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2016 Annual Conference

du 7 au 11 November 2016

Albuquerque, NM

Mentoring the Nontraditional Student

jeudi 10 novembre 2016 à 15:30–16:15 MST
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Session Abstract

In serving the nontraditional student population of Johnson C. Smith University, Metropolitan College has cultivated strategies to motivate student to achieve successful outcomes. The presenters will speak to the evolving definition of nontraditional learners, the difference in mentoring adults, and provide examples of the strategies used to generate student success.

Target Audience

Administrators, Faculty and Staff that work with adult learners.

Session Description

By 2020, 85% of all students matriculating college campuses will be nontraditional. Institutions of higher learning will not only have to attract the nontraditional student to their campus, but also those students will need to be retained. Research indicates that retention rates for postsecondary institutions have not changed in the last 70 years, however nontraditional learners require a scaffolded support system to manage the school/life balance. Successful mentoring strategies for adult learner will not only support postsecondary recruitment, but also facilitate retention and degree completion.

Primary Presenter

John Bannister, Johnson C. Smith University

Additional Presenters: Enters In Order

Dr. Cheryl H. Curtis, Johnson C. Smith University
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