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Ep. 135: Reasons to Be Optimistic About Student Success Efforts
Student success leaders approve of their institutions’ educational quality, but there are key areas to promote undergraduate achievement and well-being that can be improved.
Academic Probation Gets a Rebrand
College students who earn a 2.0 GPA or below are often at risk of dismissal. Leaders are now reimagining how academic probation is communicated to students and ways to make the policy less punitive.
All in a Day’s Work: Making Math Relevant and Engaging
One faculty member at LaGuardia Community College shares how she’s implemented active learning to address students’ negative perceptions of math.
Student Success Champion: Q&A With Duane Williams, Texas A&M University–San Antonio
As the associate vice provost of student success and retention at Texas A&M, Williams has come a long way from his start as an international student at a community college in New Jersey. He shares how process efficiencies positively impact student success, data efforts leading to better retention and the joy he feels in supporting students as they chase their dreams.
Teaching Tip: Creating Effective Video Lectures
More students are completing classes online. Faculty members can improve teaching and learning for online education by designing engaging, accessible video content.
Survey: Supporting Students Postelection, in 4 Charts
In a new Student Voice flash poll, very few students—even very few Trump voters—say their institution is doing too much to support them postelection.
Survey: Students Value Instructional Clarity, Active Learning
A recent report from the Association of College and University Educators and the Lumina Foundation found students evaluated their courses based on four primary factors.
New on the Job: Q&A With Melissa Young, Columbus State University
As the inaugural assistant vice president for student success, Young is charged with implementing campuswide changes to improve the student experience and, in turn, impact retention rates.