This presentation was for a joint meeting of the deans of undergraduate colleges at the University of Kentucky, their associate deans of curriculum and instruction, the Directors of Undergraduate Studies from each of the undergraduate programs, the professional academic advising staff, the Provost and his senior administrative staff as well as the staff and faculty from the Office of Undergraduate Education.

1. Dec 3, 2010 Undergraduate Success Forum

2. Agenda Opening Remarks Provost Subbaswamy, Associate Provost Mullen Discussion of UG Success Issues Portraits of UG Success Programming UG Research Service and Community Based Learning Education Abroad Reception

3. Recent National Conferences Reinvention Center – Nov. 2010 Art is for Everyone – Stanford Univ Nothing in Education Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution – David Sloan, SUNY Binghamton - EvoS Sustainability and Student Learning: Education for the Future – San Diego State Univ. In Search of Creative Solutions: Mission-centered, Market-Smart – Robert Zemsky, Univ. of Pennsylvania

4. National Conferences Association of Public and Land-grant Universities “Science of Graduation,” Florida State, Georgia State, Cal State Enhanced Orientation Academic Preparation Courses Academic Enhancement/Peer Tutoring Improved Advising Living Learning Communities Freshmen on Campus Early Alerts from Faculty First Year Seminars First Year Interest Groups Degree Progress Mapping

5. InformationTechnology CELT Libraries IRPE Undergraduate Experience Undergraduate Education Academic Advising Academic Support Academic Enrichment Retention Services P-20 Initiatives Student Affairs Co-curriculum K-Week UK 101 Counseling Services Student Organizations LLC Housing Colleges and Departments Faculty Degree Programs Academic Advising Course Innovation Research Engagement Student Success Institutional Diversity Academic Advising & Support Student Activities Engagement International Programs Study Abroad International Programming Enrollment Management Recruit and Matriculate Transfer Services Financial Aid/Scholarships Registration InformationTechnology CELT Libraries IRPE

6. Factors Affecting Student Success Academic Background HS GPA Standardized Tests Credit for Prior Learning Attitudeand Motivational Institutional Fit Academic Self-confidence and Commitment Time Management Skills Financial and Socio-economic Background Parent Educational Attainment Family Income Distance from Home

7. SUCCESS GOALS 90% retention 72% graduation Shorter time to graduation

8. First Year Retention and 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2009 BLUE = Projected

9. Retention Rates vs ACT- 2007 UK Office of Institutional Research An Equal Opportunity University

10. Retention and 6-Year Graduation Rates – UK and Top 20 Benchmarks for 2009 TOP 20 Georgia Tech Ohio State U Penn State Rutgers Texas A&M UC-Berkeley UC-Davis UCLA UC-San Diego U of Florida U of Illinois U of Maryland U of Michigan U of Minnesota UNC-CH U of Pittsburgh U of Texas U of Virginia U of Washington U of Wisconsin Source: UK Institutional Research

11. Family Cost of Time to Graduate $17,468

12. What have we done so far? Advising staff additions K-Week activities UK 101 expansion Academic Enhancement expansion Student support programs More freshmen living on campus Academic Alerts and Midterm Grades Financial Alerts and Financial Ombud Targeted interventions by cohort

13. First Generation Status and Enrollment in UK 101 Retention for all Cohorts 2006-2009 Benchmark First Year Retention = 93.8%

14. Impact of Peer Tutoring at “The Study” on RetentionHigh School GPA - 2009

15. Center for Academic Resources and Enrichment ServicesFirst-Year Study Group Impact

16. More on the Horizon Gen Ed revision and implementation Expand Living Learning Communities & Residential Colleges Automate alerts and notification systems Progress to degree analysis Consolidate Student Success programs Campus-wide mentoring programs Honors, UG Research, Education Abroad, Service Learning

17. What can Departments/Colleges do? Retention and Student Progress Course redesign, curriculum revision, curriculum mapping, advising, track student progress, monitor curriculum bottlenecks First-year coursesand activities in the major Continued emphasis on alerts and midterm grades WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS?

18. InformationTechnology CELT Libraries IRPE Undergraduate Experience Undergraduate Education Academic Advising Academic Support Academic Enrichment Retention Services P-20 Initiatives Student Affairs Co-curriculum K-Week UK 101 Counseling Services Student Organizations LLC Housing Colleges and Departments Faculty Degree Programs Academic Advising Course Innovation Research Engagement Student Success Institutional Diversity Academic Advising & Support Student Activities Engagement International Programs Study Abroad International Programming Enrollment Management Recruit and Matriculate Transfer Services Financial Aid/Scholarships Registration InformationTechnology CELT Libraries IRPE

19. Undergraduate Research Service and Community Based learning Education abroad Selected Program Highlights