rates. Some strategies are already in place as indicated in the list that follows.

Other Potential Strategies to Enhance Retention and Graduation Rates: (not a new idea here at KSU.)

1. Structure developmental education to be more responsive – in progress
2. Front load best efforts in the first year – in progress, through the QEP
3. Expand learning communities, increase interventions – QEP
4. Ensure that conditionally admitted students be left with no doubts about the conditions of their admission and why they have those conditions
5. Mail out brochures regarding developmental courses – implemented
6. Revise academic policies that are no longer relevant or which do not support the institution's strategic goals of attracting new and transfer students - in progress
7. Encourage more interdepartmental communication keeping the focus on students and learning
8. Set an early deadline for the admission of conditional admits - QEP
9. Eliminate late registration for students who need remediation - QEP
10. Establish an electronic means for taking attendance (e.g. swipe cards) – in planning stage
11. Conduct Customer Service Training for all employees and ensure all new hires receive same training - implemented
12. Enhance transfer advising and enrollment - implemented
13. Complete block scheduling of all incoming freshmen during the summer - ongoing
14. Establish graduation plans for students with 90 earned hours

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