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Fall Convocation
August 21, 2013
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Association of American Colleges and Universities
http://www.aacu.org/about/statements/liberal_education.cfm
http://www.aacu.org/about/statements/2013/inclusiveexcellence.cfm
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Enrollment news, fall 2013
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` FinalFall2008
Final Fall2009
Final Fall2010
FinalFall 2011
Final Fall 2012
Fall 2013 as of August 18, 2013
NHS 374 405 419 465 413 471
NAS 79 103 132 126 111 95
IUT 12 9 8 3 5 1
Continuing 1019 1071 1115 1214 1251 1262
Readmit 6 10 8 10 7 5
Other 20 1 8 4 0 0
Degree Seeking 1510 1599 1690 1822 1788 1834
Non-degreeSeeking
97 106 121 110 108 58
Total Headcount 1607 1705 1811 1932 1896 1892
Characteristics of the entering first year (NHS) class
• Average ACT: 25.27• 14.86 % have earned more than 30 college credits in
high school (1.06% have more than 60)• 26.3% are students of color• 37.4% are first generation• 84.3% are from Minnesota• 14.2% are out of state, 1.5%
are International
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International students
• 171 degree seeking (includes 34 SUFE NAS new students and 86 returningSUFE students)
5 non-degree seeking (exchange)• 176 total international• 9.33% of degree-seeking students
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From today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune
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THE STANDOUTS:Most effective and
efficient four year colleges:University of Minnesota
Morris
Improving retention
• One stop office, financial aid• Master Advising• Expanded tutoring• Early alert• Attention to the first year• HHMI• Great Lakes Foundation
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Growing student numbers
• 2100 students? • Retention, retention, retention• Transfer students• eLearning strategies• New majors/repackaged majors
• 55% students in on campus housing
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Distinguished, productive faculty and staff
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Distinguished productive faculty and staff
• Career paths and promotional tracks• JEQ’s and job family analysis• Professional development support and
opportunities
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Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program
Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor of Urban EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonFall, 2013
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Assessment and AccountabilityNational Survey of Student Engagement, Morris
Seniors • Attended cultural events: 94% (+28%*)• Senior culminating project: 93% (+27%)• Co-curricular: 77% (+ 16%) • Worked with faculty outside of class/coursework:
77% (+19%)• Service learning: 49% (+1%)• Research: 46% (+ 12%)
*(Compared to NSSE all)
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National rankings, 2013-2014
US NEWS ANDWORLD REPORT
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KiplingersSierra Club
Washington Monthly
Beautiful campus
• Welcome Center Courtyard• Renovated art gallery in HFA• Green Prairie Residence Hall: (solid) LEED
gold
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Why do we do the work we do?
UMM 2013 graduates
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