1. Retention Recognition Rally Robyn Marschke, Robert Wonnett, & Barbara Gaddis Campus Forum November 12, 2008

2. RETENTION
The process of holding or keeping in
one’s possession.

5. Student Success

7. Highest Student Retention Ever at UCCS!
Thank you for all your hard work

11. Factors Affecting Student Persistence
Demographics
Housing
Fall GPA
Credit Hours Attempted
College and Major
Freshman Seminar
Excel Centers
Financial Aid
Academic Preparation
Student Engagement

12. 2007 Entering Freshmen Cohort
N = 1013 freshmen
89% resident
92% full-time
Average age 18.6
55% female
23% minority
~40% first generation
42% lived on campus
Average index 108
Limited resources

17. Grades Matter! Retained students = 3.0 avg GPA
Non-retained students = 2.0 avg GPA
2.5 or better GPA = 83% retained
< 2.5 GPA = 47% retained

18. 87% attempted hours,
8% less than 12 hours,
5% more than 16 hours

20. Top 10 Majors Among ‘07 Frosh
Number
% of Cohort
Retained
LAS Undetermined
157
15%
59%
BUS Undetermined 73 7%
74%
Biology 66
65%
Pre-Engineering 62 6%
68%
Pre-Nursing 57
58%
Psychology 56
64%
NUR Prep 46 5%
91%
Marketing
78%
English 33 3%
79%
Pre-Business
55%

21. ?
Advising Matters ? ?
Academic Advising and Career Center help with undecided and pre- college students.
156 LSUD students in F07:
77 LSUD students chose a major
78% retention rate
79 LSUD students did not choose a major
44% retention rate
Pre-Nursing, Pre-Business and Pre- Engineering majors who change their major have higher retention than those who don’t

22. Financial Aid Matters

23. ID101
Matters

24. 712 (or 70% of entering frosh enrolled in ID101)
Grade of ABC = 516/670 or 77% retention rate.

25. Excel Centers Matter Science/Health Science Learning Center
Language Technology Center
Excel Centers Matter
Oral Comm Center
Math Learning Center
Writing Center

26. Excel Centers

27. Student Engagement Matters

28. Creating the Unsurpassed Undergraduate Experience: Improving Persistence and Ensuring Success at UCCS

29. Strengths of UCCS
Small class size and personal connection with faculty and staff
Evolving campus with ongoing capital construction
Regional university with strong community ties
Outstanding academic programs and a prestigious system reputation

30. Challenges of UCCS
Need for personalized and customizable academic and developmental advising
Cost of education and creative financial aid
Development of a robust campus life
Overextension of faculty, staff, students

31. Recommendation: Connections and Community
Help build key relationships early.
Provide early, coherent, consistent, on-going, committed, informal events.
Create vibrant campus life.

32. Recommendation: Student Development
Cultivate relationships between students, faculty, and staff
Mentoring and informal interactions
Developmental academic advising
Career planning

33. Recommendation: Student Space
Cultivate campus spaces that promote connections with students and campus
Inventory existing space for activities and gaps
Plan gathering space in future buildings
Green is good

34. Fostering Student Success
Mentoring Program
Academic Coaching
Early Alert/Early Intervention
Learning Community Pilots
Departmental Activities

35. Mentoring Works!

36. Early Alert A or F? 100- and 200-level courses
173 Freshmen were identified as being at risk in one or more classes (S08)
Coaching, advising, tutoring
Increased retention
Math had 100% response rate in spring
A or F?

37. Student Life Common calendar Communication/Boomer Co-sponsorships
Leadership workshops
Faculty staff Involvement
Residential life activities

38. Learning Communities Higher retention, higher GPA
Two pilot LCs Fall 2008:
Colorado Living Learning Community
3C Scholars
RFP coming soon!
Web conference on November 18 from 11-12:30 pm

39. Inclusive Student Engagement
Engaging Pedagogies
Learning Communities
Academic Orienteering

40. Congratulations!
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

41. First Annual Student Retention Awards
Celebrating Success!
First Annual Student Retention Awards

42. Alumni Favorite Faculty Awards for AY 2007-2008

43. Michael Hackman, Communication
Kate Lane, Sociology

44. Sam Milazzo, Physics
Paul Miller, Business

45. Tom Napierkowski, English
Barbara Swaby Education

46. Sheri Trumpfeller Business
Pat Walker, Sociology

47. Kee Warner, Sociology
Linda Weaver, Nursing

48. Congratulations to the Alumni Favorite Faculty for AY 2007-2008
Michael Hackman
Kate Lane
Sam Milazzo
Paul Miller
Tom Napierkowski
Barbara Swaby
Sheri Trumpfeller
Pat Walker
Kee Warner
Linda Weaver

49. Alumni Favorite Courses
…too many to count…
World Regional Geography
Differential Equations
Women’s & Ethnic Studies
Nuclear Chemistry
Student Teaching
Marriage & Family
Statistics
Leadership Communication
Marketing
International Finance
Reading
Immunology
History
Criminology/Crime Scene
Biopsychology
Anthropology
Accounting
Ethics

50. Departmental Award for AY 2007-2008

51. Chemistry Department

52. Programs of Note for AY 2007-2008

53. Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Retention, Inclusion, and Engagement
Excel Centers
Freshman Seminar
Student Success Center

54. Special thanks goes to the people and offices that make UCCS the place where students want to be!

55. Successful Students brought to you by:
All Star Cast : UCCS Faculty and Staff Advisors to the Stars: Student Success Center Scriptwriters: Excel Centers

56. Successful Students brought to you by:
Story Development: Freshman Seminar Talent Casting: Recruitment Office Enrollment Management Gaffer and Best Boy: Admissions and Records

57. Successful Students brought to you by:
Props: Bookstore Research: Kraemer Family Library Special Effects: Information Technology

58. Successful Students brought to you by:
Co-Curricular Directors: Office of Student Activities Inclusion Experts: Office of Student Multicultural Affairs Facilitation: Office of Student Support and Judicial Affairs

59. Successful Students brought to you by:
Safety Supervisor: Public Safety Accommodations: Residence Life and Housing Payroll: Student Employment and Student Financial Services

60. Successful Students brought to you by:
Medical Crew: Student Health Center Motivation Management: Counseling Center Creative Challenge Coordinator: Disabilities Services

61. Successful Students brought to you by:
Nutritional Analyst: Sodexho/Dining Services Path Finder: Career Center Locations: Administration and Finance

62. Successful Students brought to you by:
Nurturing Young Talent: Pre-Collegiate Development Leadership Consultants: Student Development and Leadership Military Consultant: Military and Veteran's Affairs

63. Successful Students brought to you by:
Stunts: Athletics Department Campus Recreation Producers: Financial Aid Executive Producers: UCCS Chancellor and the Leadership Team The Stars of the Show: UCCS STUDENTS

64. The Stars of the Show: UCCS STUDENTS