African-American Mentoring:A Comprehensive Model for Second-Year Students

League of InnovationsInnovations 2012 ConferenceMarch 5, 2012Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Linda Pastore, Professor, and Co-Lead, UAAMPDr. Dona Fletcher, Chair, Sociology, and Co-Lead, UAAMPMortenous A. Johnson, Manager, Office of Pre-College Programs, and Co-Lead, UAAMP

A Voice of UAAMP

Session Objectives

Historical context

Program overview

Student success data

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Cleveland

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Targeted AreaMontgomery County Sinclair

Community College

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus

Toledo

Akron

Dayton

PA

WV

KY

IN

MI Lake Erie

Targeted AreaMontgomery County Sinclair

Community College

Sinclair Community College (SCC) Founded in 1887 as part of the “Dayton YMCA” Located in the urban inner city of Dayton, OH One main campus and 4 additional campus locations Enrollment (Fall 2011) = 26,997 Fully accredited comprehensive college A League for Innovation “Vanguard” Community

College

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Achieving the Dream

Qualitative Research Process and Outcomes

Voices

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What is UAAMP?

The Urban African American Mentoring Program is designed to support students by building relationships with a mentor team to help students achieve their personal and academic goals.

Voices | Mentor Team

UAAMP Objectives

Develop a comprehensive and integrated recruitment plan for 50 students for each academic year.

Design and facilitate orientation and training sessions for mentors and mentees.

Facilitate relationship building between students, mentors, and the Sinclair community through on and off campus activities.

Assess qualitative and quantitative data for continuous improvement.

QUESTIONS?

STUDENT SUCCESS DATA

Comparative Data Set

FA '09 WI '10 SP '10 SU '10 FA '10 WI '11 SP '11 SU '11 FA '11 WI '120%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Retention of UAAMP Participants and Non-Participants

FA '09 UAAMP FA '09 Non-UAAMP FA '10 UAAMP FA '10 Non-UAAMP WI '11 UAAMP

WI '11 Non-UAAMP

Comparative Data Set

FA '09 WI '10 SP '10 SU '10 FA '10 WI '11 SP '11 SU '11 FA '111.50

1.75

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.75

3.00

3.25

3.50

3.75

4.00

Cumulative GPA of UAAMP Participants and Non-Participants

FA '09 UAAMP FA '09 Non-UAAMP FA '10 UAAMP FA '10 Non-UAAMP

WI '11 UAAMP WI '11 Non-UAAMP

Credentials

Associate's Degrees Certificates Short-Term Certificates0

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3

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5

6

7

8

9

10

Credentials Earned by UAAMP Participants and Non-Participants

FA '09 UAAMP FA '09 Non-UAAMP FA '10 UAAMP FA '10 Non-UAAMP WI '11 UAAMP WI '11 Non-UAAMP

Voices | Experiences

What you need to know…

Voices | RecommendationsQualities of Mentors

Voices | RecommendationsStart up Recommendations

Session Objectives

Historical context

Program overview

Student success data

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African-American Mentoring:A Comprehensive Model for Second-Year Students

League of InnovationsInnovations 2012 ConferenceMarch 5, 2012Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Linda Pastore, Professor, and Co-Lead, UAAMPDr. Dona Fletcher, Chair, Sociology, and Co-Lead, UAAMPMortenous A. Johnson, Manager, Office of Pre-College Programs, and Co-Lead, UAAMP