1. Best Practices: Monitoring Academic Progress and Improving Student Retention Brian Willison, Academic Dean Carolyn Kent, Life Management Director Herzing University – Madison, WI

2. Name, Title, Institution, Retention Rate

3. 98.45% YTD

4. What is Retention? Assessing yourself. Our Practices. What are other effective approaches? Q & A

6. academic and social integration with the formal and informal academic and social systems of a college.

7. Discuss Assessment Tool Results

8. Retention = Connections!

9. Career Staff Faculty Service Learning Administration Campus Social Enrichment Academics Student Retention

10. Connections with Students Social Media – Facebook, etc. Pre-Start Activities Admissions Interviews News Letters Campus Tours Mailings Phone Contacts Registration Placement Test Student Groups Career Goals Intake Form

11. Noel-Levitz College Student Inventory (CSI) Orientation Admissions Outreach Student Success Skills Class Mentor Program Faculty Advisor – program based FEWS = Faculty Early Warning System High Academic Standards SAP Procedures – start with first semester

12. Student Organizations Student Council Academic Assistance Student Activities FEWS Academic Advising Workshops SAP Office Hours

13. Enrollment First Semester Ongoing (Brainstorm and Discussion)

14. Open discussion & comments. Thank you for your participation!