1. Come Home to Mānoa Addressing the Issues of Students Who Stop-Out and Dropout November 2013

2. What Is Come Home to Mānoa? One-stop shop of services to help students return to campus and finish their 1 st undergraduate degree. Act as advocate to address any hurdles. Provide partial financial assistance for those who need it to return. Connect students with needed resources. CLEAR THE PATH TO GRADUATION.

3. UH Mānoa: Non-Returning Seniors Last Registered TermHeadcountGraduatedEnrolledNon-Returners Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Fall 2012 4,929 5,257 5,063 5,342 5,204 902 1,350 905 1,394 928 3,817 3,270 3,853 3,278 4,000 210 637 305 670 276

4. Qualification for Participants Senior standing (89+ earned credits) 30+ credits in residence In good academic standing In good financial standing Did not earn credits at another institution after stopping out at Mānoa Returning within 1 year of separation from campus

5. Desired Outcomes Increase overall graduation rate at UH Mānoa Yields fairly quick results to increase graduation rates Provides a direct pathway for students to reconnect with UH Mānoa

6. Implementation: Phase I Hire staff Identify student participants Define the program Develop network of campus partners Develop tracking system Develop a program website Develop strong assessment of program

7. Implementation: Phase II Assess 1 st year outcomes Evaluate polices and procedures that act as barriers Expand program to include true dropout students Identify patterns of Phase I students

8. Final Thoughts What are your current practices to assist returning students? What is your own experience in working with returning students? What roadblocks do you see in this program’s implementation? What resources would your unit dedicate to this initiative?