Map-Works 2011 A First-Year Retention Initiative 1

Fall to Fall Retention First-Time Full-Time Freshmen HLC: “Resident retention is too low for a population with a 3.4 high school GPA and average ACT composite of The University needs to address its retention issue and identify its cause(s)” 2

MAP-Works Educational Benchmarking INC (EBI) Founded UW partnership since 1998 with satisfaction surveys Ball State University’s Early Alert Survey demonstrated success Fusion of BSU’s survey and EBI’s technology 3

MAP-Works: How it Helps Student Surveys -Tool provides timely information to students to influence behavioral changes Survey Data - May be combined with UW retention data to determine patterns and program interventions Student Interventions -Tool provides designated faculty and staff with information to discuss concerning behavior with students 4

MAP-Works: Data Elements Student Transition Survey – Early Behaviors -Tool provides timely information to students to influence behavioral changes -Learning (expected grades, grades earned in the past, basic study skills, maximization of study skills) -Connections (student activities and residence hall life) -Making Healthy Choices (time management, eating healthy) -Knowing Yourself (academic abilities and self-management) Data Uploads Campus Resource Uploads Institutional Specific Questions 5

MAP-Works: Risk Indicator 6

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Access to MAP-Works: Groups Colleges Advisors Learning Communities Ethnic Minority Students * Initial groups defined through BANNER Athletics Residence Hall Students SEO 8

MAP-Works: Interventions Information will be shared with students regarding the tool Confidentiality statement on the survey will discuss institutional use of results Faculty/Staff utilizing the system participate in training sessions Interventions are coordinated through notes within the system Students take the survey between weeks 5-7 of fall semester Veterans were added in 2011, transfer students will be added in

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