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New Chairs/Administrators Orientation: July 9, 2015

Learn about UNC’s Academic Affairs efforts to enhance student success with new induction strategies and graduation initiatives. Explore the policy framework guiding these programs.

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New Chairs/Administrators Orientation: July 9, 2015

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  1. Academic Affairs • Signature Programs • Policy Framework New Chairs/Administrators Orientation: July 9, 2015

  2. Academic Affairs Signature ProjectsThe Problem University Targets • Retention • 4- & 6-Year Graduation • 4-year Transfer Graduation Unit Actions

  3. Academic Affairs Signature ProgramsThe Answer One University

  4. Academic Affairs Signature Programs • New Student Induction (Get ‘em in) • Graduation Initiative (Get ‘em out)

  5. New Student Induction Context • LOTS of new students • ~ 3500 New Freshmen each Fall • ~ 2800 New Transfer students each Fall • ~ 1200 New Transfer students each Spring • Mixed educational experience • High first-year attrition • Students in flux

  6. New Student Induction Guiding Principles • Articulate common messages • Create clear expectations • Hold students to expectations • Hold faculty/staff to expectations • Facilitate transition • Meet students where they are

  7. New Student Induction: Elements • Day of Convocation • Prospect for Success • Top 40 Expectations • Seamless Transfer • Communications • General Education and Integration

  8. New Student Induction: Elements • New Student «Day of Convocation» • Monday, August 24th until 5PM • New Student Convocation event in Halton Arena: 11:00-12:00 • Afternoon events in colleges and departments • Kick-off for academic Week Of Welcome (WOW)

  9. New Student Induction: Elements • Prospect for Success • SACS Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • Academic Engagement for New Freshmen • College-Specific Curricula • Intentional • Curious • Aware

  10. New Student Induction: Elements • Top 40 – Expectations • Top 40 Courses • Top 40 Expectations Document • Starfish for early alert (and mid-term grades) • Seamless Transfer • Comprehensive Articulation Agreement • Analysis of transfer student needs and challenges

  11. New Student Induction: Elements • Communications • Between admission and matriculation • GPS Guide • General Education and Integration • General Education redesign • Communication across the Curriculum/ e-Portfolio

  12. Graduation Initiative Context • 50% Transfer students • Competitive programs (Donor/Acceptor) • Students in flux http://provost.uncc.edu/events-initiatives/graduation-initiative

  13. Graduation Initiative Guiding Principles: • Guide students into the right major early • Avoid late attrition from majors • Monitor student progress toward timely degree completion • Mitigate unnecessary barriers to student persistence and graduation • Enable greater student self-guidance and accountability • Ensure faculty oversight of curriculum

  14. Graduation Initiative: Elements • Auditable Degree Analysis • Barriers Analysis • Degree Analytics and Mapping

  15. Graduation Initiative: Elements • Auditable Degree Analysis • Acalog/Curriculog: Online Course, Program and Catalog System • DegreeWorks: Online Degree Audit

  16. Graduation Initiative: Elements • Barriers Analysis • All students • Seamless transfer • Degree Analytics and Mapping • EAB’s Student Success Collaborative • “Success Markers” • Advising Campaigns • Degree Maps • 4th Semester Advising

  17. Policies and Procedures

  18. Types of Policies University of North Carolina General Administration Policy: The Code/Policy Manual • Responsible: UNC General Administration University Policy • Responsible: Office of Legal Affairs • Policies most often originate via UNC General Administration, state or federal legislation, or other administrative action Academic Policy • Responsible: Faculty Council and/or Office of Academic Affairs • Policies most often originate via UNC Charlotte faculty and administration http://provost.uncc.edu/policies

  19. Recent Policy/Procedure Changes • Withdrawals • “Undergraduate students may receive a grade of W for no more than 16 credit hours over their academic careers.” • Readmission of Former Students • Includes single Forgiveness Policy (replaces former Two-Year Rule and Associates Degree Rule) • Student Complaint Resolution Log • Units that receive complaints from currently enrolled students related to the mission must log the complaint and its resolution • Submission of Final Grades • Faculty Council: “Support the Provost in directing Department Chairs to include chronic failure to turn in course grades or chronic lateness in grade reporting in faculty annual evaluations.”

  20. What to Watch For: Upcoming Policy/Procedure Changes • Academic Probation and Suspension • Satisfactory academic progress rules (financial aid) will be used in some capacity for academic progress in the future (date TBD) • Implementation planning in progress • Course Numbering and Cross Listing • To require enforcement at the department/college level • Course and Curriculum Management: Acalog/Curriculog • Electronic academic program and course approval system for creating, modifying, and accessing degree programs, courses, and catalog information • Live Fall 2015 http://facultygovernance.uncc.edu/acalog-curriculog

  21. Thank You John Smail, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies jsmail@uncc.edu Leslie R. Zenk, Assistant Provost, lzenk@uncc.edu

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