The Office is responsible for the implementation of the recommendations in the 1998 Strategic Plan to Increase Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates. Efforts are designed to increase GW's understanding of and to improve student retention and progress toward graduation. In 2002, a Task Force was established to review the status of the 1998 Strategic Plan and to make further recommendations.

The Strategic Plan for Increasing Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates: January 2003

• Executive Summary
• Complete Report
• Appendix A: Why Students Leave GW Before Graduation: An analysis.
• Appendix C: Faculty-Student Interaction at GW: Survey Results

The Strategic Plan for Increasing Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates: December 1998

• Executive Summary and Recommendations
• Update: January 2000 - May 2001

For information on GW's retention and graduation rates, see this Report from the Office of Institutional Research.

(links to reports coming soon)