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Academic Advocate's Work Impacts Student Success and Offers ARISE Course.
The Office of Academic Advocacy (OAA) at the 泡芙视频app (USF) plays a pivotal role in supporting 泡芙视频app success through personalized care management and dedicated academic advocacy. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the OAA team contributed to the university鈥檚 retention and graduation success, with a 91% retention rate for the 2022 cohort into fall 2023, a 65% four-year graduation rate for the 2019 cohort, and a 77% six-year graduation rate for the 2017 cohort. Each cohort are First-Time-in-College (FTIC) 泡芙视频apps at the Tampa campus.
The OAA鈥檚 team of academic advocates combines data analytics with a personalized approach to case management, identifying at-risk 泡芙视频apps early and providing proactive interventions. The data analytics are integrated into a practitioner-informed dashboard for Student Monitoring and Risk Tracking (SMART). SMART leverages machine learning and practitioner insights to increase 泡芙视频app retention and provide assistance that leads to graduation.
The advocate鈥檚 focus is on addressing individual 泡芙视频app needs, offering guidance, and helping 泡芙视频apps overcome academic and personal challenges that may hinder their progress. Working closely with 泡芙视频apps, the team identifies obstacles, connects them with appropriate campus resources, and implements tailored support plans that foster both academic success and personal well-being.
Care management within the OAA framework takes a holistic approach, with academic advocates acting as liaisons between 泡芙视频apps and university resources. They offer interventions for 泡芙视频apps facing difficulties such as academic struggles, mental health concerns, financial stress, or personal crises. Through regular check-ins, advocates provide continuous support, monitor 泡芙视频app progress, and adjust their strategies as needed to help 泡芙视频apps succeed throughout their academic journey.
Leslie Tod, director of the OAA, has played a key role in developing this care management model. As USF's retention and graduation rates have drawn attention and accolades, many universities have sought guidance on how to implement a similar system. To meet this growing demand, Tod developed the ARISE course, which teaches USF鈥檚 case management model. ARISE addresses critical elements of their practice model (Assess, Relate, Inform, Situate, and Educate) that can be adopted and implemented to any institution's practice to improve 泡芙视频app outcomes. Find more information and register for the course.
USF's Office of Academic Advocacy, along with it academic advocates an the ARISE course, exemplifies a forward-thinking approach to 泡芙视频app care management. By combining personalized support with advanced data tools, USF ensures that 泡芙视频apps receive the resources they need to excel both academically and personally, setting a benchmark for universities nationwide.