Graduate in Four Task Force
Timely graduation is a key component of student success. In spring of 2005, a task force was assembled to explore why KU's undergraduate graduation rates were lower than those at similar institutions.
Below is a summary of the key findings from the work of the Graduate in Four (GIF) task force, including background information, guiding principles, specific recommendations, and resulting actions. For additional details, a link to the complete report is provided below. A link is also available for slides from a presentation at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) on the GIF Task Force findings.
GIF Recommendations Follow-up
In 2010, the GIF Task Force recommendations were evaluated to determine what policies, procedures or practice had been put in place because of the GIF recommendations. The GIF recommendations, the corresponding outcomes, and the relationship to the recommendations of the Retention and Graduation Task Force listed below: |
- Recommendation 1: Minimum Credit Hour Enrollment
- Recommendation 2: Major Declaration
- Recommendation 3: Enrollment in MATH002
- Recommendation 4: Withdrawal Policies
- Recommendation 5: Academic Progress Tracking
- Recommendation 6 & 7: Withdrawal Limitations
- Recommendation 8: Strategic Course Scheduling
- Recommendation 9: Application for Degree
- Recommendation 10: Advising Philosophy & Practices
- Recommendation 11 & 12: Expectations Language for Timely Graduation
- Recommendation 13 & 14: Prerequisite Enforcement
- Recommendation 15: Application for Professional Degrees
Summary of GIF Task Force Findings and Recommendations
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Barriers identified as potentially lowering undergraduate graduation rates
Guiding principles and associated recommendations developed to address barriers
Resulting accomplishments and actions based on recommendations
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