Texarkana College's (TC) I AM FIRST Project goal is to better support first-generation students on three levels: socially, emotionally, and academically. Our objectives are to serve all our first-generation students with the strategies that foster their sense of social belonging in our college community, support their self-efficacy and mental well-being, and develop their skills to succeed in the classroom and, ultimately, in their careers. TC's student body is approximately 75% first-generation. Success coaches will engage with students through group meetings, one-on-one appointments, and personalized text messaging. We also strive to get first-generation students involved in campus activities outside of the classroom. The Student Success Coach will have the tools to make referrals or contacts on the student's behalf and provide highly individualized coaching tailored to each student's needs. The assigned success coach will remain an advocate for the student from the student's first semester at TC until graduation, giving students the resources, skill-building opportunities, and confidence, they need to succeed.

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 and Retention

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Lee Williams III at lee.williams@texarkanacollege.edu or 903.823.3016

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 I’m First – UT Tyler program is a program that services the needs of first-generation college students on main campus as well as satellite campuses and those undertaking online coursework. This program understands that each first-generation college student experience is different from the next (and many of those experiences are based in intersectional identities), so our program is centered on information sharing, advocacy, and connections to UT Tyler students, faculty, and resources. We strive to provide a sense of belonging within our campus community, which is key to not only retention and completion but the success of each student’s journey with us. As such, one of our primary methods is advocacy on campus through open and accessible communication channels – we are the touchpoint for all first-gen student questions about anything UT Tyler or college related and direct them or take them to the appropriate office to aid them.

Every month we send out a checklist newsletter to all first-generation college students (including international students and non-degree seeking students) that highlights upcoming university deadlines, breaks, campus community events (like blood drives, game and movie nights, holiday celebrations, etc), and links to all resources like tutoring and supplemental instruction. In addition to the checklist, we have created a regularly-updated glossary of all university terms (with links to the appropriate contacts and webpages) that is posted on our website and circulated accordingly.

We also host our own events, such as scholarship application workshops in which students may come to learn how to find the best scholarships for their situations and demographics, how to write the best essay, and how to submit them. This is an all-day, 2-day service offered in-person, but online and distance students are free to make unlimited one-on-one appointments for the same purpose as well as for resume review. We also host come-and-go social events. Further, we honor these students by providing first-generation stoles at every graduation and present them at a free banquet for them and their families. They are also available for pickup at graduation check-in. We host tables at preview days and homeschool days with swag and information, and our newly formed student organization will have a presence at orientation as well as host their own peer-centered events.

Lastly, beginning in the 2022 fall semester, the first-generation living-learning community will open its first wing in an on-campus housing unit. It will have its own first-generation RA as well as weekly meetings with our office’s staff that serve to bring the university’s resources to the students directly, such as advising, tutoring, safe zone training, study halls, library liaison tutorials, and more. Further, these students will also participate in servant-leadership opportunities and get to experience the Tyler community on field trips.

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: 110

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

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: UT Tyler Office of Academic Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sidney Wilson at sidneywilson@uttyler.edu or 903-565-5528

In this era of increasing polarization, UNT’s mission of preparing students for the challenges they will meet in a world that is evolving rapidly has never been more important. A critical part of this preparation is helping students learn to consider and engage with different perspectives, and to be comfortable and confident expressing their own. Unfortunately, some students do not always feel included, nor that their experiences are valued. Indeed, some students often express doubt that they belong in the academic programs in which they are interested or even that they belong at a university at all. For the sake of all our students, it is incumbent on all of us that we carefully examine our policies and practices to ensure that they equitably support, affirm, and validate all students. During the 2021-22 academic year we asked faculty to gather input from students regarding how inclusive they feel the program curriculum is, asking questions such as how safe they feel in sharing their perspectives and how welcome they feel in the program. We then provided some guiding questions that individual faculty should consider and, together with the input gathered from students, asked them to reflect on their courses and teaching practices. Finally, we asked faculty in each program to consider together ways the overall program might be adjusted to encourage respectful and welcoming dialog, and then submit a narrative to their college’s dean detailing what steps they have taken so far and what further steps they have planned to support this mission.

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: 32000

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

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

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Michael McPherson at michael.mcpherson@unt.edu or 940-565-2550

Professional development provided with additional funds from this grant will focus on advising and academic coaching. Training for faculty representatives from Schreiner University's seven academic divisions, staff representatives from administrative divisions, and coaches from the athletics division (Schreiner Student Success Champions) will: (a) focus on student learning and academic success through more intentional advising, (b) foster cultural competencies to assist students in developing positive ethnic and social identities, and (c) support students' critical consciousness and encourage constructive responses to societal inequalities.

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 of Faculty

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: William Michael Davis at wdavis@schreiner.edu or 830-792-7415

Victoria College (VC) wants to improve equitable access to academic, financial, and support services for VC students. To accomplish this, VC will use the majority of requested funds to procure a new comprehensive student engagement system or customer relationship management software, often abbreviated to CRM. The remainder of the request will supplement our digital outreach efforts to link more underserved students into the new system.

The target group for improved engagement is our underserved student populations. Empowering underserved students to succeed will require (a) sharing relevant information about VCs services with targeted groups who need it most and (b) understanding how students use services so we can continually increase awareness and support for groups who need it most.

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: Victoria College

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Elizabeth Garza at Elizabeth.Garza@VictoriaCollege.edu or (361) 485-6813

The Intercultural Network's goal is to encourage intercultural awareness, inclusiveness, and academic achievement on and off campus. The mentoring component is one aspect of our overall approach of creating a safe & collaborative space for students of color in order to help them successfully complete their educational goals at TCC.

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: The Intercultural Network

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Sean Madison at SEAN.MADISON@TCCD.EDU or 817-515-1002

The International Leadership Program (ILP) is designed for students looking to enhance their leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. The program provides opportunities for professional development while serving the global SMU community. This program is open to ALL globally-minded SMU students - domestic, international, graduate, and undergraduate. SMU's International Student & Scholar Services office (ISSS) is home to the International Leadership Program. It is the goal of the ISSS office for international students to have meaningful experiences at SMU and to help them navigate and take advantage of the resources offered to students. Leaders are always ready to offer advice about living in the U.S., answer any questions about resources off/on-campus, and serve as a welcoming guide to new students. International Leaders enhance their leadership skills through regular leadership trainings, leading projects of their own design that enhance the international student experience, and providing support for in-person and virtual programs hosted by the International Student and Scholar Services Office. Participants are challenged to think critically about gaps in the support of global students and use this analysis to strategize programs or resources to address them. In doing so alongside their cohort peers, leaders develop the skills necessary to effectively work with those of different educational, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.

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: International Student & Scholar Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Kelly Garcia at isss@smu.edu or 2147684475

Faculty are often the first people who know that students are having problems in (or out) of your classes that may affect their success or retention. Faculty and staff are asked to report students who are having academic, personal, financial or other concerns (excessive absences, disability services, homelessness) using an online form. The retention team will begin contacting these students within 24 or 48 hours of completing the report. The team includes Academic Advising, Disability Services, Dual Credit and Title V representatives.

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: 60

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: Academic Advising

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: ShaNelle Lawson at lawsons@lamarpa.edu or 409-984-6183

Javelina Summer Bridge was a 9-day program aimed at helping students admitted by committee, or who had not passed the TSI in their adjustment to college. We also included First Generation college students. We provided reading/writing, math, and student success strategies, and enhanced their sense of belonging with student engagement activities.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program is in-person only.

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Center for Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Dr. Shannon Baker at shannon.baker@tamuk.edu or 3615932557

JumpStart is a supportive five week academic program designed to aid students towards meeting Texas’s College Readiness standards while enhancing their ability to access and connect with the vast resources and opportunities available within the university. JumpStart Scholars are incoming freshmen who are working towards meeting the Texas College Readiness standards. The purpose of the program is to create a network of resources for the participants. Guidance from peer mentors and personal tutors provide critical support. Students are connected with a network of UTRGV academic & campus resources, including Financial Aid, the Library, the Learning Center, Writing Center, and more. Each student is enrolled in developmental coursework based on their area(s) of need: 3 hours of integrated reading/writing and/or 3 hours of math. Students are also enrolled in a corresponding English 1301 and/or math course that is directly connected to their developmental education course which will help them apply what they’ve learned and be even better prepared to do well.

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: 690

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: Office of Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Cynthia Saldivar at cynthia.saldivar@utrgv.edu or 9568827483

The KEY Center is a TRIO Student Support Services program available to 165 income-eligible, first generation or disabled students. The goal of the program is to assist students as they navigate the college experience by providing them an academically-supportive and enriching environment. Supports include intensive career and academic advising, transfer assistance, individualized tutoring, financial aid assistance, financial literacy, scholarships and more.

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: 165

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

WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://victoriacollege.edu/Explore/Students/KeyCenter

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Pam Neuman at pamela.neuman@victoriacollege.edu or 3615822413

The LEADS Program: Learn, Experience, Achieve Defined Success, is a multi-faceted first year experience (FYE) program that is designed to create a foundation and culture of learning and engagement for students at Howard College. The program is implemented through the fall and spring semesters of each academic year. The program focuses on 1) acquisition and enhancement of academic skills, 2) career exploration and plan development, and 3) peer, campus, and community engagement. LEADS incorporates a mandatory zero week orientation as well as a student success course which meets graduation requirements for the college. Career clusters are created in alliance with the college's Pathways for Success model and have no more than 15 students in each group. Students participate in career clusters with their peers with similar career interests.

The program is designed as a holistic first year experience that will engage students in their college campus, their communities, and their academic experiences. It fosters student commitment to learning and to actively participating in their academic and career planning so that their experiences have meaning and purpose as they move through the educational journey. Each student will work both individually as well as in group settings in all segments of the program.

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: 454

HOW TO ENROLL: Students enrolled during registration process and discussion with advisor

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Office of Student Affairs - Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Cindy Smith at csmith@howardcollege.edu or 432-264-5034

The focus of the project at Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is to plan for the creation and expansion of support for students outside of the classroom. Our campus is working to remove barriers for our students and allow them to focus on their course work. Areas of focus include creation of on campus solutions for health care and mental health, academic support programs, peer tutoring and supplemental instruction programming models, expansion of career services and related services, student academic and behavioral alert system, creation of the on-campus food pantry, providing programs to assist first generation student population, and TSI (Texas Success Initiative) prep courses for current and prospective students within in local independent school districts.

DELIVERY FORMAT: The program has a hybrid format.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Student Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Brian Hull at Brian.Hull@lsco.edu or 409-882-3342

Lamar University will be working to assist first time in college students (FTIC) help persist and be retained in their first two years of their academic year.

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 Retention and Student Success

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Victor Davila at vdavila2@lamar.edu or 4098808439

Finances can be overwhelming and stressful. When your money starts to work for you instead of you working for your money, you begin to see the impact on your financial wellness. Managing money can be challenging, but we're committed to helping you reach your financial goals by providing you with the tools and knowledge to succeed during your time at Angelo State and into your future. Students have access to iGrad, a financial wellness platform that provides students with courses, tools, webinars and articles on personal finance topics.

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: Norris-Vincent College of Business

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Christabel Romine at christabel.romine@angelo.edu or 325-486-6599

The Language Hub offers MC students free tutoring, by trained faculty, staff, and peer tutors, on writing assignments for any course. Tutors help with all stages of the writing process: brainstorming, outlining, researching, formatting, revising, and editing. In addition, the Language Hub offers programming that provides a resource for students to receive supplemental instruction in areas such as grammar and mechanics, formatting, etc.

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: Fine Arts & Communication Division
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Sara Peterson at speterson@midland.edu or (432) 685-4718

Laredo College Early Alert Program's focus is to support students facing academic challenges which are affecting their progress. Services include offering students resources on the campus as well as in the community to meet their individual needs.

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: Counseling and Disability Services

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Adriana Craddock at adriana.craddock@laredo.edu or 956-721-5137

The L.E.A.D. program focuses on expanding peer-to-peer and faculty mentor relationships and implementing intervention strategies for at-risk first-year students based on the self-exploration of the LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) assessment results and LASSI learning modules. Goals of the program include: increased retention of at-risk first-year students by 20%, implementation of LASSI assessment and intervention strategies in the first-year experience (FYE) course and increased participation (80%) of at-risk first-year students in the mentoring program. Peer mentors work with the FYE faculty and professional advisers who advise students during their first year of college to build a relationship social capital network. Professional advisers and FYE faculty will also work with the first-year students to construct interventions as prescribed by the LASSI assessment and learning module. These interventions will assist students in their transition from high school to university life.

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: Rattler Success Center

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Graciela Lopez-Fuentes at glopez@stmarytx.edu or (210) 436-3736

FRAME2 Your Future - Focused Route of Academics to Maximize Education & Employment is Panola College's QEP, which is a five-year effort that focuses on improving student learning and student success through the Learning Framework course taken by incoming freshmen. The course introduces students to support systems that help them achieve their education and career goals in the most efficient manner.

The purpose of this course is to transform student’s academic behavior and enhance college readiness and success by acquiring study strategies based on research theory, facilitating a connection with campus resources, and giving students an opportunity to explore
various college and career pathways.

After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
• Identify and describe theories of learning, cognition, and motivation.
• Identify and describe factors that impact learning.
• Demonstrate and apply the use of various learning strategies (i.e. goal setting, time management, organizational, and note-taking strategies).
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by identifying individual strengths and weaknesses of various skills and making recommendations for self-improvement.
• Demonstrate effective written and/or oral communication with peers, instructors, and/or campus support personnel.
• Choose a career path and program of study through research and analysis of data derived from self-assessment (interest or skill inventories, self-evaluations, etc.).
• Develop effective strategies for managing your money while you are a student through research and analysis of self-assessment data and financial literacy activities.
• Build and take an active role, to include self-advocacy, in a learning community (e.g. connect with peers, instructors, support personnel, and essential campus resources which support student success)

The purpose of this course is to transform student’s academic behavior and enhance college readiness and success by acquiring study strategies based on research theory, facilitating a connection with campus resources, and giving students an opportunity to explore
various college and career pathways.

After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
• Identify and describe theories of learning, cognition, and motivation.
• Identify and describe factors that impact learning.
• Demonstrate and apply the use of various learning strategies (i.e. goal setting, time management, organizational, and note-taking strategies).
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by identifying individual strengths and weaknesses of various skills and making recommendations for self-improvement.
• Demonstrate effective written and/or oral communication with peers, instructors, and/or campus support personnel.
• Choose a career path and program of study through research and analysis of data derived from self-assessment (interest or skill inventories, self-evaluations, etc.).
• Develop effective strategies for managing your money while you are a student through research and analysis of self-assessment data and financial literacy activities.
• Build and take an active role, to include self-advocacy, in a learning community (e.g. connect with peers, instructors, support personnel, and essential campus resources which support 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: 459

HOW TO ENROLL: Advisors add this course to all first semester Panola College students.

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

DEPARTMENT(S) OVERSEEING PROGRAM: Department of Education

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Rebecca Morris at rmorris@panola.edu or 9036932014