STUDENT SUCCESS STRATEGY

STUDENT SUCCESS STRATEGY

The right student, in the right program, at the

right time.

The right student, in the right program, at the

right time.

BackgroundBackground

• SIAST has 4 locations covering the whole province - big geographic area

• 60% urban, 40% rural• Difficult to physically access information

• SIAST has 4 locations covering the whole province - big geographic area

• 60% urban, 40% rural• Difficult to physically access information

Provincial population Provincial population

• 14% aboriginal concentrated in the younger age groups

• Saskatchewan has a higher youth population than Canada as a whole

• Small number of visible minorities• Prince Albert - 29% aboriginal, Saskatoon - 9%, Regina 8%, Moose Jaw - 4%

• Relatively large rural and northern population

• 14% aboriginal concentrated in the younger age groups

• Saskatchewan has a higher youth population than Canada as a whole

• Small number of visible minorities• Prince Albert - 29% aboriginal, Saskatoon - 9%, Regina 8%, Moose Jaw - 4%

• Relatively large rural and northern population

SIAST retention concerns

SIAST retention concerns

• Can’t overfill programs especially those with labs or clinical components

• Drop out rate can be high in some programs and is a concern in all

• Try to maximize training dollars• Wait list system of admissions in most programs - need to manage it.

• Can’t overfill programs especially those with labs or clinical components

• Drop out rate can be high in some programs and is a concern in all

• Try to maximize training dollars• Wait list system of admissions in most programs - need to manage it.

Focus on the pre-entry phase

Focus on the pre-entry phase

See a counsellor and/or go to the student success

websitehttp://www.siast.sk.ca

See a counsellor and/or go to the student success

websitehttp://www.siast.sk.ca

3 components3 components

• Career preparedness

• Academic preparedness

• Personal preparedness

• Career preparedness

• Academic preparedness

• Personal preparedness

Career preparednessCareer preparedness• Provide detailed program profiles so that

prospective students, and counsellors can understand the demands of the program and compare their attributes to those needed for the career

• Direct people to occupational information so that the characteristics of the career path are clear.

• Develop a program suitability inventory to assist students in making a good program choice.

• Provide detailed program profiles so that prospective students, and counsellors can understand the demands of the program and compare their attributes to those needed for the career

• Direct people to occupational information so that the characteristics of the career path are clear.

• Develop a program suitability inventory to assist students in making a good program choice.

Career preparednessCareer preparedness

• http://www.siast.sk.ca/success/profiles/foodnutritionprofile.htm

• Academic preparedness• Not the same as entrance requirements• Detailed list of the academic knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete the program

• http://www.siast.sk.ca/success/profiles/foodnutritionprofile.htm

• Academic preparedness• Not the same as entrance requirements• Detailed list of the academic knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete the program

Academic preparednessAcademic

preparednessAcskills Sample.docAcskills Sample.doc

Personal preparedness

Personal preparedness

• Finances• Personal and moral support• Housing• Child care• Social and psychological readiness

• Finances• Personal and moral support• Housing• Child care• Social and psychological readiness

Our HopeOur HopeApplicants to SIAST

programs will make a more realistic and personally suitable choice that will fit their career goals

and allow them to successfully complete

their program.

Applicants to SIAST programs will make a more realistic and personally suitable choice that will fit their career goals

and allow them to successfully complete

their program.