As part of the consolidation with Georgia Southern University (GS), professional advisors will be advising EGSC students.
KPIs:
- Percentage of students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours over one academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters).
- The average number of enrolled credits for full-time students during an academic year (full-time status for both fall and spring but includes summer credits).
- Average academic year GPA for students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours during an academic year.
- Two and three-year graduation rate for full-time students enrolled in an Associate program.
Baseline measure (for each KPI):
Enrollment data:
|
Academic Year 2021 |
Academic Year 2022 |
Academic Year 2023 |
Academic Year 2024 |
Academic Year 2025 |
|
|
Number of students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours over one academic year |
413 |
367 |
336 |
269 |
284 |
|
Percentage of students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours over one academic year |
14.0% |
14.7% |
14.8% |
12.3% |
12.6% |
|
Average number of enrolled credits for full-time students during an academic year |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
|
Average academic year GPA for students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours during an academic year |
2.57 |
2.49 |
2.61 |
2.65 |
2.47 |
Full-time Student Graduation Rates
|
Fall 2019 Cohort |
Fall 2020 Cohort |
Fall 2021 Cohort |
Fall 2022 Cohort |
Fall 2023 Cohort |
|
|
Two-year graduation rate for students enrolled in an Associate program (USG Qlik app) |
7.6% Institutional 6.6% All USG Institutions |
9.1% Institutional 6.8% All USG Institutions |
9.6% Institutional 6.6% All USG Institutions |
11.9% Institutional 7.9% All USG Institutions |
14.9% Institutional 7.8% All USG Institutions |
|
Three-year graduation rate for students enrolled in an Associate program (USG Qlik app) |
13.0% Institutional 16.7% All USG Institutions |
15.1% Institutional 15.7% All USG Institutions |
16.2% Institutional 16.5% All USG Institutions |
17.7% Institutional 18.3% All USG Institutions |
N/A |
Current/most recent data (for each KPI):
Data will be collected at the end of the academic year 2025.
Goal or targets (for each KPI):
- Percentage of students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours over one academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters): increase by 2.5%
- Average number of credits enrolled for full-time students (full-time status for both fall and spring but includes summer credits) during an academic year: increase by 2 credit hours.
- Average academic year GPA for students enrolled in at least 30 credit hours during an academic year: increase by 0.5 point.
- Two and three-year graduation rate for students enrolled in an Associate program: increase by 5%.
The advising and student success model transitioned at East Georgia State College. Starting Fall 2025, student success coaches were transitioned to Academic Success Advisors. Each student was assigned an Academic Success Advisor for the fall semester. In this role, the advisors will fill the academic advising role as well as the student success coach role. The advisor helps students navigate the challenges they face in higher education while also focusing on degree progression and completion. Students will be required to meet with their advisor multiple times throughout the academic year to support their learning and progression.
Academic Success Advisors have been provided with information and guidelines to assist students in achieving their graduation objectives within a two-year timeframe, considering their prior academic performance.
Academic Success Advisors will play a pivotal role in supporting students starting in Fall 2025. To support students and to ensure students engage with advisors, each student will be required to meet their advisor at least twice an academic year. During the appointment, the advisor will guide the student in identifying their educational goals and connecting study skills and time management practice when designing a plan for the semester. In addition, the advisor and student will discuss the student’s academic performance in current and past courses to plan for future courses and/or graduation.
When students meet with an advisor, the advisor will provide a curriculum sheet that marks completed, enrolled, and missing degree requirements. The advisor will explain degree requirements and university policies. The advisor and student will draft a graduation plan if the student has completed 30 credits in an Associate’s program.
Advisors will send clear and consistent communication to students about important academic dates, such as withdrawal deadlines and registration dates.
If a student is not in good academic standing, advisors will use proactive advising principles and practices to provide more support. This involves more frequent communication with the students to review course performance. In addition, the student may be asked to attend additional meetings to develop a success plan that involves goal setting.
The Academic Success Advising model is new, and current students may be hesitant to engage in the advising services initially. This could prevent students from benefiting from the additional support that advisors provide. In addition, the advisors are still finalizing their practices. Some practices may need to be adjusted if they are not having their intended impact.
