Success C.H.A.M.P. Program
About Our New Program Start Up...
The Success CHAMP Initiative was developed under the leadership of Dr. Ana Edmonson, Assistant Vice President of Student Transitions, Access and Retention to support and enhance the existing Success Scholars Program. The majority of the Success CHAMPs are professional staff in the Division of Student Affairs. Succes CHAMPs will be assigned first-time freshmen. Specifically, all new First-Time, FirstYear students admitted Fall 2024 into Student Success Scholars.
Introduction & Pillars
The Success CHAMP Program at 黑料社 implements an holistic intervention targeting academically at-risk students early in their academic career. This program aims to increase student persistence, enhance knowledge of navigating resources, and foster a sense of belonging among First-Time, First-Year students through the Success CHAMP Program.
Current Program Participants
116 Program Participants: New First-Time, First-Year students admitted Fall 2024 into Success CHAMP Program.
Success CHAMPs
At least 43 professional staff in the Division of Student Affairs (including Student Affairs Leadership Council members) and extend the opportunity to other divisional members with at least a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree and 1 or more years of experience in Higher Education.
Responsibilities
Each Success CHAMP mentor will manage a caseload of 2 students for the entirety of the school year.
1.Students will;
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- Receive ample time and attention.
- Strengthen relations with their Champ within first 6 weeks upon match.
- Meet bi-weekly to review and discuss their academic progress and educational endeavors.
- Attend tutoring sessions ( TBD)
- Establish a sense of community and engagement.
- Success CHAMPs will;
- Provide Supportive Frameworks (e.g. appreciative advising model)
- Facilitate conversation flow to obtain relevant information about the student through standardized questions.
- Utilize information about the student to report their ongoing progress, or make sound decisions if they encounter academic hurdles by extending resources and documenting.
Success CHAMP Training and Readiness
- Will complete comprehensive training.
- Attend monthly meetings to share successes, address challenges, and discuss best practices.
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