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Refocus & RetainThe Roadway to Student
SuccessThe Roadway to Student
Success
Presented by:Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Summer 2009 Cabinet Retreat
Presented by:Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Summer 2009 Cabinet Retreat
Retention Myths
Reaching out to retain students begins after enrollment.
A student’s decision to stay or leave a campus is made independently.
Retention is all about financial aid.Students are forthright about their
reasons for leaving school.
Retention Realities
Retention begins during recruitment and continues throughout the student’s academic career.
Retention efforts are most effective when families are included in the process.
Retention is influenced by excellent support and service guided by “real” people and authentic experiences
Retention is not easy and requires us to collaborate, advise, refer, and follow-through; we must be solution-oriented to avoid attrition.
Students’ Decisions to Stay
Financial Resources
Academic Preparedness
Social & Academic Integration
Commitment to their Academic Goals
Campus Climate
Taking Action
Build meaningful relationships Share the NIU culture
Value and praise students Get students involved
Provide academic support Be mindful of cultural & family
influences
The enemy of The enemy of greatgreat, is , is
goodgood..
Retention is a Retention is a by-product of by-product of greatgreat people, people, programs & programs &
servicesservices
Taking Action
Development of a division-wide retention plan
What is already happening? How are these efforts
being measured?
What can be immediately integrated? Think… small Think… small
changes, big impact!changes, big impact!
Act as if what you do Act as if what you do makes a difference. makes a difference.
It does.It does. William James