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Quick Facts

  • 6500 students have participated in the UC residential program
  • Since University College ’s opening in 2000 the retention rate of the residential UC students has been 71% (2003 figures not yet available)
  • UC averaged a 2.47 GPA since UC’s opening in 2000
  • The UC Advisement Division hosted the third annual university-wide “Majors Fair and piloted “Sneak Preview” which included high school seniors in the Major’s Fair giving them a unique opportunity to explore potential majors
  • The Advisement Division partners with the Athletic Department by providing a UC Professional Advisor to work part time with athletes and the Professional Advisor Liaison (PAL) program
  • The Advisement Division utilized the ACT advisement Survey to assess its performance for the 2003-2004 and the results were very positive. The UC students rated their advising as “exceptionally well done’’ at 34.9% as compared with the national score o f 18.6%.