Is your institution determined to improve student retention, but finding it challenging to really drive progress? Panelists of this session launched an “all-hands-on-deck” revolution to address these challenges. Two different campuses will share strategies to dismantle departmental silos and create a campus-wide culture of student success. Learn how targeted interventions in financial aid, academics, and social engagement have led to some of the highest retention rates in decades. Discover how strategies such as adopting innovative advising structures and practices, revamping housing, appointing a dean of student success, using AI, and launching programs supporting the needs of specific subpopulations—including first-gen and historically underrepresented students—can transform your institution. Join us for tips and real talk to ignite your own retention revolution!
Karlyn Crowley, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University
Kristin Flora, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Franklin College (IN)
Andrew Jones, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students, Franklin College (IN)
Dwayne Todd, Vice President for Student Engagement and Success; Dean of Students; Title IX Coordinator, Ohio Wesleyan University
Chair: Laura Lowe Furge, Provost, Muhlenberg College (PA)