Retention LaTisha Davis and John Nelson-Hronek Undergraduate - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The UAC empowers all students to take ownership of their education by providing personalized, comprehensive academic advising in a supportive environment.

Advising Strategies for Student Persistence and Retention

LaTisha Davis and John Nelson-Hronek Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC)

126 & 132 Strong Hall (785) 864-2834 www.advising.ku.edu

Today’s Topics

• 1. UAC Overview
• 2. Technology
• 3. Programming
• 4. Timely and Effective Communication

UAC Overview

Services

Organizational (Office) Teams

• Retention
• Communication
• Outreach and Pre-Professional

Academic Advising for the Undergraduate Student Body

• Undeclared, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Students

The Advising—Retention Relationship in the UAC…

• “The UAC Lens”
• Tailored Advising Sessions
• Academic Advising Theory
• Developmental
• Prescriptive
• Appreciative
• Consistency

Technology

Data Analytics

Advising Assignments

• Online advising appointments

General Communication and Messaging

• Targeted interventions

Identifying At-risk Students

• GPAs, Placement Exams and Standardized Test Scores

Programming

Partnerships

• Office of Residence Life
• Advising at Oliver and McCollum
• TRiO
• Presentations at OPTIONS during Hawk Week
• Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Diversity and social justice training at UAC staff training
• Hawk Link
• Office of First Year Experience
• UNIV 101
• Common Presentations
• Advising Guide
• Orientation
• Academic Achievement and Access Center
• Gear-up events
• Office of the Registrar
• Communication Team

Peer Mentoring Program

• The program will assist students in adjusting to college life,

learning campus culture, engaging in their academic and extracurricular endeavors, assist new students in transition from high school, etc.

• The mentors will meet one-on-one and serve as a role

model, support system and resource agent to other students.

• The mentors will be a trusted source of guidance and

informed support to provide guidance on student success during the student’s time at KU.

Gear-up Series

• Gear-up for Academic Success
• Friday, August 22, 2014
• Hawk Week
• Where: Jayhawk Walkway—Student Union
• Gear-up for Finals
• Friday, December 12, 2014
• Where: Mrs. E’s
• 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Gear-up for Academic Success (Spring 2015)
• Details: TBD
• Gear-up for Finals (Spring 2015)
• Details: TBD

Timely and Effective Communication

Timely Communications

September 10: Freshman-ability bands 4,5,6-Math 2-below 12 credit hours

• Encourage to make advising appointment
• How to schedule an appointment online
• How to run Degree Progress Report
• How to use Enroll and Pay for enrolling

September 22: Freshman-ability bands 4,5,6-Math 2-below 12 credit hours – have not scheduled an appointment with advisor.

• Reminder to schedule an appointment
• How to schedule and appointment online

September 25: The Registrar’s Office and CLAS-SAS will be sending email notifications to students about spring enrollment and advising holds will be placed on this day as well. September 29: Send email to students who do not have an advisor hold therefore will not get an academic notice from CLAS-

• How to schedule an appointment online
• How to run Degree Progress Report
• How to Use Enroll and Pay for enrolling

Timely Communications cont.

October 15: Send email to students who have an advising hold and not signed up for an advising appointment.

• Reminder on advising hold
• How to schedule an appointment online
• Encourage them to read academic notices
• Information on non-advising holds

November 10: Send email to students who have an advising hold and not signed up for an advising appointment.

• Information on non-advising holds
• How to schedule an appointment online

January 5, 6, or 7: students who have an advising hold and not signed up for an advising appointment.

Holds

ADV (WELC)

• Meet with Advisor
• initial term SP14 (only CLASU)
• No newly admitted students included unless on CLAS probation

ADV (CONZ)

• Meet with Advisor
• Not participating in Prob. Programming.
• 2nd semester student w/ less than 30 KU hrs after SP14
• 2nd semester student w/ KU GPA between 2.00 - 2.49

ADV (CDPT)

• CLAS Department Meeting
• On track to meet department admissions at end of semester and have department pre-code

OR not on track with early math course and must meet with math ADV (CSRD)

• Crossroads Meeting Not declared at 45 or 75 hrs

PRB

• CLAS Probation Hold On probation and have not filled out probation assessment