Transcript Program Types - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Transfer Student Success
January 13, 2015
Carolyn Blattner
Transfer Student Success
0 Observation: Rate of new transfer students on
academic probation has not improved
0 Discussion Group: Carolyn Blattner, Cricket
Bonnetaud, Elaine O Reilly, Kevin Parsons, Barbara
Seyter, Howard Simms
0 Aim: Suggest proactive strategies to further support
academic success of new transfer students
Data Considered
0 Academic Standing of All Undergraduate Students
(new transfer rate comparison)
0 Transfer Student Study: Fall 2008-2013 and Spring
2008-2013
0 Course DFW rates with breakdowns for new transfer
comparisons
0 First Year Risk Factors: Fall 2013 EASE
0 UCAE “Secrets to Success” Transfer SOAR clicker
responses
0 Transfer student admission data
Academic Probation Rates
Fall Terms
New Students
25.00%
21.20%
19.80%
20.00%
19.60%
18.20%
18.60%
17.50%
17.50%
15.60%
15.00%
15.40%
14.90%
17.60%
17.40%
16.40%
15.30%
12.80%
New Freshman
10.10%
10.00%
New Transfers
5.00%
0.00%
F06
F07
F08
F09
F10
F11
F12
F13
Source: Academic Standing of All Undergraduate Reports, Institutional Research
Academic Probation Rates
Spring Terms
New Students
35.00%
31.30%
30.00%
29.90%
27.00%
25.00%
25.30%
24.80%
22.90%
20.00%
21.40%
21.80%
19.10%
19.00%
16.60%
15.00%
16.00%
14.80%
16.40%
14.90%
15.70%
New Freshman
New Transfers
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
SP07
SP08
SP09
SP10
SP11
SP12
SP13
SP14
Source: Academic Standing of All Undergraduate Reports, Institutional Research
Academic Transitions
0 Observations:
0 76% of new transfers surveyed had not experienced class size
larger than 50 students at previous institution.
0 Transfer GPA of 2.50 or higher is positively associated with
first semester GPA.
0 Declared major is positively associated with first semester
GPA.
0 Completion of Math 1120 or above is positively associated
with first semester GPA.
0 DFW rates for new transfer students show some courses in
which transfer perform more poorly than new freshmen.
Academic Transitions
DFW Rates
DFW Rates by Course and Population:
Fall 2013
All Undergraduates
New Freshmen
Grade
Course Enroll D
ed
ECON
1101
ECON
2101
LBST
1103
LBST
2212
POLS
1110
SPAN
1201
F
W
New Transfers
Grade
% Enroll D
ed
DFW
F
Grade
W
% Enroll D
ed
DFW
F W
New Transfers from
Two-Year Institution
All Other
Grade
Grade
% Enroll D F W % Enrol D
led
DFW ed
39%
123 15 15 11 33%
33
8 20
33%
774 69 31 55 20%
9 12 14
26%
4 26%
148 11 16 15
681 90 53 64 30%
238 27 14 13 23%
799 43 71 91 26%
137
92 10
5
3 20%
908 82 40 75 22%
11
1
-
692 30 40 55 18%
511 45 66 50 32%
-
9%
360 12 16 18 13%
62
4
8
4 10 14 20%
72 14
F
W
%
DFW
5
2
3 26%
75 10
6 11 36%
48
3
2
9 29%
199 9 12 23 22%
79
8
5
7 25%
54
1
7
7 28%
28%
301 30 42 31 34%
87
6
9 10 29%
61
5
7
5 28%
191 29 16 22
35%
252 34 23 29 34% 117 19 12 10 35%
74 10
4 12 35%
152
30%
510 30 42 59 26%
68
7
9 19 18
84
4
F
39
133
9
% Enroll D
ed
DF
W
5 55%
123 13
6
Grade
W
DF
W
8
287 39 26 22 30%
New Transfers from
Four-Year Institution
6 12 10 33%
3
8 26%
Academic Transitions
Fall 2013 DFW Rates
DFW Rates by Course and
Population: Fall 2013
All Undergraduates
New Freshmen
Grade
Course Enroll D
ed
F
W
New Transfers
Grade
% Enroll D
ed
DFW
F
W
Grade
% Enroll D
DFW ed
F W
New Transfers from
Two-Year Institution
All Other
Grade
New Transfers from
Four-Year Institution
Grade
% Enroll D F W % Enroll D
ed
DFW ed
F
Grade
W
DF
W
% Enroll D
ed
DF
W
F
W
%
DFW
BIOL
1110
788
93
62 87 31%
259 24 11
22 22%
115 18 11 15
38%
414 51 40 50 34%
59 10
6
9 42%
56
8
5
6 34%
MATH
1103
603
49
56 65 28%
310 25 19
19 20%
122
8 10 25
35%
171 16 27 21 37%
85
4
4 17 29%
37
4
6
8 49%
MATH
1241
714 51 60 62 24%
433 19 21
21 14%
98 10 11 11
33%
183 22 28 30 44%
66
6
6
4 24%
32
4
5
7 50%
CHEM
1200
573
48
47 153 43%
360 29 24
76 36%
124
7 14 43
52%
89 12 9 34 62%
70
4
6 30 57%
54
3
8 13 44%
CHEM
1251
1,029
77
89 172 33%
456 26 20
32 17%
173 10 20 57
50%
400 41 49 83 43%
113
5 11 31 42%
60
5
9 26 67%
419
55
50 102 49%
52%
305 40 41 73 50%
35
5
19
1
2
PHYS
1101
60
9
4
12 42%
54
6
5 17
3 10 51%
7 53%
Academic Transitions
0 Recommendations:
0 IN PROGRESS: UCAE will add session in January Jumpstart on
Succeeding in Large Classes, increase marketing for existing
workshop, offer Transfer Student Success Series, further
analyze transfer student use of course-specific assistance.
0 Analyze DFW courses and pre-requisites taken at other
institutions.
0 Partner with academic advisors to refer students to campus
resources; discuss these issues at AAIT.
0 Target students in Math courses lower than 1120.
0 Utilize Starfish to monitor high-risk transfer students.
0 Encourage more college-specific outreach to new transfers.
0 Consider gaps in course progression.
0 Continue outreach to transfers with reported midterm grades.
SOAR/Registration Date
0 Observations:
0 On time or early registration is positively associated
with first semester GPA.
0 Admission transfer application due date is now May 15
for fall term.
0 Only 275 students attend the December SOAR session,
leaving 1000+ to attend in January. Deadline for
transcripts is December 1, making it difficult to process
for timely SOAR attendance. Deadline also impacts
availability of financial aid for transfer students.
SOAR/Registration Date
0 Recommendations
0 Colleges should communicate with admitted transfer
students to encourage early registration/SOAR.
IN PROGRESS: COEN will send letters in Spring 2015 to Fall
2015 transfer admits.
0 Reserve more seats in courses for new transfer
students, especially for spring terms.
0 Encourage another pre-SOAR contact with high risk
transfer admits.
0 Evaluate academic calendar, dates for transfer
admission, and SOAR options in spring term.
Engagement
0 Observations:
0 EASE data show that 20% of transfers agree/strongly
agree that they feel lonely at this institution (additional
29% neutral).
0 EASE data show that 75% of transfers are not involved
in club or organization at time of survey completion.
0 Age of 25+ is positively associated with first semester
GPA.
0 Transfers are interested in academic engagement.
Engagement
0 Recommendations:
0 IN PROGRESS: Transfer Learning Community has been
approved for development with launch in Fall 2015.
0 IN PROGRESS: Housing and Residence Life will offer
transfer-specific housing in two apartment areas in Fall
2015.
0 Discuss honors program options available for transfer
students.
0 Discuss additional ideas with OASES.
0 Encourage academic departments to engage with new
transfer students.
Financial Need
0 Observations:
0 Transfer students with less unmet financial need are
more likely to succeed.
0 Recommendations:
0 Encourage transfer students to apply for
funding/scholarships available in departments.
0 Consider possibilities of increasing scholarships for
transfer students.
0 Encourage transfer students to participate in on campus
employment and research opportunities.
Progression/Barriers
0 Observations:
0 Curricular barriers exist that affect transfer students’
progression and academic performance.
0 Students who are defaulted to UCOL/denied other majors at
time of admission are more likely to have trouble accessing
courses in desired majors and take longer to progress.
0 Some transfer students may be taking unnecessary courses
(may affect motivation).
0 Some majors have course sequencing that begins in fall term.
0 Very few course seats are available for new transfers in
needed courses for spring terms.
0 About 1/3 of transfer students who completed mini-EASE in
Fall 2014 are not confident in their writing abilities.
Progression/Barriers
0 Recommendations:
0 Refer examples of barriers to sub-committee.
0 Consider development of transfer-only courses.
0 Partner with University Writing Program to address writing
needs.
0 Study admissions policy which guides exemption of UWRT
courses and data on performance.
0 Increase efforts to help transfer students move from UCOL to
desired majors. IN PROGRESS: COEN/UCOL informational
event.
0 Use Banner waitlist feature to monitor new transfer course
enrollment/course needs.
0 Identify key advocates to help transfers secure courses
needed for progression.
Discussion/Questions