Office of the Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor

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.

Chancellor's Leadership Series - February 20, 2013

Social Cognitive Career Theory - Provost Hackett

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.)