Building Bridges for Student and Institutional Success Stephen Roche, VP for Student Services Dr. Don Williams, Senior VP for Academic NASPA International Assessment and Retention Conference June St. Louis MO Presenters

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences □ Young – 15 years old □ Small – □ Faith-Based □ Mission □ Nurture □ Excellence □ Spirituality □ Stewardship

The External Expectations □ Demands of Health Care Institutions □ Critical thinking □ Advanced clinical preparation □ Increased number of graduates □ West Point

How the bridge was built □ Administrative Support □ Increased and reallocation of Budget Dollars □ Space for Student Success Center □ Student Services change of Focus □ Change in attitude □ Mission Driven □ Recognition of natural tensions

How the bridge was built □ Commitment to relationships □ Standing Meetings □ Joint initiatives □ Committee memberships □ St. Service to Academic □ Academic to St. Services □ Senior Administration

The Challenges □ The Student □ Academic Preparation □ Grade inflation □ ACT □ Academic Record/Expectations □ Boredom □ Study skills □ Decrease in study time □ Non-traditional

The Non-traditional Student □ Changing expectations of the student □ Knowledge to Application □ Local to global □ Lower to higher ordered thinking □ The Student Body Profile □ More diverse □ Older Student □ Tech savvy

The Charge Increase retention in all academic programs If relevant pedagogy is identified and implemented for each course of study and appropriate student support systems are in place, then retention in the identified courses of study would increase.

Relevant Pedagogy □ Problem Based Learning □ Service Learning □ Critical Thinking □ Blended Learning

Student Support Systems □ Instructor to Support Personnel dialog □ Advising and Tracking System completes the feedback loop □ Probationary contracts □ Strategic Hiring □ Assistant Academic Dean for Distance Education □ Director of Student Success □ Student Intervention Specialist

Student Support Systems □ Assistance with Life issues □ Financial □ Relational □ Spiritual □ Assistance with School issues □ Stress □ Anxiety

Student Support Systems □ Professional Tutoring □ Supplemental Instruction □ On-line Tutoring □ Focused and Tailored □ Group or Individual

General Education Tutoring

General Education Tutoring

Results

Nursing Retention

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Contact Information □Dr. Don Williams □Stephen Roche