The IG has enabled the A&M System to implement the strategies detailed in the SSPG, aiding in increasing stopped out student re-enrollment and completion. The System supports a Community of Practice (COP) to regularly engage and collaborate, and work as a Networked Improvement Community (NIC). The work focuses on four common core areas, which were identified as areas of need including:
1.) Marketing & Communication (Engagement, Website, Accessibility)
2.) Admissions Policy & Practice (Application, Transcript, Admissions)
3.) Financial Resources & Policy (Debt management, Financial aid, Funding)
4.) Student Support Resources (Onboarding and acclimation, Flexibility of resource access,
Relevant support services, from basic needs to career).
Institutions developed specific action items in each core area, including expanding strategic outreach and communication; promoting belonging; and improving learning in targeted courses.

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: The Texas A&M University System Office of Academic Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Shonda Ann Gibson at sgibson@tamus.edu or 9794587081

Honors College students have the unique advantage of experiencing an intellectually and socially vibrant environment while having access to the vast resources of a major research university at Texas Tech. Honors College students simultaneously benefit from being with others of the same intellectual preparation and commitment while enjoying the advantages of a university environment actively engaged in exploring all areas of human interest and concern.

All students who are admitted to Texas Tech and the Honors College also enroll in a disciplinary college and pursue one or more of the 150+ available majors and concentrations, including one major housed within the Honors College, Honors Sciences & the Humanities. Their education is the result of the integration of all colleges at TTU, including the Honors College, and cultivates the talents and interests of Honors College students while meeting their changing needs as they develop academically and socially.

DELIVERY FORMAT:
The program is in-person only.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Dean, Honors College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Robert Peaslee, Associate Dean, at robert.peaslee@ttu.edu or (806) 742-1828.

Tutoring in our Academic Success Centers and/or Online is available to all students attending Houston Community College. One important key to success in college is learning to use available resources. Houston Community College provides many tutoring opportunities for all students in most all areas of study. Whether a student prefers real-time, face-to-face interaction or the privacy and convenience of working with an online or virtual tutor, HCC provides multiple options for support. In addition, HCC provides access to our physical and virtual Academic Success Centers, staffed with experts ready to assist students with writing assignments, math problems, and most academic and workforce subjects. Our mission for the Academic Success Center is to provide complimentary quality tutoring that supports student learning and empowers students to succeed, whether in academic courses or workforce training programs. The Center helps students to shape their future by providing a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment that supports teacher instruction and supplements student learning.

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: 2,500

HOW TO ENROLL: All Houston Community College Students have access to tutoring through the Academic Success Center

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Participants who tend to come in for tutoring earlier in the semester and more frequently, tend to have higher success outcomes than those who wait later in the semester and are infrequent.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Instruction, Instructional Support

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Amanda Guerrero at amanda.guerrero@hccs.edu or 713-718-6172

The Enhanced Culture of Tutoring project will build an innovative campus-wide culture of tutoring through which all undergraduate students understand the academic gains that can be achieved through targeted academic improvement. Our approach centers on the primary focus area of developing Academic Supports by reinforcing our existing traditional tutoring services by 1) adopting an engaging, flexible, remote, on-demand, app-based tutoring format; 2) expanding course-based weekly group tutoring; and 3) developing faculty advocacy for the vital role that out-of-class tutoring plays in the success of their students.

Establishing a culture of tutoring at UH through this three-pronged approach will ensure sustainability of the cultural shift and accelerate persistence and success in key courses, leading to measurably increased retention and graduation rates.

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)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: We have found that students who participated in the Knack tutoring app or group tutoring during Spring 2023 were more likely to pass their courses than those who did not participate in tutoring.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Undergraduate Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Melissa Pierson at mpierson@uh.edu or 713-743-4961

Student success is a key strategic goal at UH as we strive to create a learning environment in which student success can be ensured. Toward this end, UHin4 was launched in 2014 to create an institutional culture consistent with four-year graduation expectations and deploy tools that enable students to graduate on time. This initiative is a partnership with students that provides a comprehensive graduation plan. A cornerstone of UHin4 is the Freshman Four-Year Graduation Plan that outlines responsibilities of both students and the University in achieving timely college completion. Initial student eligibility requirements include admission to a four-year major or as an undeclared major and enrollment in at least 15 hours at the University of Houston during the first fall semester of attendance. To maintain eligibility and meet ongoing responsibilities, students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours per year toward their degree, remain in good academic standing, meet with an advisor each semester, select courses consistent with degree requirements, provide notification of course unavailability, and monitor their degree progress. University responsibilities include delivery of courses needed for four-year degree completion, providing updated Four-Year Academic Maps that reflect current degree requirements in a recommended sequence over eight semesters, ensuring advisor availability, providing degree monitoring tools, and making appropriate course substitutions to allow timely graduation as needed. The graduation agreement also includes a guarantee that students who have maintained eligibility and fulfilled their responsibilities under the plan but do not graduate in four years will pay no tuition beyond four years if the University is responsible for the delay. Students who sign-up for the graduation plan receive access to the Fixed Four-Year Tuition plan which guarantees the same tuition rate for four consecutive academic years from the initial fall term of enrollment.

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: 10,301

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://uh.edu/provost/students/new-coogs/uhin4/index

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Since 2014, UHin4 participants have consistently had a higher 1-year retention rate and higher first-year credit hour completion than the overall FTIC cohort. Of all the 4-year graduates in 2021, 82% were UHin4 participants. The FTIC 4-year graduation rate has increased from 23% in 2014 when UHin4 was launched to 45% in 2021.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Provost

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Teri Longacre at elkins@uh.edu or 713-907-3072

To address the growing number of TSI (Texas Success Initiative) math incomplete students who may not be college ready as they come to campus, UNT is providing supplemental instruction/tutoring/testing for TSI incomplete students, including the math platform and resources for success. Students who have graduated high school and are TSI incomplete will receive online or face-to-face math EdReady platform instruction with the goal of achieving a passing rate on the platform and being TSI complete by the time the students start their freshman year of classes. In addition, we completed a communication campaign with two area high schools to encourage TSI complete status before UNT admitted students arrive at orientation in August.

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)

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Students who passed the TSI-incomplete summer bridge math program achieved at an equal rate to their TSI-complete peers in their freshman math class.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Vice Provost for Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Chelsea Bradshaw at chelsea.bradshaw@unt.edu or 940-565-3633

The UTEP Edge is UTEP's cross-campus framework for holistic student success. The Edge is significant because it builds on student strengths, actively engages students in learning to gain a competitive advantage and creates a shared understanding and responsibility for student success. The UTEP Edge Fellows, then, are a select group of faculty AND staff committed to this model of holistic student success who collaborate to improve student success with broad implementation of the Edge through a multi-level transformational effort.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 23

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.utep.edu/edge/faculty-and-staff/edge-fellows.html

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Provost / Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Louie Rodriguez at lrodriguez35@utep.edu or (915) 747-7485

The UTSA Bold Promise (free tuition) program provides the resources and support for students to attend and be successful at UTSA, tuition-free. The program reduces financial barriers for low to mid-income high-achieving students to enable persistence, success, and by connecting them to campus resources and support programs such as financial literacy, tutoring, and advising/coaching. The program is for students who have a family income of $70,000 or less, who are in the top 25% of their high school class, and who apply for aid by Jan 15th.

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: 787

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: Strategic Enrollment

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lynn Barnes, Jr. at lynn.barnes@utsa.edu or 210-458-4041

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) aspires to be a model Hispanic thriving institution where students from all backgrounds can excel. The purpose of the UTSA Thrive program is to enhance support and advocacy for underserved populations (first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and students of color) by developing a thriving student framework and strengthening the integration of support services across multiple student success units on campus.

Higher education institutions commonly use persistence, retention, and graduation rates to measure student success which does not provide a complete picture of student thriving. The UTSA Thrive program builds on lessons learned in identifying rapid responses to unpredictable pandemic changes and leverages an established support ecosystem to implement a holistic campus approach to support student thriving and reimagine how we define, support, and measure student success.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: University of Texas at San Antonio Division of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tammy Wyatt at tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu or 210-458-5717

In 2016, UTSA began to intentionally support our large population of first-generation college students. The First to Go & Graduate (F2G&G) program, housed in UTSA's First-Gen & Transfer Center, seeks to develop and support an institution-wide culture that actively recognizes, encourages, and supports first-generation students. Innovative features include the first-generation faculty to first-generation student coaching program, first-generation peer mentors, and an F2G&G Council comprised of students, staff, and faculty. First-gen groups form 'familias' that foster a sense of belonging and encourage retention and academic excellence. Since inception, the center has served over 1,700 students, of which nearly 60% are Hispanic. The most current first- and second-year retention rates for participants exceed UTSA’s overall rates: 88% vs 78% (fall 2020) and 73% vs 66% (fall 2019) respectively. Moreover, 40% of freshmen who participated in F2G&G [fall 2017] graduated in four years, 8% higher than non-participants. Excelencia in Education named the F2G&G Program as an Examples of Excelencia Program to Watch in 2019.

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: 319

HOW TO ENROLL: eligible and interested participants complete intake form to be assigned a mentor and officially participate in all aspects of the program

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Division of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tammy Wyatt at tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu or 210-458-5717

Undergraduate students encounter barriers to timely graduation, and some of these barriers are inadvertently put before students by institutional or administrative structures, routines, practices and procedures. Such barriers include issues with course scheduling, availability and access, and administrative paperwork and deadlines. While academic advisors are often the most knowledgeable resources about specific degree requirements, they are not always positioned or empowered to recommend changes to ingrained institutional policies and procedures that present roadblocks, nor do they necessarily have the authority to elevate students’ concerns beyond their office or department. The Graduation Help Desk (GHD) addresses these issues by creating a virtual, one-stop resource, with top-level support from institutional leadership, for students who need help resolving roadblocks to timely graduation.

UTSA's Graduation Help Desk is available to all undergraduate students, with a particular focus on students who are closer to completing their degrees (seniors and juniors). As a virtual, one-stop resource, the GHD is able to assist vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations (e.g. online students, transfer students, first-generation students, nontraditional students, etc.). UTSA's Graduation Help Desk is an integral and unique component of the university's student success infrastructure. It serves as resource for students as well as a channel for staff to direct concerns about university policies, procedures, and systems.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is online only.

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

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 1120

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: Division of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tammy Wyatt at tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu or 210-458-5717

UT Success Programs (UTSP) are housed in our individual schools and colleges and provide students with a home on campus and a network of support. The University of Texas at Austin has success programs in each of our undergraduate schools and colleges, with the exception of the Jackson School of Geosciences and School of Information. UTSP provide academic, social, and development support to students throughout their first year and in some cases throughout their first two years. Each program provides an academic learning community that includes peer mentoring, group and individualized advising, learning skills training, tutoring, and peer-to-peer teaching. These academically focused success programs are distinct, reflecting the particular environment and pedagogy of their associated colleges and student populations.

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: 2349

HOW TO ENROLL: Participants are invited to participate in the program. Invitations are based on the eligibility requirements.

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Since 2013, the number of students served in a success program each year increased from 870 to over 2,200 – over an 200% increase. Four-year graduation rates for those schools with an active academic success program increased approximately 9.2%. Newer programs who do not yet have 4-year graduation rates, achieved an average first-year retention rate of 96.6%, an average increase of over 1.3% percentage points. Most notable are the improvements in closing the 4-year graduation rates for Students of Color and for Pell-Eligible students. Since 2013 these two populations’ four-year graduation rates have improved by approximately 16% percentage points.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: School of Undergraduate Studies - Student Success Initiatives

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kathy Uitvlugt at kathy.uitvlugt@austin.utexas.edu or 5124759675

UT for Me – Powered by Dell Scholars ensures all Longhorns have access to the tools and resources needed for a successful college career. UT for Me is a partnership between the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and UT Austin. Established in January 2020, UT for Me seeks to close the gap in college graduation rates across income levels and raise six-year graduation rates for Pell-eligible students at UT Austin from 73% to 90%. UT for Me provides Pell-eligible Longhorns personalized, multi-faceted support throughout their time at The University of Texas at Austin, helping them stay on track toward their degrees and graduate ready to change the world. To support their success, each UT for Me student receives a laptop, annual textbook credits, and exclusive access to a dedicated advising team. The UT for Me staff is here to support each student’s individual needs and offer connections to university resources and programming. In addition to the benefits and services provided by UT for Me, incoming Pell-eligible freshmen from families with the greatest need become part of Dell Scholars at UT Austin and receive a financial award of up to $20,000.

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: 4730

HOW TO ENROLL: Program eligibility is based on FAFSA, students must sign a Terms & Conditions to be considered a part of the program

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: Our first cohort (FTIC entering in fall 2020) achieved a first-year retention rate of 95.1%. We also created the first early leavers campaign at UT Austin to help students who have left return to campus, and will be welcoming 37 students back this fall. We celebrated our first graduates (6 students) in 2021-2022, all of whom graduated at least two years early.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: KJ Harris at kj.harris@austin.utexas.edu or 512-475-6259

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

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

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program offers Day 1 paid research to any Honors undergraduate student -- from all majors -- by partnering students with research-active faculty at the TTU and TTUHSC campuses. Honors students can follow their passions, delve more deeply into their field, or try a new academic pursuit through a formal mentoring relationship with faculty. URS is a two-semester (or longer) commitment. The program begins September 1 and culminates in the spring with a mandatory presentation in the TTU Undergraduate Research Conference.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Honors College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Robert Peaslee, Ph.D. at robert.peaslee@ttu.edu or (806) 742-1828

The Undergraduate Success Scholars (USS) program mission is to serve underrepresented minority (URM) students at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) with engagement opportunities, academic support, mentorship, and guidance to meet both personal and professional goals. The Undergraduate Success Scholars program aims to increase URM student enrollment, success, and retention.

Through a formalized structure, USS guide students on their pathway to degree completion through its progressive four-year program. Each year provides unique experiences and builds on the next to set milestones for success at UT Dallas. The program pillars: Student success planning, mentorship, leadership development, enrichment workshops provide opportunity for students to receive personalized academic planning for program staff and engage in online goal-setting. The Family Mentorship Initiative provides incoming freshmen a mentor within a family group that receives additional support from an assigned UT Dallas staff, faculty, or community member. The USS program also provides a variety of enrichment opportunities, including monthly workshops, specialized cultural or community building events, and student leaders organize opportunities for participants to engage with other USS members in social, academic, and service activities.

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: 263

HOW TO ENROLL: Student are invited to participated and program enrollment is based on accepting the program invitation

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Undergraduate Education

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kimberly J Edwards at uss@utdallas.edu or 972-883-3871

The University Leadership Network is a data-driven research-informed strategic program within the departments of Undergraduate Equity and Excellence that utilizes a holistic approach to serving students. Based on the core functions of building community, developing leadership skills, career readiness via experiential learning and financial literacy. ULN sets ambitious goals for its students and helps prepare them for life beyond graduation.

Over the course of four years, students earn incentive-based awards up to $20,000 ($5,000/yr) by completing programmatic milestones like maintaining full-time enrollment status, participating in experiential learning opportunities and leadership/professional development curriculum. Incentive-based awards have two main goals: to provide students with additional financial support to reduce financial need and to provide incentives for academic progress. The University Leadership Network selects 350 to 400 high-achieving students each academic year to participate in the program. Selection is based on FAFSA documentation utilizing the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC).

Analyses of the efficacy of ULN shows that participation in ULN significantly improves retention and graduation rates. These outcomes demonstrate how ULN is an innovative and effective intervention for postsecondary student success. Over the past 9 years, ULN continuously achieved positive outcomes as a result of the intentional programming and personalized support offered by staff members.

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)

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: College of Undergraduate Studies

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: April Barnes at april.barnes@austin.utexas.edu or 512.475.7889

All UNIV 1101: Learning Frameworks courses include an embedded peer mentor. This one-hour class meets two times per week: The first day each week the instructor and peer mentor are present, and students learn about science-based learning strategies, time management, personal strengths, career preparation, and resource use for academic and personal success. Peer mentors serve as role models and participate in the learning process on the first day of class each week. The second day instructors are not present by design to give students time to work on the assignment due that second day with other classmates and with support from the peer mentor. The peer mentor role in the second class day is to help with assignment questions, to help you make sense of academic and time management challenges from a peer mentor student perspective, and to recommend and assist students in using additional campus resources (tutors, professors, financial aid specialists, etc.) as students apply science-based learning strategies in pursuit of academic success in all of your classes. The peer mentor holds student office hours outside of class time similar to but at different times than the instructor's office hours. This allows for more and varied options for students to get advice on how to best apply topics discussed in the course, to assist in making an appropriate tutor appt. in a class they want support for, or to get advice on other campus resources.

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: 760

HOW TO ENROLL: First-Year Students must be advised to enroll in the course

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: First-Year Experience

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Kay Angrove at kangrove@shsu.edu or 936-294-3423

The Inclusive Excellence office facilitates a student success initiative designed to promote retention, persistence, academic performance, and holistic well being for women at Dallas College.

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: 273

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

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Dallas College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dina Sosa-Hegarty, Ed.D. at dsosa@dcccd.edu or 972-378-6398

The Inclusive Excellence office facilitates a student success initiative designed to promote retention, persistence, academic performance, and holistic well being for women at Dallas College.

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: 273

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

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Dallas College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dina Sosa-Hegarty, Ed.D. at dsosa@dcccd.edu or 972-378-6398

The eCampus Student Orientation is an online training in the use of Blinn’s learning management system (LMS). Designed to help students achieve technological efficacy and allow faculty to concentrate on teaching content rather than use of the LMS, the training is housed as a standalone course on the LMS. Many faculty require completion of the training, especially for students in their online classes. The course consists of 10 modules on all aspects of the LMS and related software programs. Students cannot advance to subsequent modules until they successfully complete a quiz or application activity. When fully completed, students receive a certificate and need not take the course again.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is online only.

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

APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 4200

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

PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: In Spring 2021, the course success rate of students who completed the online orientation program was 75.3%, compared to a 62.7% success rate among students who did not complete the online orientation. In particular, economically disadvantaged students and students of color who participated in the program had higher rates of course success than their counterparts who did not participate in the online orientation program.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Joyce Langenegger at joyce.langenegger@blinn.edu or 979-209-8991