Division MeetingSeptember 11, 2015

-Carpenter (2015)

-Aragones (1992)

My Summer Worries

Tattoos - and

drones -

and -

-Nease (2015)

-Bedrosian (2015)

Carolina Statement of Identity• The University of South Carolina is a

globally recognized, high impact research university.

• The University of South Carolina is recognized for a superior student experience.

• The University of South Carolina is committed to developing flexible new models for college access and affordability.

• The University of South Carolina is a vital part of South Carolina’s economic and overall wellbeing.

Mission – The Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support collaborates with campus and external constituents to provide access, facilitate students’ progress and persistence, advance learning, and shape responsible citizens and future leaders.

Vision – The Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support collaborates with university and higher education partners to create an optimal learning environment that supports students, faculty, and staff; contributes to students’ achievement of learning goals; and enhances the educational experience for all constituents.

Core Functions

• manage enrollment – recruitment, enrollment, transition

• student progress and persistence • student learning • civic and leadership knowledge, skills,

attitudes

Goals for DSA• Manage the comprehensive and

collaborative efforts of the university and provide essential programs and services to recruit and enroll new freshmen and transfer students and facilitate their successful transition to the university to meet student enrollment goals.

• Engage students in educationally purposeful support and enrichment programs and services to improve student progress and persistence to timely degree completion.

Goals for DSA• As part of their involvement beyond the

classroom, engage students in reflection and evaluation regarding their educational experiences, separately and holistically, to advance student’s learning and employability.

• Involve students in civic engagement and leadership experiences, in order to shape responsible citizens and develop future leaders.

-Adams (2015)

Anyone can doStudent Affairs, right?

What is Wisdom?Wisdom:• Is not simple accumulation of knowledge• Is not paralyzed by ambiguity, but in fact

embraces uncertainty• Is expert knowledge about life in general

and good judgment in the face of complex, uncertain circumstance

• You know it when you see it

-Ansberry (2000)

wisdom [wiz-duh m]: the ability to view more thingswith a “blank slate.”

wisdom: can also be the ability to see things “from the perspective of others”

-Aurelius (n.d.)

Student Affairs is a Profession• Theories• Statement of Ethics• Professional Preparation

Programs• Journals, Books,

Monographs, Research Studies

• Listservs, social media, websites

• Professional Associations• Standards of Good

Practice

• Certification Programs• CAS Standards for

Professional Practice• Foundations• Has many associated

professional organizations

• Practicum and internship

• Graduate assistantships/apprentice programs

Our Students, Multiple Traits and Rats

To tal 43,100

44,557

45,774

46,264

46,672

48,167

USC System Headcount Enrollment

To tal 28,481

29,597

30,721

31,288

31,964

32,972

USC Columbia Headcount Enrollment

Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015*3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

1120

1140

1160

1180

1200

1220

1240

3646 3690

38263881

4423

45694580

5002 4970

5203

1172

1183

1191 1192

1185

1199 1199

1208 1210 1209

Ten Year Trend - SAT Average and Freshman Class Size

Enrollment SAT Avg. 

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Aver

age

SAT

Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015*24.0

24.5

25.0

25.5

26.0

26.5

27.0

27.5

1165

1170

1175

1180

1185

1190

1195

1200

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26.2

26.4 26.4

26.9

27.1

27.3

1183

11911192

1185

1199 1199

12081210

1209

ACT and SAT TrendFall 2007-Fall 2015

USC ACT AVG USC SAT AVG

ACT SAT

ACT 26 = SAT 1190 ACT 27 = SAT 1220

ACT 28 = SAT 1260 • There is a 30 point SAT interval between a 26 and 

27. Therefore, each tenth of a point between 26 and 27 is worth about 3 points on the SAT.

• There is a 40 point SAT interval between 27 and 28. Therefore, each tenth of a point between 27 and 28 is worth about 4 points on the SAT.

Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015*1120

1140

1160

1180

1200

1220

1240

1183

1191 1192

1185

1199 1199

1208 1210 1209

1166

11901193

11961202 1202

1217

1224

1232

SAT Average vs. ACT-to-SAT Concorded AverageFall 2007-Fall 2015

USC SAT AVG ACT-SAT Concorded Average 

ACT 26 = SAT 1190 ACT 27 = SAT 1220

ACT 28 = SAT 1260 There is a 30 point SAT interval between a 26 and 27. Therefore, each tenth of a point between 26 and 27 is worth about 3 points on the SAT.

There is a 40 point SAT interval between 27 and 28. Therefore, each tenth of a point between 27 and 28 is worth about 4 points on the SAT.

Academic Diversity of Students

• South Carolina Honors College: nearly 500 freshmen students with 1432 SAT/ 32.4 ACT

• Capstone Scholars: over 800 freshmen students with 1311 SAT/29.7 ACT

• All Freshmen, 1209• And two special programs: Gamecock Gateway and Gamecock Guarantee

Program Graduation Rate

77%

Gamecock GuaranteeSelection Procedures1. SC Resident2. Regular USC

acceptance3. Parents not 4-yr

degree holders4. Eligible for full Pell

GrantProgram Benefits

1. At least $2,500 award2. Support of a learning

community3. Guarantee of full grant

support for tuition & fees

Profile of 2014 Recipients1. Average family income

--$16,413

2. Gender – 58% Female3. Race• White (50%)

• Black (31%)• Other (19%)

2014 Gamecock Guarantee Freshmen

Average FA Award• $23,862

Gift Aid as a Percent of Total Award• 97% Gamecock Guarantee• 66% Overall Freshmen

Loans as a Percent of Total Award

• .3% Gamecock Guarantee• 34.3% Overall Freshmen

SC School Districts Represented80 of 83

Average Freshman to Sophomore Retention,

2008 to 2013

• 93%

875Students

Served 2008-2014

11,61212,263

12,878 12,954 12,830

6,772 7,0327,492 7,740 7,688

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

USC System USC ColumbiaClemson University Coastal Carolina University Winthrop University Francis Marion University College of Charleston

Non-White Enrollment at South Carolina

Institutions

African-American Enrollment at South Carolina

Institutions6,715

7,1517,433 7,274

7,074

3,126 3,2423,440 3,466 3,376

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

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Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

USC System USC ColumbiaFrancis Marion University Coastal Carolina University Winthrop University Clemson University College of Charleston

New Performance CriteriaFreshman to sophomore retention ratesSophomore to senior persistence ratesGraduation ratesLength of time to degreePlacementGainful employment

Manageable debtInstitutional default ratesLife-long learner# of Pell Grant recipients graduatedValue added

NEXT: Transferability

-Bass (2012)

Beyond The Classroom Matters*Records of educationally purposeful

activities and individual student involvement

Purpose:- Improvement- Accountability- Consumer information

www.novamind.com/planning/strategic-planning.php

Creating an OLE: IntegratedLearning in the Classroom (ITC)and Beyond the Classroom (BTC)

• Personalized Learning Systems• Integrated ITC with BTC• Manage Self-Destructive Behaviors• Comply with State and Federal Laws• Utilize Best Business and Educational

Practices

“Every few hundred years throughout Western history, a sharp transformation has occurred. In a matter of decades, society altogether rearranges itself – its worldview, its basic values, its social and political structures, its art, its key institutions. Fifty years later a new world exists. And the people born into that world cannot even imagine the world in which their grandparents lived and into which their own parents were born. Our age is such a period of transformation.” – Peter Drucker

Roles of Student Affairs Professionals

• Student experts• Enforcers of community rules and

standards• Contingency managers• Institutional conscience• Spokespersons for a

student-centered approach• Boundary spanners• Crisis intervention specialists

Professional Development Picks

https://uofscsastayinformed.wordpress.com/

2015-2016 Topics of Interest

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

2015-2016 Topics of Interest• A Social Compact• Campus Sexual Assault• Harassment and Discrimination• Hazing• Alcohol and Drug Abuse• Cost of Student (mis) Behavior

2015-2016 Topics of Interest• Tattoos and Drones• On Your Time (OYT)• USC Connect / GWLD• Beyond the Classroom Matters (BTCM)• Student Success Collaborative

2015-2016 Topics of Interest• Academic Integrity• Digital Identity/ Privacy• Suicides• Free Speech

2015-2016 Topics of Interest• Campus safety• Crisis/emergency/disaster management• Career Services: employability and

internships• Social media• Gallup Work and Life Well-Being• Among many, many others.

How can I contribute?

Thoughts for Reflection• What will a future graduate of Carolina

look like?• What am I doing in my work area to

contribute to achieving our university’s mission?

• What am I doing to learn more about and understand our students and their college environment?

• How am I participating in “learning organizations” to learn about and utilize best educational and business practices?

A learning organization is an organization skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge, and at modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights. 

-Garvin (1993)

Thoughts for Reflection• In what ways am I engaged in my own

professional and personal development that adds value to my contributions to my work, my family, and my community?

• In what ways do I model behavior for our students?

Let’s all:• Inspire our students to engage in high

impact educational activities in the classroom and beyond the classroom.

• Help our students manage their self-destructive behaviors and assume a shared responsibility for others.

• Create high expectations for our students and hold them accountable.

Anyone can doStudent Affairs, right?

Summary and Questions

Thank you for all you do to make Carolina a better place

to be!

Shout - outs

References• Adams, Scott. “My Brain Stimu.” Cartoon. Universal Uclick 17 Aug. 2015: Web.• Annsberry, Clare. “Older and Wiser.” Wall Street Journal Millennium Edition. 1 Jan 2000.• Aragones, Sergio. “What, Me Worry?.” Comic. MAD Special #84 1 Nov. 1992:

Web.• Astin, A. (1993). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of

assessment and evaluation in higher education. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press.• Aurelius, Marcus. “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we

see is a perspective, not the truth.” Cartoon. fb/the idealist: Web.• Bass, Randall. “Disrupting Ourselves: The Problem of Learning in Higher

Education.” Educause Review. 21 Mar. 2012.• Bedrosian, Wesley. “The Selfie Drone.” Cartoon. The New York Times 31 Aug.

2015: Web.• Carpenter, Dave. “Under New Management Theory.” Cartoon. Harvard

Business Review 10 Aug. 2015: Web.• Garvin, David. “Building a Learning Organization.” Harvard Business Review

July 1993: 78-92.• Nease, Steve. “Drone Backpack.” Cartoon. The Cagle Post 7 Sept. 2015: Web.