Student Success Summit

November 12


Summit Objectives

  • Recognize current good work
  • Inspire and connect participants to each other's work regarding student success
  • Create a crowd-sourced best-practices digital book
  • Articulate commitment outcome statements

 

Student Success at The University of Florida is a shared responsibility where all members of the UF community inspire intellectual growth, engagement, holistic wellness, and a solution-focused disposition that catalyzes student persistence, timely graduation, and personal achievement for societal benefit.

 

Agenda

7:30-8:30 am 

Breakfast 

8:30–8:40 am 

Welcome – Dr. Angela Lindner, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs 

8:40-8:45 am 

Video Remarks – Dr. Joe Glover, Provost 

8:45-9:45 am 

Collaborating with Strangers Workshop 

9:45–9:55 am 

Defining Student Success – Dr. Chris Janelle 

9:55-10:55 am 

Keynote Remarks – Dr. Tia Brown McNair 

10:55-11:10 am   

Break 

11:10-12:00 pm 

Student Success Inventory – Interactive Session

12:00-1:15 pm 

Greetings – President Kent Fuchs

Lunch & Student Panel

1:20-2:00 pm 

Express Success Talks

2:00-2:30 pm 

Commitment Statements of Action 

2:30-3:00 pm 

Closing Remarks & Next Steps 

3:00-4:00 pm 

Networking and Social Hour 

Post Summit Activities

Publish UF crowd sourced best practices booklet (PressBooks digital platform). INSPIRE+ reconvenes to develop strategic plan for student success based on inventory and action activities. Report at next year’s summit.

Work from summit is the foundation for a Student Success Strategic Plan to be developed by INSPIRE+ group post-event.