Provost requests review and comments on Improving Graduation Rate Task Force Report
The University of Arkansas is strongly committed to enhancing the undergraduate experience. One element of this is improving undergraduate rates of completing degrees. A Task Force composed of 23 faculty, staff and administrators have developed a Draft Report entitled "Destination Graduation: A Path to Enhancing Student Success." This report details strategies on ways to improve graduation rates of our undergraduates. It is available for review and comment at http://provost.uark.edu.
Please provide comments, suggestions and priorities by August 6th to Provost Sharon Gaber at sgaber@uark.edu or Linda Dizney at ldizney@uark.edu.
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Sandy Thomas, Administrative Specialist
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
479-575-2151,
sandy@uark.edu
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