Dennis PruittVice President for Student Affairs

Division MeetingSeptember 1, 2017

Dr. Dennis A. Pruitt, Sr.Vice President for Student Affairs,Vice Provost and Dean of Students

110 Osborne BuildingColumbia, SC 29208

Office: 803-777-4172 Fax: 803-777-9354Email: dpruitt@mailbox.sc.edu

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Worries

and

Wonders

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Disclaimers and Pre-Apologies

What is Wisdom?

Wisdom:

Is not simple accumulation of knowledge

Is not paralyzed by ambiguity, but in fact embraces uncertainty

Is expert knowledge about life in general and good judgment in the face of complex, uncertain circumstance

You know it when you see it

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- Ansberry (2000)

wisdom [wiz-duh m]: the ability to view more things

with a “blank slate.”

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wisdom:can also be the ability to see things

“from the perspective of others”

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- Aurelius (n.d.)

A little about Student Affairs,

a little about our students,

a little about our worries and wonders.

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Anyone can do Student Affairs, right?

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Historical Role of Student Affairs

What happened to the Good Ole Days of

In Loco Parentis?

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Historical Role of Student Affairs

Disciplinarian

Custodian

Educator

Integrator

Combined: contingency (threats and opportunities) manager

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- Garland (1985)

New Mission – To provide meaningful services, experiences and support that empower students to achieve success at Carolina and beyond.New Vision – An optimum learning environment that inspires students and university community members to reach their full potential.

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Current Goals (under revision): Manage the comprehensive and collaborative efforts of the university to meet student

enrollment goals, and provide essential programs and services to recruit and enroll new freshmen and transfer students and facilitate their successful transition to the university.

Improve student progress and persistence to degree completion by increasing student engagement in campus life and by providing and supporting essential programs, services, and educational activities that lead to student success and satisfaction.

Collaborate with campus and external constituents to provide essential programs and services that advance learning, at the university and in the higher education community.

Provide essential programs and services that shape responsible citizens and develop future leaders, in collaboration with university, community and external partners.

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Student Affairs is a Profession Theories

Statement of Ethics

Professional Preparation Programs

Journals, Books, Monographs, Research Studies

Listservs, social media, websites

Professional Associations

Standards of Good Practice

Certification Programs

CAS Standards for Professional Practice

Foundations

Has many associated professional organizations

Practicum and internship

Graduate assistantships/apprentice programs 15

Student Affairs Functional Areas Academic Advising Academic Support Services Admissions Adult Student Services Alumni Relations Athletics Campus Ombudsperson Campus Recreation Career Services Community Service Programs Commuter Student Services Counseling Disabled Student Services Development/Fundraising Emergency Management Enrollment Management Family Services Financial Aid Greek Life International Student Services Law Enforcement and Safety LGBT Program

Minority Student Affairs Multicultural Student Affairs Orientation Parent Programs Registrar Residential Life/Housing Retention & Assessment Sexual Assault Services Specific Facilities Management Strategic Planning & Innovation Student Activities Student Conduct Student Government Student Health Services Student Legal Services Student Life Student Media Student Success Programs Student Union Testing Services Visitors Center/Tours

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Student Affairs & Academic Support

Stay-Informed: DSA/AS weekly staff newsletter

UofSC Student Calendar

UofSC Weekly Student Email

National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition (NRC

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Resources

USC Organizational & Professional Development courses

DSA/SA Professional Development opportunities

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)

Pipeline for Academy Leaders (PAL)

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Professional Development Resources

Our Students

A peep at our students and

their student experiences.

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Flagship Institution - USC Columbia

Comprehensive CampusesUSC Aiken USCBeaufort USCUpstate

Palmetto CollegeUSC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USCSumterUSC Union

School of MedicineColumbia Greenville

System Overview

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Total

45,774

46,264

46,672

48,167

49,449

50,099

USC System Headcount Enrollment

Total

30,721

31,288

31,964

32,972

33,724

34,099

- Preliminary Fall 2016

USC Columbia Headcount Enrollment

36903826 3881

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4580

5002 4975

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*Undergraduate Admissions, 2016 Annual Statistical Report

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Ten Year Trend SAT Average and Freshman Class Size

2016 Freshman Profile(Summer/Fall)

All FreshmenCapstoneScholars

Honors College

Gamecock Gateway

Number 5,104 962 500 420

Avg. SAT 1215 1315 1442 1007

Avg. ACT 27.3 29.5 32.4 21.3

GPA 3.99 4.40 4.65 3.26

- Undergraduate Admissions, 2016 Annual Statistical Report

2017 Projected Freshman Profile

All FreshmenCapstoneScholars

Honors College

Gamecock Gateway

Number 5,900 1,180 580 450

THE TRIFECTA ACHIEVED

2017 Projected Freshman Quality

Number SAT ACT WCGPA

Freshmen 5,881 1,254 27.3 4.04

Honors 580 1,478 32.5 4.68

Capstone 1,112 1,357 29.7 4.36

Gateway 443 1,075 21.4 3.14

17% freshmen are 1st generation

South Carolina residents – up 20% (+478)

Non-residents – up 12% (+317)

African Americans – up 25% (+60)

Hispanics – up 37% (+85)

22% are Pell Grant recipients

45/46 SC counties are represented

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2017 Projected Demographics

USC Columbia Freshman Student AdmissionsSummer/Fall

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Applied Accepted Enrolled Accept Rate Yield Rate

Score Averages

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

SAT 1198 1201 1206 1210 1210 1215

ACT 26.4 26.4 26.9 27.1 27.3 27.3

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Program

Graduation Rate

65%

Gamecock GuaranteeSelection Procedures

1. SC Resident

2. Regular USC

acceptance

3. Parents not 4-yr degree

holders

4. Eligible for federal Pell Grant

Program Benefits

1. Minimum $4,500 award

2. Support of a learning

community

3. Guarantee of full grant

support for tuition &

technology fee

Profile of 2015 Recipients

1. Average family income --

$17,600

2. Gender – 58% Female

3. Race• White (47%)

• Black (36%)

• Other (17%)

2015 Gamecock Guarantee Freshmen

Average FAAward

• $21,356

Gift Aid as a Percent of Total Award

• 96% Gamecock Guarantee

• 49% Overall Freshmen

Loans as a Percent of Total Award

• .4% Gamecock Guarantee

• 51% Overall Freshmen

Average Freshman to Sophomore Retention,

2008 to 2015

• 90%

993

Students Served

2008-2015

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Top 10 States Fall 2016

College of Arts and Sciences 31%Darla Moore School of Business 26%College of Engineering and Computing 13%College of Hospitality, Retail, Sport Management 7%College of Nursing 6%College of Information and Communications 5%Arnold School of Public Health 5%College of Education 3%Pharmacy 3%School of Music 1%College of Social Work <1%

Freshman Class Percentage by College/School

Summer/Fall 2016

Freshman Class Top Majors in First Year

Biological Sciences Public Relations

Exercise ScienceCriminology/Criminal

Justice

Experimental Psychology Hospitality Management

Nursing Retailing

Finance Marketing

Management Political Science

Adjusted Gross Family IncomeFall 2015 All Students

AdjustedGrossFamilyIncome AllStudents SCResident Out-of-State$0-49,999 19.8% 27.6% 7.3%$50,000-99,999 16.9% 21.5% 9.6%$100,000-249,999 26.1% 23.8% 29.9%

$250,000-499,999 4.1% 1.9% 7.6%$500,000-749,999 0.5% 0.2% 0.9%$750,000-999,999 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%$1,000,000+ 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%

NotReported 32.3% 24.9% 44.2%TOTAL 24,862 15,292 9,570

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Fall 2015 Incoming Freshman Aid by Source and Type

Federal $27,234,668

State $14,298,495

Institutional $8,952,156

External (Private Loans)

$6,552,701

Aid by SourceGrants

$5,859,765

Loans $28,911,399

Scholarships $22,038,696

Federal Work-Study

$228,160

Aid by Type

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Cohort return rate for the following fall.

83.10%

85.80%

86.90%87.20%

86.70%

85.90%

86.80%87.20%

88.10% 87.90% 88.10%

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86.0%

88.0%

90.0%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

First-time, Full-time Freshman Retention Rates

First Year Retention Rates(2014 Cohort)

SEC Schools First Year RetentionVanderbilt University 97%University of Florida 96%University of Georgia 94%Clemson University 92%Auburn University 91%University of South Carolina 88%The University of Alabama 87%The University of Tennessee 87%Louisiana State University 85%University of Mississippi 85%University of Arkansas 83%University of Kentucky 82%Mississippi State University 80% 37

First-time, Full-time Freshman Graduation Rates

44.9% 45.8% 45.7%

51.2%53.0% 53.9%

55.7%54.7% 54.4%

58.0%63.6%

66.1%64.3%

67.2%69.6% 69.7%

71.3%69.7% 69.9%

66.8%69.0%

67.5%

70.3%72.3% 72.8% 72.9% 72.3%

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Six Year Graduation Rates(2008 Cohort)

SEC Schools Six Year Graduation Rate

Vanderbilt University 93%

University of Florida 88%

University of Georgia 85%

Clemson University 82%

University of South Carolina 73%

Auburn University 71%

University of Tennessee 69%

University of Alabama 67%

Louisiana State University 67%

University of Arkansas 62%

University of Kentucky 61%

University of Mississippi 61%

Mississippi State 60%

- IPEDS Data Center

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2006 2016 Change

Freshman Applications 13,946 25,444 +11,498

Freshman Class 3,697 5,107 +1,410

Freshman Class Yield 42.1% 29.5% -12.6%

Average SAT 1171 1215 +44

Freshman Honors Enrollment 312 500 +188

Capstone Scholars Enrollment 550 962 +412

First to Second Year Retention 86.9% 87.9% +1.0%

4-Year Graduation Rate 53.0% 54.7%* +1.7%

6-Year Graduation Rate 72.3% 72.3%* nc

- OIRA Factbook and Office of Undergraduate Admissions Annual Report

USC Columbia

Enrollment Summary 2006-2016Summer/Fall Freshmen

Freshman and UndergraduateTotals 1985 to 20151985 2000 2015* Growth Since

1985

Freshmen 2,825 2,542 5,190 84%

SAT 951 1116 1210 +259 points

Total UGEnrollment

15,098 15,266 25,237 67%

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Women will continue to outpace men in enrollment, numbers, and persistence

Women are making gains in educational aspirations More women are pursuing traditionally “male” fields

- CIRP data 2014

National Demographics

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Projected Change in US Public High School Graduates By Race

2015 - 2024Academic

YearNative

American Asian Black Hispanic White

2015-2016 31,684 186,448 414,653 602,242 1,699,256

2024-2025 38,152 261,979 443,882 807,087 1,639,604

Change +6,468 +75,531 +29,229 +204,845 -59,652

-WICHE

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Non-White FT Enrollmentat South Carolina Institutions

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Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

Francis Marion University

Winthrop University

College of Charleston

- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

African-American FT Enrollmentat South Carolina Institutions

- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

50494944 4957 4924

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Francis Marion University

Winthrop University

College of Charleston

5900 freshmen

1500 transfers

350 USC system change of campus

440 Gamecock Gateway

410 other new undergraduates

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But – We Really Have 8,600 New Undergraduates

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Characteristics of this Generation of College Going Students

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Meet Generation Z

- Ellis (2017)

Disclaimer

Generational research is often first developed by MARKETERS as a way to understand how best to reach a population and is often presented in broad sweeping GENERALITIES.

It is important to know that students will exist along a SPECTRUMof experiences within these characteristics. The term “in general” is omitted but implied with this disclaimer in mind.

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- Ellis (2017)

Characteristics

1996 – 2011

60 million strong

Digital Natives

Small Windows of Interest (8 second)

Aware of their Social Media Presence

Pragmatic

Accepting of Identity

Most Diverse

Debt Averse

Want to Make an Impact

Ambitious/Career Focus

Wary of “Establishment”

Expect Authority Figures to be Coaches and Collaborators

Value Applied Education

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- Ellis (2017)

Additional Characteristics

1 in 10 incoming freshmen plan to participate in student protest (HERI)

15%+ of minority students report feeling “unsafe” on campuses (NSSE)

Increased usage of Counseling and Psychology

Increased reporting of suicidal ideation

Increased reports of disruptive behavior in the classroom

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- Ellis (2017)

Additional Characteristics

Increased exposure to medication (both prescribed and illicit)

Increased abuse of alcohol

Increased use of marijuana as drug of choice

Increased number of Title IX related claims

Parents continue to play a big role in students’ lives beyond high school

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- Ellis (2017)

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Performance Funding Metrics

Input to Output

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New Performance Criteria

Freshman to sophomore retention rates

Sophomore to senior persistence rates

Graduation rates

Length of time to degree

Placement

Gainful employment

Manageable debt

Institutional default rates

Life-long learner

# of Pell Grant recipients graduated

Value added

NEXT:

Transferability

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- Randy Bass, 2012

http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/disrupting-ourselves-problem-learning-higher-education

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Astin’s Input - Environment - Outcomes Model

INPUT

ENVIRONMENT

OUTCOMES• 6 year graduation rate• Students’ learning achievements• College completion• College completion - value added • Graduates’ employment status• Employability• Life long learner• Competency and proficiency in chosen field• Admission to professional /graduate school

WTC – Degree Programs, Courses

BTC Matters - Involvement

• Student Affairs & Academic Support• Undergraduate Research• International Programs• Internships• Service • Leadership

Services

• Total undergraduate enrollment• Quality advising• Technology resources

• Average freshman SAT scores• Motivation to attend and graduate• Scholarship skills / habits• Financial status• Life goals• Class Rank• High school service, leadership

- Astin (1993)

Creating an OLE: Integrated Learning in the Classroom (ITC) and Beyond the Classroom (BTC)

Personalized Learning Systems

Integrated ITC with BTC

Manage Self-Destructive Behaviors

Comply with State and Federal Laws

Utilize Best Business and Educational Practices

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2017-2018 Topics of Interest

Tattoos and Drones

On Your Time (OYT)

USC Connect / GWLD

Beyond the Classroom Matters (BTCM)

Student Success Collaborative

First Year Advising

Diversity and Inclusion

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2017-2018 Topics of Interest

Recruitment and Retention

Campus Sexual Assault

Harassment and Discrimination

Hazing

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Cost of Student (mis) Behavior

Collegiate Recovery Program

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2017-2018 Topics of Interest

Academic Integrity

Digital Identity/ Privacy

Suicides

Free Speech (political correctness; empathetic correctness; trigger warnings)

Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice

Next Generation Transcripts

Mental Health

Eating Disorders

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2017-2018 Topics of Interest

Campus safety

Crisis/emergency/disaster management

Career Services: employability and internships

Social media

Gallup Work and Life Well-Being

Elections

Protest and Demonstrations

Viewpoint Diversity

Academic Freedom

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How do we Keep our Customers (oops!) Students from Failing?

How to Prevent

Your Customers

from FailingStephen S. Tax, Mark Colgate

and David E. Bowen

Spring 2006

How do we Keep our Customers (oops!) Students from Failing?

How do we create high expectations that our students will move from surviving to thriving?

How do we get students to assume ownership for their learning, both in the classroom (ITC) and beyond the classroom (BTC)?

Campus Cultures = Optimum Learning Environment

Safe

Non-discriminatory

Civil

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Next Big Thing (NBT)

Viewpoint diversity (Heterodox Academy)

BTCM and next generation transcripts

OYT (On Your Time)

Student Enrollment Services Center

Center for Health and Well-being

Diversity and Inclusion = Belonging

NBT Continued

Extenuating Circumstances Withdrawals

Student Success Collaborative

Alumni Outcomes Project

Gamecock Recovery

Social Justice Program

Title IX reporting

NBT Continued

Update: Succession Planning

Dean of Students search

AVP for Student Life search

DSA/AS Climate Survey

Statues and monuments

Abatements, discounts, and non-resident students

Facilities

Outdoor Recreational fields

Greek Village garage

Greek Village II

South Campus Village

Coliseum Conversion

Campus Visitors Center

NBT Continued

New leadership: department heads

New graduate assistants

New employees

3% reallocation for excellence

Student affairs investment in growth

NBT Continued

Future fundraising: programmatic needs

Abatements and non-resident student

Cocky statue installation

Optimal Learning Environment (OLE); social media; duty to care

Trend Summary

Student Affairs Professionals Engage in:

constituent/cultural management

contingency management (threats and opportunities)

compliance management

critics management

community management

constraint and accountability management

commitment and pride management

Thank you for all you do to make Carolina a better place to be!

Shout - outs

As Professional Educators

Let’s all:

Inspire our students to engage in high impact educational activities in the classroom and beyond the classroom.

Help our students manage their self-destructive behaviors (both in and beyond the classroom) and assume a shared responsibility for others.

Create high expectations for our students and hold them accountable.

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As Professional Educators

Thrilled to have attracted individuals of your caliber, with your dedication, and your commitment to “care”!

Your role is one of “the most significant” in the educational lives of our students.

You have selected a great university…and remember…

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….a great

University has

selected you.

Thank you for

becoming a

Carolinian!

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The most important people on the campus…

…without students there would be no need for the institution

Not cold enrollment statistics…

…but flesh and blood human beings with feelings and emotions like our own.

Not people to be tolerated so we can do our thing…

…they are our thing.

Not dependent on us…

…rather, we are dependent on them.

Not an interruption of our work…

…but the purpose of it. We are not doing them a favor by serving them. They are doing us a favor by giving us the opportunity to do so.

- Noel-Levitz. “Enrollment Strategies That Work in Attracting and Retaining Students”

Students are…

References

Annsberry, Clare. “Older and Wiser.” Wall Street Journal Millennium Edition. 1 Jan 2000.

Astin, A. (1993). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.

Aurelius, Marcus. “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Cartoon. fb/the idealist: Web.

Ellis, Keith. “Generation Z.” Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support Division Meeting, University of South Carolina. January 27, 2017.

Garland, Peter H. Serving More than Students: A Critical Need for College Student Personnel Services. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 7. Washington, D.C.: Association for the Study of Higher Education, 1985.

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