S CHOOL OF C OMPUTING AND E NGINEERING Retention Plan 2011 Whitney Molloy, SCE Director of Student Affairs

O VERVIEW OF SCE FS 2010 Enrollment Undergrad: 580 FTC = 59; Transfer = 96 Graduate: 359 International: 35% 85% Male; 15% Female Retention (FS09 Cohort) FTC= 70.2% Transfer= 72.4%

S UCCESS I NDICATORS Current Senior Survey, Graduate Survey, Departmental Interviews Consolidation of data, streamline survey process Measures of success Retention Graduate Rates Placement Student Satisfaction Teaching, involvement/activities, advising, etc.

S TRATEGY 1: I NCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE All new FTC Students Current: Based on FS2009 cohort, 70.2% retention rate Goal: 75% or greater FTC retention rate

S TRATEGY 1: I NCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE FTC-specific activities Welcome Day Lunch with the Dean Student organization and team presentations Movie Night Field Trips

S TRATEGY 1: I NCREASE FTC INVOLVEMENT WITH SCE Presentation to Freshman SCE Courses ME 111, ECE 110, new CS course Fall 2011 Scholarships Peer Mentoring Program Interventions for at-risk students UFirst, peer advising, faculty Student Council Freshman Liaison

S TRATEGY 2: I NCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with placement and career services on annual senior survey Less than 50% of SCE seniors are satisfied with placement and career services (UMKC senior survey 2010) Goal: 60% or more report satisfaction Long term: 85% or more report satisfaction

S TRATEGY 2: I NCREASE SATISFACTION WITH PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES Current Activities Career Connections Satellite office STEM Career Fair Improve communication to students notifications, display boards, Career Services job/internship database, faculty Increase number of students participating in career activities Incentives, communication, targeted events Tracking job and internship placement

S TRATEGY 3: I NCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION Percent of students who indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty outside of the classroom 75.8% of SCE seniors indicate they are satisfied with the availability of faculty) (UMKC senior survey 2010) Goal: 80% or more report satisfaction

S TRATEGY 3: I NCREASE STUDENT AND FACULTY INTERACTION Present retention topics and information at faculty meetings Encourage faculty involvement with student organizations (serve as advisor, mentor) and SCE student events Undergraduate research opportunities Faculty/student lunches and activities Advising

S TRATEGY 4: I NCREASE COLLABORATION AMONG SCE STUDENTS Develop student collaborative space Work with ISAO on events for SCE international student population E Week Research Day Graduate Student Reception Student Teams

S TRATEGY 5: I NCREASE AVAILABILITY & EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE S TUDENT S ERVICES Increase in student satisfaction with SCE student services, including advising. 66.7% of SCE seniors are satisfied with academic advising 80% or more SCE students will report being satisfied with advising

S TRATEGY 5: I NCREASE AVAILABILITY AND EASE OF ACCESS TO SCE S TUDENT S ERVICES Create SCE Student Success Center Advising Tutoring Career Services Scholarships Student Services