USING A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE RETENTION OF HIGH-RISK STUDENTS

Abstract

The use of a comprehensive academic advising program in conjunction with a sustained academic orientation program through the freshman year has resulted in a 13.27 percent iwease in the retention rate of high-risk students at a regional campus of a large public research university. In this article, the authors describe the components of CORE, the comprehensive advising/orientation program, and the success they've had with high-risk students in the program.