Students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs are required to complete training in soft skills. The college purchases access to a third-party software and instructors in each program area assign modules related to pre-employment skills, communication skills, self-management, and working with others. The completions of these modules are then reported to program advisory committees (employers) each year. Members of the advisor committees have an opportunity to provide input on the soft skills that are most critical at their workplace, and instructors respond accordingly by assigning the modules that address those skills.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is online only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: School of Business and Technology

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kelli Kirkpatrick at kkirkpatrick@angelina.edu or 936-633-5447

The Somos Unidos “ One Word Project" is a student success initiative designed to accelerate mentor training and knowledge to support first-generation students and positively increase student retention and graduation rates. In partnership with the UIW FLIGHT Mentor Center, this project further expands UIWs ability to improve outcomes for first-generation students through curricular and co-curricular programming as well as professional development for faculty and staff. The intent is to create a sense of belonging for our students and methods to help students develop confidence and their own voices, ultimately strengthening retention rates amongst first-generation students. The Somos Unidos “ One Word Project seeks to raise the UIW retention rate to its institutional goal of 75% and close the gap each semester between these underserved populations and all other groups combined.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: First-Generation Celebration Survey
64% of respondents identified as first-generation.
19% of respondents usually tell their classmates they are first generation, while 27% only reveal in relevant situations
63% of respondents felt their was more academic support than expected before starting at the university
The most important services most helpful for first generation students were identified as celebration events, advising support, and financial aid support.
A low awareness of support services for first generation students indicates the need for opportunities for the institution to increase efforts to help first generation students know what supports are available.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Success (website to be launched in Fall 2023)

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Monica Ayala Jimenez at monica.jimenez@uiwtx.edu or 210-805-3005

Sophomore Summit seeks to build the community of freshman at Criswell College through fun activities, teaching, and building relationships by being removed from the rest of the world at Camp Bonita in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Services - Criswell College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Roman Browning at rbrowning@criswell.edu or 2148181395

Start With Support (SWS) aims to connect residential students to their academic goals while also fostering a sense of closeness with their residence hall staff. SWS, at its core, involves establishing continuous relationships with students to create academic readiness within the first two-years of their college experience to improve persistence and retention across the board. By following TCU Housing's relationship model, "Knowing, Connecting and Empowering" (KCE), SWS allows students to engage and identify resources and methods to improve their academic goals and college experience.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: TCU staff identified 157 residential students who may have needed academic support in fall 2022, and 70 of those students engaged in SWS. In spring 2023, staff identified 101 students for SWS, and 51 residents participated.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: TCU Housing & Residence Life

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Jason Titus at j.titus@tcu.edu or (817) 947-5204

The Store is Baylor University's on-campus food pantry - a resource available to all enrolled Baylor University Students, but especially developed for our most underrepresented and high financial need students. Our objectives are both remedial and preventative.

Our remedial goals are primarily to ensure all Baylor Students have access to adequate food and nutrition while enrolled at Baylor, and that lack of access to food (or food insecurity) not become a barrier to retention. The Store gives students unlimited access to fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, milk, eggs, pantry staples, snacks and personal hygiene products (including diapers for students who are parents of young children). Students are also connected to additional resources include allocating them with donated meal swipes they can use at our on-campus dining facilities, referring them to SNAP application assistance professionals, and other community and campus resources.

Another remedial focus of the Store is to tackle feelings of shame, social isolation, and a lack of belonging. We do this through community meals, advocacy and other events.

Our preventative objectives are focused on advocating for structural, systemic and policy changed that will create resilience to food insecurity for our 'campus ecosystem' as a whole, and mitigate food insecurity risk factors for individual students within it. Our goals include securing universal access to public transport for all enrolled students, advocating for efficient routes to and from the grocery store, and identifying and understanding other vulnerabilities of our campus eco-system and developing programs and resources to mitigate them.

Our program has created numerous collaborative and cross-discipline experiential learning opportunities for students through internship opportunities for student social workers, dietetics and nutrition, and public health students. Additionally, we provide many classes (like marketing, public relations, etc.) with numerous experiential learning opportunities in the form of semester-long practical projects or assignments.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Opportunity and Accessibility Resources (SOAR)

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lauren da Silva at Lauren_Dasilva2@baylor.edu or 254-710-3075

For TVCC, Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) has a single overarching goal: To provide the optimal number of students for every part of the college, based on the college mission and capacities. To do that, SEM initiatives influence students in three areas: 1) Recruitment, 2) Retention, and 3) Student Satisfaction.

Responsible for implementing process within those three areas is the SEM Committee. This is a large, campus-wide committee with a very wide reach. Each member of the SEM committee also oversee a subcommittee that has a particular purpose within the overall SEM structure. For example, our subcommittees include: Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment, Campus Beautification, Safety and Security, Workforce, etc. These committees were chosen after an extensive SWOT analysis.

SEM touches every area of campus, touching every service and activity from the time a student makes an inquiry through a student's graduation into alumni status.

At TVCC we began with a SWOT analysis of our current position within the market and determined four focus areas for our first year of the SEM project. (We also incorporated project management training for all SEM members.) The four focus areas for our first year were: 1) Building necessary infrastructure in all areas, 2) Ensure safety guidelines are met on all campuses, 3) Grow retention and recruitment, and 4) Detangle confusing student processes.

We have been working on these four focus areas for the last year. We have been successful in all four areas. We are now shift into our second year of SEM, where collection and use of data will become paramount.

Our ultimate goal through SEM is to have our optimal number of students on all campuses and in all activities, including academics.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders are influenced by the work of SEM

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Services Division

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Philip Parnell at philip.parnell@tvcc.edu or 9036756213

Student Development and Mentoring (SDM) provides peer mentoring, academic coaching, and developmental education programs for first-time in college (FTIC) students, students who are not college ready based on TSI Scores, and students identified as being at-risk by faculty or academic performance metrics. Academic Coaching provides support for students in extreme academic distress while peer mentoring provides opportunities for all FTIC students to engage with sophomore, junior, and senior mentors who connect them to campus resources and help with social and academic transition to the university.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 300

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are automatically enrolled in this program if they meet eligibility requirements

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: University College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Wayne Atchley at watchley@tarleton.edu or 254-968-9601

Rebranded and launched in 2020, the Student Experience Internship (SEI) Program, formerly known as Student Employment Initiative, was created through the Career Center in partnership between Office of Student Success, Human Resources, Dean of Students, and Academic Advising. The SEI Program is an initiative that provides on-campus internship opportunities for undergraduate students to grow in skill, expand in learning, and realize their potential through an enriched internship experience.

The Student Experience Internship Program will:

1. Allow colleges and departments of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to develop and offer quality internship experiences with learning outcomes related to a student's field of study
2. Provide opportunities for department supervisors, faculty, and mentors to train and guide SEI talent throughout the entire program
3. Allow students to engage with faculty, staff, and peers of different backgrounds and acquire social, cultural, and ethical development
4. Positively impact our students' time to graduate
5. Offer student the opportunity to obtain knowledge and experience that will be beneficial to their career and professional development
6. Provide students with skill development and improve their leadership abilities

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 73

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: Handshake, the university's job platform

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Career Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jack Kaufold at jack.kaufold@utrgv.edu or 956-665-2246

Student Financial Wellness helps Baylor students develop personal money management capabilities, explore their financial values, connect to economic and material supports, and grow in Christian economic ethics for a lifetime of financial well-being. Student Financial Wellness services include online tools and resources, personal finance presentations and workshops, referrals to basic needs and campus resources, and coaching provided by peer coaches and professional staff. Peer Student Money Management Coaches offer one-on-one appointments to help fellow Baylor students review their personal financial situations, create financial goals, and set up a financial action plan. Peer Coaches provide education on budgeting, building healthy credit, debt repayment, banking, saving, major purchases, basics of investing, basics of insurance, and more.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Paul L. Foster Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sara Ray at FinWell@baylor.edu or (254) 710-7120

The Student Leadership Program consists of the local chapter of the National Society for Leadership and Success and the Annual Student Leadership Conference. The NSLS provides a step-by-step program for members to build their leadership skills through participation in campus leadership events. Upon completion of the program, members receive their Foundations of Leadership certificate and take their place among student leaders on campus and across the country. Inducted members can list their affiliation on all statements of personal accomplishment, including their resume. The Completion Center hosts an Annual Student Leadership Conference, co-hosted by NSLS and other NCTC Student Leaders. The conference provides students the opportunity to cultivate their leadership and professional skills through interactive keynote speakers, student testimonies, and success strategy breakout sessions. Many student leaders are involved in developing the conference content, and participation in the breakout sessions; with various topics related to student success.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 194

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.nctc.edu/nsls

EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Amy Klohn

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Amy Klohn at aklohn@nctc.edu or 940-498-6416

Jarvis has a multifaceted approach to mentorship in that students can receive mentorship a number of ways and at various periods throughout their matriculation, hence the umbrella term of mentorship.

First-Year Faculty and Staff Mentors: The aim of this initiative is to connect first-year students with a faculty or staff mentor group to increase retention/persistence to completion. Mentor teams, comprised of faculty, staff and a processional advisor, are assigned a mentor group by educational discipline. Students meet monthly in groups with their mentor team to engage in opportunities (e.g., free-form or guided discussions, social or academic activities, trips, etc.) that foster a sense of belonging, build connectedness to the institution and ease college navigation.

Alumni Mentors: With the same desired goals and outcomes as that of the first-year student mentor program, all students classified freshmen through seniors have the opportunity to connect with alumni mentors based on outcomes and characteristics that are meaningful to the student such as the potential mentors occupation, affiliate groups, location, etc. Students and alumni mentors control the nature of this relationship and the frequency of contact.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Division of Academic Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Antoinesha Hollman at AHollman@Jarvis.edu or 903-730-4890

The purpose of New Student Orientation is to welcome, inspire, and connect incoming first time college students to our community. We aim to help students establish meaningful connections with peers, staff, and faculty members dedicated to supporting their academic journey; discover strategies and numerous student support services for enhancing success; and engage with campus traditions and the campus. We utilize an online module portion through Comevo that can be completed at the students' own pace. The module is a brief overview of campus, student stories, important offices/resources, and important policies. The in-person portion is called Highlander Day and connects students with each other, Peer Mentors that will be assigned to their Learning Frameworks class, campus resources, and faculty from each academic pathway. The goal is to create a social connection that allows students to ask for help more easily.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to the program, there is a registration form for the date they wish to attend.

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Life

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jose Hinojosa at jhinojosa@mclennan.edu or 2542998444

This course is required of all FTIC freshmen. It includes material on college success, a service learning project, and requirements to attend academic, health-related, and social events on campus. It also includes a financial literacy component and a unit on budgeting.

For students who are TSI-incomplete in math or English/reading, there are special sections of this course that include content-specific remediation. Those special sections are linked to gateway math and English courses and take the place of traditional remedial/developmental education.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 500

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are automatically enrolled in this program if they meet eligibility requirements

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Beverly C Tomek at tomekb@uhv.edu or 361-570-4145

The Student Success Mentoring program is designed to support all students in making a successful and enjoyable transition to the TAMUK campus by creating educational and supportive relationships designed to direct students to be successful. The Mentors support students by sharing skills and positive habits, guiding students to resources and opportunities on campus, and promoting positive decision making. Javelinas have the opportunity to meet with a mentor in one-to-one and small group sessions. Student Success Mentors strive to promote academic excellence and student success at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and guide students on their journey from first-year Javelinas to Javelinas for Life. The program’s goals are to support the transition process of all students to A&M Kingsville; increase the student's connection with the university; provide informal academic, career/professional and personal guidance; and connect Javelinas with campus resources.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 976

HOW TO ENROLL: All stakeholders have access to this program. As such, there is no enrollment process

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Center for Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Christina Gonzalez at christina.rodriguez-gonzalez@tamuk.edu or 3615935250

The TRIO Student Support Services program (SSS) at Sul Ross State University is a student retention program funded by the U.S. Department of Education that serves 160 students per year.

The mission of the Student Support Services program is to provide supportive educational services that will assist students with an academic need that are low income, first generation, or have a documented disability to acquire a university college degree.

The program offers academic advising, career/major counseling, personal support, classroom instruction, academic workshops, tutoring, financial aid counseling, new student extended orientation, graduate admission assistance, social/cultural activities, and much more.

The TRIO program at Sul Ross State University actively motivates our students to come into the SSS office to meet with their SSS Retention Specialist, SSS tutors and mentors, and attend SSS workshops as well as participating in University-based activities.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Research and Sponsored Programs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Erika Zwahr at ewon3902@sulross.edu or 4328378476

The goal of this initiative is two-fold: First, to remove economic barriers for students to improve their mental well-being. This will be accomplished by providing technology to students who otherwise might not be able to afford it. This technology will exist in a student space accessible to students who are already served by two of our campus-wide success programs.

Secondly, this initiative will engage staff - with a particular focus on advisors - in training and discussion groups focused on creating equitable and inclusive organizations. The purpose of this is to increase a sense of belonging low-income and students of color experience on our campus.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: School of Undergraduate Studies

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Hillary Procknow at HILLARY.PROCKNOW@AUSTIN.UTEXAS.EDU or 5122327581

Under the direction of the Director of Student Retention, the goal of the Student Success Coaches is to build rapport with students through communication and trust. The Success Coaches use an early alert program called CRM Advise to identify students that are at risk, as they enter the College. The markers used are socioeconomic factors, test scores, EFC numbers, and FTIC status. Success Coaches are responsible for communicating with these students, to ensure that they are aware of services, on campus activities, and social clubs. Using the CRM Advise program, faculty members are also able to send alerts to the Success Coaches when there is a student that is exhibiting at risk behavior(s) in the classroom. The factors that are used would be missing class, assignments, not prepared, and poor performance on assignments. When a professor creates an at-risk alert in Advise, the Success Coach will contact the students through text, email, and phone calls. The Coaches will attempt to build a rapport with the student in an effort to figure out where they can help. In many cases, the student will be referred to on-campus resources, offered time management tips, study strategies, and test taking strategies. The Success Coaches also act as academic advisors to all students and a Financial Aid advisor to students. Finally, the Success Coaches are responsible for all New Student Orientations (NSO). These orientations are offered as a face-to-face option and an online option. The NSO is the first step to improving the first-year experience for the students. The Success Coaches give the students an understanding of what it will take to be successful, while also providing the new students with a clear picture of what is expected of them.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Retention, Divionsion of Student and Enrollment Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Adrian Sora at adrian.sora@templejc.edu or 2546819668

The Success Coaching Program is designed to help both undergraduate and graduate students develop their academic skills by matching their individual learning style and academic needs with effective strategies to meet their course requirements at UHCL. Students participating in this program have 2 options: requesting a one-time session to work on a particular skill, or meeting for multiple sessions on a weekly or as-needed basis. Students opting for a one-time session are assigned based on schedule and skills requested to an available coach. Students choosing to meet on a continual basis meet first with the Assistant Director to best determine individual academic needs and goals and then meet regularly with a Success Coach. The student's Success Coach coordinates a skill development plan with the student utilizing material from the student's current courses. Students are able to schedule their initial appointment by emailing or calling the office phone. After the student's initial appointment students can then schedule their own appointments at their convenience.

The skills that a Success Coach and students may develop include, but are not limited to, organization and time/task management, academic reading speed and strategy, note taking methods, test-taking strategy, critical thinking, and public speaking. The students' academic progress in these skills is monitored throughout the semester by their Success Coach. Success Coaches also offer students practical help with digital tools such as Blackboard and file sharing/editing in Google Drive for facilitating group work. Coaching sessions are available face-to-face or online via Blackboard Collaborate or Zoom as needed.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format or has both online and in-person components.

PROGRAM SCALE: Small-scale (reaches fewer than 10 percent of its target population)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: • 77% of students were removed from probation, cont. probation and remained in good standing that utilized coaching.
• Success Coaching was reflective of the ethnic diversity seen at UHCL in services to underserved and minority populations.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: The Student Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Jorge Tennin at Tennin@uhcl.edu or 2812832454

The Summer Success Program at NTCC is a program designed to help local students transition from high school to college. All graduating high school seniors are invited to attend. The students are allowed to live on campus for free during the summer session on Sunday throughThursday and return home for the weekends. Students must be enrolled in six hours of class and attend tutoring, mentoring, and social skills workshops. Our staff works closely with the students to provide financial assistance for the summer classes.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 150

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: ntcc.edu/summersuccess

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally and externally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Instruction

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jon McCullough at jmccullough@ntcc.edu or 9034348115

The Summer Success Program at NTCC is a program designed to help local students transition from high school to college. All graduating high school seniors are invited to attend. The students are allowed to live on campus for free during the summer session on Sunday throughThursday and return home for the weekends. Students must be enrolled in six hours of class and attend tutoring, mentoring, and social skills workshops. Our staff works closely with the students to provide financial assistance for the summer classes.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

PROGRAM SCALE: Medium-scale (reaches between 10 and 25 percent of its target population)

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 150

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program

WEBSITE TO APPLY: ntcc.edu/summersuccess

EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally and externally collected

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Instruction

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jon McCullough at jmccullough@ntcc.edu or 9034348115