Final ReportSpring 2015

Core Values and Dream Sessions with faculty, staff & students (August 2009)

Reflections and Directions (Fall 2009)

Environmental Scan (Fall 2009)

SWOT analysis (January 2010)

Vision and Mission development (Winter 2009 - 2010)

Strategic Goals development (Spring 2010)

Open forums with faculty, staff & students (March 2010)

Benchmarking visit to Truman State (March 2010)

Strategic Plan finalization (May – June 2010)

Presentation to the Board of Trustees (July 2010)2

Academic Quality

Community Service and Engagement

Affordability

Sense of Community

Among faculty and staff

Faculty/staff relations with students

Beautiful campus with quality facilities

Failure to market USI’s excellence

Limited academic programs / course offering, especially via distance education

Low tuition

Underfunded

Possible perception that low cost = low quality

Market USI’s excellence

Become the ‘Go-To / Expert Resource’ university

Expand partnerships with K-12, businesses, non-profits Student internships Faculty Research Revenue through grants and contract

Funding reductions and poor economic conditions

Competition for students

Technology – changing faster than we can respond

State government increased involvement with educational standards for college credit

Sense of Community

Quality of Education

Focus on Learning

Engagement

16%

15%

16%

19%

19%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

5%

5%

4%

4%

3%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

2006Fr.

2007Fr.

2008Fr.

2009Fr.

2010Fr.

Graduated from USI with BA/BS in 4 yrs or lessGraduated from USI with AA in 4 years or lessGraduated from other institution with AA or BA/BS in 4 yrs or less

Creation of advising centers in all colleges

Degree Works and creation of 4-year degree plans

Expanded undergraduate and graduate majors

Core 39

Better communication to students about academic

standing (mid-term grades, early-alert system)

UNIV 101

Revamped new student orientation

Increased admission standards / strategic recruitment of stronger students

Increased student support (academic and non-academic) programming (ex. Care team, exploring majors fair, better career counseling)

67%76% 81% 78%

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Participation in Experiential Learning Opportunities

Engaged in 1 or more experiential learning opportunities (internship, servicelearning or study abroad)

Increased support for faculty to develop innovative teaching, research and service that include students

New focus on support and facilitation of study abroad opportunities with the addition of stated learning objectives

New programming to connect students with alumni for job shadowing, mentoring, etc.

Carnegie re-classification as an “Engaged University”

29% increase in internship/co-op placements

43% increase in study-abroad among graduates

Over $200k in student research funding

8.7%

1.9%

6.7%5.3%

10.6%

2.4%

5.5%7.0%

Minority Students InternationalStudents

Minority Faculty InternationalFaculty

2010-2011 2014-2015* Excludes those who has not specified a race/ethnicity

2%

19%15%

22%

42%

2%

15%

31%28%

39%

Veterans(undergraduate)

Age 25+(undergraduate)

LegacyFreshmen

1st GenFreshmen

Males(undergraduate)

Fall 2010 Fall 2015

Increased intentionality in recruitment of new faculty and staff through target advertising, better “selling of the region”, etc.

New programming related to sexual and gender identity.

Expanded efforts to recruit international students for Intensive English Program, regular academic programs, as well as short term study abroad programs.

The Diversity Project – to create a safe space for conversations about diversity and related issues for students.

Activity 2010-11 2013-14 Increase

RFWC 197,370 221,113 12%Climbing Center Visits 2,990 6,352 99%Cinema USI Movie Showings 18 83 400%Student Orgs 124 133 15%Student Org Meetings/Events 2,845 4,915 87%Student Org Tables 336 582 40%Sorority/Fraternity members 394 597 74%

USI app – Way cool!

Renovations of Loft & ½ of all apartments

Expanded hours – library, tutoring, advising, RFWC, food-services, Cinema USI

New late night and weekend programming for students

New fraternal and Panhellenic chapters

Expansion of distance education opportunities

CARED 2010 to 2015

Projects completed 215

Organizations served 443

Faculty/Staff involved* 772

Students involved* 1200+

*May include duplicates as count is by year.

Elevated visibility through marketing and new branding

National award for development of “Innovation Index” for the I-69 corridor

Opened three community health clinics

Technology Commercialization Academy (TCA) and partnership with Crane

Emerging Leaders program for students

849

2294

377921

5,274

451

Active Volunteers Total Volunteers Vol w/ 20+ hrsservice

Volunteer USI

2010-2011 2014-2015

Family sick and adoption policies benefit employees

50th anniversary celebration events

Surpassed the 50 million goal of the Elevating Excellence capital campaign

Branding/Marketing efforts

Better support for student organizations

Strategic Planning within departments

No plan then – No plan now: 11 (41%) No plan then – Have plan now: 10 (37%) Had plan then – Have plan now: 6 (22%)

Those with plans report having made more impact on 6 goals

Indicated one or more activities designed to impact goal:

Increase the Graduation Rate: 20 (74%)

Preserve and Nurture Campus: 19 (70%)

24/7 Campus: 15 (56%)

Experiential Learning: 15 (56%)

Leadership in the Region & Beyond: 14 (52%)

Increase the Diversity: 8 (33%)

Increase the Graduation Rate

Preserve and Nurture Campus Community24 x 7 Campus

Experiential Learning

Leadership in the Region and Beyond

Increase the Diversity