Blog 8: Outline of Group Project Presentation

I. Introduction
Student Retention
1. What is student retention?
2. USM’s retention rate
3. Reasons why people drop out of school

II. Student Appreciation Program (SAP)
What exactly is SAP?
1. Explain why the program was invented
2. The prerequisites to get into the program
C. Vouchers
1. What is a Voucher?
2. The exceptions and rules that come with the Vouchers

III. Pros vs. Cons
School vs. Students
Benefits for the school from this program
Benefits for the students from this program
Negative effects on the school
Positives from those negatives

IV. Examples
Other schools that have tried

V. Conclusion
SAP can help with Student retention

To start of my presentation, I decided to briefly talk about what student retention means, USM’s current retention rate, and different reasons why the retention rate is an issue. From there I will begin talking about what we have designed to help out the student retention problem. I would explain why we came up with the SAP, who the program is for, and what all students can gain from earning a Voucher and getting into the SAP. Of course, with every issue, there are pros and cons. Pros which range from having a higher student retention rate and a higher GPA for the University as a whole, to Cons such as how much the program may cost the school or if the program just didn’t work. My group researched to find if any other schools have tried this kind of proposal. We have found some examples and would discuss how their experience was with their program. I would end the presentation with repeating all the good stuff about the SAP, and how it could really help any person that wants to go to college and further their education.