CSSFYE’s Academic Support Programs Rebekah Reysen, Ph.D., NCC, LPC, DCC Assistant Director of ASP, CSSFYE & Adjunct Assistant Professor

Welcome to the ASP Branch of the CSSFYE!

For the 2015-2016 School Year: This translates to: We had: 411 EDHE 101 Students 734 EDHE 202 Students 42 EDHE 303 Students TTL: 1187 Students with less than a 2.0 gpa This spring we are set to get approx 300-400 more transfer students through EDHE 303 We had: 31 Sections of EDHE 101 90 Sections of EDHE 202 (including web) 2 Sections of EDHE 303 Please note: These numbers include academically at-risk program participants ONLY. They do not include Academic Consultations, meetings and consultations with parents, DIY workshops, presentations, staff meetings, supervision meetings, trainings, etc.

ASP Overview Academically At-Risk Programs: Programs for All Students: EDHE 101 - Academic Skills for College EDHE 202 - Fundamentals of Active Learning Contractual Readmission Program (CRP) EDHE 303 - Academic Skills for Transfer Students Programs for All Students: Certified Peer Mentor Training Academic Consultations DIY Workshops Focus for today’s meeting

CSSFYE Academic Support Programs Website Overview Academic Consultations Rebekah Reysen – rhreysen@olemiss.edu Dylan Wren – dwren@olemiss.edu Peer Mentors - Matt Weaver, William Clark, De’Aries Shannon DIY Workshops Sign up online

Student Example -

Academic Support is a Systemic Process When students are in academic crisis mode, so are their parents.

Academic Consulting - A Lot Like Being a Firefighter

Developing an Academic Success Plan Study Plan - Evaluating what is working and what isn’t Hours per week Location Study Habits & Strategies Motivation and personal rewards Seeking guidance from professors Writing Center, Getting a Tutor, mentor, etc.

Helping Students Remove Obstacles to Academic Success Lack of Motivation & desire to be in college Not attending classes Helicopter Parents Financial Issues Health Problems ADHD & Learning Disabilities Recent Trauma & personal issues Mental health concerns - bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse, relationship abuse, etc. **Many students who need assistance avoid seeking help.**

It Takes a Village... We help students get connected to other resources on Campus Career Center & Academic Advising COPE, Counseling Center, Psych Services Financial Aid Bursar Registrar Title 9 Advisors Social Work

DIY Workshops Time Management Test Analysis Test Prep Note Taking

All Students - Mentor Certification ——Training - 2 hours —Case Study Assessment - 1 hour —Portfolio - 2 hours —Supervision - 5 hours (direct contact with student) —— Trained / Certified: —10 hours total

Academically At-Risk Programs

EDHE 101 - Academic Skills for College Typical Classroom format (less than 18) Mandatory if less than 2.0 gpa after first full-time semester Strategies: Time management Organization Note Taking Test Prep/Analysis Health and Wellness Positive Thinking/Motivation Career Development 7 Pilot Sections: LASSI (Learning and Study Skills Inventory) Strong Interest Inventory Mentors for each section Higher rates of retention

EDHE 202 - Fundamentals of Active Learning Best Practices Award - 2008, IHL EDHE Counselors - Career/Academic Counseling Caseload: 5 groups & 8 students, weekly one-on-one supervision, weekly staffing Modalities: Psychoeducational/Personal Growth Group (10 or fewer) One-on-one career/academic counseling One-on-one mentoring Study Skills Groups (14 or fewer)

Contractual Readmission Program Applications for Fall and Spring Semesters Interview Process EDHE Counselor who screens students and places them in either a one-on-one academic counseling session or study skills group. Must be full time, make 2.2 or above that semester.

Assessments & Interventions LASSI College Adjustment Scale Career Construction Interview Grit Scale Activities Focusing on: Strategizing (Shipwrecked) SMART goals Motivation Grit Career Family Genogram Mindfulness/meditation Johari Window - Self-Awareness Wellness Wheel

Assignments Note Taking Time Management Reaching out to Instructors Test Preparation Test Analysis

EDHE 303 - Academic Skills for Transfer Students Same curriculum as EDHE 101, tailored to the needs of transfer students Campuses: Oxford, DeSoto, Tupelo, Grenada Dr. Melinda Rice Coordinates Branch campuses

Positive Feedback from Students & Parents “Thanks to you my son is a college Junior. I honestly never thought I would be able to say that and I owe it all to you. Without your support, encouragement and help he would have failed out during his first year. Thank you so much.”

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