Institutional Snapshot Undergraduate students: 10,346 Graduate students: 543 International students: 141 Multicultural students: 630 Faculty and academic staff: 740 Men-to-women ratio: 7-to-10 Faculty-student ratio: 1-to-21 Average class size: 28 Full-time faculty with terminal degrees: 82%

The 2008 First Year Students

The 2008 Graduates

Our Academic Focus A balance of liberal arts and professional programs –Liberal arts and sciences ~ 5000 students and 350 faculty –Education ~ 2500 students and 60 faculty –Business ~ 2200 students and 50 faculty –Nursing ~ 800 students and 40 faculty

Marks of Excellence Faculty / Student Collaborative Scholarly and Creative Activity –Participating Students: >800 annually Study Abroad –Participating Students: 434 annually Civic Engagement and Service Learning –Participating Students: 100% –Over 185,000 hours per year

Our Vision We will be the premier undergraduate learning community in the Upper Midwest, noted for rigorous, integrated, globally infused, undergraduate liberal education, and distinctive, select graduate programs.

Our “Formal” Mission We serve the public good by educating tomorrow’s leaders. Our integrated, transformative liberal education emphasizes experiential learning and prepares responsible citizens to work toward a more equitable world.

Our “Lived” Mission Rigorous, intentional and experiential undergraduate liberal education for life and livelihood; Strong, distinctive professional and graduate programs that build on and strengthen our proud tradition of liberal education; Multicultural and international learning experiences for a diverse world; Exemplary student-faculty research and scholarship that enhances teaching and learning; An inclusive campus community that challenges students to develop their intellectual, personal, and social competencies; Educational opportunities responsive to the needs of our communities, state, region and beyond

Our Core Values Diversity and Inclusiveness Stewardship and Sustainability Innovation and Continuous Improvement Leadership

Integrated Planning Fund-Raising Plan Facilities Plan Budget Plan IT Plan Co-curricular Plan Enrollment Plan Centennial Plan

The Centennial Plan Transform Learning … 1. Foster purposeful learning 2. Promote connected learning 3. Accelerate global learning Transform the University… 4. Nurture human resources 5. Amplify financial resources 6. Focus programmatic resources 7. Steward physical resources

Plans: Facilities New / remodeled facilities –Academic Building –Student Center –Children’s Center –Performing Arts Center A town/gown collaboration –Evening/weekend campus Support for non-traditional students Campus Master Plan underway

Plans: Enrollment Management Over the next 5 years … –Adjust enrollment from 95% : 5% undergrad to grad ratio to 90% : 10% –Improve 1 st to 2 nd year retention rates from 82% to 88% –Improve 4 year graduation rates from 21% to 36% (the national average) –Increase our diversity from 5% to at least 15% (reflects our region) –Increase international student enrollments from 1% to 5%

Focused Initiatives Equity / Diversity / Inclusivity –Personnel, programs, curriculum HLC review & Centennial Plan –including the Gold Arrows PEEQ (Program to Evaluate and Enhance Quality) …Focus our efforts –Prioritize and follow-through –Don’t “be all things to all people”

Plans: Undergraduate Education (1) Reinvigorated undergraduate education –Liberal Education (and LEAP) Our foundational core –General Education program “Give Students a Compass” project –Curriculum emphasis on EDI Innovative course combinations and sequencing

Plans: Undergraduate Education (2) Enhance access to High Impact Practices (HIPs) for all students –First Year Experience program Designed to increase retention and get students more ENGAGED! –Emphasis on intercultural and international experiences –Internships –Student scholarly and creative activity

Plans: Undergraduate Education (3) Target growth in high demand disciplines –Strategic enrollment management in high demand majors –Phase out low demand and low enrollment majors/minors

Plans: Undergraduate Education (4) Some possible areas of focus: –Expansion of critical languages –Increased enrollment in STEM disciplines Enhance diversity and increase # of women

Recent Results New Liberal Education Learning Goals New undergraduate programs –BA in Women’s Studies –BLS in Liberal Studies –BS/BA in Materials Science Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) –Faculty / staff professional development focused on learning

Plans: Graduate Education Expanded graduate programs –MS in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) The focus of our recent DIN request –DNP –Ed Leadership –MPA Tribal Administration Profit/Non-Profit Management –Writing

Planning Principles Plans for new programs will … –Be true to our mission –Be justified by demand data based on our region –Provide a realistic assessment of any needed resources Reallocation from other areas Elimination of other areas –Limit any duplication with other universities

Self-Evaluation Focus on continuous improvement processes to –Enhance student learning –Strengthen accountability –Maximize efficiency and manage our work better –Use “embedded assessment” on Academic majors General education Co-curricular programs

“Yes we can” - B. Obama The MAP will … –push us toward better integrated planning –make planning a continuous process –allow us to make tough decisions Eliminated two graduate programs (ENPH, Biology) Eliminated one undergraduate program (Music Therapy)