This Issue At-A-Glance

• Faculty Focus - Anne Stark, MA, Lecturer, Department of English

• Faculty Focus - Dr. Fee Busby, College of Natural Resources

• Psychology 1730: A Path with a Heart

• Career Services - Engage Early and Often for Higher Retention Rates

• Strategies for Success Group

• Getting Freshman Student-Athletes Connected

• Hands-on Learning Helps Retain Undergraduates

• Theme Housing

• College of Agriculture Student Readiness Inventory (SRI) Fall 2008

• Student Employment

Faculty Focus - Anne Stark, MA, Lecturer, Department of English

Anne Stark encourages class unity, gets to know each student individually, and encourages students to participate in undergraduate research.  Read more...

Faculty Focus - Dr. Fee Busby, College of Natural Resources

Dr. Busby encourages students to explore their major both inside and outside of the classroom, and interviews students individually to better understand their unique situations.  Read more...

Psychology 1730: A Path with a Heart

Thousands of students during the past 20+ years have benefitted from the study strategies and support obtained through the PSY 1730 Strategies for Academic Success class.  For most students, the class is a significant academic bridge to increased self-confidence, persistence, and success at Utah State University.  Read more...

Career Services - Engage Early and Often for Higher Retention Rates

“My internship has been fabulous; I have been at Fairchild Semiconductor as their Industrial Hygiene (IH) intern for over a year now.  You were right on when you referred me to Utah State’s IH program.  Honestly, I have just had opportunity after opportunity in this field so far with internships, job opportunities and graduate schools paying tuition and stipends!”
--Jamie Freestone BS, 2008, Industrial Hygiene

I received this note during the summer from Jamie Freestone, a 2008 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene.  Her quote provides a real-world example of the success our students achieve as a result of the programs and counseling the Career Services Center provides. Read more...

Strategies for Success Group

A ten week process group is being offered by the ARC and the Counseling Center to students who are struggling with motivation and under achievement.  Read more...

Getting Freshman Student-Athletes Connected

The Utah State University Athletics Department established a program in conjunction with the NCAA in 1996.  The program, Student Athlete Mentors (SAMs), and is designed to connect returning athletes who have proven themselves as exemplary role models with incoming freshman athletes.  Read more...

Hands-on Learning Helps Retain Undergraduates

The Undergraduate Research Program at Utah State University is committed to providing opportunities to students in any discipline who want to pursue hands-on learning. Read more...

Theme Housing

Living/learning communities (LLCs) are a hot topic across the country. Many on our campus are surprised to discover that we too have living/learning communities at Utah State. Our LLCs, known as Theme Housing, are relatively new but growing. Read more...

College of Agriculture Student Readiness Inventory (SRI) Fall 2008

The SRI provides noncognitive information about students and productive interventions to help them succeed. Backed by research, the SRI can increase an institution's ability to detect risk by as much as 50%. Read more...

Student Employment

In a 2008 white paper titled "Enhancing Student Success by Treating 'Student Jobs' as 'Real Jobs'," Noel-Levitz, Inc. stresses the importance of on-campus student employment in retaining and engaging students. Read more...

Retention is a campus-wide effort.Twice a year this newsletter will provide you with information about current initiatives focusing on student success, which are in place throughout the Utah State University system.