Research highlights the critical need for higher education institutions to implement customized retention programs to address the complex, multi-variant nature of student attrition. Grounded in research, and flexible in design, uBoost can help higher education institutions likes yours to:
Strengthen your brand.
Offer a private labeled recognition program that is aligned with your mission, learning environment, and marketing strategies.
Let your program create "buzz" and excitement in your student community by integrating it with your existing retention plan.
Reinforce performance indicators, helping students value the quality education they are receiving.
Appeal to a wide variety of students.
Whether it is recognition or tangible rewards that drive them, learners from all walks of life appreciate positive feedback .
Offer a full catalog that includes an extensive selection of tangible rewards, ranging from gift cards to merchandise. Students may also donate points towards their favorite charitable causes.
Deliver incremental recognition within the online community to promote engagement, leadership skills, and networking.
Save time and money by making the most of your rewards budget.
Fully automate your recognition program with your student data system by using our web services to award points, enabling your faculty and staff to focus on their students.
Reward behaviors recorded such as enrollment and participation in new student orientation courses; utilization of academic, financial and other student support resources; purchasing of books for registered classes; attendance; consecutive semester course registration; and consistent credits earned semester to semester.
Based on your preferences, uBoost will maintain your rewards catalog by adding new items to suit to keep up with the changing market trends and offerings. All shippable rewards are delivered right to your students' doors, keeping you out of the fulfillment loop.
Develop a robust online community.
Reinforce behaviors proven to positively impact persistence.
Promote participation in online forums and blogs, including responses to automatic alerts to instructors or counselors for extended non-activity.
Encourage students to seek and maintain regular communication with school-assigned counselor or mentor.
