Office of the Provost

Student success and retention

Student success and retention is an important agenda at UMKC. When students are successful it benefits themselves as well as their community; earning potential and career opportunities increase with level of education. UMKC has a commitment to integrate all students in a supportive social and intellectual community in order for them to increase their level of education and experience.

Best Practices for Undergraduate Education

• Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education - Chickering & Gamson (1987)

Student Retention Retreat Presentations - August 1, 2011

• Progress on Student Retention/Student Success – Update and Working Session - Agenda
• UMKC Retention Retreat - Division of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Presentation

Student Retention Retreat Presentations - February 14-15, 2011

• Day 1 - Morning Presentations
  • Student Success - Provost's presentation
  • Retention Strategies - Vice Provost presentation
  • Customer Service and Retention
  • Access to Success Initiative
• Academic Unit Retention Plans
  • Bloch School of Management - Presentation| Plan
  • College of Arts and Sciences - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Biological Sciences - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Computing and Engineering - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Dentistry - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Education - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Law - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Medicine - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Nursing - Presentation | Plan
  • School of Pharmacy - Presentation | Plan
• Day 2 - Presentation
•  Supporting Student Success and Retention - Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Chancellor's Leadership Series - February 24, 2010

• Student Success and Retention Workshops
• The Role of Academic and Non-Academic Factors in Improving College Retention
• What Works in Student Retention; Four-Year Public Colleges
• Robbins, S.B., Oh, I., Le, H., & Button, C. (2009). Intervention effects on college performance and retention as mediated by motivational, emotional, and social control factors: Integrated meta-analytic path analyses. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(5), 1163-1184. (This article can be found in the UMKC Libraries journal articles.)

Student Retention Retreat Presentations - March 20, 2009

• Institute for Urban Education Presentation (PDF)
• School of Education Life Coach Presentation (PDF)
• School of Medicine Presentation (PDF)
• School of Nursing Presentation (PDF)
• Provost Presentation (PDF)
• Data Presentation (PDF)

Student Retention Retreat Brainstorming Session Notes - March 20, 2009

• Brainstorming Task Summary (PDF)