uw-la crosse - University of Wisconsin System

Knowledge
powers
Wisconsin’s future:
UW-la crosse
Annual accountability report, 2012-13
Status At-A-Glance
Core Strategy 1: Prepare Students
Core Strategy 5: Resources
UW-La Crosse students participate in facultymentored 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 148 new faculty
and 32 new staff positions since the program was
implemented in 2008-09.
Core Strategy 2: Stronger Workforce
Core Strategy 6:
Operational Excellence
At UW-La Crosse, 93% of full-time new freshmen and
87% 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:
Stronger Businesses
UW-La Crosse 2011-12 graduates contributed
$33.5 million to the Wisconsin economy in 2011-12.
UW-La Crosse is dedicated to supporting student
success in STEM fields.
Core Strategy 4:
Stronger Communities
UW-La Crosse provides programs, workshops, and
research through the Small Business Development
Center, Continuing Education and Extension, Exercise
and Health Program and Movement Disorders
Program, 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. UWLa Crosse graduates have 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 o re 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
type of international experience, such as study abroad or an
international internship, and two students participated in the
National Student Exchange Program.
UW-La Crosse prepares students for a global society through
a variety of experiences, both as part of the curriculum and Learning outcomes for the College of Business Administration.
outside of the classroom. Among these experiences are the
Students graduating in May 2012 from the UW-L College of
high impact practices in the table below. Student participation
Business Administration scored higher than 93% of other
in these activities has been shown to contribute to gains
business students from approximately 440 business schools
in critical thinking, one of the fundamental outcomes of
across the nation that participated in the Educational Testing
learning, as well as to gains in practical skills and in personal
Service Major Field Test for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business.
and social development.
Teaching Financial Literacy. A collaboration between
students, faculty, staff, and community members, the It Makes
UW-La Crosse
National
Master’s
High Impact Practices: First-Year Students
Cents! program utilizes peer mentorship and outreach to
4%
19%*
17%*
Learning communities
help undergraduate students understand personal financial
47%
37%*
37%*
Service learning
High Impact Practices: Seniors
management, such as student loans and responsible budgeting.
20%
Research with faculty
19%
16%*
Approximately 860 high school and college students have been
57%
50%*
Service learning
46%*
53%
48%*
46%*
Internship
reached since the program began in Spring 2012.
Senior experience
Critical Thinking: Seniors
Thinking critically
Application of theories
Analyzing ideas
38%
29%*
29%*
92%
85%
87%
86%*
81%*
86%
86%*
81%*
86%
Undergraduate Research and Creativity. UW-L established an
independent Office of Undergraduate Research and Creativity
in early 2012 to support faculty-mentored undergraduate
*Significant differences from the UW-La Crosse percentage at the 0.05 level.
research and creativity projects. This office coordinates
Note: All participating national and master’s-level public colleges and universities.
educational workshops; a local undergraduate symposium;
Source: 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement.
student travel to off-campus symposia; and on-campus grant
cycles, resulting in 100 total awards. Many projects require
• Study abroad and exchange programs help students gain
international travel, consistent with UW-L’s emphasis on
a basic understanding of, respect for, and appreciation of
the “internationalization” of the campus. UW-L will host the
cultural differences. Of UW-La Crosse graduates in 2011-12,
National Conference on Undergraduate Research in April 2013.
13.5% studied abroad, an increase from 11.8% in 2010-11 and
decrease from 15.2% five years ago.
Internships. The Cooperative Education and Internship Program
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
International Experience. In 2011-12, UW-La Crosse hosted
the third largest international student population in the
UW System. Only UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, both
doctoral institutions, welcomed more international students. In
addition, UW-L hosted more than 100 visiting scholars during
2011-12. In addition, UW-L assisted 437 students in some
(CEIP) continues to offer a large number of opportunities for
students interested in optional (non-required) internships.
Paid Internships
Internships for Credit
New Internship Employers
Internships in La Crosse Area
08-09
504
472
104
669
09-10
485
430
114
651
10-11
459
477
94
646
11-12
457
474
94
648
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Core Strateg y 2
Stronger Workforce
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 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
2007
#
101
64
147
158
%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2011
2012
#
%
#
%
76
1%
82
1%
39
<1%
27
<1%
189
2%
178
2%
103
1%
100
1%
6
<1%
7
<1%
136
1%
230
2%
257
3%
154
2%
196
2%
8,944 89% 9,028 88% 9,183 88%
156
2%
59
1%
30
<1%
288
3%
374
4%
320
3%
488
4%
625
6%
668
6%
347
455
494
9,994
10,258
10,380
10,055
10,080
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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.
• Degrees conferred at UW-La Crosse in 2011-12 totaled 1,983, a
decrease of 147 degrees from 2010-11 and a decrease of 104 degrees
from five years earlier. UW-La Crosse conferred 1,598 undergraduate
degrees in 2011-12, 262 fewer degrees than the More Graduates plan.
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
Online Course Offerings. UW-La Crosse continues to expand
online education, offering online graduate degrees in Student
Affairs Administration, Education, Medical Dosimetry, and as well
as participating in the consortial MBA and Bachelor of Health and
Wellness Management. There are over 125 faculty members at
UW-L with online teaching experience. The number of online courses
offered at UW-L has increased from 11 in 2006-07 to 192 in 2011-12.
Veteran’s Services. UW-La Crosse supports veterans with the addition
of a full-time veteran educational benefit coordinator and a veteran
and transfer academic advisor. A veterans’ center in the student union
opened this year, providing networking, tutoring, and peer support for
the approximately 250 veteran students at UW-La Crosse.
Retention of Underrepresented Students. UW-L supports lowincome, underrepresented minority, and first-generation students
through programs including First Year Research Exposure (FYRE);
• Success and progress rates in the chart below show the percent
Eagle Mentoring, for sophomores; and McNair Scholars, a federal
of students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree, or are still
TRiO program for juniors and seniors. FYRE, which will begin in 2012enrolled, within four and six years of entering UW-La Crosse.
13, prepares underrepresented students for success in the gateway
courses required for entrance into STEM majors at UW-La Crosse.
Ten students participate as a cohort in these introductory courses
Success and Progress Rate
and are mentored by faculty, senior STEM students, and a graduate
for UW-LA CROSSE, Fall 2006 cohort
assistant. Each year, Eagle Mentoring prepares 10 to 12 highFirst Time Full-Time Students
achieving students in the humanities to participate in high-impact
Graduated from
95%
4 Years Later
educational practices, and the McNair Scholars program is designed
UW-La Crosse
to increase the number of underrepresented students pursuing
Graduated at
93%
6 Years Later
Another Institution
graduate degrees. Students are paired with faculty mentors to expand
Still Enrolled at
Full-Time Transfer Students
UW-La Crosse
their writing skills, participate in advanced undergraduate research,
4 Years Later
89%
Still Enrolled at
acquire important professional skills, and prepare for graduate study.
Another Institution
6 Years Later
87%
In 2011-12, 486 students were reached through these programs and
others, including Student Support Services, Upward Bound, and the
Source: Voluntary System of Accountability, College Portrait (www.collegeportraits.org)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Academic Success Institute for incoming first-year students.
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C ore Strategy 2
Stronger Workforce
Closing the Equity Gap
Reduce the Equity Gap by half by 2015 among underrepresented minorities, lower income
students, and for all races/ethnicities.
Retention and Graduation Rates
Status of the Equity Gap
Each UW institution has the goal of raising retention and The UW System has the goal of reducing the Equity Gap by
graduation rates for all students, and closing the Equity Gap among
half compared to the baseline cohorts (1998 to 2000 combined)
underrepresented minorities (URM) and lower income students.
among underrepresented minorities (URM) and lower income
Improving the success rate of all student groups is important to the
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
2001 Fall Cohort
2011 Fall Cohort
#
%
#
%
African American
14
71%
7
*
American Indian
9
100%
5
*
Southeast Asian
21
86%
33
85%
Other Asian American
21
71%
21
76%
Hawaiian/Pacific Is.1
Hispanic/Latino(a)
18
72%
41
78%
Two or More Races1
35
89%
White
1,495
86%
1,807
86%
Unknown
9
100%
2
*
International
9
67%
25
84%
2
62
81%
108
79%
URM
Pell Recipients
272
84%
396
83%
Total New Freshmen
1,596
85%
1,976
86%
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 Equity Gap in
Retention Rates at UW-La Crosse
Baseline
Gap: 9%
2015 Goal: 4%
Fall 2011
Gap: 7%
Status: In Progress
Baseline
Gap: 2%
2015 Goal: 1%
Fall 2011
Gap: 4%
Status: In Progress
0
20
40
20%
URM
60
40%
Non-URM
60%
Pell
80
100
80%
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
2001 Fall Cohort 2006 Fall Cohort
#
%
#
%
African American
14
50%
12
*
American Indian
9
*
9
*
Southeast Asian
21
52%
29
21%
Other Asian American
21
43%
45
60%
Hispanic/Latino(a)
18
44%
27
56%
White
1,495
67%
1,585
72%
Unknown
9
78%
30
80%
International
9
*
14
*
URM1
62
50%
77
40%
Pell Recipients
272
67%
260
62%
Total New Freshmen
1,596
66%
1,751
70%
More Graduates Plan
65%
Closing the Equity Gap in Graduation
Rates at UW-La Crosse
Baseline
Gap: 20%
2015 Goal: 10%
Fall 2006
Gap: 31%
Status: In Progress
Baseline
Gap: 7%
2015 Goal: 3%
Fall 2006
Gap: 9%
Status: In Progress
0
10
URM
20
20%
30
Non-URM
40
40%
Pell
50
60
60%
70
80
80%
Non-Pell
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
Stronger Businesses
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 $2.3 million in fiscal
year 2012 (FY12), up from $2.0 million in FY11 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 2011-12, UW-La Crosse conferred 347 STEM
degrees and 280 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 annual 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.
Additional UW-LA CROSSE Indicators
Supporting Success in STEM Fields. UW-La Crosse recognizes
the importance of strong mathematics preparation to help
students succeed in the economy of the future. In summer 2012,
the Mathematics Department piloted FastTrack, an enrichment
program for incoming students to enhance their mathematics
skills in order to place into a higher level mathematics class for
the fall of their first year. 37 of the 38 students participating in
FastTrack were able to place into college-level mathematics.
In addition, students were instructed by current UW-L math
education majors, providing additional learning opportunities
for future math educators.
High-Quality Internships. The UW-L Cooperative Education
and Internship Program (CEIP), part of UW-L Career Services,
connects students with employers in business, liberal studies,
and science disciplines. The CEIP provides a single campus
point of contact for employers who wish to connect with intern
applicants and graduating seniors. In addition to campus visits
for career fairs and on campus interviews, employers can
utilize Eagle Opportunities, a web-based system, to advertise
positions to students and alumni. In 2011-12, approximately
8,000 internships and entry-level jobs were posted in Eagle
Opportunities.
Employment. UW-La Crosse graduates have high rates of
employment and post-baccalaureate enrollment within the first
year after receiving their undergraduate degrees. The Career
Services Office conducts a survey to determine the postgraduation activities of degree recipients.
Total Graduates
Respondents
% of Respondents
Continuing Education
% of Repondents Employed
Average Salary of
Those Employed
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07-08
1,648
718
08-09
1,874
1,025
09-10
1,842
888
10-11
1,942
1,038
29%
28%
32%
29%
67%
69%
86%
88%
$36,677
$37,583
$38,234
$39,806
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.
over 875 people in 48 programs during the 2011-12 academic year,
ranging from basic short courses, such as the 24-hour business plan
writing workshop, to lengthy course programs, such as certificate
programs in project management and global trade. Some professional
development was customized to meet an organization’s needs.
• Encouraging students’ civic participation yields immediate River Studies Center. The River Studies Center (RSC), created in
1972, focuses on research and informational programs pertinent
benefits to communities while students are enrolled and builds
to the Upper Mississippi River and its related resources. In 2011a foundation for lifelong civic involvement of graduates.
12, the Center led research projects on contaminants in National
Participation
UWParks of the Great Lakes region and urban marshes, and the
National
Master’s
by Seniors, 2011
La Crosse
effects of environmental modification on vegetation.
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.
•One of many ways UW-La Crosse is active in community
outreach and engagement is by offering non-credit courses for
professional development and personal enrichment. In fiscal
year 2012, the total of non-credit continuing education course
enrollments for UW-L was 4,710.
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
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
2012, MVAC directed a massive data recovery program in downtown
Onalaska where over 500 features were found intact under a modern
street. This excavation project was done in cooperation with state and
federal agencies, the City of Onalaska, and the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Exercise and Health Program and Movement Disorder Clinic.
Providing critical hands-on clinical experience for graduate
students in Physical Therapy and Clinical Exercise Physiology,
these community outreach programs provide participants with
individualized exercise and therapy programs to improve health
outcomes, such as reducing coronary disease risk factors and
preventing falls among those with a movement disorder.
Continuing Education and Extension (CEE) One of the main venues
for UW-L to engage in community outreach and engagement, CEE
offered 77 professional development workshops and conferences
serving 4,096 adults and 19 precollege programs serving 776 youth in
2011-12. The Learning in Retirement program, also run through CEE,
offered 30 programs for its 219 members with total enrollment of 921.
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 429 business owners and prospective business owners
from seven counties of Western Wisconsin received business
counseling services. Of these, 371 met individually with SBDC Office of International Education. Internationalization
strengthens student experiences and local communities. The
advisors as they worked through their business decisions. TwentyNAFSA: Association of International Educators estimates the
two new businesses were created and over $3.8 million in loans or
impact of recruitment of international students by the Office of
equity were reported for business starts or expansions. SBDC staff
International Education on the La Crosse community was $9.1
actively participate in regional economic development activities. Its
million
in 2011-12.
professional development and management training programs served
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Core Strateg y 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 148 new faculty and 32 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 10% of
efforts to develop its human resources. Faculty and staff
new hires in 2010-11 and 14% of new hires in 2011-12. 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 the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) survey
climate for students from underrepresented groups. In fall 2012,
continues to be at 100% and has greatly improved the reliability
9.3% of UW-La Crosse faculty and staff were of color, or 120 out
of the data. It should be noted, however, that disclosure of race
of 1,290 employees.
and gender is voluntary and in 2010-11, 10.7% and in 2011-12,
12.3% of the applicants chose not to disclose their race.
UW-La Crosse Faculty and Staff of
Color by Employment Category, Fall 2012
15
14.3%
13.3%
12
10.3%
9.3%
9
6.9%
7.6%
6.0%
6
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
$125 million in fiscal year 2007 (FY07) to $147 million in FY12.
Revenue from gifts, grants, and contracts increased from
10% to 11% of total revenue during the same period.
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Capital Planning and Facilities. UW-La Crosse recently
completed construction of a 190,000 square foot academic
building and a 220,000 square foot 500-bed residence hall. The
university is currently constructing a 600 stall parking ramp and
a new Police Services Building, and the campus will also be
replacing the existing science building (Cowley Hall) and the
existing student union facility (Cartwright Center). The new
science facility will be constructed in a two phase project, with
the first phase being construction of a new 180,000 square foot
facility in 2013-15, and the second phase being an additional
160,000 square foot facility constructed in a future biennium.
The new student union building will be a new 160,000 square
foot building constructed at the center of campus in the 2013-15
biennium. In addition, a new satellite chiller plant will be built in
the 2013-15 biennium to ensure that adequate air conditioning
is available for all of the new facilities, and a new 300 bed
residence hall is slated to be designed and constructed on the
west side of campus in the 2015-17 biennium.
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
environmental sustainability. The new 220,000 square foot
residence hall has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Gold Certification, exceeding the goal of
•By encouraging progress toward degree completion, UW-La
Silver. The new academic building is also anticipated to receive
Crosse helps ensure efficient use of students’ personal and
Gold Certification.
financial resources and provides space for new students.
Credits taken prior to graduation, an indicator of educational Students proposed and passed the Green Fund in the spring
of 2008; funded through segregated fees, it has been extended
resources used by UW-La Crosse students, are currently below
through 2017. Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged
the levels in 1993-94, when the goal to reduce credits to the
to propose innovative sustainability projects for funding from
bachelor’s degree was adopted.
the Green Fund. Monies from the Green Fund have supported
Average Credits Taken by UW-la Crosse
projects including a whole building lighting upgrade in the
Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
Recreational Eagle Center (REC), saving $21,000 each year in
electrical costs, and installation of low-flow shower heads in
160 160
eight of the residence halls, saving an estimated $140,000 each
152
year in water costs.
150 UW-La Crosse makes efficient use of its human, financial, and
physical resources in a variety of ways.
150
142
142
140 140
140
137
138
138
130 130
120
120 110
Since becoming a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, UW-L’s
Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability encourages
the infusion of sustainability into the curriculum, provides valueadded community outreach in sustainability education, and
supports sustainability metrics throughout facilities operations.
Recycling Rate
% of waste recycled*
93/94
02/03
04/05
06/07
08/09
10/11
11/12
•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 29% of
the national average in FY10, the most recent year of available
national data. This means UW-La Crosse spent $18 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. Weatheradjusted energy use in fiscal year 2011 (FY11) was 0.2% below
the amount in the baseline year of FY05.
09-10
34.7%
10-11
36.0%
11-12
35.0%
* Green/white/blue dumpsters and miscellaneous materials when known
Student Debt. Seniors who borrow during their undergraduate
career at UW-La Crosse have low loan default rates, as
reflected in both the 2 year and 3 year rates.
Seniors Graduating in
Average indebtedness
Students in Repayment
UW-L default rate (3 yr.)
Wisconsin default rate (3 yr.)
UW-L default rate (2 yr.)
Wisconsin default rate (2 yr.)
09-10
$21,420
FY08
0.9%
3.4%
10-11
$23,407
FY09
2.2%
8.0%
1.6%
5.4%
11-12
$24,836
FY10
1.2%
6.0%
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Core Strateg y 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.
•UW-La Crosse increases student access through collaborative
degree programs, which are offered at multiple locations, integrate
courses from different institutions, or both. UW-La Crosse is a
partner in ten of these formal arrangements, listed below.
Collaborative Degree Program
Partner Institutions
Dual Degree - BS in Physics,
BS in Engineering
Dual Degree - BS in Physics, BS
in Engineering
Dual Degree - BS in Physics, BS
in Engineering
Dual Degree - BS in Chemistry, Comp
Sci, or Math, BS in Engineering
Master of Business Administration
(MBA Consortium)
Master of Business
Administration
BS in Health and Wellness
Management
BS in Health Information
Management and Technology**
Dual Degree - BA in English, B of
English Education/Business English
Guangxi Normal University
(China)
Associate of Science
Western Technical College
EAU, MSN, OSH, RVF, WTW
MIL, WTW
PLT
MSN
EAU, OSH, PKS
National Kaohsiung University
of Applied Sciences (Taiwan)
RVF, STP, SUP, EXT*
GBY, PKS, STP, EXT*
*EXT - UW-Extension provides administrative, financial, and other support to a number of UW
System Collaborative Degree Programs.
**LAC – UW-La Crosse offers courses as a partner in the HIMT collaboration.
Continuing Education & Extension (CEE). CEE offered 126 noncredit programs in 2011-12, with local, regional, or national cosponsors or partners. Examples include new collaborations
with the U.S. Geological Survey: Upper Midwest Environmental
Sciences Center; the USFWS Aquaculture Drug Approval
Coordination workshop; American Fisheries Society Fish Health
Section; and the Midwest Archaeological Association. CEE
offered 275 credit courses in which 1,457 students enrolled; 216
of these courses were offered in partnership with school districts,
CESA #4, and other organizations.
La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium. UW-L partners
with Western Technical College, Viterbo University, Gundersen
Health System, Mayo Clinic Health System, the La Crosse School
District, and the La Crosse County Health Department 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
school districts, scores of PK-12 schools, childcare entities, and
hundreds of teachers who engage our future teachers in a variety
of clinical field and student teaching experiences. UW-La Crosse
students equally aid schools in providing technology integration
strategies, intervention support, classroom instruction in all
content areas, tutoring, and mentoring.
Partnerships with External Organizations. In 2011-12 UWLa Crosse students, faculty, and staff participated in over
4,470 interactions with external organizations as part of 2,264
partnerships in the six categories measured.
2011-12 External Partnerships
Additional UW-La Crosse Indicators
Partnership Category
Gates Foundation Grant. In collaboration with UW System
and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UW-La
Crosse will offer a mathematics MOOC (massive open online
course) in early 2012. This course is designed to help all students
increase their educational and career options through expanded
mathematics skills.
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Internships/Co-op placements
430
Volunteering/Service learning/
Community-based research
174
Cultural/Arts events
Business development assistance
# of Partner Institutions
28
1,290
Clinical/Social Work placements
220
Student teacher placements
122
UW-La Crosse
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 vision for Wisconsin. Progress is reported within the seven core
strategies of the UW System’s Strategic Framework. 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 Knowledge
Powers Wisconsin’s Future report: http://www.wisconsin.edu/opar/accountability/
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Accountability Reports can be found at http://www.uwsa.edu/opar/accountability/