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Academic Forum

Academic Forum. August 19, 2013. Welcome Newbies!. New Chairs New Deans Joan Miller: Director of Graduate Studies James Parker: VP for Student Development and Enrollment, guest. Financial Sustainability: Enrollment. James Parker, VP for SDE, comments

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Academic Forum

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  1. Academic Forum August 19, 2013

  2. Welcome Newbies! • New Chairs • New Deans • Joan Miller: Director of Graduate Studies • James Parker: VP for Student Development and Enrollment, guest

  3. Financial Sustainability: Enrollment • James Parker, VP for SDE, comments • We are the only MnSCU institution UP this fall…so far

  4. Organizational: Graduate Studies Changes • Joan Miller, Director, comments • Office in Deputy 111

  5. Organizational: Space and Construction • Bill Maki • Sanford • Memorial • Decker • Bangsberg • Bensen • Residence Halls

  6. Focus Areas of Master Academic Plan • Financial sustainability • Internationally competitive • Distinctively BSU • Organizational alignment

  7. Master Academic Plan & Work Plan

  8. Distinctively BSU: Campus Climate Survey • Colleen Greer, Doug Olney, Deb Peterson comments

  9. Financial Sustainability: Campaign Update • $24M committed to date • Expect up to $27M by public launch at homecoming • 6+ $M donors to date • Public launch includes BSU and local community • International Board officially created at launch

  10. Internationally Competitive • WFU student ambassadors • 1-2-1 programs • Work abroad/internships for 20 students/semester (approx. $140K/semester value) • Faculty research/teach abroad ($10-$12K/semester value) • International experiences day Sept. 23

  11. 1-2-1 Programs • AASCU/CEAIE consortium • 3 Universities in S. China • Looking for programs here to pilot • Dual degree • Virgil Bakken

  12. Study Abroads Still Available • Euro Spring • Sino Summer • Argentina • Etc…all coordinated with IPC and including International Studies Committee

  13. Faculty Opportunity for International Teaching/Research Abroad • One BSU faculty per semester. • Teach short courses/seminars <= 4 hours per week and conduct research at Weifang University, Shandong Province. • Sponsored faculty member works with local professors to conduct research and teach short courses/seminars. • WFU will identify local Chinese faculty members to assist BSU professors on research topics relevant to WFU and BSU. • Round trip airfare, local accommodations, and office space provided. • Stipend of $1000 per month provided. • Local travel tours provided. Contact: Sanjeev Phukan (sphukan@bemidjistate.edu) or Martin Tadlock (mtadlock@bemidjistate.edu)

  14. International Experiences Day • 30 minute presentations, individual or group, from students, faculty, and staff who have participated in study abroad/semester abroad programs, internships/working/teaching abroad opportunities, humanitarian and/or volunteer international experiences, or any other international experience directly related to BSU or at any of our partner colleges. • Contact: Jamie Bergerson by emailing her at: jbergerson@bemidjistate.edu Jamie will organize the agenda/program. We will send you drafts of the program as it evolves, and you will be contacted by Jamie to confirm the time and place for your presentation.

  15. Organizational: NTC/BSU Study Group • Deb Peterson and Brendan McManus BSUFA reps • Exploration • STUDY GROUP not MERGER GROUP

  16. Organizational: HR Process • Patrick Guilfoile • Feedback on potential new processes • Clarification of what is needed at each step of the process • More use of NeoGov for post-screening approvals • References- calling/ off-list • What changes would you feel would be helpful? • Marybeth Christensen Jones

  17. Financial Sustainability: Program Indicators Data • Handout

  18. A minimum of 25 students FYE per faculty member Not meeting the standard (under 21; FY13 data; FYE/faculty in parentheses): • International Studies (10.6) • Music (11.1) • Languages (12.1; Chinese: 5.2; Objiwe 10.7; Spanish 15.8) • Honors (12.3) • Humanities (12.7) • Ethnic Studies (12.8- Indian Studies) • Computer Science (13.8) • Nursing (15.4) • Education (16.3) • Technological Studies (16.9) • English (16.9) • Accounting (18.1) • Art and Design (19.6) • Business (20)

  19. Not meeting the standard (between 21 and 25; FY 13 data): • Physical Education (21) • Mass Communication (22) • History (22) • Health (23) • Social Work (23)

  20. Average enrollment = or >15 in upper division major courses (*exceptions-private lessons/independent study courses); average enrollment = or >12 for graduate courses • Physics (3.5) • Honors (5) • Humanities (5) • Geology (8.67) • Ethnic Studies (9.17- Indian Studies) • Languages (9.46; Ojibwe 11, Spanish 12.29) • Science (10) • Music (10.4) • Environmental Studies (12) • Computer Science (12.43) • History (12.57) • English (14.22) • Political Science (14.4)

  21. Number of annual graduates within a major, or within a stand-alone minor: minimum UG of 10; 6 Grad. Not meeting the standard- Undergrad: • Ethnic Studies (3) • Economics (4) • History (4) • Humanities (4) • Sociology (5) • Computer Science (5; 9 w/ CIS) • Science (6) • Music (7) • Languages (8)

  22. Number of annual graduates within a major, or within a stand-alone minor: minimum UG of 10; 6 Grad. Not meeting the standard-Grad: • Math (1; 6 in 2012) • Biology (1) • English (3) • Science (4) • Environmental Studies (5)

  23. Majors of 60 credits or larger

  24. Majors of 60 credits or larger

  25. Majors of 60 credits or larger

  26. Majors of 60 credits or larger

  27. Majors of 60 credits or smaller

  28. Distinctively BSU: Assessment of Student Learning • Programs up to date: Biology; Mathematics; Sociology, Psychology, Sport Management • Programs up-to-date based on external accreditation requirements: Business, Accounting, Nursing, Social Work, Education • Other programs are asked to meet this Friday morning for a workshop on developing assessment plans.

  29. Organizational: Chair Extra Duty Days • Departments of less than 5 • By mutual agreement of chair and dean, up to five additional duty days provided

  30. Distinctively BSU: McNair Grant Update • Kelli Stegall

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