1. Strategic Academic Partnerships Margaret (Peg) McManus, Ph.D. Associate Dean School of Arts and Sciences La Salle University www.lasalle.edu Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences 44 rd Annual Meeting November 14, 2009

2. Topics Overview of La Salle University Partnerships Graduate Undergraduate Issues Best Practices

3. La Salle University Philadelphia, PA 7,331 students, 300 full-time faculty Urban, comprehensive, Master’s II De La Salle Christian Brothers University Themes: City/region, Theory/practice, Education for the greater good http://www.lasalle2.org/

4. The Will to Excel: Strategic Initiatives Creating academic distinctiveness and promoting student success Support a Lasallian education rooted in: Context – our urban location Practicality – linking theory and practice Social ends of learning – commitment to others Expand our international dimension Maximizing resources Develop, promote, and support entrepreneurial activities, programs, and strategic initiatives

5. Graduate Partnership: Local With a small, private, Catholic institution within 15 miles Programs M.A. Clinical Counseling Psychology M.B.A.

6. Process Initiate partnership Review curriculum Identify instructional needs Formulate revenue-sharing contract

7. Advantages Visibility in another county Modeling a partnership

8. Challenges Informational materials: catalog Classroom space Classroom furniture Technology Feeling of competition for M.B.A.

9. Graduate Partnerships: International La Salle Programs M.A. Professional Communication M.A. Clinical Counseling Psychology (CCP) M.B.A. International partners University of New York in Prague (UNYP) http://www.unyp.cz/ New York College in Athens http://www.nyc.gr/

11. University of New York in Prague

13. Enrollments PragueAthens M.A. Professional Communication Began 2002 7 cohorts Average cohort size -16 students Began 2005 3 cohorts Average cohort size -16 students M.A. Clinical Counseling Psychology Began Fall 2009 1 cohort Cohort 1 - 12 students Began Fall 2007 3 cohorts Cohort 1 – 13 students 2 – 18 students 3 – 19 students

14. Details M.A. CCP 2 year program Year 1 – classes Year 2 – internship M.A. Professional Communication 14 month program including 2-month practicum Executive format classes Two consecutive executive weekends Fridays from 18:00 - 21:00 Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 - 18:00

15. Faculty La Salle Faculty Local Faculty Compensation Overseas stipend Preparation Resource booklet

16. Advantages Advance the mental health services on location (M.A. CCP) Enhance our faculty with a global perspectives Attract international students to U.S. Campus

17. Undergraduate Partnerships: International Student Exchange Universidad La Salle Mexico Study Abroad American University in Rome National University of Ireland in Galway Deakin University in Australia Universidad La Salle Mexico

18. Undergraduate Partnerships: Health Professions Jefferson University & Hospital Occupational Therapy Medical Technology Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Post-Baccalaureate program

19. Undergraduate Partnerships: Community Colleges Core-to-core agreements three community colleges one junior college

20. Partnerships: High Schools Goals Provide transferrable college credits Improve college readiness High School Scholars Dual Enrollment FundingUniversitySchool District Students2530 Courses2/semester3/semester

21. Issues Budget Teaching load and compensation Internship and practica sites Student financial aid Academic credit Support structure Leadership

22. Top 10 Best Practices 10. Develop a review and continuation policy 9. Determine financial aid policies 8. Provide budget and staff 7. Set guidelines for faculty compensation 6. Set guidelines for teaching loads

23. Top 10 Best Practices… 5. Provide student advisement 4. Determine role of courses 3. Plan for future leadership 2. Use a building block approach 1. Align with mission and strategic plan

24. For further information, contact: Peg McManus, Associate Dean mcmanus@lasalle.edumcmanus@lasalle.edu 215-951-1042