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Success coaching retains first-year students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Coaches work with their student cohort, either one-on-one or in a group setting, for the first year before handing them off to academic advisers for sophomore, junior and senior year. If a student misses their registration deadline, for example, their success coach can step in and set up a meeting.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. This is a paid, on-campus internship for undocumented students at CSUSB.