Meeting with Phyllis King and Jeff Meece Meeting
The meeting included retention updates, strategic planning, and discussions on the need for more resources in advising. The retention steering committee's goal is a 75% persistence rate and a 50% graduation rate in 6 years. Key discussion points included strategies to improve retention, such as Access to Success, MapWorks, and the RRR document. The meeting also covered elements of successful retention programs, the Master Retention Plan, and an exercise using Noel-Levitz's 35 Good Practices in Retention. Additional topics included best practices in student retention, student engagement, skills development, faculty support, family support, advising, counseling, freshman year courses, and remedial math. The meeting also addressed enforcement of the Board of Regents Policy, including completing remedial education coursework within the first 30 credits.