Graduation Innovation Team (GIT) Meeting
Thursday, July 6, 2017
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
“The barriers to higher achievement are systematic, and no institution can overcome them on its own. Leaders at all levels will need to work together...to establish higher operative standards across the board for college readiness and college achievement.” - The LEAP Vision for Learning | AAC&U
GIT Committee Charge:
To work collaboratively as a unified and coordinated cross-divisional team of faculty, staff, students, and administrators to increase our 6-year freshmen graduation rate to 60% by 2020, and eliminate the achievement gap while sustaining a high quality degree. (Strategic Plan 2014-2020, Goal 2, Objective A)
CSU CO Graduation Initiative 2025 Key Objectives
As of September 20, 2016, Graduation Initiative 2025 established a series of ambitious objectives, including:
· Increasing the six-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen to 70 percent
· Increasing the four-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen to 40 percent
· Increasing the four-year graduation rate for transfer students to 85 percent
· Increasing the two-year graduation rate for transfer students to 45 percent
To achieve the ambitious GI 2025 Objectives, each CSU campus has individually identified graduation rate goals. Below are CSU-Dominguez Hills:
· Increasing the six-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen to 55 percent
· Increasing the four-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen to 31 percent
· Increasing the four-year graduation rate for transfer students to 75 percent
· Increasing the two-year graduation rate for transfer students to 40 percent
CSU CO Graduation Initiative 2025
3:00 pm Graduation Innovation Award Summer 2017 – Pay It Forward
· Pay It Forward Enrollment Update Round #1 & #2 (See Table Below)
· Developing an Academic Contract –Setting clear expectations while challenging our students, raising the bar and connecting directly with university support.
· Faculty Check In’s during Spring Intercession and Summer Session
· Senior’s with Financial Holds and/or 3-6 units remaining for degree completion– Dr. Lynda Wilson & Delores Lee
3:30 pm Fall 2011 Updates
Current Fall 2011 Cohort Graduation Rates and students that have applied to graduate
Review of Pending Graduation Status
Fall 2011 Cohort Graduation Denials
Spring 2016 & Summer 2016 Graduation Denial Updates by College
Review of previous updates and any new updates
3:55pm Lunch Celebration in August
Every Tuesday from “Tea & Trouble” 9am-10am I will be available in WH 210 for any challenges you may be facing with Graduation Candidates.
Pay it Forward Campaign Round #1
College / # of Students Nominated / # of Students Enrolled / # of Students Not EnrolledCAH / 32 / 10 / 22
CBAPP / 81 / 45 / 36
CHHSN / 28 / 14 / 14
CNBS / 3 / 2 / 1
144 Students / 71 Students / 73 Students
Pay it Forward Campaign Round #2
College / # of Students Nominated / # of Students Enrolled / # of Students Not EnrolledCAH / 5 / 3 / 2
CBAPP / 27 / 24 / 3
CHHSN / 4 / 4 / 0
CNBS / 1 / 1 / 0
37 Students / 32 students / 5 students
Pay It Forward Award Registration process:
1. Student meets with majoradvisor to review conditions and expectations of the Pay It Forward (PIF)Award Program. Together they will review andsign the PIF "Statement ofCommitment"contract and theCEIE Pay It Forward (PIF)registration form
2. CompletedPIF forms will then be sent electronicallyby GIT advisorto the Graduation Specialist, Laney Renee Kurator, who will then verify PIF nominationapproval and submit to Extended Education (email: ) for enrollment
3. ANY holds outside of GH (Graduation Hold ) must be removed PRIOR to the registration form being received by the CEIE
4. All registration forms will be handed to Christina Baltazar for payment processing
5. CEIE will send a weekly master roster of all PIFstudents that have been enrolled by the collegein summer courses.
Summer Candidates ONLY remaining GWAR
College / # of StudentsCAH / 4
CBAPP / 4
CHHSN / 2
CNBS / 5
15 Students
College / GWE or ENG 350 / ONLY ENG 350
Section 22
07/08-08/18 / IDS 397 & 398
CAH / 4 / 0 / 0
CBAPP / 3 / 1 / 0
CHHSN / 2 / 0 / 0
CNBS / 4 / 1 / 0
13 students / 2 students / 0 Students
FALL 2011 Freshmen Graduation Status Reports
This report is run and projections are based on self-reported students’ graduation status.
Total / Graduation RateDegrees Completed as of 07/05/2017 / 450 / 40.90%
Potential Graduation Rate
Applied for Spring 2017 (2174) but hasn't been reviewed by graduation yet / 0
Student in Approved Status for 2174 / 0
Student in In Review Status for 2174 / 0
Student in Eligible Status for 2174 / 0
Student in Pending Status for 2174 / 6
Potential Spring 2017 6 year Graduation Rate / 456 / 41.45%
Potential Graduation Rate
Applied for Summer 2017 (2176) but hasn't been reviewed by graduation yet / 0
Student in Approved Status for 2176 / 0
Student in In Review Status for 2176 / 3
Student in Eligible Status for 2176 / 1
Student in Pending Status for 2176 / 12
Potential Summer 2017 6 year Graduation Rate / 472 / 42.90%
Fall 2011 Cohort Graduation Denials
As of 07/05/2017 the denials for Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017.
DN / 2164- Sp 16 / 22166- Sum 16 / 4
2168- Fall 2016 / 7
2174 – Spring 2017 / 19
DN Total / 32
Spring 2017 Graduation Denials
Colleges / StudentsColl Bus Admin & Public Policy / 5
Coll Hlth,Hum Serv & Nursing / 9
Coll Natural & Behav Science / 3
College of Arts & Humanities / 0
Coll of Education / 2
Grand Total / 19
Spring & Summer 2016 Graduation Denials
CHHSN – 37 students denied
Common Issues
- Missing general education
- Missing GWAR
- Students taking major courses at a community college
- Not passing major courses
Missing Requirements
- GWAR – 2 students
- Potential Financial Burden (and 1 class or 1 unit) – 3 students
- Potential Reactivations - ? students
- Potential Readmits – 3 admits
Plans of Action
- 16 plans created so far
COE – 3 students denied
Intervention
- All 3 contacted via text, phone, email but have not responded back to Jheri
CBAPP – 58 students denied
Intervention
- Working with 6 students to change their graduation date to Fall 2016/Spring 2017
o 4 students have responded back
o Deadline date is February 17th, 2017 to change to Fall 2016
o Cashiers will charge students the $10 on their account so that paperwork can be submitted.
CNBS – 61 students denied
Intervention
- 4 students’ degrees have already been awarded
- 4 ARRCs have been submitted to clear outstanding GE requirements
- 2 students are completing final courses at area community colleges
- 7 students have been contacted about elective units
- 47 need intervention from the major/minor department
CAH – 35 students denied
Intervention (Student Success Center, College Specialist, & Departments are working together)
- 14 Calls/Emails
- Plans of Action created for all students
- Change of Graduation Date forms submitted
- 1 degree posted
Records and Registration Support for Spring 2016/2017 and Summer 2016/2017 Graduation Denials
For Change of Graduation Forms
- Advisors can sign the Change of Graduation date form and electronically submit them to Records and Registration via email, provided the following process is followed in order to account for the $10 fee.
o The Advisor submits 1 email to and Cristina Marcale, (approved staff person per Cecilia P.). The content of the email is the scanned pdf of a change of graduation date form, signed by the advisor because the student is out of the area or unable to come to campus during business hours.
o Student Financial Services will place a $10 Change of Graduation date fee on the student’s account, which will enable the student to pay online.
o Graduation will change the graduation date for the student.
Thank you to Records and Registration for continuing this practice as we seek to find a tech friendly solution!
Fall 2011 Cohort students with 102 or more units that have not applied to graduate
As of 07/05/2017
COLLEGE / TotalAcademic Affairs Total / 2
Coll Bus Admin & Public Policy Total / 16
Coll Hlth, Hum Serv & Nursing Total / 12
Coll Natural & Behav Science Total / 25
College of Arts & Humanities Total / 4
College of Education / 1
Grand Total / 60
Seniors with a Financial Holds
Currently 84 students who have Financial Holds. Last report ran on 07/5/2017.
Amount Owed / Total$500 or less owed / 20
$501 to $1000 / 12
$1001 to $2000 / 18
$2001 to $3000 / 8
$3001 to $4000 / 14
$4001 to $5000 / 5
$5001 to $6000 / 6
$6001+ / 1
Grand Total / 84 students
College / Amount Owed / Total
Coll Bus Admin & Public Policy / $500 or less owed / 4
$501 to $1000 / 4
$1001 to $2000 / 4
$2001 to $3000 / 1
$3001 to $4000 / 2
$4001 to $5000 / 4
$5001 to $6000 / 2
$6001+ / 0
Coll Bus Admin & Public Policy Total / 21 / $47,397.50
Coll Hlth, Hum Serv & Nursing / $500 or less owed / 4
$501 to $1000 / 2
$1001 to $2000 / 1
$2001 to $3000 / 2
$3001 to $4000 / 4
$4001 to $5000 / 0
Coll Hlth, Hum Serv & Nursing Total / 13 / $21,166.40
Coll Natural & Behav Science / $500 or less owed / 6
$501 to $1000 / 5
$1001 to $2000 / 6
$2001 to $3000 / 5
$3001 to $4000 / 6
$4001 to $5000 / 1
$5001 to $6900 / 3
Coll Natural & Behav Science Total / 32 / $67,270.67
College of Arts & Humanities / $500 or less owed / 6
$501 to $1000 / 1
$1001 to $2000 / 5
$2001 to $3000 / 0
$3001 to $4000 / 2
$4001+ / 2
College of Arts & Humanities Total / 16 / $28,921.73
College of Education / $500 or less owed / 0
$501 to $1000 / 0
$1001 to $2000 / 2
$2001 to $3000 / 0
College of Education Total / 2 / $2,366.00
Extended Education / $501 to $1000 / 0
$5001 to $6000 / 0
Extended Education Total / 0 / $0.00
Grand Total / 84 / $167,122.30
GENERAL INFORMATION
Helping Students Apply to Graduate
Biweekly meetings
All meetings will be held on Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Provost’s Conference Room unless otherwise noted.
Thursday / Room / TimeJuly 6th / Provost's Conference Room WH-442 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
July 20th / Provost's Conference Room WH-442 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
August 3rd / Provost's Conference Room WH-442 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
August 17th / Provost's Conference Room WH-442 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Upcoming workshops (Using data to streamline processes)
All Workshops will be held on Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, in WH-A142.
Thursday / Room / TimeApril 20th / Computer Lab WH-A142 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 4th / Computer Lab WH-A142 / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
CHEAT SHEET FOR CODES
StatusAC / Active
CM / Program Completed
DC / Discontinued
DM / Dismissed
LA / Educational Leave
SP / Suspension
Degree Checkout Status
AG / Applied
AW / Awarded
DN / Denied
IR / In Review
PN / Pending
EG / Eligible (Pending Outside Work)
AP / Approved
Freshmen Cohort & Transfer Cohort Student Groups
FA11 / Freshmen 2011 Cohort
FA12 / Freshmen 2012 Cohort
FA13 / Freshmen 2013 Cohort
TA13 / Transfer Admits 2013 Cohort
TA14 / Transfer Admits 2014 Cohort
TA15 / Transfer Admits 2015 Cohort
CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE DEFINITIONS FOR GRADUATION INITIATIVE 2025 (GI 2025):
· Four-Year Freshman Rate: First-time full-time (12 units or more) freshmen
· Six-Year Freshman Rate: First-time full-time (12 units or more) freshmen
· Two-Year Transfer Rate: California Community College Transfers (full- and part-time sophomore level and above).
· Four-Year Transfer Rate: California Community College Transfers (full- and part-time sophomore level and above).
***Please remember that all data (stats, graphs, projections) are solely for the purpose of identifying our various student populations to assist them in graduating. Official data reporting is done by Institutional Research.
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