Success C enter PAUL L. FOSTER Baylor University Fostering Transfer Student Success at Baylor University.

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Fostering Transfer Student Fostering Transfer Student Success Success

at at Baylor UniversityBaylor University

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Baylor University: Baylor University: Pro Pro Ecclesia, Pro TexanaEcclesia, Pro Texana

‣ Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas

‣ 735-acre campus is located in Central Texas on the banks of the Brazos River

‣ Affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (largest Baptist university in the world) and oldest institution in the state

‣ Undergraduate enrollment of approximately 11,000 students

‣ 150 Baccalaureate degree programs

‣ Undergraduate costs for 2008-2009 are $35,472

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

General Enrollment General Enrollment ProfileProfile

‣80% of students come from within Texas

‣Students come from all 50 states and 70 countries –

California, Colorado, Louisiana

‣2007 First-Year Cohort - SAT score of 1219, ACT score of 26

‣Since 1999, the average SAT for entering FYS has risen 50

points

‣2007 incoming class of 3,184 (2,732 FY & 452 Transfer)

‣Total minority enrollment of 28% (Hispanic, Asian/Pacific

Islander, African American/Black)

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Fall 2008 Transfer Enrollment Fall 2008 Transfer Enrollment ProfileProfile

‣404 new transfer students

‣50.2% entered Baylor as sophomores

‣59% females

‣33% from racial or ethnic minority groups

‣35% Baptist religious affiliation

‣8.9% resident or nonresident aliens, representing 19 foreign countries

‣78% listed permanent address in Texas

‣Mean SAT of 1115 and mean ACT of 23

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Top 5 Transfer Colleges of New Top 5 Transfer Colleges of New Transfers Transfers Fall 2008Fall 2008

‣McClennan Community College – 53

‣Dallas County Community College District – 30

‣Collin County Community College – 22

‣Lone Star College System – 15

‣Blinn College - 11

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Retention Data of New Retention Data of New TransfersTransfers

‣Fall 2004 to Fall 2005 – 76.7%

‣Fall 2005 to Fall 2006 – 77.7%

‣Fall 2006 to Fall 2007 – 76.1%

‣Fall 2007 to Fall 2008 – 77.9% *

‣Fall 2004 to Spring 2005 – 89.4%

‣Fall 2005 to Spring 2006 – 89.8%

‣Fall 2006 to Spring 2007 – 87.6%

‣Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 – 90.0% *

‣Fall 2008 to Spring 2009 – 89.6% (as of 1.20.09)

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Transfer OrientationTransfer Orientation

Summer Orientation for Transfer Studentso June – 2-day program for students & family memberso Information Sessions o Advisingo Registrationo Welcome messages from Baylor faculty and staff

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Getting Your BearingsGetting Your Bearings

‣Personal Effectiveness Skills Courseo One hour, elective credito Six 50-minute meetings beginning first week of

classeso Curriculum

• Baylor Academic Policies• Baylor Culture and Traditions• Foster Success Center Resources• Time Management and Study Skills• Baylor Service and Social Organizations• The Best of Baylor Campus Tour

o Value to Participants (28 in first group)• “You gave us the answers before we knew the questions to ask.”

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Baylor Transfer CouncilBaylor Transfer Council

‣ Baylor Transfer Council Focus Groupo Application Process Difficulto Financial Aid Process Relatively Simpleo Housing – Particularly difficult for on-campus facilitieso Baylor Transfer Council especially helpfulo Transfer students feel “pushed aside” for freshmeno Older students have already formed groups

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

BU 1000BU 1000

‣Fall Semestero Piggy-backed on to University 1000 Freshman

Programo Seven 50-minute meetings beginning in Welcome

Weeko Small groups (15-20) facilitated by staff or faculty

membero Transfer Welcome Dinner during Welcome Weeko Curriculum similar to “Getting Your Bearings”

course

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

BU 1000 OutcomesBU 1000 Outcomes

‣ BU 1000 Surveyo BU 1000 too closely tied to freshman programmingo Need for more transfer-specific scholarshipso Too few transfer-specific social activities throughout semestero Need more campus tourso Too few hours transfer toward Baylor degree or major credit

o Of the 404 transfers enrolled Fall 2008, 262 took Chapel/BU 1000 in the fall semester.

o Of those 262, 240 are registered for the Spring 2009 term and their overall average GPA for the Fall was 2.78.

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Long Range PlansLong Range Plans

‣Course Articulationo More specific messaging to prospective studentso Review common course numbering system

courses to determine if additional courses can be approved

o Present findings on articulation study to Regents

‣On-campus Housing

‣BU 1000 offered as a 3-hour graded course

‣Transfer Welcome Center

‣State Private University Consortium

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Best Practices to Foster Transfer Best Practices to Foster Transfer SuccessSuccess

‣ Organization? Staffing?

‣ Pre-enrollment communication? Recruitment messaging?

‣ Financial incentives?

‣ Admission process?

‣ Articulation agreements?

‣ On-campus accommodations?

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Best Practices continuedBest Practices continued

‣Academic Advisement?

‣Transition Programming?

‣Academic & Social Integration?

‣Academic Support?

‣Transfer Year Experience?

‣Assessment?

SuccessCenterPAUL L. FOSTER

Baylor University

Questions?Questions?Doriss Hambrick

Academic Support Advisor254.710.3828

[email protected]

Brandon MillerAVP of Student Success

[email protected]