1. NEASC Update Faculty Senate September 13, 2011 Sharon L. Vasquez, Provost

2. Major Milestones Organizing for the Self -study √ Creating and circulating draft document √ Final version of the self-study document √ Hard copies to NEASC Visiting Team, Officers, Steering Committee, Faculty Senate, and Board of Regents Executive Committee Electronic version open to public http://www.hartford.edu/selfstudy/ http://www.hartford.edu/selfstudy/ Campus visit – October 16-19, 2011

3. What Did We Learn? - Strengths Revised mission and new values statements Integration of planning efforts Growth in graduate education and B.U.S. program Increased investment in retention Summer Bridge program Diversity of student body (especially for private institution) Great progress in assessment of learning

4. What Did We Learn? – Strengths (continued) Faculty: Teacher/Scholars Growth in Physical Plant Transformation of Library We remain in sold financial condition

5. What Did We Learn? - Challenges Challenge Data challenges for planning purposes Sustained progress in program assessment Deferred maintenance Library needs Enrollment/Discount rate Plan Data audit and increased investment in IR Focus on the program level and “closing the loop” Short- and long -term planning Library planning committee New consultant = MacGuire

6. What Did We Learn? - Challenges Challenge Still behind in faculty and staff salaries Little progress in % of racial and ethic minorities in the full time faculty From 12 to 15% in 6 years Must plan to weather the economic storm Plan Compensation Commission Increase demand for diversity strategies in all searches Monitor effectiveness of these strategies and insist on new ones. Explore innovative faculty appointments that encourage diversity Recruitment and retention Increase external fund raising for the long term

7. Team Visit 3-day campus visit: October 16-19 9 trained faculty, administrators From peer institutions Plus an observer from Connecticut Department of Higher Education Validate Self-study Report Written report and confidential recommendation

8. FirstLastCurrent PositionInstitution RobertScott (CHAIR)PresidentAdelphi University AhmedAbdelalProvost University of Massachusetts, Lowell PriscillaElsass Associate Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies Clark University KarenMuncaster Associate VP for Academic Technology and Program Planning Lesley University KayOnan Professor of Chemistry; Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Northeastern University MurraySchwartzProfessor of WritingEmerson College NancyStollVice President for Student AffairsSuffolk University JohnSweeney Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Providence College ChristineThatcher Associate Director of Academic Affairs State of Connecticut, Department of Higher Education* * Observer

9. Major NEASC Milestones Campus visit Receipt of team report Response to team report Attendance at spring NEASC meeting Notification of results

10. Sources of information: U of H NEASC web site: http://www.hartford.edu/selfstudy/ Provost’s blog: http://www.provostblog.com/wordpress/ Provost’s Corner: UNotes

11. Questions?

12. Faculty Diversity Comparison