It Takes A Campus (it really does!) Student Success Office

It Takes A Campus (it really does!)
Student Success Office
It Takes A Campus
Student Success Office
Two Prongs
 College Services and Commitment
 Student Services and Commitment
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Some Things You May Not Know
 Established in 1888 in Peoria, Illinois
 Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
 Offer Bachelor’s, Associate’s & Diplomas
 Primary Study Areas: Business, Law & Medical
 600 Students (80% female), most are non-traditional
students—students range from Business Executives to high
school graduates—and everywhere in between
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Philosophy
 Enhance the individual’s feelings of self-worth and dignity
through education
 Continual development of graduates who are successful in
their work and their personal lives
“We accept responsibility with pride.”
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…And so we work together…
“At Midstate College every member of our family is
dedicated to your success. From your first moments on
campus to the day of your graduation, our caring, and
helpful faculty and staff will be with you every step of the
way. You are so much more than a student to us. You
are a member of our family.”
Meredith N. Bunch
President, CEO
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…from the beginning to the end…
Culture: Personal Attention
 New student orientation (all departments represented)—
emphasize goal setting
 Admissions
 One-on-one meetings with Financial Aid
 eLearning orientation
 Meeting with Individual Department Directors
“Aim for SUCCESS!”
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Student Success Office
Three full-time employees:
Vicki Draksler
Lydia Gilmour
Brett Hammer
Director
Coordinator
Tutor
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Academic Success
Academic monitoring, intervention, advocacy
 absence reports
 instructor referrals
 intense contact
 one-on-one meetings
 reasonable accommodation
 referral to community resources
 warning/probation
 midterm D/F follow-up
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“Student-Focused/Action Oriented”
Visibility is Vital
 Presentation at Orientation
 Information Flyers visible in all campus areas
 Encourage HUM 110 (Human Potential) early in academic
program
 Presentation in classes
 Reasonable accommodation
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Supplemental Intervention
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Individualized peer tutoring
Professional tutoring in math, accounting, and writing
Tutoring (all classes – arranged)
Advising in the following areas:
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Study Skills
Taking Tests
Time Management
Organizational Skills
Note Taking
Writing a Paper
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Avoid Plagiarism Leaflet
Checklist for College Success
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“The Inside Skinny”
for our own faculty and staff
 D/F final grade follow up – registration and sequencing
purposes
 In-service training – i.e., generations
 In-class presentations (MLA/APA; Library Navigation; etc.)
 Disability accommodation
 One-on-one consultations
 Student referral follow-up
 ETC.
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Where it all comes together.