USING A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE RETENTION OF HIGH-RISK STUDENTS
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.
Contributor Notes
*JOHN PATRICK, M.S., is the coordinator of programs for the Division of Undergraduate Studies at Penn State's DuBois Campus.
JOHN W. FURLOW, Jr., Ph.D., is the director of Academic Affairs at Penn State's DuBois Campus.
SHARON DONOVAN, M.Ed., is the ACT 101 counselor at St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania.
