The Completion Program-State University of New York College at Brockport NACADA National Conference – St. Louis, Missouri October 13, 2017 Nathan Hendrickson

Completion Program- Who qualifies? How do we help? Overview History of the Program Who we are? Completion Program- Who qualifies? How do we help? Does the program work – “Where’s The Beef?” Conclusion

History of the Program Original Goal was to find a back-log of students who had left. National Speaker recent remarks Contact them and attempt to help them complete. 105 credits or more completed

Who we are? Dr. Eileen Daniel, Associate Vice Provost Nathan Hendrickson, Completion Specialist

Completion Program- Who qualifies? 90 or more credits Separated from the college (LOA, Walk-away, etc.) Or looking to separate from the college

How do we help? Taking out the hurdles… Streamlined the Re-Admissions process One advisor the entire time (registration, forms for graduation, etc.) Streamlined Financial Aid – single contact Pay off back bills – In some cases we have paid off back bills

Does the program work – “Where’s The Beef?”

Does the program work – “Where’s The Beef?” Continued A total of 291 students graduated through the program since 2013 Helped students pay off $14,000 in back bills Generated a large number of credits within our own institution

Conclusion To have a successful program you need the following: Take the time to reach out to students in a systematic way, that removes the barriers to returning, and gives the student a clear path to graduation.