Presented to the
Strategic Planning
Work Group Kick-off Meeting
November 8, 2010
Measurements of
Success
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SWOT Analysis:
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
On Oct 20th, we focused on weaknesses & threats—taking a hard look at present realities.
On Oct 26th, we developed strengths & opportunities—especially revolving around synergies.
Our Quest for Excellence
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35 AAU Public Institutions
The University of Arizona (M) Purdue University Stony Brook University-State Univ. of New York (M)
University of California-Berkeley Iowa State University The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (M)
University of California-Davis (M) The University of Iowa (M) The Ohio State University (M)
University of California-Irvine (M) The University of Kansas (M) University of Oregon
University of California-Los Angeles (M) University of Maryland - College Park The Pennsylvania State University-University Park
University of California-San Diego Michigan State University (M) University of Pittsburgh (M)
University of California-Santa Barbara The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (M) Texas A&M University
University of Colorado-Boulder University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (M) The University of Texas - Austin
University of Florida (M) University of Missouri-Columbia (M) University of Virginia (M)
Georgia Institute of Technology University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Washington (M)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The University of Wisconsin-Madison (M)
Indiana University-Bloomington University at Buffalo-State Univ. of New York (M)
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(M)=Institution has a Medical School
Comparisons with Peer Universities
Metrics AAU
Publics (35 Institutions)
All U.S. AAU Institutions
(61 Institutions)
Research Extensive
Institutions(126 Institutions)
Federal ExpendituresMinus USDA Proportion - FY 2005-2007
26 51 85 125
National Academies Membership FY 2007
30 55 79 * 115*
Faculty AwardsFellowships and Memberships - FY 2005-2007
31 56 68 ** NA
Citations 2002-2006 34 59 93 NA
Doctoral Degrees FY 2005-2007 31 52 68 109
U.S. News Overall 31 57 79 *** 95***
Academic Reputation 29 55 66 *** 83***
* out of 115 institutions
** out of 83 institutions
*** out of 124 institutions
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The first five metrics are based on a
per-faculty-member basis.
Source: NSF and IPEDS(M)=Medical School data are included
$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000
Kansas State
Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa State
Rutgers
Missouri - Columbia (M)
Michigan State (M)
Oregon
Purdue
Texas A&M
Florida (M)
KANSAS (M)
Ohio State (M)
Indiana - Bloomington
Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
California - Santa Barbara
Maryland - College Park
Texas - Austin
Buffalo (M)
Minnesota - Twin Cities (M)
Stony Brook (M)
California - Davis (M)
California - Irvine (M)
Virginia (M)
California - Berkeley
Arizona (M)
Iowa (M)
Pennsylvania State
Colorado - Boulder
North Carolina - Chapel Hill (M)
Wisconsin-Madison (M)
Michigan (M)
California - Los Angeles (M)
Georgia Tech
Washington (M)
Pittsburgh (M)
California - San Diego (M)
FY 2005 – FY 2007 average: AAU 35 publics plus Kansas State University
KU Ranks 26th
Federal Research and Development
Expenditures per Faculty
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Participation in External Funding
Participation by Tenured & Tenure-Track FacultyLawrence Campus
48.1 47.8 48.1 48.4 49.9 49.7 49.7
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Source: AAUDE and IPEDS
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
KANSAS - Lawrence
Kansas State
GRA Head Count as a Percent of
Graduate Enrollment – Fall 2008
KU ranks 21st
23 reporting AAU publics plus Kansas State University
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Source: U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges, August 2010(M)=Institution has a Medical School
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Kansas State
Arizona (M)
Buffalo (M)
Oregon
Nebraska - Lincoln
KANSAS (M)
Stony Brook (M)
Missouri - Columbia (M)
Iowa State
Colorado - Boulder
Michigan State (M)
Indiana - Bloomington
Iowa (M)
Pittsburgh (M)
Minnesota - Twin Cities (M)
Rutgers
Texas A&M
Maryland - College Park
Ohio State (M)
Purdue
Florida (M)
Pennsylvania State
Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Wisconsin-Madison (M)
Texas - Austin
Washington (M)
California - Irvine (M)
California - Davis (M)
California - Santa Barbara
California - San Diego (M)
Georgia Tech
North Carolina - Chapel Hill (M)
Michigan (M)
California - Los Angeles (M)
Virginia (M)
California - Berkeley
AAU 35 publics plus Kansas State University
KU Ranks 31st
U.S. News: UG Overall Scores
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Source: U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges, August 2010(M)=Institution has a Medical School
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Buffalo (M)
Kansas State
Nebraska - Lincoln
Stony Brook (M)
Oregon
Iowa State
Missouri - Columbia (M)
KANSAS (M)
Pittsburgh (M)
Michigan State (M)
Arizona (M)
Rutgers
Colorado - Boulder
Iowa (M)
Maryland - College Park
California - Santa Barbara
Indiana - Bloomington
Florida (M)
Texas A&M
California - Irvine (M)
Ohio State (M)
Minnesota - Twin Cities (M)
Pennsylvania State
Purdue
California- San Diego
Washington (M)
Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
California - Davis (M)
Wisconsin-Madison (M)
Texas - Austin
Georgia Tech
North Carolina - Chapel Hill (M)
California - Los Angeles (M)
Virginia (M)
Michigan (M)
California - Berkeley
AAU 35 publics plus Kansas State University
KU ranks 29th
U.S. News: Academic Reputation
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Freshman Retention
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After one year - Class entering Fall 2008Retention
Percent
ACT/Converted
SAT
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 95.7% 29.0
University of Florida 95.5% 28.1
Michigan State University 92.2% 24.8
Indiana University 89.4% 25.1
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 88.6% 26.0
University of Missouri-Columbia 85.3% 25.4
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 83.9% 25.0
University of Oregon 83.4% 23.7
The University of Iowa 83.0% 25.2
University of Colorado at Boulder 82.8% 26.0
Kansas State University 79.0% 23.8
The University of Kansas 77.7% 24.8
GraduatingPercent
ACT/Converted
SAT
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 85.6% 28.3
University of Florida 81.2% 26.6
Michigan State University 77.1% 24.6
Indiana University 72.4% 23.8
University of Missouri-Columbia 68.9% 25.5
University of Oregon 66.6% 23.8
University of Colorado at Boulder 66.5% 25.1
The University of Iowa 66.1% 24.5
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 63.7% 24.3
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 61.7% 24.3
The University of Kansas 59.7% 24.3
Kansas State University 58.0% 23.4
Graduation Rate after 6 Years
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Class entering Fall 2002
9,982
9,752
8,732 8,605
9,080
9,412
8,940
8,464
8,320 8,323
8,780
8,513
8,810 8,804
9,212
9,092
8,425 8,333
7,342
6,988 6,963
6,865
6,793
6,756
6,162
5,752 5,729
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
FY 1985
FY 1986
FY 1987
FY 1988
FY 1989
FY 1990
FY 1991
FY 1992
FY 1993
FY 1994
FY 1995
FY 1996
FY 1997
FY 1998
FY 1999
FY 2000
FY 2001
FY 2002
FY 2003
FY 2004
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
Actual State General Fund Operating Expenditures per KU-LawrenceFall FTE Student Have Declined Dramatically Since FY 1985
Amounts shown are in estimated FY 2011 inflation-adjusted dollars(FY 2001-11 uses HEPI-Public-Doctoral Institutions Price Index)
Inflation-Adjusted SGF Operating Expenditures per Fall FTE Student (FY 2011 amount is an estimate)
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Population will decline over next six years by 1,000 students
Major shift in race/ethnicity of graduates
Most midwest states face similar decline/shifting population
Recruitment is intensifying
Population of Kansas High School
Grads
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Coming to Terms With Strategic Planning
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Strategic Plan – The narrative map that
communicates where an organization wants to go
and identifies how it intends to get there.
Quotation from James Moeser:
“…A good plan needs to be specific enough to include
concrete action steps, assignment of responsibility and a
mechanism for measuring success. It also needs to be
flexible enough to allow for opportunistic adjustments as
the environment evolves.”
Source: Patrick Sanaghan, Collaborative Strategic Planning in Higher Education
(Washington DC: National Association of College and University Business Officers), 9.
Coming to Terms With Strategic Planning
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Definition of terms:
• Vision – A description of a desired future state. The best visions
are vivid, compelling, and well-understood and build on the
institution’s strengths and values.
• Core Values – The core beliefs and guiding principles that govern
daily behavior, communication, decision making, and leadership
within an organization. These are considered non-negotiable.
• Mission – Articulates the institution’s purpose and the major
activities in which it is engaged. By incorporating its particular
values, an institution differentiates itself from other
organizations engaged in similar activities.
Coming to Terms With Strategic Planning
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• What we are providing to each of the work groups on
1. Energizing the Educational Environment;
2. Driving Discovery and Innovation;
3. Engaging Scholarship for Public Impact
is a charge of the following form:
• Goal – Large-scale effort that, when accomplished,
moves the organization closer to its vision. Effective
goals are subject to assessment.
• Characteristics – Specific aspects
of the goal to focus on.
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Coming to Terms With Strategic Planning
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• What the work groups will develop:
• Strategy or Strategic Action – A particular measurable
approach in pursuit of an organization’s vision, usually in
support of one or more specific goals. It includes a timeline
that specifies who will do what and when. The best strategic
actions are SMART:
• Specific
• Measurable
• Agreed upon
• Reasonable
• Time-limited
• Metrics and benchmarks – Success indicators that
mark the progress of the strategic actions and
their work plans.