Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support. This ability to deepen their work has led to a better student experience, improved student services, and a more collaborative approach.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place. But by doing a bit of internal research first, you’re more likely to hit upon a solution that proves successful for your unique institution and student body.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D., Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place. But by doing a bit of internal research first, you’re more likely to hit upon a solution that proves successful for your unique institution and student body.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

With the $30 million gift came no advised direction, restrictions, nor stipulations, Boekelheide says, calling Scott’s donation a “windfall” and a “vote of confidence” in what PCC was doing. The former gives disadvantaged students at the community college the chance to take on research project opportunities.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Students from traditional college-going backgrounds and multi-generation college families enter higher education with informal networks of family, friends and peers in place to help them navigate the landscape—but for many others, it can feel like embarking on a journey entirely alone.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. Advising staff relied on outdated data to generate piecemeal reports that only captured a small part of each student’s academic situation.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Strategy: Adopt an integrated and holistic student success management model and implement a unified student success platform to make personalized support feasible at scale. The Outcomes: An 8% increase in retention, improved advising efficiency, and more effective cross-functional collaboration.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For many community college aspirants, particularly those pursuing workforce development programs, a common obstacle is the "one size fits all" design of onboarding processes, neglecting the unique needs of non-credit learners, such as work and family obligations or advising options that are often tailored for degree-seeking students.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

The widely accepted belief that student success is a responsibility shared by the entire campus, rather than just traditional student services, is challenging to implement. When campuses embrace a single source of knowledge, proactive student support becomes more feasible. The results are worth the effort.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

When I first started looking at graduate programs in higher education/student affairs I had no idea that I would end up moving to Oregon. Eventually, I decided to apply for the College Student Services Administration (CSSA) program at OSU. When I was in CSSA, I never participated in any academic advising experiences.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Ensuring each team understands its role in this work and knows how to take action to improve student outcomes is essential. Northwest’s student success model relies on collaboration between faculty, advisors, and student support units, such as diversity and inclusion, the registrar’s office, and the athletics department.

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