Restore, Revitalize, and Reenvision "IAmFirstGen" Through Qualitative Assessment

Conference: Assessment, Planning, and Data Analytics Conference

Date: 6/23/2024, 03:10 PM - 04:25 PM

Location: Avila AB

Program Type: General Interest (50 minutes)

Professional Competencies: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research - Intermediate, Social Justice and Inclusion - Intermediate

Content Areas: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, First-generation Students, Orientation, Transition, and Retention

Target Groups: Mid-level Student Affairs Professionals, New Professionals

Institution Types: Large Universities, Mid-Size Colleges & Universities

Certification Domains: Assessment and Evaluation, Social Justice and Inclusion

Certification Approved Credit: CE Credit - SJI, CE Credit - CORE

Abstract

Presenters in this session will help practitioners develop the skills necessary to use qualitative assessment to create a roadmap for First-generation success. The presenters will show practitioners how qualitative assessment was used to identify barriers and redefine support strategies to implement necessary changes to restore, revitalize, and reenvision the program “IAmFirstGen.”

Presenters

• Shayauna Newsom
  Program Director, Transition & Belonging
  University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Paul Holliday-Millard
  Senior Research Associate, Assessment & Qualitative Research, University of North Carolina at Charlotte