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C4: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Improving Retention With Developmental Students, Kirk Weller, Heather Pavletic
C4: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Improving Retention With Developmental Students, Kirk Weller, Heather Pavletic
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In this session, we describe an interdisciplinary learning community program designed to improve retention among freshman students with three developmental placements. We will discuss how a similar program could be developed at other institutions and emphasize issues of transferability and scalability in the context of declining resources and retention.
Engaging Community College Facultythe Benefit Of Learning Communities, Deanne Grier Yates
Engaging Community College Facultythe Benefit Of Learning Communities, Deanne Grier Yates
Adult Education Research Conference
Community college faculty engagement encouraged by the creation and support of learning communities will be explored. The focus will be on current literature outlining the unique challenges facing community college faculty and the creation and application of learning communities in the community college setting.
Creating And Supporting Best Practices In Student Retention, N. Douglas Lees
Creating And Supporting Best Practices In Student Retention, N. Douglas Lees
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will outline motivations/incentives for chairs to participate in, create and support programs that enhance student retention. In addition, from IUPUI, several campus level programs and three department level initiatives, all of which have been shown to be effective in retaining students, will be described.