Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

We have collaborated with the State Board to introduce completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a graduation requirement, which greatly increases the odds a student will apply to college.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 30, 2023

Kelly is the Vice President of Academic Affairs at SUNY Broome, and with the collaboration of faculty and staff, the institution is now implementing guided pathways and transitioning to a caseload-based academic advising model. 19:06] – These initiatives don’t only help enrollment but also retention. [22:06]

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

Throughout all of my higher ed positions — department head, dean, provost and now president — I have continued to be involved in research by advising graduate student thesis or dissertation work,” said Lim, who has been extensively published and presented at more than 100 conferences. “I

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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

APRIL 26, 2024

Through collaboration with Civitas Learning, significant improvements have been made, including: Streamlined academic planning and registration Taking the guesswork out of planning and knowing what courses students must take to graduate has been transformative for Northwest students. Academic plans should be flexible and adaptable.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet. Increasing Retention Rates for Black and Latino Men. More on student affairs.

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The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For Advisors: Transform transactional advising general information and onboarding orientation to systems, procedures, degree plan, resources to video, audio, and text resources in personally curated web resources by the Fall 2025 intake cycle for individualized flipped advisor guidance.

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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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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

Moreover, barriers to retention, such as classes not offered in a certain term or conflicting courses, can lead students to under-enroll in courses or enroll in courses they don’t need to complete their degree. “Our With Civitas Learning’s Course Status tool, students can see their degree progress at a glance. #4

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Outcomes: This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach. This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instead, campuses primarily tap traditional student success services like advising, academic coaching, and tutoring. A close partnership between traditional student success units and Institutional Research (IR) is one collaborative relationship that makes a real difference for students. But this is a missed opportunity.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Instead, campuses primarily tap traditional student success services like advising, academic coaching, and tutoring. A close partnership between traditional student success units and Institutional Research (IR) is one collaborative relationship that makes a real difference for students. But this is a missed opportunity.

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Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

He cited two initiatives at Stony Brook University: The Student Support Team, which guides students to the right resources, filling a crucial gap between academic advising and clinical counseling, and the Welcome Week program, aimed at connecting new students. “Not everyone is meeting criteria for clinical diagnosis.” Learn more 4.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Outcomes: This ability to focus their work on specific student groups and provide tailored guidance led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach. This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Career services and career advising are available to most college students, but we know they are often under-resourced and under-utilized at most postsecondary institutions,” said Carolynn Lee , senior program officer at Ascendium.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! We learned that students mental health may be the greatest threat to retention. Where and when grant-funded interventions can increase student retention. Lessons from CONNECTED22. Elevated student mental health needs.

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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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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

For institutions considering a new technology, he advises: "Don't buy technology, especially AI technology like ours. Mr. Magliozzi described why a campus might choose Mainstay as a technology partner: "We're the only platform consistently proven to move the needle on enrollment, retention, and academic success. and Why Does It Work?"

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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. But dispersed student information across multiple systems made implementing an integrated and collaborative student success network challenging. It was like seeing a student in a profile.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

Silos persist, differing definitions of student success hinder collaboration, and institutions struggle to establish a consistent and centralized knowledge base. There are numerous collaboration models in higher education, and each institution must create a model that suits its identity and needs.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Of direct benefit to students are systems that aid with admissions applications, financial aid transactions, academic advising appointments, course progression/planning/scheduling, career development, etc. This post was sponsored by SAP as part of a higher education influencers collaboration. Cross-posted at Medium.com/@ericstoller.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

After undergraduate programming demonstrated improved retention and graduation rates, Watford was able to recruit students to Virginia Tech. in 2009, he worked at other institutions before returning to work with Watford, whom he calls a superwoman that forges collaborations and helps others climb the ladder of success.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 13, 2023

Our research into how institutions develop financially sustainable student success models reveals that the most effective models are living processes that intentionally knit together strategic decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, data-informed action, and consistent assessment of initiatives and outcomes.

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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. I think I spend a lot of my time not only on the recruitment side, but on the retention and success side of the house.

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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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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8

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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Some common themes we heard about strategy included the following: Depending on the institution’s resources and parameters, a one-stop strategy can be operational within a year through collaborative planning and commitment. We developed solutions for enrollment, admissions, advising, financial aid, and registration.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With shared context and unified goals, everyone on campus can collaborate to provide seamless support that drives student outcomes and eases inefficiencies. UTSA Achieves 16% Retention Lift with Data-Activated Student Support Ecosystem. A New Approach to Academic Advising Caseload Management.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

To learn more about participating in the collaborative, reach out to your Strategic Leader. To embed more mental health and well-being touch points throughout the student experience and promote improved retention outcomes, EAB developed the Student Mental Health and Well-Being Collaborative.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention.

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Trusted by more than 850 colleges and universities – and serving more than 10 million students – Navigate unites administrators, faculty, staff, and students in a collaborative network to measurably improve outcomes across the entire student journey. So that's an acronym that stands for tigers, collaboratively learning, actively working.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

Retention – Proactive and Triage. When institutions create first-year experience programs, they are creating foundations for future success and retention potential. Learning, teaching, success, retention, and engagement are core aspects of the university experience. Technology enhances every single aspect of the journey.

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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

MAY 9, 2023

And I've spent 15 years working directly with or researching and collaborating with senior leaders in the community college space, and that space is in real trouble. Reporter Jon Marcus explores threats to community colleges like under investments in advising and block transfer pathways that have existed for over a decade.

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