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How Civitas Learning Partners are Removing Retention and Completion Barriers

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Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. Student Success is more than improving graduation rates.

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How Civitas Learning Uses AI to Power Student Success

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We use AI in predictive modeling, a type of supervised machine learning, to predict student outcomes and help institutions create and carry out effective student success initiatives. UTSA Achieves 16% Retention Lift with Data-Activated Student Support Ecosystem Explore how the U. Predictions are projections, not certainties.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“My research examines the ways in which larger social processes affect students and their overall well-being while also addressing underrepresented and marginalized students in relation to retention and success,” she says. affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As she transitions into this new role, Gilliam said she had her sights on certain key matters, including student diversity, affordability, retention, and graduation rates. "I I have a lot of goals and ideas around students and creating a really inclusive culture and addressing issues of access and affordability,” Gilliam told Diverse.

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Maximize the Impact of Student Success Initiatives with Regular Efficacy Assessment

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For years, colleges and universities have doubled down on their investments in student success. Despite their best efforts, many institutions still have work to do to improve student retention and graduation. Regular efficacy assessment lets you easily see which practices improve student success and generate a return on investment.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After years of developing student supports, three of the four institutions featured in this article recently received HSI designation and the fourth is moving toward designation. Dr. Justin Jernigan, dean of student success at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said the plan to pursue HSI status, announced in 2022, was intentional.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This includes issues of 1) campus climate where Indigenous students coming from a TCU are often entering a school environment with primarily white peers for the first time and 2) academic affairs in which advisors must have a clear sense of transfer agreements and credit structures across institutions to ensure successful degree completion.