ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Board of Regents Committee on Education Policy and Student Life Meets March 8
Adelphi, Md. (March
4, 2016)
-- The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø) Board of Regents Committee on
Education Policy and Student Life at its next meeting will vote on a new
academic program at the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park (UMCP) and hear
several information items, including a report on all-time high six-year
graduation rates for first-time, full-time ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø freshmen.
The
meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 in Ballroom A of the Student
Center at Bowie State University. The campus address is 14000 Jericho Park
Road, Bowie, MD.
The
new academic program at UMCP is an M.S. in business analytics. The information
items include an Overview of Undergraduate Enrollment, Persistence, and Success
at the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø. The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø is producing a six-year graduation rate of nearly seven
graduates for every 10 who enter as new freshmen. The overview also will offer
updates on the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutional SAT profile, retention rates, and transfer
students.
The
meeting will include a discussion anchored by several campus vice presidents
for student affairs regarding diversity and inclusion in students' lives
outside the classroom. An update will be heard from the William E. Kirwan
Center for Academic Innovation. The full agenda and supporting materials are
available .
Sign
language interpreters and/or other appropriate accommodations for eligible
individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call
301.445.2756 (voice) or 301.314.7683 (TTY/ITT) for special arrangements.
For
directions to Bowie State and a campus map, visit . Signs will direct
attendees to parking areas.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu