Student Achievement Team

The Student Achievement Team serves as a component of the Enrollment Planning Council, to focus specifically upon student success and retention at Appalachian. The Enrollment Planning Council is comprised of six sub-groups, each with representation, and seven standing members. The 2011-2012 representative from Student Achievement Team to the Enrollment Planning Council is Dr. Lynn Gregory.

 Purpose

• Identify cultural and institutional conditions that influence student academic achievement.
• Identify, recommend, and assess best practices.
• Communicate these strategies to the Appalachian community.

The success and persistence of our students is a campus-wide responsibility. Retention and graduation are performance indicators and an index of our effectiveness in teaching and assisting in the personal development of our students.   Appalachian State University Performance Goals   ·         Retention rate to 90% ·         Six-year graduation rate to 68% ·         Community college transfers with an Associate Degree graduation rate to 78% ·         Improve degree production and efficiency

 Initial charge by Dr. Peacock brings about the Student Achievement Team, November 3, 2003