Transcript Arts Sciences

Arts and Sciences
Refine the Pre-Majors
Staff the North Campus
Improve Distance Education Services
– Increase course offerings
– Comply with SACS Criteria
• Revise the DE website
• Provide online services
• Screen students
Track College Transfer Students
 All graduate transfers to UNCW
 Only graduates with “B” averages to
UNCW
Improve Advising Process
 Establish guidelines and prepare for virtual
advising
 Check prerequisites/ASSET scores at
registration
 Survey selected F/T faculty fall & spring
 Provide two general pre-advising sessions
each semester
 Strengthen partnerships with transfer
institutions
 Recommend changes in Common Course
Library
The Department of
Humanities
and
Fine Arts
Increase Course Offerings
 Which courses satisfy student
needs?
 Which courses fit into our
curriculum?
 What types of courses enrich the
student experience?
Explore the Feasibility of
Fine Arts Pre-majors
 How can a pre-major benefit the
student?
 What does it require on the part of
faculty?
 Where do prospective students go?
 How do institutions deal with the premajors?
Increase Library Holdings in
the Humanities and Fine Arts
What type of demand is there
for more material?
Will those materials be used?
Should a professional library
be developed?
How much does this
cost?
What type of planning is
necessary?
Increase the Frequency of
Public Performances
 Displays of student artwork
 Regularly scheduled musical
performances
 The evolution of a theatre program
 The intellectual forum in current issues
Refine Basic Communication
Competencies
 Pinpoint basic competencies
 Create a systematic way of measuring
these competencies
 Make recommendations for further
observation
 Document the process
Establish Early-Alert
Faculty Interventions
 Establish clear definitions, violations,
and consequences in syllabus
 Create environment for required
attendance
 Note early signs of resignation
 Keep counselors apprised of our
observations
Equip Computer Labs for
Teaching Photography and Art
 Determine
software needs
 Establish future
direction of 4year programs
 Account for
growth in
demand
Learning Lab
 IE Goal
Provide academic support to students:
– On probation
– At risk of failing
Results
 Less than 5% of these students came for
help
 NCs for Fall 2000 were 1,992
– Lack of time
– Excessive absences
 The attrition rate for 1999 - 2000 was more
than 35% (includes W, F, WP, WF & NC)
Strategies
 Drag students to the Learning Lab
 Offer supplemental instruction
– Is based on the model initiated at
UMKC
– Is offered in over 460 universities,
colleges, and community colleges
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
 A proactive program
– Focuses on process
– Focuses on content
 Target high-risk courses and not high-risk
students
 Improve student grades, reduce attrition,
and increase graduation rate
Reasons for High Attrition
 Attrition high in historically difficult courses
 Open door policy
 Under-prepared for entry level classes
Attrition Rate for 1999 - 2000
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
ACC
120
BIO
111
ENG
111
HIS
115
Selected Courses
PSY
150
How Does it Work?
 Four Key Persons
– SI Supervisor - A trained professional
– SI Leader - A facilitator/student
• Will be in class, taking notes (who will learn
course content)
• Help students develop critical thinking and
learning skills
• Become independent learners
– Student
– Faculty
How does it Work?...
Learning
Skills
Subject
Matter
Outcome
Feedback
Conclusion
 Helps students master course content in
targeted courses
– Improve student grades
– Reduce attrition rate
– Increase graduation rate
 To be successful
– Administration support
– Faculty support
Questions