Academic and Inclusive Excellence: A University of Akron Pathway to Student Academic Success

1. Academic and Inclusive Excellence: A University of Akron Pathway to Student Academic Success University System of Ohio Ohio Board of Regents Complete College Ohio Luis Proenza President Mike Sherman Provost September 17, 2012

2. Inclusive Pathways to Success 21st Century Workforce

4. Accountability to our Students • Greater opportunity to succeed at lower cost per credit hour • Services designed to meet their particular needs • Enrollment in programs geographically accessible and appropriate to their success • Faster pathways to graduation and jobs • State • UA

5. Accountability to our State • Efficiency: Lower costs of degree attainment • Effectiveness: Better-prepared workforce, more quickly • Higher percentages of degree attainment • Positive economic impact with employable workers

6. Accountability to Ourselves • Maximize human potential by targeting resources to student needs • Ensure academic excellence for global competitiveness • Provide pathways to inclusive excellence by meeting diverse student needs

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