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Retention in Baylor’s School of ECS

Learn about Baylor's ECS retention initiatives from before the Living-Learning Center to current practices improving student success and support. Explore new programs, challenges, and the Early Alert System in fostering academic achievement. Discover the impact of tutoring and conducive learning facilities.

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Retention in Baylor’s School of ECS

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  1. Retention in Baylor’s School of ECS Rishi Sriram Student Success Specialist April 28, 2006

  2. Overview • Retention before the ECS Living-Learning Center • 1999 - 2003 • A look at the ECS-LLC and other initiatives • Retention after the first year of the ECS-LLC • New retention initiative • Challenges and questions

  3. Retention before the ECS-LLC

  4. Engineering & Computer Science Living-Learning Center • August 2004 • New North Village • Two primary goals: • Academic community of support • Relationship with faculty outside of class • Implementation: • Faculty in residence, unique programming, facilities conducive to learning

  5. Other ECS Initiatives • Success 4 Students • Led by Dr. Walter Bradley • Cohesiveness in curriculum • Led by Professor Bill Booth • Faculty emphasis on retention

  6. Retention after the LLC: Year One

  7. New Retention Initiative • Fall 2005 – University-wide retention initiative • Purpose: help those students capable of succeeding turn things around after rough starts • Help students who do not have the aptitude for ECS find a major where they can be successful

  8. Early Alert System • Faculty referral • Student Success Specialist (SSS) notified • Meeting • Contract • Follow up to referral • Phone call – one week • Email – two weeks • Student initiated online form

  9. Praise from Noel-Levitz • October 3, 2005 report from Noel-Levitz to Baylor University: • “Finally, adapt the very innovative and highly effective model developed by ECS for intervening successfully with students needing additional support and enrichment”

  10. Tutoring • Two tutors, four nights a week • One computer science, one engineering • Free to students • No appointment necessary • Some students “forced to go” by contract

  11. Facilities that Foster Learning • North Village study rooms • Heritage House study rooms • Heritage House lounge upgrades

  12. Not Done Yet • Only one data point (Fall 2004 freshmen) • Will the increased retention sustain? • Are we still missing students who need help? • What else can we do to improve retention?

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