ACTION PLAN - University of Ulster
ACTION PLAN - University of Ulster
ACTION PLAN - University of Ulster
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<strong>ACTION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong><br />
GOAL 1: Increase retention <strong>of</strong> all first-time Fall 2002 students from 58.7 percent to 59.7 percent.<br />
KEY STRATEGY F(1): Determine which faculty and staff are retention-friendly and enlist their help in the<br />
retention process with improved communication and selected activities.<br />
Description/Explanation: Informal Student Mentoring<br />
Steps<br />
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE/TIMETABLE<br />
Responsibility Target Date /<br />
Completion Date<br />
Integrate one to two questions regarding faculty student advocacy and<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism as part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> Core Questions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Faculty Evaluation. The answers from these questions will help to<br />
identify faculty who are doing a good job in this area.<br />
Enlist broad student input in identifying retention-friendly<br />
faculty/staff by initiating a campaign for nominations <strong>of</strong><br />
Student-Centered ULM Faculty and Staff. Students can<br />
nominate any ULM employee who has made a positive impact<br />
or done something kind, or even provided consistent<br />
outstanding service. The campaign could be a Student<br />
Government Association (SGA) project.<br />
Collect and review the student complaints protocols in place in<br />
an effort to discover if our present system is being used or is<br />
even well-defined or published to the students. The goal is to<br />
assure that the students have a secure systematic feedback<br />
protocol for their concerns. This protocol may be in place, but<br />
yet the students don’t know about it or how to use it. Publicize<br />
student rights and responsibilities as well as faculty rights and<br />
responsibilities targeting students and key faculty.<br />
Establish a volunteer mentoring program for Faculty/Staff to<br />
provide students with contact outside <strong>of</strong> the academic advisor<br />
who can ask the student about their well-being, address<br />
concerns and be a friendly face. This mentoring program would<br />
also look to add a peer mentoring component.<br />
Dr. Richters<br />
Dr. Martha Upshaw<br />
Fall 2003<br />
Fall 2003<br />
Treina Landrum Fall 2003<br />
Treina Landrum<br />
Coordinator: Dr. Richters<br />
Retention Committee Contact:: Treina Landrum, Director <strong>of</strong> Recreational Services<br />
Budget/Reallocation Plan:<br />
No additional dollars needed at this time.<br />
Fall 2003