University College Strategic Plan 2022 - 2027
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Jill Simons Dean of University College Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
Message from the Dean Strategic Plan 2022 - 2027
University College (UC) is the home to many A-State students who are part of our academic support amenities or are enrolled in our flexible degree programs. Our services and programs are uniquely designed for a variety of student populations and are grounded in high-quality advising and personal mentoring. We are dedicated not only to helping students reach their future goals through our specialty services but also empowering students to thrive while in college. To advance our commitment to student success, we have identified five core goals as critical to our mission. On behalf of University College students, the executive leadership team of University College pledges to uphold these strategic initiatives as developed with the input of the faculty and staff of University College. Every Red Wolf Counts.
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- Empathy & Compassion
Toccara Carter Director of Transition Studies - Melissa Jackson Director of Wilson Advising Center
Jerrod Lockhart Director of Student Support Services (TRiO)
Lydia Placzek Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services - Madeline Ragland Student Outreach Coordinator (Pack Support/Academic Misconduct)
Director of Learning Support Services/ First-Year Experience
- Transparency & Intentionality
We seek to understand the ever-changing student experience and campus environment to best interact with others in a manner that provides an inclusive, supportive and caring atmosphere.
Elizabeth Wakefield
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Kelli Listenbee
Director of Student Success Analytics
Jill Simons Dean of University College Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Services - Nikesha Nesbitt Associate Dean
We work with key stakeholders in mind and a united vision that parallels the University Strategic Plan.
Core Values Access & Inclusion
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We understand the important role that a college education provides to students residing in the Delta region and the state of Arkansas. We strive to create access to University College programs for a broad spectrum of learners.
Passion & Learning
We strive to impart the value of deep learning and hope to develop a community of lifelong learners.
Rebecca Oliver Director of the Honors College - Jennifer Salo Director of the Emerging Scholars Program
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Goals and Objectives
Goal 5: Provide a Supportive and Inclusive Environment that Promotes High-Quality Outcomes University College will create a work environment based on collegiality and collaboration that both inspires and supports faculty and staff.
Increased college going rates and degree attainment is a desired outcome of A-State.
Goal 3: Accelerate Completion through Targeted Advocacy Academic advising is the hallmark of student success and is empirically linked to satisfaction and college completion.
Goal 1: Cultivate Creative Avenues to Attract New Learners
Diversity within our community provides opportunities for increased access to underrepresented populations as well as a broader awareness, understanding and worldview for everyone within that community.
Mission Through partnerships,collaborativeUCsupports the academic success of all A-State students through college graduation by offering a wide array of supportive services. Our mission is to provide the resources and advocacy with which students can explore, engage and excel beyond college. Vision UC strives to improve student success through student involvement in high impact academicsupportopportunitiesenrichmentandprograms.
Goal 2: Encourage Diverse Representation and Equitable Student Success
Goal 4: Offer High-Impact and Real-World Experiences to Promote Post-Graduation Goals High-impact practices contribute to students’ cumulative learning and post-graduation readiness.
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• Establish an UC community advisory board to promote investment.
• Create community partnerships with area industry to attract adult learners.
Goal: Cultivate Creative Avenues to Attract New Learners
A-State is positioned to attract new students from area high schools, industry and abroad. UC will develop relationships with the greater community and offer relevant services to develop opportunities for access to a wide breadth of learners including traditional, adult and returning students. Outcomes • Increase the percentage of high-achieving students on campus.
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• Secure additional industry or community partnerships. 1
Increased college going rates and degree attainment is a desired outcome of A-State and a critical benefit to the surrounding community and state.
• Develop an impactful marketing plan for students historically underrepresented and underserved.
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• Develop and enhance signature opportunities to attract high-achieving students.
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• Make a sustained commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within all units via a DEIB plan.
• Engage in ongoing equity outcomes studies in key support services.
• Implement the Honors Diversity Plan.
Goal: Encourage Diverse Representation and Equitable Student Success Plan
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• Have appropriate trainings and safeguards within each unit.
University College commits to ensure our services and programs represent the diversity of the A-State campus and that staffing, community relations, policies, program requirements and curriculum are developed with diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in mind. Outcomes • Monitor, track and enhance services to ensure diverse representation and outcomes.
• Annually review services areas and related policies through the appropriate lens.
Diversity within one’s community provides opportunities for increased access to underrepresented populations as well as for broader awareness, understanding and worldview for everyone within that community.
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• Establish the First in the Pack resource center for first generation college students.
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Goal: Accelerate
• Unify and enhance the campus advising structure. Develop One-Stop completion services model.
• Redesign the Transition Studies Program into a four-year comprehensive support model.
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• Increase
Academic advising is the hallmark of student success and is empirically linked to satisfaction and college completion. UC will promote advocacy practices, increase awareness of support services and develop relationships on campus and with community stakeholders focusing on populations most at-risk for attrition. As part of advocacy, University College will develop strategies that allow students to reflect, develop and respond to college challenges with increasing maturity as part of an advocacy approach.
• Build out a learning support system to support campus needs. Utilize enhanced analytics to identify high-risk indicators and enhance models. Completion through Targeted Advocacy
Outcomes student success measures
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• Increase opportunities for UC students to engage in HIPs
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• Increase student scholarship and leadership opportunities through the Emerging Scholars Program. Advance system to promote creative credit accrual opportunities. Develop and enhance curricular offerings that support experiential learning.
High-impact practices (HIPs) contribute to students’ cumulative learning and post-graduation readiness. HIPs are linked to increased satisfaction with college and meaningful engagement.
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Goal: Offer High-Impact and Real-World Experiences to Promote Post-Graduation Goals Plan 2022 - 2027
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• Host two all-employee events annually for collaboration.
• Review of unit mission, scope and assessment plans.
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• Evaluation of DEIB, staffing, equity and scope of UC units.
• Sample polling of employee satisfaction.
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• Develop a student advisory board.
• Enhance the UC Leadership Fellows Program.
• Continue the Coffee with Dean program.
• Provide yearly opportunities for faculty and staff to enrich and engage.
Goal: Provide a Supportive and Inclusive Environment that Promotes High-Quality Outcomes Plan 2022 -
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Recognizing that professional development is a lifelong process, University College will create a work environment based on collegiality and collaboration that both inspires and supports faculty and staff. Through high-quality, relevant and cost-effective professional development events, faculty and staff will have opportunities to increase knowledge, enhance professional growth and create working relationships that positively impact student success.
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