DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

The 4 C's of Success: Commitment, Connection, Compliance and Compassion: Achieving Notable Retention Rates Through Proactive Collaborative Recruitment

Authors

Trent Ball, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Minority Student Programs, Southeast Missouri State University
Alan Byrd, Assistant Director of Admissions for Minority Recruitment, Southeast Missouri State University

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2002

This session is an overview of the strategies developed and implemented for the successful retention of minority students attained via successful collaborative efforts in recruiting. Utilizing shared objectives, connecting units for joint recruiting and retention efforts and the strategic use of resources has increased the retention rate of participating students to over eighty-five percent.