Retention

One issue raised in both the CM and DPQ reports is student retention. While this is a multi-faceted problem, interdisciplinarity can be an important part of the solution:

· Some students do not see how a disciplinary major connects to the lives they wish to lead. Interdisciplinary programs, and especially perhaps individualized programs, can be invaluable for such students.

· E-folios are recommended by many interdisciplinary instructors (and others) and provide an important mechanism for students to draw connections between their education and their lives

collegecompletion.chronicle.com provides information on retention.