San José State University 2017 Bay Area Regional Counselor Conference

Student Success is a Strategic Priority CSU Graduation 2025 Initiative Focus on Four Year Graduation Rates Zero Achievement Gap SJSU’s Four Pillars for Student Success College Readiness Advising Student Engagement Clearing Bottlenecks May 5, 2016 Provost Andy Feinstein & Vice President for Student Affairs Reginald Blaylock presented SJSU’s Four Pillars of Student Success to improve four-year and six-year graduation rates, and decrease the achievement gap between URM and non-URM students. By 2025, SJSU expects to meet the target of 57% for six-year graduation rates and 17% for four-year graduation rates, while reducing the achievement gap between URM and non-URM students to six percent or less. The following pillars were established to achieve these goals. College Readiness: Goal: Reduce the number of students who need remediation and provide opportunities to decrease the achievement gap of non-URM students and URM students from 17 percentage points to 6 percentage points by 2025. Initiatives: Increase outreach to pre-admission K-12 students by existing programs that create a college-going culture in Santa Clara County; (e.g. College Day) Develop new outreach programs for pre-admission K-12 students that create a college-going culture in Santa Clara County; (e.g. Spartan East Side Promise) Increase support services for admitted students: (e.g. Spartan Scholars Program) Increase support services for post-admission (enrolled) students: (e.g. enhance the reach of the Writing Center) 2. Advising: Increase number of advisors and leverage technology Improve advising systems to serve student success: (create an effective advising network of staff and faculty advisors that assures all students timely access) Leverage technology for student success: (e.g. automatic degree audit process, online smart planner – multiple semester planner) Optimize academic processes for student success: (e.g. process transfer credit and test credit evaluation and degree requirements earlier) Create a one-stop shop for student success: (centralized starting point for students) Reduce the achievement gap Improve four-year graduation rates and six-year graduation rates 3. Student Engagement: Help students engage with the campus community Create a safe and welcoming environment for all students on campus (e.g. African-American Student Success Task Force and Chicanx/Latinx Student Student Success Task Force that support URM students are transitioning into permanent programs) Evaluate co-curricular program opportunities for all students (e.g. research, internships, volunteer experiences) Expand co-curricular program opportunities for all students Increase access to first-year experience opportunities that help to connect students to the campus Provide more opportunities for students to connect with faculty, staff, peer and community member mentors. Create GE pathways around sustainability, creativity and globalization 4. Clearing Bottlenecks: Provide access and support to successfully complete a course and move forward toward their degree Two Main reasons: Capacity - $2.8 million allocated in 2016-2017 to clearing bottlenecks by funding up to 500 additional sections – further measures are planned for 2017-2018. Students have difficulty passing the course on the first attempt, and must retry a second and sometimes a third attempt. Richer and more readily accessible on-line supplemental study materials More elaborate and interactive homework and self-check instructional materials More engaging in-class teaching strategies

Focus on Student Success First Semester Programs Comprehensive Student Services High Impact Practices Common Intellectual Experiences ✔ Capstone Courses and Projects ✔ Writing-Intensive Courses ✔ Collaborative Assignments and Projects ✔ Diversity/Global Learning ✔ Learning Communities ✔ First Year Seminars and Experiences ✔ Community-Based Learning ✔ Undergraduate Research Internships 3

Bachelor of Science Business Administration Departments: Schools: Accounting & Finance Accounting Accounting Information Systems Corporate Accounting & Finance Finance Marketing & Decision Sciences Business Analytics General Business Marketing Global Innovation & Leadership Entrepreneurship Global Operations Management International Business Information Systems & Technology Management Information Systems Management Human Resource Management May 5, 2016 Provost Andy Feinstein & Vice President for Student Affairs Reginald Blaylock presented SJSU’s Four Pillars of Student Success to improve four-year and six-year graduation rates, and decrease the achievement gap between URM and non-URM students. By 2025, SJSU expects to meet the target of 57% for six-year graduation rates and 17% for four-year graduation rates, while reducing the achievement gap between URM and non-URM students to six percent or less. The following pillars were established to achieve these goals. College Readiness: Goal: Reduce the number of students who need remediation and provide opportunities to decrease the achievement gap of non-URM students and URM students from 17 percentage points to 6 percentage points by 2025. Initiatives: Increase outreach to pre-admission K-12 students by existing programs that create a college-going culture in Santa Clara County; (e.g. College Day) Develop new outreach programs for pre-admission K-12 students that create a college-going culture in Santa Clara County; (e.g. Spartan East Side Promise) Increase support services for admitted students: (e.g. Spartan Scholars Program) Increase support services for post-admission (enrolled) students: (e.g. enhance the reach of the Writing Center) 2. Advising: Increase number of advisors and leverage technology Improve advising systems to serve student success: (create an effective advising network of staff and faculty advisors that assures all students timely access) Leverage technology for student success: (e.g. automatic degree audit process, online smart planner – multiple semester planner) Optimize academic processes for student success: (e.g. process transfer credit and test credit evaluation and degree requirements earlier) Create a one-stop shop for student success: (centralized starting point for students) Reduce the achievement gap Improve four-year graduation rates and six-year graduation rates 3. Student Engagement: Help students engage with the campus community Create a safe and welcoming environment for all students on campus (e.g. African-American Student Success Task Force and Chicanx/Latinx Student Student Success Task Force that support URM students are transitioning into permanent programs) Evaluate co-curricular program opportunities for all students (e.g. research, internships, volunteer experiences) Expand co-curricular program opportunities for all students Increase access to first-year experience opportunities that help to connect students to the campus Provide more opportunities for students to connect with faculty, staff, peer and community member mentors. Create GE pathways around sustainability, creativity and globalization 4. Clearing Bottlenecks: Provide access and support to successfully complete a course and move forward toward their degree Two Main reasons: Capacity - $2.8 million allocated in 2016-2017 to clearing bottlenecks by funding up to 500 additional sections – further measures are planned for 2017-2018. Students have difficulty passing the course on the first attempt, and must retry a second and sometimes a third attempt. Richer and more readily accessible on-line supplemental study materials More elaborate and interactive homework and self-check instructional materials More engaging in-class teaching strategies

A few of our Signature Offerings Sbona Honors Program ✔ Thompson Global Leadership Program ✔ Jack Holland Student Success Center ✔ eLab – Internships vLab - Startup Ventures Student Managed Investment Fund Bloomberg Lab Global Leadership Passport & Int’l Studies 14 Recognized Student clubs Retail Study Tour Scholarships 5

Community College Transfers Prepare for Success

1. Degree-Specific Agreements Complete the following: Preparation for the Major Lower-Division requirements Notably: Business Stats Business Calculus Programming (MIS only) http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/artic/all-school-to-school.html

2. Writing Skills Test (WST) Term Test Date Spring February 4, 2017 April 22, 2017 Fall June 3, 2017 July 22, 2017 Summer September 16, 2017 October 28, 2017 2018 test dates available mid-October Pre-requisite to SJSU Studies (Formerly Advanced GE) More course options for 1st semester Critical for Marketing http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst/

3. Jack Holland Student Success Center Academic Advising Declaring a Major/Conc. Diversity Initiatives Career Development Student Organizations Peer Leaders Tutoring (Free) www.sjsu.edu/lcobssc

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