The six students enrolled at KSU through the Project Graduate program this semester graduated with Bachelors of Arts Degrees.
There are 38 registered clients of the Office of Disability Services. The services provided allowed students to receive individualized accommodations in their classes. The students were also able to take exams with extended time and in a low distraction environment. Students were also provided note takers for their classes when necessary. Consultation services regarding connection with community agencies, study habits, and learning tips were provided on an ongoing, as-needed basis. This was done via email and followed up with individualized face-to-face meetings with all 38 qualified students. Many of these students were seen on a weekly or biweekly basis for follow-up consultation, proctoring, etc. The Director also communicated with each student who needed to register with the Office of Disability Services to make sure their needs were met.
The Office of Educational Support collaborated with Student Affairs to develop a unified retention model. The retreat was held on December 14, 2016, and there were 31 attendees representing Academic and Student Affairs. Per Goal 1 and Goal 2 of the KSU Strategic Plan, we are to improve the student life and engagement experience as well as the student advising and career development. The purpose of this retreat was to help everyone see the specific role they play in retention at KSU and how we can collaborate to enhance our roles and be more efficient. There was a lot of productive discussion and practical solutions presented, such as:
To reduce losing students due to financial issues, we would:
Host a Financial Literacy week to address all financial issues students may encounter.
Restructure UNV curriculum to deal with financial aid issues as they arise.
Improve all financial aid presentations during NSO (enhance the parent and student portion of NSO).
Include an activity/event during Welcome Week ensure all First-Year Students complete all financial aid steps so that the number of outstanding balances can be avoided.
In advocating for students, ensuring we:
Understand our students, so we will share reports among departments regarding student engagement.
Understand the climate we create for students. Are we approachable to first generation college students?
To improve student engagement, we will:
Utilize more peer to peer marketing.
Create video tutorials.
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