There was no new business Consent calendar The Senate Personnel Committee recommends that portions of APM 322 and APM 324 which are actually just examples of how the policies could be implemented should be turned into appendices. The appendices will remain in the APM. MSC approving the consent calendar. Student success presentation President Castro, Provost Zelezny, Vice President Lamas (Student Affairs), and Chair Ayotte all attended a conference in Long Beach on student success. They gave a presentation to let faculty know how Fresno State is going to proceed in achieving the graduation and freshman retention targets set for it by the Chancellor, as well as improve student success generally. By 2025 Fresno State must increase its 6 year student graduation rate to 54% (it is currently 52%). The rate of graduation for transfer students is to increase from 68% to 74%. Freshman achievement is to increase by 50%. Provost Zelezny and Chair Ayotte emphasized the important role faculty will play in achieving these goals, drawing on faculty expertise in higher education and their research on student behavior. The provost noted that evidence already shows that student graduation rates increase when students are involved in undergraduate research with faculty, take service learning courses, have internships, or participate in study abroad programs. Chair Ayotte emphasized how important it is to have faculty participate in developing the university’s strategy for achieving these goals from the very beginning so that faculty expertise will be the foundation on which the programs will be built. Senator Karr (Music) asked whether we have identified any specific barriers to student graduate that we can address, as well as whether there will be sufficient resources available from the university or from the
There was no new business Consent calendar The Senate Personnel Committee recommends that portions of APM 322 and APM 324 which are actually just examples of how the policies could be implemented should be turned into appendices. The appendices will remain in the APM. MSC approving the consent calendar. Student success presentation President Castro, Provost Zelezny, Vice President Lamas (Student Affairs), and Chair Ayotte all attended a conference in Long Beach on student success. They gave a presentation to let faculty know how Fresno State is going to proceed in achieving the graduation and freshman retention targets set for it by the Chancellor, as well as improve student success generally. By 2025 Fresno State must increase its 6 year student graduation rate to 54% (it is currently 52%). The rate of graduation for transfer students is to increase from 68% to 74%. Freshman achievement is to increase by 50%. Provost Zelezny and Chair Ayotte emphasized the important role faculty will play in achieving these goals, drawing on faculty expertise in higher education and their research on student behavior. The provost noted that evidence already shows that student graduation rates increase when students are involved in undergraduate research with faculty, take service learning courses, have internships, or participate in study abroad programs. Chair Ayotte emphasized how important it is to have faculty participate in developing the university’s strategy for achieving these goals from the very beginning so that faculty expertise will be the foundation on which the programs will be built. Senator Karr (Music) asked whether we have identified any specific barriers to student graduate that we can address, as well as whether there will be sufficient resources available from the university or from the
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