Foundations of Excellence SHARING THE InFOE

PowerPoint Overview  Survey Overview  Faculty/Staff Survey  Who Responded  Dimension Results  Student Survey  Who Responded  Dimension Results  Overall Evaluation Results  Conclusions  We are going from Good to Excellent  We face challenges  What we are doing is working

Survey Overview The Foe Surveys are a Comprehensive Assessment  Two Sources of Information 1.Faculty/Staff 2.Students  Focus on Two Student Groups – 1.First-year students 2.Transfer Students  9 Dimensions 1.Philosophy -- 2.Organization – 3.Learning 4.Campus Culture – 5.Transitions – 6.All Students – 7.Diversity – 8.Roles and Purposes – 9.Improvement –

Faculty/Staff Survey Faculty/Staff: Who Responded Responded (60% - response rate*) 328 Faculty Member (74%) [37% FT, 63% PT] 27 Administrator (6%) 66 Staff (15%) 24 Clerical, Service (5%)

To what degree…1 st Yr. First-year: Philosophy Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 73% 39% 45% is a formalized institutional philosophy for working with new students valuable has an institutional philosophy for working with new students been communicated to you has a department/unit philosophy for working with new students been communicated to you Faculty/Staff Results

To what degree…1 st Yr.TR Transfer: Philosophy Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 73% 39% 45% is a commonly held philosophy related to the preparation of transfer- bound students valuable has an institutional philosophy related to the preparation of transfer- bound students been communicated to you has a unit-level philosophy related to the preparation of transfer- bound students been communicated to you Faculty/Staff Results 61% 26% 33% We face challenges, especially in the transfer area.

Based on your understanding of this institution's organizational structure, to what degree… 1 st Yr. First-year: Organization Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 42% 85% 65% has this institution effectively organized collaborations between academic and student services can you correctly refer students regarding help with coursework can you correctly refer students regarding help with personal issues (money management, family matters, etc.) Faculty/Staff Results

Based on your understanding of this institution's organizational structure, to what degree…TR Transfer: Organization Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale does your college's organizational structure facilitate effective support for transfer-bound students? can you correctly refer students to the college resource regarding questions about choosing the best institution for transfer? can you correctly refer students to the college resource regarding questions about course/program articulation? Faculty/Staff Results 46% 48% 43%

To what degree…1 st Yr. First-year: Transitions Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 61% 55% 67% does this institution communicate to new students the importance of academic honesty does this institution communicate to new students the importance of ethical conduct does this institution assure that all new students experience academic support outside the classroom Faculty/Staff Results

To what degree… TR Transfer: Transitions Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale does your college encourage students to explore transfer opportunities? does your college collaborate with receiving institutions to provide your students access to information on academic requirements for transfer? does your college encourage you to mentor transfer-bound students? Faculty/Staff Results 60% 48% 29%

To what degree…1 st Yr. First-year: Campus Culture Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 69% 73% 66% is faculty involvement with new students considered important by institution leaders is faculty involvement with new students considered important by your department/unit leader is faculty involvement with new students considered important by your colleagues Faculty/Staff Results

To what degree… TR Transfer: Campus Culture Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale is your college committed to increasing the number of students who transfer to a four-year institution? Does your college support and encourage student transfer? are you aware of the academic needs of transfer-bound students? Faculty/Staff Results 74% 75% 45%

Student Survey

Students: Who Responded - 1,424 Responded Overall (12% - response rate) 545 First-year Student (38%) 963 Female (69%), 437 Male (31%) 875 White (61%) 317 Hispanic (22%) 111 Black (8%) 50 Asian (4%) 955 Planning to Transfer (68%)

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you … 1 st Yr. First-year: Organization Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 61% 55% 69% have an administrative question (e.g., financial aid, registration, tuition payments)? have a question about academic rules (e.g., withdrawal, academic probation)? need help with your coursework (tutoring, academic support) Student Results

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you … NoYes First-year: Organization Dimension (Took Orientation) Looking at the effects of New Student Orientation on students organizational knowledge responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 56% 51% 68% have an administrative question (e.g., financial aid, registration, tuition payments)? have a question about academic rules (e.g., withdrawal, academic probation)? need help with your coursework (tutoring, academic support) Student Results 64% 57% 69% Orientation New Student Orientation is helping students.

To what degree do you understand how this college is organized so that you know where to go if you …TR Transfer: Organization Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale need help with your coursework (tutoring, academic support) have a question about the transfer process? have a question about how courses and credits will transfer? 69% 46% 47% Student Results

Making Connections - As a new student, to what degree has this college … 1 st Yr. First-year: Transitions Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 40% 38% 65% connected you with other new students? connected you with faculty members outside of class? connected you with academic support outside the classroom (e.g., tutoring, advising)? Student Results

As a transfer-bound student, to what degree has this college …TR Transfer: Transitions Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale connected you with representatives of the institution to which you are planning to transfer? connected you to other students who are planning to transfer? academic advisor: Informed you about institutions you might consider for transfer? 25% 37% Student Results

To what degree…1 st Yr. First-year: Learning Dimension responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 82% 69% 79% has this instructor helped you learn the course material? does the instructor provide individual attention? does the instructor use effective teaching methods? Student Results

To what degree…1 st Yr. First-year: Overall Evaluation responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 54% 67% 70% has this college provided you the right amount of attention and support? has this college helped you succeed as a student? is this college committed to the success of new students? Student Results

Rate the overall value Good to Excellent Overall Evaluation: First-year and Transfer Students responses of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale 79% 56% First-year Students: Comparing the cost of attending this college to the quality of the educational experience, please rate the overall value of the experience Potential Transfer Students: Overall, to what degree: Do you feel that this college is giving you the support you need to transfer to another college or university? Student Results

Overall Evaluation: First-year Student Results Comparing the cost of attending this college to the quality of the educational experience, please rate the overall value of the experience Excellent 42% Good 37% Neutral 17% Poor 4% Very Poor 0% Good > Great

Overall Evaluation: Transfer Students Student Results Overall, to what degree: Do you feel that this college is giving you the support you need to transfer to another college or university? Very High 33% High 23% Moderately 24% Slightly 11% Not at all 8% Challenge

Summary  Importantly, the Learning Dimension had some of the highest scores  82% of first-year students reported that the instructor helped them learn the course material  79% reported that the instructor used effective teaching methods  79% of first-year students give LSC-Montgomery an overall rating of good or excellent  56% of potential transfer students rate the transfer support received from LSC-Montgomery as high or very high Students Results Summary

Conclusions  LSC-Montgomery is poised to go from Good to Excellent – 4 out of 5 students give LSC-Montgomery an overall rating of either Good or Excellent  We have more work to do – especially in the transfer area  What we have done so far is working (e.g., New Student Orientation) Students Results Conclusions

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