The UT Tyler's Mentoring and Advising Patriots to Success program (MAPS) is targeted to FTIC freshmen who are on probation as a result of their first semester with us. These students are required to participate in a credit/no-credit success seminar in the spring during which various topics are discussed. The main objective, however, is attained through individual meetings between students and a staff-level mentor who help the students identify their reasons for academic struggles followed up with assistance in creating a plan to get back on track.

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: 116

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: The Department of Academic Support

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lauralee Meyer at lmeyer@uttyler.edu or 903-565-5567

Nest Builders is a micro-award program designed to drive social-academic engagement and retention outcomes for first-time-in-college students using existing data and predictive analytics to build unique pathways via tagging. Pathways incentivize programs, services, and essential activities such as completing the FAFSA, registering early, and engaging in co-curricular opportunities correlated with higher enrollment rates. To receive their financial awards, students must complete a minimum number of engagement activities and/or support services offered across campus, such as Student Money Management coaching, ACCESS Mentoring, and the Learning Center’s tutoring services.

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: 657

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: Division of Planning

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Stacey Polk at stacey.polk@unt.edu or 940.565.4455

Peer Mentors are here to help first-year students academically and socially transition to Texas State University during their first year. Peer Mentors are upperclassmen embedded in a first-year seminar course and meet with students twice a semester or more to facilitate a successful first year transition. Peer Mentors are certified through the College Reading and Learning Association International Peer Educator Training Program. Goals and objectives for the program include: maximize student academic and personal success, create a supportive environment, connect first-year students to campus resources, assist in fostering a student's sense of belonging to increase first-year retention rates.

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: 5663

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 - Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Rafael Almanzar at mlb428@txstate.edu or 512-245-5100

The primary purpose of academic advising is to engage students in the continuous and collaborative process of creating student-centered educational plans that are compatible with the students’ career and life goals. Advisors work to empower students to take responsibility for their education; encourage and guide students as they define and develop realistic goals; discuss academic performance and implications of performance on future goals; clarify to students the curriculum, graduation requirements, and college policies and procedures; respond to student needs by providing referrals to available resources and services on campus; be accessible for meeting with advisees by appointment and on a walk-in basis; and document communication with students and comply with established standards of confidentiality. Students must meet with an advisor before each semester; keep their advisor informed about changes in their academic progress, course selection, financial aid status, and academic/career goals; keep scheduled appointments; ask questions to ensure their understanding; follow through on needed actions identified in each advising session; prepare for advising sessions and bring any information related to planning; and register for classes.

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: 9,579

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: According to a student survey, approximately 74.4% of students indicated that they strongly agree that they are satisfied with their advisor and the advising that they receive at McLennan Community College.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: McLennan Community College Advising & Career Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Tina Lyles, Associate Director at tlyles@mclennan.edu or 254-299-8681

The Rise as One for UT Tyler Students’ Success Project will: 1) implement a multilayered series of professional development opportunities for faculty and advisors, specifically targeting faculty teaching courses serving incoming first-time in college (FTIC) and transfer students, thereby promoting a growth mindset, increasing students’ sense of belonging, elevating engagement in academic courses, and supporting underprepared learners; and 2) implement new engaging virtual orientation experiences and onboarding opportunities for undergraduate students.

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: Student Success for Orientation, Academic Success for Professional Development

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Colleen Swain at cswain@uttyler.edu or 903.565.5898

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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

CTC will host a new student orientation to help students get acquainted with the campus and the student services it has to offer. Free and open to all new and returning students. Orientation includes:

How to access your classes
What your professors expect of you
Tips on being successful in class
Services and resources available to Eagles
Safety and security
Who to contact if you have questions?
Breakout sessions with professors based on your degree plan where students get to oversee and discuss your career pathway

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: 360

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: www.ctcd.edu/nso

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Life & Activities

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mariceli N. Santiago Cruz at msantiagocruz@ctcd.edu or 254-526-1259