UA receives high praise from higher learning commission
Larry Burge
Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: News
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The commissioners recognized advancements in the university's overall educational progress but also suggested improvements in two areas: diversity and student learning assessment.
Diversity on campus suggestions included finding ways to expand the concept of student and as faculty populations from different nationalities and ethnicities. It also proposed that administrators initiate incentives for hiring of faculty with diverse ideas, start an outreach as far down as middle schools to find high-quality minority students and find ways to increase both need- and merit-based financial aid.
Although the report praised UA efforts to retain students and improve students' academic standings, it found deficiencies in the methods UA used to objectively measure classroom learning. It expressed a concern for additional financial support with any increase in student growth. It cautioned UA administrators to match student enrollment growth with additional faculty and staff, not only to continue present standards, but also to improve the quality in the educational opportunities for students.
Student growth will create further financial pressures, the commissioners reported. They suggested UA administrators find creative ways to increase both public and private financial support, along with money for capital improvements.
Diversity on campus suggestions included finding ways to expand the concept of student and as faculty populations from different nationalities and ethnicities. It also proposed that administrators initiate incentives for hiring of faculty with diverse ideas, start an outreach as far down as middle schools to find high-quality minority students and find ways to increase both need- and merit-based financial aid.
Although the report praised UA efforts to retain students and improve students' academic standings, it found deficiencies in the methods UA used to objectively measure classroom learning. It expressed a concern for additional financial support with any increase in student growth. It cautioned UA administrators to match student enrollment growth with additional faculty and staff, not only to continue present standards, but also to improve the quality in the educational opportunities for students.
Student growth will create further financial pressures, the commissioners reported. They suggested UA administrators find creative ways to increase both public and private financial support, along with money for capital improvements.
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