Retention & Completion Initiatives

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Contact Information

success@gatech.edu

Complete College Georgia

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ABOUT RETENTION & COMPLETION INITIATIVES

Retention & Completion Initiatives (RCI) strategically advances student success as an institutional priority, cultivating cross-campus collaborations and dynamic partnerships to support the undergraduate experience at Georgia Tech by examining policies and structures impacting retention, persistence, and timely degree completion and fostering an academic support network for high-priority student groups.

Our guiding principles

  1. Build Navigational Capital

    2. Assisting students in learning to navigate college and Georgia Tech specifically.

  2. Personal Empowerment, Never Punitive

    3. We empower students to overcome challenges, rather than punishing a setback.

  3. Networked Approach to Support

    4. We activate our network of student success advocates in Financial Aid, Student Life, and advising to connect students to resources.

  4. Growth Mindset Orientation

    5. We encourage students to believe in their ability to grow and persist.

Our initiatives

Complete College Georgia (CCG): Complete College Georgia is a statewide initiative to improve student access to and graduation from institutions of higher education. Georgia Tech is proud to partner with the University System of Georgia (USG) to implement high impact strategies designed to promote retention, degree progression, well-being and sense of belonging among all our students. Learn more about our CCG activities.

Momentum Year: Momentum Year is a suite of strategies designed to help University System of Georgia students in their crucial first year of college, guiding them on a path to achieve their educational goals, including successful degree completion and on-time graduation. Momentum Year strategies are integral to our retention initiatives and student success strategy. Learn more about Momentum Year.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I am a limited income student and want to speak with somebody who understands my unique needs. Who should I talk to?

Widalys Santiago Sosa can help you! She supports students in high-priority populations to foster academic success. She contributes to undergraduate Academic Success & Advising, providing individualized outreach advising to students in target group(s) and collaborating closely with major advisors to meet the unique and specific needs of students. Additionally, Widalys serves as a liaison to other campus partners in our Student Success Network (financial aid, admissions, etc.) to holistically support students throughout their undergraduate journey. She’ll know how to support your unique needs.

I made a U on my midterm progress report. What do I do now?

Midterm progress report (MPR) grades are submitted to the Office of the Registrar for all classes numbered 1000 and 2000 in the Fall Semester and Spring Semester. MPRs are reported to students as either a U-Unsatisfactory or S-Satisfactory. A grade of A grade of “U” indicates that, based on the work completed at about 40% through the academic term, the student’s standing is in the “D” or lower range.

MPRs are used for advising students and do not calculate into your grade-point average (GPA) at Georgia Tech. Many majors require academic advising for students that receive an unsatisfactory MPR and may place a registration hold until students attend advising. To ensure you are meeting the academic advising requirements for your major, pay close attention to your GT email after MPRs are released with advising instructions.

Review our video workshop for additional resources and success planning: Midterm Progress Report: What It Is & How to Leverage It for Academic Success.