NGage Team Silver 3/26/2017

Team Members Samuel Young Omar Craddock MEWAEL TSEGAYE BRYAN CAREY PATRICK TRINIDAD AMER RIGHI

Problem Statement The lack of student involvement and engagement in campus communities, events and organizations can negatively impact academic performance. Due to the lack of available resources needed to succeed, college students may have trouble finding suitable housing, tutoring services, or on/off campus entertainment and amenities for a positive college experience.

Problem Characteristics Students are unaware of events, resources and organizations on campus. Students find it difficult to find optimal, safe and affordable living situations on and off  campus. Students who are not from Hampton Roads are unaware of local restaurants, grocery stores, entertainment, etc.

Results of Problem The three aforementioned points are leading causes of students being uninvolved on campus. These students are more likely to drop out or transfer schools. At ODU alone, 19% of freshman do not return after their first year (College Factual).

Problem Statistics Students who enrolled college in the past twenty years that left without a degree or certificate. 31 million according to NSC Research Center (2014) One-third of which dropped out before the start of sophomore year (NSC, 2014)

Problem Statistics The rate of all first-time undergraduates who enrolled in Fall 2008 that finished their degrees within 6 years was 55%, nationally according to NSC Research Center (2014). Of all first-time students who started in Fall 2012, only 68.7% returned to college in any US institution in Fall 2013 (NSC, 2014)

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Method to Solve Problem A web-based application developed with JavaScript and HTML created by a team making use of Agile programming methods.

Engaged? Old Dominion’s Housing and Residence Life residential curriculum defines being “engaged” as a status attained by an individual who attends 5 or more events on campus per semester. Attendance is tracked via card swipe and the data is collected by the department. Since this system was implemented, a direct correlation between engagment and retention has been found.

Solution Characteristics Consolidated live feed of all upcoming events. A single platform to get students engaged in the campus community. Students can get information about on and off campus housing opportunities, complete with verified first hand reviews from students. Our specified target audience is college students at ODU.

Solution: Supporting Information According to a study published  by the Western Kentucky University (Garland, 2010) There is a direct correlation between a student’s GPA and… The number of student organizations the student participates in. Officer status within the student organization. The length of time the student us involved with the organization.

Solution: Supporting Information 33% performance gap between the graduation rates for native freshman club leaders and non-club leaders (CSUS, 2011) Transfer students who were club leaders achieved a graduation rate that was 13% higher than that of non-club leader transfers (CSUS, 2011) Supports that serving as club leader impacts graduation rate

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Competition Matrix On-campus living information   On-campus living information Off-campus living information Area food and entertainment Official ODU Events Clubs and Organizations Team Silver X Apartments.com Craigslist Yelp Official ODU Websites ODU Social Media ODU Email

What Does NGage not do? NGage does not facilitate Setting up tutoring appointments within the application. Applying for housing in any capacity. Purchasing tickets within the application.

Conclusion This project will lead to more student involvement in the campus community events and organizations as well as aid students in finding housing arrangements on or off campus. This will lead to a better academic performance and an overall positive college experience.

References Shapiro, D., Dundar, A., Yuan, X., Harrell, A. & Wakhungu, P.K. (2014, November). Completing College: A National View of Student Attainment Rates – Fall 2008 Cohort (Signature Report No. 8). Herndon, VA: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center https://nscresearchcenter.org/signaturereport8/ Garland, Azurdee M., “Assessing the Relationship between Student Involvement and Academic Performance in Higher Education.” (2010). Master Theses and Specialist Projects. Paper 212. University Facts & Figures. (Feb 23, 2017). Retrieved Feb 1, 2017, from https://www.odu.edu/about/facts-and- figuresOld Dominion University Headcount by Domicile, Campus, and Level. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2017, from https://ww2.odu.edu/ao/ira/factbook/hcenrollment/DomicileHC/HCDomicileCombo.pdf “Interview with Dan Zimmerman” March. 17 2017 What Outcomes Can You Expect With a Degree From Old Dominion University? (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2017, from https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/old-dominion-university/outcomes/ Student Leadership and Academic Performance --A Study of Student Club leaders. (2011, October). Retrieved February 1, 2017, from http://www.csus.edu/oir/research%20projects/student%20activity%20report%202011.pdfOffice of Institutional Research