This phase includes the active execution of the strategic roadmap. There will be kick-off meetings for WG Co-Chairs and a Townhall meeting to communicate plans and gather further input. The WGs are charged with formulating and implementing action plans to address strategic priorities. Regular progress updates will be collected from Deans and WGs to keep key stakeholders informed and engaged.
The governance structure provides a framework for our implementation phase and consists of an Executive Steering Committee, Working Groups, Dean’s Councils, and Project Support, as listed below:
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Executive Steering Committee Members
The SUCCESS Executive Steering Committee (ESC) under the leadership of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Student Affairs and will serve as liaisons to the president and provide oversight and direction for key decision-making by the Working Groups.
- Dr. Janet Woodruff-Broden, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs – Co-Chair
- Dr. John R. Jones III, Vice President for Student Affairs- Co-Chair
- Dr. Bradley Barnes- Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment & Student Success
- Tom Brannan, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
- Dr. Paulette Patterson Dilworth, Vice President for Access and Engagement
- Chandni Khadka, Project Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Dr. Mary Blanchard Wallace, Assistant Vice President for Student Experience
The ESC is supported by seven Working Groups and the Dean’s Council.
Working Groups
The SUCCESS Executive Steering Committee (ESC) is supported by seven Working Groups. Working Groups consist of stakeholders from cross-functional units with a vested interest and expertise in enrollment and student success areas. Each Working Group is led by Co-Chairs and includes members-at-large. Working groups may create sub-groups as needed to ensure the effective development and implementation of charges for the opportunity areas that are larger in scope. The goal of these working groups will be to develop action plans that collaboratively address student success and enrollment growth recommendations.
Working Group 1: Pathways for Enrollment Growth
This working group will amplify pathways for enrollment growth by focusing on more expansive student populations to bolster current demographic declines of traditional in-state freshmen.
- Eric Ford (Co-Chair), Kathleen Stallings (Co-Chair), Amanda Bosque, Jennifer Breland, Delores Carlito, Amy Chatham, Jesse Keppley, Deborah Littleton, Jenny Nguyen Douglas, Stacy Rowan, Jessica Smith, Alyssa Wyant, Annalee Whitman, and John Shacka
Working Group 2: Transfer Students
This working group will focus on the recruitment, engagement, and support of transfer students to ensure their successful integration into a new academic and social environment at UAB.
- Andrew Colson (Co-Chair), Larrell Wilkinson (Co-Chair), Chris Biga, Nakia Coleman, Sarah Eagle, Samantha Giordano-Mooga, Kamila Perdue, Meredith Kahl, Jesse Lowe, Debbie Morgette, Laura Tull, Sami Raut, and Naquela Kirk
Working Group 3: Student Engagement Across the Undergraduate Experience
This working group will operationalize student engagement across the undergraduate experience with focus on first- and second-year experiences. This includes strengthening the transition from UG Admissions to Student Affairs for improved coordination and collaboration across student groups.
- Jennifer Griffin (Co-Chair), Angela Sullivan (Co-Chair), Elizabeth Burns, Kristin Chapleau, Stephanie Heupel, Gareth Jones, Christopher Minnix, Patrick J. Murphy, Ana Rodriguez Good, Brooke Walker, and Herbert Wilkerson
Working Group 4: Data Management
This working group will improve the data management plan for utilizing single-sourced student data for operational purposes across units.
- Andrew Sullivan (Co-Chair), Scott Sorenson (Co-Chair), Hilary Carter, Lauren Cotant, Catherine Danielou, Gregg Janowski, Peter Jones, Jaret Langston, Greg Pavela, Lesley Sheek, Cynthia Terry, Evan Thraikill, and Patricia Martinez
Working Group 5: Student Marketing and Communications
This working group will unify branding and messaging across the college and schools and improve communications to various stakeholders.
- Rosie O’Beirne (Co-Chair), Parker Woodroof (Co-Chair), Jackie Alexander, Amy Atkisson, Eugenia Boakye Yiadom, Michelle Cook, Brad Hardekopf, Steven Howard, Mary Lembke, Caitlin Norton, and Wesley Peterson
Working Group 6: Retention Awareness
This working group will bring attention to a variety of retention activities that paint student supports in a new light to help students feel that they are supported and belong.
- Lindsay Aycock (Co-Chair), Angela Stowe (Co-Chair), Neil Adams, Alex Bushery, Melissa Hawkins, Sydney Orason, Shawra Rainer, Lauren Rast, Sarah Smith, Amy Snow, Rita Stewart-Hampton, Cynthia Washington, and Chris Jones
Working Group 7: Student Health and Wellbeing
This working group will co-develop and implement an operational plan to engage, support, and empower our students to achieve health and wellbeing.
- Rebecca Kennedy (Co-Chair), Yuliang Zheng (Co-Chair), Laurence Boitet, Michelle Henry, Holly Holliday-Jones, A’dja Jones, Jordin Lane, Kathleen Pridgen, Wendy Reed, and Michelle Seidenfaden
Deans Council
The SUCCESS ESC is also supported by the Dean’s Council, who will serve in an advisory capacity to the ESC and work on action plans to accomplish identified goals and implement the strategic priorities.
Project Support
The Project Owner, the Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment & Student Success, will be responsible for collaborating with the Project Director, Executive Sponsors, and Working Groups in overall project planning, implementation, and monitoring of progress toward successful implementation.
The Project Director of Strategic Initiatives will collaborate with the Executive Sponsors and Project Owner to develop the project/initiative framework, implementation structure, high-level stakeholders’ engagement and communication plans, KPIs, and deliverables to track the initiative's success.
The progress reports on key performance indicators will be shared throughout the implementation phase with the campus stakeholders.