Strategic Planning Committee
Outcome 8
May 2005 Strategic Planning Outcome 8 Status Report
Chair: Jon Becker
Outcome Number: #8
2005 Outcome: A plan for sustaining outreach in NewtonCounty will be developed, program activity in StarkeCounty will be initiated, a needs assessment will be conducted in a third county for engagement, and an inventory of IU Northwest’s collaborative/cooperative activities in Lake, LaPorte and PorterCounties will be completed.
2006 Outcome: Based on three completed needs-assessment/program cycles and a completed inventory of the existing collaborative/cooperative activities in Lake/Porter/LaPorte Counties, a coordinated outreach process has been established to identify and work with local governments, community organizations, school systems and other institutions in the seven county area.
2010 Outcome: IU Northwest successfully collaborates and cooperates in the seven counties it serves on issues relating to sustainable regional vitality and cultural discovery and learning.
2005 Deliverables:
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A needs assessment will be conducted in a third county for engagement;
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An inventory of IU Northwest’s collaborative/cooperative activities in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties will be completed;
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A plan for sustaining outreach in NewtonCounty will be developed;
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Program Activity in StarkeCounty will be initiated.
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Activities completed to date |
Method of Engagement/Feedback |
Results (for both activity and engagement process) |
Dates |
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Deliverable 1 |
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Method for needs assessment in JasperCounty approved |
Discussion within Outcome 8 team supplemented by input from SPC Chair’s Group |
Desila Rosetti prepared contract, which I approved and sent to VC Vasquez for her signature. |
4/12/2005 |
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Deliverable 2 |
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Working definition for “Cooperative/Collaborative Activities” (CCA) approved |
Phrase defined by Outcome 8 team and vetted through SPC Chair’s Group for approval |
Definition e-mailed to campus with request for activity feedback |
4/6/2005 |
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Solicitation to campus constituencies regarding activities in Lake, LaPorte, and Porter Counties |
E-mail solicitation to IU Northwest listserv |
Responses from nearly 40 campus individuals and departments (including a comprehensive report from Linda Rooda detailing all members of Allied Health, Nursing, and Dental) |
4/13/2005-present |
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Deliverable 3 |
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Discussion of Sustainability Efforts in NewtonCounty |
Bob Lovely reported to the Outcome 8 team about his involvement with the Lifelong Learning Network in Newton County |
4/28/2005 |
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Deliverable 4 |
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Determination of IU Northwest involvement in Starke County |
Discussion within Outcome 8 team and reflective contribution from SPC Chair’s Group |
IU Foundation has made a $3,000 donation to Starke County United Way for Parents as Teachers Initiative |
3/31/2005 |
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Proposals made to appropriate contact people in Starke County/Initiate Activity in Starke County |
TJ Stoops contacted Starke County United Way. Lori Montalbano-Phelps is in contact with interested parties about women’s initiatives in StarkeCounty. |
TJ has become IU Northwest’s representative on the Starke United “Parents as Teachers” team. The Office of Occupational Development has created a flyer for Starke United which is being distributed throughout StarkeCounty to market the PAT program. Lori and TJ are encountering some of the same people in their communications with Starke, so they will work together to further IU Northwest’s presence there. |
4/28/2005 |
Note: In filling out the next chart, any activities identified as well as engagement approaches should only be listed if the chair is at least 95% confident of achieving their success by the dates identified.
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Activities remaining to be completed |
Proposed Engagement |
Expected completion dates |
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Deliverable 1 |
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Jasper CountyNeeds Assessment |
Assessment will be completed by the Office of Management Development |
9/30/2005 |
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Write Initial Draft of Report |
Submission to SPC Chair’s Group for feedback |
10/14/2005 |
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Write Final Needs Assessment Report |
Jon Becker will write final report and submit to SPT |
10/31/2005 |
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Deliverable 2 |
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Create electronic database for CCA. |
Jon Becker will create file. |
6/15/2005 |
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Initial collation of all data regarding CCA. |
Outcome #8 team will organize initial data collection by County and by type of engagement |
8/18/2005 |
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Initial Data Report on collection |
E-mail to SPT Chair’s Group |
8/22/2005 |
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Follow-up campus solicitation of CCA data |
E-mail sent to campus listserv |
9/6/2005 |
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Secondary collation of CCA data |
Outcome #8 team will organize data by County and by type of engagement |
9/22/2005 |
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Secondary Data Report on collection |
E-mail to SPT Chair’s Group |
9/30/2005 |
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Contact campus individuals who have not responded to CCA requests |
Personal e-mails and phone calls from members of Outcome #8 team |
9/30/2005 |
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Final collation of CCA data |
Outcome #8 team will organize data by County and by type of engagement |
10/14/2005 |
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Write Initial Draft of Report |
Submission to SPC Chair’s Group for feedback |
11/15/2005 |
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Cooperative/Collaborative Activities Report |
Jon Becker will write final report |
11/30/2005 |
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Deliverable 3 |
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Write Initial Draft of Report |
Submission to SPC Chair’s Group for feedback |
12/2/2005 |
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NewtonCounty Sustainability Report |
Jon Becker will write final report |
12/15/2005 |
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Deliverable 4 |
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StarkeCounty Activity Update |
E-mail to SPC Chair’s Group |
9/6/2005 |
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Write Initial Draft of Report |
Submission to SPC Chair’s Group for feedback |
12/8/2005 |
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StarkeCounty Activity Report |
Jon Becker will write final report |
12/31/2005 |
