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IU’s Regional Campuses: Reaching Higher with the Blueprint for Student Attainment
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A Critical Role in ICHE’s Access-to-Completion Agenda IU’s Regional Campuses— Provide an accessibIe, affordable IU degree to a wide range of learners Produce a skilled workforce for their regions Educate the future citizens and leaders of their regions Support state and regional economic development and civic engagement
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Regional Campuses Are A Third of Indiana University 3,777 degrees awarded in 1998-99; 5,236 degrees awarded in 2009-10 80% of regional campus alumni stay in the community Opportunities for expansion
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Broader Access to Higher Education Wide range of student preparation 42 % of undergrads are first generation students 58% of students caring for dependents 35% work more than 20 hours per week
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A New Higher Education Paradigm Increasingly first choice of high school graduates Wide range of baccalaureate degrees More master’s degrees Phasing out associate degrees Phasing out credit- bearing remediation
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IU’s Strategic Focus on the Regional Campuses Office of the Executive Vice President for University Regional Affairs Shared Vision Statement Blueprint for Student Attainment
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Shared Vision Statement IU’s Regional campuses will: Be first-choice institutions for prepared Indiana students Effectively prepare students for productive lives as members of the workforce and engaged citizens Be partners in enhancing the current and long-term prosperity of their communities, regions, and the state Complements individual campus situations and identities.
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Blueprint for Student Attainment Six Key Areas: 1.Excellent, Distinctive Education 2.Student Success & Completion 3.Educational Access & Innovation 4.Pathways and Transitions 5.Affordability and Efficiency 6.Relevance to Regional & State Needs
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Guiding Principles COLLABORATION is the basis for progress ENGAGEMENT of students in learning, of campuses with communities and regions EXCELLENCE in education, research, economic development, cultivation of efficiencies
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Implementation Already Underway...
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8 Key Areas #1 Develop pervasive student advising programs Barriers/challenges can occur at all stages of a student’s career Closer linkages of academic and career counseling Complete College America grant Championed by IU Kokomo Chancellor Michael Harris Reaching Higher: Increase student persistence by removing barriers to college completion
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8 Key Areas #2 Collaboratively expand online education Regional campuses will partner in developing/providing online education programs Championed by Barbara Bichelmeyer, Associate Vice President for University Academic Planning & IU Director of Online Education Reaching Higher: Offer quality education to Hoosiers in a variety of desired formats
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8 Key Areas #3: Expand programs directed toward regional needs & nontraditional students Increase applied/active learning Develop new degree completion programs for adults Championed by IUSB Chancellor Mae Reck Reaching Higher: Collaborate with government and business to create a well-prepared, world-class workforce
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8 Key Areas #4: Deepen partnerships with Ivy Tech Appoint Transfer Specialists on each campus Develop more collaborative working relationships Championed by IU East Chancellor Nasser Paydar Reaching Higher: Provide seamless transfer of courses and degrees
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8 Key Areas #5 Joint inter-campus academic programs and faculty development Alternate course scheduling for working students Championed by IU Northwest Chancellor Bill Lowe Reaching Higher: Offer quality education to Hoosiers in a variety of desired locations and times
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8 Key Areas #6 Develop a robust system of data gathering and evaluation Continue analysis of factors that contribute to low degree completion rates Address barriers and challenges Championed by IU Southeast Chancellor Sandra Patterson-Randles Reaching Higher: Develop data systems that will help close achievement gaps
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8 Key Areas #7: Consolidate back-office student services operations Student Services Initiative Inventory of all major sharable equipment Championed by Jim Kennedy, Associate Vice President for University Student Services and Systems Reaching Higher: Continually seek institutional efficiencies that contribute to holding down the costs of postsecondary education
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8 Key Areas #8 Organization and long term planning Creation of a Center for Regional Campus Excellence Consider cross-campus schools or centers Championed by John Applegate, Executive Vice President for University Regional Affairs, Planning, and Policy Reaching Higher: organizing to meet overarching goals
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Student Attainment: The Ultimate Indicator of Our Success Blueprint is a living document Operationalizes Reaching Higher for the regional campuses Enhances distinctive strengths, missions of IU’s regional campuses Will support Reaching Higher 2.0 process
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IU’s Regional Campuses: Reaching Higher with the Blueprint for Student Attainment
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