Students who do not see the end of their labors -- the fruits -- tend to lose focus and drift.  Career Services and the Academic Programs must work together to keep students striving and motivated -- sharing placement information (especially success stories)  is a wonderful way to do that!

My standard refrain to my instructors is that retention begins and ends in the classroom.  The teacher and the associated academic culture is the single most powerful force in helping retain students.  

Orientation is a critical event in the life of the student. Not only is it the "hand-off" between the Admissions and Education departments, but it is a capstone and a cornerstone of the student experience.  

In the same way that faculty and staff retention begin in the onboarding process, we need to recognize that student retention begins in the enrollment process.  It's important that the enrollment staff (Admissions / FA) draw out and repeatedly reference the student's compelling reason for enrolling and instill in them the belief that with their engagement, our school can help them realize their career goals and satisfy that compelling reason to seek education.

It is equally important that Admissions staff communicates a profile of each student to the Education department so that we can keep the messaging consistent as they… >>>