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4 Ways to Partner with Faculty on Student Success

Civitas Learning

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.” It takes just five minutes to get up to speed.

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4 Challenges Derailing Academic Advisor Effectiveness (And How to Fix Them)

Civitas Learning

Effective academic advising teams have the power to significantly impact student success, but often there are unseen barriers preventing advisors from reaching the right students at the right time. A Civitas Learning study on what works for student success found that advising is the most impactful initiative (5.8

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Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bermea authored the report, “ Construir el Camino: How Hispanic-Serving Institutions Design and Deliver Academic Advising ,” which examines diverse models and approaches to advising at HSIs. Many also adopt varied, shared advising models involving faculty and professional academic advisors.

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

EAB

Podcast TSU's Systematic Approach to Student Success Episode 151. Raijanel Crockem and Naomi Lawrence-Lee from Texas Southern University join EAB’s Joanie Garcia to discuss their work to strengthen TSU’s approach to student success. Student success is always changing with the landscape of higher education.

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Proactive Student Success Culture Improves Outcomes for All at the University of Cincinnati

Civitas Learning

In 2019, its president rolled out the Bearcat Promise , a pledge that all students will leave the university with a degree in one hand and a career plan in the other. Through a consistent focus on student success that embraces its identity as an urban public research university, UC has achieved remarkable outcomes, including: a 15.8%

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How can colleges use predictive algorithms equitably? A conversation with Dr. Denisa Gándara

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. Predictive models can be powerful tools to help institutions identify the students who need support the most.

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The Ivy League of Student Success Innovation: Bridget Burns Visits the Ed on the Edge Podcast

The University Innovation Alliance

Speaking with host Michael Moe , she discussed her personal experiences with student success, the UIA’s first ten years, how to scale change, and the value of embracing failure. At no point did I ever talk to an academic advisor. It's not that people are lazy, don't care, or don't want to help students.