1.Why are the issues of student learning and graduation important now?
2.How have college students’ needs and interests related to college attendance changed in recent years?
3.How have these changes led to the need to focus on graduation and learning?

1.How have the political and economic factors impacting higher education changed in recent years?
2.How have these factors led to a concern about issues of student learning and graduation?
3.Why are the board members concerned about accomplishing change without increasing costs?