Tips for Faculty to Support Student Retention
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MAVS Newsletter | October 2024

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This message includes the following:

  • Monthly reminders – timely information to share with students
  • Active student engagement resources – ideas to enhance student engagement
  • Vital Support – highlighted student support services
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Monthly Reminders

Enrollment for the Spring 2025 semester is open. Remind students that to get the best course selection, they should enroll as soon as they can. Share this schedule in your classes and on Canvas.

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Active engagement tips

Do your students talk about learning styles? Would they be surprised that research doesn’t support common beliefs about learning styles?

 

Check out these research-supported tips for student engagement from Dr. Nicole Infante, UNO Professor in Mathematics.

    Debunking the Myth of Learning Styles

    Vital Support

    UNO’s academic support centers are a great asset for students, but many won’t find their way to these services without your guidance. Encourage students to access this support by:

    • Sharing a success story of a past student who got help from the Math-Science Learning Center, Speech Center (now with a second location in Mammel Hall), or Writing Center to tackle a challenging assignment or improve their course grade.
    • Reminding them that their student fees support the centers and there is no additional charge for using the services.
    • Making help available with just one click by including the following information within assignments, on Canvas, and in presentation slides.
      • See open hours on the Math-Science Learning Center website - no appointment needed.
      • Make an appointment on the Speech Center scheduling website.
      • Make an appointment on the Writing Center scheduling website.

    University of Nebraska at Omaha, Center for Faculty Excellence, 6401 University Dr, Criss Library 320, Omaha, NE 68132, unofacdev@unomaha.edu

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