Reframing Student Retention: Developing A Holistic Model To Improve The Likelihood Of New Student Success (Webinar)

Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 2 pm to 3 pm
Campus: 
Dayton
023 Dunbar Library
Audience: 
Current Students
Faculty
Staff

Hosted by the Institutional Research and Analytics and the Center for Teaching and Learning.  Led by Sami Nassim, Barbara LoMonaco, Jim Fowler, & Frederick Promades of Salve Regina University.  By the end of 2012-2013, a liberal arts university faced the challenge of declining retention in first-year students, especially students of color. In comparison to the previous year, the overall first-year retention declined by nearly 3% and the first- to second-year retention of students of color declined by more than 15%. In response to this troubling data, a new and innovative model for retention and student success was created and implemented for the next two cohorts. The model identified seven major demographic factors that would likely contribute to student attrition. The model examined the combined effect of these factors on retention rather than focusing on each factor in isolation as suggested by previous researchers. Based on the insights provided by the new model, students at risk of dropping out were identified early in the year and appropriate interventions and support mechanisms were put into place. Utilization of this model has produced dramatic results with first- to second-year retention increasing by 7% and retention of students of color increasing by 23% in two years. The model is currently being implemented for the third year.

Anyone unable to attend, please send an e-mail to (joanie.hendricks@wright.edu) who will send you the webinar link - which is available after the live webinar.

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