PROVOST FORUM October 15, 2012

1. PROVOST FORUMOctober 15, 2012 msubillings.edu/futureu

2. Fall 2012 Enrollment (15 day headcount) *15th day official headcount **Lower enrollment is due to increased English competency requirements and no IELP during September 2012.

3. Academic Affairs Priorities • Priority 1 - Hire a Dean of the College of Business • (Semi-finalist selection on October 19th) • Priority 1 - Begin preparations of the NWCCU Year 3 Report • (Vice Provost Redinger will describe progress) • Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now • (Governor’s Office unveiling of new name on October 24th) • Priority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas • reporting to Provost and launch searches • (I will present drafts on later slides) • Priority 1 - Finalize Futureu Strategic Plan • (Team met last Friday to revise plan based on input) • Priority 1 - Begin discussion of ASC instructors and courses • (Task Force formed – first meeting on ____________)

4. Academic Affairs Priorities (continued) • Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds and CARE grants • (PD awarded and CARE proposals due November 4, 2012) • Priority 1 - Work with Chancellor on time-critical issues • Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues • (Working on a solution for Graduate Studies Leadership) • Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised • (OCHE: 3-year degrees , Chancellor: reduce Gen Ed. from 37-30) • Priority 1 - Work with CBA and VTEM on issues raised • (Administrators/tenure track positions, overload pay) • Priority 2 - Begin to sort out Academic Affairs priorities for • 2012-13 based on the new strategic plan • (This will be focus of next Provost Forum on 11-19-12)

5. NWCCU Year 3 Report ° Update on previous reported concerns° Review Progress on Standard One : Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations° Address Standard Two: Resources and Capacity° Describe how the resources and capacity in Two can help your institution achieve One.

6. (Previous 2008 Report) Recommendation 2: Although the actions of the Board of Regents and President Cruzado to more clearly define intra-campus governance may be steps in the right direction, at this point there is nothing concretely proposed and nothing adopted (Standards 1.A.1, 6.A.4, 7.A.1). (2011 Report) Concern 1: Although some of the indicators measure the quantity of service provided, consideration should be given as to how often the services are used and their impact in order to gain more meaningful achievement indicators. (Standard 1.B.2) (2011 Report) Recommendation 1: Although the University has a clear mission statement that is published on their website and approved by the Board of Regents, there is no evidence to demonstrate that its mission statement is widely published and generally understood by its community. The evaluators recommend that the University document and provide evidence for how the University community is aware of the mission statement and understands it. (Standard 1.A.1) (2011 Report) Recommendation 2: The institution has listed numerous (over 50) indicators to assess core theme, however, they appear as lists of everything that could possibility be included as opposed to key, strategic indicators. In addition, there is no mention of establishing targets by which to gauge progress. The evaluators recommend that the University examine each indicator to determine its value for measuring progress toward goals and core themes, that it establish baseline data, and that it determine appropriate targets to measure progress. (Standard 1.B.2)

7. Academic Affairs Searches° COB Dean (October 19th, Pare down to phone list)° Vice Provost (Academic Affairs?)(Dean Fishbaugh to Chair Search)° Director Grants and Sponsored Programs(David McGinnis returning on January 1, 2013)° Director of MSUB Extended Campus (Re-advertising)° Director of eLearning (with IT)(Not yet started)° Executive Director of International Studies(Dean Khaleel and Tracy Mouser to Co-Chair Search)

8. Draft – for discussion only (10-15-12) Chancellor Admin. Assistant Chief Technology Officer Budget Director Provost Director Grants and Sponsored Programs Interim Vice Provost Academic Affairs Institutional Research Director of MSUB Extended Campus PI’s & Ctr. Directors GSP Coordinator Council on Assessment & Accreditation Director University Honors Program Director for eLearning Manager MSUB Downtown Director of Libraries Dean City College Executive Director International Studies Dean College of Arts and Sciences Dean College of Allied Health Professions Dean College of Business Dean College of Education

9. Draft – for discussion only (10-15-12) Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Interim Vice Provost* for Academic Affairs Provost Chief Technology Officer Academic Senate General Education Committee College Assessment Coordinators Council on Acc. & Assess. & CCN Liaison Director of eLearning Institutional Research * Position was previously made up of both the Interim Assoc. Provost and the University Director of Assessment

10. Draft – for discussion only (10-15-12) Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs Grants and Sponsored Programs Coordinator University Unit Center Directors Faculty/Staff PI’s University IRB Committee

11. Draft – for discussion only (10/15/12) Director of MSUB Extended Campus Student Affairs Directors Admin Assistant * Director of MSUB Extended Campus Director of eLearning Academic Deans Manager of MSUB Downtown Garfield School Programs Conference Services Service Learning Coordinator and OCI Red Lodge Programs Work Force Development & Centers * This position was previously the Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Life Long Learning

12. Questions and Discussion

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