Retention and Completion - MUS Strategic Plan

System Initiatives:  

MT Project 10

Goal Statement

Expand comprehensive student success program to additional institutions in the MUS to enhance system-wide retention and completion efforts. 

Action Steps

1. Program Expansion: Develop campus plans with additional four-year and two-year campus partners to implement supports to accelerate academic progress, remove financial barriers to attendance, and increase students’ purpose and belonging.
2. Serve Students: Continue to support initial cohort of 230 students and expand program to serve an additional 1,000 Pell-eligible and non-Pell-eligible students over two years. 
3. Rigorously Evaluate: Partner with external evaluator to rigorously assess program implementation, student outcomes, and return on investment. 
4. Sustainability: Actively seek multi-pronged funding approach that will support sustainable program delivery at participating campuses and expansion to other MUS institutions.