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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING Retention Plan2011
Whitney Molloy, SCE Director of Student Affairs
OVERVIEW OF SCE
FS 2010 Enrollment Undergrad: 580
FTC = 59; Transfer = 96 Graduate: 359 International: 35% 85% Male; 15% Female
Retention (FS09 Cohort) FTC= 70.2% Transfer= 72.4%
SUCCESS INDICATORS
Current Senior Survey, Graduate Survey, Departmental
Interviews
Consolidation of data, streamline survey process
Measures of success Retention Graduate Rates Placement Student Satisfaction
Teaching, involvement/activities, advising, etc.
STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE
All new FTC Students
Current: Based on FS2009 cohort, 70.2% retention rate
Goal: 75% or greater FTC retention rate
STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE
FTC-specific activities Welcome Day Lunch with the Dean Student organization and team presentations Movie Night Field Trips
STRATEGY 1: INCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE
Presentation to Freshman SCE Courses ME 111, ECE 110, new CS course Fall 2011
Scholarships
Peer Mentoring Program
Interventions for at-risk students UFirst, peer advising, faculty
Student Council Freshman Liaison
STRATEGY 2: INCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES
Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with placement and career services on annual senior survey
Less than 50% of SCE seniors are satisfied with placement and career services (UMKC senior survey 2010)
Goal: 60% or more report satisfaction Long term: 85% or more report satisfaction
STRATEGY 2: INCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES
Current Activities Career Connections Satellite office STEM Career Fair
Improve communication to students Email notifications, display boards, Career
Services job/internship database, faculty
Increase number of students participating in career activities Incentives, communication, targeted events
Tracking job and internship placement
STRATEGY 3: INCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION
Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty outside of the classroom
75.8% of SCE seniors indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty) (UMKC senior survey 2010)
Goal: 80% or more report satisfaction
STRATEGY 3: INCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION
Present retention topics and information at faculty meetings
Encourage faculty involvement with student organizations (serve as advisor, mentor) and SCE student events
Undergraduate research opportunities
Faculty/student lunches and activities
Advising
STRATEGY 4: INCREASE COLLABORATION AMONG SCE STUDENTS
Develop student collaborative space
Work with ISAO on events for SCE international student population
E Week
Research Day
Graduate Student Reception
Student Teams
STRATEGY 5: INCREASE AVAILABILITY & EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE STUDENT SERVICES
Increase in student satisfaction with SCE student services, including advising.
66.7% of SCE seniors are satisfied with academic advising
80% or more SCE students will report being satisfied with advising
STRATEGY 5: INCREASE AVAILABILITY AND EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE STUDENT SERVICES Create SCE Student Success Center
Advising Tutoring Career Services Scholarships Student Services