UPDATE on the Status of the LSUA QEPMary Treuting and Cathy Cormier,

Co-Chairs

The GOAL

• ACADEMIC SUCCESS and • CONNECTION to LSUA

Changes Following SACS-COC Visit

Narrow the focus Strengthen Assessment

External Evaluators Opportunities in spring

Include additional direct measures Academic Skills-

LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory)

The Pilot Section

• The “FIRST Faculty” – Fall 2014

Student Learning Outcomes Goal #1 Prepare Students for Academic Success:

note taking skills

time management skills

strategies for improving test performance

strategies to improve reading comprehension

Information Literacy-locating relevant information

ability to communicate through writing.

Student Learning Outcomes

Goal #2 Engage Students with the LSUA 1. Students will demonstrate knowledge

of LSUA resources.

2. Students will participate in LSUA campus activities.

3. Students will demonstrate civic engagement through service learning.

Course Outcomes -Pilot

5 Sections82 Completers 6 faculty9 Peer Mentors

Academic Success LSUA 1001

Completers(N=82)

LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91)

Non-LSUA 1001Enrolled at census, (N=450)

Grade Distribution (overall)     A 111 (30.33%) 113 (27.90%) 428 (22.13%)

B 102 (27.87% 102 (25.19%) 459 (23.73%)C 74 (20.22%) 76 (18.77%) 372 (19.23%)D 25 (6.83%) 25 (6.17%) 164 (8.48%)F 37 (10.11%) 42 (10.37%) 309 (15.98%)W 17 (4.64%) 47 (11.60%) 202 (10.44%)

Academic SuccessLSUA 1001Completers(N=82)

LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91)

Non-LSUA 1001Enrolled at census(N=450)

Credits      

Total earnedTotal attemptedRateAverage earnedAverage attempted

993 1005 36571140 1265 4795

87.11% 79.45% 76.27%12.11 11.04 9.8913.9 13.9 12.9

Academic Success

LSUA 1001Completers(N=82)

LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91)

Non-LSUA 1001Enrolled at census, FR (N=450)

Average GPA  

2.6095 2.395 2.137

Retention Rate

• Fall 14 to Spring 15LSUA 1001Completers(N=82)

LSUA 1001 Enrolled at census (N=91)

Non-LSUA 1001Enrolled at census (N=450)

84.15% 79.12% 78.22%

Comparisons for Freshmen Courses (Courtesy of D. Thaxton, IET)

A Case of Self Selection?

Incoming Student ACT Data (Fall 2014)

LSUA 1001 Participants: 20.8910

Non-LSUA 1001 Participants: 21.3318 

WHAT’s NEXT???

• FALL 2015–13 Sections–Total of 283 enrolled–18 Peer Mentors

• High Expectations!!

“First” Faculty for Fall 15