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Higher Ed Inquiry: Independent University Organizational Consultation Experts

Higher Ed Inquiry: Independent University Organizational Consultation Experts. Houston Logsdon Jason Surrell Rory Todd. Independent University. Issues 2000- Enrollment of 5,500 2011- Enrollment of 4,250 Disenfranchised Alumni Group Donations to Alumni Fund.

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Higher Ed Inquiry: Independent University Organizational Consultation Experts

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  1. Higher Ed Inquiry: Independent UniversityOrganizational Consultation Experts Houston Logsdon Jason Surrell Rory Todd

  2. Independent University Issues • 2000- Enrollment of 5,500 • 2011- Enrollment of 4,250 • Disenfranchised Alumni Group • Donations to Alumni Fund

  3. Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) • Assess key dimensions of organizational culture • Dominant characteristics • Organizational leadership • Management of employees • Organizational glue • Strategic emphases • Criteria of success

  4. Impact of Football • Popular in Virginia • Georgia Southern University • Student Growth/ Impact Student Enrollment • In 1980 = 6,000 students • In 2010-2011 = 19,691 students • Community involvement • Bring Tradition back

  5. Impact of Football • Steering Committee • 2-5 year plan • Alumni committee- Current supportive football alumni, seeks to raise money to get football back. • AD and Advancement • John Kotter’s 8 Stage process

  6. 8 Stage Process • Step One: Create Urgency • Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition • Step Three: Create a Vision for Change • Step Four: Communicate the Vision • Step Five: Remove Obstacles • Step Six: Create Short-term Wins • Step Seven: Build on the Change • Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

  7. Start New Women’s Soccer Program • Women’s Sports • Fix Compliance issues- Start a new Women’s Soccer program • Already have Men’s Program (UC Irvine) • Use money that was used for Football to get it started • Title IX solution- 3 areas • Coaches salaries would be in the $70,000-$75,000 range • $250,000 2nd Year full season

  8. Alumni Issues • US News and World Report – Foundations consider Alumni support a factor when choosing a college or University to give to

  9. Improve Alumni Giving Suggestions: Stay connected 1. Track Alumni- email, phone calls, Facebook etc. 2. Updates from President- Monthly letter 3. Parent Groups a. Former Alumni have kids that are at IU b. Target Wealthy Areas

  10. Continued… 4. Travel when possible VP’s travel with Athletic teams when in a targeted area 5. Events Homecoming Presidents Circle Dinner 6. Grad Program Jim Lee- COO Stater Bros Gives more to his grad school than undergrad

  11. Independent Online University (IOU) • Why? • Flexible/Convenient • Appealing to future students and non trads • Class availability • Affordable • 1:6 college students took an online course last year • Hybrid  Fully Distant

  12. Retention Rates at IU • Get them there and keep them there • How? • Student majors • Environmental factors • Campus life • Add majors/sports/programs • Student Retention Committee

  13. Questions/Discussion

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