Title V: Increasing Student Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate Student Success
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Title V: Increasing Student
Engagement to Improve NSU Undergraduate
Student Success
Goals of Today’s Internal Kick-off Event
Give undergraduate stakeholders details about the Title V Grants at NSU (Summary, Staff, Objectives, Timelines)Enhance excitement and momentum around undergraduate student successShare demographic, retention, and engagement information about the undergraduate populations with stakeholders can use this information to more effectively serve this population (including continuous plans for data collection and assessment) Celebrate the contributions of those involved in Undergraduate Student Success work to date
What is Title V and HSIs?
According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as a non-profit institution that has at least 25% Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment.” http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/definition.html
Title V is a five year grant from the United States Department of Education under the Title V (Hispanic Serving Institutions) Program. This program helps eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) enhance and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic and low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional stability, management, and fiscal capabilities of eligible institutions.
The primary goal of the NSU grant is to provide support to develop research-based programs targeted at increasing student engagement and retention, leading to academic success.
For a list of project abstracts and grantees, please go to: http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/t5abstracts2007.pdf
Title V University Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsDr. Frank DePiano
Director of Undergrad Support
Dr. Jamie Manburg
Title V Project Director
Dr. Lua Hancock
Activity DirectorDr. Dalis
Dominguez
Activity Director(OPEN)
Community Outreach
Coordinator Ms. Marcie Washington
Community Outreach
Coordinator(OPEN)
Assistant to the Project Director
Ms. Sylvia Nzeakor
Director of Program Evaluation
Dr. Stephanie Zedlar
Research CoordinatorDr. Michael McFarland
Research Coordinator
(OPEN)
Title V Mission & Vision
MISSION:
To provide all Nova Southeastern University undergraduates, including Hispanics and Low-income students, with programs and services tailored to increase student engagement and outreach thus resulting in student success.
VISION:
Title V programs and services will be known for improving undergraduate student engagement, success, retention and graduation by strengthening institutional capacity and synergy and promoting a culture which meets the cognitive, social, and institutional needs of our diverse undergraduate student population.
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Title V Goals
Increase 1st to 2nd year retention for First Time in College (FTIC) undergraduate students by 15%Increase by 15% the percentage of students who graduate within 6 years of enrollmentDecrease FTIC students placed on academic probation or suspension by 20%Meet or exceed state average percentage in undergraduate certification exams required for program completion and employmentOverall student engagement increase and students participating in Title V programming are 25% or more engaged than those students who are not
Objective #1 BaselineIncrease by 15% the number of full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled at NSU the following year. [1st to 2nd year retention rates for FTIC, full time students]
5 year chart showing 60%, goal of 75% over 5 years
Source: IPEDS Fall enrollment survey02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07
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Objective #2 Baseline Increase by 15% the number of NSU students who graduate within 6 years of enrollment.
Increase from 44% (cohorts 98,99,00) to 59% over 5 years
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey
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Objective #3 BaselineDecrease by 20% the number of FTIC students who are placed on academic probation or suspension.
Baseline data is currently being collected
2005 2006 200790919293949596979899
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Pass Rate
NSUFlorida
Objective #4 Baseline Meet or exceed the state average percentage of students who successfully complete certification exams required for program completion and employment. (Education, Nursing, Sonography)
Title II, Higher Education Act, Title II - State Report 200X – Florida from https://title2.ed.gov/View.asp
NSU passing rate of teaching licensure exam
Objective #4 Baseline (cont’d) NSU Nursing Results
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/info_passrate.pdf
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NSUFloridaNational
Engagement BenchmarksNational Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Enriching Educational ExperiencesSupportive Campus EnvironmentStudent-Faculty Interaction
NSU is You (Gallup)Includes 11 items that Gallup has consistently found to measure engagementPlan to compare students involved in Title V activities to those who are not to determine if the engagement score is differentPlan to compare Gallup scores for each participating year to evaluate engagement scores
Student Success and Retention
Cogn
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actor
s Social Factors
Institutional Factors
The Student
Experience
Educational Policy Institute
Financial Aid
The Student
Experience
Academic Rigor
Quality of LearningAptitude
Content Knowledge
Critical-Thinking Ability
Technology AbilityStudy Skills
Learning Skills
Time Management
Academic-Related
Extracurricular Activities
Financial Issues
Educational Legacy
Attitude Toward Learning
Religious Background
Maturity
Social Coping Skills
Communication Skills
Attitude Toward Others
Cultural Values
Expectations
Goal Commitment
Family Influence
Peer Influence
Social Lifestyle
Recruitment & Admissions
Student ServicesAcademic Services
Curriculum & Instruction
Educational Policy Institute
Educational Policy Institute
Attrition Root CausesAcademic Roots Inadequate preparationDisinterest/boredom
Motivational RootsCommitment levelPerceived irrelevance of college experience
Psychosocial RootsSocial factorsEmotional factors
Financial Roots Inability (perceived inability) to afford collegePerception that cost of college outweighs benefits
Joe Cuseo, Marymont College
Retention on the National Stage
47.2% of campuses have established an improvement goal for 1st to 2nd year retention
33.1% of campuses have established a goal for improved degree completion
Programs reported to have impact on first year retention
FYE credit bearing courseTutoring programsProactive advising interventions with select
populationsCourse placement testing
What works in student retention, 2004 ATC
Retention on the National StageRecommendations
Conduct systematic analysis of your studentsFocus on nexus of student and institutional
characteristicsBenchmark review of high impact strategiesDo not make 1st to 2nd year retention rates
sole focusEstablish realistic short-term and long-term
retention, progression, and completion goalsOrchestrate the change process Implement, measure, improve!
What works in student retention, 2004 ATC
Title V Projects & Activities
Student Activities
• FYE Course Changes
• Peer Mentor Pilot
• Lucky 13• Examination
Tutoring Preparation
• Enhanced orientation & Advisement
Faculty/Curriculum Activities
• Supplemental Instruction
• Mentoring Program
• DFW & other tracking integration
• Enhanced Advisement
• Faculty development/TLC
• Learning Communities
Internal Outreach
• Parent/Family Programs
• Education & Nursing National test prep
• Transition student services
External Outreach
• Summer Bridge Program
• College Summit
• Community Outreach; Local High Schools & Community Colleges
Assessment• Baseline Data• Student
tracking system• FYE
Assessment Plan
• Early warning system pilot
• Engagement Benchmarks: NSSE & NSU is U!
Other• Endowment
Resources• Staffing• EMT Retain
Title V Projects & Activities
NSU Undergraduate Students
NSU Undergraduate Fall Enrollment
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Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System
ICUF: Independent Colleges and Universities of FloridaSUS: Florida State University System
Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System
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Fall 2007 Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
White31%
Hispanic25%
Black25%
Other18%
White52%
Hispanic12%
Black19%
Other18%
White58%
Hispanic19%
Black14%
Other9%
NSU ICUF SUS
57% NSU Total Minority
33% ICUF Total Minority
39% SUS Total Minority
NSU First-Time, Full-Time Freshmenby Race/Ethnicity
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Six-Year Hispanic Student Graduation Rates
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Six-Year Black, Non-Hispanic StudentGraduation Rates
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Source: IPEDS Peer Analysis System
Academic Preparation
Selectivity LevelACT Middle
50% High School Class
HighlySelective 25-30 Majority from top 10%
Selective 21-26 Majority from top 25%
Traditional 18-24 Majority from top 50%
Liberal 17-22 Majority from bottom 50%
Open 16-21Generally open to all with H.S.
Diploma or equivalentSource: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/retain.html
NSU First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Academic
PreparednessTest
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading 460 540SAT Math 450 560SAT Writing 440 540ACT Composite 19 23ACT Math 18 23ACT English 18 23
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 14%Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 47%Percent in top half of high school graduating class 82%
Retention by Academic Preparedness
Selectivity Level Retention
Highly Selective 91%
Selective 81%
Traditional 70%
NSU 60%
Liberal 63%
Open 66%
Total 73%
Source: http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/reports/retain.html
NSU First-Time, Full-Time FreshmenReceiving Pell Grants
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NSU Retention and Graduation Rate Study
Possible PredictorsGenderRace/EthnicityAcademic PreparationSocio-Economic StatusMajorLiving On CampusLocationTransfer StudentsFull-Time and Part-TimeStudent Affairs ProgramsTitle V
OutcomesFall to Winter Retention in First YearFall to Fall RetentionRetention within academic yearGraduation Rates
For more information please e-mail Dr. Don Rudawsky: [email protected]
Student Engagement - NSSE
Supportive Campus Environment
Level of Academic Challenge
Active and Collaborative Learning
Student-Faculty Interaction
Enriching Educational Experiences
Total Report: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08:http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf
Comparison Groups
Most Similar – Size and Scope
Florida Private
US News and World Report 4th Tier
Southeast Region
Carnegie Classification
All Participating Institutions
Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08:http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf
Response Rate
Group OverallFirst-
Year Senior
NSU 2007 35% 32% 39%
Most Similar 33% 34% 32%
Florida Private Institutions 31% 31% 31%US News and World Report Fourth
Tier 26% 23% 29%
Carnegie Peers 28% 27% 29%
Southeast Peers 39% 38% 40%
All Participating Institutions 30% 29% 31%
Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf
Demographic Comparison
GroupFreshmen Seniors
NSU Comparison Groups NSU Comparison Groups
Full-Time 85% 96% - 99% 77% 76% - 91%
Female 77% 63% - 68% 81% 65% - 70%
White 31% 65% - 74% 40% 55% - 74%
Black 14% 5% - 10% 22% 6% - 12%
Hispanic 29% 4% - 10% 17% 5% - 16%
Live On-Campus 24% 49% - 83% 4% 9% - 35%
Younger than 24 73% 91% - 98% 28% 50% - 81%
Transfer Students 31% 5% - 14% 81% 31% - 55%
Work 21+ Hours Off Campus 33% 6% - 22% 48% 25% - 41%
Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf
Benchmark Comparisons
BenchmarkNSU Most
Similar
Florida Private
Institutions
US News & World Report
Fourth Tier
Carnegie Peers
Southeast Peers
All Institution
s
Supportive Campus EnvironmentFirst-Year 62.6 59.2* 60.4 57.5* 59.6* 64.8 59.8*
Senior 60.7 57.0* 59.9 54.5* 56.8* 63 56.9*
Level of Academic ChallengeFirst-Year 57.4 55.0* 52.3* 49.8* 52.0* 54.1* 51.7*
Senior 58.9 57.6 57.5 54.5* 56.1* 58.2 55.6*
Active and Collaborative LearningFirst-Year 44.7 42.8 44.7 40.7* 42.1* 45.7 41.2*
Senior 55.1 52.4* 56.1 49.7* 51.7* 54.9 50.1*
Student-Faculty InteractionFirst-Year 36.1 32.7* 35.3 32.7* 33.4* 37.2 32.8*
Senior 41.6 43.7 44 38.5* 41.3 47.2* 41.2
Enriching Educational ExperiencesFirst-Year 27.7 29.3 28 26.3 26.9 29.3 27.1
Senior 34.4 46.2* 41.3* 36.4 39.9* 44.6* 39.9**p<.05
NSU rated significantly higher than selected peer group.
NSU rated significantly lower than selected peer group.
Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness Report 08-08: http://www.nova.edu/rpga/reports/forms/2008/08-08.pdf
This is what retention looks like
Jean Torres“When I began college, I thought I was fooling myself about even attending college.
I thought that college would soon show me that I was a failure and I would never graduate…I will begin Dental School next year where I will continue my academic
success and defy the odds by continuing to construct my extraordinary story.
So my question is what is your story and are you willing to defy the odds? “
Cynthia Zamor “Success to me is not the number of awards I’ve won or the amount of people who are aware of what I’ve accomplished; it’s the simple
fact that I am achieving everything that I’ve set out to do.”
Gumbold Ligden“I know what it feels like to be alone and on your own. I believe that if you take
responsibility for your life and make conscious decisions then you are bound for success.”
Next StepsUndergraduate Student Success Team
Sub-committees
On-going assessment and application of knowledge
Visit us on the web
http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/titlev/
Recognitions Fischler School of Education and Human ServicesFarquhar College of Arts and SciencesOffice of Grants and ContractsOffice of Institutional Effectiveness Office of First Year and Transitional ProgramsOffice of Academic ServicesOffice of Admissions H. Wayne Huizenga School of BusinessCollege of Allied Health and Nursing
“It takes a campus to graduate a student”Dr. Lydia Voight, Loyola University