Paula McDonald, Systemwide Initiatives Distributed Learning Analyst - Office of Distributed Learning, UMN. Senenge T. Andzenge, Assistant Vice Provost, Director of Program Design & Innovation-Office of Distributed Learning, UMN.
Various factors lead many learners to stop-out of their higher education experiences before completion. For many colleges and universities, addressing the needs of the Some College, No Credential (SCNC) learner population is a key institutional priority. What can institutions do to expand online learning options and opportunities without cannibalizing on-campus offerings? How can the online learning opportunities and policy modifications create on-ramps and avenues to degree completion for SCNC learners? This session will describe how the University of Minnesota is piloting a program of policy changes and cooperations between academic programs across five campuses to address degree completion goals for SCNC learners.