PRIORITY 1
Strengthen pathways to access educational opportunities at a public urban research university
TACTICS
- Increase the collaboration with faculty and community partners in recruitment efforts.
- Build meaningful and impactful partnerships within the region, state, and beyond.
- Provide an exceptional level of service that assures student success from inquiry through the first two years of college.
PRIORITY 2
Reduce barriers to student access and success for every Privateer
TACTICS
- Engage and inform campus through a Student Success Council that includes student success partners around campus to foster communication and collaboration. The Council will determine data points and measures to inform their work; regularly review best practices; encourage initiatives based on data to support student success, persistence, and completion; and disseminate data, programs, and results throughout the campus community.
- Optimize the use of predictive analytics to identify students in need of support and leverage technology solutions to improve efficiency of student services (e.g. AI chatbots, CRM, Student Success Platforms).
- Restructure financial aid awarding and packaging and bursar fee billing and payment to increase enrollment and retention, efficiency of awarding, and transparency to students and families.
PRIORITY 3
Promote wellness in mind, body, and spirit critical to Privateer success
TACTICS
- Raise awareness of support services offered on campus.
- Promote recreational opportunities.
- Foster a diverse range of engagement opportunities within our campus communities.
- Nurture a sense of joy and fun to uplift Privateer pride and share the campus community’s lived experience.
“Despite the many challenges discussed by this group, there was a great deal of enthusiasm and hope for the future.” ~ Enrolling & Retaining Thriving Students Task Force
PRIORITY 4
Develop learning environments that engage learners from diverse backgrounds and enrich the value of a UNO education
TACTICS
- Inventory and redesign learning environments with technology that increases innovation, access, and learning.
- Promote inclusive teaching practices.
- Strengthen the connection between the classroom and careers.
PRIORITY 5
Deepen student learning experiences to support the development of career
TACTICS
- Emphasize career exploration and planning throughout the full student experience for undergraduates and graduates by implementing a Purpose First approach.
- Improve access to high-impact practices, such as project-based learning, community engaged learning, undergraduate research, internships and practicums, and study away, and provide mechanisms for students to track and understand the skills and knowledge gained from participation.
- Launch an Office of Student Employment to leverage federal work study opportunities and both on- and near-campus employment to better serve professional growth and development for students and to provide streamlined process training for supervisors.
