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Why wait untjl Day 1? Why wait untjl Day 1? Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year Kurtjs Bell Kurtjs Bell

Student Services Student Services Improve Success & Retentjon Rates Improve Success & Retentjon Rates Increase student satjsfactjon Increase student satjsfactjon Increase student engagement Increase student engagement

• Tertjary Readiness Programmes • Tertjary Readiness Programmes • Orientatjon • Orientatjon • Professional advice and support • Professional advice and support • Cultural support • Cultural support • FYE monitoring and peer interventjon • FYE monitoring and peer interventjon • Peer Mentoring • Peer Mentoring • Social & Cultural actjvitjes • Social & Cultural actjvitjes

Over the next hour Over the next hour • Background • Background • What we do • What we do • Is it working? • Is it working?

8 Public (Government Funded) Universitjes

8 Public (Government Funded) Universitjes Capped Environment 5% of Government funding now linked to student performance outcomes

Became a university in 2000 26,000 students – one of the largest in NZ Encouraging access to benefjt community

Ofger Sent Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Ofger Sent Orientatjon Semester Begins Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins

Ofger Sent Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Ofger Sent Orientatjon Semester Begins Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins

ST udent A nalysis of R eadiness T ool ST udent A nalysis of R eadiness T ool Gathers and analyses student informatjon Gathers and analyses student informatjon Identjfjes students for interventjon Identjfjes students for interventjon

How they gained admission into the university Special Admission AES (Internal) AES (External)

NZ Secondary School Academic Achievement NZ Secondary School Academic Achievement Low NCEA Score Low NCEA Score

Socio-economic Status of Secondary School Socio-economic Status of Secondary School Low Socio-economic Status Low Socio-economic Status

Student’s Programme of Study Student’s Programme of Study Historical failure/non-completjon rates Historical failure/non-completjon rates

Student Readiness Survey Student Readiness Survey Employment Language Technology Employment Language Technology Commitments Social Study Choice Social Study Choice Commitments First in Family Goals Finances First in Family Goals Finances

Where did these indicators come from? Where did these indicators come from?

• Research from the literature • Reviews of instjtutjonal exit surveys/interviews • Analysis of historical student outcome data • Interviews with support stafg • Collaboratjon with Faculty and other stakeholders

Entrance Method } Student Readiness Survey } NCEA Score School Decile Final Score Programme of Study

Final Score Final Score 8 9 7 0 4 8 3 2 5 9 3 7 4

Example of a High Priority Student Example of a High Priority Student Special Low Decile Enrolling on a programme with historically Low NCEA Special Low Decile Enrolling on a programme with historically Low NCEA Admission Score School high failure/non-completjon rates at AUT Admission School high failure/non-completjon rates at AUT Score Working 30 First in Unsure of how will fjnance Sport & Church 15 Working 30 Sport & Church 15 First in Unsure of how will fjnance hours/week Family study hours/ week hours/week Family study hours/ week

AUT Response AUT Response Ofger Sent Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Ofger Sent Orientatjon Semester Begins Confjrms Ofger Applicatjon Orientatjon Semester Begins

This supplements existjng actjvity This supplements existjng actjvity • Tertjary Readiness Programmes • Tertjary Readiness Programmes • Orientatjon • Orientatjon • FYE monitoring and peer interventjon • FYE monitoring and peer interventjon • Peer Mentoring • Peer Mentoring • Social & Cultural actjvitjes • Social & Cultural actjvitjes

Is it working? Is it working? 83% 65% 50% High Priority students High Priority students AUT Average (not case managed) (case managed) Course successful completjon rate. Preliminary fjndings

Is it working? Is it working? High Priority students High Priority students (case managed) (not case managed) Higher Success Rates Lower Success Rates

Students feel well supported Focus for Student Advisors Concentrate proactjve outreach

Discussion & Questjons Discussion & Questjons Feedback on overall approach Discussion of challenges Questjons or points to clarify

Summary Summary Learning more about incoming students Proactjvely contactjng those with factors that could impact success Supportjng these students from as soon as they confjrm ofger

Summary Summary Contjnuing support throughout semester/year as needed Positjve results so far Contjnuing development with faculty, learning & teaching stakeholders

Why wait untjl Day 1? Why wait untjl Day 1? Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to Retentjon and success starts from ofger of place – A programme to identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year. identjfy, intervene and prepare students for a successful fjrst year. Kurtjs Bell Kurtjs Bell