College actions since 1995 possibly relevant
to FYCR; Data Needs
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Support Services |
Data/Information needs |
| UGS/FYC |
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UGS tutorial service good, but limited resources. But more support
might not equate to no need for FYCR. When students do poorly they
are encouraged to use the tutorial services. When students take advantage
of repeat, they are strongly urged to use the tutorial services during
the second take.
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Existence of the first year college (25% of FR).
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# students using the provision (both FYCR and CRWP)
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Second grade when first was F
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Second grade when first was D
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Impact on suspension and AW rates
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Enrollment effects
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# graduates who used CRWP of FYCR
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| ALS |
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If students used, and strong financial support were given to, tutorial
services, would not need this survival tool to the extent we rely on it
now
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Data from tutorial services
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| EP |
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No changes.
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Need for FYCR as large as ever.
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Appoint committee to identify indicators and data?
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| T |
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Hired person to work with new students and provide, either directly
or by referral, tutorial services; helps in transition;
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arguable whether obviates FYCR
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Have high schools and community colleges changed in ways that would better
prepare students?
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| HSS |
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| FR |
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New advisor evaluation process.
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(Continue to) rely heavily and confidently on university-wide services
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#s of students and instances of use before and after 1995;
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survey information on sample of students who either persisted or did not
persist;
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surveys of advisors.
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| M |
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significant expansion of advising services (trained TAs staffing walk-in
advising office 30-40 hpw year-round)
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Attempting contact and advising of high risk students in addition to those
on AW (students with very bad semester performance, excessive mid-semester
warnings)
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Significantly raised GPA requirements for off-campus transfer (which should
decrease # students at risk)
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