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Student Success

Student Success. AHS Faculty Council March 25, 2011. 6 th Decade Plan. Sixth Decade Plan “UW will be a leader among its peer public institutions in North America in engaging its student body intellectually, culturally and socially.”. Retention Rate.

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Student Success

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  1. Student Success AHS Faculty Council March 25, 2011

  2. 6th Decade Plan Sixth Decade Plan “UW will be a leader among its peer public institutions in North America in engaging its student body intellectually, culturally and socially.”

  3. Retention Rate Increase 1st to 2nd year retention rates by 1% per year over the next three years. Retention rate for the 2008 1st year cohort in 2009 was 89%.

  4. Challenge Provide a more engaging and supportive environment for an increasingly diverse student body.

  5. Diverse student body, diverse needs More mature applicants are returning to school, more Aboriginal youth are pursuing higher education, more new Canadians and first-generation Canadians are applying to university, more international students are choosing to study in Canada, so incoming student cohorts are more diverse than ever. • Academica Group

  6. Younger student body, greater need for supportAverage Age of uWaterloo Year One Undergraduates 1991: 19.73 years of age 2001: 18.95 years of age 2010: 18.33 years of age Source: IAP Note: Fall term only, excluding those => 30 years of age

  7. Challenge Develop and support the “whole student”.

  8. Desired Outcomes Desired Outcomes • Balance of academic, professional and personal development • Satisfaction and Engagement • Persistence and Retention …Success!

  9. A Focus on All Students Surviving Thriving

  10. Student Success Office • Lead and nurture a student-focused culture • Integrate and coordinate across units • Scale up “bright spots” from across campus

  11. Student Success Office

  12. Learning Support - support for academic success • English language support • non-degree student advising • success coaching • “recovery” programs • tutoring

  13. Student Experience • Student transition and orientation • personal and professional development • leadership, wellness, diversity programs; service learning/volunteer opportunities • international student support

  14. Student Innovation - build community and personal/professional networks - provide a platform to share and showcase student talent and ideas • provide & develop enabling technology Programs/initiatives: - VeloCity - open data initiative • student developer network

  15. Student Communication • The SSO's role as an information resource and communications hub for students is critical. • Coordination of messaging… “just enough, just in time” rather than “just in case” • Online and in person

  16. Focus – Next Six Months • Ongoing consultation and communication • Finalize budget, space and staffing plans…begin implementation • Implementation of revamped new student transition program beginning in July

  17. New Student Transition 6thDecade Plan “The best Year One transition program in North America”

  18. New Student Transition Background and Process: • Led by Ron McCarville (AHS) and Heather Westmorland (Student Life Office) • Literature review • Meetings with Staff and Faculty • Discussion groups with First-Year and Senior Students

  19. New Student Transition Four “pillars” • Pre-arrival program • Parents/Family program • Early identification and recovery program • Communication strategy

  20. Comments/questions?What are the challenges you see in AHS and across the institution?

  21. Contact Sean Van Koughnett smvankou@uwaterloo.ca 519.888.4464

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