Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We’ve been hard at work developing a new course demand analytics solution, refining the academic planning experience for students and advisors, and elevating the visibility we provide advising and student success teams. This approach can significantly impact student retention, resulting in 2-5% uplifts in persistence.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

We discovered the key steps leaders and institutions are taking to strategically –and sometimes dramatically– improve their retention rates. 5 High-Impact Retention Strategies While institutions continue working hard to ensure their students graduate, initiative results often fall short of expectations. PP when misapplied.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. 6 trends to watch in 2023 1. 6 trends to watch in 2023 1. Between 2009 and 2020 one-year retention rates fluctuated between a low of 49.3%

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 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?

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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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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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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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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

APRIL 26, 2024

Plus, it helps the enrollment and advising team tell their story to other areas of the institution. Read the Blog Unified communication and advising documentation This intuitive approach to planning leads to more impactful advising conversations. Academic plans should be flexible and adaptable.

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EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Americans’ Confidence in Higher Education Continues to Fall Trends in Public Trust Between 2015 to 2023, Gallup While it may not be the only factor contributing to declining confidence in higher education, you cannot ignore the impact of the skyrocketing cost of tuition. Visit our Strategic Advisory Services page to learn more.

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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

APRIL 2, 2023

“Through the development of our strategic enrollment management plan, we have a very clear focus on the retention and the completion of students — and to ensure they have multiple pathways,” said Johnson. We’re planning to implement that plan in fall 2023.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

The Success and Retention Opportunities Accelerator empowers users with student success analytics to improve student success outcomes through interventions, policy changes, and other initiatives. The data can also be used to support funding and grant requests. Here’s what we learned.

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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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EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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. These programs help students bridge gaps in their learning. Under this methodology, the institution provides tailored support to address individual needs.

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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.

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JULY 17, 2023

Council for Opportunity in Education Appoints Aaron Brown as Executive Vice President July 17, 2023 — by Terrance L. Dr. Brown, an accomplished higher education professional and a passionate advocate for student equity, will assume his new role on August 14, 2023. WASHINGTON, D.C. as its new executive vice president. —The

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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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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Blogs How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines Innovative tips to build and sustain dual enrollment momentum This story was originally published in the League for Innovation’s Innovatus Magazine (March 2023). Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Enrollment design project: The student experience from admission to alumni January 31, 2023 Heather Veeder Assistant Vice President of Student Success, Policy, and Planning, Eastern Washington 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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instead, campuses primarily tap traditional student success services like advising, academic coaching, and tutoring. By integrating the efforts of IR and Student Success, UTSA achieved a 16 percent lift in retention and a 14 percent lift in their overall four-year graduation rate. But this is a missed opportunity.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instead, campuses primarily tap traditional student success services like advising, academic coaching, and tutoring. By integrating the efforts of IR and Student Success, UTSA achieved a 16 percent lift in retention and a 14 percent lift in their overall four-year graduation rate. But this is a missed opportunity.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We did well improving retention, diversity, and outcomes, moving up in ranks, all these sorts of things, but I want to do this at a scale that could only be done in a place like Arizona State University.’

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. What it's gonna change is really those retention rates. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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EAB

MARCH 14, 2023

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. So I guess I would summarize that by saying recruitment and retention are two sides of the same coin.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

April 18, 2023. A lot of people sitting here in 2023 would say, oh, they had no idea what that was gonna mean across the next decade. CH: Yeah, I think what's really interesting for a higher education institution today in 2023, you're usually gonna find yourself in one of three situations. Episode 147.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

April 18, 2023. A lot of people sitting here in 2023 would say, oh, they had no idea what that was gonna mean across the next decade. CH: Yeah, I think what's really interesting for a higher education institution today in 2023, you're usually gonna find yourself in one of three situations. Episode 147.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For many community college aspirants, particularly those pursuing workforce development programs, a common obstacle is the "one size fits all" design of onboarding processes, neglecting the unique needs of non-credit learners, such as work and family obligations or advising options that are often tailored for degree-seeking students.

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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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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

MAY 23, 2023

May 23, 2023. They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. Key among those expectations is that colleges should emphasize assessment and improvement of student retention and student learning. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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