Optimizing Winter Sessions: Insights and Innovations from UD Faculty Senate
Explore insights and innovations from the UD Faculty Senate presentation in March 2015 by Nancy Brickhouse. Discover historical data, recommendations, outcomes, and additional innovations for Winter Sessions. Insights include enrollment trends, course offerings, and strategies to enhance student participation and success.
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Presentation to UD Faculty Senate, March 2, 2015 by Nancy Brickhouse, Deputy Provost Academic Affairs
Historical data 2008 2013 7,738 6,391 Winter session enrollment (49% of undergrads) (35% of undergrads) Percent of Freshmen enrolled in the 2013 Winter session 36% 23% Tuition per credit (NonR/Res) $775 / $306 $1,135 / $423 All-in cost for taking six credits (pay for 4.5 credits) plus housing (NonR/Res) $3,487 / $1,377 $5,607 / $2,403 Data discussed at Provost s Executive Council retreat, Feb. 2013
Recommendations for Winter 2014 Distribute incremental Winter Session revenue to colleges in proportion to the increase in teaching done by each college. Add more cultural events to enliven campus Drop the $500 housing fee Implement a grade forgiveness policy Enhance marketing
Outcomes for Winter 2014 Enrollment increased by 1074 students, or 14% Enrollment of first year students was 1008, or 28%
Additional Innovations for Winter 2015 New co-curricular programming supported by the Unidel Foundation Focus on first-year students Four week courses, 4-week meal plans, one-week late check in to residence halls Promote through FYS 10% discount for first three credit hours
Four week Classes Begin one week later than the start of WinterSession Faculty decide what courses are appropriate for a 4-week session
Course number Course title Enrollment BUAD301 Introduction to Marketing 53 4-week course outcomes BUAD471 Advertising, Management, & Media 39 Highest course enrollments in table to the right Of the 7875 students who enrolled in WinterSession classes, 708 (9%) registered for a four-week class. ECON101 Intro to Microeconomics 36 ARTH101 Visual Culture 35 Of the 1028 first year students who registered for WinterSession classes, 119 (12%) opted for a four-week class. ENGL371 Studies in fiction: Tolkien 33
Overall outcomes for WinterSession 2015 and Recommendations Total headcount 7875, a 19% increase since Winter 2013 Continue to offer the full array of choices including four-week options Faculty Senate should consider a grade forgiveness policy Other suggestions?
