Division of Student Affairs

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Division of Student Affairs
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• State of the Division
• 2006-07

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Every Day Greatness
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• We have made the Choice to ACT We will act and
  not be acted Upon
• We have made the Choice of Principles Work with
  principles that lead students, staff and faculty
  to better places in their lives
• We have made the Choice of Purpose We do this
  work to make a difference

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Our Work Yesterday
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• Never Mistake Motion for Action
• When it Comes to a Fork in the Road, Take It

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2005-2007 Highlights
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• Shift work focus from Service Organization to
  Learning Organization
• Increased partnerships with Academic Affairs,
  Sponsored Research, University Advancement and
  Regional Campuses
• Re-organized Division to focus on student
  learning and student outcomes

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2005-2007 Highlights
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• Whole Student approach
• Student life
• Student learning
• Student development
• Student services, and
• Student success

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2005-2007 Highlights
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• Senior Level Staff Hired (E-Team) with a
  operational focus on
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Synergy
• Best Practices
• Training and Development
• Leadership

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The Divisional Fiscal Health
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2006-07 EG Budget
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308 Million Total University
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Divisional Funding Sources
64 Million Divisional Budget All Sources
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Activity and Service Funding
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11 Million
Student Organizations
Student Government
Student Affairs Programs/Services
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Our Work Today
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• I believe that every right implies a
  responsibility, every opportunity an obligation,
  every possession, a duty

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Student Learning and Community Building
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• Dr. Jim Dragna
• Senior Associate Vice President for Student
  Affairs

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Defining Student Learning
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• Learning integrates the acquisition, application,
  and synthesis of knowledge with the processes of
  identity and personal development it is meaning
  making
• Such integrated learning is transformative the
  learner is changed
• The campus is a learning community
• Campuses support transformation learning
• Student Affairs is accountable for student
  outcomes

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Major Initiatives
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• Learning and Living Communities
• Identifying and developing additional learning
  support services
• Advocating for students with disabilities
• Educating within a diverse community
• Succeeding as First Generation Students
• Global Leadership in Student Affairs

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Student Development
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• Dr. Tracy Tyree
• Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

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Student Development
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• Help students understand themselves better in the
  context of their work with others
• Impact students moral and ethical development as
  we challenge and support their decision making
• Engage students in an exploration of their
  understanding of themselves as they question who
  they are, what they believe, and how they relate
  to the world

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Major Initiatives (A)
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• Collaboration with Undergraduate Studies and the
  Graduate School
• Steering team for orientation programs
• Substance Education and Awareness Team (SEAT)
• Student leadership development through
  co-curricular experiences
• Professional development across student affairs

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Major Initiatives (B)
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• Team Wellness
• Partnership opportunities with USF Health
• Graduate and professional student life
• Development of new student transition experiences
  
• An integrated (curricular and co-curricular)
  focus on leadership development for a global
  environment
• Infectious disease event planning

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Student Involvement and Engagement
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• Dr. Kevin Banks
• Assistant Vice President/Dean for Students

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Facilitator of Student Engagement Involvement
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• Ensuring Campus Connections for new students
• Cultivating leadership through formal informal
  participation in clubs organizations
• Ensuring respect for rights and responsibilities
  of self and others
• Facilitate social civic responsibility
• Promoting learning outside of the classroom
• Promoting Bull Pride
• Creating sustaining an atmosphere of excitement
  fun!

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Major Initiatives
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• Greek Life Assessment strategic plan
  development
• Creation of Golden Bulls Leadership Awards
• Standardization of system wide judicial protocols
• Creation of Dean for Students web site
• Promote academic service recognition for
  student athletes Arthur Ashe Scholars
• Tampa Alcohol Coalition
• Policy Reviews

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Student Service and Facilities
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• Guy Conway
• Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

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Fostering a Positive Learning Environment
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• Facilitate building an environment that encourage
  students to take advantage of all aspects of the
  university
• Focus on Learner Centered Campus
• Community Connectivity
• Enhancing communication with students
• Facilitate Campus and Tampa Bay community events

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Major Initiatives
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• Enhancing campus service quality
• Enhancing communication through division wide
  marketing efforts
• Divisional Information Technology Workgroup
• Facilities oversight and management

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The Work Tomorrow
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• Vision helps us see the possibilities of
  tomorrow within the realities of today, and
  motivates us to do what needs to be done.

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USF Strategic Plan
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• 2007 - 2012

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University Goals
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• Expanding world-class interdisciplinary research,
  creative, and scholarly endeavors,
• Promoting globally competitive undergraduate,
  graduate and professional programs that support
  interdisciplinary inquiry, intellectual
• Expanding local and global engagement initiatives
  to strengthen and sustain healthy communities and
  to improve the quality of life, and
• Enhancing all sources of revenue, and maximizing
  effectiveness in business practices and financial
  management to establish a strong and sustainable
  economic base in support of USFs growth.

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Focus on an Integrated Student
ExperienceStudent DevelopmentStudent
InvolvementStudent LearningStudent
InvolvementStudent Service
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Develop a strategic investment approach by
competitively funding initiatives that build
programmatic strength, increase capabilities and
capture opportunities
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• Evaluate and Address Staffing needs to meet the
  new goals and objectives of the university and
  division

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• Develop a Comprehensive Communication plan that
  consistently communicates accurately to all
  campus constituencies

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• Examine student safety issues on campus and
  develop a comprehensive plan

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Address the student persistence to graduation
rate and work to improve
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Create excellence in our programs and services
that will be recognized by the highest levels of
public and private support
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Link people and resources to address issues that
affect the quality of life on campus
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Provide students with the latest educational and
life tools for success while attending USF but
also for life long use
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• Continue to adjust and alter the organization to
  achieve optimal collaboration and functioning

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• Conduct a Divisional Salary equity study to
  determine salary equity

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• On the Road to Success there are many Tempting
  Parking Places
• Lets be determined not to Park too Long

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The Division of Student Affairs Is
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• Confident of its direction and purpose
• Consistently monitor our progress toward desired
  goals
• Open to innovative and promising approaches to
  teaching and learning
• An evidence oriented organization and utilizes
  this information to inform our decision making
• Systematic evaluation and improvement is an
  ongoing process
• Committed to enriching the lives and the work of
  all personnel

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Questions!!
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• Snowflakes are one of natures most fragile
  things, but just look at what they can do when
  they stick together.