What is Missing in Persistence Models? Integrating Basic Needs and Belongingness
About the event
Virtual NASPA Session 2024
Speakers
Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education
New England College
Anne Lundquist, Executive Director at the Hope Center at
Temple University
Overview
Retention models share common elements such as student characteristics, institutional experiences, and academic and social integration. However, few specifically – basic needs (e.g., food, housing, transportation) and – belonging are essential components of student success. Presenters will provide an overview and discuss the impact of basic needs and belonging to persistence, share a theoretical framework for including them within persistence models, and provide recommendations for addressing these issues in student affairs practice.
Learning Outcomes:
Describe the impact that basic needs and belonging have on college student persistence
Identify strategies to address basic needs and belonging in student affairs practice