Creating a culture of academic rigor
University College was created to support the university’s
continued drive toward a culture of high academic expectations. Through a
consolidation of student success programs and initiatives to improve course
design and student achievement, University College has become a central
location for building, measuring, and sustaining our community of accomplished
scholar-teachers who are committed to first-year teaching.
Students want to succeed and graduate on time. How do they do that? By staying on track and not falling behind in
studies. For the University College,
this means supporting faculty and staff in their efforts to constantly
challenge their students to be the best they can be.
The University College intends to improve student success
by:
- decreasing dropout rates
- regularly assessing student progress
- creating a coherent first-year learning course
design
- supporting innovation in teaching, learning,
mentoring, and advisement
- promoting a sense of student community with
extracurricular activities