1. Recruitment and Retention College of Natural Sciences University of Northern Iowa Joel Haack Siobahn Morgan College of Science & Technology & Technology Georgia Southern University Bret S. Danilowicz Dean

2. View from the South- East

3. South-East (SE) Demographics Projected change in High School Graduates by 2022*: Georgia (GA)+40% North Carolina (NC)+34% South Carolina (SC)+6% Tennessee (TN)+10% The Population is Rising… *Data from Measuring Up 2008 (www.highereducation.org)

4. SE Demographics (2/3) Percent of Students in Public v Private Higher Education*: Georgia (GA)82% / 18% North Carolina (NC)84% / 17% South Carolina (SC)84% / 17% Tennessee (TN)73% / 28% …Public Universities are Expected to Bear the Majority of the Growth… *Data from Measuring Up 2008 (www.highereducation.org)

5. SE Demographics (3/3) *Data from Measuring Up 2008 (www.highereducation.org) …Once Enrolled, Students are ‘Average’ at Completion.

6. Retention in GA 56% 4-year; 44% 2-year

7. Retention in NC 44% 4-year; 56% 2-year

8. Retention in SC 49% 4-year; 51% 2-year

9. Retention in TN 58% 4-year; 42% 2-year

10. South East Retention 1.Retention ‘increasing’ at Research Universities 2.Retention ‘flat’ at Comprehensives 3.Retention ‘declining’ at Community Colleges Recent Retention at Georgia Southern University… Georgia Southern University…

11. Georgia Southern: DFWs in Science Core

12. Retention Initiatives* in STEM at Georgia Southern Intrusive AdvisementIntrusive Advisement Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction Guided InquiryGuided Inquiry *Based on an NSF-STEP grant ‘ASPIRES’ to C. Whitlock (PI) ‘ASPIRES’ to C. Whitlock (PI)

13. Intrusive Advisement Students meet with ‘Hand Selected’ faculty advisors twice a semester their Freshman & Sophomore years Students meet with ‘Hand Selected’ faculty advisors twice a semester their Freshman & Sophomore years Students with one or more unsatisfactory mid-terms called in for a ‘special’ session Students with one or more unsatisfactory mid-terms called in for a ‘special’ session Faculty given re-assigned time to work in Center Faculty given re-assigned time to work in Center 93% of students advised ‘well’ each semester, up from the 70s% 93% of students advised ‘well’ each semester, up from the 70s%

14. Supplemental Instruction An extra hour of ‘anything’- lab time, revision time, case studies, but led by a peer mentor An extra hour of ‘anything’- lab time, revision time, case studies, but led by a peer mentor Developed many new ways of adding instructional time Developed many new ways of adding instructional time Logistics are a NIGHTMARE for a comprehensive- finding qualified peers, faculty members must manage the peers, and scheduling… Logistics are a NIGHTMARE for a comprehensive- finding qualified peers, faculty members must manage the peers, and scheduling…

15. Guided Inquiry Support faculty to use active learning in the classroom (e.g. SCALE-UP and POGIL) Support faculty to use active learning in the classroom (e.g. SCALE-UP and POGIL) Implemented in Chemistry and Physics Core Implemented in Chemistry and Physics Core DFW Chem 38.8%  20.8% DFW Chem 38.8%  20.8% DFW Phys 34.3%  11.6% DFW Phys 34.3%  11.6% Student learning also increased!!! Student learning also increased!!!

16. Retention ‘Take-Aways’ from Georgia Southern Retention is *rapidly* increasing, which presents new difficulties Retention is *rapidly* increasing, which presents new difficulties Almost everything has worked, as long at faculty are supported in their efforts Almost everything has worked, as long at faculty are supported in their efforts

17. UNI Background UNI is a comprehensive institution. Not regional, in that we have a statewide mission. Total enrollment (Fall 2009) is 13,080. 86.3% of these students are undergraduates. For incoming freshmen, mean ACT is 23 and mean high school rank is 71 st %ile.

18. Source of UNI Students Between 2003 and 2008, 90.6-93.2% of new UNI undergraduates are residents of Iowa; 3.5-6.0% are nonresident US; 1.0-3.6% are international.

19. Diversity at UNI American Indian/Alaskan Native0.3% Asian/Pacific Islander1.2% Black/African American3.2% Hispanic/Latino1.9% White 89.7% International3.7% Of all students at UNI, Fall 2008

20. State Demographics American Indian/Alaskan Native0.5% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1% Asian1.6% Black/African American2.7% Hispanic3.7% White 91.3%

21. Falling number of HS graduates

22. CNS Goals RECRUIT RECRUIT RETAIN RETAIN RAISE MONEY RAISE MONEY

23. Full Participation in UNI Efforts In general, Admissions at the university has changed its model from sitting back, merely responding to student inquiries and evaluating applications. It is now actively recruiting students applications and improving the yield for those admitted.

24. Examples University Enrollment Management Committee (President, Provost, VP for Student Affairs, Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, TRIO Program, Graduate Dean, Continuing Education Dean, Student Body Vice-president, Institutional Research, University Enrollment Management Committee (President, Provost, VP for Student Affairs, Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, TRIO Program, Graduate Dean, Continuing Education Dean, Student Body Vice-president, Institutional Research,AND CNS Dean and a CNS Department Head) CNS Dean and a CNS Department Head)

25. Examples Preview Days (high school students visiting campus) including a special CNS Preview Day Preview Days (high school students visiting campus) including a special CNS Preview Day  Prospective students sent letter of invitation for themselves and their parents.  Designed specifically for students interested in CNS.  Modeled after general UNI Preview Days

26. Details of CNS Preview Day o Welcome o Admission office presentation o CNS presentation o Two 45-minute departmental visits o Student panel discussion about life at UNI o Lunch o Online Scholarship Application Assistance

27. Examples Preview Days (high school students visiting campus) Preview Days (high school students visiting campus) Invitations to specific groups (including bussing students to campus from up to 100 miles away) Invitations to specific groups (including bussing students to campus from up to 100 miles away) Hosting visits by school groups Hosting visits by school groups Diversity recruiting Diversity recruiting Using Financial Aid with greater intention Using Financial Aid with greater intention

28. Examples Diversity recruiting Diversity recruiting Branding effort led by University Marketing and Public Relations Branding effort led by University Marketing and Public Relations Intentional use of Financial Aid Intentional use of Financial Aid Publicity (working with Public Relations) Publicity (working with Public Relations) Marketing (working with Marketing) Marketing (working with Marketing) Summer camps (just underway for HS students) Summer camps (just underway for HS students)

29. Recruitment videos Recruitment DVD for College of Natural Sciences and each department Recruitment DVD for College of Natural Sciences and each department See, for example, Earth Science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbX1DKxKuTc Industrial Technology: www.uni.edu/indtech/ www.uni.edu/indtech/

30. Transfer Students “Dual admission” agreements with CCs “Dual admission” agreements with CCs offers admission to arts, athletics, music, and theatre events library privileges wellness center access guaranteed admission if meet certain conditions Programmatic Articulation Agreements Programmatic Articulation Agreements

31. Improve Yield UNI Up Close Days For admitted students: explore majors, services, and facilities explore majors, services, and facilities two visits to academic departments two visits to academic departments tours of Residence Halls, Financial tours of Residence Halls, Financial Aid, Alumni Association, Performing Aid, Alumni Association, Performing Arts Center, Honors Program Arts Center, Honors Program

32. Results 2006200520082009 %age growth UNI12236126091290813080 6.9% 6.9% CNS 1658 1658 1795 1795 1866 1866 2009 200921.2%

33. Retention UNI is doing this quite well, especially among our peers. 82.3% of 2008 first-time, full-time students returned for Fall 2009 The rate for MA Public Universities is 69.8%. The overall national rate is 65.9%.

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