Retention PlanRetention Plan2013 2013

VisionVision

New Measure of Success CCTA, Funding Formula, ETC. = No Disposable Students

Seamless Transfer: Programs, Colleges, from Community Colleges, between Institutions

UC Retention Mission StatementUC faculty, administration and staff will work intentionally on strategies that support the University’s retention initiatives. We employ high-touch, intrusive student-centered approaches to make student success possible and work to improve those efforts. Many of the students served by the UC have majors in other colleges on campus; therefore, UC is committed to contributing to the retention of all students, recognizing and supporting the retention efforts of other university units.

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UC Retention ScopeUC Retention Scope

At Risk Students– Required Prescribed Courses: 1,302 of 3,121 (41.7%)(F12)– Improperly Declared Juniors (can’t finish major) ???

Adult Degree Completion Program: 972 (F12)Exploratory Students: 1,502 (F12)

– Freshmen: 1,069; Sophomore: 312; Junior: 74, Senior: 47

Off-campus Students: 492 (F12)Distance Education Students: 6,472 (F12)Support for All MTSU Students: 100%

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At Risk StudentsAt Risk StudentsPrescribed Course Graduation Data

Semester of Graduation

Total Graduate Degrees

Former PC Students

Fall 2007 174 21 (12%)

Fall 2008 190 26 (14%)

Fall 2009 223 31 (14%)

Fall 2010 261 36 (14%)

Fall 2011 262 37 (14%)

Semester of Graduation

Total Undergraduate Degrees

Former PC Students

PC Students Graduating with Honors

Fall 2007 1227 503 (41%) 76 (15%)

Fall 2008 1299 512 (39%) 81 (16%)

Fall 2009 1246 482 (39%) 75 (16%)

Fall 2010 1384 434 (31%) 51 (12%)

Fall 2011 1382 584 (43%) 72 (12%)

Undergraduate Graduate

• UC: Prescribed Math and Reading Courses, and Math Tutoring Lab• LA: English • 2,126 enrollments (F12)• 66% of the prescribed F11 freshmen students were retained to F12

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At Risk StudentsAt Risk StudentsUndeclared Juniors: ???

• Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) Degree – For students who do not meet candidacy or change majors

multiple times• MTSU• Transfers from Community Colleges

• Actions– Earlier Advising at Community Colleges– MTSU College Advisors Recommend BUS

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Adult StudentsAdult StudentsADCP Majors

AY / Summer, Fall, Spring B.S. Liberal Studies, B.S. Professional Studies, Bachelor of University Studies

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ADCP AdvisingADCP Advising

Initial Contact (phone or email)Contact information entered into tracking system

Personal contact from ADCP CoordinatorUnofficial Transcript analysis

Meet with Advisor (assigned by alphabet or Assoc. Dean) Advising notes entered in AdvisorTracOversight until graduation

Holds placed at 90 hours, with less than 2.1 GPA Calls if not enrolled in a new semesterRegularly scheduled advising

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ADCP StudentsADCP Students

• University College staff practice a “high touch” approach in all areas of student interaction.

• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)– An incentive for adult learners to complete their education– A strong retention tool to encourage adult learners to persist to

graduation– “High touch,” student focused tool for adult learners

• THEC state-wide task force on Prior Learning Assessment– Established standards for assessment, transcription and transferability– Initiating a state-wide marketing campaign about PLA pushing

students to a THEC website directing them to individual schools

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Exploratory FreshmenExploratory Freshmen

• New RLC to Help Students Choose Career– Science, Arts and Humanities, Professional

• Explore specific majors within three categories• Match with individual counseling (ACT info, etc.)

– New 1010 to Address Career Options

• “Reverse” Advising• Look at Student’s Potential Before Choosing Major• Helps Students Select Appropriate Career Paths

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641 Entering Freshmen F12

Off-Campus ProgramsOff-Campus Programs

• Community CollegesRecruiting, Advising, 2+2 Programs, On-site CoursesMSCC

• Education Degree CSCC

• Education Degree, Requested Ag, ADCPNSCC

• Requested Early Childhood, Criminal Justice, Education, ADCP

• MTEC• New Coordinator, Good Ag Enrolments

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Distance Education Distance Education Programs Programs

• Goal– Increase the number of MTSU on-line degrees

• Actions– Meet with Departments and offer incentives to move

degrees online • Need funding for Tenure-track position and FTT positions• UC can market programs, handle initial inquiries, and provide

advising support

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AY / Summer,Fall,Spring

YearOff-

Campus CorrespondenceVideo

Conferencing OnlineHybrid Online

Sync. Online

RODP (MTSU

home) Total % Increase

AY 2008 1501 3014 26 6733 0 4276 15550 6.19%

AY 2009 1498 2894 46 7576 848 5250 18112 16.48%

AY 2010 1764 2756 29 10494 1249 5823 22115 22.10%

AY 2011 2166 2347 231 14689 1266 45 6531 27275 23.33%

AY 2012 2076 2103 156 16884 1257 4 7066 29546 8.33%

Off-Campus and Off-Campus and Distance Education Distance Education EnrollmentEnrollment

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Summer ProgramsSummer Programs

• Goal Maintain Summer Enrollments

• Actions– Financial Aid Representatives work with Advisors– Advertising Campaign– Ensure Academic Map Courses are Offered

UM Study: Summer = Retention

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EXL Program EXL Program

FALL 2011 – SPRING 2012 •Departments offering courses = 24•Faculty with approved classes = 173•Students awarded EXL Scholar designation = 151•Majors represented in EXL Scholar designation = 6 •EXL student enrollment = 5,841

FALL 2012 •EXL student enrollment = 3,021

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EXL ProgramEXL Program

• GoalProvide every student with a “real world” experience before graduation.

• Actions–Provide funding (through RFP) for departments to develop additional EXL courses (up to 15 credit hours or 5 courses) –Evaluation of Pilot (Includes short-term and long-term measures)

• Short term – Additional courses developed, additional students enrolled in EXL courses, increase in number of students achieving EXL Scholars Designation, EXL student learning outcomes met

• Long Term – Retention data on EXL vs. non-EXL students

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Support for Support for All MTSU StudentsAll MTSU Students

• UNIV 1010/2020• Block Scheduling• Summer Reading Program• Academic Early Alert• Raider Learning Communities• Administration of Various Programs for Special Populations• Academic Counselor for All Incoming Students• D2L MTSU Advisor Training

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ACAC Advising StaffACAC Advising Staff

10 Academic Counselors: Caseload– Advise undeclared students 1,502 (150:1)

• Freshmen 1,069• Sophomores 312• Juniors 74• Seniors 47

– Advise prescribed students with declared majors: 1,902 (190:1)– Support newly admitted students : 7,500 admitted students (750:1)– Support all current students at MTSU

5 Advisors assigned to declared majors– Nursing (2 UCAC staff ) 490 (245:1)– Mass Comm (2 UCAC staff ) 747 (374:1)– Education 468 (468:1)

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Key InitiativesKey Initiatives

• Relationship with Community Colleges• BUS Degree• Exploratory Freshmen Program• Increasing On-Line Programming• Maintaining Summer Programming• EXL Classes

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Resources to Support Resources to Support RetentionRetention

• $10,000 for the EXL Budget to provide grants to faculty or departments – Would allow us to incentivize revising curriculum to add EXL

component

• $25,000 Additional Student Worker Funds – Provide extra academic assistance to at-risk students in our

mathematics and reading labs.

• $10,000 Marketing Funds for BUS

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Anticipated Permanent Anticipated Permanent Budget RequestsBudget Requests

• $36,000 Additional College Advisor Position– Would allow us to require advising of all BUS, BS LIST, BS PRST majors

• $45,000 Additional Coordinator Position– Provide support for ADCP and Community College Initiatives

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