DEC 3, 2010 Undergraduate Success Forum

Agenda Opening Remarks  Provost Subbaswamy, Associate Provost Mullen Discussion of UG Success Issues Portraits of UG Success Programming  UG Research  Service and Community Based Learning  Education Abroad Reception

Recent National Conferences Reinvention Center – Nov Art is for Everyone – Stanford Univ Nothing in Education Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution – David Sloan, SUNY Binghamton - EvoS Sustainability and Student Learning: Education for the Future – San Diego State Univ. In Search of Creative Solutions: Mission-centered, Market-Smart – Robert Zemsky, Univ. of Pennsylvania

National Conferences Association of Public and Land-grant Universities  “Science of Graduation,” Florida State, Georgia State, Cal State  Enhanced Orientation  Academic Preparation Courses  Academic Enhancement/Peer Tutoring  Improved Advising  Living Learning Communities  Freshmen on Campus  Early Alerts from Faculty  First Year Seminars  First Year Interest Groups  Degree Progress Mapping

Student Success Undergraduate Education Academic Advising Academic Support Academic Enrichment Retention Services P-20 Initiatives Colleges and Departments Faculty Degree Programs Academic Advising Course Innovation Research Engagement Student Affairs Co-curriculum K-Week UK 101 Counseling Services Student Organizations LLC Housing Enrollment Management Recruit and Matriculate Transfer Services Financial Aid/Scholarships Registration Undergraduate Experience Institutional Diversity Academic Advising & Support Student Activities Engagement International Programs Study Abroad International Programming Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE

Factors Affecting Student Success Academic Background  HS GPA  Standardized Tests  Credit for Prior Learning Attitude and Motivational  Institutional Fit  Academic Self-confidence and Commitment  Time Management Skills Financial and Socio-economic Background  Parent Educational Attainment  Family Income  Distance from Home

SUCCESS GOALS 90% retention 72% graduation Shorter time to graduation

First Year Retention and 6-Year Graduation, BLUE = Projected

Retention Rates vs ACT An Equal Opportunity University UK Office of Institutional Research

Retention and 6-Year Graduation Rates – UK and Top 20 Benchmarks for 2009 Source: UK Institutional Research TOP 20 Georgia Tech Ohio State U Penn State Rutgers Texas A&M UC-Berkeley UC-Davis UCLA UC-San Diego U of Florida U of Illinois U of Maryland U of Michigan U of Minnesota UNC-CH U of Pittsburgh U of Texas U of Virginia U of Washington U of Wisconsin

Family Cost of Time to Graduate $17,468

What have we done so far? Advising staff additions K-Week activities UK 101 expansion Academic Enhancement expansion Student support programs More freshmen living on campus Academic Alerts and Midterm Grades Financial Alerts and Financial Ombud Targeted interventions by cohort

First Generation Status and Enrollment in UK 101 Retention for all Cohorts Benchmark First Year Retention = 93.8%

Impact of Peer Tutoring at “The Study” on Retention High School GPA

Center for Academic Resources and Enrichment Services First-Year Study Group Impact

More on the Horizon Gen Ed revision and implementation Expand Living Learning Communities & Residential Colleges Automate alerts and notification systems Progress to degree analysis Consolidate Student Success programs Campus-wide mentoring programs Honors, UG Research, Education Abroad, Service Learning

What can Departments/Colleges do? Retention and Student Progress  Course redesign, curriculum revision, curriculum mapping, advising, track student progress, monitor curriculum bottlenecks First-year courses and activities in the major Continued emphasis on alerts and midterm grades WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS?

Student Success Undergraduate Education Academic Advising Academic Support Academic Enrichment Retention Services P-20 Initiatives Colleges and Departments Faculty Degree Programs Academic Advising Course Innovation Research Engagement Student Affairs Co-curriculum K-Week UK 101 Counseling Services Student Organizations LLC Housing Enrollment Management Recruit and Matriculate Transfer Services Financial Aid/Scholarships Registration Undergraduate Experience Institutional Diversity Academic Advising & Support Student Activities Engagement International Programs Study Abroad International Programming Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE Information Technology CELT Libraries IRPE

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SERVICE AND COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING EDUCATION ABROAD Selected Program Highlights