Dan O’Hair, Ph.D. Dean & Professor College of Communication and Information Interim Senior Vice Provost

University Review Committee 2011 “... growing sense of urgency to address and overcome the obstacles to the delivery of the highest-quality undergraduate education”

Student Success Task Force Composed of Students, Faculty, Deans, Administrators Regular, bi-monthly meetings Focus on Creative Strategies Recommendations made directly to Provost (through the Office of the Senior Vice Provost)

Approach UK Trend Data Analysis & Recommendations Visits & Interviews National Trend Data Student Survey Data Local & Benchmark "Best Practices"

Characteristics of Student Success (Kuh et al, 2007) Academic achievement Engagement in educationally purposeful activities Satisfaction Acquisition of desired knowledge, skills, and competencies Persistence Attainment of educational objectives Post-college performance

Three Phases to Student Success Recruiting Academic/Engagement Success Tools

“Customize the Experience” One size does not fit all Tailor strategies and opportunities for individual students

Student Success Requires a Systemic Effort “... more recent trends have seen retention increasingly recognized as the responsibility of all educators on campus—faculty and staff—even when there are specialized staff members solely dedicated to improving retention on campus.” (Berger, Ramirez & Lyons, 2012)

Remarkable Opportunity -- Student Success is dependent on all of us. Taking advantage of the diverse talents, interests, and backgrounds of the people in this room offers our committee and UK a unique opportunity that most universities will never experience.