1. But the door is open!?!: UNDERUTILIZATION OF CAMPUS RESOURCES BY UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS

2. Presenters:  Paul Bonitto, Undergraduate Admission, Boston College  Phyllis Breland, Opportunity Programs, Hamilton College  Doreen Kelly-Carney, Academy of the Pacific Rim  Diane Scott, Academy of the Pacific Rim

3. “ ” Social capital refers to the collective value of all “social networks” [who people know] and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other [“norms of reciprocity”]. WWW. HKS.H ARVARD. EDU / PROGRAMS / SAGUARO / ABOUT - SOCIAL - CAPITAL Harvard Kennedy School of Government

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5. Recruitment efforts require…  COMMITMENT – as far up as possible  CONSISTENCY – stay vested  COLLABORATION – using resources  CLARITY – Institutional sense of who you are trying to become  ???

6. Achieving a diverse class…  Encourages critical thinking  Fosters mutual respect  Promotes social growth  Stronger community  New energy on campus  Better citizen outside of community  Provides access

8. Context: Relevant Stats & Research  9% & 17% - college completion rates for students from lowest two income quartiles (Laura Perna, Pell Inst. study)  15% - first gen. Bach. in 6 years (Georgetown Center on Ed. long. study 2004-09)  First gen. 4 times more likely to leave after 1st year (Engle & Tinto, 2008)  Lowest SAT scorers (800-899) in highest income quartile earn Bach. at higher rate (52%) than highest SAT scorers (1,200-1,600) in lowest income quartile  Duckworth – grit  Dweck – growth mindset  Steele & Aronson – stereotype threat  Arnold; Museus; Jack – success of underrepresented students at PWI institutions  Morales; Petty – active help-seeking & creative approaches w/ 1 st gen students

9. We have seen it work BEST when …  STUDENTS:  We help them develop grit, growth mindset, positive “entitlement,” and self-advocacy skills while with us (MS & HS)  Go in with a peer group (ex. POSSE, Senior Send-Off, special partnerships)  Other issues are minimized (e.g., financial fit)  DO reach out and plug in  COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES:  Create small cohort going in (e.g., bridge programs, 1 st gen orientations)  Put proactive, intentional academic advising in place  Services are proactive and integrated (ex. resume@NSBE mtg)  Mentoring is normalized, ideally from “near peers”  Institutional mindset not but door is open …

10. Retention in a “Routine for Learning”  LEARNING PROTOCOL 1. Wake up same time every day 2. Review all subject everyday 3. Go to bed at the same time  Key Factors Learning is a living process Language is perspective and contribution Personal experience is a marketable skill You don’t have to lose your flavor  BENEFITS  Improve time management  Responsive vs reactive  Creating choice, not options  Create and improve connections  Improve comprehension & creativity  Develop a natural way to learn  Improve critical skills/sharper mind  Healthier attitude/tolerance/endurance

11. “ ” Questions? Thoughts? Dialogue! THANK YOU !