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Rachel Mead – Journal of Student Affairs, New York University, 2021
Research illustrates that student affairs are critical in decreasing inequity on college campuses (Schuh, 2010). The ever-growing complexities of students' lives and their struggles, when enrolled in college, further illustrates the need for student affairs professionals to provide support outside of the classroom (McClellan & Stringer, 2016).…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gap
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Keith, Caleb J.; Karnick, Kristine Brunovska; Kohler, Chandra L.; Teske, Eric J.; Ninon, A. Sonia – Assessment Update, 2023
Program review is a critical process in higher education that helps institutions assess and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services. Program review provides an opportunity for an institution to identify strengths and weaknesses in its programs and services and to develop strategies for improvement. Through the program review process,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Higher Education, Educational Improvement, Resource Allocation
Institute for College Access & Success, 2021
Increasing college attainment offers tremendous promise for increasing social mobility, tackling poverty, and reducing racial and income inequality, aspirations that are more vital than ever as the devastating impact of the pandemic has fallen disproportionately on people of color. Yet for too many policymakers and practitioners, the path to…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence, College Students
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Simmons, Kathy; Felty, Cris – College and University, 2020
This article highlights a two-year institution's efforts to deliver personalized guidance and direction to students, providing essential support resources in hope of facilitating meaningful connections that will lead to increased enrollment, persistence, retention, and three-year graduation rates. The project includes efforts by student services…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, School Orientation, Academic Advising, Two Year Colleges
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Reed, Bruce J.; Almaguer-Botero, Andrea P.; Grizzell, Saara; Watts, Justin – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2020
College recovery services are designed to provide necessary supports for college students with issues related to substance use disorders to be successful in postsecondary education. However, as a still emerging form of student supports, major issues remain such as funding, the utilization of evidence-based interventions, effective program…
Descriptors: College Students, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, College Programs
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Madaus, Joseph; Gelbar, Nicholas; Dukes, Lyman L., III; Faggella-Luby, Michael; Mills, Donald; Taconet, Ashley – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Greater levels of self-determination (SD) can positively impact the retention and college completion of students with disabilities (SWD). However, many SWD do not disclose and instead are likely accessing traditional campus supports. Disability/accessibility services professionals play an important role in helping all professionals working with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students
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Finney, Sara Jane; Horst, Sonia Jeanne – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
To facilitate familiarity and comfort with outcomes assessment, we map three sets of student affairs professional standards to the outcomes assessment cycle. Although the standards differ in focus (i.e., individual competencies versus program characteristics), the mapping showcases the immense similarity in expectations regarding the gathering of…
Descriptors: Standards, College Outcomes Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Student Personnel Services
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Sommers, Jayne K.; Reile, Lucy; Henry, Grant; Thomas, Jennifer – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2020
Scholarship on students who enter college without a declared major indicates that this population of students faces unique challenges (Anderson, 1985; Beal & Noel, 1980; Lewallen, 1993), but also may be more likely to persist to graduation and earn higher grades than those who enter college with a declared major (Lewallen, 1995). Based on…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Majors (Students), Residential Programs, Living Learning Centers
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Lampert, Jackie; Volk, Melody – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2020
"The best, hidden jewel of Benson County" is how many have described Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC), the tribal college of the Spirit Lake Nation. Recent interviews with CCCC students, along with an American Indian College Fund/Gallup research study, show the positive impact that tribal colleges have on students. CCCC prides…
Descriptors: Tribally Controlled Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Program Effectiveness
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Beres, Melanie A.; Treharne, Gareth J.; Stojanov, Zoran – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2019
Universities across the world have been increasingly focused on responding to campus sexual violence. Developing a response is complex and involves addressing policy, support for those impacted by sexual violence and prevention. This manuscript outlines the structure and development of the University of Otago's whole campus approach to sexual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, College Students, Models
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Karp, Melinda; Ackerson, Sara; Linderman, Donna; McFarlane, Brett; O'Shea, Joe; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
At its most effective, advising is a collaborative process between a student and an advisor designed to help the student realize their educational potential. Most postsecondary institutions have historically used advisors to help students select and register for courses, but postsecondary institutions are increasingly asking advisors to play an…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Advising, College Students, College Faculty
Person, Ann; Bruch, Julie; Goble, Lisbeth; Severn, Veronica; Hong, Ashley – Mathematica, 2020
Lumina Foundation seeks to increase the proportion of Americans who hold a postsecondary credential to 60 percent by 2025, across all racial, ethnic, immigration, and income groups. Recognizing that this goal cannot be achieved through a focus on traditional-age college students alone, Lumina launched the Adult Promise initiative in 2017. Between…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Nontraditional Students, College Students, State Policy
Campaign for College Opportunity, 2020
Community colleges play a critical role in providing access to higher education for over two million Californians seeking an educational foundation that will prepare them to transfer to a four-year university or to participate in the workforce. However, community colleges have not always delivered on that promise--fewer than half of students who…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, College Programs, Program Implementation
Rich, Sara E.; Stein, Brit'ny – Communique, 2019
Education in Oklahoma is at a critical state due to significant staff shortages, state funding cuts, and an increasing number of reported behavioral difficulties within the classroom. Research indicates that one of the most promising frameworks to address low performance of schools, like those in Oklahoma, is multitiered systems of support (MTSS).…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Student Needs, Program Effectiveness, Academic Support Services
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DiRosa, Francesca; Scoles, Pascal – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
In this article, the authors present a collegiate recovery model of service that prioritizes a programmatic approach and intentionally designed services, activities, and mentoring that is structured upon a foundation of what we identify as five "Healing Pillars of Collegiate Recovery." The guiding principle of service is to provide…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Personnel Services, College Environment, Program Effectiveness
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