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Quality schools = Student Success

Quality schools = Student Success. Best Practices: Monitoring Academic Progress and Improving Student Retention Brian Willison, Academic Dean Carolyn Kent, Life Management Director Herzing University – Madison, WI. Introductions. Name, Title, Institution, Retention Rate.

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Quality schools = Student Success

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  1. Quality schools = Student Success Best Practices: Monitoring Academic Progress and Improving Student Retention Brian Willison, Academic Dean Carolyn Kent, Life Management Director Herzing University – Madison, WI

  2. Introductions Name, Title, Institution, Retention Rate

  3. Herzing University – Madison 98.45% YTD

  4. Session Overview: What is Retention? Assessing yourself. Our Practices. What are other effective approaches? Q & A

  5. What is Retention?

  6. Tinto Says: Retention is … • academic and social integration with the formal and informal academic and social systems of a college.

  7. Assessing Your Approach Discuss Assessment Tool Results

  8. Our Interpretation • Retention = Connections!

  9. Retention is a Collaborative and Comprehensive Process Academics Campus Social Enrichment Retention Staff Student Administration Career Service Learning Faculty

  10. Enrollment = Start Graduates • Connections with Students • Social Media – Facebook, etc. • Pre-Start Activities • Admissions Interviews • News Letters • Campus Tours • Mailings • Phone Contacts • Registration • Placement Test • Student Groups • Career Goals Intake Form

  11. First Semester • Noel-Levitz College Student Inventory (CSI) • Orientation • Admissions Outreach • Student Success Skills Class • Mentor Program • Faculty Advisor – program based • FEWS = Faculty Early Warning System • High Academic Standards • SAP Procedures – start with first semester

  12. Ongoing • Student Organizations • Student Council • Academic Assistance • Student Activities • FEWS • Academic Advising • Workshops • SAP • Office Hours

  13. Best Practices: A Time to Share! Enrollment First Semester Ongoing (Brainstorm and Discussion)

  14. Q & A Open discussion & comments. Thank you for your participation!

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