Goal I Matrix
Statement of Goal: To provide all full-time students a holistic education that will foster extraordinary learning opportunities through a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body; extensive use of technology; a wide range of high quality out-of classroom learning experiences that engages faculty, staff, and students in the learning process; and an undergraduate curriculum, founded on a strong liberal arts core that enables all students to achieve the ten learning goals.
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1. Implementing the Liberal Studies program to provide the spine of a holistic education.
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Requires an action plan that supports the current efforts of the Liberal Studies Council. While various activities are already underway, there is a great need for university-wide collaboration to implement the four-year program. The action plan should address:
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Michael Mezey |
Liberal Studies Council Academic Affairs Student Affairs Deans Council Enrollment Management Department Chairs QIC Internship Directors
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Outcomes assessment which include perspectives from:
First year retention rates Formal assessments of First Year Program
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Goal I Matrix
Statement of Goal: To provide all full-time students a holistic education that will foster extraordinary learning opportunities through a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body; extensive use of technology; a wide range of high quality out-of classroom learning experiences that engages faculty, staff, and students in the learning process; and an undergraduate curriculum, founded on a strong liberal arts core that enables all students to achieve the ten learning goals.
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2. Enhancing our commitment to diversity to insure it permeates all endeavors within the learning community. (same as Initiative 4 for Goal II |
We must determine the institution =s commitment to diversity and how it is manifested in the learning community and create objectives that are both meaningful and transformative for students, faculty, and staff.The action plan should address:
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Maryam Ahmad Barbara Speicher Barbara Sizemore Michael Mezey |
Deans Department chairs Administrative directors Multicultural student affairs HR Special Assistant for Diversity International Program Committee Assoc. VP for Academic Affairs QIC URC Residence Life |
Recruitment, retention and graduation of diverse students Recruitment of diverse faculty, staff and administrators Staff satisfaction Student satisfaction and longitudinal change Numbers of course offerings across the university that deal with cultural diversity Numbers of QIC funded proposals which have a multicultural focus
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Goal I Matrix
Statement of Goal: To provide all full-time students a holistic education that will foster extraordinary learning opportunities through a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body; extensive use of technology; a wide range of high quality out-of classroom learning experiences that engages faculty, staff, and students in the learning process; and an undergraduate curriculum, founded on a strong liberal arts core that enables all students to achieve the ten learning goals.
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3. Making a quality private education financially accessible. (Implications for Goal II as well.) |
Work on this initiative is important because of our mission commitment to making education financially accessible to a wide range of students. Our action plan should consider:
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Jim Doyle Susan Wallace David Kalsbeek Nathan Kelly |
Enrollment Management (Admissions, Financial Aid, Career Development) Student Development Student Affairs Financial Accounts Alumni Relations College Internship Offices Department Internships HR Student Employment Office Assoc. Deans (LA&S, Commerce, CTI) |
Enrollment Student Demographics Numbers of learn/earn opportunities Numbers of students who take advantage of opportunities offered by implemented changed. Collection Data Debt loads of graduates Default rates on loans Dropouts for financial reasons |
Goal I Matrix
Statement of Goal: To provide all full-time students a holistic education that will foster extraordinary learning opportunities through a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body; extensive use of technology; a wide range of high quality out-of classroom learning experiences that engages faculty, staff, and students in the learning process; and an undergraduate curriculum, founded on a strong liberal arts core that enables all students to achieve the ten learning goals.
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4. Creating and sustaining an effective preparation for post-graduate experience (i.e., career development, graduate school guidance, alumni networks). (Cf. Linkages with Goals I/3, II/2 and III/2) |
Action plans for Initiative 4 should address:
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David Kalsbeek Teree Foster Jack Lane Jim Looney |
College Offices Alumni Relations Career Development Internship Offices Alumni Council Honors Program |
Numbers and variety of internship and practicum opportunities Student placement Statistics on alumni involvement in the institution Alumni giving Student satisfaction measures Improved retention Grad/Prof school acceptance rates |
Goal I Matrix
Statement of Goal: To provide all full-time students a holistic education that will foster extraordinary learning opportunities through a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body; extensive use of technology; a wide range of high quality out-of classroom learning experiences that engages faculty, staff, and students in the learning process; and an undergraduate curriculum, founded on a strong liberal arts core that enables all students to achieve the ten learning goals.
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5. Using technology to enhance the students = curricular and non-curricular needs.(same as Initiative 3 for Goal II) |
Requires an action plan which develops innovative pedagogical approaches using technologies to enable the learner to fulfill his/her educational aspirations. The action plan should address
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Helmut Epp Susanne Dumbleton David Justice |
Student and Career Development Student Affairs Lifelong Learning Library Services Process Facilitation Team ATD ITAAG International Program Committee |
Outcomes assessment which include perspectives from:
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