RETENTION STUDENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY A COMPREHENSIVE RETENTION STUDENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE TOGETHER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Takeaways An understanding of existing ID: 339498
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A
COMPREHENSIVE
RETENTION
STUDENTS
- FOR -
INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGYSlide2
A
COMPREHENSIVE
RETENTION
STUDENTS
- FOR -
INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGY
IS IT EVEN
POSSIBLE?Slide3
TOGETHER
ANYTHING
IS POSSIBLE
Takeaways
An understanding of existing
student retention theory
Ability to identify key resources to implement your retention strategy
A reference of best practices to inform your institutional effortsSlide4
Perspective
(noun):
a way of regarding situations or facts
and judging their relative importanceSlide5
Domestic Student
Retention TheorySlide6
THEORY OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Stresses the importance of student involvement, such as “the amount of physical and psychological energy that the student devotes to the academic experience” in development.
Emphasized co-curricular involvement
Legitimized Student Affairs profession
Retention v. Persistence
Domestic Student
Retention Theory
Alexander
AstinSlide7
THEORY OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Domestic Student
Retention Theory
Relies on a desire
for physical and
psychological interaction
Involvement is
on a continuum
Measurable both qualitatively and quantitatively
PROS
CONS
Students must be actively engaged in their environment
Int’l students may be more academically focused
Requires physical and psychological energy
Amount of learning relies on level of engagementSlide8
MODEL OF INSTITUTIONAL DEPARTURE
Identifies major sources of student departure.
Without being able to integrate successfully into these areas, students were less likely to persist toward degree
attainment:
academic performance
faculty & staff interactionsextracurricular activities
peer interactions
Domestic Student
Retention Theory
Vincent TintoSlide9
MODEL OF INSTITUTIONAL DEPARTURE
Domestic Student
Retention Theory
Recognizes faculty support to improve retention efforts
Recognizes need for academic and social integration
Recognize importance of international efforts to retain students
PROS
CONS
Studies on White, Middle Class, Domestic Students
How are faculty equipped to support international students?
Doesn’t tell institutions how to integrate academic and social involvement
Access to myriad of support systems outside campusSlide10
MATTERING & MARGINALITY
Schlossberg argues that a sense of belonging is an influential factor in whether student succeeds and develops in college.
Mattering:
“our belief, whether right or wrong, that we matter to someone else”
Marginality:
A sense of not fitting in, lead to feelings of depression, irritability and insecurity, and a sense of not mattering.
Domestic Student
Retention Theory
Nancy SchlossbergSlide11
MATTERING & MARGINALITY
Five components of mattering:
Attention (feeling noticed)
Importance (feeling cared for)
Ego extension (affirmation)Dependence (feeling needed)
Appreciation (feeling valued)
Domestic Student
Retention TheorySlide12
Barriers for
International StudentsSlide13
Barriers for
International Students
Low academic preparation
Limitations on financial support
Parents as primary sources of funding
English as a Second LanguageSocial interaction with domestic students
Confidence navigating US cultureTime management with work and studiesChallenge adjusting from competitive or passive educational systems to a cooperative one
Understanding of academic expectations
Size of co-national student group
Family status in host country
Previous cross-cultural experience
DiscriminationSlide14
Best PracticesSlide15
LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION
Approachability of campus leaders
Hosting presenters with global outlook
Space and facilities (multi-faith prayer room,
lounge, kitchen, global house)Addressing institutional silos
Global institutional partnershipsFACULTY & CURRICULUM
Internationalized curriculum
Interdepartmental communication
Learning & living communities
Frequent academic advising
Study groups
Best PracticesSlide16
SOCIAL INTEGRATION
Welcoming students before arrival to campus
Int’l Student mentoring program (
iBuddy
)Partnering with domestic students, study abroadInt’l Student newsletter
Visual art displaysStudent led language workshops
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Cultural dinner, Int’l Education Week
Student diversity training (
iGroup
)
Conversation partners
Knowing your population presentation
Programs to strengthen community ties
and national identity
Best PracticesSlide17
ASSESSMENT
Exit interview
Mission & Learning Outcomes
Intercultural competency assessment
Observation rubrics, focus groupsEnd of program surveys
Best PracticesSlide18
CROSSING THE BRIDGESlide19
HUSSAINI HANGING BRIDGE
Borit
Lake, PakistanSlide20
Discussion
HOW TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE
RETENTION STRAGEGY
Take a moment to do an individual inventory of retention best practices in the following categories for your institution:
Leadership & Administration
Faculty & Curriculum
Social IntegrationStudent Activities
Assessment
Assess what’s
working well, what could be improved, and what you have questions
about.
Identify key influencers (staff, faculty, students) to help implement your best practices. Think about what is measurable and achievable.
Get ready to share.