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Develop mechanisms for assessing and increasing the percentage of students for whom UNF is their university “of choice,” and determine the impact on retention, graduation, and other student success outcomes.
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Provide pre-admission and first-year introduction to UNF’s programmatic opportunities and requirements to aid students in selecting their majors and career paths.
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Provide early introduction to, and encourage student use of the network of support mechanisms and services available at UNF.
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Each college, in conjunction with Institutional Research, will complete a data-based retention study for each major in the college and develop and implement a plan for improvement.
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Assess the current status and develop a plan for:
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improving the efficacy and efficiency of student placement into introductory courses,
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improving scheduling that facilitates student progression and success,
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faculty teaching assignments, especially in intro courses, that optimize student retention; first-year advising; and career planning. |
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Develop comprehensive plans to assist students in successful completion of gatekeeper courses and provide the instructional support services needed to improve student success in these course offerings (e.g., supplemental instruction, in-person and on-line tutoring, peer coaching).
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Identify opportunities for career guidance and strategic academic advising.
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In collaboration with Information Technology Services and Institutional Research, develop systems for collecting and analyzing data on student engagement, campus wide.
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Encourage students to build campus connections through faculty and staff engagement, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, athletic events, clubs, and living on campus, to strengthen their educational experience.
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Engage students in their education by offering sufficient transformational learning opportunities, internships, faculty-mentored student research opportunities, community engagement, living-learning communities, honors coursework, and international study programs. (See I, 3.)
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Promote and enhance campus centers and offices focused on holistic health and well-being that engage and provide services for students.
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Engage students more extensively in professional societies, including those that are discipline-based, as well as those that promote leadership, ethics, and other widely applicable professional qualities.
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Increase availability of, and funding for research opportunities to prepare undergraduate students in STEM and related fields for advanced study or career success. (See I, 3.)
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Integrate Career Services more fully with advising and the academic colleges, beginning at orientation and freshman year. (See I, 3.)
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Identify and modify or eliminate policies or procedures at the departmental, college, and university levels that serve to hinder academic progress.
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Increase participation in retention initiatives, and develop specific initiatives for identified “at risk” groups of students.
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Market to, and communicate with, current students about the hallmarks of a UNF education, opportunities for growth at the institution, and outcomes using their UNF degree.
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Invest in data collection and dissemination to enable students, faculty, staff, and administrators to make informed decisions.
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