Description

This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the factors that have been identified by research to have the greatest influence in determining whether minority students succeed or fail in higher education.   The research literature will be synthesized and presented to provide an overview of those elements that continue to influence student retention and academic performance, particularly among minority student populations within higher education (e.g., racial climate, financial challenges, faculty pedagogy, peer-to-peer collaboration, and support services). Suggested methods and strategies will be presented as to how colleges and universities can be proactive in improving student persistence and success rates on their respective campuses.

As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to do the following:

• Understand recent graduation trends for students of color.
• Critical issues/factors that impact student engagement (retention) for minority students.
• Identifying past student retention and degree completion data
• Formulating and implementing existing and future research-based strategies and approaches that can enhance student engagement and therefore increase student persistence and completion rates among minority students on your campus.

Who Should Attend:-

• Academic Affairs administrators (Provosts, Deans, Departmental Chairs)
• Student Affairs Personnel (Deans, Chairs, Directors, Front line staff)
• Interested Faculty