We discuss our efforts to increase the size of our curriculum above, under General Education. If the performance is unsatisfactory, the instructor schedules a private conference with the student and notifies the student's advisor, who also discusses the problem with the student and reports back to the instructor. In 1995, our local CHE hired a person to work in the area of public relations and special events. This year, we are changing her job description to put more emphasis on recruitment and retention activities, which will provide a little relief for others in the office of Student Affairs, who will be able to devote more time to student athletics. This effort will allow us to strengthen all of our extracurricular retention activities.
Attrition results from financial problems, as well as from academic and social problems.
Our first priority in the USC Capital Campaign is to raise money for additional scholarships. Right now, our state is the only one in the nation without need-based scholarships, so both of these efforts represent much needed financial help.