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ASU University College administrators, teachers and mentors are garnering attention regionally and nationally for their innovations and outcomes in helping students acheive academic success and graduation. They are leaders in the national dialog on "best practices" and sharing solutions, through their involvement with and service to professional organizations.
Honors, awards and leadership roles
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Ivette Chavez, director, University Academic Success Programs, Integrated Impact Award for "Promoting High School Students' Future Success in College Program," November 2015
Marisel Herrera, director, First-Year Success Programs, Integrated Impact Award, November 2015
Association of Deans and Directors of University Colleges and Undergraduate Studies
Casey Self, executive director of academic services, president, 2013
College Board
Laura Gonzales-Macias, associate director and instructor, American Indian Student Support Services, appointed co-chair, College Board Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI), June 2016
NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising
Casey Self, executive director of academic services, NACADA annual conference keynote address, 2015
Casey Self, executive director of academic services, NACADA Board of Directors, 2006-2009 (president 2008-2009, vice president 2007-2008)
NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success
ASU University College's First-Year Success Center, recognized as a First Forward Institution, 2019-20 inaugural cohort
National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition / Cengage Learning
Marisel Herrera, founding director, First-Year Success Center, Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award, 2017 Conference on the First-Year Experience
National Symposium on Student Retention
Gina Beyer, director, Academic Success Courses, Directors Award (with James Lewis, Ken Miller and Ginny Saiki), 2014
ASU Council of Academic Advisors
Mercedes Amador, coordinator senior, First-Year Success Center, Advising Support Non-Advising Staff Award, January 2018
ASU University College & College of Integrative Sciences and Arts All-College Awards
Lisa Cahill, associate director of University Academic Support Programs, Award for Outstanding Service, 2017
Funded initiatives
ASU Foundation / Women and Philanthropy, 2015-2016
Principal Investigator: Jeanne Hanrahan, director of Community Outreach and faculty associate, Academic Success Programs
ASU Now and other articles about Bridging Success Early-Start:
"Helen's Hope Chest, ASU work to ease college transition for former foster youth" (2018)
"Unique ASU program provides an 'early start' to college success for foster care alumni" (2018)
"Peer mentors jumpstart ASU transition for former foster youth" (2017)
"Increasing competency, self-confidence, and connectedness among foster care alumni entering a 4-year university: Findings from an early-start program" (2017)
"Bridging Success's Early Start program helps foster youth adjust to life on campus" (2016)
"Helping former foster youth achieve their potential at ASU" (2016)
“Inspire College Readiness Program for American Indian Youth”
Tohono O'odham Tribal Nation - 2016-2017
Arizona Community Foundation - 2015-2016
Principal Investigator: Jeanne Hanrahan, director of Community Outreach and faculty associate, Academic Success Programs
ASU Now stories about Inspire:
"Native students experience week of college life in ASU's Inspire summer camp" (2017)
"Inspire Native youth to think about college" (2016)