NACADA National Presentation October 2015 Introduction Theresa Duggar MEd tduggargeorgiasouthernedu Benjamin Wentworth MEd bwentworthgeorgiasouthernedu Dan Calhoun PhD dwcalhoungeorgiasouthernedu ID: 653569
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Building Collaborative Faculty and Advisor Partnerships for Student Success
NACADA National Presentation – October 2015Slide2
Introduction
Theresa Duggar, M.Ed.
tduggar@georgiasouthern.edu
Benjamin Wentworth, M.Ed.
bwentworth@georgiasouthern.edu
Dan Calhoun, Ph.D.
dwcalhoun@georgiasouthern.eduLydia Cross, M.Ed.lcross@georgiasouthern.edu
http://www.georgiasouthern.eduSlide3
Presentation Outcomes
Develop a
definition of student success and collaboration for
faculty and advisors.
Compare current faculty and advisor relationships with those of other institutions.
Assess current faculty and advisor relationships.
Formulate plans to build collaborative faculty and advisor partnerships.Slide4
Defining Student Success
Activity OneSlide5
Defining Student Success
In your groups:
Define student success.What is necessary for it to occur?
How do you measure student success
?
What examples do you have of collaboration for student success?Slide6
Common
Student Success Ideas
Retention rates
Improved GPA
Successful integration into campus community
Graduation
Varies by studentSlide7
Definition of Student Success
Theoretical Definition:
“Academic
achievement; engagement in educationally purposeful activities; satisfaction; acquisition of desired knowledge, skills, and competencies; persistence; and attainment of educational
objectives” (
Kuh
, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2007, p. 10).Slide8
Definition of Student Success
Graduate Academic Services Center (GASC) Definition:
Mission Statement
http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/gasc/
Metrics
From left T. Duggar, L. Cross, D. Calhoun, and B. Wentworth.Slide9
Definition of Collaboration
“An interactive process that engages two or more participants who work together to achieve outcomes they could not accomplish independently” (as cited in Diaz, Brown, & Salmons, 2010
).Slide10
Theoretical Foundation
Kezar’s
Model (2005)Slide11
Stage 1: Building Commitment
Values
Student Centered
Innovative
Egalitarian
External Pressure
LearningNetworksSlide12
Stage 2: Commitment
Mission
Senior Executive Support
NetworksSlide13
Stage 3: Sustaining
Integrating Structures
Rewards
Formalized
NetworksSlide14
Theoretical Application
Collaboration
Graduate Academic Services Center (GASC) Implementing
Kezar’s
Model (2005)Slide15
GASC Collaboration: Stage 1
Building
Commitment for Student SuccessBegan with limited involvement in the departments
Developed rapport beyond advising
Pre-admissions advisor
Recruitment and admissions
“Traditional” faculty projectsCertification questionsSlide16
GASC Collaboration: Stage 2
Commitment to Student Success
Become an expert in what we advise
Focus on students’
needs
Establish trust with students & collaborators
GASC involvementAcross campusProgram changesCommitteesSlide17
GASC Collaboration: Stage 3
Sustaining Student Success
Open communicationIdentification of responsibilities
Celebrate
success
Maintain trust
Cross institutional affiliationsContinuous improvementSlide18
Collaboration Assessment
Activity TwoSlide19
Collaboration Assessment
Work individually or with your group to complete the collaboration worksheet.
Be ready to share best practices from your institution on collaboration!Slide20
Discussion
What are your best practices
?What, if any, roadblocks to collaboration did you experience?
How did you overcome these roadblocks?
What programs at your institution or elsewhere exhibit collaboration for student success?Slide21
Questions and Comments
Thank you for attending!
Slides and handouts have been uploaded to the NACADA conference website.Slide22
References
Diaz, V., Brown, M., & Salmons, J. (2010). Unit 4: Assessment of collaborative learning
project outcomes. EDUCAUSE learning initiative discovery tool: Collaborative learning workshop guide. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli80084.pdf
Kezar, A. (2005). Redesigning for collaboration within higher education institutions: An exploration into the developmental process.
Research in Higher Education, 46
(7), 831-860. doi:
10.1007/s11162-004-6227-5Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Buckley, J. A., Bridges, B. K., & Hayek, J. C. (2007). Piecing Together the Student Success Puzzle: Research, Propositions, and Recommendations. ASHE Higher Education Report, Volume 32, Number 5. ASHE Higher Education Report, 32(5), 1-182.Slide23
Recommended Resources
AAHE, ACPA, & NASPA. (1998). Powerful partnerships : A shared responsibility for learning. Retrieved from
http://www.myacpa.org/powerful-partnerships-shared-responsibility-learning
Cuseo, J. (2007, May). Student success: Definition, outcomes, principles and practices.
Esource for College Transitions, (4)
5, 2-3, 5. Retrieved from
http://www2.indstate.edu/studentsuccess/pdf/Defining%20Student%20Success.pdfLatorre, W. (Ed.). (2007). Together!. San Juan, PR: The Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System. Retrieved from https://hets.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/4.pdf
Smith, J. S., Yun Dai, D. & Szelest, B. P. (2006). Helping first-year students make the transition to college through advisor-researcher collaboration. NACADA Journal,
26(1), 67-76. doi: http://
dx.doi.org/10.12930/0271-9517-26.1.67