It was interesting to find that each department plays an important role in student retention. I knew that retention was important in career colleges; and how it impacted the funding of the school when enrollment is down. However, I did not know that each department was involved in the process. Now I can understand why so many added responsibilities are placed on faculty, other than what we were hired to do. In the past, I have always tried to go the extra mile to do whatever is necessary to see our students successful in completing their program. Now I will be willing to do even more; because if our students fail, the we all fail.
