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€ Brittany
McCullough – Diversity Analyst,
Planning & Assessment
30th Annual Conference on the
First-Year Experience
February 8, 2011
€ Overtoun
Jenda – Associate Provost for
Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
€ Florence
Holland – Special Assistant to
the Associate Provost for Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs
€ History
and Background
Structure
€ Assessment
€ Outcomes
€ Contact Information
€ Program
€ Mission:
Establish diversity as a core
value at Auburn University.
ODMA will offer a
comprehensive range of exemplary
educational programs that will foster and
sustain an environment that promotes
academic excellence, respects
differences, and accepts inclusiveness.
HISTORY AND
BACKGROUND
€
Auburn University’s Strategic Diversity Plan was
adopted in 2006.
€
The plan contains 5 goals, each with
recommended strategies, tactics, and measures.
€ Vision:
€
Goal 5, Strategy 2: Increase the recruitment,
retention, and thus representation of people of
color, ethnic minorities, women, and other
underrepresented students at Auburn University
to a level that reflects the relevant pool of
availability for the target population.
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€ Mission:
Foster an inclusive environment for
students at Auburn University.
PROGRAM
STRUCTURES
€ Goal:
Assist AU in its efforts to recruit and
retain underrepresented students.
€ Goal:
Create, promote, and encourage a
supportive and friendly campus
environment that is welcoming for and
attractive to people of all races, ethnicities,
nationalities, religions, genders, sexual
orientations, and those with disabilities.
Goals of the SEE Program:
€
Increase enrollment for underserved populations.
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Increase students’ mathematics and English skills.
€
Expose students earlier to various majors and careers.
€
Develop students’ study and time management skills.
€
Introduce the students to a network of faculty, staff, and
fellow minority students.
Participation Requirements:
Applicants must:
an underserved or underrepresented
graduating high school senior
€ Have been admitted to Auburn
University’s main campus
€ Plan to major in one of the participating
colleges
€ Be
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Intensive four-week residential summer program
for underserved students
Staffed by Mathematics and English faculty,
graduate teaching assistants, counselors, and
academic advisors
Students take two classes designed to prepare
them for courses in freshman English and
Calculus
Each class has a parallel workshop to
supplement the instruction, led by a graduate
student.
To date, 64 students have participated from
the following Schools and Colleges:
€ Agriculture
€ Architecture, Design & Construction
€ Business
€ Education
€ Engineering
€ Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
€ Human Sciences
€ Liberal Arts
€ Nursing
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Example of a Typical Daily Schedule:
Monday, June 14, 2010
7:30 - 8:00
Breakfast
8:10 - 9:20
English Class
9:30 - 10:45
Math Class
11:00 - 11:50
College Visit (Business)
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch
1:15 - 2:00
English Workshop
2:30 - 4:00
StrengthsQuest Presentation
4:00 - 5:15
Math Workshop
5:30 - 6:30
Dinner-Terrell
6:30 - 8:30
Recreation/Study
SEE Students – Summer 2010
€ Offered
by the College of Sciences and
Mathematics to incoming minority
freshmen
€ Intensive four-week
four week residential program
€ Designed to bridge the gap between
high school and college
€ Staffed by Chemistry and Mathematics
faculty, graduate teaching assistants,
counselors, and academic advisors
€ Provides
a $2,000 scholarship per
academic year renewable up to four years
€ Peer Mentoring
€ Leadership Training
€ Study and Tutoring Sessions
€ Counseling Services
€ PLUS Living/Learning Community
Selection Requirements:
€ U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident
€ 3.25 High School GPA
€ Admittance to Auburn University
€ Diversity
Di
i E
Essay S
Submission
b i i
Status
Priorities:
€ First Generation College Students
€ Demonstrate Financial Need
€ Alabama Residency
€ Represent Diverse Backgrounds
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Demographic Profile:
€ 153 PLUS awards / 997 total applications
(15.3%)
€ Average financial need: $17,719.75
€ First
Fi t Generation
G
ti Students:
St d t 48.1%
48 1%
€ 65 (42.5%) Male; 88 (57.5%) Female
€ Recipient numbers by race:
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123 African American (80.4%)
12 Hispanic (7.8%)
7 White (4.6%)
6 Native American (3.9%)
5 Asian (3.3%)
Program events and presentations include:
In order to further enhance the success rate
of students participating in the PLUS
retention program, a week-long summer
orientation program designed to prepare
students for the transition from high
school to college is held for incoming
students prior to each semester.
Example of a Typical Daily Schedule:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
€ Ropes
Course Teambuilding Activity
€ College Visits
€ Library
Lib
Visit
Vi it
€ Women’s
Initiatives
€ Academic Support
€ Program for Students with Disabilities
€ Financial Aid Session
€ Multicultural Center
€ Vice President of Student Affairs
7:00 – 8:00
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00
Multicultural Center Visit
9:00 – 10:00
College
g Visits ((Education/Business))
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:30 – 11:30
Office of Undergraduate Studies: Career Services
11:30 – 12:45
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
College Visit (Liberal Arts)
1:30 – 2:30
ODMA/Group Meeting
3:00 – 4:00
College Visits (Agriculture/Forestry & Wildlife Sciences)
4:15 – 5:00
Women’s Resource Center
5:00 – 6:00
Dinner
ASSESSMENT
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Mean
St Dev
N
Percent
Favorable
I would recommend the SEE program to
other students.
4.63
0.96
19
94.7
The SEE program was a good use of my
time.
time
4.42
0.96
19
94.7
The content of program sessions was
useful to me.
4.16
0.90
19
94.7
I believe this program has greatly helped
me to transition from high school to
college.
4.74
0.65
19
89.5
About the 2010 SEE Program:
Overall, I enjoyed the SEE program.
4.42
1.02
19
89.5
Satisfaction Ratings of 2010
Program Events:
Mean
St Dev
N
Percent
Favorable
Math Lectures
3.74
0.56
19
94.7
Math Workshops
3.37
0.60
19
94.7
English Lectures
2.74
1.05
19
63.2
English
E li h Workshops
W k h
3.11
3 11
0.88
0 88
19
78.9
78 9
Strengths Quest Presentations
2.95
0.62
19
78.9
College/Department Presentations
3.21
0.85
19
84.2
Peer Mentoring presentation
3.32
0.75
19
84.2
Scheduled Field Trips
3.42
0.77
19
84.2
ODMA
3.56
0.62
18
94.4
Note: Scale of 1 – Poor to 4 – Excellent
Note: Scale of 1 – Strongly Disagree to 5 – Strongly Agree
Student Feedback:
Student Feedback:
“I think the most valuable aspect of SEE was getting
situated with college and taking real classes before the
semester and grades actually start. SEE put me ahead
of a lot of other freshmen when I really needed the
head start.”
“The SEE Program is an excellent way to
transition from high school to college. I feel
the people in this group (students and
faculty) really made the experience great.”
“SEE prepared me for my transition and gave
me a heads up about what to expect in the
fall. It allowed me to meet people and make
friends. This SEE program also familiarized
me with the Auburn campus.”
About the 2010 PLUS Orientation:
I would recommend the orientation to other
students.
The PLUS orientation was a good use of my
time.
Mean
St Dev
N
Percent
Favorable
4.68
0.48
28
100.0%
4.39
0.69
28
89.3%
4.29
0.66
28
89.3%
I believe this orientation has greatly helped
me to
t transition
t
iti from
f
high
hi h school
h l to
t college.
ll
4.32
0.67
28
89.3%
Overall, I enjoyed the orientation.
4.61
0.57
28
96.4%
The content of the sessions was useful to me.
Note: Scale of 1 – Strongly Disagree to 5 – Strongly Agree
Student Feedback:
“The most valuable parts of the PLUS Orientation
were the college visits and resource
presentations. This information will help
p
p make
my transition from high school to college very
smooth.”
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Student Feedback:
OUTCOMES
“Being part of a ‘program’ of Auburn makes me
feel more proud to say I’m from Auburn. Being
p me academically,
y,
ap
part of PLUS also will help
motivating me to stay ahead of the game.”
€ 91%
of SEE participants matriculated to
Auburn University.
First Year GPAs:
Average First
Year GPA
€ First
year retention rate for SEE participants
is 85%.
€ Average
first semester GPA for SEE
participants is 2.64.
• SEE participants active in PLUS retention
program– 2.88
• SEE participants not in a mentoring/retention
program – 2.38
2.42
Cohort 2 (2007-08)
2.86
Cohort 3 (2008-09)
2.90
Cohort 4 (2009-10)
2.57
Overall
2.64
Drop in First Year Retention Rate Correction:
First Year Retention Rates:
PLUS First-Year
Retention Rate
Cohort 1 (2006-07)
University Overall
First-Year Retention
Rate
Cohort 1 (2006-07)
94.7%
86.4%
Cohort 2 (2007-08)
95.8%
87.0%
Cohort 3 (2008-09)
95.8%
86.2%
Cohort 4 (2009-10)
91.9%
87.1%
€ Retention
rate dropped from 95.8% to
91.9% (for Cohorts 3 and 4, respectively)
€ PLUS Coordinator was tracking 75 active
scholars
€ Effective Fall 2010 – PLUS scholars divided
into two groups
€ Maximum number of scholars per staff
member will be 50, with a goal of
supporting 100 PLUS scholars per year .
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Of 153 PLUS Scholars, 118 are still enrolled and
16 have graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees from
Auburn University.
€ Degrees obtained include:
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Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
BS Lab
L b Technology
T h l
BS Finance
BS Communication Disorders
BA English
BA Psychology
BA Social Work
BA Mass Communications
BA Public Relations
BA Political Science
€ Of
the 16 PLUS graduates, some have
entered the workforce, and some are
attending graduate schools, including:
• Auburn University
• University of Florida
• University of Kentucky
• University of Southern Mississippi
Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
381 Mell Street
103 M.W. Smith Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4184
Fax: (334) 844-4445
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.auburn.edu/diversity
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