Goal One:
Improve First-to-Second Year Retention of Undergraduate Students

UConn will strengthen the first-year experience to ensure students build strong academic foundations, meaningful connections, and timely access to support services.

• Deliver a cohesive first-year experience that integrates orientation, coursework, advising, and engagement.
• Strengthen advising and student support capacity across all campuses.
• Institutionalize a university-wide framework for student belonging.
• Use early indicators and data-informed practices to proactively support students.
• Reduce financial and structural barriers to persistence, particularly during the first year.

 Goal Two:
Increase Undergraduate Graduation Rates

This goal focuses on improving long-term student outcomes by addressing academic, financial, and engagement-related barriers to degree completion.

• Develop a shared understanding of the reasons students stop out or leave UConn.
• Align programs and services with student needs across each stage of the undergraduate journey.
• Expand participation in high-impact educational practices that support persistence and completion.
• Improve coordination and consistency among high-contact student support programs.

Goal Three:
Strategically Grow Undergraduate Enrollment

UConn will pursue intentional enrollment growth that aligns with academic quality, student success, and institutional capacity.

• Optimize admissions strategies using enrollment, demand, and student success data.
• Strengthen transfer pathways and support services for transfer students.
• Align enrollment growth with instructional, advising, and infrastructure capacity.
• Expand flexible, online, and innovative learning opportunities to increase access.
• Develop new academic offerings that respond to emerging learner populations.

Goal Four:
Strengthen Workforce and Post-Graduate Outcomes

UConn will ensure graduates are well prepared for careers, advanced study, and lifelong success.

• Embed career readiness and professional competencies across academic programs.
• Integrate experiential learning, internships, and practical training throughout curricula.
• Transform student employment into meaningful, developmentally aligned work experiences.
• Assess and strengthen graduate and employer satisfaction with UConn outcomes.

Goal Five:
Establish and Improve Graduate Student Success Outcomes

This goal focuses on defining, measuring, and improving success for graduate students across all programs.

• Establish consistent, university-wide metrics for graduate student success.
• Improve graduate student belonging, persistence, and time-to-degree.
• Enhance coordination and shared resources across graduate programs.
• Strengthen post-graduation tracking and alumni engagement.

Goal Six:
Manage Graduate Enrollment Through Capacity-Aligned Growth

Graduate enrollment growth will be intentional, sustainable, and aligned with workforce demand and program capacity.

• Define enrollment capacity at the program level.
• Align graduate enrollment targets with workforce needs and institutional priorities.
• Enhance recruitment and yield strategies for high-demand programs.
• Expand flexible and innovative graduate program offerings.
• Monitor enrollment trends and outcomes through regular review processes.