To assist students with their transition to and through their first two years at Colorado State University by providing an enriched academic and social environment that is welcoming to students of all backgrounds and experiences. Develop strong communities with an academic focus.Provide the opportunity for shared learning both within and outside of the classroom, as well as opportunities to engage in academic experiences on campus.Provide student feedback, such as midterm grades, and individual interactions with mentors about a student’s academic progress.Foster a healthy, diverse community in which students interact with and learn about students with backgrounds different from their own.Develop meaningful relationships among student peers and faculty and staff mentors.Offer enriched opportunities for involvement and leadership development, encouraging students to feel connected to the university community. 81.5% of Key students were satisfied with their decision to participate in Key100% of faculty who responded to the Faculty Survey were satisfied with their experience teaching in KeyKey Plus students are retained to the third year at 9.7 percentage points higher than the university averageKey students are more likely to be retained to the second year than the University average. Since the start of Key Service, 322 students contributed 9,392 hours of service/volunteer workKey students participating in the Taking Stock at Mid-Semester/Early Intervention Program when compared to the CSU population living on campus had fewer concerns on the following areas: developing quality friendships on campus; developing connections to find information; involved in campus clubs or activities; involved in a study group; attending all of classes; finding academic help; finding campus welcoming and supportive of students of my background and experience; satisfied with academic experience at CSU so far.
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