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Librarians target incoming students, collaborative measures

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Academic library professionals across the higher education landscape are championing student success initiatives within their own spaces, particularly to equip new students for their academic careers. Many even have dedicated student success librarians, solely focused on collaborative, resource-focused programming.

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Success coaching retains first-year students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Recognizing that making connections is vital in a student’s first year, Kansas Wesleyan University’s student success center matches its new faces to seasoned staff to create a recipe for success. Each first-year student at KWU is matched to a success coach in the fall.