Implementation Overview
Our goal is to create an environment where teaching and learning thrive, and where every student has the support and resources they need to succeed.
To accomplish this goal, we are executing strategies across six different areas consisting of teaching and learning, advising and guidance, high impact practices, mentoring, access and enrollment, and financial support and employment. Since starting the strategic plan, we launched several initiatives to support course and curriculum innovation, expand development opportunities for instructors, and promote an institutional culture that elevates teaching excellence. We also built on initiatives to enrich student learning experiences and expand opportunities for academic and career development.
Key Metrics
4.5 %
increase in first-year retention rate since 2018
Strategic efforts to support student success are resulting in significant progress with retention and graduation rates
21,903
Combined Visits to the Academic Resource Center
For students participating in Supplemental Instruction in 2023-24
60
Community Engaged Courses in Spring 2024
Tagging courses that incorporate community engagement, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities helps students find and register for high-impact classes
$ 4.5M
increase in need-based scholarships and grants
awarded by the UI in the 2022-23 academic year
Highlights and Success
244
students in Grad P2P Mentoring Program
The fall 2024 cohort tripled the number of students served by the program
University launches new mobile app for students
A new University of Iowa mobile app launched in fall 2024 to help students stay connected to academic information and access personalized resources, programs, and services during their time at Iowa.
Creating proctored exam spaces
In response to increased demand for proctored exam spaces during finals, several units from the University of Iowa showcased their commitment to student success through a remarkable display of collaboration and ingenuity.
Elevating teaching excellence through TA Mentor Program
The TA Mentor Program embeds trained graduate students as peer teaching mentors in large courses and departments. The program aims to support graduate student teaching assistants (TAs), expand faculty capacity, and improve the undergraduate learning experience.
More Stories
Teaching and Learning
- Supporting student success through Residence Hall planning
- Increasing inclusion in STEM
- Contributing to a tradition of space exploration
- Promoting effective learning strategies
- Exploring impact of academic policies
- Classroom improvements support student success
- Faculty fellows advance teaching and learning initiatives
- UI study shows link between diverse classrooms and STEM outcomes
- Learning assistants help change classroom dynamics
- Classroom improvements support accessibility and student success
- Redesigning introductory courses to improve student learning
- Using Course Activities Insights to unlock insights for instructors
- Using introductory courses as a gateway to student success
- Students as Partners' impactful year
- Transforming Learning Environments at Iowa
- Expanding Experiential Opportunities
- Providing tools to track student involvement and engagement
- Connecting on-campus work to life skills
- Connecting Students with World-Class Performers
- UI instructors awarded experiential education course development grants
- Flexible health care job for students is win-win
- P3 project helps students chart personalized career paths