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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ********************************** Implications of Retentio

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ********************************** Implications of Retention Issues. Chairs’ Retreat June 28, 2007. RETENTION We All Play a Role. Deans Chairs Faculty Staff Students Parents. RETENTION We All Play a Role. Chairs

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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ********************************** Implications of Retentio

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  1. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University**********************************Implications of Retention Issues Chairs’ Retreat June 28, 2007

  2. RETENTIONWe All Play a Role • Deans • Chairs • Faculty • Staff • Students • Parents Chairs' Retreat 2007

  3. RETENTIONWe All Play a Role Chairs • Understand implications of attrition • Find out why students leave • Develop retention strategies • Lead the change Chairs' Retreat 2007

  4. POOR RETENTIONWhy is it? Symptom of other problems: • Lack of information (advising) • Academic environment (target recruitment, raise admissions standards, provide scholarships) Chairs' Retreat 2007

  5. POOR RETENTIONWhy is it? Symptom of other problems: • Lack of adequate preparation and placement (provide supplemental instruction, tutoring, labs, etc.) • Instruction (redesign courses, revise teaching methods) Chairs' Retreat 2007

  6. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? • Moral obligation • Social obligation • Reputation • Faculty • Space • Budgets Chairs' Retreat 2007

  7. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Moral Obligation We implied to students when we admitted them into one of our programs that they could succeed. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  8. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Social Obligation We have a social obligation to educate citizens, especially African Americans, to take leadership roles in society. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  9. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Reputation • We want to be known as one of the best institutions in the system for retaining our students. • We want positive press coverage. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  10. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Faculty Even before we lose the student: • If a student does not complete a course he/she takes two seats in your course. • If you get enough of these repeats, you must offer another section, which requires more faculty. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  11. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Space • UNC will find it difficult to fight for new space for us if we cannot hold on to our students. • We will have to allocate space based upon student credit hours (SCHs) and majors. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  12. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Budgets • State funds appropriated based on SCH generation • State supported positions based on SCHs • A&T already allocates new money based on SCHs and majors. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  13. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? Budgets – Title III • Funds allocated based on graduates, and low retention equals low graduation rates. • Congress concerned that years of Title III allocations have not resulted in higher graduation rates at HBCUs. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  14. Budget Allocations • New money each year is based on SCH generation. • All SCHs are not equal. • A PhD SCH is worth more than a master’s SCH, which is worth more than a bachelor’s SCH. • There are four levels of disciplines. Chairs' Retreat 2007

  15. SCH per Instructional Position I = English, Math, Social Work, Social Sciences, Humanities II = Education, Biology, Business, Interdisciplinary Studies III = Agricultural, Technology, Computer Science, Physical Sciences IV = Engineering, Nursing Chairs' Retreat 2007

  16. Retention Costs in Budget Each percentage point in class-to-class retention equals approximately: • 1 faculty position • $200,000 in A&Ts budget Chairs' Retreat 2007

  17. RETENTIONWhy is it Important? • Moral obligation • Social obligation • Reputation • Faculty • Space • Budgets Chairs' Retreat 2007

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