First Year Intervention Learning Resources Center UMBC What

First Year Intervention Learning Resources Center UMBC

What is the First Year Intervention Program? (FYI) The First Year Intervention Program (FYI) is an early alert program designed to identify and help students in their first year at UMBC who are struggling academically. Since its inception over 20 years ago, the FYI program has evolved to better serve the UMBC population: Faculty now send alerts directly to first-year students, rather than submitting them to our office. Faculty may send alerts to students who are not in their first year.

How does FYI help students? Informing students early enough for them to take action Providing students with information about oncampus resources to help them take action.

FYI Action Resource Center Upon receiving an Alert, students are directed to the Action Resource Center– an online location where students are encouraged to seek help for their individual situations. Resources include: Academic and Pre-Professional Advising Blackboard “Check My Activity” Counseling Center Instructor Office of Residential Life Office of Undergraduate Education Student Support Services

FYI Action—Academic and Pre-Professional Advisement Advising is essential for student academic success. FYI and Advising Notes Allows advisors to see if a student is struggling with a certain course Helps the advisor work with the student to plan a course of action Additional resources for transfer students

FYI Action– Office of Residential Life Coordinator met with students receiving at least one alert in Fall 2013. Community directors and faculty mentors met with students with two or more alerts. Staff collected data and shared it with LRC.

FYI Action–Academic Support The Learning Resources Center offers multiple forms of academic support Department Tutorial/Help Centers

FYI-Fall 2013 Data 34. 64% of Freshmen and Transfers received alerts (N=1283/3704 (unduplicated). Of the 1861 alerts sent, 59% resulted in a successful outcome (Students earned an A, B, C, P, or W).

FYI—How you can help Faculty participation is key to this program. By sending alerts early, students have more time to seek help and improve their grades. By sending alerts before the final drop deadline, students can withdraw from classes they may have otherwise failed. Students are encouraged to follow up with faculty

FYI—Discussion and Feedback

Contact Information John Rollins FYI Coordinator Cassie L. Bichy LRC Director Sherman Hall, Room 352 410 -455 -2442 jrolli 1@umbc. edu Sherman Hall, Room 346 410 -455 -2447 bichy@umbc. edu