Retention
The Office of Retention coordinates strategic programs, initiatives, and outreach efforts, all designed to support student transition, belonging, and persistence. From helping first-year students transition during annual events such as Welcome Weekend to monitoring grades and reaching out to at-risk students, the office is continually undergoing efforts to help keep students on-track.
The work of the Retention Team can be categorized into four areas it oversees:
The First-Year Experience (First Year Seminars and FYE Passport Program)
Parent and Family Programs (Home to Falcon Family Association and the annual Family Weekend event)
Student Progress and Success Initiatives (Including the Freshmen Check-In Campaign, Mid-Semester Crunch Workshop, Majors Marketplace, and Mid-Year Institute e-course)
And the Commuter Assistant Program (student mentors focused on developing a commuter community).
The office is focused on keeping students continuously enrolled through completion and is here to help students with developing academic skills, finding campus resources and creating a connection to campus. Besides outreach efforts, the Retention office is open for individual appointments to talk through solutions to students’ troubles.
The Office of Retention is located in 207 Turley Student Services Center. For Appointments and more information, please call (304) 333-3360, email retention@fairmontstate.edu or visit www.fairmontstate.edu/retention.
Career Development Center
The Career Development Center offers services promoting the professional growth of students through 3 related offices.
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