By: Joanne von Pronay & Peggy Byers An Innovative Approach to Promoting Student Retention Building a Community to Empower Students in Connecting a College Education and Future Careers By: Joanne von Pronay & Peggy Byers

overview Career Cluster Initiative Purpose Creation Action Plan Best Practices Retention Planning

WhaT Do YoU WaNt To Be WheN YoU GroW uP ?

Retention Research Research suggests that student commitment to educational and career goals is perhaps the strongest factor associated with student persistence to degree completion. (Wyckoff) If students develop a viable plan for identifying a college major and related career that is compatible with their abilities, interests and values, then their overall satisfaction with college should increase. (Cuseo)

Our Roles Recruitment Providing information and tools to educate future students and the community about academic program offerings and associated career pathways Advising Guiding students developmentally through the process of exploring self, researching options & discovering a compatible major and associated careers.

Career Cluster Initiative Connect Education and Careers Engage high school students early Guide “exploratory students” Educate students with declared majors Improve retention

Publication History University Collaboration National Career Cluster Model Educational Pathway Flyers Career Cluster Guidebooks

UAA Career Clusters Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Business, Management & Administration Education & Training Health Sciences Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Government & Public Safety Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Science, Mathematics, Engineering & Research Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Pathway Publicatons Educational Pathway Admissions Information Program Highlights & Industry Standards Academic Program Courses Contact Information

Career Cluster Guidebooks Which Path Do I Travel Explore Who You Are Expand Your Horizons Map Out the Possibilities Investigate Your Options Discover Your Direction

Action Plan Distribution Plan Training & Information for Staff & Faculty Classes & Presentations for Students Career Cluster Cafes Technology Integration Display Area External Community Partners

Best Practices Recruitment Orientation Assessment Tools Advising Career Services Feedback

Retention Planning Recruitment Academic Advising Undecided Students First Year Experience Courses Sophomore & Junior Strategies Noel-Levitz, 2008

EXPLORE ! DREAM! DISCOVER! Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Mark Twain

Questions???? Articles-Decided, Undecided, and In Transition: Implications for Academic Advisement, Career Counseling, & Student Retention-Joe Cuseo Student Success, Retention, and Graduation: Definitions, Theories, Practices, Patterns, and Trends. Noel -Levitz