TRANSFORMING AT-RISK NURSING STUDENTS INTO THE NURSES OF TOMORROW Katie Kennedy October 6, 2012 NACADA Annual Conference

Session Overview  School Demographics  Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs  Student Success Initiative  Pre-Entry Immersion Program  Academic Results  Other Services  Future Goals  Acknowledgements  Questions

School Demographics 9 Divisions 2 undergraduate colleges LawMedicine Public HealthTheology Graduate Arts and Sciences Nursing Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Degrees Awarded ,893 Total Students Nursing: 242 graduates 473 enrollment

Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Affairs Director of Enrollment, Career Services and Student Affairs Undergraduate Admission Advisor Graduate Admission Advisor Director of Financial Aid and Student Success Business Operations Specialist Director of Registration Office Assistant

Student Success Initiative Goal 4: Demonstrate continued excellence and leadership in the development of educational programs that embrace national trends and create new models of scholarship, teaching, and service. Goal 6: Enroll a highly qualified and diverse student body and provide exemplary support to ensure success Strategic Goals Mission Members Goals and Outcomes Future Goals Student Success Committee Data analyzed Results Recommendations Predictors of Academic Success

Pre-Entry Immersion Program Review predictors Analysis of student enrollment “At-risk” students invited Faculty identified Agenda formulated Pre-work assigned to students 2 day workshop Classes begin End of semester evaluation

Academic Results Fall attended workshop 9 continued in good standing 2 on probation Fall attended workshop Results of round one testing

Other Services Student Success The Gathering Recitation ESL Pilot Program Peer Tutoring

Future Goals  Development of collaboration model of success  Peer Tutors/Academic Ambassadors  Online tutorial platform  Furthering ESL support  Predictors of Academic Success

Acknowledgements  Lynell Cadray, Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer  Dr. Ann Massey, Clinical Assistant Professor  Dr. Bill Puentes, Clinical Associate Professor, BSN Program Coordinator  Darla Ura, Clinical Associate Professor

Questions ?

Contact Information Katie Kennedy Director of Financial Aid and Student Success Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing