The SST formed in 2006 to bring attention and action to issues that influence undergraduate student success. It’s one of several initiatives inspired by The Iowa Promise strategic plan, which foregrounds undergraduate education and enrichment.

During 2006-2007, SST members reviewed admission and retention data, institutional factors that influence student success, and surveys of student experiences and outcomes. This research informed an action plan for 2007-2009.

Today, projects that originated with SST are becoming part of the campus culture. The IOWA Challenge summarizes UI expectations and values—a mission statement for students, and fall Convocation marks the start of the academic year with new traditions.

Presentations about SST and SST Initiatives

• A Grassroots Approach to Promote Student Success, 2010 Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting
• Communicating Clear Expectations for Student Success: The IOWA Challenge, 2011 Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting

Past Committees and Initiatives

The Student Success Team has championed many initiatives and committees to support student success. Past committees and initiatives are listed.

SST Retreats

• 2014 SST Retreat
• 2012 SST Retreat
• 2011 SST Retreat
• 2010 SST Retreat
  • On Iowa Barriers
• 2009 SST Retreat
• 2008 SST Retreat
• 2007 SST Retreat
  • Draft Priorities
  • Group Brainstorm

Past SST Meeting Presentations

• More recent presentations can be found in the News section.
• Messages to Delay Drinking: Why it Matters to Student Success, 2013
• Learning Communities: Expanding Opportunities for Student Engagement, 2012
• First Generation Iowa, 2012
• Are We Making the Most of Peer Education at Iowa?, 2011
• Student Success Team Meeting, 2011
• First-Year Non-Persistence Phone Survey, 2011
• On Iowa: A Hawkeye Beginning, 2010
• Pick One, 2010
• Enacting Diversity as a Value within SST and Beyond, 2010
• Critical MASS Program, 2010
• UI Early Intervention Initiatives, 2010
• Creating Campus Conditions for Student Success, 2009
• The Classroom - The Foundation for Student Success, 2009
• International Undergraduate Students, 2009
• Creating Faculty Buy-In for the First-Year Student Experience, 2009
  • Creating Faculty Buy-In QA
  • Creating Faculty Buy-In Resources
• Motivational Interviewing: It’s Not Just For Health Anymore, 2009
• The Health of UI Students, 2009
• Saturdays in Service, 2009
• Master Planning at UI, 2008
• Pick One Initiative, 2008
• Violence Prevention and Student Success, 2008
• Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter, 2007
• Research on Iowa Student Experiences, 2006