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ENGAGEMENT
University
Provide rich learning opportunities
Invest in initiatives to promote student learning and success
Student
Engage in courses and co-curricular opportunities
Parent/Family
Support and empower your student
University Engagement in
Student Success
Course Design
Academic Advising & Proactive Outreach
Student Success Resources
Courses
for
Student Success
• Small Composition Sections
• Recitations and Labs
• First-Year Seminars/Courses
• Credit-Recovery Courses
• Summer Courses
Academic Advising
and
Proactive Outreach
More Academic Success
Coordinators/Advisors
Individual conversations with
each on-campus student
Early Performance Feedback in
many courses the fifth week of
the semester
Student Success
Resources
• TILT Learning Programs – individual
and group tutoring, workshops
• Writing Center
• PACe Tutoring Center (Math), Calculus
Center
• Academic Advancement Center
• Resources for Disabled Students
• Student Diversity Programs & Ser vices
Early Engagement-
Start Strong
• Attend and participate in class
• STUDY
(2-3 hours per hour in class)
• Read for understanding (get the BOOK!)
• Go to office hours, prepared with questions
• Be an Active Learner:
Build on successes; learn from challenges
Student
Engagement in
Courses
• Best practices are not always intuitive
• Effective for long-term retention
• Practice testing
• Distribute learning over time (i.e. no
cramming!)
• Effective reading
• Summarize
• Ask questions
Student
Engagement in
Courses
Engaged Learning
Major
Exploration
Is an active process - to either make sure a
student is in the right major or to choose a
major
Is normal - 30% of students begin and
graduate in the same major, 70% either
declare a major or change majors
Can’t last forever - It is recommended that
students determine their major by 45
credits
Co-Curricular
Internships
Undergraduate
Research Education
Abroad Learning
Communities Service
Learning Student
Organizations
Parent Engagement in
Student Success
Dialogue
Encourage Engagement
Coach Your Student Through Challenges
Be Involved
What are you learning?
What challenges are you
experiencing?
How are you getting
involved outside of
class?
How are you studying?
What did you earn on
your first exam?
Coaching your student as
they experience new,
challengingopportunities
• Learning about themselves and about the world
• Enhancing critical thinking skills
• Becoming more personally responsible for learning in and
• out of class
Thank you & GO RAMS!This presentation can be found at http://col.st/70ioN
Student Success Article http://magazine.colostate.edu/issues/spring-2017 /).
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