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Advising Experiences Of First Year International Doctoral Students, Nina Marijanović, Jungmin Lee, Thomas W. Teague Jr., Sheryl F. Means

Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how international doctoral students were matched with their faculty advisors and how their advising experiences and satisfaction were shaped by their academic discipline. We applied the lens of developmental advising to situate the advising experiences of our sample because of the framework’s emphasis on holistic support and student development. We conducted individual semistructured interviews with 21 international doctoral students attending a large research-intensive university in the Southeast. Most participants were assigned to an interim advisor, but the data revealed concerning differences in the type of advising experiences and support based on …

Best Practices For Research Analytics & Business Intelligence Within The Research Domain, Baron Wolf, Terri Hall, Katherine Robershaw

Research Analytics Academic Publications

While an increased number of industries with business operations have been shaping their use of data analytics, the use of such tools and methods within the higher education research domain, specifically research administration, is still in its infancy. This mixed-methods study collected data to identify best practices in how universities and other research organizations use data analytics to drive their strategic agendas, create efficiency in operations, and promote complex research proposals throughout their institutions. Research methods included a survey to collect data on how research offices are using analytics and business intelligence tools, Rasch analysis (Rasch, 1993) to examine survey …

A Growth Curve Analysis Of Mandatory Student Athletics Fees, Willis A. Jones, Michael J. Rudolph, Michael Brown

Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications

This study used growth curve modeling to estimate the growth trajectory of mandatory student athletics fees at public NCAA Division I universities from 2004–2016. We specifically focused on three measures of athletics fees; total athletics fees, athletics fees per FTE, and athletics fees as a percentage of total student costs. We found that in general the growth trajectory of athletics fees was positive, but that the rate of growth has declined over the years. We also found that on average less than 5% of student costs are directly attributable to athletics fees and that the growth trajectory of athletics fees …

Improvement Of Under-Represented Minority Individuals In The Healthcare Field Of Communication Sciences And Disorders, Allison Webb

Lewis Honors College Capstone Collection

Individuals from under-represented minority backgrounds are scarce within healthcare careers. Former research has suggested that this lack of diversity begins at the undergraduate level. This proposal discusses a potential solution to this problem occurring at the University of Kentucky and other colleges across the United States. Suggested intervention targeted diverse populations, connected students with faculty and staff, and provided shadowing resources for individuals from under-represented minority backgrounds. Based on research and current diversity statistics, populations of individuals from diverse backgrounds are expected to increase within the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Demographic information for the fall 2016 semester will become …

Global Kentucky (Fall 2015), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Spring 2015), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Fall 2014), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Review Of Central Retention Efforts And Results, Benjamin C. Withers

Undergraduate Education Faculty Presentations

Goals for the Discussion:

• How and why college metrics and goals will be established
• How you and your faculty/staff can get and use data using HANA/Tableau
• How college committees can work
• Accountability and reporting

Overview Of Uk 101: Academic Orientation Course, Benjamin C. Withers, Randolph Hollingsworth

Undergraduate Education White Papers

A review of UK 101, "Academic Orientation Course", and its impact on retention and graduation rates at the University of Kentucky (UK). The study includes charts showing the differences in retention and graduation rates over time from 2001 to 2013. It also explores key issues and suggested next steps within the context of UK's efforts to raise the number of first-year students and the use of the shared curriculum by colleges for their specialized sections to meet the needs of their new students. This white paper is the result of collaboration between many units at UK together with the Division …

Global Kentucky (Spring 2014), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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A Holistic Review Of The Medical School Admission Process: Examining Correlates Of Academic Underperformance, Terry D. Stratton, Carol L. Elam

Behavioral Science Faculty Publications

Background : Despite medical school admission committees' best efforts, a handful of seemingly capable students invariably struggle during their first year of study. Yet, even as entrance criteria continue to broaden beyond cognitive qualifications, attention inevitably reverts back to such factors when seeking to understand these phenomena. Using a host of applicant, admission, and post-admission variables, the purpose of this inductive study, then, was to identify a constellation of student characteristics that, taken collectively, would be predictive of students at-risk of underperforming during the first year of medical school. In it, we hypothesize that a wider range of factors than …

Partnership Between Library And Graduate School For Electronic Theses And Dissertations, Adrian K. Ho

Library Presentations

This presentation describes how the library and the Graduate School at the University of Kentucky collaborated to streamline the thesis and dissertation submission process. The outcome was that the Graduate School implemented an electronic thesis and dissertation mandate in Fall 2013 and students now submit their theses or dissertations directly to the institutional repository, which enables immediate free online access to their research.

Global Kentucky (Winter 2014), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Fall 2013), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Summer 2013), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Spring 2013), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Changing Strategies For Electronic Theses And Dissertations: Communication Between An Academic Library, Graduate School, Academic Departments, And Students, Lyndsey E. Calico, Cleophus V. Price, Adrian K. Ho, Jonathan Garrett

Library Presentations

Technology has long since removed the need for paper copies of theses and dissertations in the library. The latest strategy for receiving, reviewing, and archiving graduate student scholarship is the institutional repository (IR). An IR will allow online submission by a student from anywhere in the world, increasing convenience for local students and increasing global diversity.

The University of Kentucky Graduate School and the University of Kentucky Libraries have teamed to create an online submission process for all graduate student scholarship. UKnowledge, the University's IR, is now home to all digitally born graduate student scholarship. To make the student experience …

Global Kentucky (Winter 2013), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Kentucky (Fall 2012), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Retention Improvement: Reflecting On Current And Future Actions To Improve Retention - A Brief Written By Jason Pieratt On Behalf Of The Division Of Undergraduate Education, Randolph Hollingsworth

Undergraduate Education Faculty Presentations

Jason Pieratt, an enrollment and retention analyst hired by the Division of Undergraduate Education for the purpose of developing this brief, interviewed in early August 2012 selected individuals from across the diverse communities of the University of Kentucky staff, students and faculty. The following strategies were identified and developed.

University-wide:

• “Student Success is My Main Job” Mindset for All Employees (particularly Main Campus)
• Weave Post-UK Success into Everything from Recruiting to Graduation
• Capitalize on “Small” Settings that Already Exist at UK
• Student Services Building One-Stop Shop
• Retention-Focused Office under the Provost
• Academic and Social Gathering Places throughout Campus
• Faculty Involvement …

Global Kentucky (Summer 2012), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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The National Student Exchange Program At The University Of Kentucky, 2009 – 2012: A Review Sponsored By The Division Of Undergraduate Education For The Associate Deans Of Curriculum And Instruction In The Undergraduate Colleges At The University Of Kentucky, May 15, 2012, Randolph Hollingsworth, Kelly Green Crume

Undergraduate Education White Papers

This white paper describes the origins of the University joining this international consortium and the overall goals for the program in terms of UK student success. The Program's review by the University's faculty leadership in the undergraduate colleges revealed that not only is this student exchange program useful for UK's upper division students seeking quicker time to degree, but it is also a conduit for the UK community to be enriched by the contributions from high quality students from other institutions.

Transfer Students And The University Of Kentucky, Michael Mullen

Undergraduate Education Faculty Presentations

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Global Ky (Spring 2012), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Division Of Undergraduate Education Proposal To The University Of Kentucky Faculty Senate Council: Establishing Policy And Guidelines For University Of Kentucky Dual Credit Partnerships With Secondary Schools, Randolph Hollingsworth

Undergraduate Education White Papers

This proposal was presented via handouts and accompanying slides to the University of Kentucky Faculty Senate Council on February 20, 2012. The proposal hinges on two main purposes:

1. an alternative for Kentucky's high school students that choose to accelerate their time to degree by completing a challenging course at UK; and,
2. a strategic improvement to existing enrollments at UK by high school students that would lead to more long-term relationships and shorten time to a college degree from UK.

The proposal includes definitions of terms commonly used, a few examples from UK benchmark institutions and an example lifecycle for the …

Global Kentucky (Winter 2012), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Ky (Fall 2011), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Global Ky (Summer 2011), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Global Ky (Spring 2011), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

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Retention Update For Ucapp, Michael Mullen

Undergraduate Education Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.