September 3, 1999

Retention Plan Summary by Subcommittees

Instructional Effectiveness

• development of questionnaire and policies for student evaluation of instruction
• placement of full-time faculty in introductory courses
• faculty development
• development of internships, service-learning, and research ops for students

Academic Advising

• change in university culture regarding advising
• revise advising processes
• formal recognition of excellence in advising
• establish a Faculty Advising Council
• support faculty development in advising
• establish peer mentoring process

Academic and Career Support Services

• establish an Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
• pilot assessment program facilitator
• peer tutors/mentors
• create student focus groups
• implement assessment program of all entering freshmen

Campus Services

• improve customer service experience of students
• coordinate multi-force security
• improve availability of campus services
• provide intervention to minimize or resolve issues within the residence halls
• increase hours of Central Reproduction
• increase parking efficiency

Student Life and Traditions

• research and development of programs encouraging community
• continued funding of university activities

Campus Climate

• expansion of Women's Center to meet the needs of over half of the student body who are female
• expand special studies programming/activities
• expand prospects for diversity in faculty hires
• stronger support for study abroad programs
• enhance support for Social Justice Scholars program
• increase campus environmental consciousness

Alumni Affairs and Public Relations

• grassroots pride campaign
• involve alumni (bringing them back to campus to speak to students and using successful profiles to attract prospective students); improve internal and external communications

Freshman-Year Experience

• explore freshman-year experience course/seminar
• institute new rituals and ceremonies for freshmen
• promote new ops for student-faculty contact outside the classroom

Post-baccalaureate Programs

• formulate a strategic plan for graduate education
• provide scholarships/graduate assistantships
• study the pros/cons of a university- level School of Graduate Studies

Recruitment and Financial Aid

• develop an integrated institutional marketing plan
• continue financial aid leveraging plan
• continue admissions predictive modeling
• increase faculty/staff participation in the recruitment process