Early Start is a summer bridge program designed to assist incoming freshmen …
Early Start is a summer bridge program designed to assist incoming freshmen with successfully transitioning from high school to college. All incoming freshmen are eligible, though first-generation and low-income students are especially encouraged to apply. Students enroll in 6 credit-hours of coursework during UNT's 5W2 summer session and live alongside other participants in a designated residence hall. The program offers free room and board, textbooks, and academic supplies. Throughout the session, Early Starters attend weekly workshops focusing on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective College students in addition to community-building events.
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: 27
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://earlystart.unt.edu
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected
First Flight Week is a mandatory 8-day extended orientation program at the …
First Flight Week is a mandatory 8-day extended orientation program at the University of North Texas (UNT). All new freshman students are required to participate in First Flight Week in addition to attending a 2-day, overnight orientation program in the summer. Students are divided into groups of approximately 25-60, based on their residence hall wing or commuter status. Each group is led by a First Flight Leader, who will lead students to their required sessions, facilitate small group discussions and activities, and help the students build community and connections among themselves. For the students living on campus in the residence halls, their First Flight Leader is also their Resident Assistant, and will continue to be available to them throughout their first year at UNT. Our commuter students, are led by upperclassmen who are hired by the Orientation and Transition Programs office to be First Flight Leaders. First Flight week takes place the week before classes start for students. During this this week students have a variety of sessions, activities, and events to attend to meet their requirements.
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: 4695
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: Orientation and Transition Programs
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Stephanie Brown at stephanie.brown@unt.edu or 940-565-3160
In this era of increasing polarization, UNT’s mission of preparing students for …
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
The Male Alliance for a Rigorous, Transformative, and Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning …
The Male Alliance for a Rigorous, Transformative, and Interdisciplinary Approach to Learning (MARTIAL) is a Living Learning Community designed to improve the academic outcomes for African American men at UNT. Up to 20 incoming freshmen, known as MARTIAL Eagles, are invited to live together in Rawlins Hall while learning and leading together throughout their first year and beyond. This is primarily a first-year program during which participants enroll in a 3-hour first year seminar taught by program staff, prepare for classes during weekly group study sessions, and engage one another in a variety of community-building activities. Program staff work with students individually and in small groups, building relationships that foster trust so that they may walk alongside participants as they reach new milestones and work through inevitable challenges. Generally, the program aims to help students become familiar with campus, build a solid community of like-minded peers, and to reach their academic goal of graduating with a bachelor’s degree.
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: 19
HOW TO ENROLL: Participants must apply to enroll in this program
WEBSITE TO APPLY: https://martialeagles.unt.edu
EVALUATION STATUS: Data related to program outcomes are currently being internally collected
Nest Builders is a micro-award program designed to drive social-academic engagement and …
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
The Primary Care Pathway Program (PCPP) is a partnership between the University …
The Primary Care Pathway Program (PCPP) is a partnership between the University of North Texas Health Science Center, University of North Texas, Midland College and Midland Memorial Hospital. The program seeks to provide physicians in the Midland-Odessa and West Texas region by offering an accelerated pathway from a community college to an osteopathic medical school. Students complete their first two years at Midland College, the third year at the University of North Texas, and the final four years at the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. In addition to the accelerated curriculum, the program provides advisement and experiences to prepare students for the rigors of medical school. Ultimately, the program aims to recruit students who wish to practice in the Midland area.
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: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Mike Kennedy, EdD at Mike.Kennedy@unthsc.edu or 817-735-5026
To address the growing number of TSI (Texas Success Initiative) math incomplete …
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
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