SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING Retention Plan2011

Whitney Molloy, SCE Director of Student Affairs

OVERVIEW OF SCE

FS 2010 Enrollment Undergrad: 580

FTC = 59; Transfer = 96 Graduate: 359 International: 35% 85% Male; 15% Female

Retention (FS09 Cohort) FTC= 70.2% Transfer= 72.4%

SUCCESS INDICATORS

Current Senior Survey, Graduate Survey, Departmental

Interviews

Consolidation of data, streamline survey process

Measures of success Retention Graduate Rates Placement Student Satisfaction

Teaching, involvement/activities, advising, etc.

STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE

All new FTC Students

Current: Based on FS2009 cohort, 70.2% retention rate

Goal: 75% or greater FTC retention rate

STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE

FTC-specific activities Welcome Day Lunch with the Dean Student organization and team presentations Movie Night Field Trips

STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE

Presentation to Freshman SCE Courses ME 111, ECE 110, new CS course Fall 2011

Scholarships

Peer Mentoring Program

Interventions for at-risk students UFirst, peer advising, faculty

Student Council Freshman Liaison

STRATEGY 2: INCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES

Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with placement and career services on annual senior survey

Less than 50% of SCE seniors are satisfied with placement and career services (UMKC senior survey 2010)

Goal: 60% or more report satisfaction Long term: 85% or more report satisfaction

STRATEGY 2: INCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES

Current Activities Career Connections Satellite office STEM Career Fair

Improve communication to students Email notifications, display boards, Career

Services job/internship database, faculty

Increase number of students participating in career activities Incentives, communication, targeted events

Tracking job and internship placement

STRATEGY 3: INCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION

Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty outside of the classroom

75.8% of SCE seniors indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty) (UMKC senior survey 2010)

Goal: 80% or more report satisfaction

STRATEGY 3: INCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION

Present retention topics and information at faculty meetings

Encourage faculty involvement with student organizations (serve as advisor, mentor) and SCE student events

Undergraduate research opportunities

Faculty/student lunches and activities

Advising

STRATEGY 4: INCREASE COLLABORATION AMONG SCE STUDENTS

Develop student collaborative space

Work with ISAO on events for SCE international student population

E Week

Research Day

Graduate Student Reception

Student Teams

STRATEGY 5: INCREASE AVAILABILITY & EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE STUDENT SERVICES

Increase in student satisfaction with SCE student services, including advising.

66.7% of SCE seniors are satisfied with academic advising

80% or more SCE students will report being satisfied with advising

STRATEGY 5: INCREASE AVAILABILITY AND EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE STUDENT SERVICES Create SCE Student Success Center

Advising Tutoring Career Services Scholarships Student Services