The Big Picture - University of South CarolinaThe Big Picture –Tracy L. Skipper 2017 NODA Conference 4 Guidelines for Excellence in FYE •Is guided by goals related to institutional

The Big Picture – Tracy L. Skipper 2017 NODA Conference

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TheBigPictureWhatWeKnowAboutInstitutionalPriorities&OrganizingStructuresfor

theFirst-YearExperienceDr.TracyL.Skipper

2017NODAConference


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Agenda• IntroduceNationalSurveyofTheFirst-YearExperience• Exploreinstitutionalprioritiesandcoordinationoffirst-

yearexperience• Selectfirst-yearprograms

– Academicadvising– Pre-termorientation– First-yearseminars– Commonreadingprograms

• Assessmentoffirst-yearinitiatives

2017NATIONALSURVEYOFTHEFIRST-YEAREXPERIENCE


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2017NSFYEOverview• Generalinformationaboutinstitutionalattentiontothefirstyear

• First-yearseminars• Pre-termorientation• First-yearacademicadvising

• First-yearlearningcommunities

• Residentialprograms/initiatives

• Early-alertsystems• Commonreadingprograms

2017NSFYESampleNationalRepresentation NSFYERespondents

InstitutionalCharacteristic Frequency % Frequency % LevelofinstitutionFourormoreyears 2,963 65.2 410 76.4Atleast2butlessthan4years 1,582 34.8 127 23.6ControlofinstitutionPublic 1,714 37.7 312 58.1Privatenot-for-profit 1,743 38.3 219 40.8Privatefor-profit 1,088 23.9 6 1.1First-yearenrollment500orless 2,962 66.9 224 41.7501-1,000 615 13.9 103 19.21,001-2,000 465 10.5 105 19.62,0001-4,000 266 6.0 60 11.24,001ormore 119 2.7 45 8.4


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GuidelinesforExcellenceinFYE• Isguidedbygoalsrelatedtoinstitutionalmission

• Includesmorethanoneandpreferablymanyelementsofthecurriculumandcocurriculum

• Focusesonthesuccessofalargenumberoffirst-yearstudents,includingthosefromspecialpopulations

Young&Keup (2018)CASFirst-YearExperienceCross-FunctionalTeamFramework

GuidelinesforExcellenceinFYE• Hasstrongadministrativesupportingleadingtoinstitutionalization,resourceallocation,andsustainability

• Isbuiltonassessmentactivityleadingtoconstantimprovement

Young&Keup (2018)CASFirst-YearExperienceCross-FunctionalTeamFramework


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Campuswide ObjectivesfortheFY

51.4%

56.8%

61.1%

61.6%

62.8%

69.8%

75.0%

75.6%

75.8%

80.4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Writingskills

Careerexploration/preparation

Student-facultyinteraction

Commonfirst-yearexperience

Retention

Introtoacademicexpectations

Connectionwithinstitution

Knowledgeofresources

Academicplanning/majorexploration

Academicsuccessstrategies

AligningObjectives&FYPrograms

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

ConvocationGeneraleducationDevelopmentaled

StudentsuccesscenterPeereducation

PlacementtestingFirst-yearseminars

Pre-termorientationEarly-alertstystems

FYacademicadvising

First-YearPrograms

TiedtoFYObjectives ProgramsOffered


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First-YearOrganizingStructure

First-YearOrganizingStructure• Comprehensive• Integrated• Inclusive• Coordinated

Swing & Skipper (2013)


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FYOrganizingStructures38.8%

15.1%

38.5%

40.0%

31.0%

Cross-functionalteam

Curriculumcommittee

Taskforce

Programoffice

Other

CoordinationofFYPrograms

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

All Public Private Two-Year Four-Year

Limitedcoordination Mid-range Highcoordination


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SPECIFICFIRST-YEARPROGRAMS

AccesstoAcademicAdvising1.3% 1.3% 0.5% 2.6% 2.1%

2.6%

3.6% 6.7%

8.2%

71.1%

FYParticipationRates

10%orless

11- 20%

21 - 30%

31 - 40%

41 - 50%

51 - 60%

61 - 70%

71 - 80%

81 - 90%

91 - 100%

80.4%ofrespondinginstitutionsofferfirst-yearacademicadvising


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CentralizationofAdvising

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Two-Year Four-Year Public Private All

1- NoCentralizedAdvising Mid-Range 7- AllAdvisedinCentralizedUnit UnabletoJudge

ContactwithAdvisors17.0%

39.8%

21.3%

6.9%

14.9%

Onlyonce,duringthefirstterm

Onceduringeachtermfortheentirefirstyear

Twoormoretimeseachtermfortheentirefirstyear

Notrequiredtomeetwiththeiracademicadvisors

Other


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AdvisingLoad

43.8%

10.3% 9.3%

9.0%

5.2%

17.5%

3.9% 1.0% StudentsPerAdvisor

1 - 50 51 - 100 101- 150

151- 200

201- 250

251 - 500 501- 1,000

Morethan1,000

AccesstoPre-TermOrientation

0.3% 1.6% 2.7% 1.1% 4.0%

2.1%

3.5%

9.3%

15.2% 60.3%


10%orless

11- 20%

21 - 30%

31 - 40%

41 - 50%

51 - 60%

61 - 70%

71 - 80%

81 - 90%

91 - 100%

75.4%ofrespondinginstitutionsofferorientation


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FormsofPre-TermOrientation

85.4%

35.9%

18.1%

81.4%

67.3%

9.8%

On-campusactivities

Online

Outdooradventure

Advising/registration

WelcomeWeek

Other

ContentofPre-TermOrientation

86.2% 71.0%

57.4% 52.7%

63.8% 50.3%

87.8% 94.9%

75.3% 62.2%

80.9% 76.3%

58.0%

Academicadvising

Communitybuilding

Convocations

Personalissuesandchallenges

Healthandwellnessoncampus

Identity,diversity,orsocialjustice

Introtocampusfacilities

Introtocampusresourcesandservices

Involvementopportunities

Placementtesting

Registrationorcourseenrollment

Sessionsforfamilymembers

Structuredinteractionwithfaculty


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AccesstoFirst-YearSeminars

5% 4% 5%

6%

4% 3%

3% 5%

9%

56%


10%orless

11- 20%

21 - 30%

31 - 40%

41 - 50%

51 - 60%

61 - 70%

71 - 80%

81 - 90%

91 - 100%

73.5%ofrespondinginstitutionsofferfirst-yearseminars

TypesofFirst-YearSeminarsOfferedDistinct Types PrimaryType

Seminar n % n %

Extendedorientation 182 47.6 109 28.5

Academic/varioustopics 126 33.0 85 22.3

Academic/uniformcontent 120 31.4 92 24.1

Hybrid 77 20.2 58 15.2

Preprofessional 63 16.5 13 3.4

Basicstudyskills 58 15.2 11 2.9

Other 17 4.5 14 3.7


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PrimarySeminarbyInstitutionType

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

100%

Two-Year Four-Year Public Private All

AUC AVC EO Hybrid

FYSeminarObjectives

48.1%

34.7%

30.4%

24.4%

21.2%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%


Connectionwithinstitution

Knowledgeofresources

Introductiontoacademicexpectations


Percentage


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FYSeminarContent

50.8%

30.9%

29.3%

28.2%

28.2%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%


Campusresources

Academicplanning/advising

Academicsuccessresources

Criticalthinking

Percentage

PedagogicalApproachesintheFYS

70.3%

67.9%

65.8%

63.4%

42.9%

1.6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Goalsettingandplanning

Explorecultures,worldviews,etc.

Collaborationandteamwork

Monitoringclassattendance

Produceandrevisewriting

Noneoftheabove


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HIPsConnectedtoFYS

43.2%

40.8%

32.1%

12.9%

2.1%

13.7%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Commonreadingexperience

Learningcommunity

Service-learning

Undergraduateresearch

Internships

Noneoftheabove

AccesstoCommonReading

7.7% 2.7%

6.0% 3.3%

5.5%

4.4%

2.2%

4.9% 7.7%

55.6%

FYParticipationRates10%orless

11- 20%

21 - 30%

31 - 40%

41 - 50%

51 - 60%

61 - 70%

71 - 80%

81 - 90%

91 - 100%

38.3%ofrespondinginstitutionsoffercommonreadingprograms


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CharacteristicsofCommonReadingPrograms

• On-campusspeakers-74.7%

• Discussiongroups-67.0%

• Incorporatedinfirst-yearseminar- 62.6%

• Campusprogrammingthroughoutacademicyear– 50.0%

• Student-facultyinteraction– 33.5%

• Films- 34.6%• Incorporatedin

English/writingcourses-32.4%

• Campus-communityengagement– 30.8%

VALUEOFFIRST-YEARPROGRAMS


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ReturnonInvestment

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

100.0%

Advising Orientation First-YearSeminar CommonReading

UnabletoJudge Low Mid High

AssessedOutcomes– SelectedPrograms

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Studentsatisfaction

Socialsupportnetworks

Retentionorsecond-yearreturnrates

Knowledgeofinstitution/campusresources


Introtoamajor/discipline/careerpath

Connectionwiththeinstitution



First-YearSeminar Orientation Advising


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AssessedOutcomes&FYObjectives

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Retentionorsecond-yearreturnrates

Knowledgeofinstitution/campusresources


Connectionwiththeinstitution



First-YearSeminar Orientation Advising

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