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
90 %
retention rate for First-Gen Hawks participants
First-Gen Hawks provides academic, financial, and social support for students who are the first in their family to go to college
3,500 +
students enrolled in 22-23 courses using Learning at Iowa concepts
Learning at Iowa is a student success initiative that uses evidence-based strategies to teach students how to learn or study effectively
13
large introductory courses participating in ETL P3 initiative
In 2022, more than 11,500 students were enrolled in courses that used strategies like updating curriculum, revising course material, changing assessment strategies, or adding learning assistants to enhance student support
$ 3.3M
increase in need-based scholarships and grants
awarded by the UI in the 2021-22 academic year
Highlights and Success
$ 28.5M
7-year GEAR UP Grant
to support students from 13 Iowa school districts
Learning assistants help change classroom dynamics
Undergraduate learning assistants are helping facilitate discussion in introductory STEM courses as part of the Excellence in Teaching and Learning P3 project.
UI study shows link between diverse classrooms and STEM outcomes
Students achieve better grades in college STEM courses when those classrooms have higher numbers of underrepresented racial-minority and first-generation college students, according to new research coauthored by Nicholas Bowman, a professor of educational policy and leadership studies.
Classroom improvements support accessibility and student success
$2 million in P3 funding for FY2024 has helped improve the learning environment in classrooms across campus, with around 1,500 new furniture pieces installed across campus.
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