1. UPDATE on the Status of the LSUA QEP Mary Treuting and Cathy Cormier, Co-Chairs

2. The GOAL ACADEMIC SUCCESS and CONNECTION to LSUA

3. Changes Following SACS-COC Visit  Narrow the focus  Strengthen Assessment  External Evaluators  Opportunities in spring  Include additional direct measures Academic Skills-  LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory)

4. The Pilot Section The “FIRST Faculty” – Fall 2014

5. Student Learning Outcomes Goal #1 Prepare Students for Academic Success:  note taking skills  time management skills  strategies for improving test performance  strategies to improve reading comprehension  Information Literacy-locating relevant information  ability to communicate through writing.

6. Student Learning Outcomes Goal #2 Engage Students with the LSUA  1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of LSUA resources.  2.Students will participate in LSUA campus activities.  3.Students will demonstrate civic engagement through service learning.

7. Course Outcomes -Pilot 5 Sections 82 Completers 6 faculty 9 Peer Mentors

8. Academic Success LSUA 1001 Completers (N=82) LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91) Non-LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census, (N=450) Grade Distribution (overall) A 111 (30.33%)113 (27.90%)428 (22.13%) B 102 (27.87%102 (25.19%)459 (23.73%) C 74 (20.22%)76 (18.77%)372 (19.23%) D 25 (6.83%)25 (6.17%)164 (8.48%) F 37 (10.11%)42 (10.37%)309 (15.98%) W 17 (4.64%)47 (11.60%)202 (10.44%)

9. Academic Success LSUA 1001 Completers (N=82) LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91) Non-LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=450) Credits Total earned Total attempted Rate Average earned Average attempted 99310053657 114012654795 87.11%79.45%76.27% 12.1111.049.89 13.9 12.9

10. Academic Success LSUA 1001 Completers (N=82) LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91) Non-LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census, FR (N=450) Average GPA 2.60952.3952.137

11. Retention Rate Fall 14 to Spring 15 LSUA 1001 Completers (N=82) LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91) Non-LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=450) 84.15%79.12%78.22%

12. Comparisons for Freshmen Courses (Courtesy of D. Thaxton, IET)

13. A Case of Self Selection? Incoming Student ACT Data (Fall 2014) LSUA 1001 Participants: 20.8910 Non-LSUA 1001 Participants: 21.3318

14. WHAT’s NEXT??? FALL 2015 – 13 Sections – Total of 283 enrolled – 18 Peer Mentors High Expectations!!

15. “First” Faculty for Fall 15