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University Retention Committee

Purpose/What We Do

The purpose of the University Retention Committee shall be to examine current retention practices, identify the variables that impact retention at the University, and recommend appropriate strategies and tactics to the Strategic Enrollment Planning Team and the Provost's Council for action immediately and over time to improve retention.  To this end, the committee is responsible for:

  • Compiling and analyzing comprehensive data concerning student enrollment, student progress and student retention;
  • exploring factors affecting student academic persistence and recommending strategies for maximizing student success;
  • examining existing and ongoing institutional research on student engagement and student satisfaction to determine areas of strength and concern that impact enrollment;
  • assessing of the impact of policies relating to and affecting student registration and student  progress to degree;
  • monitoring progress toward approved enrollment and retention goals.

2022-2023 Committee Members

Mr. Nicholas Truncale, Chair, DSRC
Ms. Julie Ferguson, Registrar
Dr. David Marx, Associate Provost
Mrs. Shannon Zottolla, VP of Enrollment Management
Mrs. Mary Kay Aston, Associate VP of Financial Aid and Enrollment
Mr. Joseph Roback, Associate VP of Admissions and Enrollment
Ms. Meghan Nowakowski, Bursar
Mr. Eugeniu Grigorescu, CTLE Director
Ms. Christina Lenway, Gonzaga Program Director
Ms. Mary Ellen Pichiarello, CTLE
Ms. Geraldine Loveless, KSOM Advising
Mr. Adam Szydlowski, KSOM Advising

Ms. Shannon Murphy-Fennie, Assistant Dean Student Life
Dr. Jeffrey Kegolis, Director of Student Conduct and Assessment
Mr. Richard Walsh, Data Analytics Officer
Mrs. Crystal Ondrick, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Dr. Victoria Castellanos, Dean PCPS
Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean KSOM
Dr. Maria Squire, InterimAssociate Dean CAS
Dr. Jerry Muir, Faculty Senate Representative
Professor Vincent Rocco, Faculty Representative
Mr. Kevin Curry, Assistant Dean PCPS
Ms. Christine Falbo, CAS Advising
Mrs. Linda Walsh, Committee Secretary