"The Performa Higher Education group helped Mount Olive College realize that we needed to re-organize our campus so that everyone recognizes the importance of student success. Their retention assessment, which included 60 recommendations, has given us a blueprint for re-organization around student success and the support services needed, from admission to graduation to job placement."

Dr. Barbara Kornegay
Vice President for Enrollment
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC

Retention ACEsm

Retention ACE
Contact:
Joanne Soliday,
Executive Vice President
(336) 585-1044
jsoliday@PerformaHE.com

David Mee,
Director of Enrollment Solutions
(336) 585-1044
dmee@PerformaHE.com

Is your campus strategically using existing resources to maximize student persistence?

Outstanding student persistence is at the heart of healthy institutional enrollment. However, good retention just doesn't happen. 'Best practice' planning for persistence begins with attracting students who truly fit the institution. It continues with providing a collegiate experience that facilitates engagement, as well as a daily commitment to keeping the 'mission' of campus relevant and compelling. This involves more than simply planning student activities. A 'best practice' approach includes centralized planning and intervention that is analyzed continuously for quick and decisive changes of course when warranted. The Retention ACESM approach to accessing, counseling, and empowering is among the most distinctive consulting philosophies for private higher education. The Retention ACESM culminates in a distinctive implementation plan with continued consultation for accountability and follow through. Your Retention ACESM will infuse the campus with new ideas, while identifying internal and external obstacles that are preventing your institution from reaching its student persistence potential.

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  • Are you managing retention through committees that meet periodically - or through a 'best practice' centralization of existing resources that ensure a clear and daily focus?
  • Is there a recognizable 'retention leader' on campus?
  • Are your retention strategies data-driven?
  • Does your enrollment planning matrix include well-informed and statistically sound expectations for improved retention?
  • Is your retention programming guided by a strategic plan with tactical initiatives that are regularly monitored to guarantee accountability?
  • Does your admission program provide the foundation for strong retention - from improving freshman-to-sophomore return rates to graduation rates about which the institution can be proud?
  • Do faculty, staff, and student leaders understand their unique roles in retention planning?

 

Value Added

Retention ACEsm provides:

  • Immediate feedback - the Performa Higher Education team presents its recommendations in an open forum prior to departing campus
  • A new level of excitement and consensus on campus for what is possible in student recruitment
  • A deeper appreciation for industry "best practice" and wise investment of resources
  • The recommendations necessary to build a strategic plan for admission initiatives
  • A process for creating a successful action plan, ensuring the implementation of critical recommendations through the inclusion of ongoing consultation
  • A very practical and customized professional development experience for faculty and staff

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