What We Know & Can Do To Improve College Student Retention
Wednesday, October 20 ~ 1:00-3:00pm EDT
Overview
College student retention continues to be a vexing problem for colleges and universities. Nearly half of all
students who attend a college full time will not graduate within six years. This presentation will look at what we
currently know about college student retention and what can be done to improve it. Participants will gain a
general understanding of college student retention and how they can reduce attrition on their campus. The key
goal is to help students meet their academic and personal goals.
Objectives
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Types of student departure
Minority student retention
1st generation student retention
Retention trends
Defining retention
Theories
What matters in college student retention
The importance of student/college “fit”
Important programs & services: Developmental Courses/FA/Orientation/Career Services/Learning
Resource Centers/Learning-Classroom Communities
Faculty Involvement
The Seidman success model and formula
Who should attend?
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Faculty
Presidents
Provosts
Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs
Vice Presidents of Student Affairs, Chief Financial Officers
Deans of Academic and Student Affairs
Student affairs personnel including Admissions, Financial Aid Officers, Learning Skills Center Directors,
Assessment, Institutional Research
All persons who want to learn about college student retention and what can be done to help students meet
their academic and personal goals.
Who is the speaker?
Dr. Alan Seidman is a core (full-time) faculty member and the General & Self-Designed Specialization
Coordinator with the Richard W. Riley College of Educational & Leadership at Walden University, MN.
Dr. Seidman has over thirty years of experience in education as a college administrator, educational consultant
and elementary school teacher. He earned his B.A. & M.A. from Glassboro State College (Rowan University), NJ
and his Ed.D. from Syracuse University, NY.
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What We Know & Can Do To Improve College Student Retention
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