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The Art of Mentoring: A Timeless Strategy for Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When implemented intentionally, these strategies support student retention, confidence, and engagement. Mentoring Connects Students to Campus Resources Students in mentoring programs use support services more than their peers. Mentors demystify offices like financial aid, counseling, and career services.

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3 Ways to Help Students Before They Fall Behind

Civitas Learning

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. This approach overwhelms advising and support teams and contributes to declining retention rates.

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Accelerate Student Outcomes with AI-Powered Adaptable Analytics

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By connecting these students with career services and alumni, SRU helped them clarify their goals and academic paths. Combined with broader strategies, this insight helped UTSA achieve a 16% increase in retention and a 14% increase in completion from 2012 to 2022.

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What’s Working Outside the Classroom: New Insights on What’s Really Driving Success

Civitas Learning

At Slippery Rock University (SRU) , leaders used adaptable analytics to identify undeclared business students and connect them with career services and alumni across industries. These targeted efforts helped students explore career options, clarify their goals, and make informed academic decisions.

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Impact the Student Outcomes that Matter Most: Introducing the Multi Outcome Framework

Civitas Learning

Introducing the Multi-Outcome Framework: Optimize What Matters Most Colleges and universities must broaden their measures of success beyond traditional metrics such as retention and completion to remain competitive, attract top students, and enhance institutional reputation. Helping them implement more effective interventions at scale.

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4 Actionable Steps for Centralizing and Streamlining Student Care

Civitas Learning

Higher education institutions that bring together previously disjointed approaches to student care gain greater clarity and drive measurable improvements in retention, completion rates, career readiness, and the overall student experience. Discover: Common challenges that institutions face in aligning care.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When students are completing their workforce training programs, building trades, as they work on resumes and get ready for job interviews, the career services team in the ACE division encourages them to think about getting a degree, and the importance of a degree,” said Adams. “In The current iteration of the program, Insights 2.0,