Strengthening Institutions

Southern is excited to share it has received a Strengthening Institutions Grant.

The overall goal is to increase success and retention through enhanced services for at-risk students and the development of the multi-divisional, comprehensive Success Center.  

The main objectives are the following:

  1. Decrease number of DFW students in key gateway courses
  2. Increase persistence rates of at-risk first time full time first year students after 1 year
  3. Increase persistence rates of at-risk first time full time first year students after 2 years
  4. Decrease percentage of student body with overall GPAs of 2.5 or below
  5. Increase number of students supported by basic needs
  6. Increase student satisfaction with student support services

 
There are many programs which support these objectives. Several are listed below:

  1. Implementation of PALS (Peer Academic Leaders)
  2. Implementation of Academic Success Coaching
  3. Implementation of a comprehensive alert program 
  4. Implementation of a Food Pantry
  5. Implementation of Academic Probation Program 
  6. Implementation of the RISE Course
  7. Implementation of the Summer Institute