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Building Bridges: Community College Practitioners As Retention Leaders, Michael J. Stebleton, Leanne Schmidt
Building Bridges: Community College Practitioners As Retention Leaders, Michael J. Stebleton, Leanne Schmidt
Michael J. Stebleton
Community colleges face struggles in helping students meet their academic, career, and personal goals. Student affairs practitioners can be innovators by creating initiatives to engage students. Practitioners can act as a bridge between student and academic affairs. This article explores how a group of counselors redefined their roles by designing a first-year experience effort. A program implemented at Inver Hills Community College focused on student success is highlighted. Features, outcomes, and lessons learned are outlined.