Dr. Amy Goodburn leads university-wide student success and degree completion initiatives and provides strategic direction to academic support and engagement units focused in three areas: advising and career development; teaching and learning; and student success and retention programs. Her student success initiatives are supported by Housing and Residence Life, New Student Enrollment, Learning Communities, Student Affairs, OASIS, Student Support Services, Big Red Resilience and Well-being, and Diversity and Inclusion.
Goodburn also serves as the university’s representative in national consortia such as the APLU Powered by Publics initiative to increase degree completion and close equity gaps; the NASPA and Suder Foundation First Forward Program for institutions committed to first generation scholars; and the Reinvention Collaborative, a national network of U.S. research universities dedicated to strengthening undergraduate education. She is a board member of UNIZIN, a multi-institutional consortium focused on learner success, access, and affordability through digital teaching and learning ecosystems. More...
Undergraduate Academic Support and Engagement
Academic Solutions Council
Led by Dr. Amy Goodburn, the Academic Solutions Council is charged by the Executive Vice Chancellor’s Office to review academic policies and practices in order to increase student retention and eliminate institutional barriers to degree completion. It is comprised of an associate dean from each academic college, a Faculty Senate representative, and leaders of Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management. The Council meets monthly to gather input from campus and make recommendations related to issues such as:
- developing scheduling models that enhance student learning, promote retention, and assist department planning
- streamlining transfer credit policies to create seamless transition
- creating college-based “start smart” modules for first-year students
- reviewing current barriers to class scheduling, such as double booking of finals
- revising curriculum processes and defining criteria for transcripted credentials (minors, majors, emphases, certificates, etc.)
Faculty Fellows for Student Success
This program is designed to help faculty gain expertise and build university networks around issues related to student success. Fellows meet monthly to discuss research literature, review data, and discuss university initiatives with Student Success Team members. The call for applications happens annually in spring. Fellows for the 2019-20 academic year are: