the blugold commitment
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The Blugold Commitment. Extraordinary Learning, Affordable Education and Globally Prepared Graduates for Wisconsin. The Eau Claire Advantage. Participation Gap. Students Planning to Participate and Students Who Did Participate. Blugold Commitment Goals. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Blugold CommitmentExtraordinary Learning,
Affordable Education and
Globally Prepared Graduates for Wisconsin
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The Eau Claire Advantage
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Participation Gap
Plan to Did Plan to Did Plan to DidInternship Research Study Abroad
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%1st Generation Low Income
Other
High Impact Educational Experience
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Students Planning to Participate and Students Who Did Participate
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Blugold Commitment Goals
1. Assure affordable access for Wisconsin families
2. Preserve and expand the distinctive, high-quality Eau Claire Advantage
3. Produce more globally competitive graduates for Wisconsin
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Student Support
Student Senate presenters:
• Michael Umhoefer, President
• Amber Bretl, Vice President
• Adam Sorelle, Treasurer and Chief of Staff
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Investment for the Future
More experiences that help UWEC graduates compete:• Global & domestic intercultural immersion• Internships, capstones and freshman experience• Collaborative undergraduate research
Better support for student success:• Enhanced advising• Simplified and integrated GE and graduation
requirements• More faculty time for mentoring
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Financial Assistance
Up to 40% allocated to Financial Assistance
Tiered Assistance1) Hold harmless all Pell-eligible
students (100%)2) Give 75% grants to students
with EFC of $6,000 or less3) Give 50% grants to students
with EFC between $6-7,000
Appeals Fund of 3% to meet extraordinary needs+
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Student Oversight
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Student Engagement
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Student Senate Action
Campus survey• 3,665 responses (34% of students)• 69% did not support $1,500 Blugold
Commitment; of that number:• 85% for amount of tuition increase• 50% for amount of financial assistance
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Student Senate Action
Student Senate Vote• 17 to 15 vote in favor of $1,200 tuition with 40%
financial assistance• Unanimous support of amendment supporting
goals of the Blugold Commitment
• 25-6-1 vote in support of amendment to change increase from $1,500 to $1,200
• Failed amendments to change financial assistance from 40% to 30% (9-23) or 35% (14-18)
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A Commitment to Students and Families
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A Commitment to Wisconsin
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A Commitment to Results
1. All students participate in high-impact practices
2. All freshmen complete 4-year graduation plan
3. 4-year graduation rate increases to 40%
4. A 19:1 student-to-faculty ratio achieved
5. 90% approval rating for academic advising achieved
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An Investment in the Future