Identifying Strategic Goals Within Major Strateav Categories Strategy Categories (Check all that apply): X Student Success X Financial Sustainability X Affordability X Academic Program Array New X Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Workforce Continuing X Strategic Goal: Increase freshmen cohort retention rate by 1%, annually, fall 2024-fall 2026, maintain university persistence rate of 68% through fall 2026. Strategic Goal(s) description and populations impacted: Recognizing the opportunity to enhance retention and completion rates for students, KU will develop and implement additional programs and services designed to encourage student persistence to degree completion. Anticipated/Achieved student success, DEi, or financial sustainability outcomes: After three consecutive years with our retention rate ranging from 77% to 79%, we experienced a dip to 75% in fall 2023. We continue to refine our retention initiatives and have rolled out an early alert system (Starfish) to help us assist students as they encounter challenges during their transition to college. We are also utilizing the Title Ill grant funds that we received to engage in activities designed to support our underrepresented student populations and their success. Our persistence rate for fall 2023 was significantly ahead of prior years at 69% primarily due to our efforts to increase our retention rate which peaked at 79% in fall 2022. Strategy funding and resources: Initiatives will be funded through grant, foundation, and university funds. Additional revenues will be realized as part of increased tuition dollars due to increased overall enrollment. Multi-campus and Systemwide implications, if applicable: As we increase success at KU, our articulated programs with other PASSHE schools should benefit from additional graduate students. These include: Kutztown University-Lock Haven University articulation agreement (B.S. Psychology/KU leading to M.S. Sport Science/LH U). 3+2 articulation agreement between Kutztown University and East Stroudsburg University (various KU CLAS B.S. and BA degrees leading to Master of Public Health at ESU). MOU between KU BA Anthropology and Indiana University of Pennsylvania leading to M.S. Applied Archaeology degree. 5
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