DOCUMENT RESUME ED 044 084 HE 001 807 AUTHOR Milton, Ohmer, Ed. TITLE Proceedings: A Conference on Student Retention in Tennessee Colleges and Universities (March 21-22, 1966) . INSTITUTION Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. PUB DATE Mar 66 NOTE 46p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.25 HC-$2.40 DESCRIPTORS Administrator Role, *Dropout Prevention, *Dropouts, *Higher Education, *Persistence, *Students, Teacher Role IDENTIFIERS *Tennessee ABSTRACT The objectives of the conference were: (1) to identify the factors responsible for large numbers of students leaving Tennessee institutions of higher education before graduation; and (2) to prcmote correction of such factors on individual campuses. The proceedings ccnsist of: (1) lists of the individual participants and the participating institutions; (2) the program;(3) the papers delivered at the conference, which included: "Faculty Contributions to Dropouts." by Sam C. Webb, "Administrative Contributions to Dropouts," by George L. Marx, "Steps to Reduce Dropouts," by Donald W. Irvine, and the discussion following the papers;(4) the special questionnaire for evaluating the conference and the analysis of this questionnaire; and (5)a brief note on plans to arrange for systematic interinstitutional research in this area. (AF) PROCEEDINGS A CONFERENCE on STUDENT RETENTION IN TENNESSEE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES March 21-22, 1966 The University of Tennessee Ynoxville OAR 'MILTON Editor U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. & WELFARE EDUCATION OFFICE OF THIS DOCUMENT EDUCATION HAS SEEN EXACTLY AS RECEIVED REPRODUCED FROM THE PERSON ORGANIZATION OR VIEW OR OPINIONSORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF STATED DO NOT SARILY REPRESENT NECES- CATION POSITION OFFICIAL OFFICE OF OR POLICY. EDU- Sponsored by: The Standing Council on the Improvement of Teaching and Learning The Office of Institutional Research The Learning Resources Center TABLE OF CONTENTS PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS iii COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PARTICIPATING vii DISCUSSION LEADERS AND SPECIAL PARTICIPANTS ix PROGRAM xi PROCEEDINGS: Faculty Contributions to Dropouts by Sam C. Webb 1 Discussion Questions 12 Data on Changing Grading Standards, Emory College: Table 1 - Changes in the Grading Standard 15 Table 2 - Percent of Students in High Predicted Grade Intervals Who Made Averages of C or Above 15 Figure 1- Percent of Students in Selected Pre- dicted Grade Intervals Who Made Averages of C or Above 16 References 17 Administrative Contributions to Dropouts by George L. Marx 19 Discussion Questions 26 Steps to Reduce Dropouts by Donald W. Irvine 29 Discussion Questions 32 Table 1 - Reasons for Leaving College 34 References 35 SPECIAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EVALUATING THE CONFERENCE 37 ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIAL QUESTIONNAIRE 39 ADDENDUM (Action taken by the Tennessee College Association Center for Higher Education) 40 PURPOSE TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND PROMOTERESEARCH TOWARD THE END OF REDUCING THE LARGE NUMBERSOF YOUNG PEOPLE IN TENNESSEE WHO LEAVE HIGHEREDUCATION PRIOR TO GRADUATION. OBJECTIVES forces which seem to 1. To identify the factors and be responsible for or related tothe problem. correction of such 2. To promote alteration in or factors and forces on individual campuses. RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON STUDENT RETENTION IN TENNESSEE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Knoxville, Tennessee: March 21-22 1966 List of Conference Participants E. Drell Allen Edgar D. Eaves Dean of Student Life and Professor of Mathematics Director of Admissions The University of Tennessee Trevecca Nazarene College Paul A. Edwards, Dean William 0. Batts, Jr. Morristown College University Registrar Vanderbilt University James Eschenbrenner Dean of Students Jerry H. Borup Bryan College Southeastern Louisiana College Tom Fuhr Jack Brown Dean of Students Dean of Students Maryville College Union University Cyril Futcher John L. Burns Southern Missionary College Financial Aid Programs The University of Tennessee Herbert C. Gabhart, President Belmont College Joe A. Chapman Professor of Biology Lorna J. Gassett Carson-Newman College Professor of Home Management and Family Economics James.W. Colmey, Director The University of Tennessee Bureau of Educational Research and Services Edell M. Hearn, Dean Memphis State University College of Education Tennessee Technological University James A. Cooley Professor of Mathematics Estel C. Hurley The University of Tennessee Dean of Students Tusculum College Carl Crutchfield Tennessee A & I State University Donald W. Irvine Division of Counselor Education E. Jean DeLaney and Personnel Services Assistant Dean of the The University of Georgia College of Home Economics The University of Tennessee Donald R. Jones Department of Psychology Lawrence M. DeRidder, Chairman East Tennessee State University Department of Educational Psychology The University of Tennessee /Via C. W. Keenan John Morris,, Dean Professor of Chemistry Memphis State University The University of Tennessee Neal D. Peacock Howard Kirksey Dean of Resident Instruction Dean of Faculty College of Agriculture Middle Tennessee State University The University of Tennessee Louise Knifley Robert E. Picirilli, Registrar and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Professor of New Testament Text Martin Branch Free Will Baptist Bible College The University of Tennessee Earl M. Ramer, Chairman Frank D. McClelland Department of Curriculum & Instruction Dean of the College The University of Tennessee Maryville College Hal Ramer Mrs. T. J. McIntosh Assistant Commissioner for Higher Instructor in Mathematics Education University of Chattanooga State of Tennessee Samuel H. McMillan, Jr. D. 0. Richardson Assistant Professor of English Assistant Professor, Dairying Dept. The University of Tennessee College of Agriculture The University of Tennessee Wallace Maples Admissions Counselor W. H. Roden Martin Branch Dean of Students The University of Tennessee Carson-Newman College Ralph Martin Charlotte Rogers Chairman of the Division of Assistant Professor of English Education Martin Branch Knoxville College The University of Tennessee George L. Marx, Chairman Ida Long Rogers Personnel Services Associate Professor of Higher. Education College of Education George Peabody College for Teachers University of Maryland Zelpha Russell Nebraska Mays Director of Admissions Tennessee A & I State University Bryan College John C. Mickle Fred Schatz LeMoyne College Academic Dean Belmont College Ohmer Milton, Coordinator Learning Resources Center Gloria Scott The University of Tennessee Dean of Students Knoxville College James R. Montgomery, Director Institutional Research Randolph Shields, Chairman The University of Tennessee Biology Department Maryville College iv Herschel V. Shirley, Jr. Roscoe Strickland Associate Professor, Poultry Dept. Professor of History and College of Agriculture President of the Faculty The University of Tennessee Senate Middle Tennessee State University Douglas J. Simpson Professor of Christian Education George L. Thacker Free Will Baptist Bible College Director of Admissions Lane College Alton Smith Director of Testing and Guidance Sherwell Tollison Tennessee Wesleyan College Tennessee Technological University H. B. Smith Sam C. Webb Dean of Students Office of Evaluation Studies Martin Branch Georgia Institute of Technology The University of Tennessee John E. Weems John Henry M. Smith Dean of Admissions Provost, Academic Services Middle Tennessee State University Department of Education State of Tennessee Thomas I. Willard, Dean Owen College Roger Smith Lincoln Memorial University Nofflet Williams College of Education Mrs. George Snyder Tennessee Technological University Director of Admissions University of Chattanooga Trafton D. Williams, Director Testing and Guidance Counseling Robert E. Stoltz Trevecca Nazarene College Regional Director College Entrance Examination Board Herman Stone, Jr. Dean of Instruction Lane College In addition, several other members of the faculty from The University of Tennessee and neighboring colleges attended sessions from time to time. RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON STUDENT RETENTION IN TENNESSEE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Knoxville, Tennessee March 21-22 1966 List of Colle es and Universities Particiatin Belmont College Owen College Nashville, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Bryan College Southeastern Louisiana College Dayton, Tennessel Hammond, Louisiana Carson-Newman College Southern Missionary College Jefferson City, Tennessee Collegedale, Tennessee East Tennessee State University Tennessee A & I State University Johnson City, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Free Will Baptist Bible College Tennessee Technological University Nashville, Tennessee Cookeville, Tennessee George Peabody College for Teachers Tennessee Wesleyan College Nashville, Tennessee Athens, Tennessee Georgia Institute of Technology Trevecca Nazarene College Atlanta, Georgia Nashville, Tennessee Knoxville College Tusculum College Knoxville, Tennessee Tusculum, Tennessee Lane College Union University Jackson, Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee LeMoyne College University of Chattanooga Memphis, Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee Lincoln Memorial University The University of Georgia Harrogate, Tennessee Athens, Georgia Maryville College University of Maryland Maryville, Tennessee College Park, Maryland Memphis State University The University of Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Middle Tennessee State The University of Tennessee University Martin Branch Murfreesboro, Tennessee Martin, Tennessee Morristown College Vanderbilt University Morristown, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee 1// vii DISCUSSION LEADERS Joe Chapman