This very robust initiative is our University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). In …
This very robust initiative is our University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). In an effort to ultimately impact academic success, it proposes to address issues and challenges related to the “whole student.” The plan proposes activities that directly engage students as soon as they express an interest in the university. It also proposes activities that support and empower students to matriculate beyond the first year and ultimately progress to graduation. The primary thrust of this plan includes targeted interventions during the initial months of enrollment designed to help students have a strong acclimation to the University from the onset. TSU has identified a topic through its ongoing comprehensive planning and evaluation processes, that include 14 key areas across campus ranging from Admissions, Financial Aid, Information Technology and Campus Engagement.
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: 1200
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
PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES DATA: During COVID-19 we achieved the highest Fall to Fall persistence rate on record at our University, which was 68% (Fall 2020-2021).
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: The Quality Enhancement Plan Executive Committee
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Shermetra Imo at Shermetra.Imo@tsu.edu or 713-313-7293
The Academic Achievers Program (AAP) was established in 1994. The program's mission …
The Academic Achievers Program (AAP) was established in 1994. The program's mission is to recruit underrepresented students and increase retention and graduation rates. Members of the Academic Achievers Program are provided with an annual scholarship, tutoring, mentoring, time-management skill sessions, career guidance, and leadership skills. The Academic Achievers Program's support services are crucial to the students' ability to remain in college and successfully graduate from the University of Houston.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
APPROXIMATE PARTICIPANTS SERVED IN 2021-22: 74
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: www.uh.edu/class/cmas
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes have been internally collected in the past
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Fely Aguilar at faguilar@uh.edu or 713-743-0914
Students on academic probation or academic suspension are provided zero-hour, course-based support …
Students on academic probation or academic suspension are provided zero-hour, course-based support for academic recovery. Course curriculum and activities align with activities that lead to academic success in the students' other courses. Students meet with an academic recovery coach, receive coordinated care from other offices such as counseling services, engage with tutors for coursework, and more. All support is available both in-person and virtually. UNIV 2001, for students on academic probation, and UNIV 3001, for students on academic suspension, are designed for students to regain good academic standing, thereby increasing credit accumulation, increasing GPA, and decreasing time to completion.
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: 1064
HOW TO ENROLL: All students not in good academic standing are able to enroll in the zero-hour course
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally and externally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Success Center
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mary Catherine Breen at mxb079@shsu.edu or 936.294.3147
The Academic Success Center's embedded tutoring program provides equitable access to academic …
The Academic Success Center's embedded tutoring program provides equitable access to academic support by aligning support between the instructor, the tutor, and the course content. Embedded tutors provide support to students enrolled in gateway courses such as MATH 1314 College Algebra, CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I, MATH 1420 Calculus, and more. The Academic Success Center identifies potential equity gaps in end-of-course outcomes and provides scaffolded and aligned academic support using in- and out-of-class tutoring. Tutors provide in-class support during classroom practice and activities, particularly in active learning classrooms. Tutors provide out-of-class support in study groups, one-on-one tutoring sessions, and review sessions. Tutoring services are located in a centralized tutoring and mentoring center inside the campus library to provide access to connect students to different support services. All tutoring is also available online.
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: 1577
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 and externally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Academic Success Center
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mary Catherine Breen at mxb079@shsu.edu or 936.294.3147
Transmountain ECHS/EPCC strive to encourage and recruit students in the target populations …
Transmountain ECHS/EPCC strive to encourage and recruit students in the target populations of At-Risk, students with disabilities, low socio-economic, Emergent Bilinguals (EB), minorities and historically under-served communities. Indeed El Paso ISD's and EPCC's demographics are well-represented in these areas. Campus Leadership Teams meet regularly to brainstorm, plan and implement strategies focused on recruiting target-population students. Additionally, TMECHS staff works with all district middle schools to ensure dissemination of open communication and accurate information to all students. TMECHS wants students to know that they all can, and should, apply to TMECHS and have the opportunity to earn an Associates Degree during high school.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
Bring Bobcats Back is a formal outreach to undergraduate stop-outs at Texas …
Bring Bobcats Back is a formal outreach to undergraduate stop-outs at Texas State University who have not completed their bachelor's degree. The program started in 2018 by targeting 350 seniors close to graduation but not enrolled in the past year. Due to early success, the university expanded the program in June 2020. The goal was to contact all undergraduate students who stopped out between 1990 and 2018. The list was checked through the National Student Clearinghouse database for degree completion at other institutions. The university developed an external partnership with ReUp Education to scale the operation. We did outreach to over 25,000 students who had attended in the past 28 years. Since 2020, we have enrolled 438 students, currently engaging 2,252 about returning, and 119 have graduated. We have 37 that have applied for May 2022 graduation. We have 256 students enrolled this spring. The persistence rate from fall to spring was 83%. The university applied for and received a three million reskilling grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to help remove financial barriers. This grant has allowed us to expand the reach to stop-outs, displaced workers, or those who want to reskill. Each semester, after census day, we add any new names for outreach. The feedback data from stop-outs is helping us to be more proactive with retention practices. The six-year graduation rate jumped by 2.8% since 2019. (2013 cohort 54%, 2014 Cohort 55%, and 2015 cohort 56.8%). We expect hundreds more students will enroll and graduate in the coming years from the Bring Bobcats Back initiative.
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: 240 students enrolled in fall (119 graduated) and 256 students enrolled in spring.
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/more-info/general/texas-reskilling-grant-2021.html
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally and externally collected
Today’s college attendees are more mobile than any time in history. They …
Today’s college attendees are more mobile than any time in history. They have many choices to complete a credential of value, and college hopping is commonplace. Unfortunately, this results in situations where students have completed almost all their requirements but left without a credential. The population of “almost grads” is growing, creating a dearth of qualified employees in the workforce. Through ODC, three North Texas higher education institutions actively engaged with “almost grads” to provide them the assistance they needed to complete a credential of value. ODC began by extracting students within 15 credit hours of credential completion. Accelerating Student Success funds encouraged students to enroll when they faced barriers such as not enough time to complete a FAFSA, having excessive hour fees, or a small financial incentive to re-enroll. ODC helped cover the remaining credits to graduation without any further roadblocks…just a carrot to convince students to complete their graduation goals.
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: 331 students have been awarded scholarships to complete their degree. We are still finalizing numbers and some are enrolled in fall 2023, but we anticipate a very high percentage will graduate specifically due to this program.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Success - Collin College; Financial Aid - UNT and NCTC
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Jay Corwin at jcorwin@collin.edu or 972-549-6320
The College’s Continuing Education programs selected for short-term training in Corpus Christi …
The College’s Continuing Education programs selected for short-term training in Corpus Christi and Aransas County align with Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend’s Targeted Occupations List for 2019-2021 and trends outlined by the Texas Workforce Commission for both Texas and the Coastal Bend. These programs correlate with high demand for employment, including: Healthcare (Certified Nurse Aid, Electrocardiography, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Secretary, and Phlebotomy) and Trade Industry (Building Maintenance, Carpentry [Basic], Electrical Wiring, HVAC, Millwright, Plumbing [Basic] and Welding). These short-term programs range from four to 16 weeks to complete, and programmatic sequencing allows students to on-board into specific study fields without prior knowledge or skills development. Additionally, these CE programs, whether they provide certification or WSAs (Workforce Skills Awards), allow students to gain immediate employment during or upon completion.The College offers various modalities of course delivery, including face-to-face, remote or E-learning and hybrid formats. Mode of delivery is dictated by industry certification or licensing requirements that mandate hands-on training as well as curriculum, laboratories, tools/equipment utilization, simulators and software associated with each program.
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: 90
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: www.delmar.edu/true
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Del Mar College - Continuing Education
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Rachel Benavides at rbenavid20@delmar.edu or 361-389-8940
The purpose of the program is to strategically plan how to build …
The purpose of the program is to strategically plan how to build capacity and infrastructure for greater use of affordable course materials and open educational resources at Tarleton State University. Through the greater use of affordable course materials and open educational resources, we aim to make college more affordable for students, thereby reducing barriers to persistence and graduation.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Curriculum and Faculty Affairs
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lesley Leach or Aimee Shouse at leach@tarleton.edu or 2549689588
This program is to help academically underprepared students to complete their college …
This program is to help academically underprepared students to complete their college level Math and English courses within the first two semesters. This is a cohort model where students stay together through their courses. In addition they receive mandatory tutoring and academic coaching that are free of charge. The Early Alert system is also included in this model, and the academic support specialists keep in touch with the students throughout the entire semester.
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: Since the 2017 implementation of the co-requisite model, Math success rates went from 20% to 65% and English success rates went from 35% to 70% average.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: General Education and Academic Support
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Nadezhda Nazarenko at nnazarenko@alvincollege.edu or 281-756-3725
The St. Phillip's College Disability Student Service office seeks to create an …
The St. Phillip's College Disability Student Service office seeks to create an equitable and inclusive environment fostering excellence in academics by providing access and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Our goal is to help remove barriers and give students with disabilities equal access to higher education by way of adaptable technology and advocacy in order to promote retention and graduation.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://www.alamo.edu/spc/experience-spc/current-students/safe-space/disability-services/
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: St. Philip's College SAFE Space
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Necola Glaze at spc-dss@alamo.edu or 210-486-2199
This program teaches students the learning theories in the areas of cognition, …
This program teaches students the learning theories in the areas of cognition, learning, and motivation. It also introduces them to the learning strategies that enable students to optimize their learning and become strategic learners. Our goal is for the students to transfer these theories and strategies to their other courses so they are successful college students. All students are encouraged to take the EDUC 1300: Learning Frameworks course their first semester, but it is mandatory for students who have less than 13 semester credit hours in college. As part of the Texas Core Curriculum in the Social and Behavioral Sciences foundational component area, we also introduce critical thinking and drawing conclusions, empirical and quantitative skills, social responsibility, and communication. We hope that students take what they learn in this course and apply it to their personal lives and future careers as well as their academic 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: Academic Support & Student Success Division
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Deb Crislip-Baker at Deborah.Crislip-Baker@VictoriaCollege.edu or 361-573-3291
Dual credit biology course is a course that is taught on our …
Dual credit biology course is a course that is taught on our high school campus, Arlington College and Career High School. Our campus is an early college high school partnered with the Tarrant County College Southeast Campus. Offering a dual credit biology course on our campus allows our students to take the course in a familiar environment and to easily access extra supports provided by the instructor. The instructor, an embedded dual credit faculty member, meets all SACS requirements to teach the course but is employed by the ISD. She teaches high school science courses as well as dual credit biology. The goal and objective for offering this course on our campus is to help our students establish a love for science and to continue to pursue courses and career pathways in STEM fields, which is a high needs employment field in Texas. Our target population are first generation, low income, high school students (dual credit students) who sometimes need a great deal of support and encouragement to help them believe they can achieve. Our dual credit embedded biology instructor, Jennifer Meador, is able to provide the perfect balance of support and rigor that enables students to learn the college readiness skills required to help them succeed. We have seen a large increase in the amount of students who want to pursue STEM careers after taking her course. The impact she has on their progress is creating generational change that will help to further build a talent strong Texas.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: In both the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, 96 percent of students enrolled in the embedded dual credit biology course successfully completed the course, earning a C or higher.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Tarrant County College Southeast Campus
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Ben Bholan at bbholan1@aisd.net or 682-867-9600
The Entering Student Experience supports UTEP students in their first 45 credit …
The Entering Student Experience supports UTEP students in their first 45 credit hours to build a foundation for their academic excellence and professional success. ESE fosters an inclusive environment to ensure students from diverse backgrounds have a meaningful transition to UTEP.
DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.
PROGRAM SCALE: Large-scale (reaches more than 25 percent of its intended target population)
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: The impact of UNIV 1301 is greater on the first-term retentions of students. The impact is that students who take UNIV 1301 are 1.37 times more likely to be retained for high risk students.
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of the Provost
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Denise Lujan, Ed.D. at cdlujan@utep.edu or (915) 747-6521
The F.A.T.E. Center is an initiative at Texas A&M University-San Antonio that …
The F.A.T.E. Center is an initiative at Texas A&M University-San Antonio that serves foster and adopted youth enrolled at the institution who have been touched by the foster care system. Our program works with foster/adopted youth through the enrollment pipeline helping students complete their FAFSA, ETV, TSI testing, and new student orientation. Once the student enrolls at the institution, students are assigned a peer mentor who works with the student to engage with other foster youth, the campus community as a whole. The peer mentoring program is also focused on career exploration and major choice. All foster and adopted youth are also assigned an academic coach who works with students on their academic supports. Finally, the program has emergency funds and a supply pantry with non-perishable food, hygiene products, and school supplies. The F.A.T.E. Center contains wrap around supports to make sure foster youth not only enroll at A&M-San Antonio, but that they are retained and graduated.
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: 142
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 and externally collected
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Academic Success Center
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kimberley Nanez at kjnanez@tamusa.edu or 210-784-1352
The First-Year Experience (FYE) Office supports every first-year student as they make …
The First-Year Experience (FYE) Office supports every first-year student as they make The University of Texas at Austin their new home. FYE engages all new Longhorns in mentorship and interdisciplinary, rigorous academic programs that cultivate connection to the UT community in order to build strong socio-academic foundations throughout their transition to UT Austin. Through first-year learning communities -- First-year Interest Groups (FIGs) and Transfer-year Interest Groups (TrIGs) -- and the Signature Course, a unique feature of UT Austin's core curriculum, FYE strives to set students on a strong academic trajectory toward earning their degree on time. These programs increase students' awareness and utilization of campus resources; teach university-level skill sets, such as time management, well-being practices, and study techniques; and build a sense of belong to the UT Austin community.
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: Undergraduate College
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Patty Moran at patty@austin.utexas.edu or 512.471.4421
The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at El Paso Community College (EPCC) provides …
The First-Year Experience (FYE) program at El Paso Community College (EPCC) provides evidence based transformative holistic advising and wraparound services for First-Time in College students (FTICs). The FYE program integrates cohort instructional models, early alerts and retention collaboratives with high FTIC enrollment courses, peer academic and faculty coaching, ongoing workshops and seminars, case management holistic advising approach, and individualized educational plans. The FYE Program has reformed EPCC’s advising model from a one-size fits all approach to proactive case management. The primary goal is to increase students’ completion rates. The three main objectives are the following: • To increase FTIC students’ retention rate (fall to fall enrollment), • To increase the number of FTIC students in good academic standing, and • To increase FTIC students’ three-year graduation rate. The FYE Program, through its integrated advising model provides a safety net and a strong foundation for students transitioning to college.
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: On average, the First-Year Experience (FYE) Program serves approximately 5,500 students every fall semester. Students advised by the FYE Program have demonstrated a 10% improvement in retention. From fall 2017 to fall 2022, FYE Program advisees had higher rates than non-participants on the following performance indicators: • 14% higher persistence rate; • 5% higher percentage of students on good academic standing; • 4% higher three-year graduation rates; and • 5% more credit hours earned.
The Holistic Exploration of Careers by Hands-on Opportunities (HECHO) program is a …
The Holistic Exploration of Careers by Hands-on Opportunities (HECHO) program is a comprehensive career preparedness initiative that includes hands-on learning opportunities for first generation and economically disadvantaged students. HECHO is a Spanish word meaning “made” or “done.” HECHO at TLU is designed to ensure first generation and economically disadvantaged students make progress toward career preparedness through personal exploration and experiential learning via an asset/strength-based program. This program is three-fold: 1) a focus on personal skills and strengths identification, followed by 2) hands-on career preparedness activities, and 3) faculty training on StrengthsFinder with course integration.
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: Division of DEI
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. David A. Ortiz at dortiz@tlu.edu or 8303052412
College of the Mainland's (COM) SSAP grant is a dedicated initiative aimed …
College of the Mainland's (COM) SSAP grant is a dedicated initiative aimed at recognizing and meeting the basic needs of students while equipping faculty and staff with the necessary skills to identify and support those in need. This grant focuses on enhancing the overall well-being and academic success of students, particularly those facing financial hardships or personal challenges that may hinder their learning experience.
Through the grant, COM can implement programs and services that address essential needs such as food, housing, healthcare, and mental health support. It also provides specialized training to faculty and staff to develop a better understanding of the signs and indicators of students in distress. With this training, educators can intervene early and provide appropriate assistance, ensuring student receive the necessary help and resources to overcome obstacles and achieve their educational goals.
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: Dean of Students Office
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Kris Kimbark at kkimbark@com.edu or 4099381211
The Integrated Education and Training (IET)- Contextualized Learning allows students seeking a …
The Integrated Education and Training (IET)- Contextualized Learning allows students seeking a high school equivalency credential or English language attainment the opportunity to participate and complete a credential of value that could ultimately lead to a career advancement and/or 'stackable' higher education degrees. The IET skills training leads to a high wage, high demand occupation and runs simultaneously with the GED and ESL program, additionally including a course that is focused on the reading, writing, verbal, and/or math skills needed to achieve and exceed in the training and career field. The IET program allows a student to accelerate the transition between an academic readiness program into workforce preparation training, which ultimately leads to credential completion and employment. The IET program provides tuition and supplies for those that qualify to help Adult Education students transition to a workforce Credential of Value while providing additional academic support to ensure student success.
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: 5
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
EVALUATION STATUS: No data related to outcomes have been collected from this program
DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Adult Education and Literacy
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Tiffani Price at tprice@odessa.edu or 4323556891
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