The purpose of Project POTENCIAL (Promoting Opportunities that Enhance Navigation, Completion, Inclusion, and Learning) is to expand and enhance institutional capacity to increase timely graduation rates for Hispanic/Latino/a/x and low-income students, thus driving their social mobility. This project is funded through the Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Program (Title V, Part A), administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Title V Part A – POTENCIAL
Through intentional practices and strategic partnerships, we will collectively align efforts with Priority 1 of our newly developed 2022-2027 strategic plan: “Student Success and Well-Being,” and two related key goals:
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Accelerate undergraduate progression and graduation; reduce interferences that cause hardship or delay.
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Enrich the student learning experience for the development of career and cultural competencies.
Project Objectives
By 2027, UCF will…
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Increase participation of Hispanic transfer and low-income students in internships and undergraduate research by 5%.
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Increase the number of Hispanic low-income FTIC and transfer students graduating in 4 years and 2 years respectively by 5%.
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Increase the percentage of Hispanic students expressing a “great sense of belonging” at UCF by 15%.
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Increase the number of faculty participating in professional development by 525%.
- High-Impact Practice Scholars Program
- High-Impact Practice Course Designations
- Conexiones Student Success Coaching
- Conexiones PeerKnights Coaching
- Office for Latino Student Success
- HSI Faculty Fellows Cohort Program
- HSI Track @ Summer Faculty Development Institute
- Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement
Project Director
Dr. Cyndia Morales Muñiz, Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
Project Manager
Dr. Jennifer Keefe
Project Management Team
- Lisa Cruz, Student Success and Well-Being
- Josefina Rosario, Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement
- Dr. Kimberly Schneider, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and Engagement
- Dr. Kirby Whittington, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning