SLIDE 1 Why wait untjl Day 1?
Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year
Why wait untjl Day 1?
Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year
Kurtjs Bell Kurtjs Bell
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Improve Success & Retentjon Rates Improve Success & Retentjon Rates
Increase student engagement Increase student engagement Increase student satjsfactjon Increase student satjsfactjon
Student Services Student Services
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- Tertjary Readiness Programmes
- Orientatjon
- Professional advice and support
- Cultural support
- FYE monitoring and peer interventjon
- Peer Mentoring
- Social & Cultural actjvitjes
- Tertjary Readiness Programmes
- Orientatjon
- Professional advice and support
- Cultural support
- FYE monitoring and peer interventjon
- Peer Mentoring
- Social & Cultural actjvitjes
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- Background
- What we do
- Is it working?
- Background
- What we do
- Is it working?
Over the next hour Over the next hour
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8 Public (Government Funded) Universitjes
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8 Public (Government Funded) Universitjes Capped Environment 5% of Government funding now linked to student performance outcomes
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Became a university in 2000 26,000 students – one of the largest in NZ Encouraging access to benefjt community
SLIDE 14 Confjrms Ofger Confjrms Ofger Orientatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins Semester Begins Applicatjon Applicatjon Ofger Sent Ofger Sent
SLIDE 15 Confjrms Ofger Confjrms Ofger Orientatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins Semester Begins Applicatjon Applicatjon Ofger Sent Ofger Sent
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STudent Analysis of Readiness Tool STudent Analysis of Readiness Tool
Gathers and analyses student informatjon Identjfjes students for interventjon Gathers and analyses student informatjon Identjfjes students for interventjon
SLIDE 17 How they gained admission into the university
Special Admission AES (Internal) AES (External)
SLIDE 18 NZ Secondary School Academic Achievement NZ Secondary School Academic Achievement
Low NCEA Score Low NCEA Score
SLIDE 19 Socio-economic Status of Secondary School Socio-economic Status of Secondary School
Low Socio-economic Status Low Socio-economic Status
SLIDE 20 Student’s Programme of Study Student’s Programme of Study
Historical failure/non-completjon rates Historical failure/non-completjon rates
SLIDE 21 Student Readiness Survey Student Readiness Survey
Employment Employment Language Language Technology Technology Social Social Commitments Commitments Study Choice Study Choice Goals Goals First in Family First in Family Finances Finances
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Where did these indicators come from? Where did these indicators come from?
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- Research from the literature
- Reviews of instjtutjonal exit surveys/interviews
- Analysis of historical student outcome data
- Interviews with support stafg
- Collaboratjon with Faculty and other stakeholders
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Entrance Method NCEA Score School Decile Programme of Study Student Readiness Survey }
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Final Score
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0 4 8 3 2 5 9 3 7 4 9 8 7
SLIDE 26 Example of a High Priority Student Example of a High Priority Student
Working 30 hours/week Working 30 hours/week Low NCEA Score Low NCEA Score Low Decile School Low Decile School Enrolling on a programme with historically high failure/non-completjon rates at AUT Enrolling on a programme with historically high failure/non-completjon rates at AUT Special Admission Special Admission First in Family First in Family Sport & Church 15 hours/ week Sport & Church 15 hours/ week Unsure of how will fjnance study Unsure of how will fjnance study
SLIDE 27 AUT Response AUT Response
Confjrms Ofger Confjrms Ofger Orientatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins Semester Begins Applicatjon Applicatjon Ofger Sent Ofger Sent
SLIDE 28 This supplements existjng actjvity This supplements existjng actjvity
- Tertjary Readiness Programmes
- Orientatjon
- FYE monitoring and peer interventjon
- Peer Mentoring
- Social & Cultural actjvitjes
- Tertjary Readiness Programmes
- Orientatjon
- FYE monitoring and peer interventjon
- Peer Mentoring
- Social & Cultural actjvitjes
SLIDE 29 Is it working? Is it working?
High Priority students (case managed) High Priority students (not case managed)
AUT Average
50% 65% 83%
Course successful completjon rate. Preliminary fjndings
SLIDE 30 Is it working? Is it working?
High Priority students (case managed) High Priority students (not case managed) Higher Success Rates Lower Success Rates
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Students feel well supported Focus for Student Advisors Concentrate proactjve outreach
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Discussion & Questjons Discussion & Questjons Feedback on overall approach Discussion of challenges Questjons or points to clarify
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Learning more about incoming students Proactjvely contactjng those with factors that could impact success Supportjng these students from as soon as they confjrm
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Summary Summary
Contjnuing support throughout semester/year as needed Positjve results so far Contjnuing development with faculty, learning & teaching stakeholders
SLIDE 35 Why wait untjl Day 1?
Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year.
Why wait untjl Day 1?
Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year.
Kurtjs Bell Kurtjs Bell