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Academic Task Force - Undergraduate Reform: Student Support

Mission

To articulate high expectations and standards for all enrolled students, while providing integrated academic support that improves student outcomes (e.g., retention, learning, timely graduation, satisfaction) and enhances the total student experience.  The result should be the timely graduation of bright, curious, motivated students who will be analytical, possess strong communication skills, and become leaders in a global society, consistent with the University’s goal to become one of the top three public research universities in the world.

Deliverables

• Recommendations regarding models of academic and career advising that ensure improved retention and graduation rates and better student outcomes.
• Recommendations regarding enhancing the role of faculty as student mentors.
• Recommendations regarding providing appropriate support to students at all levels of achievement.

Report due: December 10, 2005

Task force charge letter from E. Thomas Sullivan, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Task Force Cochairs Robin Wright, Assoc Dean for Faculty and Acad Affairs, and Professor, Genetics/Cell Biol/Dev, Med, CBS Kate Maple, Asst Dean for Student Services, CHE Task Force Members Name Position, Department, College John Jochman Undergraduate student, CLA-Honors Division, CLA Dan Kelliher Associate Professor, Political Science, CLA Mary Maus Kosir Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, CSOM Carl Brandt Director, Career and Community Learning Center, CLA Alon McCormick Professor, ChemE/Mat Sci, IT Parker Schultz Undergraduate student, CSOM Jeanne Higbee Professor, GC Patrick Troup Director, Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence, OMAA

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