Foundations of Excellence SUNY Cortland September 2005 Purpose and Description Tasks Role of Members

Foundations of Excellence Self-Study Project Policy Center on the First Year Self-Paced Group with 27 Institutions Built upon pilot projects Focus is on student success Provides a structure for evaluation and planning Multiple perspectives

Foundations at SUNY Cortland Opportunity to look at our existing practices holistically Recognition of initiatives Learn from colleagues and students Identify how programs compliment or relate Conceptual and functional model for the first year at SUNY Cortland

Tasks of the Project Current Practices Inventory WESS Database Report on the nine dimensions over the year Survey of Faculty/Staff Survey of Students Summary Action Plan

Current Practices Inventory What we are doing The mission/purpose Description of activity Target audience Intended outcomes Assessment

9 Dimensions and Report Deadlines Philosophy Organization Learning Transitions Faculty All Students Diversity Roles and Purposes Improvement

Surveys Educational Benchmarking Inc. Faculty/Staff Survey Online Surveys September/October Student Survey All first year students Paper or web version Late October/Early November

Timeline Current Practices InventoryOct. 17 Reports on DimensionsOver the year SurveysFall Semester Improvement and Action PlanLate May

Council Member Role Gather information (e.g., CPI) Share information with constituents Evaluations of dimensions Peer review of all work done by the council Guidance to overall project Steering Committee Members -Maintain integrity and agenda -Provide leadership in areas

In Your Packet Overview of Project Timeline List of Council Members Descriptions of Nine Dimensions Draft of current practices Outline of Current Practices Inventory

Information Sheet Please return by Tuesday, 9/20 Contact information Dimensional Areas Interests Suggestions or recommendations for the self-study

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