The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
BOV Committee on Wise
September 18, 2015
Charlottesville, Virginia
Donna Price Henry, Ph.D.
Chancellor
UVa-Wise Six-Year Plan Timeline
• January 2015 – Chancellor and Senior Staff begin preparation of 2015
Six-Year Plan
• May 4, 2015 – Present Overview of Six-Year plan to Board of Visitors
Committee on Wise
• May 6, 2015 - Present Overview of Six-Year plan to College Advisory
Board
• July 1, 2015 – Submit 2015 Six-Year Plan to State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
• August 25, 2015 – 2015 Six-Year Plan review by OP6
• September 2, 2015 – 2015 Six-Year Plan approved by College Advisory
Board
• September 18, 2015 – 2015 Six-Year Plan submitted for approval by
Board of Visitors Committee on Wise
• October 1, 2015 – 2015 Revised Six-Year Plan submitted to SCHEV
New Interactive Website
Enrollment
FY2015 Actions/ Improvements
Restructured Scholarship Aid
New Admissions Literature
Deferred Admissions Agreement
Regional Billboard Campaign
UVa-Wise Headcount
Student Enrollment in SW Virginia
FALL ENROLLMENT
4500
4000
SVCC
Students
3500
MECC
3000
VHCC
2500
2000
UVAW
1500
Year
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
% of Students by VDOE Region & Out of State
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Student Enrollment by County
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Enrollment
Looking Forward
Strategic repositioning of recruiting efforts:
 Branding for a Virginia-wide mission
 Geographic reach and depth
 Continual re-examination of financial aid
① Priority:
Enrollment
Looking Forward
Near-term activities:
 Expand scope of student search
 Year-round student search
 Qualify our inquiries, expand our campaign
 Hire geographically-based recruiter
 Expand purchase of admissions material
 Expand network of high school counselors
 Enhance technology use, incl. social media.
Long-term activities:
 Build name recognition
 Incorporate web analytics
 Leverage COPLAC membership
 Increase news coverage
 Undertake strategic marketing initiative
 Continue strategic use of endowment and scholarships
 Maximize opportunity with U.Va. wait-listed students
Retention & Graduation
95% are Virginians
 59.2% are PELL eligible
 34.4% of those PELL eligible
have an anticipated family
contribution of $0
 86% from under-represented
populations
 Participate in Complete College
America with VA Team
Retention and Graduation
FY2015 Actions/ Improvements
Success Modeling & Coaching
Recreated Residence Life Program
Retention and Graduation
Making College Affordable
Student Indebtedness
Institution
Longwood
Radford
UMW
CNU
UVa-Wise
% of grads w/debt 2013
65%
62%
57%
56%
62%
FY13 % Pell recipients
22%
28%
15%
17%
37%
Avg Debt ‘2013 Grads
$26,465
$25,895
$23,700
$27,324
$12,640
Source: http://ticas.org
Average Net Price for Full-time, First-Time, Degree Seeking Undergrads Awarded Title IV Aid, 2011-2012
Institution
Longwood
Radford
UMW
CNU
UVa-Wise
Avg Net Price, Inc $0-$30,000
$12,984
1213: $11,853
$10,023
$9,789
$10,957
$12,720
$14,370
$14,675
$6,687
$6,583
Avg Net Price, Inc $30,001-$48,000
$14,057
1213: $14,405
$11,645
$11,988
$14,218
$11,528
$16,137
$15,745
$8,005
$6,501
Avg Net Price, Inc $48,001-$75,000
$17,717
1213: $17,797
$15,533
$14,878
$17,884
$18,360
$18,594
$18,705
$10,977
$10,441
Source:IPEDS
Retention & Graduation
Looking Forward
Activities:
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Score freshmen class using predictive model earlier
Begin success coaching at Freshmen Orientation
Retool Freshmen Orientation into a transition experience and building a class schedule
Retool Expedition to focus more on the academic experience.
Implement “Wise Writes”
Better utilize summer offerings - Summer Bridge & Summer College.
Freshman Retention
75.0%
First-time, Full-time Freshman Retention Rates
UVAW
70.0%
Students
65.0%
60.0%
55.0%
50.0%
45.0%
Year
③ High Need Degrees: STEM-H
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RN to BSN Online Program Offer in Fall 2016
Chemistry Accreditation
STEM Early College Academy
STAC – Summer Technology & Creative Program
UVa-Wise Graduates
UVA-WISE GRADUATES
350
Total Grads
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
STEM Grads
E2020 Strategy 5 – Seek balance and excellence in the
experience of UVa-Wise scholar athletes by helping them
purse their education goals, develop leadership skills and
engage in service through athletic participation.
Athletics
For the 2008 FTF cohort:
• 6 Year Graduation Rate: Athletes 48.57%, Student Body 41.69%
• Avg Cumulative GPA for entire cohort: Athletes 2.75, Student Body 2.33
• Avg cumulative GPA for those graduating within 6
years:
Athletes 3.32, Student Body 3.19
Grade Point comparison for Academic Year 2014-2015
• Academic Year 2014-2015 GPA: Athletes 2.921, Student Body 2.880