Objective 2.6

Reference to Previous Strategic Plans: ASP 04.  1.1,  FPP 01.  4.1, 4.2

ExCom Member:

Provost & VPSA

Assessment Tool:

1)National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) - percent of first-year students and seniors who indicate that they (a) took an FYE course and agree or strongly agree that they (b) learned academic strategies that help them succeed in college and (c) the FYE course helped them adjust to college life.

2) CCSU FYE Assessment Survey- percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that overall FYE course was effective.

Baseline:

1)NSSE (2008) – first-year: CCSU (87%, 74%, 69%), CSU (83%, 53%, 65%)

seniors: CCSU (68%, 71%, 53%), CSU (62%, 67%, 62%)

2)CCSU FYE Assessment Survey (Spring 2009) 76%

Goal:

1) exceed the percentages reported for the CSU system in a given year

2) continuous improvement

Progress:

1)NSSE (2009) – first-year: CCSU (95%, 76%, 70%), CSU  (92%, 79%, 74%)

seniors: CCSU (73%, 64%, 62%), CSU (56%, 69%, 69%)

NSSE (2010) – first-year: CCSU (99%, 81%, 76%), CSU (92%, 81%, 78%);

Seniors: CCSU (65%, 67%, 64%),  CSU (59%, 70%, 69%)

2) CCSU  FYE Assessment Survey (Fall 2009) -- 74%