An Equal Opportunity University

Orientation for New Graduate Teaching

Assistants

August 15-17, 2011 

Sponsored byThe Graduate School and

The Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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 Land Grant Mission, Access and Student

Success

Dr. Mike MullenAssociate ProvostAugust 15, 2011

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Questions to Consider

• What is a Land Grant University? Why is this institution important?

• What does this model look like today at UK?

• What is UK doing to promote student success and what is your role in this?

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It is 1860 and…

• 1/2 of the U.S. population lived on a farm

• 1/2 of the U.S. labor force was on the farm

• Population -- 31.4M• Number of Farms -- 2.0M• Farm Population -- 15.1M

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Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

An Equal Opportunity University

Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

An Equal Opportunity University

Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

An Equal Opportunity University

Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

An Equal Opportunity University

Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

An Equal Opportunity University

Written by Diana Pounds. Illustrated by Buck Jones.Iowa State Universityhttp://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

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Morrill Act of 1862

“…the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.”

Morrill Act of 1862

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What does “Land Grant” mean?

• Each State received 30,000 acres of Federal land for each member of congress – to be sold to form endowment for the A&M College.

• If land not available, then scrip was issued entitling the state to sell federal land in other states (e.g., NY sold land in WI)

• http://www.iastate.edu/about/cartoon/landgrant.php

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The early ones…

• Kansas State Univ. - February 16, 1863• Iowa State Univ. – June 21, 1858 – 1863• Michigan State Univ. – Feb 12, 1855 (state

“land grant”)• Rutgers – the “oldest” – 1766• Univ. of Vermont – 1864 (Morrill’s home state)• University of Kentucky – 1865 – Agricultural

and Mechanical College of Kentucky

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The Tripartite Mission

Teaching

ExtensionResearch

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How have we changed?

• Agriculture and Engineering still vitally important

• Growth of professional and technical colleges

• Changes in Engagement• Consistent centrality of Arts and

Sciences• Mandate for Top 20 status• Increased focus on student access

and success

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1st and 2nd Year Retention and 6-Year Graduation, 2000-2009 cohorts

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200950

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

77.7

79.3

77.1

78.4 78.9 77.8

76.4

81.0

80.3

81.8

70.8 72.568.2

70.2 70.4 68.9 68.471.1 71.0

59.161.4

57.7 59.5 58.2

1st to 2nd1st to 3rd

Cohort Year

Perc

enta

ge

BLUE = Projected

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Factors Affecting Student Success

• Academic Background– HS GPA– Standardized Tests– Credit for Prior Learning

• Attitude and Motivational– Institutional Fit– Academic Self-confidence and Commitment– Time Management Skills

• Financial and Socio-economic Background– Parent Educational Attainment– Family Income– Distance from Home

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Retention and 6-Year Graduation Rates – UK and Top 20 Benchmarks for 2009

Retention Graduation0

102030405060708090

100

80.3

59.5

93.882.1

Source: UK Institutional Research

TOP 20Georgia TechOhio State UPenn StateRutgersTexas A&MUC-BerkeleyUC-DavisUCLAUC-San DiegoU of FloridaU of IllinoisU of MarylandU of MichiganU of MinnesotaUNC-CHU of PittsburghU of TexasU of VirginiaU of WashingtonU of Wisconsin

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Retention and 6-Year Graduation Rates – UK and Top 20 Benchmarks for 2009

Retention Graduation0

102030405060708090

100

90

72

93.882.1

Source: UK Institutional Research

TOP 20Georgia TechOhio State UPenn StateRutgersTexas A&MUC-BerkeleyUC-DavisUCLAUC-San DiegoU of FloridaU of IllinoisU of MarylandU of MichiganU of MinnesotaUNC-CHU of PittsburghU of TexasU of VirginiaU of WashingtonU of Wisconsin

2020 Goals

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What have we done so far?• Advising staff additions• K-Week activities• UK 101 expansion• Academic Enhancement expansion• Student support programs – CARES, FSP, SSS• More freshmen living on campus• Student Academic Alerts and Midterm Grades• Financial Alerts and Financial Ombud• Targeted interventions by cohort• Improving the cohort quality

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More on the Horizon

• New Living Learning Communities & Residential Colleges– A&S Wired at Keeneland and First Generation at Blanding

• Physical and Operational Consolidation of Student Success Programs

• Unified Student Database

• More communications with faculty/departments – beyond year 1!

• Faculty Research Groups on transition – Senate Bill 1

• Honors, UG Research, Education Abroad, Service Learning

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What can you do?

• Look for problems and report them to the Student Alert system– http://www.uky.edu/UGE/alert/

• Become familiar with resources on campus for student success: – http://www.uky.edu/AcademicSuccess

StudentSuccess

UndergraduateEducation

Academic AdvisingAcademic Support

Academic EnrichmentRetention Services

P-20 InitiativesColleges andDepartments

FacultyDegree Programs

Academic AdvisingCourse Innovation

ResearchEngagement

StudentAffairs

Co-curriculumK-WeekUK 101

Counseling ServicesStudent Organizations

LLCHousing

EnrollmentManagement

Recruit and MatriculateTransfer Services

Financial Aid/ScholarshipsRegistration

Undergraduate Experience

Institutional DiversityAcademic Advising

& Support Student Activities

Engagement

International ProgramsStudy Abroad

International Programming

InformationTechnology

CELTLibraries

IRPE

InformationTechnology

CELTLibraries

IRPE