A Report to the CSN Community

 K.C. Brekken, Director of Communications  John Bearce, Director of Institutional Research  Eric Garner, Manager of Multimedia Services 2

 Outcome metrics:  Degrees and certificates awarded  Graduation rates  Transfer rates  Time and credits to degree  Progress metrics:  Enrollment in remedial education  Success beyond remedial education  Success in first-year college courses  Credit accumulation  Retention rates  Course completion 3

 Outcomes:  Student satisfaction  Employer satisfaction  Number of completions awarded per 100 FTES  Cost per completion  Progress:  Retention rates  Course completion  Enrollment by ethnicity  Success beyond remedial education Uneven data definitions and systems make metrics in Nevada a challenge. 4

5 Students “intend” one thing, but actual outcomes are different. This warrants deeper investigation.

The student surcharge and excess fee revenues have supported our growth in tough budget times. 6

Steady growth among under-represented minorities strengthens CSN. 7

International Student Trend As a cohort of non-resident enrollment, international enrollments are trending down. 8

9 Distance Education enrollment is increasing at a strong rate.

As a possible state metric, retention rates are headed in the right direction. 10

11 Female students are graduating in larger numbers than male students.

Actual transfers to UNLV have been uneven and may parallel ease of articulation. 12

A c h i e v e m e n t g a p s a r e a c o n t i n u i n g c h a l l e n g e. T h i s m a y p a r a l l e l e a s e o f a r t i c u l a t i o n. 13

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 Fire Station and Instructional Center completed; dedication August 30  The Engelstad addition  New veterans center  New food service contract—Sodexo  New office area for DE in C213  Finalizing design work for the science labs on the Cheyenne campus  Solar panels in our future  Angel management group to provide direction on our ubiquitous Angel learning management system 15

 Completing parking expansion at West Charleston.  Sponsoring Fall Fun Fest as a community event and fund raiser  We are updating the IT strategic plan  After one more year, every PC for students and faculty should be no more than 5 years old.  New Student Success web page will debut this fall thanks to the efforts of many people.  Recycling savings--$78K 16

 Dr. Chemene Crawford, interim Vice President for Administration  Larry Mason, Chief Diversity Officer  Laura Latimer, interim Dean of Student Affairs, Cheyenne  Dr. Brad Gruner, interim Dean of Student Affairs, Charleston  Darrell Caraballo, Chief of Police  John Bearce, Director of Institutional Research 17

 We have developed an ombudsperson role for CSN.  Legal counsel will be compliance officer also. Many regulatory and policy obligations require that attention.  We have begun various reviews of developmental education.  Establishing a “CSN Leaders” program for individuals interested in cc leadership.  Assessing customer satisfaction through systematic study this fall  Establishing an All-College Committee on Innovation and the Future 18

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