Mission
REACH empowers students to actively engage in their learning and become independent thinkers through innovative and collaborative academic services and programs. Students will develop the skills, habits, and content mastery essential to be successful learners.
Values
Empowering Growth: We are committed to nurturing the intellectual and personal growth of every undergraduate.
Integrity & Accountability: We operate with honesty, responsibility, and reliability in all our interactions.
Welcoming Engagement: We cultivate an ethical, trusting environment that welcomes and celebrates different perspectives, knowing this enriches the learning experience.
Transparent Communication: We honor our commitments and foster open dialogue to build trust across campus.
Community & Partnership: We build a vibrant REACH community through teamwork and responsible partnerships among professional, classified, and student staff.
Collaborative Spirit: We work in harmony with the university’s mission, vision, and values.
Continuous Improvement: We constantly evaluate and refine our programs to better meet student needs.
Data-Driven Excellence: We pursue excellence by making informed decisions through both qualitative and quantitative insights, while exploring innovative practices.
Proactive Leadership: We lead with proactive, effective, and responsive guidance.
Celebration & Mentorship: We celebrate achievements and mentor each other to foster personal and professional growth.
Engagement: We actively support meaningful engagement among students, staff, and faculty.
Goals
- Goal 1. (High-Quality Support): Deliver comprehensive and impactful academic services tailored to our diverse undergraduate community.
Objective 1: Help students develop content mastery and critical thinking skills
Objective 2: Foster independent learning by engaging students in active learning, cognitive scaffolding, and critical thinking
Objective 3: Help students develop an awareness of their own academic strengths and weaknesses to enhance academic behaviors and performance
- Goal 2 (Successful College Transitions): Help students adapt and thrive as they transition into the college environment.
Objective 1: Facilitate academic programs to address the academic needs of underprepared, underrepresented, and underfinanced students
Objective 2: Help students develop personal and academic self-efficacy and self-regulation
Objective 3: Collaborate in campus-wide initiatives and partnerships that contribute to the university’s retention effort
- Goal 3 (Continuous Improvement): Regularly evaluate and refine our services to enhance student success.
Objective 1: Collect, analyze, and report key data and use this information to improve services and increase retention
Objective 2: Cultivate collaborative partnerships across the university and collect feedback to drive program improvement and foster innovative practices
Objective 3: Integrate evidence-based assessment practices of student and paraprofessional learning
Objective 4: Utilize best practices, benchmarking, and innovative educational methodology to enhance student learning and distinguish REACH as a national model for learning centers
- Goal 4 (Excellence in Staffing): Uphold rigorous standards in recruiting and developing our professional and paraprofessional staff
Objective 1: Recruit, hire, assess, and retain diverse and highly qualified individuals to support the mission of REACH and the university
Objective 2: Facilitate training opportunities that enhance job knowledge, skill level, and performance
Objective 3: Promote ethical standards and best practices among all employees as established by REACH, UofL, state and federal guidelines, as well as accrediting bodies
