Project

Strategic Initiative

Retention Plan

AQIP

(Academic Quality Improvement Program)

 

Title III Grant

 

Champion(s)

Academic Advising

SI # 1 Retention

Develop an academic advising program (7)

Develop and implement a comprehensive program that improves academic advising (1)

Improved advising programs will contribute to one percentage point increase in retention rate for first-time, full-time freshmen (Y2: 2)

Faculty Advising Specialist Team (FASTeam)

Course Redesign

SI # 1 Retention

Redesign math and English courses (4a) & (4b)

Enhance student success and retention (2)

Success rates will increase in the redesigned developmental education courses (Y2: 4)

Specific math and English Faculty

Doctor of Science in Information Systems

SI # 4 Academic Programs

None

Implement a Doctor of Science degree in Information Systems (4)

None

Graduate Council

Early Alert System

 

SI # 1 Retention

Implement Early Alert Activities (3)

Enhance student success and retention (2)

Improved early alert programs will contribute to one percentage point increase in retention rate for first-time, full-time freshmen (Y2: 2)

Retention Committee

Freshmen Success Seminar

SI # 1 Retention

Improve the content, delivery and scheduling of Freshmen Success Seminar (1)

Enhance student success and retention (2)

90% of incoming students will participate in the redesigned FSS (Y2: 3)

Faculty Advising Specialist Team (FASTeam)

Strategic Enrollment Management

SI #1 Retention and SI #2 Recruitment

Retention and Recruitment Plans

 

Increase quality, quantity and diversity of students through strategic enrollment management (3)

None

Director of Admissions and Institutional Effectiveness Committee

Tutoring Programs

SI # 1 Retention

Develop and implement processes to assist students during the first year (5)

Enhance student success and retention (2)

Improved tutoring programs will contribute to one percentage point increase in retention rate for first-time, full-time freshmen (Y2: 2)

Retention Specialist