Enrollment Increases 128% In Six Years - Tiffin University

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Promoting The issue of “student retention” is a hot topic among colleges and universities across the country. As Annette Staunton, Tiffin University’s Chief Retention Officer, explains, “Everyone recognizes that they could be doing more to ensure student success.” However, student success – leading to graduation, a career, or a postgraduate degree – isn’t all about what happens in the classroom. Other potential roadblocks to ultimate success include social affiliations, the cost of a college education, and overall satisfaction with the collegiate experience. “We act as advocates for students,” Staunton explains. “We have developed a systematic approach to reach out to our students at three different levels to improve student retention. These include issues addressing the needs of the individual student, issues meeting the needs of special student populations, 30 CHALLENGE > Fall / Winter 09 Student Success and issues that can have a broad impact on most of our student population.” Staunton is responsible for coordinating retention strategies for traditional Tiffin campus students. She also serves as the Executive Director of Enrollment Services, overseeing the Registration and Records Office, Financial Aid Office, the Director of the Adult Student Services, the Director of Student Retention Services, Success Coaches and the MINIYA Program. “Regular personal interactions with students are necessary to identify and resolve the student’s challenges,” she says. “With frequent communication, students are more likely to remain in school and obtain their degree. We communicate with students through direct contact, including one-on-one support, phone calling, emails and postcards.”
THE STuDENT SuCCESS CENTER “The Student Success Center helps students become more effective and efficient learners. It provides access to in-person and online academic support. In this way, it serves the University’s goal to retain students by helping them be successful in their academic work,” comments Dr. Gene Crutsinger, Director of the Student Success Center and Associate Professor of English. Located in Friedley Hall, Crutsinger says the Student Success Center provides its assistance in different ways. “One is through individual and small group tutoring. Students visit the Center to get personal help on academic papers or quantitative assignments – such as math, accounting, or computer science. Another form of help comes through the English workshops held in the Center,” he adds. Tutors and professors lead these workshops on subjects like grammar, documentation formats, and how to prepare for midterm and final exams. Students also have monitored study time. “Students from athletic teams, campus organizations, and other academic support programs are required to spend specific amounts of time studying in the Center,” Crutsinger says. “All of these services focus on helping students succeed in their academic work.” www.tiffin.edu > 31
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