FY07-08 Membership; Updated July 12, 2007

Membership

Highlighted names are e-mail links.

Name	Position	Represents	Term#	Ends
Yarnell, Allen L	Chair (co-)	Student Affairs	-	----
Young, Gregory D	Chair (co-)	Academic Affairs	-	----
Gaines, Philip	Member	University Studies	1	2009
Payne, Brandi L	Member	Financial Aid	1	2008
Rimpau, Jim	Member	Planning and Analysis	1	2008
Sherick, Heidi Marie	Member	Deans/Assistant Deans	1	2008
Thompson, Amy	Member	Student Affairs	1	2009
Wyckoff, William K	Member	Faculty	1	2008

Charge

1. Develop a comprehensive university retention plan;
2. Oversee implementation of the plan;
3. Monitor student retention and academic progress, particularly minority students and other students not presently addressed in our cohort data analysis;
4. Assess the effectiveness of retention efforts on campus and promote successful strategies;
5. Study the low sophomore-junior retention rate problem and other emerging issues;
6. Communicate the activities of SPOC to the entire campus on a regular basis; and
7. Prepare an annual retention progress report to the president, UPBAC and the president’s executive council (PEC).

Meetings

Monthly

Membership

Voting Members: Reps from Deans/Assistant Deans, Faculty, Planning & Analysis, Financial Aid, and Academic Affairs Committee of Faculty Council.

Length of Term

Three years, renewable.

Appointed By

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs’ office and Vice President for Student Affairs’ office.

Chair

Current--Greg Young; Courntne
Title--Provost for Undergraduate Education
Appointed By--Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Student Affairs
Length of Term--Term of office

Advisory To

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Student Affairs

Reports Due

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for Student Affairs

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