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Northwestern State outlines Momentum framework: 40‑day first‑year programming, Elevate U grant, expansion of tutoring and career supports
Summary
Northwestern State University presented its Momentum framework and campus initiatives to the Regents, highlighting a 40‑day first‑year program, FLAME faculty-led assistance, a Beyond Graduation cohort with over 455 recruited students, and a $2 million Title III ‘Elevate U’ grant for Pell-eligible student supports.
Northwestern State University briefed the Board of Regents on campus initiatives tied to the Momentum framework and student success.
Provost Dr. Greg Handel described the university’s 40-day first-year experience, expanded faculty-student engagement through a FLAME (Faculty-Led Assistance in My Education) program, and plans to strengthen students’ second-year experiences with a quality enhancement plan linked to the SACSCOC reaffirmation.
Handel described a partnership with Career Compass of Louisiana to run a "Beyond Graduation" program that is in its third cohort and has recruited over 455 students, and he said the university is recruiting a fourth cohort expected to reach 400–500 students. He also announced a Title III ‘Elevate U’ grant of $2,000,000 to support Pell-eligible students through improved advising, gateway-course supports, and guided pathways.
Handel highlighted expanded evening tutoring hours, academic-mapping efforts for degree programs (including pharmacy and professional-school pathways), mock professional-school interviews, student-created podcasts for recruitment, and a campus food pantry that helps food-insecure students.
Regents thanked Northwestern State for hosting the meeting and for the campus tour that preceded the session.
What’s next: campus staff indicated they will continue to pilot second-year persistence supports and evaluate the wider rollout of successful first‑year initiatives.
