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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