University InstituteUniversity InstituteProgressing with UrgencyProgressing with Urgency

Charles Wesley Ford, Jr., Ph.D.Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

August 8, 2013

Driving Forces Driving Forces

1. Federal Initiativesa. Veterans Affairsb. STEM Education

2. State Initiativesa. Funding Formula of SSI

i. Course Completionii. Retentioniii. Graduation

b. Workforce Developmentc. STEM Education

Driving Forces (Continued) Driving Forces (Continued)

3. Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) Initiativesa. Prior Learning Assessmentb. Complete College America - Guided Pathway to Success (GPS)

4. Central State University’s Initiatives

a. Budget Driven by Enrollment

b. Six Compelling Priorities

c. Three Tenets

d. University and Program Accreditation

e. Assessment

f. Possible 1890 Status

Central State University’s Central State University’s Six Compelling PrioritiesSix Compelling Priorities

1. Quality Collegiate/Academic Experiences

2. Targeted Student Enrollment

3. Reduced Time to Degree Completion

4. Increase Retention Rates

5. Develop graduates with Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions for professional careers or advanced studies

6. Maintain Effective and Efficient Institutional Operations

DefinitionsDefinitions

Course Completion Rate Number of students awarded A, B, C, D, S, CR at the end

of a term divided by the number of total grades awarded

Retention Rate Retention is calculated based on new-First time enrolled

in a fall term and returning the next fall divided by the NFT fall enrollment

Graduation Rate Number of New First-Time, Full-Time students who

enroll in a fall and the preceding summer and are awarded their degree within 150% of degree time (six years), divided by the initial enrollment of NFT

Benchmarks and Projection for Course Benchmarks and Projection for Course Completion and Graduation RateCompletion and Graduation Rate

Category Benchmark 2010

Historical Data

Realistic Expectation

Aspiration Expectation

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Retention Rate 46% 55% 43% 55% 56% 60% 57% 60% 62%

Graduation Rate 19% 24 27 29% 30% 33% 30% 33% 37%

Course Completion 76.6% 75.6% 75.6% 78.0% 80.0% 82.0% 79.0% 82.0% 84.0%

Course Completion RatesCourse Completion Rates

Retention Rate for Undergraduate Retention Rate for Undergraduate Degree-Seeking StudentsDegree-Seeking Students

Fall 2000 to Fall 2012Fall 2000 to Fall 2012

CategoryFall 07 to

Fall 08Fall 08 to

Fall 09Fall 09 to

Fall 10Fall 10 to

Fall 11Fall 11 to

Fall 12

New First Time Enrolled 571 654 713 507 722

NFT Returning 286 374 329 278 305Retention Rate 50.1% 57.2% 46.1% 55.0% 42.2%

University TenetsUniversity Tenets

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Service - our commitment to our institution and the greater community

Protocol - our adherence to and value of best practices for accomplishing goals

Civility - our active respect for one another, and for our past, our present, and our future

1. What makes customer service at Central State University different from customer service at another institution?

2. What makes a degree in X from Central State University different from a similar degree from another institution?

Questions to Ponder Questions to Ponder

Opportunities (Partial List) Opportunities (Partial List)

1. Enhancing student profile

2. Building capabilities among all CSU employees

3. Developing curricula to address OBR, State, and Federal initiatives – including accreditation

4. Understanding and Using Technology appropriately

5. Enhancing Online and Distance Deliveries

a. developing full programs and Leveraging Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

6. Understanding and Using of Technology Appropriately

7. Leveraging CSU Dayton

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planninghttp://www.balancedscorecard.orghttp://www.balancedscorecard.org

Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to

set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure that employees and other stakeholders are

working toward common goals, establish agreement around intended outcomes/results,

and assess and adjust the organization’s direction in

response to a changing environment.

Guiding QuestionsGuiding Questions

1. Who are we? Where are we today?

Mission, Vision, Values and Benefits, Compelling Priorities2. Who/Where do we want to be?

New Vision, Driving Forces

3. How do we get there? Benchmarks for new directions

4. What are the internal and external factors of influence? State Government – BOR, Academic Offerings, State Economy,

University Budget, Accreditations, Course Completion, Retention, Graduation, Institutional Image, Students, Donors, Community, Faculty, Alumni, Future Students

5. Who can help us get there? Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students, Community

6. How do we know when we are there?

Implementation, Assessment, Closing the loop

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

A strategic plan is a document used to communicate with the organization the organizations goals, the actions needed to achieve those goals and all of the other critical elements developed during the planning exercise.

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How can I make Central State better?