USP III) Cooperative Agreement Number AID-268-12-00002
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Lebanese American University University Scholarship Program (USP III) Cooperative Agreement Number AID-268-12-00002 SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT REPORTING PERIOD: April 2017 – September 2017 SUBMITTED TO: UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) 1 Table of Contents University Scholarship Program (USP III) .................................................................................................... 1 Cooperative Agreement Number AID-268-12-00002 .................................................................................. 1 I. Impact Summary as of September 2017 ............................................................................................... 3 II. Project Summary ................................................................................................................................... 4 III. Detailed Progress: ............................................................................................................................. 5 A. Advising and Registration: ................................................................................................................ 5 B. Monitoring of Scholars: ..................................................................................................................... 5 a. OCE: ............................................................................................................................................... 6 b. Student mentors: .......................................................................................................................... 6 c. Academic Coordinators: ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. d. Student support/tutoring: ............................................................................................................ 6 e. Academic Progress: ....................................................................................................................... 6 f. Enrichment Activities .................................................................................................................... 7 1. Club & Leadership Activities ......................................................................................................... 7 IV. Planned Activities ............................................................................................................................ 58 V. Work Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 63 VI. Quotes form Scholars ...................................................................................................................... 63 VII. Appendix 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 64 VIII. Appendix 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 64 IX. Appendix 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 65 2 I. Impact Summary as of September 2017 Total Total Total number of number of cumulative Total scholarships scholars number of cumulative disbursed to-date who scholars who number of (T = E+G+D) graduated graduated to- scholars who i.e. number of this date under dropped initially enrolled reporting Total number the program throughout the scholars as per period of scholars Total (=G) entire program award target + (report only who dropped number of (report on the Total duration (=D) replacement on the during this scholars total Cumulative This number students who number of reporting enrolled cumulative Number of includes any substituted drop- students period during this number of Graduate drop-out related outs after the first who This number reporting scholars who Scholars who to any reason = academic semester successfully includes any period graduated from are drop-outs + new additional completed drop-out related (=E) the program Employed during this scholars through the program to any reason = successfully quarter + cost- this quarter; drop-outs including cumulative total savings. Typically, this is NOT during this during this number of this is indicator a cumulative quarter only period and all drop-outs number 1 in your number of previous during past PMP, except that all students reporting reporting the number is not who period) periods the revised target successfully post drop-outs. graduated) USP(1) 79 18 0 58 41 3 0 USP(2) 102 37 0 63 48 2 0 USP(3) 95 41 25 73 39 6 0 USP(4) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A USP(5) 61 58 24 24 6 5 2 USP(6) 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 USP(7)– cycle I 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 USP(7)– cycle II 75 75 N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A USP(7)– cycle III N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total USPs at 475 292 49 218 134 16 2 your university (Available on a separately attached document, refer to PMP of USP III) 3 LAU USP I USP II USP III USP V USP VI USP VII-Cycle USP VII-Cycle 1 2 Acceptance Applicants 85.6% 13.47% 5.21% 10% 7.78% 6.55% 9.65% 11.45% Rate Not Not Not Graduation Rate 82.3% 95.05% 96.92% 76.84% 37.70% Applicable yet Applicable yet Applicable yet Retention Rate 92.1% 95.08% 96.92% 93.68% 91.8% 100% 100% 100% Drop-out Rates 7.9% 4.92% 3.08% 6.32% 8.20% 0% 0% 0% Not Honor/ Dean’s list Rate 31% 69% 74.6% 59.6% 57.2% 68.9% 57.5% Applicable yet Not Not Not Graduate Studies Rate 88% 25.86% 15.87% 23.28% 26.09% Applicable yet Applicable yet Applicable yet Not Not Not Employment Rate 78% 70.69% 76.19% 53.42% 26.09% Applicable yet Applicable yet Applicable yet Not Not Not Not Internship Rate 100% 100% 95.51% 85.71% Applicable Applicable yet Applicable yet Applicable yet Not Not Not Not CSP Rate 100% 87.10% 64.29% 6.67% Applicable Applicable Applicable yet Applicable yet Club Not registration Clubs Enrollment Rate 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Applicable didn’t start yet Note: Acceptance Applicants Rate LAU rate percentages covers 2016 Graduation Rate LAU rate percentages covers 2010, and degree completion is within 6 years. Retention Rate & Drop-out rates LAU percentages covers 2015 Honor/ Dean’s list Rate LAU percentages covers 2015 (GPA ranges between 3.20 – 4:00) Graduate Studies Rate LAU rate percentages covers 2016 Employment Rate Based on LAU Alumni survey in 2015 Clubs Enrollment Rate LAU Information not currently available II. Project Summary 1. Duration: The agreement with USAID started on September 18, 2012 and the project will last until September 18, 2018. 2. Objectives: LAU to enroll as of Fall 2013, 85 financially needy and academically qualified Lebanese public high school students across Lebanon respecting the following (8 additional students were recruited as of Fall 2014): a. Gender diversity b. Obtained a minimum of 12/20 on the Lebanese Baccalaureate official exam. c. Met LAU admission requirements 3. Key Achievements: Between April 2017 and July 2017: At the end of Spring 2017: 4 o 15 scholars were on the Distinguished list (cumulative GPA 3.5 or above) o 2 scholars were on the Honors list (cumulative GPA between 3.20 and 3.49) o 24 scholars completed their academic plans and graduated. o There were no scholars on probation. Between July 2017 and September 2017: At the end of Summer 2017 o 1 scholar completed his academic plan and graduated. o There were no scholars on probation. III. Detailed Progress: A. Advising and Registration: Between April 2017 and June 2017, 7 USP III scholars (6 USP III, and 1 USP III newest) registered for Summer 2017 with full time loads, 16 USP III scholars (13 USP III, 1 USP III new, 2 USP III newest) pre-registered for Fall 2017 with full time loads, 24 scholars (17 USP III and 7 USP III new) graduated in Spring 2017. Between July 2017 and September 2017, the remaining 16 USP III scholars (13 USP III, 1 USP III new, 2 USP III newest) registered for Fall 2017 with full time loads, 1 scholar graduated in Summer 2017. Appendix 1 details the registration loads of the scholars as they stand currently. The scholars have been in regular contact with their academic coordinators and have been receiving proper advice and direction. B. Monitoring of Scholars: Academic Coordinators: All scholars have academic coordinators (please refer to Appendix 1). The academic coordinator is mainly responsible for: Advising students before registration on the course load to carry each semester; Advising students in their courses and class work; Monitoring the academic progress of students; 5 Helping the students to cope with academic challenges. a. OCE: The Outreach and Civic Engagement at the Lebanese American University, headed by the Assistant Vice President oversees the execution of the program and ensures successful implementation, supervises orientation, enrichment activities, and media coverage, and works closely with academic coordinators on USP curricular progress. b. Student mentors: Each scholar has been assigned a student mentor whose main job is to make sure that the scholar is doing well scholastically and that he/she is not facing any problem. The student mentor is a junior or senior student of the same major who has demonstrated leadership skills. He/she helps the scholar in issues related to his/her everyday life: dorms and adjustment on Campus. (Refer to Appendix 3). c. Student support/tutoring: Whenever deemed necessary, USP scholars receive support and tutoring from LAU student support centers such as the Cooperative Learning Center, the Writing Center,