1. Your Success is Our Success: Admitting Freshmen for an Intrusive Summer Program
Georgia State University
Sadé Tramble, M.Ed- Academic Advisor
Jolayna Palm, MA- Retention Coordinator

2. Outline About Georgia State University
Overview of Success Academy Program
Theory to Practice
Advisement
Data
Future Ideas

3. About Georgia State University
Major Public Research Institution
32,000+ students
Downtown Atlanta
Open campus environment
Campus diversity

4. University Advisement Center
Freshmen, 0-29 credit hours
Sophomore/Junior, credit hours
Offices of Academic Assistance (5 colleges)
Seniors, 90+ credit hours
UAC Transition Office
All students, no assigned credit hours

5. First-Year Programs Freshmen Learning Communities Academic Coaching
iCare/Early Alert
First-Year Book Program
Scholarship Resource Center
Success Workshops
Supplemental Instruction
Latino Student Services and Outreach
Success Academy Program
Panther Excellence Program

6. Success Academy Program Overview
Established in April 2012
Freshmen Index
Not “Conditionally” Admitted
Accepted Class Numbers
Planning Committee Members
Freshmen Learning Community
Peer Mentors
Early Alert
Supplemental Instruction
Leadership and Social Development
Required Study Hours

7. Planning Committee Members
First-Year Programs
University Advisement Center, Freshmen Office
University Housing
Office of Undergraduate Admissions

8. Accepted Success Academy Students
Students are invited to participate in Success Academy based upon their Freshman Index (FI) score
Georgia State uses the (FI) score to determine admissions to the university.
The FI is based on a combination of SAT/ACT scores and high school GPA in college prep courses.

9. Accepted Georgia State Students
Admissions Matrix
Honors
Regular Admissions (Fall Term)
Regular Admissions-Success Academy (Summer Term)
Denied

10. Welcome Receptions and Orientation
Department Meet & Greet
Presentations
Advisor Role
One-On-One Financial Aid Consultations

11. Benefits of Program
Retention rate higher than other first-year students
Connect to faculty and staff
Earn credit prior to the fall semester
Learn to successfully navigate campus
Adjust to academic rigor of college prior to full-time fall schedule

12. Freshmen Learning Community
Cohorts of 25 first-year students registered for common courses
Core curriculum courses
GSU 1010
Academic support and success skills
University resources
Introduction to major
Peer Mentor

13. Student Responsibility/Expectations
Be fully present for each class session and fully engage in the learning process
Communicate concerns that may interfere with the learning process
Attend related programming
Adhere to Student Code of Conduct

14. Academic Requirements
Maximum summer course load = 7 credit hours
Maximum fall/spring course load = 13 credit hours (12 credit hours is full-time status)
Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
<2.5 GPA after grades post
Maximum fall/spring course load = 11 credits
Summer
GSU New Student Orientation (1 credit hour)
ENGL English Composition I (3 credit hours)
HIST 2110 or POLS Survey of U.S. History or American Government (3 credit hours)
Fall
ENGL English Composition II (3 credit hours)
Math course from core (3-4 credit hours)

15. Applying Theory to Practice
Proactive (Intrusive) Advising
Introduced Early
Attend Award Ceremonies
Active Engagement
Early Intervention

16. Academic Advising Mandatory Advisement In-Office Advising
Occur in GSU 1010 class
Review of Core Curriculum
How to register
Registration restrictions
Required as part of GSU 1010 class
Major specific requirements
Meet with assigned advisor

17. Best Practices Current Practices Future Recommendations
Added mandatory study hours for Fall semester
Academic Recovery Plan
Spring 2015 class schedule
Changes to MA sessions during summer
Re-implementing Friday connection programs during summer
Study abroad component in Summer 2016

18. Testimonials
“Participating in Success Academy helped me get ahead academically. I was able establish a strong GPA in the summer that led to my academic success during the fall ”
Success Academy Student 2013
“The academic workshops, support from program staff, and resources provided by the Success Academy Program helped me to transition into college.”
Success Academy Student 2014

19. Sources
Georgia State University Office of Institutional Research. (2014). Common Data Set [2014]. Retrieved from research/institutional-data-2/common-data /. Varney, J. (2012, September). Proactive (Intrusive) Advising! Academic Advising Today, 35(3). Retrieved from Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Proactive-(Intrusive)- Advising!.aspx#sthash.q7V8UMth.dpuf.

20. Contact Information
Sadé Tramble
Academic Advisor II
GSU University Advisement Center
Jolayna Palm
Retention Coordinator
GSU First-Year Programs