Transcript Board of Trustees February 22, 2013 Update for Academic and Student Affairs Committee.

Board of Trustees
February 22, 2013
Update for Academic and Student
Affairs Committee
Student Success: Recruit, Retain and
Graduate
• Recruitment Strategies
– Traditional UG student population
• Scholarship shift, yield, new programs
– Non-traditional UG student population
• Leverage articulation agreements, focused
regional strategy, “finish what you started”
campaign
– Graduate Students (full-time and parttime)
• Marketing, allocation of scholarships, New
programs
– International Grad and UG
• Embassy visits, leveraging alumni, ESL programs
Enrollment Trends – Main Campus
Fall 2013
(as of 2/15/13)
Fall 2012
Fall 2011
Fall 2010
Fall 2009
(As of 2/20/12)
(As of 2/21/11)
(As of 2/22/10)
(As of 2/23/09)
Freshmen Applied
14,510
14,856
14,801
12,470
9,399
Freshmen Acceptance
10,260
10,915
11,313
9,964
8,170
Acceptance Rate
70.7%
73.5%
76.4%
79.9%
86.9%
Paid Housing
1,997
2,057
1,815
1,154
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Historic Enrollment
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
Fall 2011
Fall 2010
Fall 2009
(As of 8/20/12)
(As of 8/21/11)
(As of 8/22/10)
(As of 8/23/09)
3,600
3,634
3,899
3,935
3,224
ACT Composite (entering class)
22.4
22.0
22.0
21.9
22.0
H.S. GPA (entering class)
3.30
3.27
3.25
3.20
3.21
72.0%
69.8%
71.82%
76.7%
74.50%
New Transfer Students
700
630
658
704
559
New Graduate Students
875
822
661
779
N.A.
2,440
2,399
2,412
2,517
2,455
GOALS
Entering Class - Main
Fall to Fall Retention
Firelands College
Retain and Graduate
• Academic and Administrative Policies and
Procedures
• Support and Feedback for Students
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Academic and Career Advising (including
programs for undecided majors and preprofessional)
• Academics
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Linked Courses, First-year Academic Seminar
Expanding internship programs
Faculty Support and Development (grants and
integration of centers)
Alignment of teaching space to support active
learning pedagogy
Student Affairs Benchmarking Data
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Continue data collection through Campus Labs
Participated in two national benchmarking projects
Fraternity/Sorority Life
Student Conduct
Generally both studies show that our students rate their
experiences with these two programs higher than the national
average
Fraternity/Sorority Life
SUMMARY
This national survey of college students provided BGSU staff with feedback on
student experiences relevant to fraternity and sorority life. Data collected from
this project in April 2012 has been benchmarked against other colleges and
universities throughout the country and will be used by administrators to make
informed decisions about programming and/or policies.
Perceptions of Academic Success
• Better connections with faculty
• Increased academic success
• Greek experience contributes positively to the
campus
• Members of Greek organizations study more
than non-members
Leadership Skills
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Improved time management skills
Better critical thinking skills
Increased leadership skills
Greater understanding of diverse perspectives
and activities
• More involved on campus
Campus and Community Impact
• More likely to participate in alumni events
• Greek Life is viewed positively on the BGSU
campus
Service
• Greek students engage in a wide variety of
philanthropic endeavors
• Greek students participate in community
service more than non-Greek students
METHODOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS
The web-based survey was sent to 2,500 randomly-selected undergraduate Bowling Green State University
students from the main campus. 201 students completed the survey; resulting in an eight percent return rate.
Respondent Demographics
44% First year
2.4% Asian American
34% Sophomore
4.2% African American
10% Junior
0.6% Middle Eastern
12% Senior
0.6% Multiracial
3% Did not answer race
87.2% White
6% Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual
94% Heterosexual
70.3% Women
28.5% Men
1.2% Did not answer gender
BENCHMARK INSTITUTIONS
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Baldwin-Wallace College
Belmont University
Butler University
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Denison University
DePauw University
Eastern Michigan University
Georgia College & State University
Hartwick College
Kean University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University-New Orleans
Marquette University
Miami University of Ohio
Otterbein University
Sam Houston State University
Samford University
Seton Hall University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Utah University
Spring Hill College
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Texas Christian University
Towson University
Transylvania University
University at Albany
University of Alabama
University of Alaska - Anchorage
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Puget Sound
University of the Pacific
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
West Chester University
Wright State University
Student Conduct
SUMMARY
This national survey of college students provided BGSU staff with feedback
on student experiences relevant to the University’s student conduct process.
Data collected from this project in April 2012 have been benchmarked against
other colleges and universities throughout the country and will be used by
administrators to make informed decisions about processes and policies.
Student Conduct Process and
Policies
• Balances the needs of the community and the
rights of students
• Conduct process serves an educational purpose
• Conduct policies are appropriate
• Students understand the conduct process
• Enforcement of policies is consistent
Views of Student Participants in the
Conduct Process
• Whether they agreed or not, students understood the decision made
regarding a violation
• After engaging in the conduct process, students better understood the
process
• Hearing officers explained student rights
• Hearing officer explained resolution options
• Hearing officer gave student the opportunity to tell their side of the
incident
• Hearing officer explained sanctions
• Hearing officer explained educational outcomes
Student Experience
• Conduct process helped students understand
their rights as a member of the campus
community
• Conduct process helped students connect with
other campus and community resources
METHODOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS
The web-based survey was sent to 2,500 randomly-selected undergraduate Bowling Green State University
students from the main campus. 305 students completed the survey; resulting in a twelve percent return rate.
Respondents
17% First year
16% Sophomore
21% Junior
19% Senior
26% Graduate
1% Other year
1.5% Asian
1.9% Multiracial
6.1% Did not answer race
83.1% White
5.4% Black
2% Latino/a
64.5% Women
30.9% Men
4.6% Other/No answer
4.2% Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual
BENCHMARK INSTITUTIONS
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Alfred University
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's
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Colorado State University
Denison University
Duquesne University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Michigan University
Fort Hays State University
Kalamazoo College
Macalester College
Marquette University
Miami University of Ohio
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Mount St. Mary's University
Northwestern University
Pratt Institute
Southern Connecticut State
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St. Bonaventure University
University at Albany
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
University of Oregon
University of the Pacific
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Western Washington University
Academic Facilities Update
• Process
• Specific Academic
Projects
– New space for Honors Program
– Prototype teaching space in
Olscamp Hall opening Fall of
2013 – Active learning spaces
– Health and Human Services,
Math/Statistics, Media and
Communication, Business,
Architecture/Applied design
New Program Development
• Leveraging existing strengths
– Approved: UG Forensic specializations– Chemistry,
Biology and Criminal Justice
– Approved: Firelands, Associates in Diagnostic
Medical Sonography, Bachelor in Social Work
– Approval Process: Masters in Analytics, Grad.
Certificate in Teaching on-line K-12.
– Planning: Specialized master level business
programs – Sales, Healthcare
– Planning: Joint graduate programs with
international partner universities
• New alternative delivery program
– Approval Process: Media and Communications
online professional masters
– Approval Process: Blended Masters in Educational
Administration
Higher Learning Commission
• Over 40 faculty, staff and administrators engaged in
writing the report
• Feedback from campus community
• March 15, 2013 – Final Report Submitted
• April 15, 2013 – Visit from External Review Team
Thank you