1. University Accountability Peer Group Meeting
April 4, 2018

2. Administrative Issues
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3. Welcome! 103 two-year college participants 70 university participants
80 in-person
70 university participants
58 in-person
New features for 2018 accountability meetings
Top improver analysis and presentations
Regional target support

4. Presenters Other THECB Staff
Julie Eklund, PhD
Assistant Commissioner
Strategic Planning & Funding
Jenna Cullinane Hege, PhD
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
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Bill Abasolo, JD
Director
Strategic Planning & Analysis
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Strategic Planning & Funding staff
Regional Points of Contact (POCs)

5. Introductions & Opening Remarks
Introductions by peer group
Review agenda & objectives
Participants will…
Be knowledgeable about state and institutional progress toward the goals and targets of 60x30TX, particularly in the area of completion.
2. Be aware of accountability system changes and plans for enhancements.
3. Strengthen connections between peer groups and regional institutions.
4. Understand the regional 60x30TX targets and become knowledgeable about institutional completion targets in their region.

6. 60x30TX and Accountability System Texas Higher Education
Updates
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
Public Universities
Peer Group Meeting
April 4, 2018

8. Public Universities

10. How did we get here? Soft-launch of redesigned website
Stakeholders invited to comment on website and proposed measures
[March 2017]
Stakeholder comments to proposed measures received, reviewed, and integrated
[March-June 2017]
Final proposed measures for public institutions adopted by Board
[July 2017]
Institutional portal open for data entry
CBM data certified by all public institutions
[January 2018]
First rollover of redesigned website
[February 2018]

12. Data Collection

15. Questions on Marketable Skills?
IMPLEMENTATION
Ginger Gossman
Senior Director
REPORTING
Bill Abasolo
Director

16. Features added since soft-launch
Printable accountability reports
Continued addition of data tables (43)
Interactive table selection sector/institution specific
User guides

21. Examples of using interactive to manipulate and download data in different ways

23. Methodology Change to Excess SCH for Two-Year Institutions
Two-year institutions requested students having previously received an associate degree be removed
Challenge applying associate degree SCH requirements based on data reported to THECB
Changing requirements based on legislation
2016 program inventory shows as average SCH requirement
Return to using 60 SCH as requirement
With rollover, excess SCH measures were restated for all years presented

24. Future enhancements Final accountability reports Predefined reports
Out of State Peers
More tables in interactive
Add FICE to output
Improved navigation based on user feedback
More ‘system is working’ indicators

25. Questions? Bill Abasolo bill.abasolo@thecb.state.tx.us 512-427-6531
Director
Strategic Planning and Funding Division
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

26. Accountability System Top Improvement Completions & Grad rate Tables
Spring Accountability Meetings

27. Source: THECB Accountability System
University and CTC completions have increased by more than 27,000 since 2015.
Source: THECB Accountability System

28. Source: THECB Accountability System
University and CTC fall enrollment has increased by more than 40,000 students since 2015.
Source: THECB Accountability System

29. Source: THECB Accountability System
University and CTC graduation rates have shown significant improvement over time.
Source: THECB Accountability System

30. Completions among target populations are increasing, but need to accelerate to meet targets

31. The Texas demographic changes expected by 2030 underscore the need for improving rates of postsecondary credential completion
BY AGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY,
Finally, I want to draw your attention on the anticipated demographic trends in Texas. Texas is a young and growing state. While many states across the US face shrinking populations, Texas has a real opportunity to take advantage of with its robust workforce. Texas will also continue to become more diverse. As you can see on this slide, by 2030 the number of white residents is projected to decline in all age groups, African American residents are expected to show some growth and Hispanic residents are projected to grow more rapidly.
It is critically important for us to ensure that students of all backgrounds have opportunities to complete affordable, quality programs that will prepare them for the workforce. As Woody Hunt, chair of the strategic planning committee, has been known to say – by 2030 there is no doubt we will have a more diverse population, but will we have a more educated workforce? ,
Source: Texas Demographic Center 6

32. Top Improver: Scope of Analysis
Completions during 2015 – 2017 of 60x30TX
Overall
African American
Hispanic
Male
Economically Disadvantaged
Grad Rates
3-Year
6-Year
Grads per FTE

33. Research Objective
Which community/technical colleges achieved the top improvements on selected Accountability Measures?
Analyzed by Region and Peer Groups
What best practices can be gleaned?
Top Improvers invited to share best practices at Spring Accountability Meeting.

34. Methodology
Analyze 2015 – 2017 Community/Technical College data by two dimensions – Region and Peer Group*
Completions are analyzed by percentage change
Grad rates and Grads per FTE are analyzed by percentage point change
Rating systems of High, Medium, and Low
≤90th Percentile
High
5oth Percentile>
Medium
Low
5oth – 89th Percentile
* This analysis does not include the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley because the institutions is too recent.

35. Top Improvement Universities Completions By Region and Peer Groups Percent Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

36. Top Improved Universities Completions Hispanics Percent Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

37. Top Improved Universities Completions African-American Percent Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

38. Top Improved Universities Completions Males Percent Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

39. Top Improved Universities Completions Economically Disadvantaged Percent Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

40. Top Improved 4-Year Grade Rate Universities Percent Point Change 2015 – 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

41. Top Improvement 5 -Year Grad Rate Universities Percent Point Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Medium
High
Low

42. Top Improved 6 -Year Grade Rate Universities Percent Point Change 2015 – 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

43. Top Improvement Grads per FTE Universities Percent Point Change 2015 - 2017
High
Medium
Low
Low
Medium
High

44. Completion Improvers Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Institution
Improvement –
Percent Change
Completion Measure
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi %
Overall Completions %
African American Completions
The University of Texas at Tyler
+ 28.7%
+ 50.2%
Hispanic Completions %
African-American Completions
+ 21.5%
Economically-Disadvantaged Completions
Texas A&M University % % % %
The University of Texas at Arlington % %
Male Completions

45. Student Success Efforts at Texas A&M University
University Accountability Peer Group Meeting

46. Completion Highlights
Total: %
Hispanic: %
African American: %
Economically Disadvantaged: +25.9%

47. Student Success Efforts
Proactive Advising
All students take the Math Placement exam
Implementation of a scheduling and advising platform
Process Improvement
Goals and metrics linked to student success have been developed for advisors to encourage continuous improvement
Identification and elimination of bottlenecks

48. Student Success Efforts
Student Engagement
New student conferences
Participation in high impact practices such as study abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities
Financial Education and Support
Financial literacy resources
In-person loan counseling

49. Student Success Efforts at Texas A&M University
Presented by: Data and Research Services, TAMU

50. Grad Rate Improvers Stephen F. Austin University
Institution
Improvement –
Percent Point Change
Grad Rate Measure
Stephen F. Austin University
+ 6.78
Four year graduation rate
+ 6.26
Five year graduation rate
The University of Texas at Austin
+ 8.74
+ 4.3
+ 4.27
Six year graduation rate
University of North Texas at Dallas
University of Houston – Downtown
+ 6.27
+ 6.6
Graduates per full-time-equivalent student
Male completions
Economically-Disadvantaged Completions

51. THECB Accountability, Austin, TX
Sam Shi
THECB Accountability, Austin, TX
4/03/2018

52. The only 4-year Public in Dallas. Historically Underserved.
Context
The only 4-year Public in Dallas.
Historically Underserved.
Most First-generation.
Bottom 30% Socio-economic Strata.

53. Mission, Vision, Goals Mission Vision Goals
UNT Dallas empowers students, transforms lives, strengthens communities.
Vision
Through education and community connectedness, UNT Dallas aspires to be the pathway to social mobility in its primary market.
Goals
Rooted in community. Become the leading university in Southern Dallas and nearby suburbs.
Grow. Increase enrollment, retention and completion rates with experiential learning while developing critical thinking and marketable skills for every student.
Serve. Relentless pursuit of student success. 

54. Facts RETENTION 2016 = 66% 2017 = 77% DEGREES 2015 = 475 2017 = 600
LOWEST DEBT UPON GRAD

55. Initiatives – Access and Success
Low Tuition and High Scholarship.
The Unprecedented Partnerships.
Dallas Promise – 9300 students, 31 HS.
Block scheduling for traditional students.
Re-imagining First Year Experience AASCU.
Evening and Saturday Class for non-traditional.
Student Jobs.

56. Questions? Thank you! Questions? Sam Shi Sam.Shi@untdallas.edu

57. University of Houston-Downtown: Policies and Practices Contributing to Student Success
Dr. Faiza Khoja, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Nazly Dyer, Director, Institutional Data Analytics
Carol Tucker, Director of Institutional Research

58. Student Success Improvement: Male Completion
MEN OF L.E.G.A.C.I
ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER
INCREASED NUMBER OF ADVISORS
Male completion increases:
37% from , 13% from

59. Student Success Improvement: Ever Pell
AFFORDABILITY
ACCESSIBLE DEGREE EVALUATION
UHD FIXED TUITION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SERVICE LEARNING
1.5 MILLION IN RETENTION SCHOLARSHIPS
Economically Disadvantaged completion increases:
29% from , 10% from

60. Student Success Improvement: Graduates as % of FTE
COURSE REDESIGN AND INNOVATION
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
TRANSFER SEMINAR
UPPER/LOWER DIVISION TUTORING
INTRUSIVE ADVISING
MAJOR DECLARATION
REDESIGNING TRANSFER ORIENTATION
IMPLEMENTING EAB
Graduates as % of Total FTE enrollment increases:
7% from , 3% from
ENHANCING TRANSFER WEBSITE

61. Student Success Improvement: 5-Year Graduation for FTICs
FRESHMAN SEMINAR
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION
DIRECTOR OF FTIC RETENTION SERVICES
ACADEMIC SURGE PROGRAM
GATOR SUCCESS COACHING
1 + FOUR DAY ORIENTATION
MENTORING PROGRAM
FTIC 5-year graduation increases:
8% from , 4% from
SUMMER RESTORATION
HONORS/SCHOLARS ACADEMY

62. Impactful Strategies that Support Success Across Students
FTIC
TRANSFER
MEN OF L.E.G.A.C.I
ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER
INCREASED NUMBER OF ADVISORS
FRESHMAN SEMINAR
AFFORDABILITY
TRANSFER SEMINAR
ACADEMIC SURGE PROGRAM
ACCESSIBLE DEGREE EVALUATION
REDESIGNING TRANSFER ORIENTATIONS
GATOR SUCCESS COACHING
UHD FIXED TUITION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
1 + FOUR DAY ORIENTATION
ENHANCING TRANSFER WEBSITE
COURSE REDESIGN AND INNOVATION
MENTORING PROGRAM
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
SUMMER RESTORATION
TUTORING CENTERS
HONORS/SCHOLARS ACADEMY
INTRUSIVE ADVISING
MAJOR DECLARATION
IMPLEMENTING EAB

63. Wrap up & Evaluation
Evaluation
Next year: Transfer!
Closing remarks