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Retention Committee


Chair:  Johna Lovely

Members:
Norma Smith,  Sue Dugal, Johna Lovely,  William Egeler, Jennifer Graham, Lynne Nelson-Manion, Sue Bernard, Wayne Kilcollins, Eric Pelkey, Laura McPherson

Charge:

The campus retention committee reviews data from across the campus including external indicators such as the Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) and Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) and from other sources with a focus on increasing student persistence and graduation. Recommendations for policy and other changes are made to the appropriate department, division and/or campus senior management as appropriate.

December 4, 2014
Posted by Gail Roy (ngroy) on [PUBL_DATE]
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Discussion of agenda item 1 – selecting a committee chair and recording secretary.   Sue moved that Gail Roy be appointed committee chair with Jennifer Graham appointed recording secretary.  Johna seconded the motion then committee unanimously approved.

Committee reviewed and discussed agenda item 2 – review of the 2014-2016 retention plan.  Johna distributed page to be added to the plan on transfer opportunities.  Committee reviewed their charge and college mission statement.  Bill informed the committee the college will not be administering the CCSSE and SSI this year as the MCCS will decide which instrument they will choose for the entire system (Agenda item 3).  Committee informed Sue that CCSSE results from last year were given to committee and discussed at in-service.  Retention goals discussion relating to College Success course and extracurricular activities were tabled until Lynn could be available to brief us.  Goal relating to targeting students listing us on FAFSA but not applying discussed and found student services attempts to contact. Lori presented on goal to increase student engagement in career services on campus.  There are workshops, class visitations, lunch hour booth, bulletin board and desire to begin working on portal page on a new nmcc website.  Retention goal relating to ASC tabled until Laura is available to brief us.  Retention goal relating ACS, IT and Library media center collaboration tabled until Gail available to brief us.  Retention goal submitted by Johna on transferability.  Johna informed us on initiatives to increase awareness in transferability.  Discussed Aroostook Business Initiative (ABI) to link courses to credentials.   Bill informed us of a current initiative between the MCCS and UMS to facilitate transferability (Master Transfer Plan). 

Agenda item 4 - Other business – discussion of need to audit ‘killer’ courses with high attrition rates to develop strategies for retention.

Meeting adjourned at 2pm.  No next meeting date scheduled.

Meeting minutes submitted by Dick Duplessis  (1/11/15)

 

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