co-‐Op/ Internships/ Shadowing/ Mentorship
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT Co-‐Op/ Internships/ Shadowing/ Mentorship
Honors Study Abroad Study Away KNIT Scaffolding -‐ undergrad research involvement
Honors Study Abroad Study Away KNIT Scaffolding -‐ undergrad research involvement
CURS Honors Study Abroad Study Away KNIT
CURS Honors Study Abroad Study Away KNIT
Research Abroad/ Research Away
Research Abroad/ Research Away
Scaffolding -‐ undergrad research involvement
Scaffolding -‐ undergrad research involvement
Cer8ficate Programs
Cer8ficate Programs
Research Abroad/ Research Away
Research Abroad/ Research Away
Pre-Admission EARLY CONTACT/PRE-‐ADMISSION Investing in the First Year Targeting the Sophomore Year Removing Barriers to Timely Degree Completion
ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS High School Counseling Summer program Tours Veteran Recruitment Transfers Recruitment fairs Media /Website/Video Library Student Ambassadors Home School Community Near Peer Program AHEC Outreach Kids College/Spelling Bees Students in Scrubs
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Mobile apps for informa8on Gateway Program Veterans Enrollment STUDENT AFFAIRS Student Housing Athle8c engagement Student Life engagement
SPECIAL POPULATIONS Interna8onal Students
ADVISING MANAGEMENT Academic Plan Development Career Counseling Early Alert/Intrusive Advising ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Registra8on/Course Scheduling Veteran Enrollment Management Financial Aid/Financial Literacy Withdrawal Management STUDENT AFFAIRS Orienta8on Learning Communi8es/ UV Connec8ons
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION SERVICES FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Convoca8on Peer Supplemental instruc8on Math lab Lyceum Wri8ng lab Professor Discussions STEM tutoring labs Social Media Communica8on lab Freshman Study Abroad Foreign language lab Coordinate with Career Seminars UNIV Class Time Management/Study Skills Financial Management Non-‐housing freshman need UNIV structure Communica8on First Year Seminar ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CURS Honors Study Abroad Study Away KNIT Scaffolding -‐ undergrad research involvement Research Abroad/ Research Away Cer8ficate Programs
Pre-Admission Investing in the First Year Targeting the Sophomore Year Removing Barriers to Timely Degree Completion
Student Engagement ac8vi8es Student Organiza8ons Counseling/Tes8ng/CARE Co-‐curricular/ Poreolio tracking Week of Welcome Greek Life
Pre-Admission Investing in the First Year Targeting the Sophomore Year Removing Barriers to Timely Degree Completion
Pre-Admission Investing in the First Year Targeting the Sophomore Year Removing Barriers to Timely Degree Completion Moving the 6 year graduation rate to 40% by 2020 If we use steady state enrollment of Fall 2013 of 762 for Fall 2014, this would require only 107 additional graduates
Creating Pathways to Success
HOW?
• High Impact Best Practices as outlined by AAC&U • Education Advisory Board as a “Toolkit” • Student success team – Inventory • Faculty Engagement - YOU It takes a university to graduate a student You must be part of the solution
GRU Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence
GRU Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence Interim Director: Deborah S. Richardson, PhD Faculty Development Coordinator: Judith Cooke office: University Hall 331 email: ctl@gru.edu website: www.gru.edu/facultydevelopment phone: 706-737-1742
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Upcoming Events: Workshops:
Writing Items for Surveys (Oct 8) Interpreting Statistical Output (Nov 19)
Fora/panel discussions: Academic Freedom (Oct 17) Learning Outcomes for the GRU Undergraduate (Nov 15) Lunch and Learn: Results of the Freshman Survey (December TBA) Â
Faculty Development Opportunities
Defining and Assessing Student Learning Outcomes 2-hour training session developed by collaborative team from AFA, OFDTE, and IE to assist program directors in development and assessment of program-level student learning outcomes. The program was piloted in early October and will engage all programs this semester. Â
Faculty Development Opportunities
Curriculum Design Academy
A two-day training workshop for faculty members that have critical courses in the core curriculum (Biology, Math, Humanities, and English) Will cover topics to be applied to a specific retention/progression issue in their core courses.
Faculty Development Opportunities
Bridging the Gap An Integrated Academic and Student Affairs
Creating synergy for a relationship that will enhance student success and create a stronger campus community.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!