CS Uteach Program The impact of integrated wrap-around student services on retention Joanne E. Goodell, Ph.D., Professor & Co-Director Courtney Nudell, M.Ed., Student Services Coordinator

Agenda Introductions Background of CSU & CSUteach Roles of the Student Services Coordinator Student Support Mechanisms Student Case Studies Discussion

Student Services in your program What are the student services your program offers in-house? Who handles student services in your program?

Courtney’s Roles Checklist/Academic Requirements Course Selection Registration Eligibility Requirements Creating a back-up plan 4:3 Conversion General Academic concerns Graduation applications Petitions Academic Warning/Suspension Major/minor exploration Mock interviews Transfer credit evaluations Pre-professional advising Prospective student appointments In-take interviews Resume/cover letters Phone appointments Personal issues FBI/BCI Internship interview Site Visits Other Exit Interviews Concern Conferences Referrals Counseling Out Financial Aid Scholarships Student Expectations Background Checks Course Concerns

CS Uteach Program Spring 2014 – 108 students 78 undergrads, 30 post baccalaureates 60 male, 48 female 45 integrated science, 58 integrated math (6 math/physics) 14 minority 3 veterans 95 students have a 2.5 GPA or higher

Student Services RecruitmentAdvising Financial Awareness Eligibility Curriculum Development

Recruitment Classroom visits In-take Interviews Admissions & Standards Transcript Evaluations

University Advising Decentralized Academic Advising College – general education advising Faculty – degree and career advising Specialized – First Year, Honors/Scholars, Athletics, TRiO, etc.

Financial Awareness Financial Aid Internship Process Scholarship Placements Loan Forgiveness Seminars Financial

Eligibility Academic & Non-Academic Requirements Mock Interviews/Resumes/Letters of Support Licensure Requirements Counseling Out Exit Interviews

Curriculum Development Understanding of University, State and National requirements –4:3 conversion –Praxis v. OAE –NSTA & NCTM standards –Common Core & Next Generation Standards Relationships across campus Collaboration within CS Uteach Program

Student Support Mechanisms Recruitment –Student Expectations & Dispositions Advising –Academic Progress Reports –Semester Updates Financial Awareness –Internship and scholarship placements –Loan Forgiveness Seminar Eligibility –Eligibility Checklists –GPA Calculators –Concern Conferences –Database –Exit Interviews –Licensure Procedures Curriculum Development –Program Checklists –OAE prep

Recruitment

Semester Updates All education and select content courses Possible Answers: Meets Expectations On Track Warning No Answer Advising

Eligibility

Exit Interview Eligibility

Curriculum

Chris Chris is an undergraduate mathematics major who transferred from another State university after a deployment in Afghanistan. Admitted but did not immediately start because of PTSD. Began program this past year and has been thriving.

CS Uteach Twist 13 out of 14 in class of 2012 obtained a teaching position in out of 16 in class of 2013 obtained a teaching position in CS Uteach attracts an equal number of minority students as COSHP CS Uteach students have higher GPAs than their COSHP counterparts

Contact Information Joanne Goodell, Ph.D. Co-Director (216) Courtney Nudell, M.Ed. Student Services Coordinator (216)