UDC President's First Year Report

PRESIDENT’S FIRST YEAR REPORT 2015-2016

ASPIRE.

ACCOMPLISH.

TAKE ON THE WORLD.

Students ASPIRE

Opened $63 Million state-of-the-art Student Center.

Established and organized the new University Office of Student Development and Success. Q D

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CENTRALIZED CAREER SERVICES

ACADEMIC ADVISING

SEAMLESS STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

1ST YEAR ORIENTATION, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING

Implemented “Degree Works” technology platform, which establishes a studentfocused Integrated Planning, Advising and Remediation System to track student success and progress towards degree completion.

Centralized Career Services Academic Advisory, 1st-Year Orientation, Supplemental Instruction, and Tutoring were organized into one seamless student support system. Q

Bachelor’s degree graduation rate increased by 28%. Q A D

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Transitioned 152 Workforce Development students into full degree programs in 2016. Q A Established DC-UP Scholarship Program, which yielded 48 scholars all averaging a 3.5 GPA. These high achievers include 30 DC High School graduates, with 15 Valedictorians and Salutatorians. Q A D

Implemented the Bounce-Back Program to support students experiencing academic challenges.

100% of students who participated are in good academic standing and 21% of students are currently enrolled on the Deans List. Q

Enrolled largest graduate class in UDC history; increased graduate school enrollment by 19%. Q A D

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AFFORDABILITY

Established a “safe space” training program for faculty, staff and student leaders to provide university-wide services and support for student members of the LGBTQ community. Q D

With 743 members, the Class of 2016 was the 2nd largest graduating class in the University’s history. Q A D

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DIVERSITY

Academics ACCO M P LI S H

20% of Law School students were accepted for judicial clerkships. Q A

Hired 32 new faculty members.

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Negotiated agreement with Monumental Sports for international live-stream broadcast of East Coast Conference Tournament at UDC. Q D

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Reaffirmed accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education with 11 commendations. Q A D

B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics received full accreditation until December, 2022. Q

The Environmental Quality Testing Laboratory has received accreditation from the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). Q

R.N. to B.S.N. Program accreditation reaffirmed by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Q

College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) earned recognition as the 2016 District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment Sustainability Award Winner. Q

Graduate Speech Language Pathology program had 100% board passage and job placement rates. Q

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ABET, which is the accreditation body for engineering and computer science, granted continued accreditation status for the programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The University’s bachelor degree programs in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering were accredited through 2021, and the Computer Science degree program was reaccredited to year 2017. Q

Rated the 2016 # 1 Best Value in the Nation’s Capital for earning the M.A. in Counseling degree.* Q A

UDC-CC was ranked Best Community College in the region based on 12 key metrics ranging from the cost, student-faculty ratio, and graduation rate.** Q A D

*TopCounselingSchool.org.

**WalletHub

Efficiency TAK E O N TH E WO R LD

Received a clean Title IV Federal Funds Audit with the removal of the provisional status. The University was found to be in good standing. Q

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Recruited and/or promoted a new University administrative leadership team. Q

Negotiated new collective bargaining agreements for adjunct faculty and staff. Q

Established Office of External Affairs to expand and enhance stakeholder relationships. Q D

Mayor showed renewed confidence by increasing budget by $5.2 million and raising capital appropriation by $10 million over FY2016 with Council approval. Q D

Established Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) to improve University operations and restructure business processes. Q

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Achieved targeted budget adjustment to provide 3% COLA increase for non-union employees. Q A

Increased access to safe and nutritious foods by establishing Urban Food Hubs in 4 of the District’s 8 Wards, serving 35,000 neighborhood residents. Q A D

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Also created University Communications Team to provide coordinated expert services in areas of marketing, public relations and communications. Q

Provided a home to Murch Elementary School and Cleveland Park Library while their new facilities are being constructed. Q D

Joined partnership with Van Ness Main Street to provide headquarters for the organization and establish UDC as the anchor of a vibrant and engaged community. Q

Introduced IT standards and equipment requirements to streamline service delivery, reduce costs, and duplication. Q A

“We can’t do the business of education unless we run the business of education.

Our degree must be perceived as worth the investment.” –Ronald Mason, Jr., J.D.

AN ADVANCED PUBLIC SYSTEM OF HIGHER LEARNING