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New Faculty Orientation
August 2017
Francis Atuahene, PhD
Associate Vice President of Student Success (Interim)
WCU has how many undergrads…?
A. 10,000 – 12,000
B. 12000-14,000
C. More than 15,000
10,000 – 1
2,000
12,000 – 1
4,000
More
than 15,0
00
0% 0%0%
How diverse is our UG student population?
A. 12.7% Minority
B. 16.5% Minority
C. 17.5% Minority
0% 0% 0%
How diverse is our Grad student population?
A. 14.8% Minority
B. 15.6% Minority
C. 20.7% Minority
15% M
inorit
y
17% M
inorit
y
19% M
inorit
y
0% 0%0%
A look at WCU’s First Year Admit Types
• Regular Admission (FY1)
• Academic Development Program – Act 101 (FY2)
• Academic Development Program – Non-Act 101 (FY3)
• Motivation (FY4)- Achieve!
Where are the students coming from– Fall 2016
Total In-State Out-of-State
Undergraduate 14,402 12,718 1,684
88.3% 11.7%
Graduate 2,608 2,318 290
88.9% 11.1%
Total University 17,010 15,036 1,974
88.4% 11.6%
Transfer students represent about 34% of the undergrad student population.
A. True
B. False
True
False
0%0%
First Generation College Goers by Ethnicity/Race
Underrepresented minority students are more likely to be first-generation college
students.
Race/Ethnicity 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
African American 47% 39% 41% 38% 39%
Asian 28% 15% 17% 33% 26%
Hispanic/Latino 38% 41% 37% 35% 51%
White 22% 24% 20% 20% 19%
Multiracial 38% 32% 29% 19% 32%
Total 26% 26% 23% 23% 24%
First- to Second-Year Retention Rates
73.4
61.1
85.8
69.7
74.7
49.1
50.3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
National Persistent Rate
National Retention Rate
WCU Retention Rate
4-Year Public Retention
4-Year Private Retention
2-Year Public
4-Year for Profit
First Year Persistence and Retention Rates
WCU-Institutional Effectiveness – Fall 2014 - Fall 2015
National Student Clearinghouse- Research Center – Fall2015 – Fall 2016
Retention rates by race/ethnicity
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Retention -Asian Retention -Black Retention-Hisp. Retention-White
72.9
54.5
6264.4
86.8 85.3
79.9
86.9
88.7
83.684.1 88.1
National WCU WCU-3Yr Ave
WCU-Institutional Effectiveness – Fall 2014 - Fall 2015
National Student Clearinghouse- Research Center – Fall2015 – Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rates
59.60%62.90%
71.40%
29.50%
70.10%
National PA Public PA Private NFP PA Private-FP WCU
NCES
Graduation Rates by race/ethnicity
16.3
16.7
28.2
23.5
46.2
51.1
77.8
71.8
52.5
71.3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Black
Native
Am
Asian
Latino
White
% Grad 6 Yrs % Grad 4 Yrs
91.381.2
67.3 70.3
75.386.1
71.4
81.7
73.7
79.1
70
75
80
85
90
95
WCU F1 F2 F3 F4
ALL
URM
Second –Third Year Retention by Admit Type
SES - Pell Recipients
Year Undergraduate
Fall 2008 16.1%
Fall 2009 20.4%
Fall 2010 23.5%
Fall 2011 24.2%
Fall 2012 24.2%
Fall 2013 24.0%
Fall 2014 25.6%
Fall 2015 23.4%
Fall 2016 21.8%
Intersection between low-income and first-generation status
• 4 times as likely to drop out
• Independent and self-reliant
• Lack the cultural and social capital
• Academic and social integration
Shock vs. Ecstasy
• May feel separated from family and friends in home community
• May experience “impostor syndrome” or unwarranted feelings of
inadequacy
• They may see failure before it happens
• I’m ready for the fun of college!
• Have a glamorized perception of college
• “You Only Live Once”
• Not realize the effects on their future of decisions they make
now
For FGCS, college is like giving someone a big bag with jigsaw puzzle pieces without giving
them the box with the picture.
Dorothy Ward, UTEP
Two Related Surveys
• Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)
• First-year only, during orientation
• 1,995 respondents (BCSSE 2015)
• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
• First-year and seniors only
• Response rate: FY 27%, Seniors 31%
• 1,828 respondents(NSSE 2014)
In college, how many hours will you spend in a typical 7-day week?
None 1 – 10
hours
11 – 20
hours
21 hrs or
more
Prep. for class (studying,
homework)0% 26% 52% 21%
Working for pay 35% 38% 22% 5%
Co-curricular activities 2% 57% 34% 7%
Relaxing/socializing 0% 45% 45% 10%
BCSSE 2015
How prepared are you to do the following in your academic work at this university?
Work effectively with others 75% 69%
Learn effectively on your own 66% 55%
Think critically and analytically 55% 57%
Write clearly and effectively 51% 55%
Speak clearly and effectively 50% 49%
Use computing and information technology 48% 56%
Analyze math or quantitative problems 41% 43%
Combined responses of “5,” and “6” on a six-point scale where 6 is
“Very prepared.”BCSSE 2013 2015
During the coming school year, how difficult do you expect the following to
be?
2013 2015
Managing your time 44% 40%
Paying college expenses 40% 42%
Learning course material 28% 38%
Interacting with faculty 10% 13%
Making new friends 12% 17%
Getting help with school work 10% 10%
Combined responses of “5,” and “6” on a six-point scale where 6 is “Very difficult.”
How can Faculty help?
• Reach out before help is needed
• Recognize the role of the classroom in students’ campus life
• Find out if students are commuting
• Interact frequently in and out of class ― Say more than “come to
my office hours”
• Encourage students to collaborate
and help each other
• Support students’ belief that they
can learn
Monitor student success
•Class attendance
•Missing assignments
• Low engagement in class
discussions
•Participate in Early Alert
Monitor student success
• Help students develop a sense of belonging
• Recognize that for some students being a college student is not the most important role in
their lives
• Facilitate early connection to resources
• The students you have vs. The students you wish you had
• Help students to develop Growth Mindset
• Practice…
• Acceptance
• Empowerment
• Advocacy
Thank you!!
Questions