Strategic Focus Area 2: Student Well-being and Success

SFA,SG,T,Tactic,RP,Status,StrategyGroup,AP,SG_Status 2,1,1,^Merge the Divisions of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education to overcome institutional/organizational barriers to student success and flourishing.^, Robin Gore,, ^Embed well-being into all facets of campus culture and across organizational boundaries^, Robin Gore, 2,1,2,^Educate S&T community about Collective Impact methodology and apply it to all student well-being initiatives.^, Jessica Gargus,, ^Embed well-being into all facets of campus culture and across organizational boundaries^, Robin Gore, 2,1,3,^Identify, address, and communicate barriers to student success and flourishing.^, Robin Gore,, ^Embed well-being into all facets of campus culture and across organizational boundaries^, Robin Gore, 2,1,4,^Enhance initiatives that promote accessibility in and outside the classroom through collaboration with faculty.^, Carol Tohlen,, ^Embed well-being into all facets of campus culture and across organizational boundaries^, Robin Gore, 2,1,5,^Implement JED (Jed Foundation) Health and Well-being Committee strategic initiatives to improve measures of mental health and flourishing.^, Jessica Gargus,, ^Embed well-being into all facets of campus culture and across organizational boundaries^, Robin Gore, 2,2,1,^Increase support for underrepresented and underserved populations.^, William K. Smith,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,2,^Continue to cultivate and expand student-centered spaces that foster broad connectivity, socialization, and creative interaction (e.g. “third spaces” such as coffee bars and meeting lounges).^, Fred Stone II,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,3,^Design spaces that encourage inquiry, innovation, and team-based problem solving.^, Fred Stone II,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,4,^Create more nutritionally informative, interactive, and convenient dining experiences.^, Saadiya Fratila,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,5,^Bolster and coordinate community events that the university runs or participates in (e.g. St. Pat’s, Equinox, Family Weekend, Homecoming, Celebration of Nations, Convocation, First-Year Celebration).^, Edna Grover-Bisker,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,6,^Modernize and expand living-learning communities around topics that engage students.^, Dorie Paine,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,7,^Create a catalog of classroom capabilities (e.g. reconfigurable furniture) and teaching equipment to be used in scheduling courses in the most appropriate locations.^, Stephen Raper,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,2,8,^Design library space to meet evolving student needs.^, Bella Gerlich,, ^Implement and evolve initiatives to promote student belonging and connection to campus^, Robin Gore, 2,3,1,^Broaden co-curricular experiences to improve career readiness across all majors.^, Edna Grover-Bisker,, ^Enhance students’ life skills and world readiness^, Robin Gore, 2,3,2,^Introduce a STEM-to-X advising initiative (where X = medicine and healthcare, the law, education, business and management) to encourage students to pursue professional career paths.^, Leticia Steffen,, ^Enhance students’ life skills and world readiness^, Robin Gore, 2,3,3,^Infuse life skill development across services and programs, including integration of the student support centers, CEC’s LIFE program, KVS colloquia and challenges, team-based design competitions, etc. into curricular and co-curricular experiences.^, Leticia Steffen,, ^Enhance students’ life skills and world readiness^, Robin Gore, 2,3,4,^Regularly solicit the voice of students regarding their S&T experience using scheduled and pulse surveys.^, Robin Gore,, ^Enhance students’ life skills and world readiness^, Robin Gore, 2,4,1,^Use student analytics to infer the effectiveness of interventions on first-year retention, adjusting interventions accordingly.^, Christina Sheffel,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,2,^Investigate the feasibility of reducing time-to-degree through curricular analytics and curricular modularization.^, Stephen Raper,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,3,^Enhance post-graduation career success outcomes for all majors.^, Sara Hathaway,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,4,^Facilitate transitions between majors by simplifying paperwork, approval processes, and course substitutions.^, Kristin Salas,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,5,^Support and evolve student success in underprepared student populations (e.g. first-generation students) through grants.^, William K. Smith,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,6,^Clarify organizational structures for shared academic advising by combining centralized standards (including processes, training, and metrics) with distributed, department- and college-based expertise.^, Leticia Steffen,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,7,^Expand pre-enrollment preparatory programs for incoming students.^, Leticia Steffen,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,4,8,^Evaluate and enhance where appropriate tutoring and mentoring options, including one-on-one and faculty-led group tutoring.^, Kristin Salas,, ^Improve undergraduate student outcome, including first-year retention, four- and six-year graduation rates, time-to-degree, and career outcomes. ^, Stephen Raper, 2,5,1,^Increase year-to-year graduate student retention.^, Garry Grubbs,, ^Improve graduate student outcomes^, Robin Gore, 2,5,2,^Establish appropriate standards for graduate time-to-degree completion.^, Garry Grubbs,, ^Improve graduate student outcomes^, Robin Gore, 2,5,3,^Enhance post-graduation career success outcomes.^, Garry Grubbs,, ^Improve graduate student outcomes^, Robin Gore, 2,5,4,^Expand graduate student funding opportunities.^, Garry Grubbs,, ^Improve graduate student outcomes^, Robin Gore, 2,5,5,^Stand up a campus-wide graduate student rights document.^, Garry Grubbs,, ^Improve graduate student outcomes^, Robin Gore, 2,6,1,^Adopt and implement best practices in online and distance education for course design, student support, and scheduling.^, Debra Bourdeau,, ^Improve online and distance student outcomes ^, Debra Bourdeau, 2,6,2,^Identify and make available campus support resources appropriate to online and distance students.^, Debra Bourdeau,, ^Improve online and distance student outcomes ^, Debra Bourdeau, 2,6,3,^Adopt methods to increase online and distance students’ sense of belonging.^, Debra Bourdeau,, ^Improve online and distance student outcomes ^, Debra Bourdeau, 2,6,4,^Adopt processes, training, and metrics to customize advising for online and distance students.^, Debra Bourdeau,, ^Improve online and distance student outcomes ^, Debra Bourdeau,