Strategic Plan Update Purdue University North Central

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Strategic Plan UpdatePurdue University North
Central

• James B. Dworkin, Chancellor
• November 9, 2006

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PNCs Strategic PlanMission, Vision Goals

• MISSION
• Purdue University North Central is dedicated to
  providing access to exceptional educational
  opportunities and is committed to providing,
  assessing, and enhancing three elements
  fundamental to a great land grant university
  Learning, Discovery and Engagement.
• VISION
• In the next five years, Purdue North Central
  envisions
• Expanding to a Bachelor's degree granting
  institution with selected Master's degree
  programs and with the retention or development of
  Associate degree programs that meet the needs of
  the community.
• Improving the campus environment to include
  additional modern buildings, instructional
  technology, and sufficient property to support
  future expansion.
• Providing a lifetime learning environment for
  campus constituents.
• Developing collaborative partnerships with other
  educational institutions and within the
  communities served.
• GOALS
• GOAL 1 - Students
• GOAL 2 - Academic Programs
• GOAL 3 - Constituent Relations
• GOAL 4 - Campus Environment

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GOAL 1 - Students

• PNC students will receive
• support and services that are
• critical to their needs as they
• work toward achieving their
• personal, academic and career
• goals. PNC will focus on
• managed growth through the
• recruitment, retention, and
• post-graduation needs of a
• diverse student body from the
• local region, the State of
• Indiana, and beyond.

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GOAL 1 Students Fall Enrollment
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The Big Five
Total of New Students 2000-2006
Of the 3426 new students enrolled during this
time period, 59 were from these five schools.
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GOAL 1 Students One Year Retention Rates
Six Year Graduation Rates
One Year Retention Rates
Six Year Graduation Rates
Ten Year Graduation Rates
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GOAL 1 Students Brain Gain

• Total living alumni population is now 9,479
• 84.16 of PNC alumni have Indiana mailing
  addresses
• 68.14 of PNC alumni with Indiana mailing
  addresses reside in LaPorte, Porter and Starke
  Counties

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GOAL 1 Students Enrollment Trends
Articulation agreements with Ivy Tech are working
well.
The University-wide admissions program is working
for us at PNC.
Increasing trend toward full-time, younger
students at PNC.
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PNC Degrees Awarded
1970-71 to 2005-06
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Intercollegiate Athletics

• PNC is a member of the National Association of
  Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
• Two mens sports (basketball and baseball) one
  womens sport (softball) We hope to add womens
  volleyball in the near future
• 81 students participate in intercollegiate sports

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GOAL 2 Academic Programs

• PNC will enhance and
• expand the degree programs
• at the Bachelor's and
• Master's level. The curricula
• will be subject to a
• continuous quality
• improvement process.
• Learning, discovery and
• engagement will be the focal
• points of the academic
• environment at the North
• Central campus.

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Academic Autonomy

• Granted academic autonomy by the Board of
  Trustees on February 3, 2006.
• New academic organization four colleges
  (business, engineering and technology, liberal
  arts, science) each with its own dean.
• Currently updating Faculty Constitution and
  Faculty Senate Bylaws.

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GOAL 2 Academic Programs Progress Made

• BS in Nursing was our 12th baccalaureate degree
• MBA Program Approved by ICHE
• 73 students currently admitted and enrolled
• Accreditation Visits
• NLNAC has granted accreditation to our bachelors
  degree program in Nursing
• Successful visit by NCATE. It is recommending
  separate accreditation of our elementary
  education program.
• Continued ABET accreditation of our engineering
  technology programs.

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Baccalaureate Degrees at PNC
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GOAL 3 Constituent Relations

• PNC will provide life-long
• learning opportunities that will
• enrich and engage the
• community. PNC will expand
• existing relationships and create
• new partnerships to expand our
• resource base, enhance positive
• perceptions of Purdue
• University, and provide
• opportunities for meaningful
• community involvement. PNC
• will work collaboratively with all
• types of educational institutions
• to ensure student access to
• higher education.

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GOAL 3 Constituent Relations Progress Made

• PNC College Bound program kick off event
• Chancellors Leadership Seminar
• Capital Campaign
• Odyssey Exhibit

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The Sinai Forum as Presented by Purdue
University North Central
Bob Woodward
Carol Marin
Henry Pollack
Joel Siegel
Vince Papale
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GOAL 3 Constituent Relations Economic
Development

• Establishment of LaPorte
• County Economic Development
• Partnership Alliance in March
• 2004.
• Establishment of Porter County
• Economic Development Alliance
• in October 2004.
• Creation of LaPorte County
• Economic Development
• Corporation

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GOAL 4 Campus Environment

• The PNC campus will be
• recognized as a center of
• beauty, culture, science,
• technology and the arts.
• PNC will provide facilities to
• support the needs of our
• academic programs, support
• services, and community
• initiatives.

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GOAL 4 Campus Environment Progress Made

• Cyber Café
• Coffee Central Coffee House
• Food Service Facilities Remodeled
• Odyssey contemporary sculpture series begins 8th
  year
• South Coast Conservancy District

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Peer Metrics
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North Central CampusBudget Allocations
Allocations of Revenue from the New Student Fee
Increases
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North Central CampusBudget Allocations
Allocations by Strategic Plan Goals
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Star Pointer by John Henry
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QUESTIONS ?