Retention at Baylor University Baylor 2012: Imperative I Establish an environment where learning can flourish Create an Academic Success Center to improve retention and graduation rates by ten percent
University Initiatives Improve transition from high school Freshman to-do lists Enhance academic services New tutoring program Engage faculty & staff in retention efforts Early alert referral system
Dr. Tricia Tolbert From LSU to BU (2001) Formerly Director of Success Center Currently Research Analyst for Enrollment Management Soon Will Be Director for Academic Assessment and Compliance Office of the Provost
Retention by the numbers
Summary of Success Initiatives Spring 2005, Week 13 Spring 2006, Week 13 Tutoring Number of Students Hours of Tutoring Number of Students Hours of Tutoring Tutoring CenterNA Smarthinking Online Tutoring Totals Other Academic Services Number of Students Served Supplemental Instruction 842 students in 24 sections of 8 courses 1253 students in 16 sections of 11 courses Probation Services237 received mentoring 152 enrolled in EDC 1200; 299 receiving mentoring Faculty ReferralsNumber Faculty making referrals 1964 Freshmen258 Sophomores536 Juniors943 Seniors845 Totals24182
Top Courses and Subjects for Tutoring Tutoring Center Number of Students Hours of Tutoring CHE MTH CHE MTH Smarthinking Online Tutoring Number of Sessions Hours of Tutoring Calculus Physics Chemistry9571 Essay Center6658 Tutoring by Classification Class Tutoring Center Smarthinking Freshmen Sophomores42 56 Juniors28 22 Seniors17 7 Others2 4 Totals