Student Recruitment, Enrollment and Retention
Retention & Student Success
- Share regular reports of student retention and completion data and activities as they relate to diversity, equity and inclusion with faculty and others involved in Student Life and academic support departments, using these results to inform improvement.
- Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Lauren Rivera, Vice President, Student Life and Dean of Students
- Item Status: Work in progress.
- Updates:
- The Retention Committee has been working on this objective, and discussions continue on developing a better communication of important information and use of the information to inform stronger retention of underrepresented and underserved students.
- In Fall 2023, Student Life hired an Assistant Dean for Culture & Inclusion. Though much of the 2023-2024 academic year involved onboarding, Student Life is working to ensure the Assistant Dean has access to the data needed to make data informed decisions in advancing retention and student support.
- The Retention Committee has been working on this objective, and discussions continue on developing a better communication of important information and use of the information to inform stronger retention of underrepresented and underserved students.
- Expand examination of national and regional demographics and student enrollment trends for students of color, first generation, and other underserved groups, and share the information with departments to aid in understanding the unique challenges and needs of these students, and better support their success.
- Overseen by: Michelle Maldonado, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Shannon Zottola, Vice President, Enrollment Management
- Item Status: Work in progress.
- Updates:
- The examination of national and regional demographics and student enrollment trends for students of color, first generation, and other underserved groups, are ongoing. Once they are collected and digested, information will be shared with faculty and staff to assist in implementing better processes and programs for students.
- The Enrollment Management team is exploring demographic and geographic expansion markets to lessen the impact of the impending demographic cliff and uphold our commitment to access for all students. Multiple presentation about these shifts have been provided to multiple faculty and staff group on campus.
- Develop and implement strategies to monitor new student connections to campus early and often during their first year.
- Overseen by: Daniel Cosacchi, Vice President for Mission and Ministry; Lauren Rivera, Vice President, Student Life, and Dean of Students
- Item Status: Work in progress.
- Updates: Student Life and the Retention Committee continues to discuss needs and strategies to meet needs, including the early alert program for faculty to communicate concerns to the Retention Department. In Fall 2023, Residence Life will pilot a new way of doing Intentional Interactions with residential students to better monitor student connections in their transition to campus.
- Review attrition trends for students of color, better understanding why these students, in particular Black male students, leave the University at a higher rate, and identify strategies to address these gaps.
- Overseen by: Elizabeth Garcia, Executive Director, Office of Equity and Diversity; Michelle Maldonado, Provost andSenior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Lauren Rivera, Vice President Student Life, and Dean of Students; Shannon Zottola, Vice President Enrollment Management
- Item Status: Work in progress.
- Updates: Student Life and the Retention Committee continues to discuss needs and strategies to meet needs, including the early alert program for faculty to communicate concerns to the Retention Department.