Explore means to increase recruitment and retention of non-traditional students :: PIP System (SUNY Orange)

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Initiative Title	Explore means to increase recruitment and retention of non-traditional students
Submitted in Previous Year(s)	No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale	Non-traditionally aged students, both in Middletown and Newburgh, experience roadblocks when interested in honors and the College in general. Many honors programs across the country have strong non-trad populations, while for us it is an inappropriately tapped (or largely untapped) opportunity. We need to seek ways to entice them and meet their needs--including improved and expanded scheduling of courses, advising, scholarships, and activities. They would bring a wealth of experiences and maturity to the program--which we need. This initiative could be tied to the request for a full-time position shared with Admissions to focus on recruiting for honors and non-trad/adult students (honors and for the College at-large).
Consequences of this initiative not being funded	Declining enrollment in program and across college. Increasing behavioral problems partially stemming from lack of maturity of some students.
Department Goals	Increase opportunities for experiential learning (conferences, speakers, etc.) and cohort building , Improve student retention within courses, from semester to semester, and from year to year , Improve and increase recruitment of students, including non-traditionals
Programs
Locations	Main Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?	No
Importance	High
Funding Source	Request for Prioritization
Created	11/29/2017 11:31 pm
Updated	12/01/2017 1:14 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal	How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS 1. Mission & Goals
MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS 8. Student Admissions & Retention
STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013 Programming & Service Continue to focus on the growth and development of the Newburgh Campus fostering the creation of its own identity while ensuring that the two campus / one college model provides seamlessness for all students
STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013 Student Success & Access Develop strategies to ensure and increase access and accessibility
STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013 Student Success & Access Facilitate student success, growth and goal completion
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020 PRIORITY II: Student Support and Success: We will support our students in achieving their educational and career goals. d: Engage in comprehensive review of program offerings, delivery formats, and course scheduling to meet the needs of diverse populations
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020 The Student Experience Objective #4: Ensure an environment of mutual respect by promoting a greater understanding of our students.
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020 Programming Objective #2: Collaborate across all areas of the College to ensure relevant support for academic programming and a comprehensive, diverse student experience.
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020 Programming Objective #4: Design learning opportunities that acknowledge and support the diverse and transitional nature of students’ educational paths.
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020 Scheduling Objective #1: Minimize scheduling obstacles to degree completion and make student and faculty and staff feedback a consistent part of scheduling decision-making.

Action Steps

Action Step	Responsible Party	Order
Meet with other others program directors and their recruiting and advising people to discuss their methods	HAB and Admissions	1
Work with Admissions to identify ways to recruit non-traditional populations	HAB & Admissions	2
Poll students to expand list of impediments	HAB including student reps	3
Seek ways to reduce impediments, including adding evening, online, and summer honors courses and appropriate advising	HAB and Coordinator, collaborating with AVP and department chairs, Advising	4

Expected Outcomes

Outcome	Order
Increased recruiting numbers	1
Improved scheduling of honors courses	2
Increased enrollment of non-traditional students	3

Assessment Methods

Method	Description	Other Method	Responsible Party
Focus Groups	A series of structured discussions with students who are asked a series of open-ended questions designed to collect data about beliefs, attitudes, and experiences.		HAB

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST:	$1,500.00
RECURRING COST:	$0.00

Equipment

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
Time for Coordinator (or other HAB members) to conduct research and then plan	$1000.00	Honors Program Admissions and Recruitment Academic Advising
TOTAL:	$1,000.00 / $0.00

Training

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Other

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
Travel to other area schools (some can be done by phone and email)	$500.00	Admissions and Recruitment Academic Advising
TOTAL:	$500.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

This initiative is not ready for prioritization.

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Assessment

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