Record Number of Adult Degree Completion Students Receive Degrees

May 21, 2015 — A record number of University of Wisconsin-River Falls Adult Degree Completion (ADC) program students received their degrees during Spring Commencement May 16. 

Twenty-one non-traditional adult students received their bachelor's degree in business administration, the highest number in the five years of the program and nearly double the number of graduates compared to last year. 

The program's success is due to its unique ability to provide adults with individualized attention, strategic program advising, prior learning assessments and flexible class formats, according to Michael Bilden, ADC director and assistant dean for adult students. The program also offers condensed-format courses held at the conveniently located Hudson Center, he said. 

"We get people only what they need, which saves them time and money," Bilden said. "The program lets applicants use the credits they already have to get them to the degree." 

By providing unique services and academic support, ADC meets the needs of adults in the St. Croix Valley and makes achieving an undergraduate degree in business administration as a non-traditional adult student possible. 

For those interested in learning more about the ADC program, visit www.uwrf.edu/adc or attend an Open House at the UW-River Falls Hudson Center, 2501 Hanley Road, Suite 200, Hudson, on Thursday, June 4, from 6-8 p.m. Bilden will be available to meet with prospective students at the Open House. He can be reached at michael.bilden@uwrf.edu or 715-425-0697.