Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange

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Arkansas State University-Beebe (ASUB): Student Services Retention Strategies

presented by David Mayes, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Date of webinar: April 14, 2010

*Materials for this webinar are not currently available.

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Abstract

Retention of students on college campuses is becoming an increasingly important topic throughout higher education in the United States. This paper will present findings related to the success of student support services and programs in the retention of students at Arkansas State University-Beebe (ASUB). ASUB is a rural, two-year college with a student body of approximately 4,000, across each of its four campuses. While the composition of our student body is continuously changing, many of our students continue to be non-traditional students, first-generation students, and low-income students. This research will allow us to look at success rates of typical student services on the retention of these types of students. Areas to be addressed will include student organizations, residence halls, new student orientation, the learning center, guidance services, financial aid, admissions, and student support services. While it is widely accepted that these types of student programs are tied to student retention, it is important to continue to provide empirical evidence supporting this fact across a wide range of settings and student body compositions. This research will present ASUB’s efforts toward this goal.

The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange at the University of Oklahoma is a consortium of two-year and four-year institutions dedicated to achieving the highest levels of student success through collaboratively sharing data, knowledge, and innovation.

CSRDE is a sponsored activity of the Center for Institutional Data Exchange and Analysis at