| Recruiting for 2007-08 Membership Year
It's not too late to join the consortium. Join before December 17th to have adequate time to be oriented to the survey and to gather data. Click here for more information.
August 22, 2007
Upcoming National Symposium on Student Retention
Are you registered yet? The symposium in Milwaukee is coming up fast (September 24-26). Make sure you are registered so you don't miss out.
This year we will be having Cliff Adelman, Institute for Higher Education Policy; Steve Robbins, ACT, Inc.; Laurie Schreiner, Azusa Pacific University; and Richard Rafes, East Central University as our guest speakers. We will have pre- and post-conference workshops, member presentations, information sessions, and a fun evening event. Don't miss out!!!
For more information click here.
August 23, 2007
Main CSRDE Study Completed
The main CSRDE study for the 4-year and 2-year institutions was completed and distributed to our members in June and July respectively.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Completed
This year the STEM study was completed in August and made available electronically through our portal site. This optional
survey for 4-year institutions, follows first-time, full-time, baccalaureate
degree-seeking freshmen majoring in the STEM fields. For more information about our surveys...
New Webinar Series
Beginning in October, CSRDE is introducing a series of webinars for anyone that is interested in student retention and success. Come join us in this exciting new experience. For more details click here.
New Reporting Server in Production
We have a new reporting server in the makings. This new server allows CSRDE members the ability to create their own peer reports along with allowing better access to student retention and success materials. Keep watching our site for more details and the future launch date.
November 29, 2006
National Symposium on Student Retention
a Success!
We had an outstanding symposium in Albuquerque on October 9-11.
Our main speakers were Dr. George Henderson, The University of Oklahoma;
Dr. Peter Ewell, National Center for Higher Education Management
Systems; Dr. Margaret Ford, Houston Community College-Northeast;
and Mr. Tim Culver, Ms. Beth Richter and Dr. Elizabeth Herr, Noel
Levitz, Inc. There were many outstanding presentations covering
topics such as Meritorious Retention Programs, Looking Beyond the
First Year Retention, Special Populations, and Best Practices.
Congratulations to John Nelson from the University of Ottawa! He
was the winner of a free registration to next year’s symposium,
scheduled for September 24-26, 2007 in Milwaukee.
2006 Best Practices
Award Winner
The 11th annual CSRDE $1000 Best Practices Award was presented
to The University of Central Florida for their paper titled “A
Decade in Review: 1995-2005 Building Institutional Collaboration
for Successful Student Retention”. Congratulations on a job
well done!
Recruiting Drive Underway
Membership renewal information has been mailed to current members,
and packets will be in the mail this week for prospective members.
If you are interested in joining the consortium and haven’t
received a packet, please contact us at csrde@ou.edu or 405-325-2158.
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