Strategic Planning Committee
Outcome 2
2005 Strategic Planning Outcome 2 Timeline
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Completion Dates
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Actions
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Responsiblity
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Feedback /
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| 2/9/05 | Provide draft, written Activities, Timelines, and Responsibility/Engagement Persons for submission to Strategic Planning Team (SPT). | Outcome 2 Committee | Chancellor,Outcome Chairs |
| 2/17/05 | Share and receive feedback in the SPT meeting. | Outcome 2 Chair | Outcome 2 Chairs, SPT |
| 3/16/05 | Develop definitions of “Academic Program” and “Relevant Support Program.” | Outcome 2 Committee | Outcome 2 Committee |
| 3/31/05 | List Academic Programs and identify/list relevant Support Programs that attempt to prepare students for lifelong learning, ethical practices, developing successful careers, and effective citizenship. Adler, Dudley (on Outcome 2 Committee) and Ige should meet with Searer to prepare an online survey regarding present academic unit measures and perception of whether programs are academic or relevant academic support programs. (Information given to Searer on 3/17/05) | Outcome 2 CommitteeSearer | Outcome 2 CommitteeDeans’ CouncilSearer |
| 3/31/05 | Identify and consider ideas adapted from national models/best practices. Utilize the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to get initial data for measuring student preparation for lifelong learning, ethical practices, developing successful careers, and effective citizenship. (Reed provided Alverno model info. 3/17/05) | Outcome 2 Committee, CETL - Reed | Outcome 2 Committee |
| 4/28/05 | Develop a simple 1-2 page template for heads of Academic Programs and some Relevant Support Programs to complete, indicating how they already (or plan to) measure student preparation for “Lifelong Learning,” “Ethical Practices,” “Successful Careers,” and “Effective Citizenship.” Their measures may include accreditation evaluations, self-studies or program reviews, external nationally standardized field tests and credentialing examinations, student-graduation-employer surveys, Advisory Board input, etc. Seek common understanding and feedback on definitions, lists of programs, and possible national models/best practices appropriate to IU Northwest from the campus community by online survey, attendance at meetings of various campus groups, etc. | Outcome 2 Committee | Deans’ Council,Chairs’ Council, Faculty Organization General Education (or other appropriate) Committee, and appropriate Vice Chancellors to delegate collection and return information from their units |
| 5/19/05 | Using data collected, devise sample assessment criteria that will promote student preparation for “Lifelong Learning,” “Ethical Practices,” “Successful Careers,” and “Effective Citizenship” campus wide. This may or may not be listed in Learning Objective form—“Thirty percent of graduating seniors will have volunteered…, received positive evaluations from their placement supervisors, and written major, graded papers connecting their experience to course concepts and to at least two of the campus general education goals.” E-portfolios, capstone courses, Freshman Seminars, credit for field trips, community informational interviews, academic exit interviews, diversity sensitivity exercises, connectivity courses, etc., may be ways to demonstrate learning. Stress principles more than specificity. The sample criteria should be sent and discussions should be held with key academic and relevant support program personnel. | Outcome 2 Committee | Deans’ Counciland meetings scheduled through appropriate Vice Chancellors’ delegated staff |
| 5/23-25, 2005 | Share progress and seek input at the SPT meeting. | Outcome 2 Chairs, SPT | Outcome 2 Chairs, SPT |
| 7/30/05 | Write initial report with brief history and rationale on criteria chosen to measure student preparation for lifelong learning, ethical practices, successful careers, and effective citizenship for Academic Programs and Relevant Support Programs. Include a mock case study that demonstrates how the criteria will be used. | Outcome 2 Committee | Outcome 2 Committee |
| 8/30/05 | Outcome 2 outgoing Sponsor and incoming Sponsor meet to transition the leadership for Outcome 2. | Ige,Skurka | Ige,Skurka |
| 9/30/05 | Seek common understanding on written initial report of the brief history and rationale for chosen criteria for Academic Programs and Relevant Support Programs by presentations, attendance at meeting of various campus groups, etc. | Outcome 2 Committee | Deans’ Council, Chairs’ Council, Faculty Organization Executive Committee, Appropriate Student Group, Appropriate Support Program Directors, Appropriate Community Members, Web placement |
| 11/7/05 | Adjust and rewrite tight draft report based on feedback. Circulate widely per campus brown bags and meetings October-November. | Outcome 2 Committee | Deans’ Council, Chairs’ Council, Faculty Organization Executive Committee, Appropriate Student Group, Appropriate Support Program Directors, Appropriate Community Members, Web placement |
| 12/5/05 | Share progress and seek input at the SPT 11/29-12/01 Retreat meeting. Incorporate input into future product | Outcome 2 Chairs, SPT | Outcome 2 Chairs, SPT |
| 12/15/05 | Rewrite and deliver Final Outcome #2 Report for the SPT no later than the end of December deadline with the assumption that it will be placed on the web with other SPT Planning documents. | Outcome 2 Committee | SPT,Campus Community |
