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Spring Forum on Retention: Making Data-Driven Decisions

Spring Forum on Retention: Making Data-Driven Decisions. Karla Sanders & Kimberlie Moock Co-chairs, Committee on Retention Efforts (CORE) Co-sponsored by Faculty Senate. Agenda. Eastern’s Retention and Graduation Rates Alumni Survey & NSSE Data CORE Initiatives

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Spring Forum on Retention: Making Data-Driven Decisions

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  1. Spring Forum on Retention: Making Data-Driven Decisions Karla Sanders & Kimberlie Moock Co-chairs, Committee on Retention Efforts (CORE) Co-sponsored by Faculty Senate

  2. Agenda • Eastern’s Retention and Graduation Rates • Alumni Survey & NSSE Data • CORE Initiatives Continuing Student Initiative At-Risk Student Initiative Finance Initiative • Discussion

  3. What is CORE? • Committee on Retention Efforts • Joint committee of academic and student affairs • Chaired by Karla Sanders & Kimberlie Moock • Charged by V.P. Lord & V.P. Nadler

  4. President’s Retention Goal 85% freshman to sophomore retention rate by 2013

  5. National Graduation & Retention Rates

  6. National Benchmarks & EIU *Source: ACT Institutional Data File, 2010 ** Defined as mean entering cohort ACT of 20-23 +For Fall 2003 entering class

  7. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Spring 2010 Seniors

  8. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Spring 2010 Seniors

  9. National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Spring 2010 Seniors

  10. CORE Initiative—Continuing Students • Email Reminders • Unregistered List • Phone Calls • Emails • Face-to-Face Discussion • Survey

  11. CORE Initiative—Financial Education Survey of Financial Holds Quick Help Web Site for Advisors Hold Emails Financial Education

  12. CORE Initiative—At-Risk Students • Definition • Minority Students • First Generation • ACT Below 21 • HS GPA Below 2.75 • Undeclared • High Financial Need • Early Alert Strategies in Place at EIU

  13. At-Risk Signs Poor classroom attendance Does not participate in class discussions or complete work on time Struggles with coursework Does not bring books, paper, pen/pencil, etc. to class Sleeps a lot Change in appearance/demeanor Never appears to be studying or doing coursework Excessive drinking/partying Goes home every weekend Does not make friends or engage in social activities Severe homesickness

  14. Discussion Questions What can we each do to identify at-risk students? What institution-wide strategy would you be willing to participate in to reduce the risk of these students’ leaving Eastern? What one new strategy could you employ in your unit to improve student retention?

  15. Sources Graduation Rates: National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ National Retention and Graduation Benchmarks & Selectivity: ACT Institutional Data File, http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/retain_2010.pdf EIU Retention and Graduation Rates: Planning and Institutional Studies, http://castle.eiu.edu/~planning/

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