Retention at Baylor University

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Retention at Baylor University

• Baylor 2012 Imperative I
• Establish an environment where learning can
  flourish
• Create an Academic Success Center to improve
  retention and graduation rates by ten percent

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University Initiatives

• Improve transition from high school
• Freshman to-do lists
• Enhance academic services
• New tutoring program
• Engage faculty staff in retention efforts
• Early alert referral system

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Dr. Tricia Tolbert

• From LSU to BU (2001)
• Formerly
• Director of Success Center
• Currently
• Research Analyst for Enrollment Management
• Soon Will Be
• Director for Academic Assessment and Compliance
• Office of the Provost

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Retention by the numbers
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Summary of Success Initiatives Summary of Success Initiatives Summary of Success Initiatives Summary of Success Initiatives Summary of Success Initiatives
Spring 2005, Week 13 Spring 2005, Week 13 Spring 2006,Week 13 Spring 2006,Week 13
Tutoring Number of Students Hours of Tutoring Number of Students Hours of Tutoring
Tutoring Center NA NA 197 744
Smarthinking Online Tutoring 130 256 198 517
Totals 130 256 395 1261
Other Academic Services Number of Students Served Number of Students Served Number of Students Served Number of Students Served
Supplemental Instruction 842 students in 24 sections of 8 courses 842 students in 24 sections of 8 courses 1253 students in 16 sections of 11 courses 1253 students in 16 sections of 11 courses
Probation Services 237 received mentoring 237 received mentoring 152 enrolled in EDC 1200 299 receiving mentoring 152 enrolled in EDC 1200 299 receiving mentoring
Faculty Referrals Number Number Number Number
Faculty making referrals 19 19 64 64
Freshmen 2 2 58 58
Sophomores 5 5 36 36
Juniors 9 9 43 43
Seniors 8 8 45 45
Totals 24 24 182 182
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Top Courses and Subjects for Tutoring Top Courses and Subjects for Tutoring Top Courses and Subjects for Tutoring
Tutoring Center Number of Students Hours of Tutoring
CHE 1301 39 138
MTH 1321 30 111
CHE 1302 26 60
MTH 1304 14 68
Smarthinking Online Tutoring Number of Sessions Hours of Tutoring
Calculus 315 152
Physics 276 176
Chemistry 95 71
Essay Center 66 58
Tutoring by Classification Tutoring by Classification Tutoring by Classification
Class Tutoring Center Smarthinking
Freshmen 108 109
Sophomores 42 56
Juniors 28 22
Seniors 17 7
Others 2 4
Totals 197 198