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Table 5.13 Keuka China Program Enrollment & Graduation Totals 2003-2011 Expected Graduation Dropped Original Enrollment Withdraw Degree Candidates Incomplete 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2003 0 29 0 29 0 29 100% 2004 0 120 1 119 5 0 104 10 95% 2005 0 72 0 72 1 0 0 66 3 2 99% 2006 1 285 3 282 22 0 0 0 258 1 1 91% 2007 23 813 18 795 65 0 0 0 0 699 27 3 0 1 90% 2008 32 865 42 823 82 0 0 0 0 0 720 15 6 86% 2009 82 1156 97 1059 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 948 15 2 83% 2010 28 1313 104 1209 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1116 4 85% 2011 40 1306 98 1208 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1077 82% Dropped Original Enrollment Withdraw Degree Candidates Incomplete 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Grand Totals 206 5959 363 5596 489 29 104 76 261 702 748 966 1137 1084 86% As these Tables indicate, although graduation rates for the adult and international programs are strong, the College has faced challenges with retention and graduation rates for the traditional program. The principal reasons cited by students for leaving Keuka include insufficient financial support, inadequate academic preparation for college-level work (confirmed by faculty in academic warnings), decision to enroll in a major not offered at Keuka, homesickness, failure to connect with their classmates or the College, and lack of motivation/focus. Efforts to address these challenges are comprehensive, as described below, and the remainder of this chapter will focus on retention initiatives and student support services for the traditional program. With the decrease in traditional on-campus retention numbers from 2005-06 to 2009-10, improving student retention became an obvious strategic goal, as outlined in the Keuka College Strategic Plan 2009-2012. Several recent and ongoing retention improvement initiatives that address preparedness and connection are as follows: Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program – One of the resources available to students who are considered “at-risk” for attrition or poor academic performance is our Keuka Connections: Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program. The Academic Success at Keuka (ASK) Program, in cooperation with Student Affairs and Admissions, coordinates the program which is aimed at connecting at-risk, first year students to the Keuka College community. Students are considered “at-risk” for a variety of reasons: low high school GPA, low standardized testing scores, and first-year generation college student. These “at-risk” students become part of a small (two or three first year students) group who share one upper classman Student Coach who provides guidance and information on developing study skills, getting to know the campus and its services, and connecting the first-year student(s) to the ASK Office. Students’ progress is monitored by the Academic Success at Keuka (ASK) Program. Over the past six years (Fall 2006-Fall 2011), Admissions counselors have identified 257 eligible participants for the ACE program. Of those students eligible for the voluntary program, 115 participated and have averaged a first semester GPA of 2.554 and had a 66.95% retention rate. The other 142 students that chose not to participate averaged a first semester GPA of 1.714 and had a 42.95% retention rate. These numbers indicate that the ACE program is effective in helping students to be successful academically and to stay enrolled. Given the success of this program, it is recommended that the ASK Office increase the participation rate in the ACE program. Page 28 of 39 Chapter 5: Admissions, Retention & Support
First Year Experience program— In September 2008, a task force began work on improving the first year experience (FYE) by better integrating and articulating expectations for the first year experience. Throughout the 2008-09 academic year, the FYE task force analyzed the first year courses that were common to all students, changed course designations to better indicate that they were part of the first year experience, designed a First Year Experience website linked to the College website, worked with Academic and Student Affairs to redesign and strengthen the New Student Orientation process, and created a common read for all Freshmen. The FYE website is found at http://fye.keuka.edu/ and a detailed report of the work of this task force can be found in (Appendix 5.21 FYE Task Force Final Report). Diversity Task Force – Formed in Spring 2008, a committee of over 30 campus members, representing students, staff, administration, and faculty, was charged with identifying issues and developing recommendations for a comprehensive diversity plan. This effort strove to create an inclusive college and community environment. It focused on the College’s climate (perceptions of the institution); access and retention of students of color and other under-represented groups; and recruiting and retaining faculty and staff of color, as well as from other under-represented groups. The Task Force developed a campus definition of diversity which was officially adopted in December of 2008, and over the next three years recommended many actions for improving diversity efforts for the traditional, non-traditional, commuter and residential students. One of the recommendations resulted in the campus crafting and implementing an Affirmative Action Plan in 2011-12. The Task Force was formally dissolved in the spring of 2011, and a smaller, permanent committee structure was formed to keep working on the diversity initiatives of the campus. A detailed report of the work of this task force can be found in (Appendix 5.22 Diversity Task Force Final Report), as well as an update on action items (Appendix 5.23 Diversity Report Card January 2013). The Office of Multicultural Affairs (MCA) — MCA is charged with serving the interests and needs of students of color and under-represented groups. Its programs and services support, respect, and promote diverse perspectives, while enhancing Keuka’s efforts in recruiting and retaining students from historically under-represented groups. As student success (retention and graduation) is important to the mission of the office, the director works closely with faculty advisors, Academic Affairs, Academic Success at Keuka (ASK), The Center for Experiential Learning, and the division of Student Affairs (Health and Counseling, etc.) to constantly assess students’ academic and social needs. The director meets weekly with students about social as well as academic performance, and refers students to the appropriate office for follow-up. As part of its outreach, each semester the office of MCA coordinates events, workshops, and cultural excursions designed to enrich students’ college experience. Multicultural Affairs works in conjunction with some of the campus’ largest student clubs and organizations including the Multicultural Students Association (MSA), KC Step Team, PRIDE (gay/straight alliance), and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies (LGBTA) Resource Center to help bring to campus events like the annual fashion show, the Step Team Annual Extravaganza, and the Night of Noise Drag Show (Appendix 5.24 Multicultural Affairs Events Attendance 2008-2012). MCA also collaborates with other departments, offices and organizations to sponsor events such as International Education Week, Get Out the Vote!, Professional Clothing Drives, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Veteran’s Day, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Day of Service. The Office also sponsors holiday and heritage month celebrations that are designed to create awareness of specific group traditions and cultures amongst staff, students, alumni and community members. An annual assessment of the office's programs, events, and support services helps to determine what programs and services are in need of improvement or retention. Page 29 of 39 Chapter 5: Admissions, Retention & Support
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