CSU Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani was among the national education leaders who gathered with legislators at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Regional Education Board in West Virginia this week to discuss how to substantially improve college completion rates.
CSU Stanislaus’ success in student retention and graduation has become well known. The University retains about 82 percent of incoming freshmen. About 50 percent of freshmen graduate within six years.
President Shirvani sees room to improve these already outstanding numbers.
“Our students are highly motivated to graduate and begin their careers, which is why we have one of the most successful graduation rates in California. We have come to expect a high level of focus and ambition from CSU Stanislaus students, and we can exceed our own expectations by preparing students for college long before they arrive,” said President Shirvani.
SREB is comprised of members from 16 states who meet the organization’s “Challenge to Lead” goals for education. The goals call for higher student achievement at every level.
Among other things, SREB participants focused on the need for state fiscal and policy support for all levels of education, and the need for high school graduates to be college and work-place ready. Many students arrive at college unprepared, but states can address the problem and improve college-degree completion by adopting college-readiness standards that more directly link high schools to postsecondary education, according to a new report by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).
The report describes how states can shrink the need for remedial education in college. Most students who begin in remedial courses never complete their degrees.
For more information go to: http://www.sreb.org
CSU Stanislaus’ success in student retention and graduation has become well known. The University retains about 82 percent of incoming freshmen. About 50 percent of freshmen graduate within six years.
President Shirvani sees room to improve these already outstanding numbers.
“Our students are highly motivated to graduate and begin their careers, which is why we have one of the most successful graduation rates in California. We have come to expect a high level of focus and ambition from CSU Stanislaus students, and we can exceed our own expectations by preparing students for college long before they arrive,” said President Shirvani.
SREB is comprised of members from 16 states who meet the organization’s “Challenge to Lead” goals for education. The goals call for higher student achievement at every level.
Among other things, SREB participants focused on the need for state fiscal and policy support for all levels of education, and the need for high school graduates to be college and work-place ready. Many students arrive at college unprepared, but states can address the problem and improve college-degree completion by adopting college-readiness standards that more directly link high schools to postsecondary education, according to a new report by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).
The report describes how states can shrink the need for remedial education in college. Most students who begin in remedial courses never complete their degrees.
For more information go to: http://www.sreb.org