Academic Affairs
• Signature Programs
• Policy Framework
New Chairs/Administrators Orientation: July 9, 2015
University Targets
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Retention
4- & 6-Year Graduation
4-year Transfer Graduation
Unit Actions
One University
 New
Student Induction
(Get ‘em in)
 Graduation
Initiative
(Get ‘em out)
Context
 LOTS of new students
 ~ 3500 New Freshmen each Fall
 ~ 2800 New Transfer students each Fall
 ~ 1200 New Transfer students each Spring
 Mixed educational experience
 High first-year attrition
 Students in flux
Guiding Principles
 Articulate common messages
 Create clear expectations
Hold students to expectations
Hold faculty/staff to expectations
 Facilitate transition
 Meet students where they are
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Day of
Convocation
Prospect for
Success
Top 40
Expectations
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Seamless
Transfer
Communications
General
Education and
Integration
1.New
Student «Day of Convocation»
 Monday, August 24th until 5PM
 New Student Convocation event in Halton
Arena: 11:00-12:00
 Afternoon events in colleges and departments
 Kick-off for academic Week Of Welcome
(WOW)
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Prospect for Success
 SACS Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
 Academic Engagement for New Freshmen
 College-Specific Curricula
▪ Intentional
▪ Curious
▪ Aware
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Top 40 – Expectations
 Top 40 Courses
 Top 40 Expectations Document
 Starfish for early alert (and mid-term
grades)
4.
Seamless Transfer
 Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
 Analysis of transfer student needs and
challenges
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Communications
 Between admission and matriculation
 GPS Guide
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General Education and Integration
 General Education redesign
 Communication across the Curriculum/
e-Portfolio
Context
 50% Transfer students
 Competitive programs
(Donor/Acceptor)
 Students in flux
http://provost.uncc.edu/eventsinitiatives/graduation-initiative
Guiding Principles:
 Guide students into the right major early
 Avoid late attrition from majors
 Monitor student progress toward timely degree
completion
 Mitigate unnecessary barriers to student
persistence and graduation
 Enable greater student self-guidance and
accountability
 Ensure faculty oversight of curriculum
1. Auditable Degree Analysis
2. Barriers Analysis
3. Degree Analytics and Mapping
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Auditable Degree Analysis
 Acalog/Curriculog: Online Course, Program
and Catalog System
 DegreeWorks: Online Degree Audit
Barriers Analysis
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All students
Seamless transfer
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Degree Analytics and Mapping
3.
EAB’s Student Success Collaborative
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“Success Markers”
Advising Campaigns
Degree Maps
4th Semester Advising
University of North Carolina General
Administration Policy: The Code/Policy Manual
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Responsible: UNC General Administration
University Policy
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Responsible: Office of Legal Affairs
Policies most often originate via UNC General Administration, state
or federal legislation, or other administrative action
Academic Policy
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Responsible: Faculty Council and/or Office of Academic Affairs
Policies most often originate via UNC Charlotte faculty and
administration
http://provost.uncc.edu/policies
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Withdrawals
 “Undergraduate students may receive a grade of W for no more
than 16 credit hours over their academic careers.”
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Readmission of Former Students
 Includes single Forgiveness Policy (replaces former Two-Year
Rule and Associates Degree Rule)
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Student Complaint Resolution Log
 Units that receive complaints from currently enrolled students
related to the mission must log the complaint and its resolution
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Submission of Final Grades
 Faculty Council: “Support the Provost in directing Department
Chairs to include chronic failure to turn in course grades or
chronic lateness in grade reporting in faculty annual evaluations.”
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Academic Probation and Suspension
 Satisfactory academic progress rules (financial aid) will be used
in some capacity for academic progress in the future (date TBD)
 Implementation planning in progress
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Course Numbering and Cross Listing
 To require enforcement at the department/college level
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Course and Curriculum Management: Acalog/Curriculog
Electronic academic program and course approval system for
creating, modifying, and accessing degree programs, courses,
and catalog information
 Live Fall 2015
http://facultygovernance.uncc.edu/acalog-curriculog
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John Smail, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies jsmail@uncc.edu
Leslie R. Zenk, Assistant Provost, lzenk@uncc.edu