Strengthening Institutions ProgramsStrengthening Institutions Programs

Title IIITitle III

2000 - 20052000 - 2005

Title III Activity ITitle III Activity IOrganizational ChartOrganizational Chart

D irector o f the W riting Lab

E lectron icPortfo lioP ro ject

Equ ipm ent

Tra in ing

Techno logy

Institu tia lE ffectiveness

Basic/D eve lopm ental

C ourses

Assessm ent

C urricu lum D evelopm ent

YearlyThem es/

O bjectives

A lte rna teInstructional

M ethods

Facu lty D eve lopm ent

System s Ana lyst

Pau l deG ategnoActiv ity I D irector

Title III: Activity OneTitle III: Activity One

Increase Student RetentionIncrease Student Retention Improve Academic ProgramsImprove Academic Programs Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Activity One ObjectivesActivity One Objectives

The integration of advanced technology into The integration of advanced technology into the curriculumthe curriculum

The use of technology in the assessment The use of technology in the assessment processprocess

The design of a comprehensive faculty The design of a comprehensive faculty development programdevelopment program

First-year Goals for Activity OneFirst-year Goals for Activity One

Initiate ongoing technological training Initiate ongoing technological training program for facultyprogram for faculty

Initiate training in alternate instructional Initiate training in alternate instructional methodsmethods

Initiate use of technology in all basic and Initiate use of technology in all basic and developmental coursesdevelopmental courses

Develop and initiate Wesleyan Electronic Develop and initiate Wesleyan Electronic Portfolio Project (EPP)Portfolio Project (EPP)

Electronic Portfolio ProjectElectronic Portfolio Project

Central Grant ComponentCentral Grant Component Living TranscriptLiving Transcript Student Areas for Success/ImprovementStudent Areas for Success/Improvement Institutional EffectivenessInstitutional Effectiveness

Faculty Development ProgramFaculty Development Program((Themes and Objectives)Themes and Objectives)

Teaching/Learning Styles:2000-01Teaching/Learning Styles:2000-01 Curriculum Development:2001-02Curriculum Development:2001-02 Outcomes Assessment:2002-03Outcomes Assessment:2002-03 Critical Thinking:2003-04Critical Thinking:2003-04 Innovative Computing and Multimedia Innovative Computing and Multimedia

Classroom:2004-05Classroom:2004-05

Internal and ExternalInternal and External

Rely on College expertiseRely on College expertise Depend on College faculty/staff taskforcesDepend on College faculty/staff taskforces Design and plan our FutureDesign and plan our Future Use multi-cultural, instructional technology, Use multi-cultural, instructional technology,

and curriculum development consultantsand curriculum development consultants

Title III, Activity Two Title III, Activity Two

C areer D eve lopm ent

Pre-M ajor Advis ing

S trengths-Based Advis ingS tudent Support C enter

Persona l C ounse ling

M ulticu ltu ra l A ffa irs

O rien ta tion

S trengths Based Advis ingS tudent L ife

D isab ilities Services

Tutoring

W riting Lab

Supplem enta l Instruction /VSI

W esBridge

Learn ing AssistanceS tudent Support C enter

LaR ue C hum anActiv ity II D irector

Career DevelopmentCareer Development

Encourage students to complete DISCOVER, a Encourage students to complete DISCOVER, a self assessment career inventoryself assessment career inventory

Advise students to register for IPW during first-Advise students to register for IPW during first-yearyear

Advise students to participate in CEI and extended Advise students to participate in CEI and extended internships throughout college careerinternships throughout college career

Faculty will hold periodic departmental Faculty will hold periodic departmental information sessions to better inform students of information sessions to better inform students of graduate school opportunities and career options graduate school opportunities and career options within their particular majorwithin their particular major

Multicultural AffairsMulticultural Affairs

Enhance appreciation of diversity across Enhance appreciation of diversity across campuscampus

Have faculty/staff workshops to heighten Have faculty/staff workshops to heighten awareness of diversityawareness of diversity

Develop mentor network for minority Develop mentor network for minority studentsstudents

OrientationOrientation

Work with Student Life in developing Work with Student Life in developing summer orientationsummer orientation

Work with College 101 committee to Work with College 101 committee to develop transition activitiesdevelop transition activities

Continue transition counseling through pre-Continue transition counseling through pre-major advisingmajor advising

Personal CounselingPersonal Counseling

Work with Wellness Center personnel to better Work with Wellness Center personnel to better support studentssupport students

Improve referral system and notification policiesImprove referral system and notification policies Pre-Major Advisors will be in contact with Pre-Major Advisors will be in contact with

Student Life personnel in situations of concernStudent Life personnel in situations of concern Set up a committee of advisors, counselors, and Set up a committee of advisors, counselors, and

College 101 representatives to better monitor College 101 representatives to better monitor students with problemsstudents with problems

Pre-Major AdvisingPre-Major Advising

Pre-register First-Year studentsPre-register First-Year students Serve as advisors to First-year studentsServe as advisors to First-year students Develop academic plan for matriculationDevelop academic plan for matriculation Serve as liaison between students and Serve as liaison between students and

faculty during first yearfaculty during first year Conduct workshops on developmental Conduct workshops on developmental

advising for faculty and staffadvising for faculty and staff

Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction Supplemental Instruction will increase to cover 75% of Supplemental Instruction will increase to cover 75% of

classes in general education curriculum by 2003classes in general education curriculum by 2003 Training sessions will be held each semester for Training sessions will be held each semester for

Supplemental LeadersSupplemental Leaders Evaluations will be used to improve sessions and tailor Evaluations will be used to improve sessions and tailor

training sessionstraining sessions Visual-based Supplemental Instruction was introduced this Visual-based Supplemental Instruction was introduced this

fall in a MAT 092 class and we will add another section this fall in a MAT 092 class and we will add another section this spring semesterspring semester

Previewing a HIS 111 course for possible use in fall of 2001.Previewing a HIS 111 course for possible use in fall of 2001. Students are consistently showing increase in number of Students are consistently showing increase in number of

A,B,C grades in SI coursesA,B,C grades in SI courses

Tutoring ServicesTutoring Services

Tutoring is available to students on a Tutoring is available to students on a request basisrequest basis

Professional and peer tutors maintain over Professional and peer tutors maintain over 60 hours of tutoring assistance each week60 hours of tutoring assistance each week

Tutoring will be expanded to include more Tutoring will be expanded to include more lower level courses, so that 80% are lower level courses, so that 80% are covered by 2003covered by 2003

New software will be purchased to assist New software will be purchased to assist students with math and writing skillsstudents with math and writing skills

WesBridgeWesBridge

Design and implement a series of Design and implement a series of workshops targeting study skills workshops targeting study skills

Evaluate workshops to see if appropriate for Evaluate workshops to see if appropriate for WesBridgeWesBridge

Design a pilot program to be implemented Design a pilot program to be implemented Fall ’01Fall ’01

Work with Activity I faculty involved in Work with Activity I faculty involved in curriculum developmentcurriculum development

Writing LabWriting Lab

A Writing Lab Coordinator will be hiredA Writing Lab Coordinator will be hired A new Writing Lab will be constructed by A new Writing Lab will be constructed by

Feb 1Feb 1 A program of assistance will be developed A program of assistance will be developed

and promoted on campus for and promoted on campus for implementation Fall 2001implementation Fall 2001

Writing Lab Coordinator will supervise all Writing Lab Coordinator will supervise all writing assistance provided in the Student writing assistance provided in the Student Support CenterSupport Center

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