1. David J. Lanoue Dean August 11, 2010 (Does not include budget information that is now obsolete.)

2. Challenges We Face 1. Budget Reductions—Doing More with Less 2. External Competition—The For-Profit Sector 3. Intra-System Competition—Getting the Respect We Deserve from Atlanta 4. Retention and Graduation Rates—Raising Our Success Rate Without Lowering the Bar 5. Student Transfers—Keeping Our Best Students

3. Responding to our Challenges 1. Strengthen our profile as a full-service, comprehensive university 2. Provide our students with the finest educational experience in and out of the classroom 3. Use the advising process to intervene with students at risk 4. Attract alternative sources of funding (gifts, grants, etc.) 5. Seek to integrate our teaching, research, and service missions to the fullest extent possible

4. Vision for the College (DRAFT) The College of Letters and Sciences at Columbus State University will be a regional and statewide leader in developing intellectual, economic, and social capital through superior undergraduate and graduate instruction, engaged scholarship, and dedicated community and professional service.

5. COLS Mission (Draft) 1. The College of Letters and Sciences will foster a love of learning in our students by exposing them to the best of the liberal arts and sciences, with an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, and an informed understanding of the scientific method. Corresponds with Goals One and Two of the CSU Strategic Plan, and core values of Excellence and Creativity

6. COLS Mission (cont’d) (Draft) 2. The College of Letters and Sciences will prepare students to participate successfully in the global community by cultivating an appreciation for intellectual and cultural diversity in its many forms. Corresponds with Goal One of the CSU Strategic Plan, and core value of Inclusion

7. COLS Mission (cont’d) (Draft) 3. The faculty of the College of Letters and Sciences will produce original scholarship that informs classroom teaching, stimulates student research, advances disciplinary and interdisciplinary frontiers, and serves the needs of our community. Corresponds with Goals One and Four of CSU Strategic Plan, and core values of Excellence and Creativity

8. COLS Mission (cont’d) (Draft) 4. The College of Letters and Sciences will play a leadership role in our region and state by sharing our expertise with business leaders, policy makers, fellow educators, and citizens in all walks of life. Corresponds with Goal Three of CSU Strategic Plan, and core values of Engagement and Servant Leadership

9. COLS Mission (cont’d)(Draft) 5. The College of Letters and Sciences will adopt the latest and most innovative technology in support of its teaching, research, and service missions. Corresponds with Goal Five of CSU Strategic Plan, and core values of Excellence and Creativity

10. COLS Mission (cont’d) (Draft) 6. The faculty and staff of the College of Letters and Sciences will teach and model the highest ethical standards, promoting responsible citizenship, servant leadership, sustainability, and accountability. Corresponds with Goal One and Two of CSU Strategic Plan, and core values of Servant Leadership and Sustainability

11. Mission Summary 1. Provide outstanding Liberal Arts education 2. Celebrate intellectual and cultural diversity 3. Conduct and publish engaged research 4. Share our expertise with the community 5. Adopt innovative technology 6. Model ethical behavior at all times

12. What Will Not Change 1. Commitment to High Quality Undergraduate Education 2. Commitment to Assessing and Documenting Student Learning 3. Commitment to Undergraduate Student Research 4. Commitment to Openness and Transparency

13. Turning the Wheel 1. Engaged Scholarship a. In the profession b. In the classroom c. In the community 2. External Funding 3. Graduate Studies 4. Course Scheduling and Delivery

14. What the College Needs from Faculty/Departments 1. Creativity in scheduling and course delivery 2. An environment in which assistant professors have the tools and resources to succeed 3. A tenure and promotion system that recognizes and rewards outstanding teaching, service, and scholarship (including publication and success in obtaining external funding) 4. Faculty willingness to engage with the community whenever and wherever possible

15. What You Can Expect from the College 1. Fierce defense of the interests and values of the Liberal Arts and Sciences 2. Support for departmental and faculty initiatives 3. Tireless efforts in support of development and fundraising 4. Commitment to transparency 5. Commitment to faculty input and shared governance

16. Initiatives for 2010-2011 1. Empowering Chairs and Departments 2. Creation of a Development Board 3. Refining the College’s Strategic Plan 4. Retention and Graduation 5. Outreach and Engagement

17. Thank You! Questions….?