ACTION PLAN - University of Ulster

ACTION PLAN
GOAL 1: Increase retention of all first-time Fall 2002 students from 58.7 percent to 59.7 percent.
KEY STRATEGY B: Communicate directly with the President to inform him of the consensus of the
Retention Committee regarding the importance of directly addressing constituents with the message:
Retention is an important priority.
Description/Explanation: This action plan is derived from the general discussion of the Retention
Committee. It became clear through these discussions that the retention efforts of the university will be best
served if the importance of enhancing retention is addressed in very direct terms and plain language, and if the
message is uniform throughout all administrative levels. The deliberations also encourage that the message be
delivered at a meeting of all faculty, or staff (and possibly students) and that the strength of the message could
be enhanced by the presence of active endorsement of the President of the Board of Supervisors and the
Commissioner of Higher Education.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE
Steps Responsibility Target Date /
Completion Date
Call the President to step up an appointments Roane Feb 28
Meet with the President, or send him a letter, or both Roane April 7
Coordinator: Dr. Richters
Retention Committee Contact: Dr. David Roane
Budget/Reallocation Plan:
No dollars, but some time will be required.
Evaluation/Control:
Whether or not direct communication with the President occurred will be self-evident. (This call occurred on
Feb. 28 th ).
Did the meeting with the President occur? (This occurred on April 7 th , with a successful outcome of an
acknowledgement of the importance of the retention issues. The President will address the importance on
student retention in his speech to the university on April 29 th .)
Was the message communicated to the target audience(s)?