InvestIng In WIsconsIn`s future uW-La crosse

Investing in
Wisconsin’s future
UW-La Crosse
A growth agenda accountability report, 2011-12
Status At-A-Glance
Core Strategy 1: Prepare Students
Core Strategy 5: Resources
UW-La Crosse students participate in faculty
mentored undergraduate research, service
learning, and internships at rates higher than
students at peer institutions.
Additional Growth, Quality & Access tuition revenue
has allowed UW-La Crosse to hire 115 new faculty
and 30 new staff positions since the program was
implemented in 2008-09.
Core Strategy 2: More Graduates
Core Strategy 6:
Operational Excellence
At UW-La Crosse, 91% of full-time new freshmen and
86% of full-time transfer students graduated or were
still enrolled in higher education within six years of
their first enrollment at UW-La Crosse.
Core Strategy 3: Well-Paying Jobs
UW-La Crosse 2010-11 bachelor’s degree recipients
are estimated to contribute $35 million to the Wisconsin
economy in 2010-11 and participate in STEM fields, the
health professions, and accountancy.
Core Strategy 4:
Stronger Communities
UW-La Crosse provides programs, workshops, and
research through the Small Business Development
Center, Continuing Education and Extension,
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, and River
Studies Center.
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The average credits-to-degree for UW-La Crosse
students has decreased over the last 10 years. UW-La
Crosse graduates have low cumulative debt at the
time of graduation and enjoy a very low student loan
default rate.
Core Strategy 7: Collaborations
UW-La Crosse engages in a wide variety of
collaborations within the state and Seven Rivers
Region through programs such as Student Teaching,
Continuing Education and Extension, and the La
Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium.
C ore Strategy 1
Prepare Students
Ensure that students are prepared with the integrative learning skills, multicultural
competencies, and practical knowledge needed to succeed in and contribute to a rapidly
changing, increasingly global society.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
International Students. In 2010-11, UW-La Crosse hosted the
UW-La Crosse prepares students for a global society through
third largest international student population in the UW System.
a variety of experiences, both as part of the curriculum and
Only UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, both PhD granting
outside of the classroom. Among these experiences are the
institutions, welcomed more international students.
high impact practices in the table below. Student participation
Student performance on the Collegiate Learning Assessment
in these activities has been shown to contribute to gains
(CLA). In 2010-11, UW-La Crosse administered the CLA, which
in critical thinking, one of the fundamental outcomes of
measures student learning gains in critical thinking, analytical
learning, as well as to gains in practical skills and in personal
reasoning, problem solving, and written communication.
and social development.
According to the results, UW-La Crosse contributes more to
the learning gains (value-added estimate) made by students
UW-La Crosse
National
Master’s
than 96% of the 144 four-year undergraduate institutions
High Impact Practices: First-Year Students
participating in the 2010-11 CLA. UW-La Crosse students were
4%
19%*
17%*
Learning communities
47%
37%*
37%*
Service learning
above expected gains in four of the five areas of the test.
High Impact Practices: Seniors
Research with faculty
Service learning
Internship
Senior experience
Critical Thinking: Seniors
Thinking critically
Application of theories
Analyzing ideas
20%
57%
53%
38%
19%
46%*
48%*
29%*
16%*
50%*
46%*
29%*
92%
85%
87%
86%*
81%*
86%
86%*
81%*
86%
*Significant differences from the UW-La Crosse percentage at the 0.05 level.
Note: All participating national and master’s-level public colleges and universities.
Source: 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement.
Undergraduate Research and Creativity. UW-La Crosse has a
longstanding and strong culture of supporting faculty mentored
undergraduate research and creativity projects for which
students submit their own proposals for funding. In the past four
years, the number of funded projects has increased from 80 to
92. Sixty-six of the funded proposals have a research theme
requiring students to go abroad for data collection, which is
consistent with UW-L’s emphasis on the “internationalization”
of the campus. In addition, we recently created an Office
of Undergraduate Research and Creativity, moving these
responsibilities from the Grants Office.
• Study abroad and exchange programs help students gain
a basic understanding of, respect for, and appreciation of Internships Despite the downturn in the economy since 200809, the Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP)
cultural differences. Of UW-La Crosse graduates in 2010-11,
continues to offer a large number of opportunities for students
11.8% studied abroad, a decrease from 15.1% in 2009-10 and
interested in optional (non-required) internships.
15.5% five years ago.
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
Paid Internships
575
504
485
459
Internships for Credit
505
472
430
477
New Internship Employers
91
104
114
94
Internships in La Crosse Area
705
669
651
646
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Core Strategy 2
More Graduates
Increase the number of Wisconsin graduates and expand educational opportunities
through improving access and increasing retention and graduation rates.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
Providing access for new students and increasing their rates
of success are key to producing more degree holders. The
More Graduates initiative includes specific enrollment plans
for UW-La Crosse.
UW-La Crosse Total Headcount Enrollment
Fall 2006
#
%
85
1%
66
1%
137
1%
153
2%
Fall 2010
Fall 2011
#
%
#
%
94
1%
76
1%
44
0%
39
0%
178
2%
189
2%
107
1%
103
1%
9
0%
6
0%
132
1%
203
2%
230
2%
120
1%
154
2%
8,946 91% 8,886 88% 9,028 88%
136
1%
111
1%
59
1%
194
2%
383
4%
374
4%
420
4%
589
6%
625
6%
348
482
455
9,849
10,135
10,258
9,980
10,055
Fall Semester Students Enrolled
African American
American Indian
Southeast Asian
Other Asian American
Hawaiian/Pacific Is.*
Hispanic/Latino(a)
Two or More Races*
White
Unknown
International
URM1
Transfer Students
Total Headcount
More Graduates Plan
• Degrees conferred at UW-La Crosse in 2010-11 totaled 2,130 a
decrease of 98 degrees from 2009-10 and an increase of 221 degrees
from five years earlier. UW-La Crosse conferred 1,659 undergraduate
degrees in 2010-11, 176 fewer degrees than the More Graduates plan.
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
Online Course Offerings. UW-La Crosse is dedicated to the
expansion of online educational offerings. In addition to online
graduate degrees in Student Affairs Administration, Medical
Dosimetry, and Business Administration (consortial MBA), UW-L
will start offering an online Masters of Education in Professional
Development and an online Bachelors of Health and Wellness
Management (consortial degree) in 2011. The number of online
courses offered has increased from 64 in 2006 to 195 in 2011.
Retention of Underrepresented Students. In 2009-10, UW-La Crosse
expanded its programs to support the success of low-income, first
generation, and underrepresented minority students through the
addition of the Eagle Mentoring and McNair Scholars programs.
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Underrepresented minority (URM) students include all who indicate African American,
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino(a), or Southeast Asian alone or in combination with other
races/ethnicities.
*New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in 2008.
The Eagle Mentoring Program pairs second year students with faculty
mentors and provides support to develop the skills to excel in writing
and advanced undergraduate research. Students participate in
• Success and progress rates in the chart below show the percent
activities to explore graduate education and career opportunities.
of students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree, or are still
The McNair Scholars Program encourages participating juniors and
enrolled, within four and six years of entering UW-La Crosse.
seniors to consider careers in college teaching and prepares students
for doctoral study. Students partner with a faculty mentor to conduct
Success and Progress Rate
an undergraduate research project. They visit research universities,
for UW-LA CROSSE, Fall 2005 cohort
acquire important professional skills, and prepare for graduate study.
First Time Full-Time Students
94%
4 Years Later
91%
6 Years Later
Graduated from
UW-La Crosse
Graduated at
Another Institution
Still Enrolled at
UW-La Crosse
Full-Time Transfer Students
4 Years Later
85%
6 Years Later
86%
Still Enrolled at
Another Institution
Source: Voluntary System of Accountability, College Portrait (www.collegeportraits.org)
0
4
20
40
60
80
100
With the addition of these programs, the campus continues to make
progress in supporting student success from pre-college through
the senior year.
Program
Upward Bound (Pre-college)
Academic Success Institute (Freshmen)
Eagle Mentoring Program (Sophomores)
McNair Scholars (Juniors, Seniors)
Student Support Services (Undergrads)
Total
08-09
85
22
350
457
09-10
86
23
10
26
350
495
10-11
85
18
10
26
350
489
C ore Strategy 2
More Graduates
Closing the Achievement Gap
Reduce the Achievement Gap by half by 2015 among underrepresented minorities, lower
income students, and for all races/ethnicities.
Retention and Graduation Rates
Status of the Achievement Gap
Each UW institution has the goal of raising retention and graduation The UW System has the goal of reducing the Achievement
rates for all students, and closing the achievement gap among
Gap by half compared to the baseline cohorts (1998 to 2000
underrepresented minorities (URM) and lower income students.
combined) among underrepresented minorities (URM) and
Improving the success rate of all student groups is important to the
lower income students, and for all races/ethnicities by 2015.
plans of the More Graduates initiative.
UW-La Crosse New Freshmen Entering Full Time 2nd Year Retention Rate at Institution Where Started
2000 Fall Cohort
2010 Fall Cohort
#
%
#
%
African American
16
75%
19
79%
American Indian
11
*
6
*
Southeast Asian
18
83%
31
84%
Other Asian American
24
92%
8
88%
4
*
Hawaiian/Pacific Is.1
Hispanic/Latino(a)
32
81%
52
81%
1
Two or More Races
29
83%
White
1,492
85%
1,648
85%
Unknown
9
89%
2
*
International
7
86%
37
84%
2
77
74%
127
81%
URM
Pell Recipients
234
85%
383
85%
Total New Freshmen
1,609
84%
1,836
85%
More Graduates Plan
84%
New race/ethnicity categories were implemented in 2008.
Underrepresented minority (URM) students include all who indicate African American,
American Indian, Hispanic/Latino(a), or Southeast Asian alone or in combination with other
races/ethnicities.
*Five or fewer students were retained or graduated.
Closing the Achievement Gap in
Retention Rates at UW-La Crosse
Baseline
Gap: 9%
2015 Goal: 4%
Fall 2010
Gap: 4%
Status: In Progress
Baseline
Gap: 2%
2015 Goal: 1%
Fall 2010
Gap: 0%
Status: In Progress
0
20
40
20%
URM
60
40%
Non-URM
60%
Pell
80
80%
100
100%
Non-Pell
1
2
Accomplishing the More Graduates initiative means increasing
graduation rates for students of all races/ethnicities.
UW-La Crosse New Freshmen Entering Full Time
6 Year Graduation Rate at Institution Where Started
2000 Fall Cohort 2005 Fall Cohort
#
%
#
%
African American
16
44%
18
50%
American Indian
11
*
13
46%
Southeast Asian
18
33%
22
27%
Other Asian American
24
58%
33
52%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
32
59%
31
55%
White
1,492
64%
1,611
70%
Unknown
9
*
15
67%
International
7
*
12
*
URM1
77
44%
84
45%
Pell Recipients
234
57%
242
59%
Total New Freshmen
1,609
62%
1,755
68%
More Graduates Plan
65%
Closing the Achievement Gap in
Graduation Rates at UW-La Crosse
Baseline
Gap: 20%
2015 Goal: 10%
Fall 2005
Gap: 25%
Status: In Progress
Baseline
Gap: 7%
2015 Goal: 3%
Fall 2005
Gap: 11%
Status: In Progress
20%
URM
Non-URM
40%
Pell
60%
80%
Non-Pell
1
Underrepresented minority (URM) students include all who indicate African American, American
Indian, Hispanic/Latino(a), or Southeast Asian alone or in combination with other races/ethnicities.
*Five or fewer students were retained or graduated.
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Core Strategy 3
Well-Paying Jobs
Increase the creation of well-paying jobs by expanding the university research enterprise
while linking academic programs to entrepreneurship and business development.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
Part of UW-La Crosse’s mission is to create new knowledge and
prepare students to use that knowledge in the workforce.
• Research leads to the development of new industries and creates
well-paying jobs in Wisconsin. Federal and privately funded
research expenditures at UW-La Crosse were $2.0 million in fiscal
year 2011 (FY11), down from $2.8 million in FY10 and slightly lower
than five years ago.
• Degrees in high-need and leading-edge fields are important to
meet the demand for workers in fast-growing occupations, such
as in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
and health fields. In 2010-11, UW-La Crosse conferred 351 STEM
degrees and 248 degrees in health fields, increases versus five
years ago.
• UW-La Crosse’s graduates contribute to Wisconsin’s economy
through higher levels of discretionary spending and by paying
higher taxes. The difference in earnings between college and
high school graduates is $21,000 on average. Overall, 71%
of UW-La Crosse graduates remained in the state, with 19%
living in the Western region. 83% of Wisconsin residents who
graduated from UW-La Crosse remained in the state. 6
Additional UW-LA CROSSE Indicators
Employment. UW-La Crosse graduates have high rates of
employment and post-baccalaureate enrollment within the first
year after receiving their undergraduate degrees. The Office of
Career Services conducts a placement survey to determine the
post-graduation activities of degree recipients.
Year
Total Graduates
Respondents
% of Respondents
Continuing Education
% of Repondents Employed
Average Salary of Those Employed
06-07
1,719
1,233
07-08
1,648
718
08-09
1,874
1,025
09-10
1,842
888
22%
29%
28%
32%
75%
67%
69%
86%
$36,125
$36,677
$37,583
$38,234
Degrees in High-Need Fields
Undergraduate
Graduate
Accountancy
Information Systems
Mathematics Education
Radiation Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Special Education
64
18
10
22
39
13
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C ore Strategy 4
Stronger Communities
In partnership with communities, address Wisconsin’s greatest challenges and priorities
through intensified engagement, research, and learning.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
UW-La Crosse has a positive impact on communities both by
cultivating civic participation in students and through a variety of
engagement efforts developed in partnership with communities.
• Encouraging students’ civic participation yields immediate
benefits to communities while students are enrolled and builds
a foundation for lifelong civic involvement of graduates.
Participation by Seniors, 2011
UW-
La Crosse
National
Master’s
Community service or
volunteer work
71%
58%*
55%*
Community-based
course project or
service learning project
57%
46%*
50%*
Voting in local, state, or
national elections
51%
33%*
34%*
*Significant differences from the UW-La Crosse percentage at the 0.05 level.
Note: All participating national and master’s-level public colleges and universities.
Source: 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement.
SBDC staff actively participate in regional economic development
activities. Its professional development and management training
programs served over 990 people in the 2010-11 academic year,
ranging from basic short courses to lengthy course programs,
such as the 30-hour business plan writing workshop or the
certificate programs in project management and global trade.
Some professional development was customized to meet the
organizations’ needs.
River Studies Center. The River Studies Center (RSC), created in
1972, focuses on research and informational programs pertinent to
the Upper Mississippi River and its related resources. In 2010-11,
the Center had a key role in an extensive regional assessment of
mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region.
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC). Since 1982,
MVAC has been involved in researching, preserving, and teaching
about the archaeological resources of the Upper Mississippi River
region. In 2011, MVAC hosted its third National Endowment for the
Humanities Summer Institute for School Teachers attended by 25
teachers from around the nation.
•One of many ways UW-La Crosse is active in community outreach Continuing Education and Extension (CEE) on the UW-La Crosse
campus is one of the main venues for UW-La Crosse to engage
and engagement is by offering non-credit courses for professional
in community outreach and engagement. In 2010-11, CEE offered
development and personal enrichment. In fiscal year 2011, the
57 professional development workshops and conferences, and
total of non-credit continuing education course enrollments for
18 precollege programs, serving 3,255 adults and 763 youth. The
UW-La Crosse was 4,950.
Learning in Retirement program, also run through CEE, offered 29
programs for its 190 members with total enrollment of 932.
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The SBDC is
an active participant in the network of regional economic
development professionals who work together to build stronger
communities. Over 380 business owners and prospective business
owners from seven counties of Western Wisconsin received
business counseling services. Of these, 260 met individually with
SBDC advisors as they worked through their business decisions.
Seventeen new businesses were created and over $4.9 million in
loans or equity were reported for business starts or expansions.
Office of International Education. UW-La Crosse’s Office of
International Education creates and maintains partnerships
abroad in order to strengthen student experiences and the local,
regional, and state communities. The NAFSA: Association of
International Educators estimates the impact of recruitment of
international students by the Office of International Education
on the La Crosse community was $8.5 million in 2009-10 and $9.2
million in 2010-11.
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Core Strategy 5
Resources
Balance, diversify, and grow the university’s financial resources and facilities while
developing its human talent.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
The resources of people, money, and facilities are what
enable UW-La Crosse to fulfill its mission to students and the
people of Wisconsin.
Additional Faculty and Staff Hires. The university’s Growth, Quality
& Access program generates dedicated tuition revenue that has
allowed UW-La Crosse to hire 115 new faculty and 30 new staff
positions since the GQ&A program was implemented in 2008-09.
• Diversity of faculty and staff is an indicator of UW-La Crosse’s Diversity of New Hires. Persons of color comprised 13% of
efforts to develop its human resources. Faculty and staff
new hires in 2009-10 and 10% of new hires in 2010-11. With the
diversity provides richer exchanges of ideas in the classroom,
implementation of an online application process, the response
broader lines of inquiry in research, and a more welcoming
rate for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) survey continues
climate for students from underrepresented groups. In fall 2011,
to be at 100% and has greatly improved the reliability of the data.
8.9% of UW-La Crosse faculty and staff were of color, or 111 out
It should be noted, however, that disclosure of race and gender
of 1,253 employees.
is voluntary and 11% of the applicants chose not to disclose
their race.
UW-La Crosse Faculty and Staff of
15 Color by Employment Category, Fall 2011
14.2%
12
11.3%
10.8%
8.9%
9
7.3%
6
5.8%
5.2%
3
0
Faculty
IAS
African American
American Indian
Non-IAS
Admin. Classified
Asian American
Grad.
Assist.
Total
Two or More Races
Hispanic/Latino(a)
IAS=Instructional Academic Staff
•UW-La Crosse relies on revenue from a variety of sources to
fulfill its mission. Revenue from all sources increased from
$118 million in fiscal year 2006 (FY06) to $151 million in FY11.
Revenue from gifts, grants, and contracts increased from 9%
of the total revenue in FY06 to 11% in FY11.
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Year
Total Applications
% of EEO Forms Returned
Total Applicants of Color
Total Hires
Hires of Color
% of Total Hires
2009-10
2,241
100%
577
63
8
13%
2010-11
2,578
100%
552
60
6
10%
Capital Planning and Facilities. UW-La Crosse recently
completed construction of a 190,000 square foot academic
building, a 220,000 square foot 500-bed residence hall, and
a 600 stall parking ramp. A new police services building will
begin construction in spring 2012. The campus will also be
replacing its existing science building (Cowley Hall), in a two
phase project, with the first phase being construction of a new
$80,000,000 facility in 2013-15, and the second phase being a
$50,000,000 facility constructed in a future biennium. In addition,
the campus is currently conducting a study to investigate the
feasibility of constructing a new student union.
C ore Strategy 6
Operational Excellence
Advance operational excellence by becoming more flexible, responsive,
and cost efficient.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
Sustainability. UW-La Crosse is committed to improving the
state of sustainability at the university. The Green Fund was
proposed and passed in a student referendum in the spring of
2008. It is a reserve funded by a $5 segregated fee levied each
•By encouraging progress toward degree completion, UW-La
semester to every student. Students, faculty, and staff are all
Crosse helps ensure efficient use of students’ personal and
encouraged to propose innovative sustainability projects for
financial resources and provides space for new students.
funding from the Green Fund.
Credits taken prior to graduation, an indicator of educational
resources used by UW-La Crosse students, are currently below The university’s new academic building and residence hall
were designed with the goal of obtaining a LEED (Leadership
the levels in 1993-94, when the goal to reduce credits to the
in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification for
bachelor’s degree was adopted.
green buildings.
UW-La Crosse makes efficient use of its human, financial, and
physical resources in a variety of ways.
Average Credits Taken by UW-la Crosse
Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
160 160
152
150 150
140
140
140 -
141
141
138
139
138
130
130 120
120 110
93/94
01/02
03/04
05/06
07/08
09/10
10/11
• Keeping administrative spending low allows UW-La Crosse to
concentrate resources on instruction and other student-related
activities. Administrative spending at UW-La Crosse was 25% of
the national average in FY09, the most recent year available. UWLa Crosse spent $19 million less on institutional support than it
would have by spending at the national average.
• Reducing energy usage is a goal for UW-La Crosse and all state
agencies. At UW-La Crosse, energy usage in fiscal year 2010
(FY10) was 8.3% below the amount in FY05, the baseline year for
state agencies.
UW-La Crosse continues to reduce waste by reducing the
amount of solid waste generated, as well as reusing and
recycling those waste materials when possible. In 2009-10, the
campus recycled 35% of its total generated waste, up from 32%
in the previous two years.
Since becoming a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, UW-L’s
Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability has continued
to infuse sustainability into the curriculum, provide value-added
community outreach in sustainability education and enhanced
sustainability metrics throughout facilities operations.
Recycling Rate
% of waste recycled*
08-09
32.4%
09-10
34.7%
10-11
36.0%
* Green/white/blue dumpsters and miscellaneous materials when known
Student Debt. Seniors who borrowed during their undergraduate
career at UW-La Crosse tend to have low student debt at
graduation and low loan default rates. Even as tuition prices
have increased, only 67% of UW-La Crosse students borrow at
any time during their undergraduate work.
Seniors Graduating in
Average indebtedness
Students in Repayment
Default Rate
08-09
$21,998
FY07
1.1%
09-10
$21,420
FY08
0.9%
10-11
$23,407
FY09
1.6%
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Core Strategy 7
Collaborations
Further leverage UW System’s strengths and impact through collaborations among the
campuses and with other Wisconsin partners.
UW-La Crosse’s Progress on UW System Indicators
UW-La Crosse’s collaborations and partnerships with other UW
institutions, other education sectors, businesses, community
organizations, and governmental agencies allow it to have
greater impact than by acting alone.
2010-11 External Partnerships
Partnership Category
# of Partner Institutions
Internships/Co-op placements
406
Volunteering/Service learning/
Community-based research
143
Cultural/Arts events
45
Business development assistance
1,233
•UW-La Crosse increases student access through collaborative
Clinical/Social Work placements
255
degree programs, which are offered at multiple locations, integrate
Student teacher placements
122
courses from different institutions, or both. UW-La Crosse is a
Continuing Education & Extension (CEE). Continuing Education &
partner in ten of these formal arrangements, listed below.
Extension (CEE ) offered 104 non-credit programs in 2010-11, most
Collaborative Degree Program
Partner Institutions
with local, regional, or national co-sponsors or partners. Examples
Dual Degree - BS in Physics, BS
of new collaborations this past fiscal year are: collaborating
EAU, MSN, OSH, RVF, WTW
in Engineering
with the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, which works with
Dual Degree - BS in Physics, BS
NASA and other organizations statewide, to host the 21st Annual
MIL, WTW
in Engineering
Wisconsin Space Conference; collaborating with the International
Dual Degree - BS in Physics, BS
PLT
Environmetrics Society to also host its 21st annual conference.
in Engineering
Dual Degree - BS in Chemistry,
Comp Sci, or Math, BS in
Engineering
MSN
Master of Business Administration
(MBA Consortium)
EAU, OSH, PKS
Doctor of Physical Therapy
MIL
BS in Health and Wellness
Management
RVF, STP, SUP, EXT*
Dual Degree—BA in English, B
of English Education/Business
English
Guangxi Normal University
(China)
Associate of Science
Western Technical College
Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
National Kaohsiung University
of Applied Sciences (Taiwan)
CEE offered 247 credit courses in which 1,674 students enrolled in
fiscal year 2011; 172 of these courses were offered in partnership
with school districts, CESA #4 and other professional organizations.
La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium. As one of five
founding partners in the La Crosse Medical Health Science
Consortium, UW-La Crosse works with Western Technical
College, Viterbo University, Gundersen Lutheran Health System,
Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare, the La Crosse
School District, and the La Crosse County Health Department in
collaborative efforts to improve population health, enhance health
science education, and strengthen the healthcare workforce.
UW-La Crosse PK-12 Clinical Experiences and Student Teaching
Placements. Each year, UW-La Crosse partners with dozens of
PK-12 schools and hundreds of teachers who engage our future
teachers in a variety of clinical and student teaching experiences.
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
UW-La Crosse students equally aid school systems in providing
Partnerships with External Organizations. In 2010-11 UWtutoring, mentoring, language arts instruction, and related
La Crosse students, faculty, and staff participated in over
educational services.
4,400 interactions with external organizations as part of 2,204
partnerships in the six categories measured.
EXT* - UW-Extension provides administrative, financial, and other support to a number of UW
System Collaborative Degree Programs.
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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provides a challenging, dynamic, and diverse
learning environment in which the entire university community is fully engaged in
supporting student success. Grounded in the liberal arts, UW-La Crosse fosters
curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration, innovation, and the discovery and
dissemination of new knowledge. Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of all,
UW -La Crosse is a regional academic and cultural center that prepares students to take
their place in a constantly changing world community.
This report illustrates UW-La Crosse’s contributions to the UW System’s Growth Agenda for Wisconsin. Progress is reported within the seven
core strategies of the UW System’s Strategic Framework (above). Each core strategy includes one or more indicators of progress that are
common among UW institutions, supplemented with additional information reflecting activities and outcomes of particular relevance to
UW-La Crosse. For similar information on the UW System as a whole, as well as links to additional resources and technical notes, see the
systemwide Investing in Wisconsin’s Future report: http://www.wisconsin.edu/opar/accountability/
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The Accountability Report can be found at http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/accountability/