Lots of good information in the RT101 training. The big takeaway for me is that this is a "people first" approach. All of us, no exceptions, go through times of stress, self-doubt, indecision, and the inability to trust that things can change for the better. And for that person/student to be able to move through those concerns and feel empowered, often requires the support and optimism of another human being that can help to bring clarity and a renewed and more positive outlook. Each one of us at P&C can have a hand in this important retention and life process.

Great customer service starts from within! Treating colleagues with respect is crucial to maintain optimal customer service. 

As the Senior Registrar, or Registrars in general, we are a part of the student's education from enrollment to graduation. I always partake in orientation, so they know I am a safe place to come to.

We are here to help guide them to completion/placement and to be successful in their chosen field.

I have been doing success coaching for a bit now and will definitely be utilizing all of the ideas in this training. However the big thing I have had lately is great teams around me and I believe the team at the college I am at is phenomenal and I will be leaning into their wisdom and guidance as well!

I have done quite a bit of research on remediation in nursing education and the part that I found most fascinating is that students want relationships with their faculty members. They want trust and rapport. I often feel like, as faculty, that we try to talk a big talk and walk a big walk, and it is important to role model professionalism and maintain standards. However, it is okay to have fun and get to know them. It is difficult to lead people if we don't know those people and their individual needs. This training reminded me that orientation is… >>>

A comprehensive assessment of the student's challenges, what he has been doing about it, his perception of its effectiveness is an critical aspect in identifying how we could intervene and identify targeted interventions.

We're excited to incorporate our instructors into the orientation presentation. We also plan to facilitate introductions among the new students to foster a strong sense of community and security. Our goal is to ensure students feel supported by the staff in achieving their goals and needs every step of the way.

loved this training :)

Orientation and first-week activities are crucial for fostering student retention by building connections, locating resources, and setting a welcoming tone. I think the best practices include creating opportunities for personal connections such as ice breakers, small group sessions, and faculty introductions, as well as offering sessions on academic support, counseling, financial aid, and career services to avoid overwhelming students.

Follow-ups, such as advisor check-ins and peer mentorship, help maintain engagement beyond the initial orientation. Engagement activities like campus tours, off-campus recreational activities and events, and other social gatherings can familiarize students with the campus and build camaraderie, while extended office… >>>

School culture plays a vital role in student retention, changing a checked-out student's mind is difficult. The student might change their mind to stay at that moment but will always think of options to drop. Student appreciation and giving student support is a big help in student retention.

Just like in any relationship, every party wants to be heard and seen. Same goes for the student faculty relationship, student should feel that the school is their safe space and here they are seen and heard, not judged.

When a student add's education to their schedule, it can become overwhelming and expensive. The student will try to drop out of school, to save that student and making sure that the student finishes what they started becomes the whole school's responsibility. Admissions, play a huge part because they were the first face that the student got to know and became comfortable with. It becomes, the educations responsibility to know the student and what can help the student succeed and also what huddles the student can potentially cross that can prevent the student from reaching the finishing line. Knowing your… >>>

I have learned over the years to treat students with respect and not to make them feel as just another number. It is always best to be have a open line of communication and to make them feel comfortable. Celebrate with them each milestone accomplished even if it is just passing a quiz as well as being empathic in their struggles with words of encouragement and motivation. Be a resource for them where they are not afraid to reach out or feel alone. Education is a life-long process and takes commitment and dedication from the students and as staff/faculty, the… >>>

Overall the training has implemented how important retention is for the potential student and school.  Training was useful and I learned a lot . 

Mentoring new students has showed to be successful. They are able to have a one on one person they are matched with, discuss how to study, answer their questions, and encourage them throughout the program. Someone without this support may not seek the help out and fail. 

Most of the students are adults learners by greetings them with respect and let them know they are important always motivates them to do well.

Some students are dealing with family/personal issues while trying to attend school and succeed. Always be kind, put yourself in the students shoes to try to assist them the best way you can.

I believe that is very important to keep maintaining the balance between retention and quality because we will end up losing quality if we make things quite easy for them or we will lose a big number of students if we don't scale the difficulty 

This course was inspiring.   Some of my takeaways were:

1. Retention is the by-product of doing the right things the right way, of having the right people in the right place at the right time.
2. It is important that school personnel nurture positive, constructive, hopeful paradigms among students.
3. Schools with the best retention rates are successful in engaging everyone within the organization to improve retention and are committed to establishing retention, through better customer service, as a basic institutional objective.
4. Everyone in the institution must understand that student success is the primary measure of institutional success. Everyone must understand that long-term

… >>>

Its a very power ful topic "Making a positif impact"

It is important to go daily over our stratgy and goal. What is success for us ? And how we can help people to be successful in their journey. Ilike that definition about" Success.

Success do not happen by accident ,Success comes from thinkink and picturing what you want and then executing effective plan to get there"

Every one has the power to create the kind of result they want .But you know some time they need to be motivated and make confident,by saying yes you can do it,… >>>