Board of TrusteesDecember 7, 2012

Update for Academic and Student Affairs Committee

Student Success: Recruit, Retain and Graduate

• Recruitment Strategies– Traditional UG student population

• Scholarship shift, yield, new programs

– Non-traditional UG student population• Leverage articulation agreements, focused

regional strategy, “finish what you started” campaign

– Graduate Students (full-time and part-time)

• Marketing, allocation of scholarships, New programs

– International Grad and UG• Embassy visits, leveraging alumni, ESL programs

Historic Freshmen Retention Rates (%)Fall 2011(As of fall 12)

Fall 2010(As of fall 11)

Fall 2009(As of fall 10)

Fall 2008(As of fall 09)

Number of new students 3,860 3,899 3,142 3,054

BGSU average retention % of all FTFT Freshmen 69.2% 71.8% 76.6% 73.1%

Ave. retention % of declared major during first year 71.8% 73.6% 78.9% 75.6%

Ave. retention % of academic learning communities 79.2% 82.3% 84.2% 83.1%

Engage the student….retain the student

Retain and Graduate• Academic and Administrative Policies and

Procedures• Support and Feedback for Students

• Progress Reporting, Learning Commons• Academic and Career Advising (including

programs for undecided majors and pre-professional)

• Academics• Linked Courses, First-year Academic Seminar• Assessment of Student Learning• Expanding internship programs• Faculty Support and Development (grants and

integration of centers)• Alignment of teaching space to support active

learning pedagogy

Student Affairs Retention Data Background Information

• Assessment Data and General Data Collection• Purchase of Campus Labs Software• First Year of Cohort Data Collection• Collecting Fall 2011 to Fall 2012 Retention Data on First

Time, Full Time Students Involved in Specific Student Affairs Programs and Experiences

• Sidney A. Ribeau President’s Leadership Academy 1998- 2008

President’s Leadership Academy• 1998 through 2012 - 393 students• 245 have completed the 4 year PLA program• 99 are still enrolled• 85% retention rate within the 4 year PLA program• 224 students have completed degree programs• 90.5% graduation rate

One Year Retention Data• Leaders in Residence - 139 students - 83.5% retained to second year• Club Sports participants – 115 - 86.1% retained for second year• Students of Color in Leaders in Residence - retained at 80% compared to

58% who were not in the program• Students of Color in Club Sports - retained at 93.8% compared to 58%

who were not in the program• 100% of 33 first year student employees in Rec and Wellness returned for

fall 2012; achieved an average GPA of 3.05• Leadership Academy - 84 students - retained at 96.4%• 67 students enrolled in UNIV 1510 Multicultural Success Seminar;

retained at 100%

• First year students who joined a Greek organization – 83% retention rate

• First year students of color who joined a Greek organization – 76.5% retention rate

• First year male students who joined a fraternity – 77.3% retention rate

• First year female students who joined a sorority – 87.9% retention rate

Observations• Data supports research data indicating that students who

become involved during the first year are retained at a higher rate.

• Data supports research data that students of color who become involved in an organization during the first year are retained at a higher rate.

• Purchase of Campus Labs software was a good decision; will allow us to track this type of data on an annual basis.

Facilities Update• Health Center

– Project is moving along well– Staffing transitions taking place– Design and construction on schedule– Significant student input

• Student Rec Center– Planning and design moving along well– Significant student input– Beginning to define a timeline

• Mc Donald East– Construction is underway– On schedule for completion by fall 2013– New main entrance to the quad– Two story main lobby– New front desk and offices– New student room furniture– Electrical upgrades

Academic Facilities Update• Process • Specific Academic Projects

– Prototype teaching space in Olscamp Hall opening Fall of 2013 – Active learning spaces

– Health and Human Services, Math/Statistics, Media and Communication, Business, Architecture/applied design

New Program Development• Strategic initiatives leveraging

existing strengths– UG Forensic specializations– Chemistry, Biology

and Criminal Justice– UG and Grad Analytics program – Business,

Statistics and Information Systems– Specialized master level business programs – Sales,

Healthcare– Joint graduate programs with international partner

universities

• New alternative delivery program– Media and Communications online professional

masters– Blended Masters in Educational Administration