Connections Impact on Student Persistence: Impact Report Spring 2015 to Fall 2018

Authors

Amanda M. HagmanFollow
Heidi Kesler, Utah State UniversityFollow
Matt Sanders, Utah State UniversityFollow
Mitchell ColverFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 9-14-2020

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Abstract

Connections is Utah State University's (USU) first-year seminary. A primary objective of Connections is student persistence. It is designed to help students become learners. While being a learner is not synonymous with being a college student, it aligns students’ expectations with what is required to succeed in college and at USU. This impact report explores the influence of Connections participation on student persistence to the next term. Participation in Connections is associated with a 1.4% increase in persistence to the next term. The positive impact of Connections is increasing with strategic programmatic changes.

Recommended Citation

Hagman, Amanda M.; Kesler, Heidi; Sanders, Matt; and Colver, Mitchell, "Connections Impact on Student Persistence: Impact Report Spring 2015 to Fall 2018" (2020). Publications. Paper 20.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/analytics_pubs/20