planning for excellence

Planning for ExcellencePlanning for Excellence

PAC, November 14, 2007PAC, November 14, 2007Shirley L. BaugherShirley L. Baugher

Thank you to Alberto Gonzalez, Connie Ruhl-Smith and Kay Carpenter for Thank you to Alberto Gonzalez, Connie Ruhl-Smith and Kay Carpenter for organizing Compact Data Tablesorganizing Compact Data Tables

Planning ProcessesPlanning Processesfall, 2007fall, 2007

Collegiate CompactsCollegiate Compacts First Year Program Review Task ForceFirst Year Program Review Task Force University Work GroupUniversity Work Group Development of Interdisciplinary Development of Interdisciplinary

Concepts regarding potential Centers Concepts regarding potential Centers of of ExcellenceExcellence

Source on WebSource on Web

http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/provost/StrategicPositioning/planningANDaccountability.htmlhttp://www.bgsu.edu/offices/provost/StrategicPositioning/planningANDaccountability.html

ELEMENTS OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE COMPACTCOMPACT

A.A. Unit Mission and Key Functions Unit Mission and Key Functions B.B. Performance Measures Performance Measures C.C. Strategic Goals Strategic Goals D.D. Space and Facilities Space and Facilities E.E. Diversity Planning and Assessment Diversity Planning and Assessment F.F. Public Engagement Public Engagement G.G. Staff and Faculty Consultation Staff and Faculty Consultation H.H. Report Summary and Allocation Summary Report Summary and Allocation Summary

I.I. Addendum: Interdisciplinary Initiatives Addendum: Interdisciplinary Initiatives J.J. Addendum: International Scholarship and Addendum: International Scholarship and

Engagement Engagement

Key Metrics from CompactsKey Metrics from Compacts

Enrollment Management PlansEnrollment Management Plans Retention and Graduation rates and Retention and Graduation rates and

goalsgoals Strategic prioritiesStrategic priorities Identification of Signature ProgramsIdentification of Signature Programs Basic budget planning and goalsBasic budget planning and goals

36% of fall 2007 main campus freshmen, when completing the First Year Student Questionnaire, (64% of the freshmen completed the survey) stated that neither parent had a bachelor's degree (our operational definition of a first generation student).

Student Enrollment ProfileStudent Enrollment Profile

18.5%


Headcount Enrollment by AgeHeadcount Enrollment by Age

13

78.5%


Movement of Movement of Students Students from BGSU from BGSU Firelands Firelands

to Main Campusto Main Campus

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International StudentsInternational Students

Students Participating in Education Students Participating in Education AbroadAbroad

Growth Indicators 2007-08

Distance Education

Enrollment ProjectionsEnrollment Projections

Fall ‘07Fall ‘07 Fall ‘12Fall ‘12

Arts & SciencesArts & Sciences 4,9394,939 5,4225,422

Business Business AdministrationAdministration

2,1892,189 2,5752,575

Education and Education and Human DevelopmentHuman Development

5,3555,355 5,4585,458

FirelandsFirelands 2,0652,065 2,2802,280

Health & Human Health & Human ServicesServices

1,7981,798 2,1882,188

Musical ArtsMusical Arts 480480 480480

TechnologyTechnology 1,3341,334 1,6971,697

COLLEGE(S) TOTALCOLLEGE(S) TOTAL 18,16018,160 20,10020,100

One-Year Freshman Retention Rate

Retention ProjectionsRetention ProjectionsFall ‘07Fall ‘07 Fall ‘12Fall ‘12

Arts & SciencesArts & Sciences 77.5%77.5% 82.0%82.0%


74.0%74.0% 82.0%82.0%

Education and Education and Human Human DevelopmentDevelopment

80.6%80.6% 84.0%84.0%

FirelandsFirelands 54.3%54.3% 60.0%60.0%


74.4%74.4% 80.0%80.0%

Musical ArtsMusical Arts 88.9%88.9% 91.0%91.0%

TechnologyTechnology 75.4%75.4% 83.0%83.0%

Freshman retention to fall of year 2

CohortCohort Fall 1998Fall 1998 Fall 1999Fall 1999 Fall 2000Fall 2000 Fall 2001Fall 2001 Fall 2002Fall 2002

4-year4-year 33.0%33.0% 33.5%33.5% 34.5%34.5% 32.7%32.7% 33.7%33.7%

5-year5-year 56.7%56.7% 56.5%56.5% 55.7%55.7% 53.4%53.4%

6-year6-year 60.5%60.5% 60.2%60.2% 59.8%59.8%

Time to Graduation for BGSU Students

Graduation ProjectionsGraduation Projections(4 year rates)(4 year rates)

Fall ‘07Fall ‘07 Fall ‘12Fall ‘12

Arts & SciencesArts & Sciences 37.0%37.0% 40.0%40.0%


33.1%33.1% 35.0%35.0%

Education and Education and Human Human DevelopmentDevelopment

39.2%39.2% 46.7%46.7%


37.6%37.6% 37.6%37.6%

Musical ArtsMusical Arts 34.5%34.5% 38.0%38.0%

TechnologyTechnology 29.1%29.1% 30.3%30.3%

PLANNING FOR EXCELLENCEPLANNING FOR EXCELLENCE

Signature programsDisciplined based competitive excellence

Centers of Excellence(Interdisciplinary thematic areas)

Foundational Excellence

PLANNING FOR FOUNDATIONAL EXCELLENCEPLANNING FOR FOUNDATIONAL EXCELLENCEVoluntary System of AccountabilityVoluntary System of Accountability

Planning for Foundational Excellence

• Voluntary Systems of Accountability (VSA)

• National Survey of Student Engagement

• Accountability measures that will address the Core Competencies(American Association of Colleges and Universities)

• National study of instructional costs and productivity

• New Student Transition Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

• First-Year Student Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

• BGSU Graduating Senior Questionnaire (BGSU instrument)

Signature ProgramsSignature ProgramsArts & Sciences (all are at graduate and research areas)• The Center for Photochemical Sciences (PCS) • (graduate program and research)• The Center for Neuroscience, Mind & Behavior• Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology• Sociology and the Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR)• Applied Philosophy• American Culture Studies (ACS)

Business• Supply Chain Management – leveraging program to build a signature

in undergraduate study of business (BSBA)

Education and Human Development• a Signature College

Signature ProgramsSignature Programs

Technology• Visual Communication Technology

Health and Human Services• Master’s Level Communication Disorders• Criminal Justice (undergraduate and graduate)

University Level Programs• The Values Initiative

Planning for ExcellencePlanning for ExcellenceCENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

(Nominated)

(Interdisciplinary themes)

Entrepreneurship

Health & Wellness across the life span

The Arts

Media & Merging Technology

Culture (National and Global) Studies

Education and the Creative Learning Process

Designing and Leading the 21st Century Organization

Urban Learning Community

STEM Across the Curriculum

The Arts at BGSU

• Music

• Art

• Dance

• Creative Writing

• Theatre and Film

• The only Ohio regional campus of a university with a Guest Artist Program and a Resident Children’s Theatre Program

• Huron Playhouse is Ohio's oldest continuing summer theatre

La virtù de’ strali d’Amore

The Arts at BGSU

The Arts at BGSU Firelands

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CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

Arts are big business

Arts and culture industries generate over

$2.4 billion in economic activity

in Northwest Ohio every year, resulting in

nearly $250 million in federal, state, and

local tax revenues and over 33,000 jobs.

Arts and ProsperityEconomic Impact of Creative Industries

Founded Founded at Bowling at Bowling Green Green State State University University in 2003in 2003

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Educational and General Revenue

Student fees 51.7% in 2002 compared to 60.9% in 2006State appropriations 33.4% in 2002 as compared to 24.4% in 2005

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Financial FoundationFinancial Foundation

Total Award Dollars by Sponsor Type

FY2003-FY2007

What should our target be?

Personnel & Operating BudgetsPersonnel & Operating Budgets2007-082007-08

PersonnelPersonnel OperatingOperating

Arts & SciencesArts & Sciences $69,279,573$69,279,573 $ 2,233,524$ 2,233,524


$ 9,381,511$ 9,381,511 $ 426,020$ 426,020

Education and Education and Human DevelopmentHuman Development

$11,307,930$11,307,930 $ 754,684$ 754,684

FirelandsFirelands $ 8,213,093$ 8,213,093 $ 4,547,427$ 4,547,427

Graduate CollegeGraduate College $ 934,932$ 934,932 $ 157,472$ 157,472


$ 2,876,635$ 2,876,635 $ 162,850$ 162,850

Musical ArtsMusical Arts $ 4,501,003$ 4,501,003 $ 338,181$ 338,181

TechnologyTechnology $ 3,949,588$ 3,949,588 $ 286,911$ 286,911

Main Campus TotalMain Campus Total $102, 231,172$102, 231,172 $ 4,359,642$ 4,359,642

First Year Program ReviewFirst Year Program Review

Program Name Brief Description BG Perspective General Education program BGeXperience The values introduction and first-semester courseResidential Learning Communities A mix of nine living learning communities

Springboard Skill development course UNIV 100 University success course

First Year Programs

Three Critical TransitionsThree Critical Transitions

Transition to collegeTransition to college Finding a majorFinding a major Preparing for life after collegePreparing for life after college

Address all three transitions in a Address all three transitions in a coordinated, thematic waycoordinated, thematic way

First Year Program ReviewFirst Year Program ReviewFirst Year Programs

Creating a Coherent First-year Program at BGSU Challenge # 1: Acknowledging Transitions in the Undergraduate Experience Challenge #2: Building an Integrated Design Challenge #3: Integrating the majors, the general education program,

and the first-year program into a common framework

First Year Seminaraddress transition to college and university success issues, establish baselines for student performance in each of the University Learning Outcomes.

Develop second-year courses intentionally organized around the University Learning Outcomes

Two types of courses: Transition into a major, for students who are ready to begin work

in a particular major. Exploration of majors (interdisciplinary, topics-based courses)

Develop capstone courses in all majors a. Synthetic, cumulative, project-based work

b. Transition to career, professional school, or graduate school

Connecting the First YearConnecting the First YearThe student’s whole BGSU experience

University Work GroupUniversity Work Groupfor Academic Affairsfor Academic Affairs

Shirley Baugher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Shirley Baugher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Don Bell, Project Manager, Office of the President Don Bell, Project Manager, Office of the President Michael Buerger, Associate Professor, Department of Human Services Michael Buerger, Associate Professor, Department of Human Services Mike Dannells, Professor, Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs Mike Dannells, Professor, Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs Carol Engler, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic AffairsCarol Engler, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Judy Hagemann, Chair, Classified Staff Council Judy Hagemann, Chair, Classified Staff Council Milt Hakel, Department of Psychology Milt Hakel, Department of Psychology Jan Hartley, Professor, Department of ManagementJan Hartley, Professor, Department of Management Tim Jurkovac, Associate Professor, Department of Natural/Social Science Tim Jurkovac, Associate Professor, Department of Natural/Social Science Steve Kendall, Co-Chair, Administrative Staff Council Steve Kendall, Co-Chair, Administrative Staff Council Dick Kennell, Dean, College of Musical Arts Dick Kennell, Dean, College of Musical Arts Bill Knight, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research Bill Knight, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research Peter Kuebeck, Media Specialist, Office of the President/College of Arts & Peter Kuebeck, Media Specialist, Office of the President/College of Arts &

Sciences Sciences Johnnie L. Lewis, President, Undergraduate Student Government Johnnie L. Lewis, President, Undergraduate Student Government James Maxwell, Professor, Department of VCT&E James Maxwell, Professor, Department of VCT&E Pat Pauken, Chair, Faculty Senate Pat Pauken, Chair, Faculty Senate Jeannie Sabaroff, President, Graduate Student Senate Jeannie Sabaroff, President, Graduate Student Senate Barbara Waddell, Provost Chief of Staff Barbara Waddell, Provost Chief of Staff Ellen Williams, Member, Committee on Academic Affairs Ellen Williams, Member, Committee on Academic Affairs Elizabeth Wood, Associate Professor, University Libraries Elizabeth Wood, Associate Professor, University Libraries Peg Yacobucci, Associate Professor, Department of Geology Peg Yacobucci, Associate Professor, Department of Geology


BGSU GOALS (in relation to Ohio System BGSU GOALS (in relation to Ohio System Goals)Goals)

ExcellenceExcellenceAccessAccessAffordabilityAffordabilityEconomic and Cultural DevelopmentEconomic and Cultural DevelopmentDiversityDiversityAssessment/AccountabilityAssessment/Accountability


Development of Mission Statement for BGSUDevelopment of Mission Statement for BGSU Vision statement intact in the Academic Plan documentVision statement intact in the Academic Plan document Core values statement intactCore values statement intact Benchmarks for academic programs in development through Benchmarks for academic programs in development through

Compact processCompact process Learning Outcomes stated in Academic PlanLearning Outcomes stated in Academic Plan Core Commitment proposal and GoalsCore Commitment proposal and Goals First Year Program Review Committee ReportFirst Year Program Review Committee Report Strategic Positioning Group ReportStrategic Positioning Group Report Thematic Interdisciplinary “centers” of excellenceThematic Interdisciplinary “centers” of excellence

Existing Document Inputs


Reviewed documents Reviewed documents Presentation by Dr. Shirley L. Baugher on the Presentation by Dr. Shirley L. Baugher on the

System of Higher Education in Ohio and Bowling System of Higher Education in Ohio and Bowling Green State UniversityGreen State University

Presentation to University Work Group on Premier Presentation to University Work Group on Premier Learning: Positioning BGSU for Its FutureLearning: Positioning BGSU for Its Future

First Year Programs: Progress ReportFirst Year Programs: Progress Report Economic Development: IUC DiscussionEconomic Development: IUC Discussion Faculty Senate Open Forum on Development of Faculty Senate Open Forum on Development of

the University’s Five Year Planthe University’s Five Year Plan Accountability issues (VSA)Accountability issues (VSA) Honors Program compact reportHonors Program compact report

Work to date…


Much Discussion!Much Discussion!

Work to date…

Work to complete…

Review data from compactsReview data from compacts Review Signature Program nominations and make Review Signature Program nominations and make

recommendationsrecommendations Review Interdisciplinary Program papers and Review Interdisciplinary Program papers and

make recommendations regarding Centers of make recommendations regarding Centers of ExcellenceExcellence

Establish basic metrics for the UniversityEstablish basic metrics for the University Review draft of Master Plan created from Review draft of Master Plan created from

deliberationsdeliberations

Next StepsNext Steps

Review of all Graduate ProgramsReview of all Graduate Programs Work with Admissions on Enrollment Work with Admissions on Enrollment

Management PlanManagement Plan Develop implementation plan for Develop implementation plan for

First Year Program and BGSU First Year Program and BGSU Learning Experience programsLearning Experience programs

Develop implementation plan for Develop implementation plan for transition of Honors Programtransition of Honors Program

Next StepsNext Steps

Review of Signature Programs – finalizeReview of Signature Programs – finalize

Review of Centers of Excellence – finalizeReview of Centers of Excellence – finalize

Participate in University Wide Strategic Participate in University Wide Strategic Planning ProcessPlanning Process

Position Firelands in BGSU’s FuturePosition Firelands in BGSU’s Future

Final documents Spring 2008Final documents Spring 2008

Thank YouThank You

Deans and their College staff and Deans and their College staff and facultyfaculty

Provost’s Office staffProvost’s Office staff

Faculty and staff serving on multiple Faculty and staff serving on multiple committeescommittees

CabinetCabinet

The PresidentThe President

planning for excellence

Documents

generation student

student enrollment profile18

student enrollment profile36

bgsu firelands

bgsu studentscohortfall

projections4 year ratesfall

main campus freshmen

human development39