1. College-ready; major in a given academic catalog have been entered on _ 2. Severely underprepared in English, reading, and the computer. A student seeking a degree can know mathematics; immediately which required courses have been com- 3. Severely underprepared in English and/or reading, pleted and which must yet be taken to satisfy degree ae marginally underprepared in mathematics; requirements. A student considering changing majors 4. Severely underprepared in mathematics, marginally immediately can know which courses already taken are underprepared in English and/or reading; applicable to the new major. 5. Marginally underprepared in mathematics, reading, and/or English (over 50 percent of the student Jeanne Budig, Assistant to the President for Research and body). Planning The proportion of students in each category who have earned a first-semester grade point average above 2.000 is For further information, contact the author at Vincennes a major indicator of institutional effectiveness. It is also a University, 1002 North First Street, Vincennes, IN 47591. major indicator of the impact of policy changes (such as, removing remedial coursework from GPA computation). Monitoring Success of Subpopulations The progress of certain subpopulations—e.g., minority students, nontraditional students, and international students—is monitored each semester. The average cumulative GPA, the proportion with GPA above 2.000, and the average completion rate, as well as semester-to- semester retention, are reported. Attendance Notification System Students (and their parents) are notified in a cost- effective manner when absence from class begins to ~ jeopardize student success. This system was described in Innovation Abstracts, Volume XIII, Number 28, “Postcards &> for Student Success.” Placement of Occupational Students An annual follow-up survey is conducted to determine the placement of spring graduates in occupational programs. An increasing number of students are choos- ing to continue their education rather than to enter the work force immediately. Success of Transfer Students Transcripts from six baccalaureate institutions where many of our students transfer are analyzed on a two-year rotating schedule. Currently 82 to 88 percent of V.U.’s transfer students are successful, as indicated by maintain- ing a GPA above 2.000 at their new school. Efforts are currently underway to initiate electronic evaluation and transfer of transcripts between V.U. and two neighboring institutions, Indiana State University and the University of Southern Indiana. “On Course” — Academic Advisement An “On Course” system for academic advisement is in the pilot-testing stage. Course requirements for every me, Suanne D. Roueche, Editor ae) October 15, 1993, Vol. XV, No. 24 INNOVATION ABSTRACTS is a publication of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), ©The University of Texas at Austin, 1993 Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, EDB 348, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Further duplication is permitted by MEMBER 78712, (512) 471-7545. Funding in part by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation. Issued weekly institutions for their own personnel. when classes are in session during fall and spring terms. ISSN 0199-106X.