Academic and Social Integration Case Study of the Class of 2013

Lisa Castellino, PhD Office of Institutional Research & Planning November 20, 2015

Session 1 Retention and Graduation of First-Time Undergraduates

Session 2 The Road to the BaccalaureateUpper Division Transfer Students

Each Session Built Upon The Previous

Session 3 Academic and Social IntegrationThe Class of 2013

Today’s Session- Micro vs Macro Perspective- how can we begin to take what we have learned and APPLY it?

Facilitated sessionProvost & VP EMSA. 1.5 hour format- and all that implies Balance between interactive format and ensuring all material is covered.

Audio and video taped for colleagues who were unable to attend the sessionand all that implies. Feedback Form to improve later sessions. Cell phones on vibrate or off, please.

Housekeeping

Assessment Results From Last Session The details

We did GREAT! Thanks for asking…

Theory & Design A Refresher

Pre Entry Characteristics

Family Background

Initial Goals/ Commitments

Intention

Institutional Experiences

Integration

Revised Goals/ Commitments

Outcome

No

Academic Performance Academic

Skills & Abilities

Prior Education

Educational Goal Institutional Commitment

External Commitments

Faculty Interactions

Leave HSU?

Social Extra Curricular Activities Social Interactions

Yes

Factors Associated with Student Success 1 Commitment to the Institution 2 Time Management 3 Financial Means 4 Academic Behaviors 5 Advanced Study Skills 6 Academic Self Efficacy 7 Peer Connections 8 Homesickness - Distressed

9 Academic Integration 10 Social Integration 11 Satisfaction w Institution 12 On Campus - Social 13 On Campus - Environment 14 On Campus - Roommate 15 Off Campus - Environment 16 Test Anxiety

Demographics

Sample For Retention (N = 1,344) Fall 2013

Descriptive Characteristics

Gender Female

61%

39%

Male

College Readiness

Females were represented in the majority of the sample.

54% Over half were college ready at the time of first enrollment.

URM/Non URM

52% Two out of five students in the sample were classified as URM.

Initial Major

CNRS 45%

Over 40% of first-time undergraduates in the sample indicated interest in CNRS majors.

Sample For Retention (N = 1,344) Fall 2013 Descriptive Characteristics

First in Family

Location 0%

43% 57% More than half of the incoming class were first generation.

LA SF Bay San Diego Local Northern Cali WUE Central LA Sacramento Coast Other State Foreign

10%

20%

30%

40% 40%

12% 9% 8% 8% 7% 6% 5% 3% 2% 0%

50%

Class of 2013 First Half Performance Out of the 1,344 who started… 995 returned the second year… Of the 349 who did not return… 187 enrolled elsewhere that we can track …. 169 at 2-year…38 at College of the Redwoods… 14 students dropped Spring but returned the following fall after a stint at a 2 year college… 162 are unknown…

Nearly, 11% earned under a 1.0 and 6% earned a 0.0. First Term GPA who enrolled in a two-year: 1.67 Four-year: 2.78 Went to a two year and then back to HSU: 2.27

Building New Vocabulary Students perceptions x expectations and their relationship to academic and social integration

Our First Implementation: MAP-Works 2013 Assessment details

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90%

Earning a degree

73%

Earning a degree at HSU

93%

Intended to come back in the Spring.

83%

Intended to come back the next Fall.

During their first term as undergraduates (transition)… From a scale of 1 (not at all) to 7( Extremely)...

Academic Integration Fall Check Up

Factors Associated with Student Success 1 Commitment to the Institution 2 Time Management 3 Financial Means 4 Academic Behaviors 5 Advanced Study Skills 6 Academic Self Efficacy 7 Peer Connections 8 Homesickness- Distressed

9 Academic Integration 10 Social Integration 11 Satisfaction w Institution 12 On Campus - Social 13 On Campus - Environment 14 On Campus - Roommate 15 Off Campus - Environment 16 Test Anxiety

Factors Associated with Student Success 1 Commitment to the Institution

9 Academic Integration

2 Time Management

10 Social Integration

3 Financial Means

11 Satisfaction w Institution

4 Academic Behaviors

12 On Campus Social

5 Advanced Study Skills

13 On CampusEnvironment

6 Academic Self Efficacy

14 On CampusRoommate

7 Peer Connections

15 Off CampusEnvironment

8 HomesicknessDistressed

16 Test Anxiety

1 14 Commitment On Campus to campus Roommate

13 On campus Environment 12 On campus Social 11 Satisfaction w Campus

15 Off Campus Environment

2 Time Mgt

16 Test Anxiety

3 Financial Means 4 Acad Behaviors

Strength of Association 0 to1.00

10 Academic Integration

5 Advanced Study Skills 6Academic self efficacy

9 Social Integration

8 Homesickness Distressed

7Peer Connections

ACADEMIC INTEGRATION

Returned to Year 2 Average GPA 2.85

Academic skills Academic behavior Academic performance Perception of above

What current programs enhance these connections? How do you know? What programs may need to be reimagined based on these connections? How do you know? Where might we partner across units and divisions to enhance connections? How would you know? 11 Satisfaction w Campus .477

5 Advanced Study Skills .532

2 Time Mgt .569

4 Acad Behaviors .493

13 On campus Environment .488

Academic Integration (N = 477)

6 Academic self efficacy .448

ACADEMIC INTEGRATION

Returned to Year 2 Average GPA 2.72

Academic skills Academic behavior Academic performance Perception of above

What current programs enhance these connections? How do you know? What programs may need to be reimagined based on these connections? How do you know? Where might we partner across units and divisions to enhance connections? How would you know? 11 Satisfaction w Campus .440

4 Acad Behaviors .582

15 Off Campus Environment .703

2 Time Mgt .562

5 Advanced Study Skills .549

13 On campus Environment .508

Academic Integration URM & First Generation (N= 231)

5 Advanced Study Skills .532

2 Time Mgt .569

4 Acad Behavior .582

4 Acad Behavior .493

13 On campus Environment .488

6 Academic self efficacy .448

11 Satisfaction w Campus .477

15 Off Campus Environment .703

2 Time Mgt .562

Academic Integration

5 Advanced Study Skills .549

13 On campus Environment .508

11 Satisfaction w Campus .440

Academic Integration URM & First Generation

First-time UG

First Gen & URM First-time UG

While first-time undergraduate students, in general, listed similar things about going to college they liked; first-generation student who were also URM indicated them to a different degree.

Social Integration Fall Check up

SOCIAL INTEGRATION Participating in organizations Satisfaction w/ living situation Connecting with people at this campus Connecting outside of campus Understanding who they are

What current programs enhance these connections? How do you know? What programs may need to be reimagined based on these connections? How do you know? Where might we partner across units and divisions to enhance connections? How would you know? 11 Satisfaction w Campus .730

1 Commitment to campus .516

12 On campus living social .469

7 Peer connections .665

15 Off Campus Environment .467

13 On campus Environment .436

On campus roommate .341

Social Integration (N = 474)

SOCIAL INTEGRATION Participating in organizations Satisfaction w/ living situation Connecting with people at this campus Connecting outside of campus Understanding who they are

What current programs enhance these connections? How do you know? What programs may need to be reimagined based on these connections? How do you know? Where might we partner across units and divisions to enhance connections? How would you know? 1 Commitment to campus .549

11 Satisfaction w Campus .719

7 Peer connections .619

15 Off Campus Environment .659

12 On campus living social .471

13 On campus Environment .374

Homesickness Distressed .-.324

Social Integration URM x First Generation (N= 231)

12 On campus living social .469 15 Off Campus Environment .467

13 On campus Environment .436

On campus roommate .341

7 Peer connections .665

12 On campus living social .471

1 Commitment to campus .516

11 Satisfaction w Campus .730

7 Peer connections .619

Social Integration

13 On campus Environment .374

Homesickness Distressed . .-324

15 Off Campus Environment .659

1 Commitment to campus .549

11 Satisfaction w Campus .719

Social Integration URM x First Generation

All First Time UG

First Gen URM First Time UG

While first-time undergraduate students, in general, listed similar things about going to college they were struggling with; first-generation students who were also URM indicated them to a different degree.

Academic and Social Integration The time of singular strategies has past. Data indicate a clear interconnection between items and level of integration needed. Interventions are most likely to be successful when they address those interconnected areas; and are sensitive to the varying needs of various students. Assessing the work, in light of a model provides evidence we can use. But, we MUST use it. We are on the cusp of deeper understanding- work needs to continue.

Action Research Series Epilogue Students at HSU today are not the same students even 10 years ago; how and to what degree are we prepared to handle that change? It’s not about closing the performance gap as much as it is finding where students are, meeting them there, and helping them reach their goals. The role of curricular renaissance is the cornerstone of this work. Our work is just beginning. We identified areas of the garden to tend, we need to follow through. Academic Probation- the role of early feedback.

Credit where Credit is Due….

Thanks to Cabinet for supporting actionable intelligence and SHARING IT… Thanks to my heroes, Gay, John, Mike and Ward… Thanks to you, for attending, listening and participating…