The mission of the Retention Committee is to provide campus leadership in the study and promotion of student learning, success, and degree completion at the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus. The Retention Committee consists of faculty, staff, and student representatives from across campus.

To fulfill this mission, the Committee:
1) Studies current retention and graduation rate data of students at the USC Columbia campus,
2) Identifies current student success programs and assessment initiatives occurring on campus,
3) Identifies best practices and outstanding student success programs at other institutions and considers their application potential at USC,
4) Makes recommendations concerning ways to increase student learning, success, satisfaction, and persistence at USC,
5) Develops and implements programmatic initiatives that enhance student success at USC,
6) Conducts research and assessment activities that contribute to campus goals, as well as the larger field of higher education,
7) Monitors the University's retention and graduation rate goals and reports on the status of accomplishing these goals,
8) Shares information related to the above objectives with the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Office of the Provost.

Detailed information about the Retention Committee can be obtained from Dr. Chrissy Coley, Director of Retention and Planning, at 777-4172 or by email student.success@sc.edu.