Student Affairs – Year-end Report – Part B – Planning and Assessment
CSTEP
Mission: The mission of CSTEP is to recruit and retain students from historically underrepresented minorities (of African, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaskan Native descents) or economically
disadvantaged (based on criteria established by New York State) pursuing professional education programs of study leading to professional licensure and careers in STEM fields to ensure completion of
their degrees. The CSTEP program is designed for New York State residents, including U.S. permanent residents or U.S. citizens who must be full-time students.
College strategic objectives:
1. A.3 -Ensure that students make timely progress towards degree completion
2. A.4- Increase graduation rates
3. C.4- Offer innovative college readiness programs
Division strategic objectives:
1. IV- Increase participation in free winter and summer tuition initiatives.
2. II- Better utilization of existing resources.
3. I.- Professional readiness of students
Note: Relevant college-wide strategic objectives should be selected from the college’s strategic plan. Each division strategic objective should align with a college-wide strategic objective.
2014-15 Completion report (outcomes for this past academic year, based on last year’s year-end report, section F)
Key performance indicators
Grade Point Average
Target outcomes
Increase Grade Point Average median
for all program participants
Actual outcomes
The GPAs for both semesters are once again
the highest achieved since 1987. More than
75% of all participants had a GPA above 2.65
for Fall 2014; 20 students had a GPA above
3.8; 21 students made the dean’s list both
semesters.
Recommended action plans*
Continue to encourage students to utilize tutorial services and offer more
study skills workshops.
*Column contents should be used to indicate which strategic objectives below address the follow-up necessary.
2015-16 Department strategic plan (arranged by each division strategic objective that the department supports)
1. Division strategic objective: [see above] IV- Increase participation in free winter and summer tuition initiatives.
Department strategic objectives
Increase awareness of existing tuition waiver
scholarships throughout the year, especially
during academic advisement periods.
Note:
Mid-year status report due end of January.
Completion report due early July (specific deadlines may vary by year).
Indicator(s)
Number of CSTEP students
who apply for the existing
tuition waiver scholarships.
Expected outcomes
An increased number of students
will benefit from theses
scholarships and consequently
complete more courses towards
their curriculum.
Action plan/timeline
1) Assess the number of students that completed
the tuition waiver for 2014-15.
2) Create a target number for 2015-16
3) Send emails to students with related
information. Provide support with application
process and encourage enrollment during
academic advisement.
Who
CSTEP
Director
Actual outcomes
Student Affairs – Year-end Report – Part B – Planning and Assessment
2. Division strategic objective: [see above] IV- II- Better utilization of existing resources.
Department strategic objectives
Increase the number of students who complete their
degree in 2 years.
Indicator(s)
Number of participants who
graduate after two years of
matriculation.
Expected outcomes
Increase in the number of
students meeting the
graduation criteria for
Spring 2016.
Action plan/timeline
1. Expand and match students to faculty
mentors, offer workshops and one to one
academic, career and financial counseling.
2. Conduct graduation and transfer to senior
college audits by January 2016.
Who
CSTEP
Director
Actual outcomes
Expected outcomes
Increase in the number of
students presenting a
research project and/ or an
internship experience.
Action plan/timeline
1. Expand faculty and staff connections to
create an inclusive list of research
opportunities.
2. Contact current and potential internship
sites for 2015-15.
3. Contact all CSTEP students in fall 2015 and
spring 2016 with potential opportunities.
4. Screen and place eligible students.
Who
Internship
Coordinator
and CSTEP
Director
Actual outcomes
3. Division strategic objective: [see above] IV- .-II- Professional readiness of students
Department strategic objectives
Number of students presenting a research project and/ or
an internship experience.
Notes
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Indicator(s)
Number of students
presenting a research project
and/ or an internship
experience. For 2014-15, 10
CSTEP students presented a
research project and/ or an
internship experience.
Add tables for additional division strategic objectives and corresponding department strategic objectives, as needed.
For each division strategic objective, the department should have one or more strategic objectives intended to support that department in the achievement of the division objective. Each department strategic objective should have at least one indicator (key performance
indicator) and one expected outcome, with an action plan and timeline to achieve that outcome.
At the mid-year point, the department reports partial or preliminary outcomes. At the end of the year, the department reports actual outcomes.
An indicator is the measurement by which the objective will be assessed. The outcome is the product of the work in support of achieving the objective. For example, if the strategic objective for Admissions is “to expand feeder high schools,” the indicator might be “applications
received from new feeder high schools,” and the expected outcome might be “at least one application from five new feeder high schools.”
Note:
Mid-year status report due end of January.
Completion report due early July (specific deadlines may vary by year).