Student Success

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Cohort Model for Portland Scholars

Program Status: Planning

This initiative supports Portland Scholars during their first year at PSU with a goal of improving outcomes for first-year  students who enroll with a high school GPA below 3.0. Through the cohort model, students will develop community, belonging, and academic identity. Cohort models and early academic integration have been shown to increase retention.Students involved in a cohort often exhibit increased campus engagement and express greater overall satisfaction and a strong sense of belonging. This project aims to create a cohort for conditionally admitted students that will span three terms of Student Success FRINQ pilots. Through this cohort model, students will receive an enhanced support system throughout their first year at PSU.

Accomplished

  • Discussed Cohort Model with FRINQ faculty to get buy-in
  • Determined if cohorts will be mixed with non-scholars or in their own classes
  • Analysis on  how many classes  will be needed for cohorts and how many seats will need to be reserved for each FRINQ class
  • Collaborated with new student orientation on scholar communication

In Progress

  • Coordinating Fall Scholar FRINQ pilot classes with Qualities in Math Confidence and College Success Courses
  • Finalizing workflow with Advising
  • Deciding the best mechanism to enroll Scholars in appropriate courses
  • Sending communication out to scholars–communicate FRINQ  pilot options 
  • Finalizing orientation and registration process

Project Team

Sponsor: Erin Shortlidge 
Leads: Andrea Garrity and Shoshana Zeisman-Pereyo
Project Manager: Pamela Bock
Team: Katherine Barich, Andrea Garrity, Shoshana Zeisman-Pereyo, Beth Harris, Deb Arthur, Nicolle Dupont, Randi Harris, Brenna Whitton
Collaborators: Becki Ingersoll and Hao Nguyen