Spotlight on the Academic Support CenterSeptember 12, 2008

Agenda

• ASC Mission• ASC Programs and Services• ASC Statistics • Q & A

ASC Programs

TRIO Student Support Services

(SSS)

Program Leading To

Undergraduate Success (PLUS)

Washington TRIO Expansion

Program (WaTEP)

SSSTRIO Student Support Services

SSSTRIO Student Support Services

• Established in 1977• $7.1 million Awarded to EWU• 90% are in Good Academic Standing• Six-Year Graduation Rate Exceeds the Institution’s• 43 Annual Average Student Contact Hours

SSSTRIO Student Support Services

• MATH 199• EDUC 150• FOCUS• Financial Literacy Seminar• Collaborative Learning Groups• Student Advisory Council

SSS Objectives and Student Outcomes

Academic year Cohort SSS Average Institutional Average

2001-2002 84% 74%

2002-2003 91% 73%

2003-2004 84% 77%

2004-2005 77% 77%

2005-2006 80% 78%

2006-2007 83% 73%

75% of participants will persist by enrolling for the following academic year.

SSS Objective

Academic Year SSS % and (# of students)

2001-2002 87% (300)

2002-2003 91% (306)

2003-2004 94% (315)

2004-2005 93% (285)

2005-2006 93% (300)

2006-2007 91% (287)

85% of all participants in each entering cohort will be in good academic standing at the end of each quarter.

SSS Objectives and Student Outcomes50% of the project participants in each cohort will graduate within six years of enrollment.

SSS Cohort SSS Average

1997-1998 50%

1998-1999 50%

1999-2000 49%

2000-2001 66%

2001-2002 52%

2002-2003 62%

WaTEPWashington TRiO Expansion Program

WaTEPWashington TRiO Expansion Program

• Expands Current SSS Project by 250 Students• Targets Sophomores and Seniors• Retention Specialist that Assists Students with

Disabilities• Leadership Development• Financial Literacy Seminar

WaTEP Program Outcomes

Student Service Statistics Totals

Students Served 251

Retention Rate 89%

Students in Good Academic Standing 94%

Self-Reported Ethnic Minority 31%

PLUSProgram Leading to Undergraduate Success

• Discipline-Based Collaborative Learning Groups• Active Learning• Assists Faculty• Student Facilitators• CRLA Certification• Data Driven

PLUSProgram Leading to Undergraduate Success

PLUS Statistics2007-2008

Fall Winter Spring 2007-2008Totals

Students Served 744 331 287 1,362

Faculty/InstructorsAssisted

44 32 37 113 (81 unique)

Facilitators/Leaders 27 39 32 98 (69 unique)

Total Classes 87 30 56 173

PLUS Average 2.83 3.14 2.84 2.94

Non PLUS Average 2.22 2.24 2.39 2.28

Academic Support Center2007-2008

ASC PROGRAM SUMMARY Totals

Students Served 1,928

Federally Funded Program 1 (TRIO SSS)

State Funded Programs 2 (PLUS & WaTEP)

Ethnic Minority 41% Average Contact Hours-TRIO SSS-WaTEP-PLUS

TRIO SSS = 43WaTEP = 13PLUS = 7.4

ASC Highlights 07-08ASC Highlights 07-08

ASC Highlights2007-2008

• WaTEP Established (Fall 2007)• Expanded to EWU Riverpoint• David L. Swanson Memorial Scholarship for TRIO

Students• National TRIO Day• Quality Service Award (Fall 2007)• College Spark Board of Trustees

ASC EventsASC Events

FOCUS OrientationFOCUS Orientation

National TRiO DayNational TRiO Day

Student Advisory CouncilStudent Advisory Council

Academic Support Center

111 Monroe Hall359-2487

http://asc.ewu.edu