UIC nationally recognized for degree pathway program

The University of Illinois Chicago has received national commendation for its leadership in ensuring equitable student success along the path to completing a bachelor’s degree.

UIC is one of two inaugural recipients of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities’ Carl E. Wieman Award for Excellence, which honors university departments and offices for their commitment to teaching excellence and high-quality undergraduate education. The honor was presented on Aug. 3 during the association’s leadership summit in Fort Collins, Colorado.

UIC, along with the University of Colorado at Boulder, “demonstrate that excellence in undergraduate education is not the product of isolated innovators, but of intentional systems, leadership and accountability,” said Steven P. Dandaneau, the association’s executive director and associate provost at Colorado State University.

The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Student Success, and Effectiveness at UIC was recognized for its role in Chicago Roadmap 2.0. This is the university’s partnership with Chicago Public Schools and the City Colleges of Chicago which provides structured pathways to four-year degrees at UIC in key fields such as education, healthcare, business and computer science

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