Associate Professor of Statistics and Head of Student Data Management-Vice President for Student Experience Department, Student Affairs Sector, VPSA Office, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Ahmed BenSaid
Senior Data Analyst, Student Data Management-Student Experience Department, Student Affairs Sector, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Radwa Ismail
Master Student of Applied Statistics and Graduate Assistant –Student Experience Department, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
Worldwide, university student support services facilitate student performance, contribute to students' success, and increase students' chances of degree completion. Student support services programs' success depends on students' help-seeking behavior. This study explores the help-seeking behavior of Foundation Program and Undergraduate students at Qatar University (QU) through their use of campus services to better understand students' use of these services. The study examines the association between help-seeking behavior, as indicated through services, on student success and persistence in two consecutive semesters, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019. Findings report a significant association between students' services and student success and persistence. A significant difference was reported between at-risk students’ majors and at-risk students in STEM and non-STEM majors. Also, there was a difference in the help-seeking behavior among males and females, nationals and non-nationals, and student classifications.
