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Undergraduate Education

Undergraduate Education. 11/26/13. An Equal Opportunity University. Strategic Plan. see tomorrow. The University of Kentucky Strategic Plan, 2014 - 2020. Six Key Initiatives. 1. Create a Vibrant Undergraduate Learning Community .

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Undergraduate Education

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  1. Undergraduate Education 11/26/13 An Equal Opportunity University

  2. Strategic Plan

  3. see tomorrow. • The University of Kentucky Strategic Plan, 2014 - 2020

  4. Six Key Initiatives

  5. 1. Create a Vibrant Undergraduate Learning Community An aggressive but intentional redefining of residential undergraduate education using innovative, inter-disciplinary approaches to create a distinctive, premier, affordable learning experience

  6. 2. Advance a High Quality Graduate and Professional Education Portfolio Development of sustainable high-quality graduate and professional-degree programs both within and across disciplines -- a recognition that the challenges confronting Kentucky and success with future priorities will require collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches.

  7. 3. Cultivate a Robust Research Environment • 2. Advance a High Quality Graduate and Professional Education Portfolio The continued establishment of UK as a hub for research and creative work, in partnership with industry, government agencies and other pre-eminent universities

  8. 4. Develop a Strong and Sustainable UK Infrastructure Revitalization of the core of campus and development of a strong and sustainable financial system to support our students, faculty and staff

  9. 5. Create a Positive Work Environment for Faculty and Staff Promotion of a meaningful, collaborative, positive work environment for our faculty and staff by identifying ways to invest in people and to promote quality and diversity

  10. 6. Have a Meaningful Impact on the Community. Determination of the most impactful ways to serve the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and identification of outreach and engagement activities that will make a positive impact on our community

  11. Value-Based Financial Model Implementation

  12. Guiding Themes

  13. Key Features

  14. Timeline

  15. Retention/Graduation Tactical Plan

  16. Context

  17. Context

  18. Statement of the Issue • A fresh approach to the problem of attrition is needed to address: • Difficulty in maintaining steady progress in area of retention • Lack of continuity between plans • Lack of continuous institutional progress

  19. Immediate Recommendations

  20. Longer-Term Recommendations

  21. Living Learning Programs

  22. Living Learning Programs • Dynamic residential experience that offers: • Specialized programming • Interactions with UK faculty and staff • Supportive community focused on student success • Students in LLPs at UK: • Were more academically successful • Had higher first-year GPAs • Reported being successful/very successful in adjusting to academic demands of college • Reported developing close relationships with peers

  23. Other Initiatives

  24. Other Initiatives • Provost’s Office • Alignment of roles and areas • Development of multi-faceted communications plan (web, social media, monthly plan by audience) • Academic Space Planning System • Review of Graduate School and Scholarships • Enrollment Marketing/Admissions Tactical Plan • Smart Growth/Forecast Initiative • Diversity Initiative

  25. Questions?

  26. Contact Information OFFICE OF THE PROVOST 105 Main Building University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0032 Phone: (859) 257-2911 Fax: (859) 257-1333 provost@email.uky.edu

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