HELPING STUDENTS ARRIVE, THRIVE AND GRADUATE ON TIME

Student Success Programs, Purdue University

ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Purdue’s Student Success Programs empower students to embrace a sense of lifelong learning by providing nationally-recognized, student-centered college success initiatives and services.

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FOREWORD & ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAN CARPENTER

DEPARTMENT INFOGRAPHICNINE PROGRAMS HELPING STUDENTS ARRIVE, THRIVE & GRADUATE ON TIME

ORIENTATION PROGRAMSFACILITATING UNDERGRAD & TRANSFER STUDENTS’ TRANSITION TO PURDUE

ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTERDEVELOPING STUDENTS’ TRANSFERABLE ACADEMIC SKILLS

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONPROVIDING PEER-LED ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR CHALLENGING COURSES

DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERENSURING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY CLASSES & PROGRAMS

PURDUE TESTING CENTERADMINISTERING A VARIETY OF TESTING SERVICES & NATIONAL EXAMS

PURDUE PROMISE & SCHOLARCORPSMINIMIZING FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE, FIRST-GEN STUDENTS

HORIZONSDEVELOPING STUDENTS’ SKILLS THROUGH A HOLISTIC SET OF SERVICES

VETERANS SUCCESS CENTERPROVIDING WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR MILITARY & VETERAN STUDENTS

SPAN PLANSUPPORTING NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS VIA SCHOLARSHIPS & ADVOCACY

Hello, and thank you for reading the inaugural edition of the Student Success Programs

department overview. For the past several years, all nine Student Success program directors have docu-mented the goals, challenges and accomplishments associated with their respective programs as part of a rigorous internal review process. This effort is reflective of our relentless pursuit of understanding the effect of our work and our department’s culture of continuous improvement. This year, we decided to compile and summarize these nine overviews to pro-vide a bird’s-eye view of our collective undertakings.

In the following pages, you can learn more about each Student Success program and how they all serve three main areas of focus – orientation, academic support, and access and retention. You can also find links to our programs’ annual reports, which further explain how each area assists with students’ progressive stages of development. Our work aims to complement the work of Purdue’s academic col-leges, be synchronous with the efforts of all Purdue

partners and to continuously evolve as it strives for the best effect.

As a department, we are pleased to contribute to the University’s efforts to transform and improve our collec-tive efforts toward enhancing the success of students. We are fully committed to Purdue’s efforts as a part of the University Innovation Alliance, the implementation of the BoilerConnect collaborative platform and our collective increased focus on serving students who are considered to be at-risk.

While our programs vary in size, scope and purpose, we share goals of increased student degree completion, future employment or study, dedicated citizenship, and responsible leadership in the state, nation and world. We are pleased to offer this report as a reminder that, through all of our stu-dent-centered college success initiatives and services, we aim ultimately to empower students’ lifelong learning.

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Sincerely, Dan CarpenterExecutive Director

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMSORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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Senior AssociateDirector

Financial AidAdministrator

DisabilityResource Center

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AcademicSuccess Center

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Horizons

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Purdue Promise& ScholarCorps

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EducationalAssessment Specialist

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*OIRAE: The Purdue Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Effectiveness

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Student Success Programs

ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

HORIZONS STUDENTSUPPORT SERVICES

DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

Serving as a hub of Purdue’s academic enhancement

initiatives

ORIENTATION

Providing �rst-generation and cost-eligible students an academic

home away from home

PURDUE PROMISE SPAN PLAN

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION

PURDUE TESTING CENTER

VETERANS SUCCESS CENTER

Facilitating access and designing accommodations for students with

disabilities

Helping Purdue students transition to college with STAR, BGR, and BGRi

Helping eligible students succeed through success coaching and

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Providing an array of support services for adult nontraditional

undergraduate students at Purdue

Holding informal weekly study sessions to help students pass their

classes and share study tips

Providing testing services to students for career direction, advanced credit,

and national exams

Providing wrap-around services for Purdue’s veteran students, and easing

the transition to higher education

PURDUE.EDU/STUDENTSUCCESS(765) 494-9328STUDENTSUCCESS@PURDUE.EDU

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ORIENTATION PROGRAMS

NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• STAR: Updated PREMIS (Purdue Registra-

tion Event Management Information Sys-tem), to improve experience for students and guests registering for STAR.

• Virtual STAR: Added Top 10 video cam-paign for Virtual STAR participants.

• BGRi: Restructured BGRi Opening Cere-mony to include additional information about Indiana and Purdue.

• BGR: Restructured BGR hall teams due to the addition of the Honors College; com-bined Boiler Success Sessions to provide better student experience; added com-munity service program called “Boilers Give Back,” and provided StrengthsFinder assessment to all participants.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SESSION In May 2015, Purdue became the first public institution to formally commit to uphold free expression by adopting the FIRE-endorsed Chicago Statement and eliminating all of its speech-restricting policies. As a result of this change, Orientation staff helped create a first-of-its-kind free speech presentation for the more than 6,000 incoming freshmen who attended BGR.

Student actors selected from orientation leaders acted out scenarios ranging from encountering an inflammatory campus preacher, dealing with objectionable symbols in residence halls, and handling an in-class disruption. The modules also underscored Purdue’s institutional commitments to civility and mutual respect.

READ ORIENTATION PROGRAMS’ 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

Purdue Orientation programs facilitate the transition of new undergraduate students by preparing them to be academically successful, educating them on their responsibilities, and guiding their integration into campus culture.

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTERNOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Staffing: The ASC restructured its staff

model and added an Assistant Director position; both AD positions were filled in 2016 and each entails a specialized area of responsibility (Peer Success Coaching Program and Workshop and Consultation Services). Additionally, the ASC no longer has continuing lecturer or undergraduate teaching assistant positions.

• Consultations: The ASC will pilot the new BoilerConnect scheduling and note-tak-ing system starting Spring 2017.

• Peer Success Coach Program: The number of Peer Success Coaches (PSCs) increased from 17 to 25

• Tutoring Resource Management: The ASC has connected tutor resources and websites to the Purdue-developed app for students, Forecast.

SUMMER START COURSE PILOTDuring summer 2016, General Studies 29001 was piloted as part of Summer Start, an early admittance bridge program. The course’s schedule and curriculum were adjusted to fit the five-week Summer Start module. Seven sections were offered, requiring instructors from various campus units. After the pilot, it was determined that a general first-year sem-inar course would be a better fit for future Summer Start sessions.

NEW LOCATIONIn summer 2017, the ASC will move from its current location on the fourth floor of the Krach Leadership Center to Wiley Hall.

READ THE ASC’S 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

The Academic Success Center (ASC) provides undergraduate students with both credit and noncredit opportunities to develop transferable academic skills, enhance learning, increase retention, and improve overall student success at multiple stages of their academic journey.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONNOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Development: Supplemental Instruction

received an endowment with a match-ing amount from The Lilly Foundation, for supplementing foundational and non-foundational high-risk courses and adding leaders to existing courses with burgeoning attendance. Courses in the following disciplines continue to offer SI sessions: Science, Engineering, Health and Human Sciences, Management, Agricul-ture, Nursing and Pharmacy.

• Staffing: Supplemental Instruction hired two new Assistant Directors.

• Recognition: SI created the “Professor’s Recognition Award” in fall of 2016. This award provides faculty linked with the SI Program an opportunity to nominate a leader who they believe is going above and beyond in their role. Three SI leaders received the inaugural award.

RETENTION DATA• Retention data from year one to year

four continues to suggest a correlation between SI participation and students’ re-enrollment. The significance is p<0.01 when comparing students who attended SI and those who did not.

• For the 2012 cohort, the four-year gradua-tion rate is 5 percentage points higher for students who attended one or more SI ses-sions than for those who never attended SI.

NEW LOCATIONIn summer 2017, SI will move from its current location on the fourth floor of the Krach Leadership Center to Wiley Hall.

READ SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION’S 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

Supplemental Instruction (SI) develops academic support communities of higher level think-ers and self-empowered learners. This self-selecting, course-specific, peer-led program seeks to promote active, collaborative learning involving critical thinking and transferable study skills.

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BRING YOUR COURSE MATERIALS & PUIDCOME READY TO WORK TOGETHER

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DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERThe Disability Resource Center (DRC) mission is to ensure universal access to classes, programs and activities for students with disabilities by determin-ing reasonable accommodations and by partnering with faculty.

NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Staffing: “Accommodation

specialist” title changed to “access consultant” to be more reflective of work performed and better aligned with higher education dis-ability services; hired a new direc-tor, Randall Ward, who also serves on the professional development committee for the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD).

• Improvements: Expanded hours for accommodated testing; began courier service to expedite pickup and delivery of accommodated exams; completed business case analysis to buy electronic system that will automate DRC business practices; worked with Provost’s office and Space Management to develop a plan for moving the DRC to a more accessible location; partnered with Purdue Testing Center to develop on-call system that provides both PTC and DRC with proctored exam coverage.

OPPORTUNITIESThe Disability Resource Center aims to move to a more accessible and central location to better serve its students. Additionally, the DRC is engaged in the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Diversity (ACD) and contributes to ACD action items in the following ways:• Increase diversity: DRC will

help develop a more welcoming

Disability Resource Center

DRC facilitates access for students with disabilities to all University o�erings. We develop accomodations with students while also informing the campus community about inclusive design.

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Collaborate with faculty, sta� and students to make Purdue accessible to all

To help the university community reframe disability as an aspect of diversity

To partner with students and faculty regarding the implementation of accommodations

To be a campus wide resource

Our Mission

Pairing incoming students with disabilities

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environment for prospective students. Additionally, the DRC will promote disability as another form of diversity, with the same tenets of civil rights and social justice.

• Create inclusive classroom settings: DRC staff will work with instructional designers in an effort to develop more inclusive classroom practices that recognize disability; DRC staff also will advocate for the inclusion of the Disability Studies academic field in the design of course content. Along with faculty from the Disability Studies minor, the DRC will co-sponsor public

speaking offerings and other co-curricular activities that ad-dress disability-related issues.

NEW SOFTWARE SYSTEMThe DRC recently purchased a third-party software system that will automate case-management processes and assist staff with track-ing and evaluating student-DRC interactions. This integrated system, scheduled to be implemented in 2017, may also be used to explore trends and demographics within the DRC student population.

READ THE DRC’S2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

DRC facilitates access for students with disabilities to all University offerings. We develop accommodations with students while also informing the campus community about inclusive design.

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PURDUE TESTING CENTERNOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Exams: Prometric testing was added

at the PTC this year as a satellite site for MCAT exams. A total of six MCAT exams were given between April and August. Unfortunately, in October, Prometric in-creased testing dates for 2017 at the main Prometric testing centers and recalled the contracts for all satellite sites. This ended the ability to offer the MCAT exam.

• Staffing: No permanent staffing was changed this year. On-call staffing for emergency coverage of the testing center was completed but then dissolved with staff changes within the DRC unit.

• Partnerships: Collaborations expanded with the DRC Testing Center this year to assist with finals and other emergency testing needs; discussions were held with Digital and Professional Education as well, to find potential areas to support each other; the PTC additionally continued support of advising units by participat-ing in the Advising Resource Fair. Annual distributions of CLEP information contin-ued this year to Advising units, Veterans Success, and other Student Success areas; inquiries regarding potential Prometric and Pearson exams came in from the Veterinary School and Purdue HR, but the vendors would not allow the exams to be given at the PTC.

CENTRAL TESTING LOCATIONVarious campus units, including the Purdue Testing Center, the Disability Resource Center and the University Senate, have discussed creating a central testing unit and location to provide a more synchronous and economical testing service to the University. Discussions are expected to continue in 2017.

The Purdue Testing Center (PTC) provides testing services to the Purdue community for career direction, undergraduate advancement, graduate development, and professional accreditation.

TestingCenter

PROVIDING TESTING SERVICES FOR ADVANCED CREDIT, CAREER ASSESSMENTS,

NATIONAL EXAMS, PRE-QUALIFYING, CERTIFICATION EXAMS,

AND MORE

Purdue

LOCATED IN SCHLEMAN HALL

OVER 30 TESTS OFFERED

1,946 TESTS TAKEN LAST YEAR

OFFICE OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY,

HOURS AVAILABLE ONLINE

FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

WWW.PURDUE.EDU/TESTINGCENTER

PTC@PURDUE.EDU (765) 494-7690

READ THE PURDUE TESTING CENTER’S2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

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PURDUE PROMISE & SCHOLARCORPS

NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Study Abroad: In May 2016,

Purdue Promise partnered with Horizons to pilot the possibility of a Purdue Promise study abroad experience. One Purdue Promise staff member attended the Horizons four-week trip to Granada, Spain and Meknes, Morocco with 10

Purdue Promise is a four-year experience offering financial assis-tance and targeted support for eligible Indiana residents. Created as a response to 21st Century Scholars graduating at 10-11% lower rates than the Purdue rate, the program is rooted in four guiding principles of student achievement – academic, leadership, social, and life skills development – to assist students in strengthening their self-efficacy, self-advocacy, help-seeking skills, and grit.

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Activities to foster personal & professional development

Free printingMentorshipScholarship counseling

Post-college preparation course

Full �nancial need covered

G u i d i n g P r i n c i p l e s

Once Purdue Promise, Always Purdue Promise

Questions? Contact Purdue Promise!

(765)494-9328purduepromise@purdue.eduPurdue.edu/PurduePromise

The Purdue Promise four-year experience is a scholarship program that helps eligible 21st Century Scholars be successful at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus through a combination of support services and �nancial aid.

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Combined family income of $50,000 or less

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READ PURDUE PROMISE’S2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

Purdue Promise students. In 2017, Purdue Promise will host its first programmatic trip for three weeks to Valencia, Spain. The program coordinator, an assistant director, and 20 stu-dents will participate. Students will earn three credits through EDPS 490: Global Leadership.

• Summer Start: In summer 2016, the University launched Summer Start, a conditional admit program that required students to enroll in seven cred-its during the summer to earn fall admission. Purdue Promise was the support mechanism for students, and was thus granted a graduate assistant to help coach the incoming cohort. The GA and Purdue Promise staff serve 180 students in the inau-gural cohort. Students could earn a $500 scholarship toward fall semester by completing 5 digital badges, earning a 3.0 GPA, and meeting with their coaches twice in the summer. They could earn an additional $500 toward spring 2017 by meeting with their coaches twice in fall 2016.

• Partnerships: Purdue Prom-ise negotiated a pilot with the Indiana Commission for High-er Education to batch appeal for students participating in co-op work experiences that would cause them to not meet the State’s credit completion requirement for 21st Century Scholars awards. Purdue Prom-ise successfully partnered with the Office of Professional Prac-tice and the Division of Finan-cial Aid to compile a historical list of co-op participants back to fall 2013 and submitted to the State, preventing hundreds of individual appeals.

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HORIZONS STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Achievements: Received the

Department of Education’s Student Support Services TRIO grant award for funding 2015-2020; implement-ed the first collaborative four-week study abroad experience with Purdue Promise. The experience took place in Granada, Spain and Meknes, Morocco. This served as a pilot program for Purdue Promise to institute its own program in 2017; increased the recruitment of peer mentors with the expectation of increasing the number of stu-dents who receive peer mentoring in 2016-17; created a financial aid administrator position with Stu-dent Success as a pilot program that will serve all access programs including Horizons.

• Staffing: Hired a 100 percent FTE STEM Program Specialist; hired a 100 percent FTE Assistant Director for Academic Success.

HORIZONS STUDY ABROADStatistics show that students who study abroad represent less than 10 percent of the 2.6 million students graduating with an associates or bachelors degree each year. The number for first-generation and underrepresented minority students is significantly less. Access to inter-national opportunities is a barrier for under-served populations. Specifi-cally, the paramount costs associated with courses abroad makes these opportunities near impossible. That’s why Horizons developed a tailored

Horizons assists students in developing academic, social, and personal skills through holistic services including tutoring, faculty mentoring, peer mentoring, career development, academic support, cultural enrichment, and access to global experiences. These initiatives coupled with a sense of belonging will contribute to a well-rounded and successful Purdue experience.

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Serving Purdue University since 1978, Horizons Student Support Services has provided first-generation, low-income students a quintessential home away from home. At

Horizons, students will find themselves in a welcoming environment where various personalities, cultures, and ideas meld together to create long-lasting relationships. Through a comprehensive suite of services, Horizons ensures students can develop a holistic set of academic, social, and personal skills that will contribute to their overall success.

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First Year Retention*93.24% Horizons91.6% University

*Based on average first yearretention from 2011-2014

"The staff and students at Horizons have been my family throughout my college career. I am not sure who I would be, or where I would be, without them. I am so grateful for everyone in the program.”

Courtney Emerick, Psychology

“Horizons has been an island of certainty in a sea of doubts. I have the privilege of knowning Horizons will always be there and having this kind of support is uplifting.”

Alan Min, Mathematics

“Because of Horizons, I’ve learned how to be successful inside and outside of the classroom. I can truly say that without Horizons, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”

Mel’Dre King, Industrial Technology

Located in the Krach Leadership Centerwww.purdue.edu/horizons horizons@purdue.edu 765-494-7094 Room 329

READ HORIZONS’2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

program that addresses student concerns through a holistic pro-cess that seeks to change student perceptions, address misconcep-tions, and provide students with an all-inclusive experience for nearly 65 percent less cost than a traditional short-term study abroad program at Purdue. More than 100 participants have studied abroad with Horizons since 2012

in places including Cape Town, South Africa; San Jose, Costa Rica; Valencia, Spain; Thessalon-iki, Greece; Granada, Spain, and Meknes Morocco.

VETERANS SUCCESS CENTERPurdue’s Veterans Success Center (VSC) provides an array of resources and sup-port for veteran students and those still serving in the military, as well as their dependents. In addition to providing a physical space in the Purdue Memorial Union where students can gather, the VSC serves as an on-ramp to navi-gating and accessing military-related education benefits.

NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• Partnerships: Created a stronger

PAVE orientation including a cam-pus tour, introductory videos on iPads, and a welcome luncheon; developed a PAVE yearly timeline; consulted with Purdue’s Technol-ogy, Leadership and Innovation program to help them develop specific outreach and program-ming for veteran and military stu-dents; assisted the Purdue Student Veterans Organization with their proposal for priority registration for veteran and military students, which was approved; the Purdue Student Veterans Organization car-ried the Bicentennial Indiana torch on campus in honor of veteran and astronaut Gus Grissom

• Staffing: Hired two VA work-study students to support the Education to Occupation (E2O) program and had them trained by the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) as Peer Consultants; hired a graduate research assistant to document Purdue’s history with military and veteran students (which included a simple Prezi timeline to outline some of that history; Teresa Harris, Veterans Certifying Official, re-ceived the 2016 NAVPA Service

I feel that I am much more successful in college than I would have been if I had pursued my education straight out of high school.

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Military,105

Veterans,330

Family Members, 490

Veterans Success Center

To engage students, sta�, and the community to provide wrap-around services for Purdue’s veteran students.

Our MissionWe support our students by

providing knowledge of resources, help navigating bene�ts and services, and

easing the transition to higher education and the

transition to the work force.

We o�er many programs and services including: assistance with Federal & State

education bene�ts, VA work study opportunities, PAVE program for new

students, a very active PSVO, as well as hosting a variety of events to engage our

students.

The Purdue Student Veterans Organization is a student group that participates in social activities and engages the Purdue administration to improve the campus for their fellow veterans.

PSVOPeer Advisors for Veterans in Education provides resource support for incoming students and a targeted orientation.

PAVE

Military Leadership+

Purdue Education=

Purposeful Employment

Top 5 Colleges with Veterans1. Graduate School2. Polytechnic Institute3. College of Liberal Arts4. College of Health & Human Sciences5. College of Science

Award; Jamie Richards, VSC director, co-authored a book on developing programs and supporting student vet-erans on college campuses.

EDUCATION TO OCCUPATIONThe VSC is at times inundated with employers reaching out to connect with our students. In the fall of 2015 an IRB research project was submitted to survey current students, graduates, and employ-ers to determine their needs. The outcomes of this research are being used to develop an Educa-

tion to Occupation (E2O) transition program. According to the research, the biggest perceived gaps of pre-paredness between current students and employers are translating mil-itary to civilian skills, preparing a resume, face-to-face interviews, job searching strategy and social media etiquette. The E2O program aims to help Purdue’s military and veteran population narrow these gaps.

READ THE VSC’S2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

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SPAN PLAN NOTABLE CHANGES FROM 2014-15• FFCT Pilot: A new emphasis on student

parents began with a grant to pilot the Family Friendly Campus Toolkit (FFCT), developed by Endicott College through a grant from the Department of Education. Span Plan is collaborating with Purdue Human Resources on this grant. A univer-sity-wide task force, including represen-tatives from the Division of Financial Aid (DFA), Admissions, Housing, Purdue Child Care, and Human Development & Family Studies faculty was created to assess cur-rent community and university resources available to student parents.

• Staffing: Erin Britton was hired as the assistant director in November 2015 and has brought new energy and enthusiasm to the program, particularly in communi-cating our message. A new Span Plan logo, infographic, and various marketing mate-rials were developed under her guidance. Erin has also taken on our Internet pres-ence, both in the program website and on Facebook, learning whatever she needed to be effective online.

• Mentorship: Span Plan launched a new Classroom to Career Mentor Program, which aims to help nontraditional students in their professional growth and develop-ment. The program pairs working pro-fessionals in the community with Purdue students, many of whom have children, spouses, or are returning to school after at least a two-year break in formal educa-tion. Mentor pairs are matched by similar majors, career goals, or interests.

Span Plan supports the success of Purdue’s nontraditional students through direct service, co-curricular programming, funding opportunities and advocacy with staff and faculty.

READ SPAN PLAN’S2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

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