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Academic
Assistance
I. Unit Mission
Statement
II. Statement of Long-Range Goals (3-5 years)
III. Statement of and Progress on Objectives for
FY 2005/06
I. Unit Mission Statement
The mission of the Center for Academic Success (CAA)
is to enhance student learning through a variety of personalized academic
services and retention strategies for all Clayton State University students.
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Providing individualized assistance offers student
one-on-one consultations with peer tutors and professional educators in
various subjects.
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Providing an environment supportive of professional
practices, group interaction and collaborative learning.
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Providing access to multimedia instructional materials
appropriate for a variety of disciplines and learning styles.
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Providing computerized skill-building resources, in both
stand-alone and Internet formats (Skills Bank, etc.).
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Providing skills-oriented courses, labs, and workshops
(Math Reviews, Regents’ Workshops, ESL workshops, APA, MLA, and
Turabian documentation reviews, Peer Tutoring Course).
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Support and implement other departments’ academic
programs and grants (Supplemental Instruction, SOS-Nursing, Business
Statistics, etc.)
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Focusing on retention strategies for the University such
as Faculty Student Referral Form, Learner Feedback Form and CAA Summary,
ESL assistance along with the aforementioned programs and resources.
II.
Statement
of Long-Range Goals (3-5 years). Note: the goals are indicated in the
context of an assumption of steadily increasing student enrollment, which
will put increasing demands on the services of the CAA.
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Developing more student intervention endeavors
focused on retention strategies such as implementing the Supplemental
Instruction program.
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Expanding the Peer Tutoring program in number of students served
and scope or coursework included.
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Expanding the Peer Tutoring program to focus on
Core Academics and Writing across the Curriculum.
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Developing a Writing Lab to serve student writing
needs in all courses.
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Developing an ESL program to help the University
serve an increasingly diverse student body.
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Building more organized programming relationships
with other Clayton State University departments in order to more effectively assist them
with their academic assistance needs—grant support, etc.
III. Statement of Objectives for
FY 2005/06
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Objective
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Order) |
Relationship to
Univ. Strategic Planning Themes and Unit Long-term Goals
(or other
justification) |
How the
Objective will be Accomplished:
Strategies, Methods, who responsible,
collaboration needed, etc. |
Resources
Needed:
-- fiscal
-- human
-- physical
Include
reference to resources needed from collaborating units; not $. |
Evaluation of
Success and Implications for future goals and objectives |
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Evening studies coordinator: Hire an
evening studies coordinator to administer evening programs, develop
CAA website, and develop databases for record keeping and data
analysis. Coordinator should have a bachelor’s degree in English or
mathematics, supervisory and/or teaching/tutoring experience. |
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Salary:
32,000-36,000 |
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Develop a Writing Lab. |
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Fiscal: Writing-Lab related
supplies (texts, software, tutor-training materials); equipment,
furniture.
Human: Salaries for staff,
graduate and peer tutoring costs=@ $10,000 per year.
Physical: Relocate the Lab space
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Developed a small writing lab tutoring and
resource area, procured some supplies, trained one writing tutor,
set up |
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Expand Peer Tutoring program.
1. Recruit more peer tutors
2. Certify more peer tutors
3. Certify specialized writing, reading, and
study skills tutors
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Strategies
1.Increase peer involvement through student
marketing for tutors on campus.
2. Certify more tutors (academic and writing)
through the Peer Tutoring course, Essentials of Peer Tutoring.
3. Market Peer Tutoring services for all
students.
Peer Tutoring coordinator. |
Fiscal:
Basic costs included in CAA line item for
Supplies. |
1. More students using Peer Tutoring.
2.More students trained and certified as
Peer Tutors.
3. Students obtaining help for their academic
needs.
4. Better retention for Clayton State University students. |
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Implement graduate student staff tutoring
program.
Hire graduate students from area universities
to supplement staff and peer tutoring. Must already hold a
bachelor’s degree in tutoring area or in education.
Place advertisements to recruit graduate
students on campuses in area universities with graduate programs and
on MonsterTrak.com.
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Human:
Salaries: 10 hours per week @ $10 per hour up to 20,000 per
year. |
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Develop Supplemental Instruction program.
Support for University retention initiative and
implementation of tightened suspension and readmission policies.
Approved by CAPC in Spring 2003. |
3. IN PROGRESS
FALL 2005 Start date |
1. Use selected certified peer tutors to help
selected students in at-risk courses.
2. Assess Clayton State University courses with high fail rates,
etc. and collaborate with their instructors and department heads for
SI development.
3. Rick Reynolds, Director of the CAA, and
Leslie Meadows, Peer Tutoring coordinator. |
1. Need line item for student pay for
attending SI designated classes and course study groups.
2. If the program expands will need a
part-time or full-time coordinator-
$16,500.00, PT to $33,000.00, FT. |
1. SI program initial implementation in several
at-risk courses.
2. Better retention rates in SI at-risk
courses.
3. Expanding program to more at-risk courses. |
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Develop an ESL program.
A formal ESL program would accommodate the
increasing numbers of international students at Clayton State University. |
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2. Hire an English/ESL trained instructor for
program development and expansion.
3. Develop ESL courses.
4. Integrate more ESL assistance for
international students in all aspects of the CAA.
5. CAA director, CAA staff. |
1. Hire a PT ESL instructor –16,500.
2. Develop ESL course in coordination with the
departments and divisions across campus.
3. After an ESL program and curriculum is
planned, purchase specific ESL software for course, workshop, and
individual student use. |
1. Better retention rates for international
students.
2. Improved performance (grades, retention) in
all Clayton State University courses where ESL issues exist. |
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Build relationships with divisions across
Clayton State University.
Develop more organized programming
relationships with other Clayton State University departments.
Acquire Title III, Federal Grants to fund
collaborative Academic Service programs in the CAA.. |
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1. Collaborate with Clayton State University academic departments
about their individual needs for academic assistance by way of
tutors, SI, grant support, and other needed programs.
2. Preplan with grant writers in other
divisions who want to include the services of the CAA in personnel
and services.
3.Collaborate to write the appropriate grants
for student support services after reviewing designated academic
service needs. Use all available CAA staff to contribute to the
writing of these grants.
4. Implement grant-requested programs with
appropriate new staff funded by the grants. |
1. Have CAA staff and resources included in
grants written from other departments who want CAA assistance for
their grant implementation.
2. Release time for CAA staff in order to write
these grants.
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1. Successful cooperation with the CAA and
other departments will result in increased student attendance and
assistance.
2. Expanded academic service programs for
designated student populations will result in better college
success.
3. Increased grant- sponsored academic programs
will result in increased student performance in sponsoring
departments.
Measurable outcomes:
Increased passing rates, GPA’s, and graduation
rates.
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