Increase and effectively manage student demand for a University of Connecticut education.
Enrich student experience and campus community by enrolling a talented and diverse student body.
Enhance the University's attractiveness to top students by sharpening academic focus and expanding program offerings.
Utilize current strength in undergraduate retention and graduation rates as a platform to establish new initiatives in these areas.
Enhance regional programs and facilities to meet student need for high quality education delivered at state-of-the-art UConn campuses statewide.
Create an integrated student recruitment and campus visitation program, support a generous financial aid program, control growth through enrollment caps, establish programs to enhance student success in university living and learning, and build an active program for high-achieving students.
Develop and implement a comprehensive academic plan emphasizing undergraduate education while identifying areas of academic excellence for further development.
Expand academic support programs, easing the transition between high school and university life. Implement cluster housing so students with shared majors live and learn within academic and interest communities. Provide housing options that promote increasing levels of independence as students mature, from residential halls with complete meal plans to suite-style living to fully equipped apartments.
Support a quality academic experience at UConn's regional campuses, targeted to meet the needs of each area and the students who live and work there.
U.S. News & World Report ranked UConn among the top 25 public universities in the United States. The mean SAT score increased 54 points between 1996 and 2003, to average 1167. The number of incoming students ranked in the top 10% of their classes rose 63% while student application climbed from 13,760 in 2002 to 17,666 in 2003, a 28% increase. Between 1995 and 2003, freshmen minority enrollment grew 74% at our main campus. Minority participation in the honors program doubled.
Drafted in 2003, a new academic plan identified areas of concentration expanding research opportunities for undergraduates and experiential learning, including study abroad and service learning.
From 1990 to 2002, first-year retention rates among all freshmen at the main campus grew 2.5% while minority freshmen retention increased by 8%. Graduation rates rose 2% for all freshmen and 12% for minorities.
Over the past five years, the number of freshmen enrolling at regional campuses increased by 32%. Facility enhancements at our regional campuses continue and include a new campus in Waterbury.