Projects
Academic Recovery Program
Overview of VCU’s ARP Program
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Fall 2023 - rollout |
Spring 2024 |
Fall 2024 - in progress |
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Students supported |
13 |
15 |
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Courses working in |
PSYC 101 |
PSYC 101 |
BIOL 101, CHEM 101, MATH 151, PSYC 101, & UNIV 111 |
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Resources provided |
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Incentives provided |
$1500 stipend provided at beginning of semester |
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DFW rate of supported students |
15.38% |
6.67% |
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Overall DFW rate of PSYC 101 |
16% 43.24 - overall for repeaters |
15.75% 43.42% - overall for repeaters |
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Career Audit Project
- Creation of a career progress tracking tool for students
- Designed and Built by Students for students
- Focus Groups
- 18 focus groups were conducted with students across campus to receive input
on the Career Audit tool’s design and functionality - Surveyed 224 currently enrolled students
- Interviewed 47 through focus groups
- 78% of students supported Career Audit tool’s creation
- 100% of students interviewed believed Career Audit would improve students perception of a college education at VCU
- 18 focus groups were conducted with students across campus to receive input
- Focus Groups
Faculty Fellows Project
Faculty Fellows Project
Goal: To support VCU faculty in the implementation of innovative practices in general education courses with historically high DFW rates.
| Fellow Name | Fellow Title and Department |
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| Joseph M. Battistelli, PhD | Associate Professor, Department of Biology |
| Nick Wong, PhD | Director of Introductory Mathematics, Department of Mathematics |
| Nick Kuklinski, PhD | Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry |
| Shawn C. T. Jones, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology |
NISS Implementation Project
Two Degrees of Success Project