Enhance student commitment to the Institute Freshman Appoint task force to develop First-Year Experience and present to faculty and administration. Quality of Life committee will form core of new task force and will invite additional members to participate. Create and fund advising center with focus on first-year students and including early warning and intervention system and improved tutoring program. Identify key faculty and staff members and peer mentors to train and serve as advisors. Provide financial incentive for faculty.
Special attention needs to be provided for undecided majors.
Integrate with web-based student database. Monitor number of students using center. Provide lounge for commuting students, including lockers, study space, and computers Graduate Students Improve stipends for graduate research and teaching assistants to make stipends comparable to peer institutions. Complete new facilities by 2003. Extend library and TCC hours by Fall 1999.