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Albright and U-CAN, The University & College Accountability Network
Albright and some 600 other colleges and universities are participating in a project developed by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) to help prospective students and their families make informed choices. U-CAN, the University and College Accountability Network, is a free, consumer-informed college information web site that directly delivers information about participating colleges and universities. Congress and the U.S. Department of Education have called for comparable, concise, relevant and easily accessible information to help the public better evaluate and choose colleges. Profiles on the U-CAN site contain information about admission, enrollment, academics, graduation rates, transfer of credit, faculty information, costs, campus safety and other information identified by policy-makers as important for institutional accountability. U-CAN launched in late September. To see Albright’s profile, go to www.naicu.edu/ucan or click the U-CAN button at www.albright.edu. The U-CAN site offers prospective students an alternative to national college ranking information. |
Q&A with Gina-Lyn Crance, vice president of student affairs and dean of students Gina-Lyn Crance joined Albright in May 2007. She previously served as deanof students at Hofstra University in Long Island, N.Y. Q: What is your impression of Albright students? A: They are bright and friendly, and at the risk of sounding trite, happy. They are respectful, civil, appropriate and motivated. They have a focus on academics and know that’s why they’re here. And, I think they are grateful. They appreciate that their families have sacrificed for them…that it takes a substantial amount of time and resources for them to be here. I haven’t met any that take that for granted. Q: What are your goals for student affairs in your first year? A: I want to be present and accessible. I’m trying to find ways, while still having some work/life balance, to be present and accessible in ways the students need me to be. If I’m accessible, then I’m hearing their concerns. I’m learning from my area heads the kinds of things they would do differently or better with assistance and advocacy. Albright is really fortunate. There are people in this division that are committed a million percent to the success of students. People are here late at night, early in the morning and on weekends. They’re club advisers, they respond to emergencies, they’re doing good work. I’m learning how I can help them be the best at their jobs. I’m also trying to connect with academic affairs. The goal of a residential learning community is how we connect the out-of-classroom experience to what’s happening in the classroom. Q: What are some of your long-term goals? A: To work on helping students stay…to gather data, formally and informally, to find out why people leave or what makes someone stay. If we can’t figure out why they leave, then let’s find out what the profile of the satisfied student is and work with that. To look for creative ways to educate students. Part of what makes student affairs so much fun, and at times the most challenging, are all the life decisions that students are making between the ages of 18-22. -The relationship issues, decisions around alcohol and drugs…and life choices, experiences with diversity, meeting people who are different. I want to strengthen how we help students live the lives they are going to live. And, to work to improve relationships with the neighbors. It’s definitely a priority, not just for me or the [college] leadership, but also for the students. They really have a desire to be understood and to work, live and cohabitate better. |
Choosing where to go to college is one of the
most important decisions people make in
their lifetime – and finding the right information
to make that choice is an important
part of the process.
Q: What attracted you to Albright? A: The true residential learning
community. I also loved the job description. It stated qualities of integrity and
a sense of humor as being necessary. I thought that if a president recognized
that senior staff should have those things, then that’s a great place to work.