eab approved schools conference student retention upper iowa university wisconsin centers

EAB Approved Schools Conference

Student Retention

Upper Iowa UniversityWisconsin Centers


Wisconsin Centers Background

• Located in Milwaukee, Madison, Elkhorn,

Janesville, Wausau and Prairie du Chien

• Bachelor of Science Degree with 13 Majors

• Two Associate of Arts degrees

• Master of Business Administration

• Six eight-week terms each year with 1200

students

• Six graduation dates per year


A foundation Enabling Retention

•Accelerated term Length• Flexible Deliver Options – Classroom,

Online, Independent Study, Hybrid

• Evening or Day – 1 Session per Week

• Full Year Opportunity – 48 weeks


Retention

----- And the Magic Answer is ?


Relationships and Attention to Detail

• Faculty

•New Students

•Current Students

•Registration Cycle

•Data Driven


Faculty – It Starts Here

Lead Faculty as Mentors

3rd week and End of term Evaluations

Longevity is Valued

Two Development Seminars per Year

Recognition of Excellence


Potential and New Students – High touch

• Single Point of Contact

•Quality Open Houses

•Orientation Seminar

•Continued High touch through First Term

•Understanding the Withdrawals


Current Students –Full Engagement

• Availability of Staff

•Proactive Attendance oversight

•Administrative Visibility

•Keeping the Dream alive


Registration cycle – coaching for Success

• Registration open 5 of 8 weeks

•Every student Is a Potential Stop-Out

•Advisor Approval of Registrations

•Weekly tracking of Conversions

•Problem Solving the Work / Life Balance

•Understanding each Stop-Out


Student Retention

It’s Not magic ---

It’s not a spectator Sport ----

It’s all About Relationships and

Attention to Detail


Student Retention

Upper Iowa UniversityWisconsin Centers

eab approved schools conference student retention upper iowa university wisconsin centers

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