Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

ChatGPT launched in November of 2022,” Watson said. AI has promise in terms of recognizing student patterns and how they relate to student persistence and retention, said panelist Dr. William J. Within two months, there was a survey of students that found 89% had already given ChatGPT a try."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The PSSG – it was first funded in 2022 via the Consolidated Appropriations Act – recognizes and awards funds to institutions that propose to use the grant for evidence-based reforms and practices in pursuit of bolstering student participation, retention, transfer, and completion rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The long-running lawsuit between Maryland’s HBCUs and the state was finally settled, and Morgan State received its first appropriation from those funds on July 1, 2022, amounting to $15.1 Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention. Rueda-Acedo says the service learning is extremely beneficial in retention as well as the students’ personal connection to this profession.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 11, 2023

Data-Activated Strategic Decision-Making and Planning as the first step in a responsive process that improves student retention and completion in a way that supports financial health. However, it’s no longer sufficient to focus solely on academic support to increase student retention.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. increase in first-year student enrollment from 2021 to 2022 a 1.9 increase in first-year student enrollment from 2021 to 2022 a 1.9

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2022, this number jumped up to 10.5% Capitalizing on dual enrollment rebounds Many community colleges felt some relief in fall 2022 as enrollment declines began to stabilize, and in some cases, improve. Nationally, from fall 2021 to fall 2022, two-year colleges only lost.4% for 16–24-year-olds. rate in 2020. in 2018.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Ten percent of surveyed institutions have also moved academic advising under the oversight of the VPSA in the last 18 months. Trying to decide on the right advising model, or whether your institution needs a chief student success officer? December 6, 2022. Increasing Retention Rates for Black and Latino Men.

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The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

. … how vital the role of a strong advising relationship is to students’ retention and success. 2022, September 18). 2022, September 18). An Invitation to Innovate Advising. 2022, October 23). I want to help revolutionize advising. 2022, October 23). The Advisor That Cares. Head vs. Heart.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering.

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The Advisor That Cares

OCTOBER 30, 2022

This post is the first step in developing an influencer strategy that can help in the Innovation of Advising , which empowers students and advisors in creating authenticity in the advising relationship. Advising modules can include internal triggers to direct students’ needs based on assessments from within advising modules.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Talent management At the peak of the staffing crisis in spring 2022, community colleges were down 14% of their workforce, which caused disruptions to student services, and created burnout across all departments. and increased Navigate student app usage by 42% in the 2021-22 academic year by standardizing advising processes.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. Each scholar receives financial support for study abroad and specialized advisors through the Macaulay Advising Program. “I

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

King assembled a diverse and powerful coalition of individuals from various departments and disciplines, including academic staff, faculty, administrators, and students, all working together towards a common goal—improving retention and graduation rates for minoritized students. Here are three ways you can improve transfer access.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

For example, the Center for Academic Advising and Retention is flipping some of its processes to be an opt-out for students instead of an opt-in. However, efforts are underway to improve the student experience by using the themes as a method to prioritize actions taken by offices in my vertical.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

As of fall 2022, enrollment declines at community colleges had slowed to 0.4 In 2022, this number jumps up to 10.5 By leveraging self-guidance technology, offering 1:1 advising after hours, and streamlining placement testing processes, advising appointments increased 7 percent in one year (2017). 2022, October 14).

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

We learned that students mental health may be the greatest threat to retention. Gallup’s State of Higher Education 2022 Report shows the alarming percentage of students who have considered stopping out due to emotional stress—a number that almost tripled from 2020 to 2021 for two-year students. December 19, 2022. July 29, 2022.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

Nevertheless, students and parents are advised to use rankings as only one of many sources of information. News 2024 Best Colleges rankings) relative to the average discounted tuition paid by 2022-23 full-time undergraduates after receiving need-based scholarships and grants. Weight = 50%. Weight = 20% 3. Weight = 20% 4.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The NAEP’s Long-Term Trend Assessment recorded a five-point drop in average assessment scores from 2020 to 2022— the largest drop ever recorded. Personalized Academic Advising: Personalized academic advising is crucial in guiding students toward the right courses and resources to help them catch up and succeed academically.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

He shared some examples of those projects: "We are doing a budget reassign, a complete reorganization and reimagination of our student enrollment services, retention services, student success units. You cannot just wait until the next chancellor comes along to keep them moving."

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Most of the 13-year-old cohort tested by NAEP in Fall 2022 will enter high school in Fall 2023 and begin entering college in Fall 2027. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Math has long been a stumbling block for college student success.

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EAB

JULY 28, 2023

Most of the 13-year-old cohort tested by NAEP in Fall 2022 will enter high school in Fall 2023 and begin entering college in Fall 2027. Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. Math has long been a stumbling block for college student success.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Outcomes: An 8% increase in retention, improved advising efficiency, and more effective cross-functional collaboration. To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.” Before we had the Civitas Learning platform, we could only see part of a student’s experience. It was like seeing a student in a profile.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

So I'm curious what it looked like as you were working with your board of directors and other key stakeholders to convince them that launching a program of this magnitude was not only possible but advisable. And that really grew out of a small group in June and July of 2022, getting together. That's gonna be a big piece of it.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With the year’s final weeks approaching, we looked back at the stories, practices, and trends that resonated most with the Civitas Learning community in 2022. UTSA Achieves 16% Retention Lift with Data-Activated Student Support Ecosystem. A New Approach to Academic Advising Caseload Management.

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EAB

MARCH 14, 2023

They urge listeners to begin cataloging all the “side doors” through which prospective students inquire about your school and then capture those disparate data points into a unified CRM and student retention platform. TZ: So in fall 2022, for example, as enrollment began to flatten, dual enrollment was actually up 11.5% MS: Awesome.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Student Experience and Well-Being Most academic leaders think of advising, academics, or student affairs when thinking about student success, and it is critical to make these supports more streamlined, accessible, and student-centric. To learn more about participating in the collaborative, reach out to your Strategic Leader.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

While this is worth celebrating, it’s also important to look at short-term retention rates to understand who is leaving community colleges early on. Even though completion rates have improved, one-year retention rates have remained relatively flat for the past decade , with a 51.3% for students starting in fall 2020.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. Advising staff relied on outdated data to generate piecemeal reports that only captured a small part of each student’s academic situation.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:00. Dr. Renick recently joined our panel discussion on the future of academic advising , hosted by the UIA and The Chronicle of Higher Education , during which he spoke about how academic advising has changed from a casual add-on to a necessary support for a very different generation of students.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Our research revealed that these two onboarding steps continue to pose the largest hurdles to prospective students: complex admission requirements and underutilization of advising services. Encourage all new students to attend an advising session. This demonstrates the importance of advising and enables students to plan ahead.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

Maureen Hoyler In his previous position as the assistant vice provost for academic advising at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Brown demonstrated exceptional leadership and provided invaluable support to the University Advising Center and advising initiatives throughout the institution.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Today we welcome leaders from Texas Southern University who share what they learned through their efforts to get people processes and technology working together at TSU to improve student retention and boost enrollment. What does academic advising look like at our institution? So give these folks a listen and enjoy.

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