New Chairs/Administrators Orientation: July 9, 2015

Academic Affairs •Signature Programs•Policy Framework

University Targets• Retention• 4- & 6-Year Graduation• 4-year Transfer Graduation

Unit Actions

One University

New Student Induction (Get ‘em in)

Graduation Initiative (Get ‘em out)

ContextLOTS of new students

~ 3500 New Freshmen each Fall ~ 2800 New Transfer students each Fall ~ 1200 New Transfer students each Spring

Mixed educational experienceHigh first-year attritionStudents in flux

Guiding PrinciplesArticulate common messagesCreate clear expectations

Hold students to expectationsHold faculty/staff to expectations

Facilitate transitionMeet students where they are

1. Day of Convocation

2. Prospect for Success

3. Top 40 Expectations

4. Seamless Transfer

5. Communications6. General

Education and Integration

1.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)

2.Prospect for Success SACS Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Academic Engagement for New Freshmen College-Specific Curricula

▪ Intentional▪ Curious▪ Aware

3. Top 40 – Expectations Top 40 Courses Top 40 Expectations Document Starfish for early alert (and mid-term

grades)

4. Seamless Transfer Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Analysis of transfer student needs and

challenges

5.Communications Between admission and matriculation GPS Guide

6.General Education and Integration General Education redesign Communication across the Curriculum/

e-Portfolio

Context50% Transfer studentsCompetitive programs

(Donor/Acceptor)Students in flux

http://provost.uncc.edu/events-initiatives/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

1. Auditable Degree Analysis

2. Barriers Analysis

3. Degree Analytics and Mapping

1. Auditable Degree Analysis Acalog/Curriculog: Online Course, Program

and Catalog System DegreeWorks: Online Degree Audit

2. Barriers Analysis All students Seamless transfer

3. Degree Analytics and Mapping EAB’s Student Success Collaborative

▪ “Success Markers”▪ Advising Campaigns

Degree Maps 4th Semester Advising

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

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.”

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 2015http://facultygovernance.uncc.edu/acalog-curriculog

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