Shawnee State University University College Dr. Brenda S. Haas, Dean University College

1. Shawnee State University University College Dr. Brenda S. Haas, Dean University College AHE Conference, Kingsport, Tennessee June 2016

2. Shawnee State Mission & Vision Mission: We prepare today’s students for success in tomorrow’s world. Vision: We will be a best-value university offering a wide range of high-quality signature programs. Our Enduring Values: • Student focused Service • Community Engagement • Authentic Dialogue • Thoughtful Risk-taking • Culture of Continuous Improvement

3. About Shawnee State • Open Access • Regional state university for Southern Ohio (Scioto County in Appalachia Ohio) • SSU is 30 years young • Created to provide educational opportunity to the region and further service to the Appalachian Region through enhanced relationships with regional school districts, and area employers • 80+ bachelor’s and associate degree programs • Master’s degrees in mathematical Sciences, Occupational Therapy, and Teacher Education

4. About Shawnee State, cont. • 60% of our students come from 20 local feeder high schools located in four surrounding counties • Region • Jobs are scarce • Poverty higher than state and national averages • Education attainment lower than average • Only 14% of the graduating high school seniors are remediation free • 81% are eligible for financial aid (Pell eligible 1/3 have EFC of 0) • 73% are the first generation students • Nearly one half of freshmen enroll with one or more developmental needs

5. About Shawnee State, cont. SSU was formed to provide educational opportunity to the region and further service to the Appalachian Region through enhanced relationships with regional school districts and area employers.

6. Importance of Connecting the Transition Between High School and College 1. When universities and high schools collaborate, students win 2. With access to real time data, you can create conversations and achieve results 3. To survive change you have to be willing to change—and become the change agent 4. Start with the end in mind

7. The WHAT:Ensuring Achievement for ALL Students • Moves the discussion from System of Intervention to System of Prevention • Collaborative Teaming • Using data to guide decisions • Gaining active engagement of all stakeholders • Building sustainable leadership capacity

8. The WHAT:Activities Should Address: • Academic and Technical Content • Lifelong Learning Skills • College and Career Special Skills

9. The HOW: Access, Readiness, and Success: Connecting the work

10. Extending the Alignment Goal is to align the expectations between course sequences in English and mathematics with the expectations for placement of students into first-year, non-remedial, credit-bearing courses • Dialogue between institutions • Developing collaborative projects and situations for instructors • Providing state leaders with valid needs for resources for both K-12 and higher education

11. Importance of Aligning the Work Cost of Coursework Time To Degree Cost of remediation is high in time and money

12. The Activities

13. College Resources & First Year Experience Courses

14. Career Advising Activities to help close the education/career gap: • Ensuring College and Career Access in Appalachia (RUS-DLT grant). Provides sharing of majors and career services with 20 of the regional high schools via distance learning. • Discover You. Career Exploration Series to increase student awareness of STEMM careers, college opportunities, college preparedness, and vocational training opportunities. • Establish on-going relationships between the high schools and Shawnee State University and business and industry partners in our region • 21st Century Skills Providing alumni and business leaders opportunity to present to the region

15. K-12 & Higher Education Partnership • SSU Academic leadership team provides information to the local K-12 schools on how well their students perform in college. • Targeted K-12 districts based on our feeder school information • Provided on the K-12 campus • The K-12 decide the audience • Open authentic dialogue—Positive information • Encourages curriculum alignment between the schools and college • Supports strategic planning across K-16

16. Sharing the data: What do we share? • Ten years of data on their high school graduates attending SSU • Majors/careers selected at SSU • Average GPAs/placement scores • Pell eligibility (EFC) • Remediation rate • Graduation rate Collaborative Effort of Academic Affairs Leadership team and Office of Institutional Research

17. Ohio College Credit Plus Students in grades 7-12 who are residents of Ohio may enroll in college coursework at no cost to the student. Effort is to reduce the time and cost of attending college after high school. Students must be college-prepared in at least one subject area to participate.

18. ACT Prep Program • College Instructor assigned to a feeder high school • Works collaboratively with high school instructor • Engages students in preparing for the college placement assessment (discussing meaning) • Pre test on skills to identify areas of concern • Celebration of accomplishments (20 + board)

19. Bridges to Success Program • Six week pre-admission summer bridge program • Foundation funded • Developmental coursework and College resource course • Books provided; tuition waived • $50 program charge • Academic advising (options for post-secondary) • Career advising

20. ALEKS Math Program Save Time and Money • Improve • Placement • Skills

21. The first year: challenges, choices, and connections College differs from High School • Semester System and Schedule Options • Choice of Days/Times/Courses • Independence • Greater personal responsibility & accountability • Purchasing textbooks • Attendance • Syllabus with course requirements • Hours of study outside of the classroom • Priority of time

22. Snapshot of the College Experience and Beyond Freshman (0 credits) Year One Lower Division (1000 & 2000 level courses) Emphasis on General Education Sophomore (30 credits) Year Two Junior (60 credits) Associate Degree Year Three Upper Division (3000 & 4000 level courses) Emphasis on Academic Specialization (Major Field) Senior (90 Units) Year Four GRADUATION (120-127 credits) Bachelor’s Degree Graduate School Professional School Work

23. Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) National survey • BCSSE collects data about entering college students' high school academic and co-curricular experiences, as well as their expectations for participating in educationally purposeful activities during the first college year. • Results of the survey helps SSU provide a better experience for new students • Survey is conducted on behalf of SSU by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research • Survey conducted at conclusion of class registration. Participation is voluntary • Plan to share the data with local feeder schools Data collected every two years. Analyzed and shared

24. Passion, Purpose, Persistence People not programs have power to change and sustain the change for the good of the student.

25. Q & A