Academic Center for Excellence – Tutoring
Academic Center for Excellence employed more than 20 tutors to assist students in over 15 disciplines in 2015-2016. Students who used tutorial services experienced an 89% fall to spring retention rate. The average cumulative and semester GPA of students that took advantage of services slightly increase from the 2014-2015 academic year. The decrease in number of visits in Spring 2016 can be contributed to the relocation of ACE during repairs and renovations from mid-March to mid-April.
Tutorial Center Usage and Student Performance
| Spring 2015 | Fall 2015 | Spring 2016 |
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| Total Visits | 1083 | 1859 | 822 |
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| Unique Students | 305 | 367 | 296 |
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| Number of students with 7 or more visits | 76 | 88 | 25 |
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| Fall to Spring retention rate of students with 1 or more visits | No Data Recorded | 89.37% | Updated after Fall 2016 census date |
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| Average semester GPA for students with 1 or more visits | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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| Average Cum GPA | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
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Academic Center for Excellence - Academic Coaching Sessions
In Spring 2016, Academic Center for Excellence focused marketing academic coaching services and in-class presentations to students and faculty. Academic Coaching helps students strengthen transferable learning strategies
In Spring 2016, Academic Center for Excellence focused marketing academic coaching services and in-class presentations to students and faculty. Academic Coaching helps students strengthen transferable learning strategies.
| Academic Center for Excellence Academic Coaching Summary |
| Midterm | Final |
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| Total Number of Sessions | 80 | 124 |
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| Number of students | 21 | 25 |
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| Percent of students passing courses with a C or higher | 87% | 87% |
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for success in all courses. Both individual and in-class presentations focused on time-management, using the Study Cycle and using other quality learning strategies. Twenty-five (25) students scheduled approximately 124 appointments throughout the semester. Of the students who attended academic coaching appointments, 87% passed courses with a C or higher. The Office of Academic Support will increase awareness of the academic coaching services as well as hire peer academic coaches to assist the professional staff.
Academic Center for Excellence - Supplemental Instruction Spring 2016
In Spring 2016, The Academic Center for Excellence piloted the Supplemental Instruction Program. Supplemental Instruction is an internationally recognized support model that is proven to increase course grades, retention and graduation.
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