New Faculty Orientation August 2017...New Faculty Orientation August 2017 Francis Atuahene, PhD Associate Vice President of Student Success (Interim) WCU has how many undergrads…?

New Faculty Orientation

August 2017

Francis Atuahene, PhD

Associate Vice President of Student Success (Interim)

WCU has how many undergrads…?

A. 10,000 – 12,000

B. 12000-14,000

C. More than 15,000

10,000 – 1

2,000

12,000 – 1

4,000

More

than 15,0

00

0% 0%0%

How diverse is our UG student population?

A. 12.7% Minority

B. 16.5% Minority

C. 17.5% Minority

0% 0% 0%

How diverse is our Grad student population?

A. 14.8% Minority

B. 15.6% Minority

C. 20.7% Minority

15% M

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y

17% M

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y

19% M

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0% 0%0%

A look at WCU’s First Year Admit Types

• Regular Admission (FY1)

• Academic Development Program – Act 101 (FY2)

• Academic Development Program – Non-Act 101 (FY3)

• Motivation (FY4)- Achieve!

Where are the students coming from– Fall 2016

Total In-State Out-of-State

Undergraduate 14,402 12,718 1,684

88.3% 11.7%

Graduate 2,608 2,318 290

88.9% 11.1%

Total University 17,010 15,036 1,974

88.4% 11.6%

Transfer students represent about 34% of the undergrad student population.

A. True

B. False

True

False

0%0%

First Generation College Goers by Ethnicity/Race

Underrepresented minority students are more likely to be first-generation college

students.

Race/Ethnicity 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

African American 47% 39% 41% 38% 39%

Asian 28% 15% 17% 33% 26%

Hispanic/Latino 38% 41% 37% 35% 51%

White 22% 24% 20% 20% 19%

Multiracial 38% 32% 29% 19% 32%

Total 26% 26% 23% 23% 24%

First- to Second-Year Retention Rates

73.4

61.1

85.8

69.7

74.7

49.1

50.3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

National Persistent Rate

National Retention Rate

WCU Retention Rate

4-Year Public Retention

4-Year Private Retention

2-Year Public

4-Year for Profit

First Year Persistence and Retention Rates

WCU-Institutional Effectiveness – Fall 2014 - Fall 2015

National Student Clearinghouse- Research Center – Fall2015 – Fall 2016

Retention rates by race/ethnicity

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Retention -Asian Retention -Black Retention-Hisp. Retention-White

72.9

54.5

6264.4

86.8 85.3

79.9

86.9

88.7

83.684.1 88.1

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WCU-Institutional Effectiveness – Fall 2014 - Fall 2015

National Student Clearinghouse- Research Center – Fall2015 – Fall 2016

6-Year Graduation Rates

59.60%62.90%

71.40%

29.50%

70.10%

National PA Public PA Private NFP PA Private-FP WCU

NCES

Graduation Rates by race/ethnicity

16.3

16.7

28.2

23.5

46.2

51.1

77.8

71.8

52.5

71.3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Black

Native

Am

Asian

Latino

White

% Grad 6 Yrs % Grad 4 Yrs

91.381.2

67.3 70.3

75.386.1

71.4

81.7

73.7

79.1

70

75

80

85

90

95

WCU F1 F2 F3 F4

ALL

URM

Second –Third Year Retention by Admit Type

SES - Pell Recipients

Year Undergraduate

Fall 2008 16.1%

Fall 2009 20.4%

Fall 2010 23.5%

Fall 2011 24.2%

Fall 2012 24.2%

Fall 2013 24.0%

Fall 2014 25.6%

Fall 2015 23.4%

Fall 2016 21.8%

Intersection between low-income and first-generation status

• 4 times as likely to drop out

• Independent and self-reliant

• Lack the cultural and social capital

• Academic and social integration

Shock vs. Ecstasy

• May feel separated from family and friends in home community

• May experience “impostor syndrome” or unwarranted feelings of

inadequacy

• They may see failure before it happens

• I’m ready for the fun of college!

• Have a glamorized perception of college

• “You Only Live Once”

• Not realize the effects on their future of decisions they make

now

For FGCS, college is like giving someone a big bag with jigsaw puzzle pieces without giving

them the box with the picture.

Dorothy Ward, UTEP

Two Related Surveys

• Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)

• First-year only, during orientation

• 1,995 respondents (BCSSE 2015)

• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

• First-year and seniors only

• Response rate: FY 27%, Seniors 31%

• 1,828 respondents(NSSE 2014)

In college, how many hours will you spend in a typical 7-day week?

None 1 – 10

hours

11 – 20

hours

21 hrs or

more

Prep. for class (studying,

homework)0% 26% 52% 21%

Working for pay 35% 38% 22% 5%

Co-curricular activities 2% 57% 34% 7%

Relaxing/socializing 0% 45% 45% 10%

BCSSE 2015

How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at this university?

Work effectively with others 75% 69%

Learn effectively on your own 66% 55%

Think critically and analytically 55% 57%

Write clearly and effectively 51% 55%

Speak clearly and effectively 50% 49%

Use computing and information technology 48% 56%

Analyze math or quantitative problems 41% 43%

Combined responses of “5,” and “6” on a six-point scale where 6 is

“Very prepared.”BCSSE 2013 2015

During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to

be?

2013 2015

Managing your time 44% 40%

Paying college expenses 40% 42%

Learning course material 28% 38%

Interacting with faculty 10% 13%

Making new friends 12% 17%

Getting help with school work 10% 10%

Combined responses of “5,” and “6” on a six-point scale where 6 is “Very difficult.”

How can Faculty help?

• Reach out before help is needed

• Recognize the role of the classroom in students’ campus life

• Find out if students are commuting

• Interact frequently in and out of class ― Say more than “come to

my office hours”

• Encourage students to collaborate

and help each other

• Support students’ belief that they

can learn

Monitor student success

•Class attendance

•Missing assignments

• Low engagement in class

discussions

•Participate in Early Alert

Monitor student success

• Help students develop a sense of belonging

• Recognize that for some students being a college student is not the most important role in

their lives

• Facilitate early connection to resources

• The students you have vs. The students you wish you had

• Help students to develop Growth Mindset

• Practice…

• Acceptance

• Empowerment

• Advocacy

Thank you!!

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