University Institute Progressing with Urgency Charles Wesley Ford, Jr., Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs August 8, 2013

Driving Forces 1.Federal Initiatives a.Veterans Affairs b.STEM Education 2.State Initiatives a.Funding Formula of SSI i.Course Completion ii.Retention iii.Graduation b.Workforce Development c.STEM Education Course Completion RetentionGraduation

Driving Forces (Continued) 3. Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) Initiatives a.Prior Learning Assessment b.Complete College America - Guided Pathway to Success (GPS) 4. Central State University’s Initiatives a.Budget Driven by Enrollment b.Six Compelling Priorities c.Three Tenets d.University and Program Accreditation e.Assessment f.Possible 1890 Status

Central State University’s Six Compelling Priorities 1.Quality Collegiate/Academic Experiences 2.Targeted Student Enrollment 3.Reduced Time to Degree Completion 4.Increase Retention Rates 5.Develop graduates with Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions for professional careers or advanced studies 6.Maintain Effective and Efficient Institutional Operations

Definitions  Course Completion Rate  Number of students awarded A, B, C, D, S, CR at the end of a term divided by the number of total grades awarded  Retention Rate  Retention is calculated based on new-First time enrolled in a fall term and returning the next fall divided by the NFT fall enrollment  Graduation Rate  Number of New First-Time, Full-Time students who enroll in a fall and the preceding summer and are awarded their degree within 150% of degree time (six years), divided by the initial enrollment of NFT

Benchmarks and Projection for Course Completion and Graduation Rate Category Benchmark 2010 Historical Data Realistic Expectation Aspiration Expectation Retention Rate 46%55%43%55%56%60%57%60%62% Graduation Rate 19%242729%30%33%30%33%37% Course Completion 76.6%75.6% 78.0%80.0%82.0%79.0%82.0%84.0%

Course Completion Rates

Retention Rate for Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students Fall 2000 to Fall 2012 Category Fall 07 to Fall 08 Fall 08 to Fall 09 Fall 09 to Fall 10 Fall 10 to Fall 11 Fall 11 to Fall 12 New First Time Enrolled NFT Returning Retention Rate 50.1%57.2%46.1%55.0%42.2%

University Tenets 7  Service - our commitment to our institution and the greater community  Protocol - our adherence to and value of best practices for accomplishing goals  Civility - our active respect for one another, and for our past, our present, and our future

1. What makes customer service at Central State University different from customer service at another institution? 2. What makes a degree in X from Central State University different from a similar degree from another institution? Questions to Ponder

Opportunities (Partial List) 1.Enhancing student profile 2.Building capabilities among all CSU employees 3.Developing curricula to address OBR, State, and Federal initiatives – including accreditation 4.Understanding and Using Technology appropriately 5.Enhancing Online and Distance Deliveries a. developing full programs and Leveraging Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) 6.Understanding and Using of Technology Appropriately 7.Leveraging CSU Dayton

Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to  set priorities,  focus energy and resources,  strengthen operations,  ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals,  establish agreement around intended outcomes/results, and  assess and adjust the organization’s direction in response to a changing environment.

Guiding Questions 1. Who are we? Where are we today?  Mission, Vision, Values and Benefits, Compelling Priorities 2. Who/Where do we want to be?  New Vision, Driving Forces 3. How do we get there?  Benchmarks for new directions 4. What are the internal and external factors of influence?  State Government – BOR, Academic Offerings, State Economy, University Budget, Accreditations, Course Completion, Retention, Graduation, Institutional Image, Students, Donors, Community, Faculty, Alumni, Future Students 5. Who can help us get there?  Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students, Community 6. How do we know when we are there?  Implementation, Assessment, Closing the loop

Strategic Plan  A strategic plan is a document used to communicate with the organization the organizations goals, the actions needed to achieve those goals and all of the other critical elements developed during the planning exercise.

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