Student Services Performance Group

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Denise Dougherty

What are some ways to inprove retention

Denise Dougherty

what is the correct thing to do?

Faith Kallert

ATTENDANCE

IF YOU EXPLAIN DURING ORIENTATION WHAT THE SCHOOLS EXPECTATIONS ARE OF THEM AND CREATE A TEAM APPROACH. IF YOU WANT AN EDUCATION, WE ARE HERE AS A TEAM TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR GOALS. YOU HAVE TO UTILIZE ALL DEPARTMENTS AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO GET THEM TO THEIR EXTERNSHIPS, GRADUATION, JOB SEARCH AND HIRED IN THEIR FIELD. THE STUDENT NEEDS TO REALIZE EACH SHORT TERM GOAL THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED WILL LEAD THEM TO THEIR GOAL.IN REALITY, THEY MUST BUY INTO THE PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL AND THEIR GOALS.

Jennifer McQuade

Intervention

I intervene by having the students fill out questionairs each month for classes

Josette Whyte

How do get faculty to work together, when some just dont want to person refuse

Josette Whyte

How do you identify and best help an at risk student

Josette Whyte

How do you encourage students to participate in rention

Josette Whyte

How can retention be Improved

Harold Gray

Awards

At our graduation programs awards are given to a great number of students. It is amazing to see the smiles on thev faces of students many of which have probably never been recognized before. Communication hits the non-graduating bstudents quickly and they want to know how theycan achieve awards as well.

Faith Kallert

retentsion

So then what is the middle ground, and how many times do you change your plan of action?

Barry Wexler

Team analysis of student attrition

Discussing each student who "drops out" during a periodic interdepartmental school meeting will help formulate an action plan that may prevent some future attrition. Often students "disappear" and other than the department directly involved, other departments don't really know why. I almost liken this to the post mortem conference at hospitals after they lose a patient. If everyone is to be involved in keeping students in school, everyone needs to be aware of what factors are involved in their decision to leave. Has anyone had any experience doing this?

Jennifer McQuade

Retention Can be enhanced with Campus Involvement

We have emplamented a graduation committee in our school. I have great pride in taking to my students that I am trying to get them to this point and that I care about their success. If they know we are working for them, they are proud as well.

Dennis Alexander

Student Involvement: Antidote for Stress

I believe one of the best antidotes for the forms of stress discussed in Topic #2 is student involvement. The sooner the new students become involved in campus life and academic activities, the easier it will be to get over (or avoid altogether) the effects of Academic Erosion. Students are less likely to feel like they are â€œlost in a crowdâ€ if they quickly become members of organized groups or activities.

Robert Feld

Honor Society

At one of our schools we started an honor society which in effect was a service organization. The honor students were obliged to help out in the school. They led study sessions, assisted teachers during heavy activity sessions, Tutored other students were involved in graduation excersise planning and execution. planned birthday parties, school anniversary, and summer picnics. All Honor students also helped to make new students feel welcome and all wore a pin identifying them as honor students. They are recognized at their graduation and can put a note in their resume'

Nancy Burnett