Do Campus Credential Programs Improve Retention and Graduation Rates? What The Research Says...

Do Campus Credential Programs Improve Retention and Graduation Rates? What The Research Says...

Friday, August 1, 2025
2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific

Paul Schantz will share the results of his doctoral research into Campus Card Systems. Do they contribute to increased student engagement? What about retention and graduation rates? What kind of perceptions do various campus stakeholders have about campus card offices and the data they steward? Come find out what the research says. The findings associated with Paul's doctoral research questions will form the basis for session engagement.

Discussion Questions
1. Do relationships exist between Campus Card Office Administration/Staffing characteristics and stakeholder perceptions of the usefulness/potential use of Campus Card System Data?
2. Are campuses with more software systems integrated into their Campus Card System more likely to conduct more and/or more sophisticated reporting on their Campus Card System usage?
3. Do campuses with more software systems integrated into their Campus Card System have more engaged students?
4. Do campuses that invest in more sophisticated Campus Card System reporting have higher student retention and graduation rates?

 Facilitator:
Paul Schantz, Director, Web and Technology Services
California State University - Northridge