Higher Education 3: Barriers to Student Success

Eliminating Barriers to Student Success.

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The Regents and each institution should review budget priorities to: (1) increase the number of sections of required courses to reduce any bottlenecks that prevent students from completing their education in a timely manner; (2) increase emphasis on obtaining credits through competency-based means, such as CLEP, Challenge Examinations, etc.; and (3) consider a mandatory course for first-year students that will assist them to understand the entirety of their higher education journey. This would include training in the use of UtahMentor, an interactive web-based advising tool, for seeking majors, transferring courses from one institution to another, obtaining financial aid information, and identifying advising options.

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