Transforming Student Success Conference Posted Thursday, October 26, 2017 @ 4:20 PM The UCF Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services welcomed 400 students, staff and professionals to the Transforming Student Success Conference (Florida TRIO Leadership Conference and Annual National Male Student Success Conference) in Orlando, Florida on October 19-21, 2017. Changing the Path of Student Achievement: Inspiring Dreams, Encouraging Innovation and Driving Student Success was the theme of the conference. This year’s conference attendees were pre-collegiate and college students from 14 colleges and universities. The following colleges and universities joined us at the conference: Edward Waters College Florida A&M University Florida State College at Jacksonville Indian River State College Miami Dade College Palm Beach State College Pensacola State College Tallahassee Community College University of South Florida University of West Florida Ivy Tech College College of New Jersey Lake Sumter State College Seminole State College Professionals and students were engaged, motivated, strengthened and catalyzed to work towards lasting progress in today’s educational system. It is our intention to highlight the ways the UCF community is supporting pathways of college access and student success, stated Tammie Nadeau, assistant director, Multicultural Academic Support Services. The conference was intentionally designed to focus on the lived experiences and perspectives of collegiate male students. Data shows the National Male Student Success Conference participants persisted at 87.88 percent compared to 85.27 percent of non-MASS conference UCF undergraduate degree seeking students in fall 2015. Data is not yet available for the 2016 conference. Multicultural Academic and Support Services Office provides multicultural and first generation students with programs and services designed to assist students with succeeding academically and socially. For additional information, contact the MASS Office at 407.823.2716 or visit: mass.sdes.ucf.edu. Like Tweet Share < Back to News