Undergraduate Education

Helping undergraduate students make the most of their academic experience at Arizona State University.

Faculty and staff often have the opportunity to assist and advise students. The information listed below is intended to help faculty and staff connect their students to ASU resources and tools that can increase their academic success.

Resources to Share with Students

eAdvisor

eAdvisor is ASU's online advising and personalized student support to help students complete their degrees. New ASU students will benefit from the useful tools and advice available in eAdvisor academic success tutorials.

Tutoring and Academic Success

Students will find resources such as the Student Success Centers and Learning Support Services on ASU's Tutoring and Academic Success Web page.

Peer Support Programs

• History Peer Mentor Program.
• The Peer Project in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Courses for Academic Success

Establishing a strong foundation for academic skills early is vital for long-term success.

• To develop writing skills, suggest WAC 101 Stretch First-year Composition to the student.
• To improve critical reading and thinking skills, suggest UNI 110: Critical Reading and Thinking to the student

Promoting Success in First-generation Students

Summer Bridge programs are designed to assist first-semester freshmen in making a successful transition from high school to college. College-specific Summer Bridge Programs include Camp Carey at the W. P. Carey School of Business and the Minority Engineering Program (MEP) Summer Bridge Program at the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. 
 

More Information on Retention

ASU Student Competencies and Proficiencies

ASU Student Competencies and Proficiencies (PowerPoint presentation)

External Reports and Online Resources on Student Retention

Habley, W. R. and McClanahan, R. (2004). "What works in student retention?: Four-year public colleges." ACT.

Kinzie, J. (2005). "Promoting student success: What faculty members can do." (Occasional Paper No. 6). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research.

Lotkowski, V., Robbins, S., and Noeth, R. J. (2004). “The role of academic and non-academic factors in improving college retention.” ACT Policy Report.

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)

National Survey of Student Engagement. (2008). "Promoting engagement for all students: The imperative to look within."

Retention 101. StudentRetention.org

Tinto, V. (2006). "Taking student retention seriously."