
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Jan. 25, 2007
Provost Reed Dasenbrock released today the final report of the Graduation Task Force, appointed and charged in June 2006 with identifying the most critical factors affecting graduation rates at UNM. The report, submitted by co-chairs Vice Provost Peter White and Associate Provost Wynn Goering, recommends eight major strategies to improve overall graduation rates and promote degree-completion equity.
“I’m pleased by the breadth and thoughtfulness of the task force’s recommendations,” Dasenbrock said. “Now we need to begin a series of conversations about these proposals with regents, faculty, staff and other key constituencies so that we can act on them in a way that will make a difference for our students.”
Among the report’s major suggestions:
“Our report reflects the formal participation of more than sixty people,” noted Goering, “and the ideas and input of many others. Yet, we know that’s just a tithe of those whose efforts will ultimately shape its outcomes. We’re looking forward to engaging all those people in the months to come.”
The Graduation Task Force recommendations and a full report can be viewed on-line at the provost’s Web site, www.unm.edu/~acadaffr/AcadAffairs_ProvostReports.html.
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