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Fall Convocation

Fall Convocation. August 21, 2013. Association of American Colleges and Universities. http ://www.aacu.org/about/statements/liberal_education.cfm http://www.aacu.org/about/statements/2013/inclusiveexcellence.cfm. Enrollment news, fall 2013.

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Fall Convocation

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  1. Fall Convocation August 21, 2013

  2. Association of American Colleges and Universities • http://www.aacu.org/about/statements/liberal_education.cfm • http://www.aacu.org/about/statements/2013/inclusiveexcellence.cfm

  3. Enrollment news, fall 2013

  4. Characteristics of the entering first year (NHS) class • Average ACT: 25.27 • 14.86 % have earned more than 30 college credits in high school (1.06% have more than 60) • 26.3% are students of color • 37.4% are first generation • 84.3% are from Minnesota • 14.2% are out of state, 1.5% are International

  5. International students • 171 degree seeking (includes 34 • SUFE NAS new students and 86 returning • SUFE students) • 5 non-degree seeking (exchange) • 176 total international • 9.33% of degree-seeking students

  6. From today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune THE STANDOUTS: Most effective and efficient four year colleges: University of Minnesota Morris

  7. Improving retention • One stop office, financial aid • Master Advising • Expanded tutoring • Early alert • Attention to the first year • HHMI • Great Lakes Foundation

  8. Growing student numbers • 2100 students? • Retention, retention, retention • Transfer students • eLearning strategies • New majors/repackaged majors • 55% students in on campus housing

  9. Distinguished, productive faculty and staff

  10. Distinguished productive faculty and staff • Career paths and promotional tracks • JEQ’s and job family analysis • Professional development support and opportunities

  11. Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program • Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor • of Urban Education • University of Wisconsin, Madison • Fall, 2013

  12. Assessment and AccountabilityNational Survey of Student Engagement, Morris Seniors • Attended cultural events: 94% (+28%*) • Senior culminating project: 93% (+27%) • Co-curricular: 77% (+ 16%) • Worked with faculty outside of class/coursework: 77% (+19%) • Service learning: 49% (+1%) • Research: 46% (+ 12%) • *(Compared to NSSE all)

  13. National rankings, 2013-2014 • US NEWS AND • WORLD REPORT Washington Monthly Kiplingers Sierra Club

  14. Beautiful campus • Welcome Center Courtyard • Renovated art gallery in HFA • Green Prairie Residence Hall: (solid) LEED gold

  15. Why do we do the work we do? • UMM 2013 graduates

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