Strategic Plan Update

New Board Members Orientation

September 27, 2012

Educating The Next Generation of Leaders

The Process

■ Begun in 2008■ Inclusive process, involving faculty,

staff, students, trustees and alumnae■ Over 80 initiatives proposed by

faculty and staff

The Plan

■ New Mission Statement■ New Vision Statement■ Five Broad Principles■ 22 Key Initiatives

Accomplished

■ Adult Learning Center (SAGE)■ Child Welfare Certificate■ First Year Experience■ Global Studies Major■ Living Learning Communities■ Reading Specialist Certification/M.Ed. Degree■ Media Studies and New Media Major■ Multicultural Center■ Study Abroad Program Expansion■ Writing Resource Initiative (partial)

In Progress

■ Art Therapy Masters■ Strategic Leadership for Women

Certificate■ Women’s Leadership Institute

Coming Soon

■ Cooperative Education program in Business

Off the Table for Now

■ Case Management Certificate■ Chemistry Professional Science Master’s

Degree■ Counseling Master’s Degree■ Ethics and Care Center■ Integrated Cross-Cultural Studies

Certificate■ Legal Studies Major

SAGE

■ Launch in October 2011■ 75% of students are matriculated (compared to

50% this time last year)■ 57% increase in newly enrolled graduate students■ Averaging 25+ campus visits a week

Pan-European MFA in Creative Writing

■ Not originally a Strategic Initiative, but part of initiative to increase graduate programming

■ 5 students enrolled in program to date■ First residency in Dublin,

Summer 2013■ Applicants from Israel,France, Switzerland, US■ http://mfa.cedarcrest.edu/

On-line business degree

■ Launch of first fully on-line undergraduate major fall 2012

■ Business administration■ Flexible: students can choose to do any proportion of courses on-line, from 0-100%

Child Welfare Certificate

■ 24 students enrolled■ Combined with

– Social Work– Criminal Justice– Psychology– Business

First-Year Experience

■ Exciting Seminar Topics■ Deeper engagement in campus life■ New focus on health and wellness■ Focus on academic planning and

career planning

Global Studies Major6 majors, 1 minor

Living Learning Communities

■ Year 3 (2012-2013)■ C.R.E.A.T.E (Community Art)■ C.A.R.E. (Social Justice)■ E.A.R.T.H. (Environmental

Stewardship)– Trip to Costa Rica planned for Spring

2013– Incorporating entrepreneurship

New Media/Media Studies

Media Studies/New Media

■ Convergence Lab opened Fall 2011■ 2 Media Studies majors, 1 New Media

major

Multicultural Center

Multicultural Center

■ Location in Butz■ Formation of ALANA student group■ Talking Circles■ Multicultural Teas■ Other programming

Reading Specialist:14 students enrolled

Study Abroad Expansion

Study Abroad Program Expansion

■ Agreements with – Linnaeus University, Sweden

• 2 students applying to go in spring

– Hamburg University of Applied Sciences• 1 student here in fall from Hamburg• 1 CCC student going in spring

– University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia• 2 students likely to go next year

Study Abroad

■ Seoul Women’s University– 6 CCC students went to Korea summer

2011, summer 2012– 2 Korean students here AY 11-12, AY

12-13

– Planned partnership with American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates

Study Abroad Expansion

■ 2009-2010: 4-6 students studied abroad

■ 2010-2011: 23 students studied abroad– 18 study abroad scholarships awarded

■ 2011-2012: 31+ students studying abroad– 25+ study abroad scholarships

awarded

Writing Resource Initiative

■ Partially implemented■ Pitch the on-line journal of Art and

Literature

■ http://www.cedarcrest.edu/ca/pitch/index.shtm

Art Therapy

■ In the plan as a Master’s Degree■ We began with a bachelor’s degree■ After one complete academic year,

we have 33 majors enrolled.■ Added half-time faculty in Art

Therapy■ Actively planning for a Master’s

Women’s Leadership Institute

■ Led by Arlene Peltola■ Collaboration with Power of Women■ Two initiatives:

– Undergraduate leadership certificate– Executive Leadership Academy

Undergraduate Leadership Certificate

■ Housed in Business Department■ 12 credits, including social action

project■ Freshmen will apply for inclusion this

fall

Executive Leadership Academy

Inaugural series of seminars for business women in 2013. Topics include:

– Effective Leadership– Entrepreneurship–Work for Change– Career Strategy– Communication

Academic Plan

Goals Objective1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Strategic Plan WLI Business Coop MA in Art Therapy

Capitalize on strengths

Business Criminal Justice Education

New programs Public health major

MBA Additional grad programs

Diversify delivery methods

Increase on-line summer

Online RN to BSN

Online MA in Art of Teaching

Strengthen Liberal Arts

New Writing major

BA in Chemistry

Environmental Biology