Planning for Excellence

1. Planning for Excellence PAC, November 14, 2007 Shirley L. Baugher Thank you to Alberto Gonzalez, Connie Ruhl-Smith and Kay Carpenter for organizing Compact Data Tables

2. Planning Processesfall, 2007 • Collegiate Compacts • First Year Program Review Task Force • University Work Group • Development of Interdisciplinary Concepts regarding potential Centers of Excellence

3. Source on Web http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/provost/StrategicPositioning/planningANDaccountability.html

4. ELEMENTS OF THE COMPACT • Unit Mission and Key Functions • Performance Measures • Strategic Goals • Space and Facilities • Diversity Planning and Assessment • Public Engagement • Staff and Faculty Consultation • Report Summary and Allocation Summary • Addendum: Interdisciplinary Initiatives J. Addendum: International Scholarship and Engagement

5. Key Metrics from Compacts • Enrollment Management Plans • Retention and Graduation rates and goals • Strategic priorities • Identification of Signature Programs • Basic budget planning and goals

6. Student Enrollment Profile 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).

7. Student Enrollment Profile 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). 

8. Student Enrollment Profile Headcount Enrollment by Age 78.5% 18.5% 13

9. Student Enrollment Profile Movement of Students from BGSU Firelands to Main Campus 14

10. International Students

11. Students Participating in Education Abroad

12. Distance Education Growth Indicators 2007-08

13. Distance Education Growth Indicators 2007-08

14. Enrollment Projections

15. One-Year Freshman Retention Rate

16. Retention Projections Freshman retention to fall of year 2

17. Time to Graduation for BGSU Students

18. Graduation Projections(4 year rates)

19. PLANNING FOR EXCELLENCE Centers of Excellence (Interdisciplinary thematic areas) Signature programs Disciplined based competitive excellence Foundational Excellence

20. PLANNING FOR FOUNDATIONAL EXCELLENCEVoluntary System of Accountability

21. 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)

22. Signature Programs • Arts & 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

23. Signature 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

24. Planning for Excellence CENTERS 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

25. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE The Arts at BGSU The Arts at BGSU • Music • Art • Dance • Creative Writing • Theatre and Film La virtù de’ strali d’Amore The Arts at BGSU Firelands • 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 50

26. Arts and ProsperityEconomic Impact of Creative Industries Arts are big business Arts and culture industries generate over $2.4 billion ineconomic activity in Northwest Ohio every year, resulting in nearly $250 million in federal, state, and local tax revenues and over 33,000 jobs. Founded at Bowling Green State University in 2003 51

27. Financial Foundation Educational and General Revenue Student fees 51.7% in 2002 compared to 60.9% in 2006 State appropriations 33.4% in 2002 as compared to 24.4% in 2005 20

28. Total Award Dollars by Sponsor Type FY2003-FY2007 What should our target be?

29. Personnel & Operating Budgets2007-08

30. First Year Program Review First Year Programs Program Name Brief Description BG Perspective General Education program BGeXperience The values introduction and first-semester course Residential Learning Communities A mix of nine living learning communities Springboard Skill development course UNIV 100 University success course

31. Three Critical Transitions • Transition to college • Finding a major • Preparing for life after college • Address all three transitions in a coordinated, thematic way

32. First Year Program Review First 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 Seminar address transition to college and university success issues, establish baselines for student performance in each of the University Learning Outcomes.

33. Connecting the First Year The student’s whole BGSU experience • 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

34. University Work Groupfor Academic Affairs • Shirley Baugher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs • Don Bell, Project Manager, Office of the President • Michael Buerger, Associate Professor, Department of Human Services • Mike Dannells, Professor, Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs • Carol Engler, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs • Judy Hagemann, Chair, Classified Staff Council • Milt Hakel, Department of Psychology • Jan Hartley, Professor, Department of Management • Tim Jurkovac, Associate Professor, Department of Natural/Social Science • Steve Kendall, Co-Chair, Administrative Staff Council • Dick Kennell, Dean, College of Musical Arts • Bill Knight, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research • Peter Kuebeck, Media Specialist, Office of the President/College of Arts & Sciences • Johnnie L. Lewis, President, Undergraduate Student Government • James Maxwell, Professor, Department of VCT&E • Pat Pauken, Chair, Faculty Senate • Jeannie Sabaroff, President, Graduate Student Senate • Barbara Waddell, Provost Chief of Staff • Ellen Williams, Member, Committee on Academic Affairs • Elizabeth Wood, Associate Professor, University Libraries • Peg Yacobucci, Associate Professor, Department of Geology

35. University Work Groupfor Academic Affairs BGSU GOALS (in relation to Ohio System Goals) Excellence Access Affordability Economic and Cultural Development Diversity Assessment/Accountability

36. University Work Groupfor Academic Affairs • Development of Mission Statement for BGSU • Vision statement intact in the Academic Plan document • Core values statement intact • Benchmarks for academic programs in development through Compact process • Learning Outcomes stated in Academic Plan • Core Commitment proposal and Goals • First Year Program Review Committee Report • Strategic Positioning Group Report • Thematic Interdisciplinary “centers” of excellence Existing Document Inputs

37. University Work Groupfor Academic Affairs • Reviewed documents • Presentation by Dr. Shirley L. Baugher on the System of Higher Education in Ohio and Bowling Green State University • Presentation to University Work Group on Premier Learning: Positioning BGSU for Its Future • First Year Programs: Progress Report • Economic Development: IUC Discussion • Faculty Senate Open Forum on Development of the University’s Five Year Plan • Accountability issues (VSA) • Honors Program compact report Work to date…

38. University Work Groupfor Academic Affairs • Much Discussion! Work to date… Work to complete… • Review data from compacts • Review Signature Program nominations and make recommendations • Review Interdisciplinary Program papers and make recommendations regarding Centers of Excellence • Establish basic metrics for the University • Review draft of Master Plan created from deliberations

39. Next Steps • Review of all Graduate Programs • Work with Admissions on Enrollment Management Plan • Develop implementation plan for First Year Program and BGSU Learning Experience programs • Develop implementation plan for transition of Honors Program

40. Next Steps • Review of Signature Programs – finalize • Review of Centers of Excellence – finalize • Participate in University Wide Strategic Planning Process • Position Firelands in BGSU’s Future • Final documents Spring 2008

41. Thank You Deans and their College staff and faculty Provost’s Office staff Faculty and staff serving on multiple committees Cabinet The President