CWU Trustee Retreat Agenda Thursday

digital communication effectiveness using A/B testing with the CRM. Develop yield dashboards that integrate housing, financial aid, CRM, and New Student Orientation data to aid in melt reduction.

Sub-goal 3: Increase the first-time, full-time freshman retention rate from 72% (2016 cohort) to 78% by Fall 2024 (2023 cohort).

Rationale: Strategy

Tactics

Address barriers to student success, including financial literacy, mental health and self-efficacy. Improve onboarding of new students. Strengthen academic programming & experiential learning Offer a Summer Bridge Program for Developmental Math to reduce or eliminate the need for developmental math courses in the fall quarter. Adopt universal use of an advising syllabus by faculty and staff advisors. An advising syllabus sets clear expectations regarding graduation requirements and designates a student’s responsibilities as an advisee. Require placement testing at orientation prior to course registration. Require Developmental Courses to be completed in First year Create a workflow process for course substitutions and eliminate paper forms.

Strategy #1 Develop a comprehensive plan for student learning, development and success

Strategy #2 Create a highly structured first year advising and support program with follow-ups and regular student interaction:

Strategy #3 Strengthen policy pertaining to first year student success and ensure that policy is followed Strategy #4 Modernize student related workflow and processes, and remove barriers to success

Sub-goal 4: Increase first year persistence of entering transfer students from 82% in fall 2017 (2016 cohort) to 85% in Fall 2024 (fall 2023 cohort).

SAMPLE Rationale: Strategy

Tactics

Provide comprehensive and regular professional development to faculty on all aspects of advising. Continue the professional development support provided by the Undergraduate

Strategy 1. Create a highly structured advising and support program with follow- ups and regular student interaction:

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