Meeting with undecided students at orientation to provide supports early in the process and explain implications of purposeful choice.
Evaluation Plan and measures:
Quick Poll through Navigate to general studies students. This will provide us with the opportunity to follow up and help connect the student with tailored resources. We will also consider data on the percentage of General Studies students each fall.
KPIs:
- Decrease the number of General Studies pathways for New Freshmen by 5%.
- Decrease the number of all General Studies pathways by 10%
Baseline measure (for each KPI):
- Fall 22 7.1% (n=350) students were General Studies pathways
- Fall 22 New Freshmen: 19.4% of all GS pathways
- Fall 22 GS pathways: 7.9% of all New Freshmen
Current/most recent data (for each KPI)
- Fall 23 4.8% (n=256) students were General Studies pathways
- Fall 23 New Freshmen: 23.1% of all GS pathways
- Fall 23 GS pathways: 7.2% of all New Freshmen
Goal or targets (for each KPI):
Decrease the number of Fall 24 General Studies pathways for New Freshmen by 4%.
Time period/duration Fall 23 to Fall 24
We have been successful in having students choose a major earlier in the process.
We will continue to reach students at orientation and have conversations around major early in the process.
Challenges:
Employee turnover
Support Needed:
Resources for student success
