strategic plan progress university of illinois at urbana-champaign august 15, 2010
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Strategic Plan Progress University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
August 15, 2010
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Agenda
Overview of strategic planning process
Overview of the campus strategic plan
Summary of progress towards the campus’ goals
Strategic planning resources
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Cycle of Strategic Planning
Articulate vision and goals
Develop strategic priorities & assessment processes
Create actions/ milestones and implement
Assess impact
Institution's values
Environmental trends
The strategic planning process will involve continuous assessment of the institution’s progress towards its goals, considering both changes in the institution’s values and the environment in which it operates
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Strategic Planning Framework
Vision
Values
Goals
Strategic Initiatives
Progress Indicators
“Preeminent Public Research Institution”
Our Commitment The Values that Drive our Goals
5 campus goals
Aligned to the relevant goal
Campus-level College/ unit specific level
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Campus Vision & Goals
Goal I: Leadership for the 21st Century
Goal II: Academic Excellence
Goal III: Breakthrough Knowledge and Innovation
Goal IV: Transformative Learning Environment
Goal V: Access to the Illinois Experience
Preeminent Public Research Institution
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Strategic Planning Framework SummaryPreeminent Public Research InstitutionVision
Strategic Goals Academic excellence
Leadership for the 21st century
Transformative learning environment
Breakthrough knowledge and innovation
Access to the Illinois experience
Values
• As one campus, achieve comprehensive excellence in the service of Illinois and the nation
Strategic Initiatives
• Demand and reward break-through knowledge creation and learning
• Create educational programs that cultivate innovation, justice, enhance social mobility and quality of life by responding to local, national and global societal needs
• Maximize our impact by carefully stewarding and enhancing the resources entrusted to the institution
• Recruit and retain exceptional faculty• Increase the diversity of faculty and staff• Strengthen recruitment of high achieving
students, particularly students of underrepresented populations
• Position the academy to meet 21st century opportunities
• Develop interdisciplinary academic programs in emerging areas of scholarship
• Increase opportunities for cross-disciplinary doctoral education
• Develop professional master’s programs in areas of pressing needs
• Maximize our impact by stewarding and enhancing our resources
• Promote intercultural scholarship and learning
• Increase and enhance undergraduate research or creative opportunities
• Strengthen honors programs• Expand study-abroad
experiences• Increase the capacity for
effective communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries
• Provide internship, practicum and other experiential learning opportunities
• Initiate interdisciplinary programs to address global societal needs
• Strengthen and diversify the research portfolio
• Increase the Illinois presence• Strengthen our rich ties to Chicago
to increase the prominence of the institution and to foster corporate partnerships
• Partner with the local community
• Increase merit and needs based aid to recruit and retain the most promising students
• Increase the diversity of the student population
• Increase and excel in distance learning
• Repair, reprogram and maintain campus facilities at a level consistent with a world class academic enterprise
• Increase energy conservation• Build and enhance living/ learning
communities• Invest in educational technology• Embrace the diversity of students,
faculty and staff to strengthen the learning environment
• Enhance public good facilities
• # of national academy members or other nationally recognized honorary memberships
• % of underrepresented faculty and staff
• Student quality1
• Student to faculty ratio• State and tuition budget in constant
dollars• State and tuition budget in constant
dollars per student• State and tuition expenditures per IU• Instructional units per faculty FTE
• Graduation rate• Retention rate• % of students with a
global experience• % of undergraduates
with a research experience
• % of students with an internship or practicum experience
• Student placement percentage
• Total sponsored research expenditures by source
• Sponsored research expenditures by per faculty FTE
• Total revenue from licenses/ patents
• Total number of start-ups• Research Park activity• Impact on societal needs2
• Total financial aid• % of student receiving
financial aid• % of under-represented
students• # of distance learning
IUs• % of faculty involved in
engagement
• Level of deferred maintenance (FCI)
• Energy consumption• % of sections with under
20 students• State and tuition
expenditures per student
Progress Indicators
1- may include HS rank and ACT & graduate student indicators 2- may be a qualitative measure, illustrated by examples
• We pursue excellence through the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff
• Embrace and advance our Land Grant mission
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College/ Unit Level Plans
Campus’Strategic Goals
Academic excellenceLeadership for the 21st century
Transformative learning environment
Breakthrough knowledge and innovation
Access to the Illinois experience
• Goal 1College/ Unit Goals
• Goal 2 • Goal 3 • Goal 4 • Goal 5
College/ Unit Metrics
College/ Unit specific metrics aligned to priorities(progress and impact indicators)
Relevant core/ shared metrics(e.g., graduation rates, diversity indicators, etc.)
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Annual Report of Strategic Plan Progress
Are we making progress towards our goals?
Relative trends Peer benchmarking 2013 targets
Summary of:
Academic excellence
Leadership for the 21st century
Transformative learning
environment
Breakthrough knowledge and
innovation
Access to the Illinois
experience
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Alignment with Key Initiatives
Academic excellence
Leadership for the 21st century
Transformative learning environment
Breakthrough knowledge and innovation
Access to the Illinois experience
Accreditation Self Study
Development Campaign
Budget Process
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Areas of Strength
Overall six-year graduation and retention rates
Student and faculty diversity
Research activity
Undergraduate research
Undergraduate student quality
Online education
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Areas For Improvement
Overall financial situation
Graduation rates of underrepresented groups
Deferred maintenance
Start-up companies and revenues from royalties/ licenses
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Key Initiatives Resulting from Strategic Plan
UG Research Symposium
Informatics minor
Division of Biomedical Sciences
Utilities cost reduction program
Enhanced, more consistent Honors Program
Campus-wide scholarship program
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Leadership for the 21st Century
Progress Indicator Trend Current 2011 Target 2013 Target
% of Students with a Global Experience Negative 17.2% 29.0% 32.0%
% of Students with a Research Experience Positive 41.1% 42.0% 45.0%
Student Placement Percentage Negative 42.1% 45.0% 47.0%
Graduation Rate Positive 82.6% 83.0% 83.6%
Retention Rate Neutral 93.0% 94.5% 95.0%
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Leadership for the 21st CenturyGraduation and Retention Rates
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
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Leadership for the 21st CenturyUG Research and International Experiences
• UG research experiences continue to grow
• UG international experiences declined over the prior year
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Academic Excellence
Progress Indicator Trend Current 2011 Target 2013 Target
Student Quality- ACT Positive 27.8 28.0 28.2
Student Quality- High School Rank Positive 86.0 86.4 87.0
% Underrepresented Faculty Positive 9.5% 9.5% 10.0%
% Underrepresented APs Positive 8.2% 9.0% 9.7%
% Underrepresented CS Positive 14.0% 14.4% 14.8%
Instructional Units per Faculty Neutral 645 N/A N/A
State and Tuition Instructional Expenses per Instructional Unit
Neutral511 N/A N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio Neutral 21.9 20.8 20.5
Academic ExcellenceUnderrepresented Faculty and Staff
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
• Faculty most diverse in Big 10
• Percentage underrepresented faculty increased from 7% to 9.5% in past five years
Academic ExcellenceState and Tuition Expenditures per IU and IUs per Faculty
• The cost to generate an IU is increasing
• The number of IUs generated per faculty is also increasing
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Breakthrough Knowledge and Innovation
Progress Indicator Trend Current 2011 Target 2013 Target
Total Sponsored Research Expenditures ($000)
Positive 460,916 340,000 360,000
Sponsored Research Expenditures per Faculty FTE ($000)
Positive 224 170 180
Total Number of Start-Up Companies Neutral 6 9 12
Total Revenue From Licenses/Patents ($ millions)
Positive 5.12 6.1 8.5
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Breakthrough Knowledge and InnovationTotal Sponsored Research Expenditures and Per Faculty
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
Institution Total R & D Expenditures ($000)Wisconsin 831,895Michigan 800,488Ohio State 652,329Penn State 644,182Minnesota 594,877Illinois 460,916Northwestern 419,985Purdue 372,958Michigan State 358,097Indiana 355,004Iowa 346,357
Institution R & D per Faculty FTE ($)Wisconsin 291,076Penn State 288,483Michigan 258,556Northwestern 256,088Iowa 246,869Indiana 244,999Ohio State 227,292Illinois 224,000Minnesota 221,638Purdue 210,354Michigan State 158,801
• Strong growth in research expenditures
• Illinois still trails Big 10 peers
Breakthrough Knowledge and InnovationNumber of Start-Up Companies and Revenue from Patents and Licenses
• The number of start-up companies has remained the same
• No significant growth in revenue from licenses and patents
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Transformative Learning Environment
Progress Indicator Trend Current 2011 Target 2013 Target
Deferred Maintenance ($000) Negative 473,140 549,403 542,471
Energy Consumption (BTUs) Positive 283,849 289,000 262,000
Utility Expenses ($000) Positive 77,445 70,604 66,682
State and Tuition Expenditures per Student
Neutral 16,030 N/A N/A
% of Sections Under 20 Students Positive 38.6 39.0 40.0
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Transformative Learning EnvironmentPercent of Sections Under 20 Students
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
• The percentage of section under 20 has remained steady over the past three years
• The percentage of sections over 50 grew 1.2% last year to 19.6%
Transformative Learning EnvironmentEnergy Consumption
• Energy consumption continues to decline per GSF
• Illinois still consumes 15% more energy per GSF than its peers
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
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Access to the Illinois Experience
Progress Indicator Trend Current 2011 Target 2013 Target
Total Financial Aid ($000) Positive 666,026 N/A N/A
% of Undergraduate Students Receiving Financial Aid
Neutral 72.2 75.0 76.5
% Underrepresented Graduate Students Neutral 7.4 8.4 8.9
% Underrepresented Professional Students
Neutral 9.3 10.2 10.5
% Underrepresented Undergraduate Students
Neutral 13.6 14.4 14.8
# of Distance Learning IUs Positive 32,935 27,000 30,000
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Access to the Illinois Experience Energy Consumption
Illinois Trends Peer Benchmarks
• Percentage of underrepresented UG remains highest in Big 10
• Illinois’ percentage is slowly decreasing
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Access to the Illinois ExperienceFinancial Aid/ Number of On-line Instructional Units
• Undergraduate aid dollars are increasing, but the percentage of students receiving these are steady
• Growth of on-line instruction is strong
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Strategic Planning Resources and Reports
www.strategicplan.illinois.edu
www.quietlychangingtheworld.com