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1 Improving Retention Rates &
Student Support at OU Jeff Blahnik Executive Director OU Admissions & Recruitment Casey Partridge Associate Director OU Graduation Office

2 Freshman Application Growth

3 Holistic Application Process
Academics Involvement Essay Letter of Recommendation

4 Other Success Considerations
Grade trends combined with academic rigor Academic preparation in stated area of academic interest Interactions with our department and on social media Demonstrated grit Average grade erosion Identification of other risk factors Note: Office of Admissions and Recruitment is more adept at identifying financial and academic challenges now

5 Possible Admission Decisions
Admit Admit with graduation coach Admit into Sooner Rose program Waitlist Spring offer Deny

6 Sooner Success Coaching Program
Established in 2009 out of a retention task force committee Blended academic advising into our coaching model in 2012 Progression of retention for program

7 Student Success Outcomes
1 2 3 4 Cultivating a growth mindset Building trust Developing self-awareness Taking action by seeking resources

8 Academic Life & Money Coaching
Certified life coaching program initiated in 2015 Development of academic advisers across campus Money coaching in partnership with our Student Financial Center

9 Next Steps Coaching access for all students
Continue life coaching program and workshops Creating a coaching culture

10 Retention Rate Over Time

11 A Framework of “Leavers”
Who leaves? Data analysis of several years of students that left, comparing their attributes to those who stayed Predictive factors collapse into four categories: Academic Skills Social/ Connectedness Financial Grit/ Perseverance

12 Improving Retention: Stage 1
Associate Provost for Academic Advisement Oversight position created Think 15 campaign Gateway to College Learning courses Center for Student Advancement (University College)

13 Improving Retention: Stage 2
Graduation Office begins to coach at-risk students Any student on a “contract” gets a coach Really increase success rates of at-risk students, but creates a “trough” of students Those students needed mentoring—advisors fill that void Academic Advisement Resource Center (AARC) Major advisement (to combat “major swirl”) Need-Based Aid Outreach to students with large balances Scholarship fund for students working more than 25 hrs week

14 Improving Retention: Stage 3
Careful quantitative analysis The amount of students in financial stress was saddening Retention scholarships Having a connection point at OU is important Freshman advisers Move from urgent care approach to mentor approach Academic life coaching program MyMajors Faculty Group—Elite Retention (ER) Squad Meet regularly to discuss how to best teach freshmen Agree to turn in mid-term grades Graduation Office initiatives MapWorks survey of freshman during third week Outreach to non-enrolled students (War Room group)

15 Questions? Let’s talk. Jeff Blahnik Executive Director OU Admissions & Recruitment Casey Partridge Associate Director OU Graduation Office

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