These four interconnected elements define the foundations for student success. They each depend on fostering a sense of belonging and actively engaging students with their programme and the wider institution, enabling students to thrive throughout their higher education.
Access:
Ensuring everyone who could benefit from higher education can do so.
Attainment:
Recognising and validating the achievements of students.
Retention:
Supporting all students to successfully complete their chosen program.
Progression:
Supporting students as they move on to further study or employment.
The framework is designed for all staff with a remit to support students to achieve their potential. Consideration of the impact of policies, practices and support services from the student perspective, institution-wide collaboration and the engagement of students as partners are key to student success.
The framework is part of the Essential Frameworks for Enhancing Student Success series.
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Related resources
Access, retention, attainment and progression: a review of the literature 2016-2021
This literature review aims to highlight evidence-based policy or practice that has had a demonstrable impact on student outcomes, including impact on progression, engagement, satisfaction, skill acquisition and/or self-confidence and student degree classification.
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Student Success: Access, retention, attainment and progression
This project aims to support members in adopting practical, evidence-based approaches that enhance the access, retention, attainment and progression of students, aligned with the Advance HE framework in this area.
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