5 Expect that all conditional admits will participate Summer 2014; ongoing Coord. LEAP Program in summer bridge program as a means of (1) ascertaining college readiness and (2) enhancing college preparation. 6 Informed by impact of summer bridge program Summer 2014 LEAP Program on student academic performance and retention, expand length of program from current 3 to more effectively address college preparation needs. Integrate enhanced academic readiness assessment and opportunities for skill/learning development. 7 Eliminate Academic Opportunity Program (AOP) Spring 2013 AVP Student Success; and instead integrate and revise its components Director, Student as part of a larger Sycamore Academy experience Academic Services that includes all students who are undecided or Center; Dean, ineligible for a major or pre-professional program. University College 8 Conditional admits to the Sycamore Academy, in Spring & Summer 2013; AVP Student Success; addition to the summer bridge expectation, will ongoing Director, Academic have a Performance and Behavioral Expectation Services Center; Contract that reinforces good academic and Dean, University behavior. College Measurement Frequency of Reported to Expected Data used for Location of Metric Measurement Whom Outcomes measurement data/system Correlation of average Annually VP Enroll. Positive GPAs; retention BANNER; ratings on essays with Mgmt.; AVP correlation rates; MAP-Works (1) LEAP program Student between ratings performance, (2) 3 Success; average essay week fall class Dean, ratings and attendance, (3) University performance midterm grades, (4) College measures; 2% fall semester grades, increase and (5) Spring & annually in following fall academic retention; Increases in performance, Fall GPA performance; retention, and spring retention, and MAP-Works Fall 2 retention scales vis- a-vis current conditional current admit performance; conditional MAP-Works factor admit score increases performance
5 Expect that all conditional admits will participate in summer bridge program as a means of (1) ascertaining college readiness and (2) enhancing college preparation. Summer 2014; ongoing Coord. LEAP Program 6 Informed by impact of summer bridge program on student academic performance and retention, expand length of program from current 3 to more effectively address college preparation needs. Integrate enhanced academic readiness assessment and opportunities for skill/learning development. Summer 2014 LEAP Program 7 Eliminate Academic Opportunity Program (AOP) and instead integrate and revise its components as part of a larger Sycamore Academy experience that includes all students who are undecided or ineligible for a major or pre-professional program. Spring 2013 AVP Student Success; Director, Student Academic Services Center; Dean, University College 8 Conditional admits to the Sycamore Academy, in addition to the summer bridge expectation, will have a Performance and Behavioral Expectation Contract that reinforces good academic and behavior. Spring & Summer 2013; ongoing AVP Student Success; Director, Academic Services Center; Dean, University College Measurement Metric Frequency of Measurement Reported to Whom Expected Outcomes Data used for measurement Location of data/system Correlation of average ratings on essays with (1) LEAP program performance, (2) 3 week fall class attendance, (3) midterm grades, (4) fall semester grades, and (5) Spring & following fall retention; Increases in Fall GPA performance; spring retention, and Fall 2 retention current conditional admit performance; MAP-Works factor score increases Annually VP Enroll. Mgmt.; AVP Student Success; Dean, University College Positive correlation between average essay ratings and performance measures; 2% increase annually in academic performance, retention, and MAP-Works scales vis- a-vis current conditional admit performance GPAs; retention rates; ratings BANNER; MAP-Works