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Chief Academic Officers and Gateway Courses: Keys to Institutional Retention and Persistence Agendas
Author(s) -
Matthews Roberta S.,
Newman Scott
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20262
Subject(s) - gateway (web page) , persistence (discontinuity) , higher education , public relations , position (finance) , political science , sociology , public administration , business , engineering , law , geotechnical engineering , world wide web , computer science , finance
Among persistence and retention agenda initiatives undertaken by colleges and universities, gateway‐course improvement efforts are often overlooked. However, the engagement of diverse institutional stakeholders in the transformation of gateway courses can contribute significantly to student success. Chief academic officers are in a unique position to sponsor such initiatives.