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School of Computing and Engineering

School of Computing and Engineering. Retention Plan 2011 Whitney Molloy, SCE Director of Student Affairs. Overview of SCE. FS 2010 Enrollment Undergrad: 580 FTC = 59; Transfer = 96 Graduate: 359 International: 35% 85% Male; 15% Female Retention (FS09 Cohort) FTC= 70.2% Transfer= 72.4%.

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School of Computing and Engineering

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  1. School of Computing and Engineering Retention Plan 2011 Whitney Molloy, SCE Director of Student Affairs

  2. Overview of SCE • FS 2010 Enrollment • Undergrad: 580 • FTC = 59; Transfer = 96 • Graduate: 359 • International: 35% • 85% Male; 15% Female • Retention (FS09 Cohort) • FTC= 70.2% • Transfer= 72.4%

  3. Success Indicators • Current • Senior Survey, Graduate Survey, Departmental Interviews • Consolidation of data, streamline survey process • Measures of success • Retention • Graduate Rates • Placement • Student Satisfaction • Teaching, involvement/activities, advising, etc.

  4. Strategy 1: Increase FTC involvement with SCE • All new FTC Students • Current: Based on FS2009 cohort, 70.2% retention rate • Goal: 75% or greater FTC retention rate

  5. Strategy 1: Increase FTC involvement with SCE • FTC-specific activities • Welcome Day • Lunch with the Dean • Student organization and team presentations • Movie Night • Field Trips

  6. Strategy 1: Increase FTC involvement with SCE • Presentation to Freshman SCE Courses • ME 111, ECE 110, new CS course Fall 2011 • Scholarships • Peer Mentoring Program • Interventions for at-risk students • UFirst, peer advising, faculty • Student Council Freshman Liaison

  7. Strategy 2: Increase satisfaction with placement and career services • Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with placement and career services on annual senior survey • Less than 50% of SCE seniors are satisfied with placement and career services (UMKC senior survey 2010) • Goal: 60% or more report satisfaction • Long term: 85% or more report satisfaction

  8. Strategy 2: Increase satisfaction with placement and career services • Current Activities • Career Connections • Satellite office • STEM Career Fair • Improve communication to students • Email notifications, display boards, Career Services job/internship database, faculty • Increase number of students participating in career activities • Incentives, communication, targeted events • Tracking job and internship placement

  9. Strategy 3: Increase student and faculty interaction • Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty outside of the classroom • 75.8% of SCE seniors indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty) (UMKC senior survey 2010) • Goal: 80% or more report satisfaction

  10. Strategy 3: Increase student and faculty interaction • Present retention topics and information at faculty meetings • Encourage faculty involvement with student organizations (serve as advisor, mentor) and SCE student events • Undergraduate research opportunities • Faculty/student lunches and activities • Advising

  11. Strategy 4: Increase collaboration among SCE students • Develop student collaborative space • Work with ISAO on events for SCE international student population • E Week • Research Day • Graduate Student Reception • Student Teams

  12. Strategy 5: Increase availability & ease of access to SCE Student Services • Increase in student satisfaction with SCE student services, including advising. • 66.7% of SCE seniors are satisfied with academic advising • 80% or more SCE students will report being satisfied with advising

  13. Strategy 5: Increase availability and ease of access to SCE Student Services • Create SCE Student Success Center • Advising • Tutoring • Career Services • Scholarships • Student Services

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