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Presented by
Director, Dr. Raven Jones

 Center Overview
 Guiding Principles
 Mission Achievement
 Goal Achievement
 Current Initiatives
 FY2015 Goals uh.edu/uep

• The Urban Experience Program is a retention and recruitment program designed to support qualified students in their quest for academic excellence and upward mobility through higher education.
• The purpose of this program is to provide a supportive learning environment for students in order to increase the UH retention rate. uh.edu/uep

• The Mission of the Urban Experience Program is to:
We empower students with academic, personal and professional development resources that propels student’s success.
• The Spirit of the UEP program is to Encourage, Enlighten,
Empower and Embrace all those we encounter.
• The Motto is Graduation Starts Here!...Life After Graduation!
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 Retirement of
Director of 10 years
 Interim Directors
Spring 2014
 New Director Hired
August 4, 2014
• Strengths-
– Legacy of Program
– Multifaceted Approach to Student
Success
– One Stop Shop/ Referrals for Students
• Weaknesses-
– Top Heavy/No Feeder
– Access/Location On Campus
– Change in Leadership
• Opportunities-
– Rebranding-New and Improved
• Obstacles-
– Definition of Program uh.edu/uep

UEP Offers So Much to UH Students!
Strengths
Wholstic Approach
*(Individual action map (IAM)*
Referrals for appropriate services and career assessment
Items For
Consideration
Tutoring
Weaknesses
Guaranteed 4.0 workshop
Financial Assistance Computer aided instruction
Internships Financial
Empowerment workshops
Career
Opportunities with
UEP partners
Community Service Academic Success
Workshops
Mentoring
Cultural
Enrichment
Activities uh.edu/uep

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UEP: We empower students with academic, personal and professional development resources that propels student’s success.
Membership Quality
Programming
Financial
Literacy
Academic
Scholars
Creative
Collaborations
Premier
Partnerships
Graduation Starts Here!
Encourage Enlighten Empower Embrace
Pillars of UEP

• Achieved Goals
– Clarification of staff responsibilities-student leaders ()
– Marketing Plan/Communication on UH campus (5.a, 5.b, 5.c)
– Increased Enrollment and Active Membership (1.a,1.b,1.d,1.e,1.f)
• In-Progress Goals
– Increased Enrollment and Active Membership (1.a,1.b,1.d,1.e,1.f)
– Visioning & Strategic Planning (6.a,)
– Brand Image-Marketing is Working-visibility on UH campus (5.a, 5.b, 5.c)
– Revamp of UEP Grant to align with UEP mission (2.a., 2.b,2.c, 4.a, 4.c, 6.a)
– Increased Authentic Civic Volunteer Opportunities (3.b,3.c)
– Active Fundraising through UH Development Department(6,c)
• Changed Goals
– Assessments of Program (4.a,4.c) uh.edu/uep

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 …We would also like to see enhanced promotion and awareness of this program on campus in order to allow more students the opportunity to participate in this program. We look forward to the changes that will follow from the transition to new leadership and a new program coordinator.
 …you start marketing your program to the entire UH student population…we want to ensure that all students have an equal chance of participating in this program.
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Events and
Promotions !

 Increase Academic Focused Initiative
 Inclusion and Diversity
 UEP Living Learning Community
 Global Learning Initiatives
 Creating a unified vision and culture
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• Goal #1: Emphasize the importance of community by creating opportunities wherein
UEP active members as well as general members have an opportunity to grow with each other and the greater UH community.
• Goal #2: Increase student involvement in
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• Goal #3: Increase quality programming offerings
• Goal #4: Establish effective policies and procedures for student financial assistance that align with UEP mission and foster academic achievement.
• Goal 5 #1: Execute effective marketing strategies for enrollment and membership. uh.edu/uep

• Graduate Assistant Position
– Position currently being funded from scholarship fund
– Better financial operations
– Allows UEP to provide more students get grants! uh.edu/uep
– TOTAL REQUESTED- $20,000

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Q& A
GO COOGS!!!
Urban Experience Program
Presented by
Director, Dr. Raven Jones