Educational Policies Committee
Board of Regents
December 10, 2013
Coordinated, Campus-Wide
 Effective Execution
 High Impact/High Return Program Enhancements
 Outcome Goals:
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Increase student retention rate (measured annually)
Increase graduation rates (measured at 4, 5 and 6 years)
National Recognition as a Thought-Leader on Targeted
Retention and Completion Strategies
Key Strategies Drafted:
Five Areas of Practice, Process & Policy
 Student Preparedness
 Enrollment Policies
 Financial Aid Incentives
 Advising & Student Support
 Curriculum Structure & Delivery
Two Initiatives Focused on Demographic Segments
 Men of Color
 Single Parent
AY 2012/13-
Gap Analysis, Metrics Established
Fall 2013-
Focus Groups and Listening
Sessions
Electronic Survey Tool
Report from Bridgeport
Consulting Group
Faculty Senate Contractual Input
Student Government & Student
Leader Group Meetings
Campus Leadership Session
Summer 2013-
Seven Working Groups
Initial Drafts- Key Initiatives
1. Support
Institutional Commitment, Plan Focus
2. Appreciate Attention to Segments (template)
3. Leverage Faculty Interest, Expertise
4. Build on Past Efforts- Don’t Start Over
5. Gather Data & Disseminate Widely
6. Data Driven Decisions- Effective Execution
7. Further Positive Framing, ‘Success’ Models
8. Individualized Needs of Students
9. Evaluation, Progress Reports (Annual)
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Data Availability, Communication
Modeling of Success Behaviors
Facilitate and Incentivize Success Behaviors
Coordination and Execution- Broad Team Efforts
(Case Management, Planning)
Invest in Tools that Support Strategies
(Communicate, Coordinate)
Sustain Efforts- Regular Evaluation for
Improvement
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Implementation planning in winter ’14
Dissemination of Full Plan and Supporting Data
Continued Updates and Discussions: BOR,
Campus Groups
Budget Building for AY 14-15
Additional Student Segments (template from
initial two)