Academic Support Subcommittee

Purpose

  • Augment first year seminars with a shared learning experience, faculty development, and financial literacy.
  • Address courses with high DFWs and high equity gaps.
  • Implement a co-requisite writing model.
  • Strengthen the advising program to a proactive advising model.
  • Enhance Summer Scholars experience for newly enrolled students.

Major Tasks

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Strengthen Advising at UIS

  • NACADA audit completed; results delivered; awaiting review by Provost
  • Assessment of first-year advising completed; data analyzed
  • Proactive advising defined and explained in the newly developed Advising Handbook created by the Advising Community
  • Increased access to professional development for advisors (NACADA conferences attended, Advising retreat planned for early August)
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Enhanced Summer Scholars Experience

  • New Coordinator hired fall of 2024
  • Revamped curriculum including field trips, new programming, enhanced academic offerings
  • Expanded Peer Mentoring program
  • Unable to expand capacity for programming due to lack of funding

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Financial Literacy Component Added

  • Financial Literacy Coordinator Hired
  • Financial Literacy Component added to FYS for fall 2025
  • Additional FL programming exploring Welcome Week opportunities and marketing to students throughout the semester
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High DFW Courses

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Explore enhanced writing curriculum for entry-level English

  • Steph Hedge and Sarah Collins have launched a co-requisite course for entry-level English
  • Testing students for placement
  • Will pilot in fall of 2025

Co-Chairs

Sub-Committee Members