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Fall Opening Session August 20, 2008

Fall Opening Session August 20, 2008. AGENDA Summer News Mission/Vision/Outcomes 2007-08 Goals 2008-09 Goals Vice President’s Reports. Summer News. Mission Statement

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Fall Opening Session August 20, 2008

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  1. Fall Opening Session August 20, 2008

  2. AGENDA • Summer News • Mission/Vision/Outcomes • 2007-08 Goals • 2008-09 Goals • Vice President’s Reports

  3. Summer News

  4. Mission Statement • The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility.

  5. Vision Statement • The College is a student-oriented participatory community, offering liberal arts curriculum combined with a diverse array of practical experiences. The goal is the development of the whole person through an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, cultural understanding, practical wisdom, spiritual discernment, and ethical action. The Morningside College graduate is equipped for both personal and professional success.

  6. Educational Outcomes • Demonstrate analytic, synthetic, creative, evaluative, and quantitative thinking. • Communicate effectively. • Behave ethically and responsibly. • Use of knowledge of cultures to enhance their understanding of themselves and others. • Apply knowledge and skills from multiple, diverse disciplines and practical experiences to understand complex issues and solve problems. • Passion for life-long learning. • Effect positive change through leadership or active participation in their communities. • Articulate their own spirituality and personal values, while understanding those of others.

  7. 2007-2008 Institutional Goals • Meet our Quantitative Benchmarks and show improvement in our Qualitative Benchmarks.

  8. Quantitative Benchmarks

  9. 2007-2008 Institutional Goals (cont.) • Successful completion of our campaign projects and significant progress towards raising an additional $2.5 million to help complete the funding of current projects. • Successful, productive first-year for our Morningside Student Experience Inquiry Team (MSEIT). • Assessment of student learning must become a priority for this institution. • Discuss and finalize the update to our strategic plan.

  10. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals Meet quantitative benchmarks and continue to improve upon our qualitative measures.

  11. Quantitative Benchmarks

  12. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals (cont.) • Establish an on-going Institutional Effectiveness Committee with special emphasis upon the assessment of student learning and the development of efficient feedback mechanisms. • Successful implementation of the Collegiate Learning Assessment instrument and a plan for effective use of the information collected. • Continue to increase global awareness opportunities for our students through… • Developing partnerships to expand study abroad opportunities. • Increased funding for study abroad in future budgets. • Fully explore developing a relationship with Hwa Nan College of China. • Board approval of the Update to the Strategic Plan at the October board meeting.

  13. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals (cont.) • Successful implementation of the following FY 2009 components of the Update to the Strategic Plan to enhance academic programs: • The Leadership Exploration Committee, which convened in February 2008, submits a report to the President by May 2009. • The Committee for Environmental Sustainability, as early as possible in the fall of 2008, will report to faculty and staff on the items contained in their spring 2008 memo to the President. • The Dean of the College and the Coordinator of First-Year Programs oversee a self-study and external evaluation of the first-year seminars, Passport and Composition & Communication (C&C), with reports due to the President, Dean of the College, and faculty by May 2009.

  14. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals (cont.) • Successful implementation of the following FY 2009 components of the Update to the Strategic Plan to enhance academic programs: • The Curriculum Policies Committee (CPC): • Discusses requiring experiential learning (such as student teaching, practica, or internships) for graduation and makes recommendations to the faculty by May 2009. • Discusses establishing and adopting a consistent set of expectations for 100-level courses and makes recommendations to the faculty by May 2009. • Examines 100-level courses (regarding class size limits, the evaluation process, and need for additional development funds) and report to the President and faculty by May 2009.

  15. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals (cont.) • Successful implementation of the following FY 2009 components of the Update to the Strategic Plan to enhance academic programs: • The Faculty Development Committee, with the Dean of the College, explores and researches the development of a Teaching and Learning Center and reports to the President and faculty by May 2009. • The Academic Standards Committee explores requiring a senior thesis as part of general graduation honors and reports to the faculty by May 2009. • The Dean of the College oversees the search for a Coordinator of Leadership Development and Service, who will be hired no later than June 1, 2009. • The Technology Committee (formed in the fall of 2008) makes its first annual report to the President by May 2009.

  16. 2008-2009 Institutional Goals (cont.) MSEIT has a significantly more productive year as demonstrated by the collection and appropriate reporting of helpful information aimed at enhancing the Morningside experience. Conclude the current campaign, topping $44 million with a grand celebration in May 2009. Now that our campus green spaces are so attractive, keep them that way!

  17. Terri Curry VP for Student Life/Enrollment

  18. 2007-2008 Goals Enrollment Admissions #’s Retention #’s Smooth leadership transition with Robbie, Mary Leida and Shari. Continue to provide competitive athletic program for student athletics. Survey and monitor food service. Investigate ways to allocate human resources in ways that best suit the current needs of our students and institution. Continue to provide and enhance communication with all areas that report to me.

  19. 2008-2009 Goals Enrollment & Retention Meet goal of 380 new students. Meet goal of 74% retention rate from year 1 to year 2. Increase our inquiry numbers by purchasing and working non responder pool in areas outside our traditional primary market. Investigate the opportunity of having regional(s) territory managers for the Omaha/Lincoln areas, as well as Southern MN. Investigate the opportunity on how to increase the recruiting efforts of international students. Investigate and implement a different strategy for music talent awarding, as well as reviewing all talent awarding. Continue to work on loan options that will help students and families make Morningside College an affordable place to receive their undergraduate degree.

  20. 2008-2009 Goals (cont.) Athletics Finish in the top 1/3 of the All Sports Trophy award structure. Also increase the number of NAIA scholar athletes. Student Services Assist in facilitating and giving “structure” to a pilot “exploring” program for first year students. Increase the awareness of the important role that the Student Life Division plays in student learning. Revamp the mentoring program for students on academic probation. This will happen during the summer of 08, to be implemented in the fall of 08.

  21. Ron Jorgensen VP for Finance/Investment

  22. 2007-2008 • Business Office Goals • Complete a full review of health plan for discussion by the Finance and Facilities Committee. • Completed review of health plan. Implemented plan design changes. • Have each Department within the Business Office Division review the operations of a designated aspirant peer college and develop “Best Practices” recommendations. • Completed review of peer institutions. Visited Simpson, Augustana, Wartburg, and Central Colleges. Areas reviewed included: Bookstore, Business Office, Human Resources, Security, and Maintenance departments.

  23. 2007-2008 • Business Office Goals • Assist President in meeting financial benchmarks (reduce debt levels; achieve forecasted net position; reduce endowment spending rate; staffing level review) • Debt levels reduced: long term debt reduced by $485,000; short term debt (RAN) reduced by $120,000. • Net Position: Positive net position of $756,000. • Reduced endowment spending rate ½%; from 6.5% to 6.0%. • Continued close review of staffing levels to assure optimal staffing • to meet operating objectives.

  24. 2007-2008 • Business Office Goals • Successfully complete remaining building and renovation projects. • Successfully completed Campus Green; Lags Hall; Dining Hall; and Rosen/Verdoorn projects. • Maintain and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the campus, including the listing and prioritization of deferred maintenance items. • Continued to enhance landscaping of campus. Building reviews were completed and a prioritized maintenance list updated. • Continue to make progress towards meeting individual building needs. • Scheduled annual building reviews with individuals from each facility; Implemented quarterly building satisfaction surveys with building representatives.

  25. 2008-2009 • Business Office Goals • Review Health Plan Options. • Assist President in meeting financial benchmarks: • Reduce Debt Levels • Achieve forecasted Net Position • Reduce Endowment Spending Rate • Monitor Staffing Levels and Compensation • Maintain and continue to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the campus!! • Review and update campus policies / procedures and internal controls. • Increase use of technology to reduce paper usage; increase customer service and improve efficiencies of operations.

  26. 2008-2009 • Business Office Goals • Improve campus safety by implementing an enhanced campus Emergency Action and Disaster Recovery Plan. • Play an active role in the environmental sustainability committee with the anticipation of a report to the President in May 2009.

  27. Tom Rice VP for Institutional Advancement

  28. 2007-2008 • Institutional Advancement Goals • ProgramGoal ActualComparison to FY07 • Annual Fund  $1,394,000 $1,394,367 + $31,679 • Faculty Staff  90%  91% + 1% • Campaign  $40,000,000 $42,417,340 + $5,376,044 • Alumni Donors 27% 27% + 1% FY07 • Alumni Events       7 Quality         met

  29. This Is Our Moment: The Campaign for Morningside College2002 – 2009 Goal: $30,000,000 2002 $13,700,470 46% 2003 $15,100,948 50% 2004 $18,633,831 62% 2005 $22,732,938 76% 2006 $30,874,890 103% 2007 $37,041,296 123% 2008 $42,417,340 141%

  30. Alumni Events 2007 – 2008 DatePlaceEvent# Attended 7/8/07 Okoboji Golf & Queen II Cruise 85 10/6/07 Sioux City HOMECOMING 2,000 11/30/07 Sioux City Christmas at Morningside 1,422 12/6/07 Fort Myers, FL River Cruise 20 3/10/08 Omaha, NE Omaha Press Club 55 3/12/08 Sioux City NAIA Women’s Nat’l. Tournament 70 3/13/08 Pt. Lookout, MO NAIA Men’s Nat’l. Tournament 60 4/18/08 Twin Cities Loon Café & Twins Game 19 5/12/08 China Overseas Alumni Trip 20 Total of 9 Events = 3,751 Participants

  31. Alumni Events 2008 – 2009 DatePlaceEvent 7/24/08 Okoboji Golf & Queen II Cruise 9/6/08 Sioux City Pre-game Picnic 10/11/08 Sioux City Homecoming 11/2/08 Kansas City, MO Tailgate & KC Chiefs Football 12/2008 Tampa/Ft. Myers, FL Alumni Cruise 12/5/08 Sioux City Christmas at Morningside 2/2009 Omaha TBA 4/2009 Des Moines Embassy Club 4/2009 Twin Cities TBA 5/2009 Israel Overseas Alumni Trip

  32. 13 571 139 71 430 23 4937 49 798 239 52 315 345 166 220 58 254 50 54 284 207 10,314 Morningside Undergraduate Alumni With Degree 13 90 29 7 21 54 8 25 32 18 74 28 64 20 5 64 22 RI – 2 NJ – 40 DE – 3 MD – 45 DC - 6 64 31 15 24 42 14 5 Foreign Countries – 160 U.S. Territories – 3 Military - 7 9

  33. Fireside Chats FY08 Scottsdale, AZ Washington, D.C. Des Moines, IA Denver, CO Colorado Springs, CO Twin Cities Sioux City John & Robin Reynders, Hosts

  34. 2008 – 2009Institutional Advancement Goals Annual Fund Goal: $1,463,000 Faculty / Staff Campaign Goal: 90% Participation Campaign Benchmark Goal: Top $44,000,000

  35. Rick Wollman Director of Public Relations

  36. 2008-2009 • Public Relations Goals • Refocus and rework Morningside’s Web site to make it a better recruitment tool for admissions and to enhance the site’s content and features. • Supplement Omaha area marketing efforts by building relationships with key reporters and editors at the Omaha World-Herald in order to have more Morningside College related news stories and features in the OWH.   • Prepare detailed public relations plans and procedures for emergency/crisis situations on campus. • Continue to work to enhance the stature of Morningside.

  37. 2008-2009 • Public Relations Goals • Stature components: • Community focus groups • Alumni survey • Prospective/new students survey • Share of discussion (news coverage) • Regional marketing surveys • U.S. News & World Report rankings

  38. Bill Deeds VP for Academic Affairs

  39. 2007-2008 • Academic Affairs Goals • Accomplish the following assessment goals by May 30, 2008: • Every academic program will have a CPC approved process for assessing TAC and ILAC competencies; • Every academic program will have filed an assessment plan with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and those programs with a three year average of ten or more graduates will also have filed a report on student learning results; • CPC will have completed its first review of distribution and flag course assessment reports and approved modifications for improvement to be implemented in the 2008-2009 academic year; • CPC will use collected assessment data to propose improvements in Passport and C&C

  40. 2007-2008 • Academic Affairs Goals • Facilitate the functioning of the Morningside Student Experience Inquiry Team (MSEIT) • Successfully search for and hire a chair of the Education Department to start Fall 2008 or sooner. • Redesign new faculty orientation and training to successfully orient and socialize the large number (10) of new faculty to our campus. Seek feedback from the new faculty on the effectiveness of the training by May 30, 2008. • Facilitate a smooth transition in Information Technology and the Learning Center as these areas are organized under the new Executive Director of Information Technology and Dean of the Learning Center. • Enhance communication between the academic departments and the academic affairs office to improve functioning by meeting individually with each department and establishing a set of routine processes by May 30, 2008

  41. 2008-2009 • Academic Affairs Goals • Continue to advance the assessment of student learning to improve the quality of the Morningside experience • a. Establish an on-going Institutional Effectiveness Committee, comprised of members from across the college community, in preparation for the next HLC site visit (this group will focus on the assessment of student learning in 2008-2009) • Dean of the College will chair IE Committee • Develop an appropriate and effective liaison between CPC and IE Committee • Develop effective method of reporting the work of the IE Committee to the campus community

  42. 2008-2009 • Academic Affairs Goals • Continue to advance the assessment of student learning to improve the quality of the Morningside experience • Successfully implement the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) beginning in 2008-09 and develop a plan for the effective use of the CLA results • Provide effective training in the assessment of student learning for Department Chairs, members of CPC and IE, and all faculty   • Monitor compliance of assessment requirements for faculty and departments • Modify the merit pay rubrics to increase the importance of compliance with assessment requirements

  43. 2008-2009 • Academic Affairs Goals • Refine the process for the approval of May Term courses to enhance student learning • With CPC, establish a set of procedures and a faculty group to review May Term course proposals • Request CPC to consider May Term courses all being graded Pass/No Pass • Advance the due dates for May Term courses involving travel • Identify a single partner to provide travel arrangements for international May Term courses.

  44. 2008-2009 • Academic Affairs Goals • Facilitate the successful implementation of those components of the proposed strategic plan related to Academic Affairs • Work closely with the Faculty Development Committee to explore and research the development of a Morningside College Teaching and Learning Center. Report to the President and faculty by May 2009. • Work closely with the Coordinator of First Year programs to oversee a self study and external evaluation of the Passport and C&C courses, with a report to the President and faculty by May 2009. • Facilitate CPC’s exploration of a required experiential learning requirement, examination of 100-level courses, and consideration of a consistent set of recommendations for 100- level courses. • Facilitate the Academic Standards Committee in their exploration of requiring a senior thesis as part of general graduation honors.

  45. 2008-2009 • Academic Affairs Goals • Facilitate a productive year for MSEIT (demonstrated by active collection and appropriate reporting of information to enhance the Morningside College experience) through active involvement and support. • Charge CPC to review and improve the current interdepartmental major and individually designed major policies and procedures. • Increase global awareness opportunities for students • Develop appropriate partnerships to increase study abroad opportunities for students. • Explore developing a relationship with Fujian Hwa Nan College. • Advocate for increased funding for study abroad. • With Andy Heiser, develop a clear mission and vision for IT and for the Learning Center.

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