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Academic Affairs Budget Presentations – April 1, 2015

College of Fine Arts

FY ‘15 Accomplishments andFY ’16 Planning


FY15 Goals

Goals: It’s all about enrollment. We have set an enrollment target of 1,100+

Educating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 1; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 4


FY15 Goals

Goals: Support faculty creative activity and research

Educating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 2, strategy 3; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 3, strategy 4


FY15 Goals

Goals: Optimize curricula for 21st century fine arts. Curricular revisions with an eye toward the changing needs of our students

Educating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 2; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 1, strategy 4


FY15 Goals

Goals: Continue our strong community presence, expanding civic engagement opportunities and providing the best venues for exhibits, music, theatre, and dance in Central Illinois

Educating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 3; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 5


FY15 Goals

Goals: Expand opportunities for international study for students

Educating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 2, strategy 5; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 1, strategy 2; ISU’s International Strategic Plan


FY15 Goals

Goals: Continue fundraising for new facilitiesEducating Illinois, 2013-2018, Goal 4; College of Fine Arts Strategic plan, Goal 7


FY15 Accomplishments and Productivity

Enrollment• 10 students short of our explicit goal, 60 shy of our

preferred number.• Declining demand for arts educators continues to

present difficulties.• Strong increase in Arts Technology (34% increase) and

in graduate students.• Challenges with the LEAP forward initiative have

interfered with our ability to track interest and follow through with individual contact.



Enrollment• Student achievement continues to be high with

average composite ACT at 24.9, a point above university average.

• Graphic design has doubled the number of majors accepted.

• Enhanced recruitment activities have been implemented across the college, including auditions and portfolio reviews in remote locations, and open houses involving almost every faculty member.



Supporting faculty creative activity and research• Two of our faculty awarded the Research

Initiative Award at the University level: Justin Vickers of the School of Music, and Kevin Rich of the School of Theatre and Dance.



Supporting faculty creative activity and research• One Assistant Dean devoted to faculty

research, scholarship, creative activity and seeking external funds.

• Rate of external grant submissions continues to rise, with over $6.7M in proposals and $140,000 funding since July 1.



Supporting faculty creative activity and research• College of Fine Arts has continued success in

awards from such as Elizabeth Firestone Graham, the Multi-Arts Production Fund, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Mattina R. Proctor, the Coleman Foundation, and the Illinois Prairie Community Foundations, plus Harmon Arts Grants, McLean County Arts Council, Illinois Arts Council.



Optimize curricula for 21st century fine arts• Revision to Woods/Metals and Expanded Media in

School of Art.• Extensive revisions to Art History curriculum now in

College Curriculum Committee.• Arts Technology curriculum revised to reflect current

practice, and address NASAD recommendations.• School of Theatre and Dance task force to consider

common core for graduate programs.



Optimize curricula for 21st century fine arts• School of Theatre and Dance exploring

partnership with Mennonite College of Nursing to provide actors to play patients.

• Arts Technology Program continues to have high employment rate, perhaps in part due to attention to career preparation.



Continue strong community presence, expanding civic engagement opportunities• Move of University Galleries to Uptown

Normal is a great success. Already seeing a 20% increase in attendance over last year. Excellent partnerships with Illinois Symphony, WGLT, Marriott, Hyatt, Home Sweet Home Ministries, and many others.



Continue strong community presence, expanding civic engagement opportunities• School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance

will have presented over 400 performances by the end of the fiscal year.

• Illinois Shakespeare Festival enters its 38th season this year, served over 12,000 patrons, provided expanded educational opportunities, and added successful new programs like ShakesFEAR at Halloween.



Continue strong community presence, expanding civic engagement opportunities• Saturday morning creative drama classes

expanded to meet increasing demand, and String Project continues to thrive.

• School of Art reinvented Transpace for showcasing student art work as part of their curriculum, in addition to the student annual at University Galleries.



Expand opportunities for international study• Lea Cline (Art) and Kathryn Jasper (History) led a study

abroad program to Orvieto, Italy last summer and will do so again this summer.

• Developing faculty-led programs in Ghana, London, and the Czech Republic for 2016

• Art education faculty and students will return this summer for study abroad at Australian Catholic University in Sydney to examin the “Frames” curriculum model.



Expand opportunities for international study• Music education alumna Nancy O’Neill

selected for Fulbright Student Scholarship to study at Resonaari School in Helsinki, Finland.

• Jason Reblando (Art) awarded Fulbright Scholar grant to do research and photography in Philippines.



Continue fundraising for new facilities• For calendar year 2014, the College of Fine

Arts raised $311,588.83 plus an additional 24,437.76 through telefund and $14,453 from matching gifts. Shakespeare Society raised $82,044.14 and Friends of the Arts raised $19,392.66. A total of 1,045 individuals contributed to the college.


Internal Reallocations/ Reorganizations

Internal Reallocation• Temporary reallocations made to support

shop supervision and production management in Theatre/Dance, advising in Music, and instruction.

• Permanent reallocations made to Gallery and Arts Technology to support staff raises and promotion.



Use of Additional Funds• Provost Enhancement $25,000 assisted in replacing 15-year-

old digital pianos in group piano lab. Total project was $64,000.



Use of Additional Funds• Assistance from the Office of the President,

Office of the Provost and the SAGE fund supported residency of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage in conjunction with production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.



Use of Additional Funds• Technology tuition ($52,330) supported student lab workers

and software purchases.• Summer funding ($92,350) from Office of the Provost and

Strategic Budget Carryover ($13,500) allowed us to offer general education, IAI, and majors courses



Use of Additional Funds• Grants from Harmon Arts Grant Council supported the New

Sounds Concert series in University Galleries• Grants from Illinois Arts Council supported exhibits, and the

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation supported Gallery outreach projects.

• An Illinois Arts Council grant will support educational activities of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival this summer.

• An Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation grant will support the publication from our opening exhibit in University Galleries – a Walter Robinson Retrospective.

FY16 Planning


FY16 Planning – Major Objectives

Enrollment, enrollment, enrollment• We aim to have at least 1,150 enrolled

students. We will continue our aggressive recruitment practices with personal and individualized attention.

Educating Illinois, Goal 1, strategy 1; College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan, Goal 4



Quality instruction for the future of the arts• Address challenges from reduction in

Instructional Capacity and loss of faculty in key positions, by spending instruction dollars carefully. Continue working on curricular revisions and innovation.

Educating Illinois, Goal 1, strategy 2, College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan, Goal 2



Support for faculty and student research and creativity• Even with tight funding, continue to work with

Development and Friends of the Arts to provide funds for faculty and student projects. Focus the Fine Arts Building project on safe, contemporary and inspiring teaching spaces.

Educating Illinois, Goal 1, strategy 3; College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan, Goal 3



Collaboration, cross-training, cooperation• To provide professional advising across the

college, we will explore cross-training and shared responsibilities for advisement.

• University Galleries in Uptown Normal is key to expanding relationships with the businesses as well as other units in the University.

Educating Illinois Goal 3 and 4; College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan Goal 2



Our Expanded World• Continue the growth in quality faculty-led

study abroad programs, and explore more opportunities that will not increase time to degree. Continue strong visiting artist program, and expand how we use technology even further

Educating Illinois, Goal 4; College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan, Goal 7


Permanent Funding Requests

• Academic Advisor



• Assistant Box Office Manager/MarketingDirector



• Operating Funds(Arts TechnologyProgram)$12,500



• Shop Safety Supervisor (Theatre)



• Museum Educator



• Production Manager



• Operations Funding, software and related(CFA-IT) $25,000

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Provost Enhancement Requests

• Additional Instructional Capacity ($150,000)


Provost Enhancement Requests and SBC

• School of Art recruitment materials and part-time personnel. Total: $29,000 (FY 16)

– $15,000 Provost Enhancement– $9,000 Strategic Budgeted Carryover– $5,000 Expense Year Contribution



• Drumline replacement ($25,000)



• Outdoor speakers ($19,292)



• Light board replacement for WesthoffTheatre ($10,000)



• Framing materialsfor the permanentcollection ($22,000)



• Weaponry ($4,607)



• Sewing machines ($7,500)



• Electric hat stretcher and costume shop forms ($5,150)



• Long-throw projectors and lenses for theatrical production work ($132,000)


Personnel Requests

1. Applied Voice2. Graphic Design3. Lighting and Sound Design4. Choral Music Education5. Art History6. Interactive Media

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