3. Business Case
• Help students continue their
education
• Increasing percentage of
students are leaving between
semesters
• Improve integrated business
program student retention for
the 2015-2016 academic year
• Provide a way to encourage and
empower students
4. Project Scope
• Provide a single destination
where students can access:
• Academic Advising
• Financial Aid Advising
• Program/Course Mapping
• Course Scheduling
• Other Academic Services
5. Advising Day Event
Project Background
• First time event
Risks
• Student Attendance
• Staff availability
Success Criteria
• Location & available
equipment
• Assist a minimum of 30
students
6. Key Deliverables
Mission Statement: To provide an
event that guides and leads any and all
business, human resources, and
marketing students towards their goal of
successfully obtaining a degree at
Chippewa Valley Technical College.
CVTC is seeking to help students continue their education. Statistics show that each semester, students have been discontinuing their programs, especially between their 1st and 2nd semester. These statistics show that the percentage has been rising quickly of the past few years. The goal for the integrated business programs, in this 2015-2016 academic year, is to improve student retention. The Integrated Business Advising Day event will encourage and provide a place for students to remain on track with their education by giving them easy access to resources that they need.
Background: This is a first time event. It was likened to an open house, in which students can come in without an appointment and speak to a staff member best suited to assist them. Students can be assisted with financial aid, scheduling, internship questions, class registration, and academic advising questions.
Risks: too few students attend, lack of staffing for the event, technological problems, lack of a marketing budget, the location is suited for all technological needs.
Success Criteria: Location meeting all necessary requirements, equipment is available to students, all necessary staff available and present, assisting a minimum of 30 students, and a exit survey that is beneficial for the client.
Talk about what we will be providing with this event.
Integrated Student Advising Day Event
Student Retention
Location
Equipment/Available Technology
Adequate food for staff
Adequate snacks for students
Follow-up
29 students obtained the help they sought
Success criteria not met regarding student attendance
Jessica said that the event let her help dozens of students when she was only able to meet with a handful the previous few weeks combined
Take aways: Advising day was successful
Changing to an optimal day for student attendance
Financial Aid depends only during Spring events
Staff Changes
Larger room with similar available technology/equipment
Mandatory * wording
