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Enrollment news, fall ` Final Fall 2008 Final Fall 2009 Final Fall 2010 Final Fall 2011 Final Fall 2012 Fall 2013 as of August 18, 2013 NHS NAS IUT Continuing Readmit Other Degree Seeking Non-degree Seeking Total Headcount

Characteristics of the entering first year (NHS) class Average ACT: % have earned more than 30 college credits in high school (1.06% have more than 60) 26.3% are students of color 37.4% are first generation 84.3% are from Minnesota 14.2% are out of state, 1.5% are International 8

International students 171 degree seeking ( includes 34 SUFE NAS new students and 86 returning SUFE students) 5 non-degree seeking (exchange) 176 total international 9.33% of degree-seeking students 9

From todays Minneapolis Star Tribune 12 THE STANDOUTS: Most effective and efficient four year colleges: University of Minnesota Morris

Improving retention One stop office, financial aid Master Advising Expanded tutoring Early alert Attention to the first year HHMI Great Lakes Foundation 13

Growing student numbers 2100 students? Retention, retention, retention Transfer students eLearning strategies New majors/repackaged majors 55% students in on campus housing 14

Distinguished, productive faculty and staff 15

Distinguished productive faculty and staff Career paths and promotional tracks JEQs and job family analysis Professional development support and opportunities 16

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor of Urban Education University of Wisconsin, Madison Fall,

Assessment and Accountability National Survey of Student Engagement, Morris Seniors Attended cultural events: 94% (+28%*) Senior culminating project: 93% (+27%) Co-curricular: 77% (+ 16%) Worked with faculty outside of class/coursework: 77% (+19%) Service learning: 49% (+1%) Research: 46% (+ 12%) * (Compared to NSSE all) 18

National rankings, US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT 19 Kiplingers Sierra Club WashingtonMonthly

Beautiful campus Welcome Center Courtyard Renovated art gallery in HFA Green Prairie Residence Hall: (solid) LEED gold 20

Why do we do the work we do? UMM 2013 graduates 21