{"467381":{"#nid":"467381","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Reaches New Heights in Academic Success","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has set new records in student achievement as measured by gains in retention rates and graduation rates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first-year retention rate is 97 percent, which is a record for the Institute and strengthens Tech\u2019s position among the nation\u2019s most elite universities. This figure measures the percentage of a college\u2019s first-time freshmen who return the following year. The national retention rate average for public four-year universities is 80 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt takes an entire campus community to achieve these high retention and graduation rates,\u201d said Steven Girardot, associate vice provost for undergraduate education. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the efforts of our faculty and administrators, who work very hard to support student success from the first day a student arrives on campus until the day they graduate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech also set new records in graduation rates.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute\u2019s five-year graduate rate rose to 80 percent, while the six-year figure climbed to 85 percent. That compares to national averages of 55 percent and 59 percent, respectively, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDegree completion is an institutional priority, and many of Georgia Tech\u2019s programs have been in place for years, said Debbie Pearson, the Institute\u2019s retention and graduation coordinator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important for every student we admit to have the resources to be successful,\u201d said Pearson, who works closely with retention initiatives across campus and helps coordinate the Institute\u2019s Complete College Georgia plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are some programs contributing to student success at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/enrichment.gatech.edu\/gt-1000-first-year-seminar%20\u0022\u003EGT 1000\u003C\/a\u003E is a one-credit, discussion-based seminar that allows students to connect with faculty, administrators and one another while developing academic skills critical to their success at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELiving Learning Communities, which include Grand Challenges and the Honors Program, combine residential living with academic and co-curricular activities to provide students with a more robust learning environment. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.success.gatech.edu\/tutoring\/1-to-1\u0022\u003E1-to-1 Tutoring\u003C\/a\u003E is a free, appointment-based program offered to all students. Tutoring is available in more than 70 courses.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/omed.gatech.edu\/challenge\/\u0022\u003EOMED Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E is a five-week summer program held for incoming freshmen. Run by the Office of\u0026nbsp;Minority Educational Development, the program consists of core courses that simulate a typical freshman year so that students become familiar with Tech\u2019s academic rigor and\u0026nbsp;understand the pitfalls that may occur in their first year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/reslife\/FE\/Pages\/default.aspx\u0022\u003EFreshman Experience\u003C\/a\u003E program creates a living-learning community that helps new students transition to college life.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Success Summit helps students, especially those on probation, by providing interactive workshops and panels that promote effective goal-setting, time management and study skills.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGT 2100: Seminar for Academic Success is required for students who return from academic dismissal. The course includes mandatory academic coaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech set new records in retention and graduation rates.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech set new records in retention and graduation rates."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2015-11-09 09:49:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:54","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"467391":{"id":"467391","type":"image","title":"Complete College Georgia - Georgia Tech","body":null,"created":"1449257147","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:25:47","changed":"1475895216","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:36","alt":"Complete College Georgia - Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"203792","name":"studentsuccess1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/studentsuccess1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/studentsuccess1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2142084,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/studentsuccess1_0.jpg?itok=DGsVZWtR"}},"467401":{"id":"467401","type":"image","title":"Complete College Georgia - Georgia Tech 2","body":null,"created":"1449257147","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:25:47","changed":"1475895216","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:36","alt":"Complete College Georgia - Georgia Tech 2","file":{"fid":"203793","name":"studentsuccess2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/studentsuccess2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/studentsuccess2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1616761,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/studentsuccess2_0.jpg?itok=zSXg7wNF"}}},"media_ids":["467391","467401"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/complete_college","title":"Complete College Georgia - Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"455941","name":"School of Awesome"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"43051","name":"complete college georgia"},{"id":"72741","name":"graduation rates"},{"id":"64451","name":"retention rates"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}