Student Noncognitive Strengths and Advising
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Sponsor, Lead, Team
Project Sponsor
- Nikos Varelas, VPUA
Project Team
- Leah Banks
- Jeff Brown
- Shonta Durham-Wiersema
- Jennifer Juarez
- Christine Kuypers
- Katie Michel
- Carolyn O’Connell
- Julienne Palbusa
- William Rodriguez
- Rudy Molina
- Eric Schwarze
- Joey Volpe
- Stacie Williams
Lead and Description
Project Lead
- Sue Farruggia
Project Objectives
Research at UIC and elsewhere has demonstrated the importance of noncognitive factors in student academic performance and retention. Students complete an inventory pre-matriculation to assess their noncognitive strengths and growth areas. The objective of this project is to provide individual student information to college and support unit advisors to help them advise their students in the most holistic manner and intervene as necessary and as early as possible. To reach this goal, action steps are as follows:
- Determine which factors are most helpful for advisors to know about the students
- Determine what format is most useful
- Update current advising forms to reflect this
- Provide feedback to the tool that is developed
- Determine responsibility for student intervention
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Project Management Plan
This document outlines the project objectives, scope, expected outcomes, expectations, roles and responsibilities. Click to access the file.
Project Documents and Reports
August-September 2017 status report
October-November 2017 status report
December 2017-January 2018 status report
Final Project Report
This project was completed in July 2018. Click here to open the Final Project Report.
Project Progress Indicator
Completed