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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.
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