1. CSSFYE’s Academic Support Programs
Rebekah Reysen, Ph.D., NCC, LPC, DCC
Assistant Director of ASP, CSSFYE & Adjunct Assistant Professor

2. Welcome to the ASP Branch of the CSSFYE!

3. For the 2015-2016 School Year: This translates to: We had:
411 EDHE 101 Students
734 EDHE 202 Students
42 EDHE 303 Students
TTL: Students with less than a 2.0 gpa
This spring we are set to get approx more transfer students through EDHE 303
We had:
31 Sections of EDHE 101
90 Sections of EDHE 202 (including web)
2 Sections of EDHE 303
Please note: These numbers include academically at-risk program participants ONLY. They do not include Academic Consultations, meetings and consultations with parents, DIY workshops, presentations, staff meetings, supervision meetings, trainings, etc.

4. ASP Overview Academically At-Risk Programs: Programs for All Students:
EDHE Academic Skills for College
EDHE Fundamentals of Active Learning
Contractual Readmission Program (CRP)
EDHE Academic Skills for Transfer Students
Programs for All Students:
Certified Peer Mentor Training
Academic Consultations
DIY Workshops
Focus for today’s meeting

5. CSSFYE Academic Support Programs Website Overview
Academic Consultations
Rebekah Reysen –
Dylan Wren –
Peer Mentors - Matt Weaver, William Clark, De’Aries Shannon
DIY Workshops
Sign up online

6. Student Example -

7. Academic Support is a Systemic Process
When students are in academic crisis mode, so are their parents.

8. Academic Consulting - A Lot Like Being a Firefighter

9. Developing an Academic Success Plan
Study Plan -
Evaluating what is working and what isn’t
Hours per week
Location
Study Habits & Strategies
Motivation and personal rewards
Seeking guidance from professors
Writing Center, Getting a Tutor, mentor, etc.

10. Helping Students Remove Obstacles to Academic Success
Lack of Motivation & desire to be in college
Not attending classes
Helicopter Parents
Financial Issues
Health Problems
ADHD & Learning Disabilities
Recent Trauma & personal issues
Mental health concerns - bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse, relationship abuse, etc.
**Many students who need assistance avoid seeking help.**

11. It Takes a Village...
We help students get connected to other resources on Campus
Career Center & Academic Advising
COPE, Counseling Center, Psych Services
Financial Aid
Bursar
Registrar
Title 9
Advisors
Social Work

12. DIY Workshops
Time Management
Test Analysis
Test Prep
Note Taking

13. All Students - Mentor Certification
——Training - 2 hours
—Case Study Assessment - 1 hour
—Portfolio - 2 hours
—Supervision - 5 hours (direct contact with student)
—— Trained / Certified: —10 hours total

14. Academically At-Risk Programs

15. EDHE 101 - Academic Skills for College
Typical Classroom format (less than 18)
Mandatory if less than 2.0 gpa after first full-time semester
Strategies:
Time management
Organization
Note Taking
Test Prep/Analysis
Health and Wellness
Positive Thinking/Motivation
Career Development
7 Pilot Sections:
LASSI (Learning and Study Skills Inventory)
Strong Interest Inventory
Mentors for each section
Higher rates of retention

16. EDHE 202 - Fundamentals of Active Learning
Best Practices Award , IHL
EDHE Counselors - Career/Academic Counseling
Caseload: 5 groups & 8 students, weekly one-on-one supervision, weekly staffing
Modalities:
Psychoeducational/Personal Growth Group (10 or fewer)
One-on-one career/academic counseling
One-on-one mentoring
Study Skills Groups (14 or fewer)

17. Contractual Readmission Program
Applications for Fall and Spring Semesters
Interview Process
EDHE Counselor who screens students and places them in either a one-on-one academic counseling session or study skills group.
Must be full time, make 2.2 or above that semester.

18. Assessments & Interventions
LASSI
College Adjustment Scale
Career Construction Interview
Grit Scale
Activities Focusing on:
Strategizing (Shipwrecked)
SMART goals
Motivation
Grit
Career Family Genogram
Mindfulness/meditation
Johari Window - Self-Awareness
Wellness Wheel

19. Assignments Note Taking Time Management Reaching out to Instructors
Test Preparation
Test Analysis

20. EDHE 303 - Academic Skills for Transfer Students
Same curriculum as EDHE 101, tailored to the needs of transfer students
Campuses: Oxford, DeSoto, Tupelo, Grenada
Dr. Melinda Rice Coordinates Branch campuses

21. Positive Feedback from Students & Parents
“Thanks to you my son is a college Junior. I honestly never thought I would be able to say that and I owe it all to you. Without your support, encouragement and help he would have failed out during his first year. Thank you so much.”

22. Questions?