1. Academic Planning and Undergraduate Initiatives
Graduation Initiative 2025, High Impact Practices, Student Research, Academic Planning and More!

2. Graduation Initiative 2025
Not a call to reduce standards!
In Fall Semester 2016, 82 students (approximately 1.2%) of our students were academically disqualified.
Another 515 were placed on academic probation (approximately 7.9% of our headcount).
Poor academic performance is only a small part of our problem.
We also recognize that there are many other reasons for students to take extra time to graduate.
However, we are talking about moving the needle to 40% in four years.

3. CSU Channel Islands Graduation Initiative 2025 - Goals

7. Program Anthropology Art Biology Business Chemistry Chicana/o Studies
Transfer 2 Year Graduation %
Freshman 4 Year Graduation %
Year 2 Freshman Retention %
Year 2 Transfer Retention %
Anthropology 38 33 68 80
Art 36 26 89
Biology 21 20 81
Business 37 79 83
Chemistry 29 28 87
Chicana/o Studies 15 86
Communication 53 35 76 85
Computer Science 10 19 82
Economics 47 11 74
Early Childhood St 40 30 88
English 84
ESRM 12 23
History 39 24 78
Health Science 17
N/A
Liberal Studies
Math 31 77
Nursing 9 14 75
Performing Arts 51 34
Physics 25 22
Political Science 55
Psychology 46
Sociology
Spanish
Undeclared

8. CI Graduation Rates: Underrepresented Minorities vs
CI Graduation Rates: Underrepresented Minorities vs. Non-underrepresented Minorities
6-year grad rates
URM v Not URM
4-year grad rates
URM v Not URM

9. Average CI & CSU College Readiness

10. CSU Channel Islands Graduation Initiatives 2025

11. Short-term Actions New Academic Advisor focused on graduating seniors
More sections of courses needed for graduation
Better Data on retention and graduation
Technology: Smart Planner and Graduation Roadmaps
Tutoring and Student Support
Summer Session Assistance for Cusp Students
Focus on High-Impact Practices
California Promise

12. Additional Funding for Tutoring and Other Student Support
Writing and Multiliteracy Center
Three Writing Boot Camps
Writing Labs for upper-division, writing-intensive courses
Saturday Tutoring Hours
Undergraduate Initiatives
Peer Mentoring targeted at students on academic probation
Learning Resource Center
Increase tutoring and support services

13. California Promise
New program mandated by legislation is designed to guarantee that students who sign a pledge when they begin studies at a CSU will be able to graduate on time (2 or 4 years depending on status).
Students who pledge get priority registration and must enroll in at least 30 units per academic year, remain in good academic standing, create a graduation plan, and receive mandatory advising.
We then must guarantee not only that there are curricular pathways for these students to graduate on time, but also that we offer the needed courses for timely graduation.

14. Planning for the Future: Ambitious Goals
Committee of Faculty and Administrators from Across the University
Long-range plan to meet ambitious goals
How do we reach our goals
We need to get the best ideas from across the campus
Please participate!

15. High-Impact Practices (HIPs)
HIPs are techniques and designs for teaching and learning that have proven to be beneficial for student engagement and successful learning among students from many backgrounds. Through intentional program design and advanced pedagogy, these types of practices can enhance student learning and work to narrow gaps in achievement across student populations.
The following teaching and learning practices have been widely tested and have been shown to be beneficial for college students especially historically underserved students.
First Year Seminars and Experiences
Common Intellectual Experiences
Learning Communities
Writing-Intensive Courses 
Collaborative Assignments and Projects 
Undergraduate Research
Diversity/Global Learning
Service Learning, Community-Based Learning 
Internships
Capstone Courses and Projects

16. High-Impact Practices (HIPs)
First Year Experience (FYE) promotes academic success and students’ transition to college life. Students register in 7-unit course blocks, including the First Year Seminar and English Composition or other GE Course. A University Experience Associate (UEA) is embedded in each First Year Seminar, and meets with students outside of class in small Dolphin Interest Groups (DIGs) every other week.
Learning Communities have been shown to improve student learning, persistence, time to graduation, and stronger relationships with peers and faculty. In Living-Learning Communities students are housed with students in their learning community.

17. University Experience Peer Mentors
Mentors – Model the university experience for students and ease transition
Coaches – Share good academic habits and effective academic skills
Community – Facilitate peer academic-social support systems that encourage students to build networks and participate in university culture
Engagement – Lead in-class and out-of-class activities related to the mission pillars & student success strategies.
NEW Spring 2017: Academic Challenge Workshops

18. Information at www.cistudentresearch.com
Student Research Advisory Committee
SURF Learning Community
Reimagining SAGE Conference
Moves to the North Quad (Grand Salon, Del Norte, and Napa Hall)
Separate poster and oral sessions
Space for Art and Performing Arts
Barbeque lunch
Information at

19. Student Research: Announcements
CSU Student Research Competition Cal Poly SLO 4/28-29)
SRC 2017 Timeline
SRC notifications to non-IRLC students by December 2nd
Complete research summaries (all students) due by February 13th
Notification of selection by February 20th
Complete submission of research summaries by March 13th
CI Joins the Council on Undergraduate Research
Unlimited individual memberships for faculty, students, and staff
Individual and institutional mentoring opportunities
Library of CUR books
…and more!
U. Nevada Reno GradFIT
May 22-26, 2017
Expenses paid
First-generation and/or underrepresented groups
SSRIC S Conference Announcement
Conference Travel for CI Students
Faculty-initiated
Streamlined application process
Up to $700 per student
Information at
Maria Pimentel (Sociology)
Luis Sanchez, faculty mentor