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Map to the STARS: S uccessfully T ransitioning A nd R etaining S tudents

Map to the STARS: S uccessfully T ransitioning A nd R etaining S tudents. Tara Brown Sonia De La Torre Bourns College of Engineering University of California, Riverside May 2006. Take 1: Purpose Rationale Research. Take 2: Warnings Our Plan Your Plan. OVERVIEW. PURPOSE.

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Map to the STARS: S uccessfully T ransitioning A nd R etaining S tudents

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  1. Map to the STARS: Successfully Transitioning And Retaining Students Tara Brown Sonia De La Torre Bourns College of Engineering University of California, Riverside May 2006

  2. Take 1: Purpose Rationale Research Take 2: Warnings Our Plan Your Plan OVERVIEW

  3. PURPOSE • Emphasize the importance of retention • Provide an efficient model to improve retention

  4. RATIONALE • Institution • Students • Advisors

  5. RESEARCH • What is retention? • Retention vs. Recruitment? • Why is retention important?

  6. WARNINGS • Developmental vs. Prescriptive • Intrusive vs. Hands-Off • Time vs. Money

  7. OUR PLAN • Meets the needs of a large group of students • Uses the least amount of resources • Adapts to multiple populations

  8. THEMES Introduction Exposure Integration Connection INTERACTIONS Ongoing, purposeful Challenging, supportive Goal oriented, intentional OUR PLAN

  9. YOUR PLAN • Assess the challenges in you office • Define your population • Explore your students needs • Identify your resources • Implement plan

  10. YOUR TURN • Break into small groups (6-7 people) • Each person in the group identify the following: • Challenges • Population • Student needs • Resources • Reconvene into large group • Brainstorm one new thing to implement immediately

  11. A FINAL THOUGHT “Failure to respond to the changing demographics and characteristics of our students will limit their ability to achieve their educational goals, and it will diminish the quality of education offered by our many and diverse institutions.” Upcraft, M.Lee and Stephens, Pamela S. “Academic Advising and Today’s Changing Students.” In V. N. Gordon and W.F. Habley (eds.), Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 2000

  12. THE LAST WORD “If students could retain themselves, none of use would have a job.” -Tara Brown

  13. THANK YOU Tara Brown, Freshmen Advisor Bourns College of Engineering 951-827-2577 tara.brown@ucr.edu Sonia De La Torre, Transfer Coordinator Bourns College of Engineering 951-827-2997 sonia.delatorre@ucr.edu

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