Developing a Comprehensive Student Transition to Success Model

U.S. Department of Education

Title III Strengthening Institutions Program

Sinclair will develop a comprehensive student success model to increase student persistence, success, retention, and graduation rates over a five year period (10/03 to 9/08).  Through counseling and extensive web-based support systems, the model will identify students who are at greatest risk of failing in college, use best practices in advising and goal tracking, and transform the service culture at Sinclair to be more student-centered.  The activity includes four components:

·        A Student Screening Process for new degree and certificate seeking students to predict the risk of attrition or failure.

·        An Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for at-risk students that includes assessments, a case management counseling approach, transition plans from intensive supportive services to self-service, and web-based systems to create and track student ILPs.

·        A College-wide Success Experience for all first year, degree and certificate seeking students including learning communities, a summer bridge program, an orientation course, student-engagement initiatives, and a web-based Early Alert system.

·        Extensive One-stop Services for continuing students to access student services and to create three web-based systems: (1) degree audit, (2) student goal tracking, and (3) transfer advising.

Contact Information:

Dean Cole, Director
Student & Academic Support Services, Rm. 10421
(937) 512-5113 or (937) 512-2291
dean.cole@sinclair.edu