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Building Collaborative Faculty and Advisor Partnerships for Student
Success
NACADA National Presentation – October 2015
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Introduction
• Theresa Duggar, M.Ed.• [email protected]
• Benjamin Wentworth, M.Ed.• bwentworth@georgiasouthern
.edu
• Dan Calhoun, Ph.D.• dwcalhoun@georgiasouthern.
edu
• Lydia Cross, M.Ed.• [email protected]
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu
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Presentation Outcomes
• Develop a definition of student success and collaboration for faculty and advisors.
• Compare current faculty and advisor relationships with those of other institutions.
• Assess current faculty and advisor relationships.
• Formulate plans to build collaborative faculty and advisor partnerships.
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Defining Student Success
• Activity One
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Defining Student Success
In your groups:
• Define student success.
• What is necessary for it to occur?
• How do you measure student success?
• What examples do you have of collaboration for student success?
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Common Student Success Ideas
• Retention rates
• Improved GPA
• Successful integration into campus community
• Graduation
• Varies by student
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Definition of Student Success
• Theoretical Definition:
• “Academic achievement; engagement in
educationally purposeful activities;
satisfaction; acquisition of desired
knowledge, skills, and competencies;
persistence; and attainment of
educational objectives” (Kuh, Kinzie,
Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2007, p. 10).
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Definition of Student Success
• Graduate Academic Services Center (GASC) Definition:• Mission Statement• http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/gasc/• Metrics
From left T. Duggar, L. Cross, D. Calhoun, and B. Wentworth.
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Definition of Collaboration
“An interactive process that engages two or
more participants who work together to
achieve outcomes they could not accomplish
independently” (as cited in Diaz, Brown, &
Salmons, 2010).
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Theoretical Foundation
Kezar’s Model (2005)
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Stage 1: Building Commitment
• Values• Student Centered• Innovative• Egalitarian
• External Pressure• Learning• Networks
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Stage 2: Commitment
• Mission• Senior Executive Support• Networks
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Stage 3: Sustaining
• Integrating Structures• Rewards• Formalized Networks
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Theoretical Application
Collaboration• Graduate Academic Services
Center (GASC) • Implementing Kezar’s
Model (2005)
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GASC Collaboration: Stage 1
Building Commitment for Student Success• Began with limited involvement in the
departments• Developed rapport beyond advising• Pre-admissions advisor• Recruitment and admissions• “Traditional” faculty projects• Certification questions
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GASC Collaboration: Stage 2
Commitment to Student Success• Become an expert in what we advise• Focus on students’ needs• Establish trust with students &
collaborators• GASC involvement• Across campus• Program changes• Committees
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GASC Collaboration: Stage 3
Sustaining Student Success• Open communication• Identification of responsibilities• Celebrate success• Maintain trust• Cross institutional affiliations• Continuous improvement
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Collaboration Assessment
• Activity Two
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Collaboration Assessment
• Work individually or with your group to
complete the collaboration worksheet.
• Be ready to share best practices from
your institution on collaboration!
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Discussion
• What are your best practices?
• What, if any, roadblocks to collaboration
did you experience?
• How did you overcome these
roadblocks?
• What programs at your institution or
elsewhere exhibit collaboration for
student success?
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Questions and Comments
Thank you for attending!
Slides and handouts have been uploaded to the NACADA conference website.
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References
Diaz, V., Brown, M., & Salmons, J. (2010). Unit 4: Assessment of collaborative learning project outcomes. EDUCAUSE learning initiative discovery tool: Collaborative learning workshop guide. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli80084.pdf
Kezar, A. (2005). Redesigning for collaboration within higher education institutions: An exploration into the developmental process. Research in Higher Education, 46(7), 831-860. doi: 10.1007/s11162-004-6227-5
Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Buckley, J. A., Bridges, B. K., & Hayek, J. C. (2007). Piecing Together the Student Success Puzzle: Research, Propositions, and Recommendations. ASHE Higher Education Report, Volume 32, Number 5. ASHE Higher Education Report, 32(5), 1-182.
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Recommended Resources
AAHE, ACPA, & NASPA. (1998). Powerful partnerships : A shared responsibility for learning. Retrieved from http://www.myacpa.org/powerful-partnerships-shared-responsibility-learning
Cuseo, J. (2007, May). Student success: Definition, outcomes, principles and practices. Esource for College Transitions, (4)5, 2-3, 5. Retrieved from http://www2.indstate.edu/studentsuccess/pdf/Defining%20Student%20Success.pdf
Latorre, W. (Ed.). (2007). Together!. San Juan, PR: The Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System. Retrieved from https://hets.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/4.pdf
Smith, J. S., Yun Dai, D. & Szelest, B. P. (2006). Helping first-year students make the transition to college through advisor-researcher collaboration. NACADA Journal, 26(1), 67-76. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12930/0271-9517-26.1.67