Abstract

The UAGC Chronicle team is committed to showcasing the work you contribute to achieving the four critical institutional goals:

UAGC | Student Critical Goals
1. Retain students during their first year of enrollment
2. Support the completion of programs and educational goals considering student-based timelines
3. Offer high-value credentials with marketable skills

In this issue, you will find several articles that address first-year student retention from different angles. Dr. Sarah Steinberg discusses in the Provost's Corner some of the operational steps UAGC is taking to engage and support students at the beginning of their educational journey. Additional contributions address academic and dispositional factors of student retention, such as the first-year or general education curriculum and support resources; the library's perspective on their approach to retaining first-year students through the library, writing, and tutoring support; and methods faculty can use to support students and maintain their energy and enthusiasm for teaching. Within this issue, you will learn more about resources, curriculum revisions, and the people undertaking this work to support UAGC students, both current and prospective, in earning their degree.

Finally, I want to share one of my favorite sections of the UAGC Chronicle, New Faculty Introductions. Please take a moment to meet the newest members of the UAGC faculty body. I encourage you to reach out and introduce yourself!

Many thanks to the incredibly hardworking UAGC Chronicle team for their time, effort, and talent in bringing this issue to press. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did creating it.

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This publication aims to support and inform the diverse UAGC academic community. The UAGC Chronicle staff actively seeks contributions demonstrating engagement with and dedication to the UAGC mission and institutional goals. Learn more about contributing to The UAGC Chronicle. Please send your ideas, suggestions, and questions to TheUAGCChronicle@uagc.edu.

How to Cite:

(2023) “The UAGC Chronicle Spring 2023”, The UAGC Chronicle 8(3).