Backer, P. R., & Allen, E. L., & Sundrud, J. (2011, June), Assessment of First-Year Experiences at SJSU  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17536

\bibitem{asee_peer_17536}
  Backer, P. R., \& Allen, E. L., \& Sundrud, J. (2011, June), \emph{Assessment of First-Year Experiences at SJSU}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17536

Patricia R. Backer, Emily L. Allen, and Janet Sundrud.  "Assessment of First-Year Experiences at SJSU".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17536 Internet.  25 Apr, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_17536}
  Patricia R. Backer, Emily L. Allen, and Janet Sundrud.
  "Assessment of First-Year Experiences at SJSU".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17536 Internet.  25 Apr, 2024

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AB  -                     Assessment of First Year Experiences at SJSUAbstractWith nearly 5,000 students, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering (CoE) at San JoséState University (SJSU) is the largest provider of engineers to Silicon Valley companies and isranked 12th among engineering programs for master’s-level institutions in the 2009 U.S. News &World Report's listing of "America’s Best Colleges."Our overarching theoretical model for student retention is based on Tinto’s model. We adaptedthis model, based on additional research, to address the needs of students at SJSU. According tothis model, effective and positive interactions in college should increase the student’scommitment and effort in college, and thereby, increase student retention.To increase student retention in engineering programs, CoE offers two first-year experience(FYE) courses and several co-curricular FYE programs.      ENGR 8 (Engineering Success) facilitates changes in students’ behaviors and attitudes as       they relate to the following areas: (1) orientation to college; (2) community building; (3)       professional development; (4) academic development; and (5) personal development.      ENGR 10 (Introduction to Engineering), is designed to allow students to explore       engineering through hands-on design projects, case studies, and problem-solving using       computers. Students learn about various aspects of the engineering profession and acquire       both technical skills and non-technical skills, in areas such as communication, team work,       and engineering ethics.      The Community for Engineering Learning and Living (CELL) program makes building a       strong support group easier for students by housing them together, where they immerse       themselves in all aspects of engineering life and collaborate with peers studying in their       same discipline.      The Engineering Learning Community for Academic Success (ELCAS) program       provides a supportive environment for engineering freshmen computer students through a       cohort system.      MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) Engineering Program       (MEP) supports educationally disadvantaged and first-generation college students       seeking degrees in engineering or computer science.This paper will discuss our continued efforts to increase retention and graduation rates. We willpresent the assessment of our FYE programs and discuss the integration of these efforts at ouruniversity.
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