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Retention Orientation to Engineering Course. Data: higher graduation rate for freshmen enrolled in ECE 1A How do we increase e nrollment, especially for URM students Make it more relevant to 2 nd and 3 rd year students. Retention Summer Pre-Engineering Program. 4-day residential program
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Retention Orientation to Engineering Course • Data: higher graduation rate for freshmen enrolled in ECE 1A • How do we increase enrollment, especially for URM students • Make it more relevant to 2nd and 3rd year students
Retention Summer Pre-Engineering Program • 4-day residential program • Academic Preparation • Community Building • Engineering Resources • Required to take Orientation to Engineering course series
Retention Mentoring Program • Pyramid Model • 10 Mentor Groups, 70 Participants • Recruit Mentors through diversity organizations
Retention Tutoring Center • In partnership with Tau Beta Pi • How do we extend same model to URM students?