Shaping student success

“Student success” is the latest hot topic in higher education, and everyone wants a piece of it. There are new student success centers popping up all across campus; new positions dedicated solely to developing student success initiatives; and new class offerings and enrichment programs designed exclusively for the promotion of student success. As the Associate Director of Retention and Student Success it is my responsibility to analyze retention data, identify barriers to student success, and implement new or modify current policies and programs to increase persistence in STEM majors and