1. Presentation to UD Faculty Senate, March 2, 2015 by Nancy Brickhouse, Deputy Provost Academic Affairs

2. Historical data 20082013 Winter session enrollment 7,738 (49% of undergrads) 6,391 (35% of undergrads) Percent of Freshmen enrolled in the 2013 Winter session 36%23% Tuition per credit (NonR/Res)$775 / $306$1,135 / $423 All-in cost for taking six credits (pay for 4.5 credits) plus housing (NonR/Res) $3,487 / $1,377$5,607 / $2,403 Data discussed at Provost’s Executive Council retreat, Feb. 2013

3. Recommendations for Winter 2014 Distribute incremental Winter Session revenue to colleges in proportion to the increase in teaching done by each college. Add more cultural events to enliven campus Drop the $500 housing fee Implement a grade forgiveness policy Enhance marketing

4. Outcomes for Winter 2014 Enrollment increased by 1074 students, or 14% Enrollment of first year students was 1008, or 28%

5. Additional Innovations for Winter 2015 New co-curricular programming supported by the Unidel Foundation Focus on first-year students – Four week courses, 4-week meal plans, one-week late check in to residence halls – Promote through FYS – 10% discount for first three credit hours

6. Four week Classes Begin one week later than the start of WinterSession Faculty decide what courses are appropriate for a 4-week session

7. 4-week course outcomes Course numberCourse titleEnrollment BUAD301Introduction to Marketing 53 BUAD471Advertising, Management, & Media 39 ECON101Intro to Microeconomics 36 ARTH101Visual Culture35 ENGL371Studies in fiction: Tolkien 33 Highest course enrollments in table to the right Of the 7875 students who enrolled in WinterSession classes, 708 (9%) registered for a four-week class. Of the 1028 first year students who registered for WinterSession classes, 119 (12%) opted for a four-week class.

8. Overall outcomes for WinterSession 2015 and Recommendations Total headcount 7875, a 19% increase since Winter 2013 Continue to offer the full array of choices – including four-week options Faculty Senate should consider a grade forgiveness policy Other suggestions?