ACTION PLAN - University of Ulster

ACTION PLAN
GOAL 8: Increase the retention of Fall 2002 non-traditional students by 1 percent.
KEY STRATEGY E: Investigate viability and cost requirements for more weekend and web-based courses in
specific areas/majors.
Description/Explanation: Approximately 40% of the ULM student body population is nontraditional students.
The strategy detailed here is to determine whether or not more evening courses and the introduction of more
weekend courses would help recruit new nontraditional students, as well as retain greater numbers of these
students.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE
Steps Responsibility Target Date /
Completion Date
Identify (by individual college) what % of current course
offerings are at night, the weekend, both night/weekend, and
“blended” courses (i.e., part in-class, part on-line).
Identify by course level (i.e., 1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, graduate).
Identify (by individual college) the status of existing and
planned web-based courses.
Identify specific 1xxx and 2xxx level courses within each
college that are required for multiple majors (i.e. English
101,102, Psyc 201, Math 111, etc.) Identify what % of these
courses are offered at night, on the weekend, night/weekend.
Based on above input, identify specific additional administrative
support (bookstore, technical support, Indian Bank, Wig
Wam/Cafes, child care, student advising) that would be
required for weekend courses.
Calculate additional costs associated with adding weekend
classes. These costs include utility, security, technology and
child care.
Identify potential personnel costs (adjunct faculty, staff
additions, technology support, reward/incentives – comp time,
OT, flex time, added benefits costs and added liability costs).
James Robertson
(with information
provided by 4
College Deans)
Bruce Walker
(obtain through
individual
college’s Tech
committee)
June 16, 2003
June 16, 2003
James Robertson June 16, 2003
Dr. Bruno Summer 2003
Dr. Bruno July 31, 2003
Dr. Richter July 31, 2003