STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN – AY 2013-14 UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.1 Enhance student success by continually improving the curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis The Learning Commons will review developmental curriculum and revise if appropriate. Advising programs and Career Services will update UNIV courses. Develop. courses will be updated with input from LC faculty, admin., and advisory council. UNIV courses, with input from campus stakeholders, will be updated for Fall ’14. All developmental and UNIV courses (101, 102, 103, 301) will engage in syllabus revision. Directors of AAC, AAP, CAMP, Career Services, Learning Commons, and STAR. The LC Advisory Council will review student outcomes following developmental coursework and explore national best practices. N/A UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis All Student Achievement units will develop, implement, and assess service delivery plans. All units will provide annual reports by September 1, each year. All staff will have completed PDPs. 100% completion of annual reports. 100% completion of PDPs. Associate Dean for Student Achievement Collective development of a meaningful annual report template. N/A
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Student Achievement will proactively enhance access to all programs and advocate for those traditionally underrepresented. Improved persistence and graduation rates for traditionally underserved students. Retention of at least 75% and 6yr. graduation of 55% for all populations traditionally underrepresented. Associate Dean for Student Achievement Increase access to student success data; provide prof. development opportunities to staff; collective problem solving. Advising programs will collaboratively develop an intentional plan for directing students to CAMP, SSS, and STAR. N/A UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and retention for members of underrepresented groups. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis
CAMP, SSS, CSF, and STAR will recruit, retain, and graduate students from underrepresented student populations. Admission, retention, and graduation rates for the three identified programs. CAMP will admit 60 students, retain 85% and graduate 60%. SSS will admit 60 FY students, retain 80% and graduate 55% and retain 75% of CSF students. STAR will admit 150 FY students, retain 70% and grad 50%. Directors from each of the access/support units. Collaborative efforts identifying students from underrepresented populations and those with greatest need; and collaboration in recruitment. N/A UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Develop inclusive UNIV 101, 102, 103, 301 and Developmental Curriculum UNIV 101, 102, 103, 301 and Developmental syllabi will include clear diversity components and/or inclusive pedagogical approaches. UNIV courses and Developmental curriculum will include coursework directly connected to diversity issues and/or articulation of inclusive pedagogical approaches. Directors of the Academic Advising Center, Career Services, Learning Commons, STAR, and SSS-TRiO Work with the FYE committee to ensure diversity components in the UNIV 101 curriculum. N/A UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.1 Increase the emphasis on and the opportunities for students, faculty and staff to participate in research, scholarship, and creative expression activities.
Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Student Achievement staff and faculty will be encouraged, supported, and assisted to conduct scholarship and in professional development related to scholarship. Staff participation in scholarship activities and identifying scholarship efforts among staff. An annual Student Achievement scholarship report will be created. At least 20 staff will participate in scholarship activities. Associate Dean for Student Achievement Consistently promote scholarship among staff, provide training opportunities, and develop a culture of scholarship. N/A UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and students. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Student Achievement staff will apply for and receive local, state, and federal grants. Number of grant applications and number of grants received. Student Achievement staff will apply for four grants. Student Achievement will receive two new grants. Associate Dean for Student Achievement Communicate grant opportunities more regularly to staff and provide grantwriting professional development. N/A UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.1 Enhance the commitment and the level of cooperation between the university and external communities. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Testing Services will expand third-party assessments and certifications to meet local and state demand. Increased testing among non-CWU students. 5% increase in tests taken among students, comparing FY ’13 to FY ’14. Director, Testing Services Collaborate with third-party companies and local industries to identify and meet local need. Current space may be a constraint to providing expanded testing opportunities. Career Services will expand efforts to work with local and regional industry, thereby expanding internship and job placement opportunities. Business/Organization participation at Career Fairs. Student participation in cooperative education experiences. The number of businesses participating in Career Fairs will increase by 5%. Internship participation will increase by 5% Director, Career Services Work with academic units to determine strategic priorities for strengthening industry partnerships. Develop new Employer Relations organizational model. N/A Strengthen partnership with CSF. Identify a CSF College Mentor Coordinator and develop a system for identifying and supporting CSF students. Name a CSF Mentor Coordinator. Retain 75% of CSF students. Director, AAP Work closely with CSF, especially to identify CSF students at CWU. N/A CWU
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Student Achievement does not have goals for this objective this year. UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.4 Provide the facility and technology infrastructure and services appropriate to meet the university objectives, while maximizing sustainability and stewardship. Unit Outcomes Indicators Expected Performance Level (Criterion) Indicator/Performance Level Reported By Key Strategies/ Initiatives Budget/Resource Analysis Advising management pages will incorporate additional data for advisors and will be accessible by all campus advisors. Completion of updated Advisor pages and training for all academic advisors. New Advisor pages piloted Fall 2014. Campus wide roll-out with training for Winter 2015. Associate Dean for Student Achievement OE and Student Achievement staff will identify data needs and inform development of Advisor pages. This task requires ITS time and resources to complete.