Participants in the Lab will develop strategies for enhancing comprehensive learner success at Western Oregon University, as well as methods assessing our achievements.  This includes:

• Ensuring that WOU works together as a campus to develop and implement an integrated learner success strategy;
• Providing oversight of the work of the Learner Success Task Force; 
• Serving as liaison between the Task Force and the campus to maximize campus-wide ownership of the planning process and implementation;
• Creating a culture of participation and inclusion during the planning and implementation process; 
• Providing oversight in executing, evaluating, and refining the plan. 

Role of the American Council on Education:

• Review current institutional activities related to learner success
• Identify challenges and obstacles
• Develop an action plan and desired student learning outcomes
• Recommend learner success goals and strategies
• Define key issues, facilitate dialogue, promote collective thinking
• Build support for comprehensive learner success across campus.