strategic plan pdf - Office of the Registrar - The University of Texas at ...

A Framework in Support of Advancing Excellence Throughout The University of Texas at AustinOffice of the Registrar Action PlanThe Office of the Registrar plays a central role within the University as its core mission is to create, maintain, certify, and protect University records of courses,degrees, and students. The office has developed an action plan to support the University and UT System in achieving its goals of continuous improvement, fostering aculture of innovation, and positive change.GOAL 1Undergraduate Student Access and SuccessSupport institutional efforts in ensuring time to graduationAction Items Responsible Parties Goals/Metrics (Best estimates)A. Lead technological implementation that will assist students, faculty, and staff in facilitating students' pace toward graduation1. Develop and support advising tools in collaboration with theacademic community that aid students and advisors2. Develop a progress-toward-degree methodology to aid students'progression to degree attainment3. Support tools to assess and respond to early warning and studentsuccess factors• Senior Staff• Degree Audit Staff• Student Records Staff• IT Staff• Project Manager• Degree Audit Staff• Student Records Staff• IT StaffA. Project plan approvedB. Implementation of advising toolsC. Rollout to campus communityA. Progress-toward-degree methodology developedB. Implementation of methodologyC. Integration into advising and degree audit toolsA. Early warning and success factors identifiedB. Integration into advising and degree audit toolsC. Merge EASI and Advisor's ToolkitB. Assess and modify the University catalogs and degree plans to increase usability1. Streamline degree plan information in collaboration with theacademic community• Official Publications Staff• Degree Audit StaffA. Consistent degree plan information across colleges/schoolsB. Integration into advising, degree audit tools, and the Universitycatalogs2. Standardize the content and presentation of information in theUniversity catalogs• Official Publications StaffA. Consistent display of information across colleges/schoolsB. Integration into advising and degree audit tools, and the Universitycatalogs3. Implement solutions that allow the course inventory change process• Official Publications Staffand catalog production cycle to be more flexible, responsive, and agile• IT Staffto meet campus needsA. Review of current processes completedB. Implementation of new course inventory and catalog productiontools