Office of
Undergraduate Studies
Build your knowledge and skills, discover your purpose, and create a meaningful impact through transformative undergraduate experiences.
Core Commitments
We believe in the power of innovation to transform the University of Utah into a student-centered organization, one that works for every student—from orientation to completion and beyond.
First-year retention at the University of Utah should reflect those of our peer/aspirant institutions; for the U, this means elevating the 89% first-year retention rate to 95% over the next 5 years.
Completion rates at the U should similarly be comparable to our peers/aspirants; this will mean moving, at first, the six-year completion rate from 66.8% to higher than 80% over the next 5 years.
A leading public research university supports its undergraduate population through holistic student programming and clear, consistent degree pathways.
A data-informed approach to student success and undergraduate education promotes strategic decision-making, outcomes-based solutions, and timely, preemptive interventions.
Providing tailored, holistic support for all students, especially low-income, part-time, transfer, and low-preparedness undergraduates will improve experiences and student success metrics.
Supporting faculty and staff with resources and funding to provide an exceptional education experience for all students not only improves student success metrics, it also enhances the institution’s culture and ability to retain exceptional faculty and staff.
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Learning Outcomes Assessment Workshop
The Office of Learning Analytics and Outcomes Assessment (LAOA) hosted an online workshop earlier this year on February 4th. This workshop is part of a series that has been going on for 9 years, since the Spring of 2017.
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Introducing Senior Directors of Academic Advising and Career Coaching
The Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success has welcomed three new senior directors of Academic Advising and Career Coaching to the University of Utah. These leaders will play a critical role in advancing an integrated, student-centered advising and career coaching model across our academic regions as part of the Student Experience Project and the broader Navigate U framework. Serving as executive leaders for their respective regions, the senior directors will provide strategic direction, steward advising and career coaching standards, and work closely with our college and school partners to ensure students experience coordinated, proactive support from enrollment through completion and beyond.
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SCIF Empowers Students to Turn Sustainability Goals into Action
The University of Utah’s Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF) empowers students to turn sustainability ideas into action, transforming campus into a living laboratory where learning and problem-solving intersect. With up to $300,000 available in grants this year, students from diverse disciplines collaborate with faculty and community partners to tackle real-world challenges—everything from food access research to renewable energy solutions—gaining hands-on experience and developing essential skills for future leadership.
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Rayna Wiles Appointed University Innovation Alliance Fellow
We are pleased to announce that Rayna Wiles will succeed Lindsay Coco, Ph.D., as the University of Utah’s University Innovation Alliance (UIA) Fellow.
