Creating a Student-Centered Culture in UIC

Project Sponsor

Linda Deanna, AVCSA, Dean of Students

Project Team

Megan Carney
Cesar Canizales
Samir Ghazaleh
Kim Hu
Mike Landek
Ellen McClure
Clara Okorie-Awe
Carol Petersen
Flordalia Rodriguez-Garcia
Oluwaseyi Samuel Adeleke
Eric Simon
Priscilla Velarde
Charitianne Williams
Steve Whitley

Lead and Description

Project Leads

William Rodriguez
Aisha El-Amin

Project Objectives

The purpose of this project is to identify issues that impact undergraduate student satisfaction with their interactions with UIC faculty and staff. Central to our project is the recognition that student success encompasses a wide variety of interactions and experiences. We are therefore committed to looking at aspects of the quality of the UIC student experience in order to identify areas of strengths and areas of needed improvement. In order to accomplish this, the team will:

Identify and examine relevant data from existing surveys and studies
Gather feedback from currently enrolled undergraduate students as needed
Gather feedback from university personnel regarding their perception of their role in student success
Identify action steps to resolve obstacles in areas of concern, review current best practices
Highlight strengths and where possible, transfer best practices to other aspects of the UIC experience
Suggest areas where student services can be better coordinated or streamlined
Develop a comprehensive guideline/road map for improving the quality of interactions between faculty/staff and students at UIC and share with corresponding stakeholders

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Project Management Plan

This is a document provides clarity about the project objectives, scope, expected outcomes, expectations, roles and responsibilities. Click to open the PDF file.