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 |
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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 |
