September 11, 2014 ADMIN‧ BLDG 204 10 AM - 1 PM‧

I remember

when … My favorite part about Campus

Kick-off was …

What I love most

about

the Anchorage

Community is … Did you hear about my department’s

upcoming event …

OutcomesFrom harvesting our conversations, the SA leadership team members will be able to: • Explain the intended effects

of Shaping Alaska’s Future; • Articulate how Student Affairs

functions currently support Shaping Alaska’s Future; and

• Identify opportunities for Student Affairs functions and UAA as an institution to advance the themes of Shaping Alaska’s Future.

UA Shaping Alaska’s Future“Shaping Alaska’s Future is our map for navigating the challenging terrain ahead, and it will

guide decisions about people, programs and resources at UA for years to come.”

Theme 1: Student Achievement and Attainment

Issue A: Like other open-admission institutions, UA’s graduation rates are lower than those of selective institutions. UA students on average take longer to complete degrees than students at peer institutions.

Issue B: Like those of many large and complex institutions, UA processes and procedures can be challenging for students to navigate.

Issue C: UA students must demonstrate skills and knowledge in their particular majors. In all aspects of their UA educational experience, students also must develop critical thinking skills, good judgment, high ethical standards and an understanding of diversity to be responsible citizens and leaders.

Issue E: UA recruitment, retention and graduation rates are low, especially for disadvantaged and minority populations and for Alaska Natives.

Explore Shaping Alaska’s Future

Why does this issue matter to

student aff airs at UAA?

What happens if this issue is not

addressed?

Celebrate Alignment What is your department

currently doing to support this issue of

Shape Alaska’s Future?

What metrics can we share to celebrate

success?

Connect Opportunities What have we learned and

what’s missing? In what new ways can your

department or others support this issue of Shaping

Alaska’s Future?What help do you need to move these opportunities forward and from whom?

Harvesting• Of all of the current initiatives and future opportunities

discussed throughout today’s conversation, what stood out to you as something that has significant impact on these issues within Shaping Alaska’s Future?

• Who can collaborate to strengthen alignment with this initiative and take it to the next level?

The following were initiatives identified through the conversation as impacting issues within Shaping

Alaska’s Future…

The University College• Multicultural Center (MCC) Seawolf Success Program; 1st

generation/low income, undecided/deciding• Career Services Supporting students in their major and

career exploration• Advising & Testing Advising resources and academic

offerings • SAAT collaborate with the establishment of pathways and

partner in creating a successful transition for students • New Student Orientation (NSO) facilitate transition;

collaborate to support outreach and mentoring from first year through graduation

• Admissions Standards and processes• Dean of Student Office & Division of Student Development• Office of Student Affairs Keep the development

conversations focused on being data informed• Student Information Office Identify students who present a

“first contact” that could benefit from the University College

Leveraging Resources• Residence Life Meaningful interaction programming

model and collaboration with MAP-Works• NSO Transparency around funding & budget; Sharing

WolfPack• New Student Recruitment “Recruitment is Everybody’s

Business”; Collaboration with departments across campus to find ways to promote UAA to prospective students (i.e. Athletics, advisors, NSS, clubs and organizations, alumni)

• DSS Leveraging is not limited to SA departments; includes academic departments

• iAdvise; ASD - dual enrollment; enrollment/SAAT partnerships; enrollment is everybody’s responsibility; hotline/webpage advising

• MCC Consider grant writing opportunities to future our creative efforts to positively affect retention and graduation of students

Understanding Cohorts Using Data

• OSA & SAAT interview project to deeper understand experiences

• DSS Universal Design • MCC Run reports semesterly of disaggregated data of

students to communicate with and engage; the next step is to create a seamless approach to follow up with students who may be in distress

• NSO Outreach to students prior to starting college; outreach to students prior to registration

• SAAT & Enrollment Services outreaching to students Personal outreach that is talking to the students; mandatory advising and orientation (cohorts); transfer advisors

• The work student accounts is doing• Office of Registrar Running DW to see who is complete but

hasn’t applied; Look at super seniors – why aren’t they graduating?; Transfer survey - How’d it go? Where you got stuck?; Secondary student experiences

• SIO Outreach to these students between semesters

Connection Between Faculty & Students

• Registrar Developing with faculty, course sequencing for all degrees/certificates; Helping to resolve issues related to missing grades and registration; Outreach to departments regarding missing requirements for graduation; Work with departments to get accurate lists of their students; Scheduling policies which are student friendly

• ELP, Showcase, Art Gallery, Student Media All offer opportunity & boards where students work directly with faculty to achieve programmatic goals

• ASAP (Academic Success Alert Program) early warning system for faculty to use for students struggling

• Expand college specific orientation• iAdvise – Advising; Advising framework; webpage and hotline• Faculty 1st year excellence celebration• Preview days and tours• ES Can provide lots of different information to help than

advise and help students succeed

Connection Between Faculty & Students (Continued)

• MCC Engaging faculty in AHAINA Programming; Serving as speakers at events; Serving as partners in success programming; men/women of excellence

• NSO Facilitate college specific orientation • DSS Accessibility • Career Services Strength partnerships with Faculty through

internships • Residence Life LLC’s, grow new programs; Dining with the

Deans; Faculty Reception; Outside the classroom interests• OSA Sharing data to better understand who are our

students; communicating characteristics (generational, cultural, unique populations)

• SHCC as Faculty (nursing, counseling, psychology) and practice site

• NSO Involve faculty in the recruitment of new students; invite them to recruitment events; provide communications to prospective students from the departments = more connections