Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation

MISSION

UIC Student Affairs enhances learning and development through programs, services, and facilities that engage students in a dynamic and diverse campus community and foster lifelong success to the benefit of society.

VISION

We will be leaders in providing exemplary programs, services and facilities that engage students in the campus and surrounding communities and contribute to student success for active participation in a diverse global society.

INSIDE

Message from the Vice Chancellor ...... 1 Student Affairs Departments ...... 2 The UIC Experience ...... 3 OVCSA by the Numbers ...... 4 Unit Accomplishment Highlights ...... 6 External Recognition ...... 9 Assessment of Student Learning and Success ...... 10 Student Success through Retention ...... 12 Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 13 Donor Honor Roll ...... 15 S.E.E. Benefit ...... 17 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR

On behalf of my Student Affairs colleagues and our students, I am pleased to share the Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA). Through this report the scope of our ongoing intentional educational efforts to engage students for success, from orientation through graduation is reported for the timeframe between July 2012 and June of 2013. This annual report will provide a year in review, through highlights and accomplishments of our individual units within OVCSA and Athletics, as well as demonstrate our commitment to measuring student satisfaction, impact, and contributions to student learning, and ultimately thank our many supporters of the OVCSA and UIC students. Through implementing the OVCSA mission and vision, we directly support the overall mission of UIC and the Chancellor’s goals for the university. Student success in terms of student retention and graduation is a primary goal for UIC and is guiding much of the collective work across the institution, as well as in the OVCSA. Through an Academic Affairs and Student Affairs partnership the Undergraduate Student Success Plan was completed and the planning process and Task Forces were launched in February 2013 where six of the eight Task Forces were cochaired by an OVCSA staff member, and over 50 Student Affairs staff members participated on most of the task forces. Each summer, we welcome students to campus through orientation programs to assist with their academic and social transition to college while helping position the students to successfully navigate the institution and its many resources. We offer programs to help connect students with one another, as well as faculty and staff through a vibrant campus life. Through our programs and services, we help foster students’ understanding of the many opportunities afforded them both on campus and in the City of , as well as build their affinity to UIC. Also we celebrate the milestone achievement of both students and their families through commencement ceremonies each spring. This report represents how the OVCSA in its entirety intentionally engages our students between those two academic bookends, orientation and graduation, by providing The UIC Experience to enhance their overall educational experience at our urban, research university. These achievements and our work would not be possible without the generous contributions that our loyal supporters of the OVCSA make to alleviate financial barriers that many students face during their pursuit of a college education. The OVCSA’s annual giving program enables alumni, colleagues, and friends to join us in fostering student success at UIC through support of various student scholarships, especially the Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.) Fund, as well as key programs and services provided for UIC students. Our accomplishments highlighted in this report and the success of our students would not be possible without your ongoing and generous support for which I sincerely thank you on behalf of our outstanding UIC students!

Barbara Henley Vice Chancellor

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 1 OVCSA DEPARTMENTS Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation

Academic Center for Excellence African American Academic Network Campus Auxiliary Services Campus Housing Children’s Center Counseling Center CAMPUS RECREATION KICK OFF Educational Opportunity Outreach/ TRIO Programs Intercollegiate Athletics Meetings, Conferences, and Dining Services Office of Student Financial Aid Native American Support Program Office of Testing Services Office of Career Services Office of the Dean of Students Student Employment Judicial Affairs Ombuds Services Office of International Services Student Legal Services Office of Publications Services Veterans Affairs Retail Operations Student Centers Campus Programs Campus Recreation UIC Forum Student Development Services Leadership and Volunteer Services Orientation Wellness Center UIC Pavilion

CAMPUS HOUSING MOVE IN

2 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT THE UIC EXPERIENCE

PYRO PADDLERS

“I am enthusiastic and honored to receive this award [The UIC Experience Certificate]. Thank you for recognizing my efforts and involvement in such a magnificent way.”

The UIC Experience is a cocurricular opportunity that focuses demographically, 28% lived in on campus housing and on three unique characteristics of the University of at 72% were commuter students. Chicago: Urban Exploration (U), Inquiring Minds (I), and Community (C). Students engage in activities from the three The top three colleges in terms of student participation in key areas and document what they have learned in order to The UIC Experience program for 2013 were Liberal Arts earn The UIC Experience Certificate each year. Some of the and Sciences, the Graduate College, and Engineering. Use sample activities in which students were engaged in 2012 –13 of the program by graduate students increased this year include the Pyro Paddlers dragon boat racing team in China compared to last year. In 2012, only 0.5% of the Town (Urban Exploration), the Summer Institute on participants were graduate students, whereas this year 13% Sustainability and Energy (Inquiring Minds), and Spark in the of the participants were graduate students. Park (Community). Every participant documented what was learned from their experiences in The UIC Experience program. The “I really enjoyed the whole process. I top four items reported related to learning were started out wanting to complete the networking skills (18% of responses), social interaction certificate, but throughout I began to really skills (18% of responses), public speaking skills (14% of enjoy attending the various events. I responses), and learning about a new culture (14% of responses). Additionally, students frequently gave detail commute and would not have been able to when articulating the leadership skills (12% of responses) attend these events otherwise.” they learned. Examples of leadership skills learned were: optimism, patience, confidence, building community, listening, coaching, motivating others, delegation, time The UIC Experience program was established in 2009 and management, and running effective meetings. in its inaugural year recognized 204 students with certificates. Since then the number of students who have In January the OVCSA hired the first Director of The earned The UIC Experience Certificate has grown each UIC Experience to expand the program campus-wide year and in the spring of 2013, 1,366 students earned The and to create a themed series of experiences for the UIC Experience Certificate, which represents a 9% 2013-14 academic year. Students will also be offered increase over the previous year. heightened levels of experiences and will be able to submit Learning Projects. In preparation for next year’s Of the students who earned The UIC Experience Certificate in program, online documentation software was tested for 2013 and provided demographic information, 80% were The UIC Experience program with 175 student undergraduate upperclassmen. A large proportion of the employees who earned The UIC Experience Certificate students earning certificates also served as student in 2013. This online documentation software will be organization officers, which reflect matured student leadership available for all students for the 2013-2014 academic on campus. Of those who earned the certificate and responded year.

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 3 OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR

One of the ways in which the OVCSA measures the impact of our programs, services, and facilities is through tracking the magnitude of our points of contact with students over the course of the year. The following points of data showcase just a sample of the level of interaction our various OVCSA units and their staff have with students to provide them opportunities to engage on campus, obtain advocacy for their well-being, as well as support their learning STUDENT AMBASSADORS and academic endeavors. AND SPARKY

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

attended 79 events at the UIC attended Career Fairs with 507 237,779 Pavilion (UIC athletic events, 3,660 employers and 1,228 students PEOPLE concerts, university and high school STUDENTS participated in career counseling commencements, non-UIC sporting through Career Services events, and other events) visited the Commuter Student entered Campus Recreation facilities 3,547 Resource Center 20,6 51 on campus and 16,183 people STUDENTS INDIVIDUALS participated in Group fitness programs and 1,935 transfer/readmit students 3, 17 1 attended New Student Orientation participated in volunteer efforts FRESHMEN 19,0 41 through Student Leadership STUDENTS Development and Volunteer Services, worked on campus in the fall of 2012 Campus Housing, Campus Programs, 2,997 (55% worked in OVCSA units on and Intercollegiate Athletics STUDENTS campus) attended 44 Student Activity Fee 13,305 Committee funded student events had “All You Care to Eat” Meal Plans PARTICIPANTS 2, 168 with Dining Services STUDENTS

were booked on campus through 10,282 Meetings and Conferences live in Campus Housing EVENTS 3,268 STUDENTS

students participated in 14 5,097 Commencement ceremonies with 416 student organizations through GRADUATING 29,077 parents, families and friends Campus Programs APPROVED attending

4 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT STUDENT AFFAIRS BY THE NUMBERS

ADVOCACY

students served by the Office of and ombuds cases were handled by 24,303 Student Financial Aid 580 the Office of the Dean of Students INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY and 280 conduct cases were adjudicated were seen for individual therapy and legal cases were assisted by Student 1,189 142 students participated in group 140 Legal Services STUDENTS counseling through the Counseling STUDENT Center

to Veterans Affairs about student 842 veterans issues VISITS

LEARNING SUPPORT

at the UIC Bookstores attended various academic workshops 61 5,994 237 offered by Academic Center for TRANSACTIONS STUDENTS Excellence (ACE) and 119 students enrolled in ACE Academic Skills Program (ASP) courses had tests and exams proctored by 2,305 Testing Services STUDENTS participated in tutoring, 170 students 198 received supplemental advising, and STUDENTS 147 students attended academic received tutoring and 307 students workshops through TRIO Student 322 used the Learning Resource Center Support Services STUDENTS to study at the African American Academic Network (AAAN)

AAAN STUDY SESSION

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AFRICAN AMERICAN ACADEMIC space in Student Center East that will enhance NETWORK (AAAN) revenue streams. The fully executed, 10-year agreement helps to retain a tenant on a long-term basis while building a partnership with the Illinois • During fall semester 2012, the AAAN advising team Tollway Authority. collaborated with Campus Housing to establish a satellite office in the Commons North/Courtyard Residence Halls • CAS Human Resources saw a 57% increase in Federal to target “at-risk” students residing in campus housing. Work Study dollars utilized in FY2013 with the establishment of 367 work study positions in Campus • Partnered with 100 Black Men of Chicago to host Auxiliary Services. “Pathways to Success,” a 12 week program centering on workforce readiness. Twenty UIC African American students participated in the program, where the CAMPUS HOUSING students were paired with one-on-one mentors and participated in a paid 40 hour internship. • 50% of the resident first year housing population earned a 3.0 or higher during the 2012 fall semester ACADEMIC CENTER FOR with 10% of those students earning a 4.0. EXCELLENCE (ACE) • Of the 894 student programs reported this year, non- staff resident students played an active role in almost • Delivered 44 presentations on ACE services to incoming 35% of those programs. freshman and transfer students. • 927 students subscribed to the ACE Study Tip of the CAMPUS PROGRAMS Week. • Hosted campus wide events such as Saturday Night Live comedian, Kenan Thompson, and a Black CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES History Month keynote address by Donna Brazile. (CAS) • UIC Radio was nominated for “Most Popular College/Community Radio Station for 2013” by the • OVCSA/CAS completed an intergovernmental Chicago Music Awards. This marked the fifth agreement with the State of Illinois Tollway System to consecutive year for this nomination and UIC Radio establish a call center in the former swimming pool has won the award three times.

CAMPUS RECREATION

• Completed a needs assessment to determine the departmental needs in order to become more adaptive and inclusive for all UIC students and patrons with disabilities. As a result, new adaptive equipment (Krank Cycles—Hand Ergometers) at both Student Recreation Facility and Student Fitness Center were installed. COMEDIAN , KENAN THOMPSON • 2,171 individual students participated in various POSING WITH STUDENTS intramural sports on campus and 554 students participated in Club Sports.

6 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT CAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEAN OF STUDENTS AND ID SERVICES • Established a chapter of SALUTE: National Honorary • Issued 21,631 i-cards and 45,562 U-PASSes. Society for Veteran Students. • Revamped the Data Center with new servers, SAN • Coordinated the creation of the Annual Security Report storage solution, new backup solution & centralized website for the campus. patching of software. DINING SERVICES CAREER SERVICES • Upgraded two food vendor facilities and opened three • Hosted a Health Job Fair in collaboration with new food service venues (Tropical Smoothie Café, Au colleagues on the west campus. 29 Employers and 189 Bon Pain, and Papa John’s Pizza). students participated in the fair. • Hosted the annual “You’re The Chef” program where • Convened a group of UIC Career Services practitioners students participate in teams to plan and prepare a three from both Career Services and the college based units course meal which is evaluated by a panel of five judges and collectively have worked together in making including professional chefs from the Chicago area. uiccareers.com more accessible to students and employers. MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

CHILDREN’S CENTER • Facilitated the scheduling and room set up for 10,282 meetings and events on campus. • Children’s Center’s DCFS license was renewed until • 34% of the facilities booked were for student 2016 and the Center achieved a new, five-year term of organization purposes. NAEYC Accreditation. • Provided a total of 42 observations and/or practicum NATIVE AMERICAN experiences for students from majors including education, psychology, pediatrics, occupational therapy, SUPPORT PROGRAM social work, pharmacy, and nutrition. • Increased academic advising contacts with students by 32.2%. COUNSELING CENTER • Collaborated with 15 Chicago Native American Community organizations for the purpose of making • Offered more than ten counseling groups with themes meaningful connections to organizations with an such as Women of Color, Master Your Moods, Survivors interest in the success of Native students. of Childhood Abuse, and various supportive, process- oriented interpersonal therapy groups for undergraduate and graduate students. OFFICE OF STUDENT • Saw an overall increase in number of student clients FINANCIAL AID and in the diversity of the population; even more accurately reflecting the current UIC student • Recertified by the U.S. Department of Education to demographic with respect to racial/ethnic groups. offer federal financial aid until June 2018. • OSFA staff made 24,303 contacts with students regarding financial aid at UIC.

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 7 FY2013 OVCSA UNIT ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL • Developed a student internship allowing students to SERVICES earn class credit for their work in the unit. Two students participated in the program and one immediately found full time employment in his field. • A total of 2,842 international students, representing 103 countries and territories, comprised the international student population at the University of Illinois at STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Chicago for fall 2012, an increase of 20% from fall 2011. • Partnered with Career Services and provided workshops • The Commuter Student Resource Center recorded to 329 students designed specifically for international 83,686 total visits which is a 21.7% increase from FY12 students about internships, life after student visa status, and includes 3,547 unique students who visited the interview and resume writing skills and how to deal with center which was 6.4% increase from last year. stress, job relocation and family issues. • Developed curriculum and directed a pilot of the new UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar (Campus Courses PUBLICATION SERVICES 120) for entering freshman students. The seminar aimed to assist students with engaging in their diverse learning environment at UIC. • The department increased digital printing volume by 25%. • In partnership with the Gordon Flesch Company and TESTING SERVICES the Office of the Associate Chancellor for Sustainability expanded toner cartridge recycling program, • With changes in online placement testing for incoming introducing a prepaid UPS pickup service for used students, Testing Services transitioned to proctoring cartridges. more exams. • Collaborated with faculty to offer an alternative means RETAIL OPERATIONS for students to take a make-up classroom exam due to emergencies or athletic schedules, which resulted in an increase in the number of make-up exams administered • In conjunction with College Bookstore Consulting by the Office. created a strategic plan that focuses on improving course materials revenue and market share. TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES/UPWARD BOUND

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION • 85% (145) of student participants met with their academic advisor, and 80% (136) attended at least 2 program events (academic workshops, Kick-off, financial aid literacy). • 100% of high school senior students in the TRIO/Upward Bound Program graduated from their respective high schools.

8 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT UIC FORUM UIC PAVILION

• Audio/Visual enhancements were made at the UIC • Met its employment goal by employing approximately Forum including new lighting instruments allowing the 140 UIC students. Forum to do more event production in-house. • A new state-of-the-art sound system was installed Components were added to the Forum’s sound system which will benefit many Pavilion users at UIC and existing equipment were adjusted to improve including: Men’s and Women’s games, UIC sound quality. A wall of acoustical panels was added to and other commencement ceremonies, UIC Freshmen improve overall sound quality. Convocation, Windy City Rollers , and • Held several major philanthropic events that are other private events. beneficial to the Chicago community, including Chicago Housing Authority’s Operation Warm, Make- A-Wish gala, and the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation gala.

EXTERNAL RECOGNITION

• Student Veteran Affairs was the recipient of the VITAL Grant in August 2012. The program is a partnership with Jesse Brown VA STUDENTS HANGING OUT AT THE aimed at increasing the academic success of veteran students by COMMUTER STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER providing a clinical psychologist and VA resources on campus. • The Children’s Center was selected in April 2013 by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools as a grant recipient to serve as a Chicago: Ready to Learn community based site. Through the grant the Children’s Center, in conjunction with support from the Chicago Public Schools Office of Early Childhood Education, provided high quality preschool services to children identified as being at risk of academic failure due to poverty. As a participant, the Children’s Center received funds to further support our mission to provide high quality childhood education to children of University students, faculty, and staff. • The Commuter Student Resource Center was recognized by NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, in March 2013 with an Excellence Award with a Gold Star designation for impactful programming in the area of commuter advocacy.

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 9 ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT

When appropriate and feasible OVCSA units STUDENT LEADERS ADVOCATE IN D.C. incorporate assessment into the programs and services provided to students. Beyond tracking participation rates, assessments range from measuring student satisfaction to student learning as a means to help inform staff about students’ experiences as well as provide some evidence of what students have learned. The following are some examples of where the OVCSA collected data related to the impact of such experiences by our various units.

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The Dean of Students Office conducted an assessment of The Counseling Center conducted an Outreach Program the student conduct process by surveying both accused Evaluation survey and more than 800 participants students in the student conduct process, as well as those completed the program survey across more than 30 students who serve as conduct panel members. Through workshops, presentation, and seminars offered during the their assessment the Dean of Students Office found a 2012-13 year. The overall mean scores from the survey number of areas where learning was evident: indicated that student participants increased their learning. Using a 5-point Likert rating scale of agreement, mean • More than 80% of the accused students in the Student ratings collected indicated that participants “gained Conduct Process who responded to the survey exhibited useable/helpful skills” (4.36); and “obtained knowledge” a greater understanding of the Student Disciplinary (4.35); that would “help me succeed in school or work” Policy and the Student Conduct process. 83% of the (4.24). Specifically, in collaboration with the Office of students also reported having a better understanding of International Services , 12 Trade Winds students their rights, responsibilities and options. participated in a Counseling Center Communication Skills workshop and indicated in post-workshop evaluations • Student panel members also reported a greater (1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree) that they had understanding of the Student Disciplinary Policy and gained helpful skills (mean rating of 4.75) and knowledge process as a result of more than 200 conduct cases and (4.92) that would help them succeed in school (4.83). eight panel member training sessions. 91% of panel members reported familiarity with the Student In fall 2012, the Office of International Services (OIS) , in Disciplinary Policy while at the same time, 100% of the partnership with the Study Abroad Office, launched a pilot panel members reported an understanding of the program called Conversation Partners designed to bring community expectations at UIC. together international students with U.S. students to • 75% of the student panel members indicated that the improve language skills and cultural awareness. Of those Student Conduct process was very important in participants that completed a survey to measure if their educating peers regarding their community standards language skills and cultural competency increased the and expectations. average self-reported increase in language skills and cultural competency was a 4.5 out of 5 in the fall and 4.3 Additionally the Dean of Students Office administered a out of 5 in the spring. Additionally 47% of the students pre and post test survey to students attending an Alcohol indicated a better understanding of Chicago and U.S. Education Seminar (AES). Of the 60 student responses, culture; 50% of the international students felt more approximately 55% of participants reported having an confident to participate in social events; and 40% of the increased awareness of the dangers of alcohol after domestic students found a friend with different customs attending the seminar. More than 50% of students and cultures. indicated having a better understanding of the financial and legal consequences of alcohol abuse.

10 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT LEARNING AND SUCCESS

The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) conducted an National research has shown living on campus contributes assessment of the 39 students who completed the Academic positively to student success. Campus Housing annually Achievement Program Workshop. Ninety percent of the administers the Housing Residence Life survey to students students showed an average increase of 58.8% in living in the residence halls on campus. Of the students who knowledge of test taking skills, time management and note responded to the survey, 87% reported being more taking between their pre- and post-test scores. In terms of academically successful because of Housing resources and satisfaction with the workshop on a scale of 1-5, the 82% said that Housing has assisted in their transition to UIC. majority of the students who completed the course rated it as 4 or 5. Through a partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs the UIC First-Year Dialogue Seminar Student Development Services annually administers a (CC120) was piloted in the fall of 2012. A staff member survey to students after attending new student orientation from Student Development Services serves as codirector over the summer to better understand the impact the and one of the instructors for this course. A comprehensive orientation program has had on students’ ability and assessment was conducted to better understand if changes knowledge to successfully navigate UIC. Survey responses occurred in diversity related knowledge and attitudes, affirmed the importance that university orientation behaviors and perceived relevance of diversity for programs have on students getting acclimated and finding educational and career goals. Assessment findings showed their way as new students at UIC. significant differences between pre and post test mean scores for the participants in terms of general knowledge of • 94% of the first-year students stated that they felt diversity terms and concepts; confidence in the ability to comfortable attending their first semester at UIC as a challenge one’s biases; intended involvement in social result of their experience in the Orientation Program. justice issues; and frequency of intergroup collaborations. Seventy-nine percent of the participants indicated that • 91% of the first-year students felt more connected to their educational experience at UIC will be made richer their peers as a result of their overnight experience. because of inclusion of diversity and social justice issues. This course and assessment was collaboratively developed In terms of successfully transitioning to UIC and between Student Development Services, the Office of the navigating the campus, students attending orientation Dean of Students, the Office of Diversity, and the Office of indicated the following: Undergraduate Affairs. • 99% could successfully login to their online UIC student account • 90% of the first-year students knew where to obtain assistance with writing papers • 97% of the first-year students knew where to go for personal counseling on campus

STUDENT KEYNOTE AT THE CHANCELLOR ’S STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 11 STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH RETENTION Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation

UIC is committed to student success and has established goals to improve both the retention and graduation rates of our students as part of the Student Success Initiative that was launched in February 2013. In partnership with Undergraduate Academic Affairs the Dean of Students cocoordinated this campus-wide initiative that involved over 50 OVCSA staff members, who either cochaired or served as a member of one of eight task forces.

Retention is a measure of the rate of enrollment at the institution between a student’s first and second year specifically looking at fall to fall comparisons of a single cohort of students. Retention is reported annually by the University for first-time, full-time freshman as an indicator of the institution’s support for students in their critical first year of college to persist at the institution and ultimately graduate from UIC.

NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION Student Affairs in partnership with Academic Affairs recognizes the role MARCHING IN our various units’ programs and services play for students, particularly first year students, which positively contribute to campus wide efforts aimed at retention and student success.

FRESHMAN RETENTION DATA

The retention rate for the 2011 freshman cohort Serving 62% of all first time who returned to African American freshman campus in 2012 students who entered UIC fall was 77.8%. 2011, 83.6% of students who engaged with AAAN returned in Fall of 2012. 79.2% of first year students living in housing returned in the fall of 2012 TRIO/ASP, an OVCSA federally funded program for UIC students, provides services and 85% of the 825 first time outreach designed specifically for freshmen who entered UIC the retention and graduation of in fall of 2011 and engaged students who are first generation with the Commuter Student and low income college students. Resource Center were 93.2% of the first year TRIO retained to fall 2012. students who entered UIC Fall 2011 returned in the fall of 2012.

12 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

UIC Athletics had many successes to celebrate this year and Student Affairs was proud of the many team and individual accomplishments of our student athletes both in their respective sports and in the classroom. Student athletes not only strive for success on the court, field, or pool, but also achieve success academically. UIC boasted 20 NCAA Division I varsity teams with 394 student athletes, who represent the Flames with great pride.

TEAM SUCCESS

• Women’s Volleyball finished as runner-up in the Horizon League, advancing to the postseason tournament final. • Both Men and Women’s Cross Country finished 2nd in the Horizon League; the Men’s best finish since 2006 and the best finish at a League Championship for the Women. • Men’s Basketball with a record of 18-16 had the 12th largest turnaround in the nation for winning percentage from the previous season and advanced to post season play and the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). • Women’s Gymnastics finished in 1st place in the Midwest Independent Conference for 2012-13. • won the Horizon League Regular Season Title for the first time since 2009 with a conference record of 16-6. • Women’s Tennis captured its 17th-straight League PLAYER/ATHLETE RECOGNITIONS Championship and participated in the NCAA tournament for the 15th consecutive year. Also, • UIC had 70 Horizon League, MIC, or ECAC Women’s Tennis Head Coach Shannon Tully was Player/Athlete of the Week selections. named the Wilson/ITA Midwest Coach of the Year. • 32 Horizon League, Midwest Independent Conference, or ECAC All-Conference Selections. • 13 individual NCAA Championship participants from Women’s Gymnastics (2), Men’s Gymnastics (8), Men’s Swimming and Diving (2), and Women’s Swimming and Diving (1). • 12 Horizon League, MIC, or ECAC Specialty Award winners from Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Swimming and Diving, Men’s Swimming, Women’s Gymnastics, and Women’s Softball. • 3 All-Region honors from Men’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, and Women’s Softball.

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STUDENT ATHLETE ACADEMIC Academic All-American, marking her the 2nd athlete in SUCCESS UIC’s history to achieve this national recognition. Furthermore, it is with great pride that in November 2 01 2 • Over the past five semesters, UIC student athletes have UIC welcomed Women’s Soccer as our newest varsity sport averaged a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). who will begin competition in 2 01 4. Lastly, UIC Hall of During the fall 2 01 2 semester, eight teams achieved at Famer, and MLB player, Curtis Granderson, made the least a 3.0 collective GPA and 31 individual student largest gift in UIC Athletics history to build a new athletes earned a 4.0 GPA, which is the most in school stadium on campus that will be completed in the spring of history. 201 4. • Sixty-four student athletes were named to the Horizon League Spring 2 01 3 Academic Honor Roll (a 14.3% Aside from these noteworthy accomplishments athletically increase from the previous year). and academically, the fan support for the Flames also increased this past year helping to cheer our athletes on • A league-high 19 student-athletes were named to the and make us proud of being part of UIC. Athletics had a Horizon League All-Academic Team in the spring. 40% increase in ticket sales with 534 season tickets and 88 • Eight women’s gymnasts named to 2 01 3 Midwest Flames Flex Plans sold, as compared to the 20 11–12 year. Independent Conference “Scholastic” Team. Athletics had a 61% increase in the number of group tickets (9,658) sold. Lastly, UIC Athletics supported the • Women’s Swimming’s Emily Gniatczyk was presented the Chicago community by providing 94 community NCAS “Academic Momentum Award” in February 201 3. organizations and 78 schools with tickets to attend UIC • UIC is extremely proud of Women’s Softball’s Coryn Basketball games this past year. Smith, who was named to the NCAA First Team

14 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT DONOR HONOR ROLL

This year, alumni, colleagues, and friends of UIC, as well as various corporations or foundations made monetary contributions to the OVCSA between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. These donations contributed to fund UIC scholarships, the Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.) Fund, the Student Affairs Annual Fund, as well as specific OVCSA units. We thank our many donors for their generosity and ongoing commitment to the OVCSA that enable us to foster student success at UIC. Such donations allow UIC Student Affairs to enhance the myriad of opportunities for students to engage, learn, and ultimately be supported during their time at UIC. On behalf of the students, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs extends gratitude to our alumni, colleagues, and friends of UIC for their contributions which GUESTS AT THE directly impact the work of the OVCSA. S.E.E. BENEFIT

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$500,000 –$750,000 $1,000 –$2,499 Arla J. McMahon Olga B. Nedeljkovic Rivers Casino Leo N. and Deloris K. Franklin David S. Noparstak Barbara Henley Arlene F. Norsym $100,000 –$499,999 J-Mac Associates, Ltd. George W. Plackmann Walter K. Knorr Ronald E. Reder Professor Alfred P. Maurice Kelly McCray John W. Richardson, Jr. McWilliams Electric Company, Inc. David D. Rzepinski $25,000 –$49,000 Michael B. Mikhail James J. Schaffer S. B. Friedman Development Advisors Ranbir K. Singh Caterpillar Foundation Michele M. Thompson Susan M. Teggatz Robert Uyetani Video and Sound Service, Inc. $10,000 –$15,000 Washington, Pittman & Donna M. Williamson McKeever, LLC Chartwells Dining Services Shepley S. C. Chen $100 –$249 Rundgren Foundation $500 –$999 Alvenia Rhea Albright Ms. Blackout Sealcoating, Inc. Noel Arellano $5,000 –$9,999 John R. Cepek B. Taylor Bennett Jimmy Collins William P. Flesch, Georgina Bishop Harry R. Olsen Gordon Flesch Company, Inc. Laura L. Coleman Marilyn Faklis Ruiz Kroeschell Corporate Services, Inc. Freddie M. Cooksey Periscope Kathleen A. Daniels TCF National Bank $250 –$499 Marion L. Davis Linda A. Deanna Aetna Foundation, Inc. $2,500 –$4,999 Gwendolyn Dungy Patricia Banks Mary Ellison Guy L. Bibbs, Jr. and Lona C. Bibbs Anchor Mechanical Inc. Thelma J. Ervin Esther A. Blum Michael H. Ginsburg Severin Campbell Heather J. Haberaecker W. Clarke Douglas James E. Hammerschmidt Climentene Jones Lillye A. Hart

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Joseph G. Hermes Sandra Y. Barnes Christopher L. Johnson Robert V Hill Marilyn D. Bauer Georgette Johnson Michael P. Hofkamp Edward R. Becker Chassidy E. Keys Kara E. Holloway Susan E. Bekiares Victoria Y. Kolkebeck Lon S. Kaufman Jacqueline M. Berger Marilyn R. Krebel Warren S. Koerner Genevieve A. Bernard Charles J. Lopez Susan E. Kovacs Ken Brandis Lester M. Medley Robert B. Lees Anthony S. Brown Sharon L. Merwin William H. Lindenberg Dwendelyn A. Brownlee Philip R. Miller Essie M. Lucas Michael J. Buetow Robert B. Nadler Michael A. Mata Michael G. Busch Mary M. Nason Heidi Lynn Mayer Lynda N. Byrd George I. Nukuto Bruce A. McConoughey Lee A. Charles Lena M. Phillips Niraj J. Muni Mary E. Christiaanse Therese M. Quinn Thy Nguyen Hugh M. Cook Dennis D. Racki Northwest Home Care, Inc. Katherine M. Cummings Carol A. Raske Miki K. O’Sullivan Nadine Nolen Dillanado Janet J. Riley Pei-Chun Peng Sue D. Doolen Joanne F. Seiser Charmaine Phelps-Owens Christopher D. Drolett Roger J. Sherwood Roslyn R. Pitts Patricia Daugird Ehlen Victoria A. Sieracki Barbara Cheek Roche Joan G. Engel Michael L. Simon Mark A. Rosen James M. Ensign Richard D. Smith Robert M. Rouzer James B. Feeney Thomas D. Spaccarelli Susan J. Stamler Donald J. Feinstein Marjorie P. Stover Charles R. Stegmeir Roberto Garibay Earl J. Strassberger John T. Stenson Judith A. Gerwig Rita M. Thompson LeRoy A. Wallin Alan J. Giuffre Eileen D. Troutt-Ervin Thomas John Warzecha Bernard J. Graczyk Verizon Foundation Emma Washington Ghada Hanna Jonathon W. Wallace Beverly D. Williams Susan C. Harrington John Warren Kimberly L. Harrington Nora C. Whitford $1 –$99 Sheena M. Harris Sherrie D. Williams Gwendolyn L. Harris-Lewis Sandra L. Yost Karl W. Armstrong Mark Steven Hembree Estela Balderas Yoshimi Ikeda

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16 FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE ENDOWMENT (S.E.E.) Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation

One of the ways in which you can contribute to the OVCSA is through the Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.). This endowment was established in 2001 by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs to provide scholarships for outstanding students who demonstrate strong leadership. Through these scholarships‚ exceptional students will be able to attend UIC‚ an institution dedicated to academic excellence‚ leadership and service. S.E.E. scholarships offer financial support to UIC undergraduates who demonstrate leadership skills through involvement in campus cocurricular or outside S.E.E. BENEFIT SCHOLARS the classroom activities. The scholarship program recognizes the role played by students in the cocurricular life and vitality of the campus. “The scholarship gave me a much needed The S.E.E. is the first endowed scholarship program at UIC boost in self-confidence. It was an honor designed specifically to recognize student leaders. An annual that made me feel like all of my hard work concert and benefit dinner is held in December to help raise was truly worth something. It only pushed money for these scholarships. Since the inception of the Supporting Excellence Endowment, 33 scholarships have been me to work harder and finish out my awarded to student leaders on campus. education with great grades.” —Amber Saviano “The S.E.E. Scholarship helped alleviate the “Obtaining this scholarship has stress of funding my last year of college and encouraged me to pursue things that allowed me to focus on my goal of applying to once seemed out of reach. This graduate school. Without the scholarship, I scholarship has allowed me to would have struggled between financing comfortably invest in unpaid internships.” school as well as trying to reach the next level —Vivian Delgadillo of my education.” —Jaimie M. Stewart TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SUPPORTING STUDENT AFFAIRS AT UIC, PLEASE CONTACT: “The S.E.E. Scholarship has allowed me to feel comfortable and financially able to go into Office of the Vice Chancellor public service after I complete law school. I for Student Affairs (MC 600) have been really worried about how student 3010 Student Services Building 1200 West Harrison Street loans will affect my career choice but the Chicago, Illinois 60607-7165 S.E.E. scholarship has allowed me to reduce Phone (312) 413-0077 my loan burden.” Fax (312) 996-3111 —Kenneth M. Thomas www.vcsa.uic.edu

FY2013 ANNUAL REPORT 17 Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (MC 600) Student Services Building, Suite 3010 1200 West Harrison Street Chicago, Illinois 60607-7165 (312) 996-7140 telephone (312) 996-3111 fax www.vcsa.uic.edu

Engaging students for success, from orientation through graduation