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Update: Undergraduate Initiatives
Report from the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, December 2007.
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Update: Undergraduate Initiatives Presentation to the Educational Planning and Policy Committee of the Board of Regents December, 2007 Attracting the Best Students Applications for Fall 1996 admission: 13,990 Applications for Fall 2007 admission: 26,073 44% of entering freshmen in fall 2007 are from the top 10% of their high school class Assuring Affordable Access In Fall 2007, 4,000 students on all campuses are receiving assistance through the Founders Free Tuition Program. Partnerships and scholarships are crucial to maintain affordable access Supporting the Transition The Bridge to Academic Excellence is a year-long program that is helping 73 students in 2007-08. Welcome Week will be a required program for all new freshmen next fall. Strategies for Success: Academic Advising Timely and effective advising is crucial in retaining and graduating students. Special focus: retaining and graduating students with 90 or more credits who have not registered in the current semester. Strategies for Success: Support for Learning Learning support services through SMART Learning Commons are now in three locations: •Wilson Library (West Bank) •Klaeber Court (East Bank) •Magrath Library (St. Paul) Coming Spring 2008: Walter Library Strategies for Success: Career Services New combined career centers like the Career Center for Science and Engineering offer enhanced services. GoldPASS is the U of M's online database to help connect students and alumni with employers, volunteer organizations, and internships across the country. Strategies for Success: Technology Many other technology-based tools are helping U of M students learn more effectively, plan more efficiently, and access and manage information in a more powerful way. “Research universities, because of their size and academic mission, are far more likely than other institutions to possess the technological capabilities for twenty-first century teaching in any area.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 CDES View GRAD PLANNER LIVE DEMONSTRATION With Doug Ahlgren, CFANS undergraduate Choose. Plan. Succeed. A Distinctive Experience: Research “Undergraduate education in research universities requires renewed emphasis on a point strongly made by John Dewey almost a century ago: learning is based on discovery guided by mentoring rather than on the transmission of information.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 We want to assure that all undergraduates have a mentored scholarly, creative, professional, or research experience. A Distinctive Experience: Writing •New Writing Studies department in CLA •Integrated first-year writing program •Writing Enriched Curriculum Project supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation “From the freshman seminar to the senior capstone course, communication skills should be integrated with the subject matter.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 A Distinctive Experience: The University Honors Program Mission: To provide an enriched and intellectually exciting Honors curriculum that will broaden the horizons of highly motivated students and will highlight the connections between their chosen fields of study and other disciplines A Distinctive Experience: Globalizing the Undergraduate Degree A two-directional process: bring more international undergraduates to the Twin Cities campus, and send more of our students abroad Our Learning Abroad office connects students to more than 200 different programs in 80 different countries A Distinctive Experience: Freshman Seminars and Liberal Education For the 2007-08 academic year, 40% of the freshman class is enrolled in freshman seminars. Proposed revisions to the University’s liberal education requirements will assure that all students graduate with analytical skills and knowledge to help them succeed Assessing Outcomes We have developed seven Student Learning Outcomes and seven Student Development Outcomes that shape our curricular and co-curricular programs. “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student learning.” Higher Learning Commission, 2005 Student Learning Outcomes At the time of receiving a bachelor’s degree, students: • Can identify, define, and solve problems • Can locate and critically evaluate information • Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry • Understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across societies • Can communicate effectively • Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines • Have acquired skills for effective citizenship and life-long learning. Student Development Outcomes Tolerance for Ambiguity Resilienc e Goal orientatio n Selfawareness Independence/ Interdependen ce Appreciation of differences Responsibilit y/ Accountabilit y Retaining Our Students UMC, UMD, UMM 90.0% 85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% Duluth Campus 65.0% First Year Retention 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 90.0% 90.0% 85.0% 85.0% 80.0% 80.0% Morris Campus 75.0% 75.0% 70.0% Crookston Campus 70.0% First Year Retention 65.0% First Year Retention 65.0% 60.0% 60.0% 55.0% 55.0% 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 90.0% Graduation Rates and Goals UMD, UMC, UMM 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 5 yr 20.0% 4 yr 10.0% 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 6 yr 55% - 6 yr 50% - 5yr 80.0% 70.0% 65% - 6 yr 60.0% 6 yr 50.0% 40.0% 5 yr 40% - 4 yr 60% - 5 yr 30.0% Duluth Campus 4 yr 20.0% 10.0% Graduation Rates and Goals 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 90.0% Crookston Campus Graduation Rates and Goals 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 5 yr 50.0% 6 yr 80% - 6 yr 75% - 5 yr 60% - 4 yr Morris Campus 4 yr 40% - 4yr 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Graduation Rates and Goals 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort Retaining Our Students 90.0% 85.0% Twin Cities Campus First Year Retention 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort Timely Graduation 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 6 yr 60 % - 4 yr 80% - 6 yr 75% - 5 yr 50.0% 40.0% 5 yr Twin Cities Campus Graduation Rates and Goals 30.0% 20.0% 4 yr 10.0% 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 Since 1998, more than 55,000 undergraduates have received their degrees from the Twin Cities Campus, and 75,000 from the entire University of Minnesota.
Update: Undergraduate Initiatives Presentation to the Educational Planning and Policy Committee of the Board of Regents December, 2007 Attracting the Best Students Applications for Fall 1996 admission: 13,990 Applications for Fall 2007 admission: 26,073 44% of entering freshmen in fall 2007 are from the top 10% of their high school class Assuring Affordable Access In Fall 2007, 4,000 students on all campuses are receiving assistance through the Founders Free Tuition Program. Partnerships and scholarships are crucial to maintain affordable access Supporting the Transition The Bridge to Academic Excellence is a year-long program that is helping 73 students in 2007-08. Welcome Week will be a required program for all new freshmen next fall. Strategies for Success: Academic Advising Timely and effective advising is crucial in retaining and graduating students. Special focus: retaining and graduating students with 90 or more credits who have not registered in the current semester. Strategies for Success: Support for Learning Learning support services through SMART Learning Commons are now in three locations: •Wilson Library (West Bank) •Klaeber Court (East Bank) •Magrath Library (St. Paul) Coming Spring 2008: Walter Library Strategies for Success: Career Services New combined career centers like the Career Center for Science and Engineering offer enhanced services. GoldPASS is the U of M's online database to help connect students and alumni with employers, volunteer organizations, and internships across the country. Strategies for Success: Technology Many other technology-based tools are helping U of M students learn more effectively, plan more efficiently, and access and manage information in a more powerful way. “Research universities, because of their size and academic mission, are far more likely than other institutions to possess the technological capabilities for twenty-first century teaching in any area.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 CDES View GRAD PLANNER LIVE DEMONSTRATION With Doug Ahlgren, CFANS undergraduate Choose. Plan. Succeed. A Distinctive Experience: Research “Undergraduate education in research universities requires renewed emphasis on a point strongly made by John Dewey almost a century ago: learning is based on discovery guided by mentoring rather than on the transmission of information.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 We want to assure that all undergraduates have a mentored scholarly, creative, professional, or research experience. A Distinctive Experience: Writing •New Writing Studies department in CLA •Integrated first-year writing program •Writing Enriched Curriculum Project supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation “From the freshman seminar to the senior capstone course, communication skills should be integrated with the subject matter.” Boyer Commission Report, 1998 A Distinctive Experience: The University Honors Program Mission: To provide an enriched and intellectually exciting Honors curriculum that will broaden the horizons of highly motivated students and will highlight the connections between their chosen fields of study and other disciplines A Distinctive Experience: Globalizing the Undergraduate Degree A two-directional process: bring more international undergraduates to the Twin Cities campus, and send more of our students abroad Our Learning Abroad office connects students to more than 200 different programs in 80 different countries A Distinctive Experience: Freshman Seminars and Liberal Education For the 2007-08 academic year, 40% of the freshman class is enrolled in freshman seminars. Proposed revisions to the University’s liberal education requirements will assure that all students graduate with analytical skills and knowledge to help them succeed Assessing Outcomes We have developed seven Student Learning Outcomes and seven Student Development Outcomes that shape our curricular and co-curricular programs. “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student learning.” Higher Learning Commission, 2005 Student Learning Outcomes At the time of receiving a bachelor’s degree, students: • Can identify, define, and solve problems • Can locate and critically evaluate information • Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry • Understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across societies • Can communicate effectively • Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines • Have acquired skills for effective citizenship and life-long learning. Student Development Outcomes Tolerance for Ambiguity Resilienc e Goal orientatio n Selfawareness Independence/ Interdependen ce Appreciation of differences Responsibilit y/ Accountabilit y Retaining Our Students UMC, UMD, UMM 90.0% 85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% Duluth Campus 65.0% First Year Retention 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 90.0% 90.0% 85.0% 85.0% 80.0% 80.0% Morris Campus 75.0% 75.0% 70.0% Crookston Campus 70.0% First Year Retention 65.0% First Year Retention 65.0% 60.0% 60.0% 55.0% 55.0% 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 50.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 90.0% Graduation Rates and Goals UMD, UMC, UMM 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 5 yr 20.0% 4 yr 10.0% 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 6 yr 55% - 6 yr 50% - 5yr 80.0% 70.0% 65% - 6 yr 60.0% 6 yr 50.0% 40.0% 5 yr 40% - 4 yr 60% - 5 yr 30.0% Duluth Campus 4 yr 20.0% 10.0% Graduation Rates and Goals 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort 90.0% Crookston Campus Graduation Rates and Goals 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 5 yr 50.0% 6 yr 80% - 6 yr 75% - 5 yr 60% - 4 yr Morris Campus 4 yr 40% - 4yr 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Graduation Rates and Goals 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort Retaining Our Students 90.0% 85.0% Twin Cities Campus First Year Retention 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Entering Cohort Timely Graduation 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 6 yr 60 % - 4 yr 80% - 6 yr 75% - 5 yr 50.0% 40.0% 5 yr Twin Cities Campus Graduation Rates and Goals 30.0% 20.0% 4 yr 10.0% 0.0% 1992 1996 2000 Entering Cohort 2004 2008 Since 1998, more than 55,000 undergraduates have received their degrees from the Twin Cities Campus, and 75,000 from the entire University of Minnesota.
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