Increasing Retention Rates of New Students By Improving the Induction Process

This case study was commissioned and funded by the Centre for Education in the Built Environment.

The effective induction of students new to any programme can mean the difference between retaining and losing them. Not all students need or even want a formal induction programme but experience to date has shown that none of them has suffered by being included in one. The benefits to both the student and the Department of an integrated induction and student support programme cannot be understated and the following case study accurately reflects the approach used by the Department of Built Environment at the University of Central Lancashire.