Student Success Overview Central Washington University Dr. Gail Mackin Associate Provost, Undergraduate and Faculty Affairs Dr. Aaron Brown Associate Dean, Student Development and Achievement December 4, 2018 House Higher Education Committee

CWU’s Student Success Profile Whom Does CWU Serve? 50% are first in their family to go to college 33% are people of color 50% transferred from a community or technical college 40% are Pell-eligible More students from King County than all of eastern Washington combined Emerging Challenges for Student Success Changing demographics with diverse and complex needs Dramatic increase in mental and behavioral health needs

Annual Investment in Student Success 8 Advisors $82,250 wages + benefits $658,000 Student Retention & Success Platform $54,000 Graduate Assistant $20,000 wages + waiver $20,000 Advisor Training & Programming $18,000 TOTAL $750,000  

Increasing Degree Completion 2014 – 2017 CWU is producing more bachelor’s degrees: 6% increase in total undergraduate degrees awarded CWU is cutting time to degree: 34% increase in number of undergraduate degrees earned in four years or less CWU is serving more students:  Entering first-year students increased by 52% from 1,347 to 2,102

Emerging Barrier to Student Success: Mental & Behavioral Health 243% increase in counseling center clients since 2013 75% increase in mental health-distress referrals since 2015 Wait time of 1 – 2 weeks for counseling 6200 individual and group counseling appointments served last year NO psychiatrists in Kittitas County

Critical Mental Health Support CWU seeks $2 Critical Mental Health Support CWU seeks $2.5 million to address mental health that threatens student retention, persistence, and overall academic success 1. Hire counseling staff and case managers Enhance capacity and efficiency of CWU counseling staff; reduce referral of students to limited community resources 2. Create master’s-level practicum that provides counseling services to students and community 3. Hire a psychiatrist to address complex behavioral and mental health issues 4. Launch a public information campaign to educate the public about mental health symptoms and services

Questions? Contact Information Dr. Gail Mackin Gail.mackin@cwu.edu Dr. Aaron Brown Aaron.brown2@cwu.edu