FYE Program Summer
Name of Program |
Target Audience |
Methods |
Intended Outcomes |
Evaluation Strategy |
Campus Partners |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
“First-Gen Connex” (First-Generation Mentoring Program) |
First-generation students and alumni |
- large group student and alumni dinners/ receptions for networking and support - one-on-one mentoring between students and alumni |
- increased retention of First-gen students - First-gen alumni contribute more to LUC in time and money - more first-gen students enroll in LUC |
- survey of student participants -NSSE data |
- Alumni Association - Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs |
“First-Year Intelligence” (Freshman Advisory Council) |
Freshman sudents |
-Bi-monthly meetings where council brings classmates’ concerns together - monthly meeting w/ FYE to share freshman concerns - programming to increase awareness of presence and support of FYE office |
- increase student satisfaction with student services |
- survey of student participants -NSSE data |
- Residence Life |
Transfer Advisory Council |
Transfer students |
- Bi-monthly meetings where council brings transfers’ concerns together - will include monthly meeting w/ FYE to share transfer concerns - programming to increase awareness of presence and support of FYE office |
- increase student satisfaction with student services |
-survey of student participants - NSSE data |
|
At-Risk Student Outreach |
New students identified by Institutional Research as “at-risk” |
- email advisories regarding FYE’s presence and available support - email announcements with on-campus events/activities to improve connections and success on campus - correspondence to encourage students earning >3.0 in first semester - one-on-one meetings with students earning <2.5 in first semester for case management |
- increase at-risk student use of campus resources - increase retention of at-risk students - improve academic performance of at-risk students |
- retention data / exit interviews - GPA tracking -survey of at risk students |
- Office of Academic Advising and Services (OAAS) |
One Book |
Incoming students, entire university community |
- one book chosen by group of faculty and staff for entire freshman class to read / for entire university to read - convocation speaker will speak to themes of book - university faculty encouraged to incorporate book’s themes in course work - speakers and round table discussions held throughout the year for students, faculty and staff to talk about book |
- increased student satisfaction with academic experience - increased engagement in co-curricular activities |
- New Student Survey |
- One Book One University committee |
Loyola Seminar |
First-year students (freshmen and transfers) |
- voluntary one credit course, offered on various topics - small setting, active learning environment - co-curricular outings and cultural activities outside the classroom |
- increased retention of seminar attendees - increase student satisfaction with academic experience |
- retention data -course evaluations - NSSE Data
|
- LUC faculty and staff |
Learning Communities |
Freshmen matriculating in term 1086 (and beyond) |
- cohort learning for small groups of 30-40 students - students take 3 classes together each semester (one of which is Loyola Seminar) - 2 peer mentors assigned to each LC to facilitate integration and out-of-classroom learning and involvement - students participate in service learning and retreats |
- increased retention of LC participants - increased student satisfaction with campus life - increased satisfaction with academic experience |
- retention data / exit interviews - survey of student participants - NSSE data |
- LUC Faculty - OAAS |
Name of Program |
Target Audience |
Methods |
Intended Outcomes |
Evaluation Strategy |
Campus Partners |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
“First-Gen Connex” (First-Generation Mentoring Program) |
First-generation students and alumni |
- large group student and alumni dinners/ receptions for networking and support - one-on-one mentoring between students and alumni |
- increased retention of First-gen students - First-gen alumni contribute more to LUC in time and money - more first-gen students enroll in LUC |
- survey of student participants -NSSE data |
- Alumni Association - Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs |
“First-Year Intelligence” (Freshman Advisory Council) |
Freshman sudents |
-Bi-monthly meetings where council brings classmates’ concerns together - monthly meeting w/ FYE to share freshman concerns - programming to increase awareness of presence and support of FYE office |
- increase student satisfaction with student services |
- survey of student participants -NSSE data |
- Residence Life |
Transfer Advisory Council |
Transfer students |
- Bi-monthly meetings where council brings transfers’ concerns together - will include monthly meeting w/ FYE to share transfer concerns - programming to increase awareness of presence and support of FYE office |
- increase student satisfaction with student services |
-survey of student participants - NSSE data |
|
At-Risk Student Outreach |
New students identified by Institutional Research as “at-risk” |
- email advisories regarding FYE’s presence and available support - email announcements with on-campus events/activities to improve connections and success on campus - correspondence to encourage students earning >3.0 in first semester - one-on-one meetings with students earning <2.5 in first semester for case management |
- increase at-risk student use of campus resources - increase retention of at-risk students - improve academic performance of at-risk students |
- retention data / exit interviews - GPA tracking -survey of at risk students |
- Office of Academic Advising and Services (OAAS) |
One Book |
Incoming students, entire university community |
- one book chosen by group of faculty and staff for entire freshman class to read / for entire university to read - convocation speaker will speak to themes of book - university faculty encouraged to incorporate book’s themes in course work - speakers and round table discussions held throughout the year for students, faculty and staff to talk about book |
- increased student satisfaction with academic experience - increased engagement in co-curricular activities |
- New Student Survey |
- One Book One University committee |
Loyola Seminar |
First-year students (freshmen and transfers) |
- voluntary one credit course, offered on various topics - small setting, active learning environment - co-curricular outings and cultural activities outside the classroom |
- increased retention of seminar attendees - increase student satisfaction with academic experience |
- retention data -course evaluations - NSSE Data
|
- LUC faculty and staff |
Learning Communities |
Freshmen matriculating in term 1086 (and beyond) |
- cohort learning for small groups of 30-40 students - students take 3 classes together each semester (one of which is Loyola Seminar) - 2 peer mentors assigned to each LC to facilitate integration and out-of-classroom learning and involvement - students participate in service learning and retreats |
- increased retention of LC participants - increased student satisfaction with campus life - increased satisfaction with academic experience |
- retention data / exit interviews - survey of student participants - NSSE data |
- LUC Faculty - OAAS |