DENISE R' HAYMAN, Ph'D'

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McKinley Deacon Davis CHANCE Program

• DENISE R. HAYMAN, Ph.D.
• Director, CHANCE
• Northern Illinois University
• dhayman1_at_niu.edu

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CHANCE Program NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
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EXCELLENCE AND OPPORTUNITY

• NIU plays a major role in Illinois higher
  education because of its close proximity to
  Chicago. During President Rhoten Smiths tenure
  in the late sixties the campus, focused on
  excellence and opportunity, set the stage for a
  major change in its student body. In Smiths 1968
  Inaugural Address titled, Excellence and
  Opportunity, he challenged universities to open
  the doors to those most in need of opportunity,
  the urban poor.

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INAGURAL ADDRESS

• A college education has now come to seemalmost
  indispensable for success in life it appears to
  be the passport to future achievement, and though
  all who possess it will not achieve success,
  fewer and fewer will succeed without it in the
  years aheadAnd if it be true that ghetto
  education and the texture of life in the slums
  prepare one rather for failure than for success,
  the question arises as to the responsibility of
  society to act to eradicate these inequities It
  is my conviction that the universities can and
  must change their thinking about how one comes to
  higher education. The public universities,
  especially, can and must find ways to make more
  widely available opportunities for earning this
  passport to the good life. To fail to do so is to
  bar the door to hopeful future in the very faces
  of those of our citizens who have least to hope
  for from life. Our abundant society cannot afford
  to bar the door. (President Rhoten Smith, 1968)

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OPPORTUNITY

• Smith opened a door at NIU with the creation of
  the CHANCE (Counseling, Help and Assistance
  Necessary for a College Education) Program.
  CHANCE is a special admissions program that
  provides access to college for urban students
  from Chicago, Rockford, Aurora and other northern
  Illinois cities. Students entering through the
  CHANCE program are recruited from targeted high
  schools. They possess talent to achieve
  excellence in the university but lack the
  academic experiences and competitive standard
  indicators of potential, such as ACT, grade point
  average, and family background. CHANCEs
  sensibilities to the special needs of
  underrepresented ethnic minorities, women,
  veterans, and students with disabilities offers
  an alternative option for students to earn a
  baccalaureate degree. Similar to the role of
  historically Black Colleges and universities like
  Spellman University, Hispanic serving
  Institutions like the University of Puerto Rico,
  and institutions serving students with learning
  difficulties like Landmark College, CHANCE plays
  the role of an institution established primarily
  to educate those who are disenfranchised. The
  campuses approach to college access continues to
  be an innovative vision of a majority
  institution. This approach diversifies the campus
  by annually admitting under prepared CHANCE
  students as one-sixth of the NIU freshmen class.

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Our MISSION

• Identify
• Recruit
• Assist
• Graduate

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Who Do We Serve?

• Illinois residents
• Students w/ Disabilities
• Veterans
• Wards of the State
• GED
• Trio programs
• Target high schools
• First generation/low socio-economic
• Fee waivers
• Single Parent/Students w/ Children
• Majority Students
• Asian Students
• Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities (i.e. Black,
  Latino, AI)

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Educational Services and ProgramsOrganizational
Chart

• CHANCE
• Counseling
• Help
• Assistance
• Necessary
• College
• Education

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ADMISSION
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NIU vs. CHANCE Admissions

• Traditional NIU Admissions
• ACT 19 2.75
• GPA
• Top ½ Class Rank

• CHANCE Individual Assessment
• Transcript
• Rigor of courses
• ACT Scores
• Personal Statement
• Overcome adversities
• Achievement potential
• Interview
• Math Test

Versus
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Founded in 1895 as Northern Illinois State
Normal School Total Fall Enrollment 2009
24,424 Undergraduate Enrollment 18,277 Average
Class Size 25 Students Instructor to Student
Ratio 17.3 to 1
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2008 Undergraduates

• By Ethnicity
• At NIU
• CHANCE

• By Gender
• At NIU
• CHANCE

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INTERVIEW DAY SCHEDULE

• WELCOME
• Bursar Financial Aid
• Math Test
• Housing Information
• Q A
• Presentation
• Interviews
• Campus Tour (optional)

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Northern Illinois University Colleges

• BUSINESS
• EDUCATION
• ENGINEERING
• HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES
• VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS
• LIBERAL ARTS SCIENCES

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(No Transcript)
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Typical First Semester
Permit Courses
First Semester Schedule
Eng 102P Eng 103P Math 108P Math 109P Math 110P
LTRE 100P LTRE 190P Coms 100P
Eng 102P or 103P 3 Math 108P, 109P or
110P 3 LTRE 100P or 190P or Gen Ed
3 Coms 100 or 100P 3 UNIV 101
1 Total 13
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Summer Orientation

• Meet CHANCE Counselors
• Placement Evaluation Exams
• Consult with Departments on Placement outcome
• Meet with College Academic Advisors
• Meet with housing, bursar financial aid
  representatives
• Experience residence hall living
• Become acquainted with NIU campus
• Make new friends, relax have fun

COST 125 (25 non-refundable processing fee
with cancellation)
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Student Enrollment Agreement CHANCE Program
Expectations for Students . . .

• Enroll in a maximum of 13 credit hours the 1st
  year at NIU.
• Attend all classes and labs as well as meet once
  a month with your CHANCE Counselor for the 1st
  year you are at NIU. Absences are excused only
  for urgent legitimate matters (illness).
• Refrain from pledging any fraternities or
  sororities until you complete 30 credit hours and
  have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
• Use tutoring resources follow the guidance of
  your CHANCE Counselor.
• Fill out financial aid forms by priority
  deadlines follow up immediately with financial
  aid counselors if you have any problems with the
  process.
• If you withdraw from NIU please see your CHANCE
  Counselor to tie up any loose ends.

NOTE When you sign the Student Enrollment
Agreement you agree to fulfill the expectations
use the services listed above. All
students must sign the Agreement prior to
enrolling at NIU.
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FUTURE DIRECTIONS/GOALS/STRATEGIC ISSUES

• Further develop and share CHANCEs collective
  mission and vision.
• Create more opportunities for student academic
  engagement.
• Maximize our resources.
• Improve student retention.
• Create more opportunities to tell OUR STORY.

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Examples of Strategic Initiatives

• 2009 Summer Math College, Roosevelt University
• 65 tested to next math level
• NSF STEP Grant PROMISE Program
• Campus-wide STEM initiative focusing on
  academics, research and professional development
• Alumni Advisory Board
• Collaborative initiatives with external partners
  to include mentoring programs, internships,
  fund-raising

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