ILASFAA: 2014 MAP ADVISING RECOMMENDATIONS

2014 Background MAP Task Force – Illinois General Assembly – 2013 Concluded that students would benefit from additional advising. Established MAP Advising Workgroup MAP Advising Workgroup Promote retention and degree completion among MAP recipients To improve outcomes for students, in particular, MAP students.

2014 Background MAP recipients graduate at same rate as other students attending the same school. Room for improvement Increase the number of students that finish their programs in a timely manner

2014 Background Offering additional support for students, especially those receiving MAP, who are often 1 st generation students with preparation and adjustment issues will increase the likelihood of success for these students.

2014 Recommendations MAP Institutions will… institute programs to enable them to meet the following goals: Realize a 5 percent improvement in graduation and completion rates over the next 6 years Realize a reduction in achievement gaps by 25% over the next 6 years. Graduation and Completion Rate Data

2014 Recommendations MAP Institutions will… make strong academic advising available for all students and provide mandatory advising for first year students and students that are part of the at-risk population. Provide a description of advising and support programs to ISAC annually. Advising and Support Programs

2014 Recommendations 1. Define the At-Risk Group 2. Annually gather graduation and completion rate data and submit it to ISAC. 3. Annually gather advising and support program information and submit it to ISAC. 4. If not in place, institute programs to enable schools to meet the graduation and completion rate goals. School Responsibilities – “To Do List”

2014 Define the At-Risk Group MAP Recipients (Required) MAP Suspended Family Income Level Preparation Issues Generation Status Race/Ethnicity Physical or Emotional Challenge Combination of any or all above School Defined Tell ISAC how defined when reporting

2014 Graduation and Completion Rate Data Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (iPEDS) Most data is already being reported elsewhere

2014 Graduation and Completion Rate Data Complete College America (CCA)

2014 For bachelor degree granting institutions: iPEDs graduation rate data Complete College America’s (CCA) Progress Metric 5: Retention Rates (fall-to fall) 6: Course Completion Graduation and Completion Rate Data

2014 Graduation and Completion Rate Data For community colleges: CCA Outcome Metric 2: Graduation Rates 3: Transfer Out Rates CCA Progress Metric 5: Retention Rates (fall-to-fall) 6: Course Completion Data will be obtained from ICCB for all community colleges.

2014 Completion and Graduation Rate Data Measuring Reduction in Achievement Gap Compare the rates for all students in a cohort with the rates of the school’s at-risk group, MAP recipients, and minority students.

2014 Graduation and Completion Rate Data - Draft Mock Up For Discussion Purposes Only-

2014 Graduation and Completion Rate Data Submit to ISAC 1 st time – Spring 2016 (FY15 Data) ICCB will provide data for community colleges Via Electronic File Download Excel spreadsheet Flat File Stand Alone Portal

2014 Advising and Support Programs Best Practices Gathering Information on Programs such as: Tutoring Degree Mapping Counseling/Mentoring Tracking and Early Warning Transition/Orientation Programs targeted at completion and retention.

2014 Advising and Support Programs Other information collected: Number of students participating Student interactions (with professor, academic advisor, peer) Time spent in program activities

2014 Advising and Support Programs - Draft Mock Up For Discussion Purposes Only-

2014 Advising and Support Programs Submit to ISAC 1 st Time – Spring 2015 Same time as Budget Reporting Via GAP Access (Survey format planned)

2014 Advising and Support Programs

2014 Working With Other Campus Departments Most Likely the Financial Aid Office will need to work with other campus departments to provide data, gather advising information, etc. Institutional Research Academic Advising Counseling and Support Services

2014 Benefits Improved outcomes for students Improved Graduation and Retention Rates for Schools A Cumulative Report of Advising Programs and Best Practices Potential ILASFAA Trainings on these Subjects. Provides steps toward the Big Goal of 60X25.

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