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2. About U.M. A private research university with more than 15,000 students from around the world,the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused onteaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the SouthFlorida region and beyond. Leadership: President Donna E. Shalala The University is comprised of 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate andgraduate students in more than 180 majors and programs. In 2011, U.S.News & World Report ranked UM No. 38 in its "Best Colleges" listings,and it continued to be ranked as the top school in Florida; it also cited several of itsprograms in Americas Best Graduate Schools. In the past 10 years, UM has movedup 29 spots in the "Best Colleges" rankings. Established in 1925 during the regions famous real estate boom, UM is a majorresearch university engaged in nearly $339 million in research and sponsoredprogram expenditures a year. While the majority of this work is housed at the MillerSchool of Medicine, investigators conduct dozens of studies in other areas, includingmarine science, engineering, education, and psychology. 3. Mission StatementThe University of Miamis mission is to educate and nurture students, to createknowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive todevelop future leaders of our nation and the world.Core Values We are absolutely committed to freedom of inquirythe freedom to think, to question, to criticize, and to dissent. We will pursue the value of excellence in our research and educational missions with the single-mindedness that only greatcommitments deserve. We will provide our students with the foundations for ethicalcitizenship and service to others, a respect for differences among people, and acommitment to high standards of thought and communication. We also will preparethem for rewarding lifelong careers and will imbue in them a continued and permanent desire for the study of knowledge and the search for truth. 4. Student Demographics at U.M. Undergraduate student enrollment is 15,432 (as of Fall 2011) 14,736 students are enrolled full-time 49% male, 51% femaleGeographic OriginsRacial/Ethnic Distribution White, Non-50%Miami-Dade 24% HispanicBroward7%Hispanic 29%Other Florida12% Asian/Pacific11% IslanderOther U.S. & 45% Black, Non-8%TerritoriesHispanic Identify with 2 or 2%International12% more races 5. New Student Enrollment 2,172 new freshmen enrolled Fall 2011 Over half of new freshmen graduated in the top 5% of their highschool class, almost three-quarters in the top 10% Mean SAT was 1319 51% Male, 49% Female 3% increase in students who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander 9% fewer students from Miami-Dade County 9% more students from Other U.S. & Territories 6. New Student Enrollment 7. University Structure 8. We promote a diverse academic experience for all undergraduatestudents at the University of Miami, with a focus on groups whohave been historically underrepresented in higher education. We strive to: Teach first year students how to navigate UM Cultivate a seamless transition of educational opportunities throughout their undergraduate career Create programs that enhance students academic experiences between university faculty and administration Foster relationships among groups that traditionally do not interact We enhance the First Year Experience through: Academic & Career Advisors in Residence Academic Fellows 9. Housing and Residential LifeResidential CollegesBased on the tradition of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, theresidential colleges combine the personal attention, support, andfamily-like atmosphere of a small college with the extensive resourcesof a major research university.The Universitys residential colleges support and enhance studentlearning through live-in faculty and student affairs staff as well as awide range of programs, seminars, concerts, lectures, field trips, andsports and recreational activities throughout the school year.Most first year students live on campus in Stanford ResidentialCollege & Hecht Residential College.SRC & HRC each house 900 first year students. 10. The Residential First YearExperienceFYE at the University of Miami is a campus-wide, collaborative effort to givefirst-year students the resources and support they need to make a smoothtransition into the campus community. FYE programs and services help our new students learn to navigatecampus and available resources, and addresses the issues most commonto first-year students. Designated buildings house first-year students. First-year students live together in a purposive community specificallydedicated to their academic success and successful transition to theUniversity of Miami. Student staff Resident Assistants (RA) and Academic Fellows (AF) - liveon the floors and work with the students to create communities that assiststudents with transitioning to the University, learning about campus andacademic resources, and maximizing their learning at the University ofMiami. 11. FYE Themes 12. FYE Learning Outcomes are Based on Four Central ThemesAcademic SuccessCommunityFirst-year students will be able to identify the First-year students will be able to articulate what itacademic requirements and expectations of the means to be a member of a global community bothinstitution, the resources provided to support theirwithin and outside the collegiate environmentacademic success and career development, andthrough open dialogue, involvement opportunities,opportunities available for interaction with facultyleadership development, and civic engagementboth within and outside of the classroomFirst-year students will be able to increase theirawareness and appreciation of diversity in itsbroadest sense, foster respect for others, promotetolerance, and affirm differences among people bothwithin and beyond the institutionTransitionSafety/WellnessFirst-year students will be able to integrateFirst-year students will be able to demonstrate howacademically and socially by making the campusbeing proactive in their approach to makingconnections that will increase their knowledge of informed life choices, taking responsibility for theirresources, services and programsactions, and utilizing appropriate resources helpsFirst-year students will be able to explore who they them to maintain their personal health, wellness andare and examine what they believe and value while safetyestablishing and maintaining effective interpersonalrelationships 13. FYE: Academic Success Academic & Career Advisors in Residence Melissa Hechtman V. ChunooStanford ACARHecht ACAR 14. ACARsTriage academic concernsAssist with major and career selectionRefer students to the appropriate academic supportservicesWork collaboratively with residential college faculty andstaff, academic units, and a variety of university servicesAssist students with the development of a curricular/careerplan that is consistent with their abilities and intereststhrough personality and aptitude testing, individualoutreach, and educational presentations 15. ACAR Responsibilities Provide supplemental academic and career advising to students in ourrespective residential colleges (900 each) Emphasis on students who identify as undecided or undeclared Advising at U.M. is decentralized A&S Center for Freshman Advising Faculty advisors & professional advisors Undeclared students are assigned to various administrators or ENG instructors Contribute to the overall direction of the residential college throughcollaboration with Area Director, Assistant Area Director and ResidentFaculty Master (Senior Staff) Serve as the assigned academic advisor for 15 Foote Fellows per year(roughly 30 students each year in practice) Serve as the scholarship advisor for 5-10 Hammond Scholars per year(roughly 20-30 students each year in practice) Co-supervise a staff of 26 Academic Fellows Other duties as assigned Examples include: Piloting GradesFirst and MAPWorks software, SRC Newsletter 16. Advising Tools & UM Bulletin Resources College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Advising Guide Departmental websites Degree Audit (ACE: Academic Credit Evaluation) Forms Four Year Plans Academic Success Plans Toppel Career Center Self-Directed Search TypeFocus Assessment What Can I Do With This Major? CANE Explorers (programming) 17. FYE: Academic SuccessAcademic Fellows 18. Academic Fellows Modeled after the Freshman Fellows at the University ofRochester 2012-2013 will be the fifth year of the AF program Academic Fellows (AFs) are undergraduate student staff memberswho live in the residential colleges. AFs serve as an academic transitional support system for studentsas they face new challenges and concerns during their first year ofcollege. Over the course of an academic year, AFs work an average of10-12 hours per week. These hours include programs, working on bulletin boards, officehours, staff meetings and other duties as assigned. Compensation: AFs receive single room credit in designated firstyear residential college community 19. Academic Fellows 26 Academic Fellows Ratio of AFs to freshmen: 1:80 Currently, AFs live on every other floor of first yearhousing communities Each AF serves two floors (one male, one female) The AF and RAs from the two floors create a house 20. Academic Fellows 21. AF Selection Application Requirements 3.0 GPA May not be on Strict or Final Disciplinary Probation Completed application Two recommendation forms Resume The AF position is not advertised, but typically 100 students apply Three steps in the process Application & related materials Individual Interview Group Interview Three workshops that address diversity, programming and communication Returning applicants complete a separate form Applicants may be offered a position in a residential college or aposition in the alternate pool 22. AF Selection Applicant Pool for the 2012-2013 academic year101 candidates submitted applicationsThe mean GPA of the candidate pool was 3.65962% of applicants were female38% were male87% of applicants were freshmen13% were sophomores37% of applicants preferenced SRC34% preferenced HRC10% preferenced MRC or PRC19% had no preference 23. AF Selection 24. AF TrainingAcademic Policy/Procedure Administrative DutiesSevere Weather Bulletin BoardsUniversity Academic Policies Door DecorationsUniversity of Miami Student Rights and Customer Service and Office EtiquetteResponsibilitiesSelection ProcessUniversity of Miami Honor CodeSkillsProgrammingAcademic PlanningProgram ModelActive Listening BudgetCounseling Resources Generating IdeasConfrontationPromotionConflict Mediation ImplementationTime and Energy Management EvaluationResources Training with RAsCampus TourDiversityOffices and DepartmentsTeam BuildingMeeting Staff/Faculty/Administrators FYEUniversity InitiativesBuilding Preparations **Staff Development & Special Topics** 25. AF ProgrammingHouse Programming Building-Wide ProgrammingMinimum of fourTwo or three per semesterTwo in the first six weeks AF Fashion ShowOne with another AFSRC Spelling BeeOne with an RA Dinner with the DeansOne with faculty Evening with EducatorsAt least six residents Study BreakPassive Programming Other ProgrammingBulletin boardsACAR ProgramsValentines & Study TipsOAE & HRL InitiativesCandy Bowl Majors & Minors FairA-Wall**Programs must be approved in advance 26. AF Program EvaluationProgram Data: Fall 2011 124 programs Average: 28 residents per program Total Cost: $2,765,51 Average Cost per Program: $22.30 Topics Included: Campus Tours, Academic Planning Healthy Habits, Pre-Health Planning Study Tips, Resume BuildingFeedback from AF SelectionRA & AF EBI Survey 2012Advising Appointments & MAP-WorksContacts 27. Flow of the YearAugust-September OctoberAF Training House ProgrammingOpening of Residential HallsBuilding-wide ProgrammingOrientation & RegistrationAcademic AlertsFYE (6 weeks)Add/DropMAP-Works SurveyNovember DecemberAdvisingFinal ExamsRegistration Appointments Planning for Spring AF TrainingHouse Programming Letters of RecommendationBuilding-wide Programming Budget PlanningAF Applications AvailableOngoing Activities: Hammond Meetings, Foote Fellow Meetings, AF Individual SupervisionMeetings, AF Weekly Staff Meetings, Walk-in Advising 28. Flow of the YearJanuaryFebruaryAF Training AF & RA SelectionSpring OrientationAcademic AlertsAdd/DropMarchAprilHouse Programming AdvisingBuilding-wide Programming Registration AppointmentsHammond Scholarship Weekend Prestigious Awards & FellowshipsHarambe Weekend ReceptionMayJune-JulyFinal Exams Miami Model Summer ProgramsHonors Day ConvocationPlanning AF Program ImplementationSenior Mwambo Planning for New InitiativesCommencementProfessional Development/Conferences 29. Goals Increase the number of ACARs & AFs Expand AF program to a sophomore experience Revise the AF selection process to be more efficient Engage faculty in AF residential college programming Develop better evaluation tools for the AF and ACAR programs Use MAP-Works data to inform programming efforts Implement GradesFirst Continually improve outreach to undecided/undeclared freshmen Pilot online UMX course in Fall 2012