A 47-page white paper • $169
Many faculty members believe that, when it comes to retention, it is the students’ responsibility to “retain” themselves by doing the work that is assigned in a course and achieving passing marks on tests. This is certainly the traditional view, and there is much validity to it.
Some faculty members fear that focusing on retention means that academic standards will have to be lowered. However, the growing focus on student success and retention involves an increased awareness of the processes of education, rather than merely on assessing learning outcomes.
Increasingly, colleges and universities are expected to document the efforts that they are expending to help students make it from admission through to graduation—whether this information is collected by accrediting agencies, potential donors, or by governmental authorities. Faculty members are instrumental to this effort.
This white paper explains 12 specific things faculty can do to improve retention, while also covering:
• Why retention matters
• Why faculty members are central to campus retention efforts
• How to improve retention without sacrificing standards
• The relationship between meaningful coursework and retention
• Effective retention interventions to use in the classroom
• Strategies for getting to know all the students in your classes
• Advice on retaining today’s Millennial students
• Ways to “frontload” assistance in a semester
• How to make retention efforts more “intrusive”
• The connection between student retention and job security
• How retention efforts can improve student evaluations
• Creating an “endowed chair” in your department to support retention
If you have been asked to become a part of a retention effort on your campus, you’re not alone. This 47-page white paper provides the guidance you need.
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