Nicholls State UniversityStudent Access and Success Initiatives

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Presentation toUniversity of Louisiana System

Academic and Student Affairs CommitteeDecember 4, 2008

• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• 17 month program with cohort group

• Classes in Houma alternating Saturdays

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EMBA Executive Classroom Donated by Barker Family

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

• By 2020, one million RN vacancies

• Patient safety compromised by shortage of BSN qualified nurses

• 2004 LA Legislature responds to crisis

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COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

• Nursing Capitation Program– Initial– Expanded

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COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

• The Exceptional Semesters in 2008 and 2009 will allow the BSN Program to progress approximately 360 students through the clinical sequence of six semesters in only two calendar years rather than three academic years

• Admissions increasing by 125%• Progression time to graduation decreasing 33%• All achieved without increase in faculty or staff

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COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH

• Nicholls excellence in program expansion = Capitation funding exceeding that of all other ULS universities for 2008-09

• All qualified applicants admitted in 2008

• Ms. Leslie Battaglia

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

• Associate of Science in Teaching Program (AST)

• Seamless entry from community colleges to Nicholls program

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

STAR program • Students Teaching and

Reaching

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

• Math and Science – a national challenge

• MATH 117 Contemporary Mathematics and Quantitative Analysis

• MS in Mathematics – Online!

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

• National Center for Academic Transformation – algebra redesign model

• Mathematics Enrichment Workplace - MEW

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

• MEW – Focus groups– Online lab – 3 hours

• Flexibility• Individual attention• More assessments• Uniform evaluation• Continuous improvement

• Mr. Carlos Segura14

JOHN FOLSE CULINARY INSTITUTE

• Only Louisiana institution offering AS and BS degrees in Culinary Arts

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JOHN FOLSE CULINARY INSTITUTE

• Industry based faculty• Significant career

opportunities• Cajun/Creole cuisine• Institute Paul Bocuse• Comprehensive

externship programs

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JOHN FOLSE CULINARY INSTITUTE

• Fall 2008 doubled enrollment

• Increased enrollment exceeds facility capabilities

• Need YOUR help for continued student access

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

• Advising• Recruitment• Retention

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

• Presenter– Ms. Erin Donegan

• Peer Tutor– Mr. Chris Monier

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

• Peer Assistants– Monica Benoit– Anna Waguespack – Cambria Bouzigard

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Nicholls State UniversityStudent Access and Success Initiatives

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Presentation toUniversity of Louisiana System

Academic and Student Affairs CommitteeDecember 4, 2008