What we should do to improve retention and student success at UMKC!!!

Look at the top courses with highest D, F, W rates

Evaluate what is happening with the students

*sequencing??

*prerequisite knowledge??

*pedagogy??

Look at course sequencing and identify “Gateway” (killer) courses

Course Offerings

*Year round offerings – intersessions

*D, F, W courses

*Predictable summer offerings – “catch-up”/”get ahead

opportunities”

*Learning Communities

*Living Learning Communities

**must have faculty involvement

Develop Cohort Programs

First Year Experiences

University Level

School/College Level

High Impact Learning Experiences

Undergraduate Research

Service Learning

Study Abroad

Internships/Practicums

Academic Support Services

Supplemental Instruction

Tutoring

Mandate??

Academic Probation - support

Early Alert System

Academic progress

Personal/social adjustment

**

Must have systematic interventions

Advisors are KEY!!

Advising

*Developmental

*Proactive

*Full Academic loads

Campus Climate

Everyone takes responsibility for student success

Classroom climate – teaching and learning – high expectations for

everyone

Follow Guidelines for Effective Undergraduate Teaching