UW System More Graduates 80,000 additional graduates by ,000 additional graduates by 2025 Systematic process to drive progress and deliver resultsSystematic process to drive progress and deliver results –Clear goals –Data for measuring progress –Regular feedback –Best practices

Impact Points Retention Rates Graduation Rates Retention Rates Graduation Rates (New Freshmen & (New Freshmen & (New Freshmen & (New Freshmen & H.S. Grad Rates Transfers) Transfers) H.S. Grad Rates Transfers) Transfers) College Transfer Going Rates Going Rates Rates Rates Populations of Opportunity: -Adult Students -Students of Color -First Generation Students -Low-Income Students Populations of Opportunity: -Adult Students -Students of Color -First Generation Students -Low-Income Students K-12  H.S. Graduation  Higher Education  College Degree # of Graduates # of Degrees

Initial Commitments 2025 goals with milestones at 2015 and goals with milestones at 2015 and 2020 A2S commitment to cut gaps in half by 2015 imbedded in each campus planA2S commitment to cut gaps in half by 2015 imbedded in each campus plan Minimum of 3% point gain in retention and graduation rates on each campusMinimum of 3% point gain in retention and graduation rates on each campus Annual accountability reportAnnual accountability report Plans and targets revisited annually to adjust for changing conditionsPlans and targets revisited annually to adjust for changing conditions

More Graduates for Wisconsin Enhance the Pipeline Improve Results Increase Enrollment Offer Alternative Pathways

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Evidence-based Higher Education Administration: the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Experience Michael R. Wick Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Patricia A. Kleine Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Wisconsin’s Most Beautiful Campus

The Times They Are a Changin’

A Baseline Study

Telling Our Story “…the study of _____ is inherently transformational…” “____ enjoys an excellent reputation as a teaching and advising department…” “…all _____ courses require writing and analysis, and ____faculty engage in pedagogy to support active learning to the extent possible…” “… _____ has a longstanding tradition of quality instruction and a demonstrated commitment to transformative student learning … at the departmental level, over the past year we have been working on some major curricular revisions intentionally designed to create a learning experience for our majors that is progressive, relevant, and dynamic…”

Inspiration & Experimentation The Delaware Study Equity Scorecard Climate Survey

Equity ScorecardCompass ProjectGrowth Agenda Outcomes-Based Curriculum Performance-based Budgeting Our Path to “Evidence- Based” Low Stakes High Stakes High Veracity Low Veracity

Experience I: Equity Scorecard

Experience II: Compass

Experience II: Growth Agenda Zoomed View

Modeling Throughput

Experience-Informed

Degree Audit/Transcript Analysis Experience-Informed

Leading Eau Claire

Speculative Indicators Student Engagement

Statistical Indicators

Preliminary Leading Eau Claire Four-Year Graduation Rate

CL Math Four-Year Graduation Rate Students Retained to 3 rd Year Self-Paced Modules with Care Center Support AdvisingInitiative

Completed 60+ Credits in First Two Years Four-Year Graduation Rate Needs More Investigation AdvisingInitiative

Progress to Date Educational Attainment

Lessons Learned Use “big picture” ideology to overcome faculty criticism of data and data collection process.Use “big picture” ideology to overcome faculty criticism of data and data collection process. Empower faculty to draw conclusions from the data rather than having those conclusions drawn centrally.Empower faculty to draw conclusions from the data rather than having those conclusions drawn centrally. Connect the data to the value system of the faculty.Connect the data to the value system of the faculty. Share the data widely and openly.Share the data widely and openly. Be prepared to be evidence-based in all initiatives.Be prepared to be evidence-based in all initiatives. Use “big picture” ideology to overcome faculty criticism of data and data collection process.Use “big picture” ideology to overcome faculty criticism of data and data collection process. Empower faculty to draw conclusions from the data rather than having those conclusions drawn centrally.Empower faculty to draw conclusions from the data rather than having those conclusions drawn centrally. Connect the data to the value system of the faculty.Connect the data to the value system of the faculty. Share the data widely and openly.Share the data widely and openly. Be prepared to be evidence-based in all initiatives.Be prepared to be evidence-based in all initiatives.

Questions Michael R. Wick Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire