There was a lot of good information in these modules. They seem like information we should have already known, but how many of us have forgotten some of the littlest details that can make that much of a difference?

Retention, is it our job? Absolutely. We must do everything we can to help our students choose the right career and to help them know what job possibilities are out there for that particular field of interest.

Orientation is also essential in a student's understanding of the expectations of the school and/or the classroom.

Listening to our students and helping them in any way we can is as important as the information we are trying to teach them.

As educators, we are beholden to our students for our existence.  Without them, we have nothing.  Therefore, it is imperative for us to be organized, professional and caring.  This way, our students will learn (the ultimate objective of our jobs) and leave our institutions with the knowledge, talent and skills necessary to be productive and informed citizens. 

It should be obvious the importance of retention. Most schools factor in that some students are not cut out for academia. I reality, our business should be about helping those who least expect the earn a college degree. This should be the challenge or goal for all schools. If we are reaching out to them, then we must be doing something right.

The student is school revenue, your product and represents the quality and effort toward the workforce. When the student is successful the school gets recognition and others want to attend. The employer is happy and the student becomes a productive citizen. This would not happen without retention.

We have two customers, the student and the employer.  It is important that we retain and train the student in order to please the employer.  Of course being in proprietary ed we do not have any choice.  As we watch the retention numbers dip down we can hear the FEDs howling for our charters.  Retention will always be an issue but by working as a team we hope to improve them.

I feel students must be treated as a customer and they need to know they are important. Giving them great customer service and getting to know them while attending school can make a world of difference in retention. People do not like to feel as if they are just a number. Saying hello in the hallways or stopping and listening to them makes them feel important. By doing these small things can also provoke the student to continue to refer your school.

Class retention is an important factor for success. It is iprotant for the student to complete a course, it is important for the teacher to have the students complete the course and is important to the company. With out completion no one will ever feel stisfied or know thier true potential for education. I take it very personal if a student fails one of my courses for any reason. When a student fails I feel that I have failed the student.

Welcome to the brand new Retention Performance Group! Simply put, this is the 80-20 rule in action! It’s probably safe to say that 20% of development is through formal training and 80% is through informal learning. We learn by doing and by sharing. So let’s get our learning community for Retention started. Who is going to break the ice?