STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Outcomes Report – Updated October 2013
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
Student
Achievement will
develop,
implement, and
assess service
delivery plans for
all units.
Student
Achievement units
will recognize their
direct impact on
retention and
graduation rates.
Indicators
All units will
provide annual
reports by
September 1,
each year.
All staff will have
completed PDPs.
1st to 2nd year
retention and 6year graduation
rates.
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
100%
completion of
annual reports.
100%
completion of
PDPs.
80%
persistence
and 60%
graduation
rates.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Associate Dean for
Student Achievement
Organizational
Effectiveness
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Collective
development of a
meaningful
annual report
template.
Identify direct
opportunities for
influencing
persistence and
graduation
outcomes.
Budget/Resource
Analysis
NA
Outcome
Assessment
7 of 8 units have
submitted annual
reports.
84% of PDPs
were completed.
Fall 2006 cohort
= 54% grad rate.
Retention Rates
Fall 2010 – 78%
Fall 2011 – 74%
Fall 2012 – 74%
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Student
Achievement will
proactively
enhance access to
all programs and
advocate for those
traditionally
underrepresented.
Improved
persistence
and graduation
rates for
traditionally
underserved
students.
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Retention of at
least 75% and 6yr.
graduation of 55%
for all populations
traditionally
underrepresented.
Indicator/Per
formance
Level
Reported By
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievement
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Increase access
to student
success data;
provide prof.
development
opportunities
to staff;
collective
problem
solving.
At this point, no
additional budget
is necessary.
Outcome Assessment
Grad rate for 2006 cohort
Asian – 36%
Black – 35%
Hispanic – 57%
Multi – 47%
White – 56%
Pell – 51%
Retention 2011 cohort
Asian – 65%
Black – 59%
Hispanic – 85%
Multi – 75%
White – 74%
Retention 2012 cohort
Asian – 76%
Black – 59%
Hispanic – 77%
Multi – 73%
White – 73%
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and
retention for members of underrepresented groups.
Unit Outcomes
Student
Achievement
will collectively
support the
efforts of our
access and
support
programs.
Indicators
Successful
continuation of
EOC, HEP, CAMP,
SSS, Bridges,
Passport, GEAR
UP, and STAR (and
the AAC, as
appropriate).
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Grant funded units
will continue to hit
federal targets,
STAR will retain
and graduate
students at 75%
and 55% rates,
respectively.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Indicator/Per
formance
Level
Reported By
Directors
from each of
the
access/suppo
rt units.
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Continue pursuing
grants; prof.
development for
staff; collaborative
support from all
student
achievement.
Budget/Resour
ce
Analysis
No additional
resources
needed at this
time.
Outcome Assessment
CAMP – 89% retention
SSS – 96% retention
STAR – 68% retention
Graduation data for
program, by cohort, will
be analyzed beginning FY
’14.
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.1 Increase the emphasis on and the opportunities for students, faculty and staff to
participate in research, scholarship, and creative expression activities.
Expected Performance
Indicator/Per
Budget/Re
Key Strategies/
Level
formance
source
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Initiatives
(Criterion)
Level
Analysis
Reported By
The Academic and Student
100% of the students
Director of
Continue
None
Research
usage,
receiving support from
the Learning strategy
required at
Commons will
including
math and writing tutors,
Commons
meetings with all this time.
enhance the
frequency
and all faculty whom
ARC staff and
support provided
and types of students designate to
Learning
to students to
use; faculty
receive feedback will
Commons
engage in
satisfaction; receive a satisfaction
Advisory Council.
research,
and student
survey; writing tutors will
scholarship, and
satisfaction. average 1 and math tutors
Develop a faculty
creative
will average 2 student
satisfaction
expression.
sessions per hour.
survey tool.
The number of
Number of
Number of students earning Director of
Career Services
An
cooperative
coop
coop credits will increase
Career
will work with
additional
education credits
students and from 900 (baseline) by 5%
Services
faculty, industry, Program
earned will
credits
each year to 1500
and community
Coordinato
increase.
earned, per
(approximately one-third of
members to
r-Coop
term, by
the annual FTE for Juniors &
identify
position is
academic
Seniors)
meaningful coop needed
program.
opportunities.
(~$45,000).
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Outcome Assessment
All students and faculty
receive session notes;
students have the
opportunity to provide
feedback on their tutoring
experience.
Tutoring Usage
Math – 1.16 students/hr
Writing - .85 students/hr
Coop students increased
from 927 to 973, an
increase of 5%.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative
expression by faculty, staff, and students.
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Based on findings
from the GEAR UP
Data Utilization
Grant, Student
Achievement will
apply for at least one
new grant to serve
students traditionally
underrepresented.
College Spark Grant
requirements will be
fulfilled by July 1,
2013.
Identification of
an appropriate
new grant
funded project
and submission
of application.
Submission of at least
one new grant request,
informed by findings
from the GEAR UP Data
Utilization Grant.
Data collection
from students
enrolled in UNIV
250 and an
equally sized
comparison
group;
submission of
final report.
100% of UNIV 250
students will complete
assessments and an
equally sized
comparison group will
do the same; the final
report will be submitted
by July 1, 2013.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Indicator/
Performa
nce Level
Reported
By
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievem
ent
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievem
ent
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Work with IR as
necessary
Collaborate with
all student
achievement
units to provide
capacity
building
evidence and
evaluate impact.
Budget/Res
ource
Analysis
No
additional
resources
needed at
this time.
No
additional
resources
needed at
this time.
Outcome Assessment
We applied for a Federal
SIP grant (denied) and an
OSPI Dare to Dream Grant
(successful).
Note: federal budget
issues caused Data
Utilization grants to be
suspended.
Spring 2013 UNIV 250
students all completed
stated assessments. In
order to find an
appropriate control group,
we have repeated UNIV
250 Fall 2013.
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.1 Enhance the commitment and the level of cooperation between the university
and external communities.
Expected
Indicator/
Performance
Performa
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Level
nce Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported
By
Testing Services will
Increased 5% increase in
Director,
Collaborate with
Current space
expand third-party
testing
tests taken
Testing
third-party
may be a
assessments and
among
among nonServices
companies and
constraint to
certifications to meet
non-CWU CWU students,
local industries to
providing
local and state
students.
comparing FY
identify and meet
expanded testing
demand.
’12 to FY ’13.
local need.
opportunities.
Career Services will
Develop
Secure
Director,
Work with
Funding for one
expand efforts to work an
resources and
Career
academic units to
additional
with local and regional additional develop the PD Services
determine
Employer
industry, thereby
Employer for a new
strategic priorities Relations
expanding internship
Relations
Employer
for strengthening
Coordinator will
and job placement
position.
Relations 1.0
industry
need to be
opportunities.
fte position.
partnerships.
secured.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Outcomes Assessment
Testing revenue in FY ‘13, a
proxy for non-CWU student
tests, increased 6.9% compared
to FY ’12.
The revised Employer Relations
positions will be filled by January
1, 2014.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Student Achievement
units will continue to
seek grant-funded
opportunities that
provide life-long
learning opportunities
while delivering high
quality services through
current programs.
Indicator/
Performa
nce Level
Reported
By
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievem
ent
Key
Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Re
source
Analysis
Continue
GEAR UP, HEP,
Work with
Any
current life-long CAMP, and EOC will
Grad
additional
learning
continue to meet
Studies and resource
programs (GEAR mandated goals.
Research
needs will
UP, Bridges,
and grantor be written
HEP, CAMP, and Student Achievement
agencies to
into the
EOC) and apply
will receive at least
identify
grants.
for additional
one new life-long
appropriate
grants when
learning grant each
grants.
appropriate.
year.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.3 Enhance the efforts of members of the university community to strengthen the
economic base of the region and state.
Expected
Indicator/
Key
Budget/Resou
Performance
Performa
Strategies/
rce
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Level
nce Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported
By
Career Services
Increased numbers At least 5%
Director,
Collaborate
Resources are
will work with
of students
annual growth in Career
with academic needed to hire
academic
participating in
coop
Services
units and
a second coop
departments to
coops. Coop
participation.
industry to
coordinator
enhance local and experiences will
expand coop
position
state-wide coop
prepare CWU
Creation of one
and job
(~$45,000).
and job placement students to take
additional coop
placement
opportunities for
leadership roles in
coordinator
possibilities.
CWU students.
strengthening the
position.
economy.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Outcomes Assessment
GEAR Up served 2000 students,
EOC nearly 2000, and HEP nearly
150; CAMP outreached over
3000.
The CAMP program successfully
obtained a Dare to Dream Grant
and delivered services June
2013.
Outcomes Assessment
Coop students increased from
927 to 973, an increase of 5%.
A new position with .25 fte
responsibility in Coop will begin
January 1, 2014.
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CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.1 Maximize the financial resources to the University, and assure the efficient and
effective operations of the University through financial stewardship.
Expected
Indicator/Perf
Budget/Resou
Performance
Key Strategies/
ormance
rce
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Level
Initiatives
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
Outcome Assessment
Student
Budget
All units will
Associate
Map strategic
No additional
Achievement will
Proposals for
complete annual
Dean for
plan with
resources
manage all
following year budget proposals.
Student
resource plan;
needed at this
budgets
completed by
Achievement. financial
time.
effectively and will January 1.
All units will
management
develop budget
operate within the
prof.
plans prior to each All budgets in financial resources
development, as
fiscal year.
the black.
provided.
appropriate.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and making plans that meet the
enrollment objectives of the university.
Expected
Indicator/Per
Budget/Resou
Performance
Key Strategies/
Unit
formance
rce
Indicators
Level
Initiatives
Outcomes
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
All Student Achievement
units provided budget
proposals by January 1, 2013
and operated in the black for
the FY ’13 year.
Each
academic
advising unit
and the
Learning
Commons
will create
unit level
enrollment
management
plans.
STAR, SSS, and the Learning
Commons have developed
projected enrollments for
their programs and
developmental courses.
Unit level enrollment
management plans
ensuring all students
are assigned an
academic advisor
and all students
required to take
developmental
courses will have
access to such
courses.
By Apr. 1, 2013,
each advising unit
and the Learning
Commons will have
an enrollment
management plan.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievement
Work with IR to
ensure
projections and
plan are data
driven.
No additional
resources
needed at this
time.
Outcome Assessment
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university
objectives.
Expected
Indicator/Perf
Budget/Resourc
Performance
Key Strategies/
ormance
e
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Level
Initiatives
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
Outcome Assessment
Student
100% of Annual 100% completion Associate
Strategic plans,
No additional
Achievement will Reports and
of annual reports Dean for
assessment, and resources
evaluate human
Budget
and budget
Student
resource plans
needed at this
resource needs
Proposals will
plans,
Achievement
should be
time.
and propose
include a
referencing
congruent.
human resource
section for
human resource
strategies for
human
needs.
each unit.
resources.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.4 Provide the facility and technology infrastructure and services appropriate to meet
the university objectives, while maximizing sustainability and stewardship.
Expected
Indicator/Perf
Budget/Resourc
Performance
Key Strategies/
ormance
e
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Level
Initiatives
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
Each Student Achievement
unit successfully completed
budget plans and annual
reports, including strategic
needs moving forward.
Advising management
pages will incorporate
additional data for
advisors and will be
accessible by all campus
advisors.
Given changes in ITS
structure and priorities (i.e.
the iCAT project), new
advisor pages will be
developed during FY ’14 and
will include OE predictive
data.
Completion
of updated
Advisor
pages and
training for
all academic
advisors.
New Advisor
pages piloted
Fall 2013.
Campus wide
roll-out with
training for
Winter 2014.
Note: In future years,
emphasis will be placed
on advisor use of the
tool.
Student Achievement Outcomes Report, October 2013
Associate
Dean for
Student
Achievement
Data Mart
Retention
committee will
identify data
needs and
inform
development of
Advisor pages.
No additional
resources
needed at this
time.
Outcome Assessment
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