1. Steve Graham Sr. Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Strategies to Enhance Student Success
Steve Graham
Sr. Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

2. Today’s Discussion Goals Current state and strategies Barriers
First-Year Retention
6-year graduation
Career Outcomes
eLearning & Distance Learning
Affordable and Open Educational Resources
Barriers
Achievable goals
Investments needed for the University of Missouri

3. Goals Are there others? Increase Access Increase Retention Rate
Increase Graduation Rate
Enhance Learning Experience
Expand Professional Development Opportunities
Lower the Debt at Graduation
Boost Career Outcomes
Are there others?

4. Current State: First-Year Retention
Cohort
FTC First-Year Retention (%): UM System
83.2
83.4
83.1

5. Strategies that Enhance First-Year Retention Rates
Mizzou Direct & Mizzou K-12 programs
Offer courses throughout Missouri through distance learning
Dual credit, Advanced Placement courses
Distance learning curriculum for high school students to matriculate as seniors
Advising and intervention programs
Early warning and Just-in-time
Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs)
Summer bridge programs
Supplemental instruction for gateway/gatekeeper courses
Additional strategies?

6. Discussion
Barriers
Goals
Investments

7. Current State: Six-Year Graduation Rates
Cohort
Six-Year Graduation Rates (%): UM System
63.6
64.4
65.9
66.6
66.9

8. Strategies that Enhance Six-Year Graduation Rates
15 to finish
4-year curriculum plans with clarity around courses that are critical for success
Create user-friendly resources to explain accelerated and 4- year pathways
Create a 4-year commitment for students
Mega major maps
Mapping tools that alert students and faculty if the students are off track
Alternative pathways for students who do not get into highly competitive programs
Additional strategies?

9. Discussion
Barriers
Goals
Investments

10. Current State: Career Outcomes Rates
The UM System career knowledge rate is 78.6%
The percentage of students for whom we have career information post-graduation
The UM System career outcomes rate is 67.6%
The percentage of students who are engaged in work, military service, additional education, and more
See the National Association for Colleges & Employers for more information.

11. Strategies that Enhance Career Outcomes Rates
Implement a more robust career outcomes survey methodology to increase the knowledge rate and career outcomes
Provide more professional development for undergraduate students
Expand experiential learning opportunities, including:
Co-ops, internships, study abroad, undergraduate research, service learning and more
Centralize and enhance career development and placement offices to offer all students opportunities for job placement
Engage with economic development and industry partners
Increase post-graduation support to those who need it
Additional strategies?

12. Discussion
Barriers
Goals
Investments

13. Current State: eLearning & Distance Learning
Academic Year:
Total enrollment in 100% online sections: 69,742
Individual students enrolled in 100% online sections: 34,593
Percentage of students enrolled in at least one 100% online courses: 41% (47% of MU students)
100% online courses: 1,897
Shared courses: 253 students in 39 courses
Trend
Since 2012: Overall system increase of 82% in enrollments and an increase of 71% of student credit hours
The UM System has made considerable progress on the eLearning efforts. The goal in the strategic plan was to increase the number of students enrollments in 100% online courses by at least five percent each year and to increase the number of student credit hours (SCH) by five percent annually. We have exceed our goals each year with an overall system increase of 82% in enrollments since 2012 and an increase of 71% of SCH since 2012.
During FY17, the growth was strong showing increases of 6% in SCH and 8% in enrollments last year alone. This compares favorably to the approximately 3-5% increase seen nationally.
System wide, 41% of students are taking at least one 100% online course per year. To note, 47% of MU students are taking at least one 100% online course per year compared to 22% of students in 2012.

14. Strategies that Enhance eLearning & Distance Learning
Common Learning Management System and PeopleSoft Student Info System across the four campuses (i.e., portal)
All distance learning courses are available in single portal
Seamless registration for any student for any distance learning course
Sharing of revenue for offering unit and home unit of registered student
Engage faculty in team teaching or course sharing across all four campuses
Invest in instructional design and online instructor training
Provide incentives to faculty to redesign courses to 100% distance learning courses

15. Discussion
Barriers
Goals
Investments

16. Current State: Affordable and Open Education Resources
Annual amount budgeted for students to spend on textbooks, course materials, and supplies:
$700 reported by MU students
$509 reported by the Mizzou Store
$1,250 reported by students nationally
MU Faculty/instructors using OER:
Approx. 30% faculty/instructors report they are currently using, have previously used, or are planning to use OER materials in their courses
The UM bookstore’s AutoAccess program that has already saved students system-wide $7.2 million since its launch in 2014
Source: Moving Forward with OER at the University of Missouri (internal report provided by MU’s affordable and open educational resources initiative.

17. Strategies that Enhance Affordable and Open Educational Resources
Build and leverage system-wide expertise
Strong support from librarians and instructional designers
UM Bookstore already a national leader in textbook affordability
Build awareness and increase utilization of options to decrease the cost of educational resources
Provide incentives for faculty to redesign courses
Share UM-created resources across campuses and with larger academic communities
Additional strategies?

18. Discussion
Barriers
Goals
Investments

19. Summary & Next Steps