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Come Home to Mānoa

Come Home to Mānoa. Addressing the Issues of Students Who Stop-Out and Dropout November 2013. What Is Come Home to Mānoa ?. One-stop shop of services to help students return to campus and finish their 1 st undergraduate degree. Act as advocate to address any hurdles.

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Come Home to Mānoa

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  1. Come Home to Mānoa Addressing the Issues of Students Who Stop-Out and Dropout November 2013

  2. What Is Come Home to Mānoa? • One-stop shop of services to help students return to campus and finish their 1st undergraduate degree. • Act as advocate to address any hurdles. • Provide partial financial assistance for those who need it to return. • Connect students with needed resources. CLEAR THE PATH TO GRADUATION.

  3. UH Mānoa: Non-Returning Seniors

  4. Qualification for Participants • Senior standing (89+ earned credits) • 30+ credits in residence • In good academic standing • In good financial standing • Did not earn credits at another institution after stopping out at Mānoa • Returning within 1 year of separation from campus

  5. Desired Outcomes • Increase overall graduation rate at UH Mānoa • Yields fairly quick results to increase graduation rates • Provides a direct pathway for students to reconnect with UH Mānoa

  6. Implementation: Phase I • Hire staff • Identify student participants • Define the program • Develop network of campus partners • Develop tracking system • Develop a program website • Develop strong assessment of program

  7. Implementation: Phase II • Assess 1st year outcomes • Evaluate polices and procedures that act as barriers • Expand program to include true dropout students • Identify patterns of Phase I students

  8. Final Thoughts • What are your current practices to assist returning students? • What is your own experience in working with returning students? • What roadblocks do you see in this program’s implementation? • What resources would your unit dedicate to this initiative?

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