1.B: Advising and Academic Support

Improve advising and academic support structures.

Other Information:

Ensure that the planned Student Success Center is an efficient and inviting space that enables students who need University-wide support services for their academic goals to find them in one central location. Assist those students who are in academic difficulty to overcome obstacles to success through faculty, peer-to-peer, and on-line tutorial programs. Maintain a minimum of 80% Freshman–Sophomore retention rate. Develop programs to support retention and success at Sophomore –Junior and Junior–Senior levels. Obtain regular feedback from faculty and students regarding effectiveness of the Student Success Center in facilitating student success. Provide for effective advising within academic units by offering regular advisor training. Create and make accessible on the university website a guide to academic support services that includes Writing Tutorial Services, Career Management (internships), advising services, and other student and academic assistance organizations. Measures of Success: 1. Using 2006-07 as a baseline, increased student achievement in traditionally difficult courses, increased retention rate from Freshman to Sophomore to Junior years, and increased average ratings on quality of advising from Senior and Graduate Exit Surveys and other assessment tools. 2. Increased annual attendance at existing and enhanced advisor training. 3. Increased faculty, staff and student ratings of usability and effectiveness of university website in obtaining needed information regarding academic support services. 4. Assessment instruments indicate faculty members and students perceive effectiveness of Student Success Center.

Stakeholder(s):

• Deans: Responsible Party


• Department Chairs: Responsible Party


• University College: Responsible Party


• Enrollment Management: Responsible Party


• Admissions: Responsible Party


• Chief Departmental Advisors: Responsible Party


• Graduate Program Directors: Responsible Party


• Faculty Senate: Responsible Party


• Disability Services: Responsible Party


• Student Affairs: Responsible Party


• Student Government Association: Responsible Party

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