Mike Mullen update on UK Retention, Spring 2011, University Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities (UCAPP)

Mike Mullen update on UK Retention, Spring 2011, University Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities (UCAPP)

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  Retention Update forUCAPPMike MullenAssociate ProvostDivision of Undergraduate Education
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  Institutional Interest inRetention and Graduation RatesFlashback to 2005 - 2007Top 20 Business Plan - do more by 2020Increase overall enrollments by up to 7000Increase graduation rates to 72%4118 Undergraduates admitted in 2006 (+7.7%)2007 - One year retention rate dropped – 76.4%Provost declared “War on Attrition.”
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  First Year Retentionand 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2006Red = Projected
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  Retention and 6-YearGraduation Rates – UK and Top 20 Benchmarks for 2009TOP 20Georgia TechOhio State UPenn StateRutgersTexas A&MUC-BerkeleyUC-DavisUCLAUC-San DiegoU of FloridaU of IllinoisU of MarylandU of MichiganU of MinnesotaUNC-CHU of PittsburghU of TexasU of VirginiaU of WashingtonU of WisconsinSource: UK Institutional Research
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  Retention Rates vsACT- 2007UKOffice of Institutional Research An Equal Opportunity University
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  GOALS90% retention72% graduationShortertime to graduation
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  Factors Affecting StudentSuccessAcademic BackgroundHS GPAStandardized TestsCredit for Prior LearningAttitudeand MotivationalInstitutional FitAcademic Self-confidence and Commitment Time Management SkillsFinancial and Socio-economic BackgroundParent Educational AttainmentFamily IncomeDistance from Home
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  2009 Demographics andRetention
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  2009 Retention byPrograms
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  What have wedone so far?Advising staff additionsK-Week activitiesUK 101 expansionAcademic Enhancement expansionMore freshmen living on campusAcademic Alerts and Midterm GradesFinancial Alerts and Financial OmbudTargeted interventions by cohort
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  Enrollment, First YearRetention and 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2009Red = Projected
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  Examples of Success
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  First Generation Statusand Enrollment in UK 101 Retention for all Cohorts 2006-2009Benchmark First Year Retention = 93.8%
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  Impact of “TheStudy” on DEW– 2008-09
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  Impact of PeerTutoring at “The Study” on RetentionHigh School GPA - 2009
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  Economic Indicators
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  The Cost ofTime to Graduation$17,468
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  What does RetentionMean in $$A 1% increase in retention maintained over four years is ca. $600K, for just that cohort.Maintaining our current gains over four years is ca. $3.3M, for just that cohort. Compound that by enhanced retention and graduation for all cohorts in a four year period.
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  More on theHorizonGen Ed revision and implementation - ACADEMICExpand Living Learning Communities & Residential CollegesFocus on the SophomoreProgress to degree analysis, degree navigationConsolidate Student Success programs
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  What can Departments/Collegesdo?Course redesign, curriculum mapping, advising, track student progress, monitor curriculum bottlenecksFirst-year coursesand activities in the majorContinued emphasis on Academic Alerts and midterm grades
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  InformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPEUndergraduate ExperienceUndergraduateEducationAcademic AdvisingAcademicSupportCross-college Academic EnrichmentRetention ServicesP-20 InitiativesStudentAffairsCo-curriculumK-WeekUK 101C&TOrganizationsLLCHousingColleges andDepartmentsFacultyAcademic ProgramsAcademic AdvisingCourse InnovationEngagementStudentSuccessInstitutional DiversityAcademic Advising & Support EngagementInternational ProgramsStudy AbroadInternational ProgrammingEnrollmentManagementRecruit and MatriculateTransfer ServicesFinancial Aid/ScholarshipsRegistrationInformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPE
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  General Education Reform
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  A Brief History2004: Discussions BeginMarch 2008: Design Principles approvedDecember 2008: Learning Outcomes and Curricular Framework approvedMay 2009: Course Templates approvedMay 2010: General Education Oversight Committee (GEOC) approvedDecember 13, 2010: Senate votes unanimously to begin implementation of the new General Education curriculum, effective Fall 2011
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  Learning OutcomesStudents willdemonstrate an understanding of and ability to employ the processes of intellectual inquiry.Students will demonstrate competent written, oral, and visual communication skills both as producers and consumers of information.Students will demonstrate an understanding of and ability to employ methods of quantitative reasoning.Students will demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of citizenship and the process for making informed choices as engaged citizens in a diverse, multilingual world.
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  Characteristics30 hours ratherthan 40+Smaller LecturesBreak-outs/recitations in large classesEmphasis on process of inquiryIntegration of modes of communicationEmphasis on continuing the principles into the major
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  The Framework
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  Innovative AdditionsComposition andCommunication I and II“C&C I and II are designed to engage students… using speech, writing, and visuals in an active learning environment. Students will practice composing, critiquing, and revising ideas for audiences and in developing public speaking and interpersonal communication skills.” CIS and WRD 110 and 111
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  Innovative AdditionsStatistical InferentialReasoning “Courses focus on the ability to evaluate claims based on statistical constructs and to understand and articulate important risks that these claims often address, both through the formal science of statistical inference and informal activity of human inference. These courses should not have computations and derivations as their primary focus; neither should they be abstract reasoning courses devoid of numerical data.”STA 210 is primary course at present.Not a replacement for a statistical methods course.
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  The 7th DesignPrincipleThe curriculum will specify learning outcomes and the processes for both the systematic assessment of those learning outcomes and ongoing curricular improvement. Requires assessable assignments from all Gen Ed courses.Similar to what we are asking of degree programs
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  Where are wenow?Pilots have been underway for three semestersGEOC has been reviewing courses since summerAssessment strategies are in placeColleges are evaluating AP, IB, CLEP creditCommunications are being readied for AdvisingState-wide transfer equivalency work is underwayNaming campaign coming VERY soon
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  PS 235 –World Politics“I’m so excited about the progress of the students that I wanted to give you a quick report… These students have learned infinitely more w/ the GenEd approach than my previous students w/o the GenEd approach.  I wouldn’t expect results this good if I were teaching an honors seminar at a fancy-pants private school…  I’m just honestly astounded that something like this can be pulled off at a large university.  I would have bet my year’s salary that it couldn’t happen…and I would have lost every nickel!” Dr. Clayton Thyne, Political Science
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  Discussion
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  State Support -net of debt service (in millions)Federal Stimulus Funds$289.3For FY 2009-10, the state replaced $21.1 million in state appropriations with federal stimulus funds. For FY 2010-11, the state will replace $17.2 million in state appropriations with federal stimulus funds.
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  Tuition and MandatoryFee Revenue and Net State Support (Actual - in millions) State support net of debt service and mandated programs. Includes stimulus funds. *Projected
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  InformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPEUndergraduate ExperienceUndergraduateEducationAcademic AdvisingAcademicSupportCross-college Academic EnrichmentRetention ServicesP-20 InitiativesStudentAffairsCo-curriculumK-WeekUK 101C&TOrganizationsLLCHousingColleges andDepartmentsFacultyAcademic ProgramsAcademic AdvisingCourse InnovationEngagementStudentSuccessInstitutional DiversityAcademic Advising & Support EngagementInternational ProgramsStudy AbroadInternational ProgrammingEnrollmentManagementRecruit and MatriculateTransfer ServicesFinancial Aid/ScholarshipsRegistrationInformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPE
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  Inquiry CoursesSenate issuedthe following guidelines regarding the core elements of the General Education curriculum:students should explore the nature of intellectual inquiry within the established, broad knowledge areas;”students should be in contact with faculty, advanced graduate students and others who are engaged in the core activities of a research university;”courses must establish a foundation for critical and thoughtful approaches to solving problems and promote intellectual development.”
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  InformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPEUndergraduate ExperienceUndergraduateEducationAcademic AdvisingAcademicSupportCross-college Academic EnrichmentRetention ServicesP-20 InitiativesStudentAffairsCo-curriculumK-WeekUK 101C&TOrganizationsLLCHousingColleges andDepartmentsFacultyAcademic ProgramsAcademic AdvisingCourse InnovationEngagementStudentSuccessInstitutional DiversityAcademic Advising & Support EngagementInternational ProgramsStudy AbroadInternational ProgrammingEnrollmentManagementRecruit and MatriculateTransfer ServicesFinancial Aid/ScholarshipsRegistrationInformationTechnologyCELTLibrariesIRPE
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  First Year Retentionand 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2006Red = Projected
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  Center for AcademicResources and Enrichment ServicesFirst-Year Study Group Impact
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  First Year Retentionand 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2009Red = Projected