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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 International Students Learning Centres and Institutional Proportion Unduplicated student total, %, 2013-16 Learning Centres Institution The proportion of international students served by the Learning Centres consistently exceeds that of the institutional as a whole. The growth of this student demographic over the past three years is reflected in both student populations. Total unduplicated students 2,401 6 3 6 I n t e r n a t i o n a l International Students Proportion of all tutored students, 2015-16 International Students Number of unduplicated international studens, total visits By tutoring subject, 2015-2016 At-Risk Students Proportion of At-Risk Students (GPA <2.00), 2013-2016, % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 Number of “At-Risk” Students 509 547 571 1 to 1.99 Under 1 At-Risk Students 4+ 3 to 3.99 2 to 2.99 Remaining Students At-Risk Students Number of at-risk (GPA <2.00) appointments per week, month, 2015-2016 Ja n u ary F e b r u a r y M a r c h A p r il M a y J u n e J uly A u g u s t S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r N o v e m b e r D e ce m b er 2015 2016 2015 2016 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 At-risk student appointments 2,428 Total unduplicated students 2,401 5 7 1 A t - R i s k S t u d e n t s At-Risk Students At-Risk Students (GPA <2.00) Proportion of all tutored students, 2015-16 The percentage of at-risk students seek- ing tutoring assistance has gradually increased over the past three years. This suggests that the Learning Centres are more effectively serving this important student demographic. fall summer spring The rate of at-risk tutoring appointments over the course of a year helps illustrate the academic calendar’s impact on tutoring demand. Exam periods in both spring and fall semesters see a marked increase in usage. In addition, condensed summer courses elevate usage rates in first half of the summer semester. 1 visit 2 visits 3-5 visits 6+ visits 20% 11% 7% 9% 20 0 20 40 40 60 80 100 UNENROLLED ENROLLED % chance of dropping out New Students Rate of student retention per visit number %, 2015-2016 PEER TUTORING 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR KPU LEARNING CENTRES Introduction International Students At-Risk Students A key priority for KPU is to ensure that students enjoy positive experiences with successful outcomes, inside and outside the classroom. Understanding the complex factors that influence how students live, learn, work and play, a targeted mix of support services is necessary to enable student success. The Learning Centre represents one of these vital support services, providing support for the diverse needs of KPU students through its multi-campus, collaborative programming and service model. One of the most important components of this model involves the individualized peer tutoring support services. New Students New students (<30 Credits) Learning Centres and Institutional Proportion Unduplicated student total, %, 2013-16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 Institution Learning Centres Total unduplicated students 2,401 1 , 2 1 3 N e w S t u d e n t s New Students New students (<30 Credits) Proportion of all tutored students, 2015-16 New Students As this chart suggests, a correlation exists between an increased number of tutoring appointments and a decreased chance of discontinuing studies in a students’ first year of study. The most pronounced reduction in risk is evident for those who visit 3-5 times. The KPU VISION 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to internationalization. To this end, the Learning Centres have created real and virtual spaces that facilitate interaction between domestic and international students. Like their domestic peers, English and Business tutoring was popular among international students. Language tutoring, which includes ESL, understandably was the third most popular. The KPU Vision 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to enlivening student learning and assisting with transitions within KPU. This will be achieved by supporting and reinforcing a student lifecycle approach, including a focus on supporting transition to, through, and beyond the university experience. The KPU VISION 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to providing an appropriate range of integrated and easily accessi- ble student support services that improve rates of retention, progression through, and completion of studies. English and Business tutoring was popular among international students, like their domestic peers. Language tutoring, which includes ESL, was the third most popular. Unduplicated International Students Total Number of International Student Visits Number ( =10) 1,093 749 288 263 395 175 22 8 Trades Social Sciences Sciences Mathematics Languages Business English/Writing Learning Strategies Tutoring Subject Areas 304 211 115 103 81 41 12 3 The high ratio of math tutoring visits to individual students is noteworthy. However, this high recurrence rate is also evident in domestic students. A large percentage of tutored students are in their first year of studies. This number increased dramatically in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This trend indicates the growing importance of the Learning Centre’s services to students’ transitions to post-secondary studies. Created by Graeme Robinson-Clogg for the KPU Learning Centres TLC The Learning Centre
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The proportion of international students served by the Learning Centres consistently exceeds that of the institutional as a whole. The growth of this student demographic over the past three years is reflected in both student populations.
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International StudentsProportion of all tutored students, 2015-16
International StudentsNumber of unduplicated international studens, total visitsBy tutoring subject, 2015-2016
At-Risk StudentsProportion of At-Risk Students (GPA <2.00), 2013-2016, %
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At-Risk StudentsAt-Risk Students (GPA <2.00)Proportion of all tutored students, 2015-16
The percentage of at-risk students seek-ing tutoring assistance has gradually increased over the past three years. This suggests that the Learning Centres are more effectively serving this important student demographic.
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The rate of at-risk tutoring appointments over the course of a year helps illustrate the academic calendar’s impact on tutoring demand. Exam periods in both spring and fall semesters see a marked increase in usage. In addition, condensed summer courses elevate usage rates in first half of the summer semester.
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KPU LEARNING CENTRESIntroduction
International Students
At-Risk StudentsA key priority for KPU is to ensure that students enjoy positive experiences with successful outcomes, inside and outside the classroom. Understanding the complex factors that influence how students live, learn, work and play, a targeted mix of support services is necessary to enable student success.
The Learning Centre represents one of these vital support services, providing support for the diverse needs of KPU students through its multi-campus, collaborative programming and service model. One of the most important components of this model involves the individualized peer tutoring support services.
New StudentsNew students (<30 Credits)Learning Centres and Institutional ProportionUnduplicated student total, %, 2013-16
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New StudentsNew students (<30 Credits)Proportion of all tutored students, 2015-16
New Students
As this chart suggests, a correlation exists between an increased number of tutoring appointments and a decreased chance of discontinuing studies in a students’ first year of study. The most pronounced reduction in risk is evident for those who visit 3-5 times.
The KPU VISION 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to internationalization. To this end, the Learning Centres have created real and virtual spaces that facilitate interaction between domestic and international students.
Like their domestic peers, English and Business tutoring was popular among international students. Language tutoring, which includes ESL, understandably was the third most popular.
The KPU Vision 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to enlivening student learning and assisting with transitions within KPU. This will be achieved by supporting and reinforcing a student lifecycle approach, including a focus on supporting transition to, through, and beyond the university experience.
The KPU VISION 2018 Strategic Plan declares a commitment to providing an appropriate range of integrated and easily accessi-ble student support services that improve rates of retention, progression through, and completion of studies.
English and Business tutoring was popular among international students, like their domestic peers. Language tutoring, which includes ESL, was the third most popular.
Unduplicated International Students Total Number of International Student VisitsNumber ( =10)
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The high ratio of math tutoring visits to individual students is noteworthy. However, this high recurrence rate is also evident in domestic students.
A large percentage of tutored students are in their first year of studies. This number increased dramatically in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This trend indicates the growing importance of the Learning Centre’s services to students’ transitions to post-secondary studies.
Created by Graeme Robinson-Cloggfor the KPU Learning Centres
TLCThe Learning Centre
