A New Vision: An Era of Rising Expectations

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A New Vision An Era of Rising Expectations

• February 2006
• Don W. Kassing
• President
• San José State University

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• AGENDA
• Liberal Education Journey to an Educated Person
• A New Vision at San José State University
• Strategic Planning
• Shared Values
• Vision Goals 2010
• Action Planning
• A Culture of Evidence to Drive Continuous
  Improvement

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• Liberal Education the Journey to an Educated
  Person
• College attendance has grown rapidly in the
  US. (75 of high school graduates attend
  college)
• Not all students who enter college graduate.
• Todays students come from a diverse background.
• Students are not fully prepared for college-level
  work.
• Different expectations exist about the importance
  of college.
• Todays changing world is a global,
  knowledge-based economy with a team work
  environment.
• Transformation of Higher Education

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• AACU Observation
• It is no secret that American higher education
  is in a period of transformative change.
• Changing focus from what we teach to what
  students learn.
• Bringing effective use of technology into
  teaching learning.
• The need to prepare students to live work in a
  global community.

Association of American Colleges Universities,
Greater Expectations, 2002
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• NASPA ACPA Observations
• Higher education needs to shift from information
  transfer to identity development
  (transformation). Consider learning in the
  context of the students life.

National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators and American College Personnel
Association Learning Reconsidered, 2004
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• 21st Century Learning to Focus on
• What students learn, and how it is learned
• Integrative learning
• Helping students understand the importance of
  liberal education and integrative learning
• Attention to diversity and inclusive excellence
• The whole student experience, including student
  transitional and developmental needs
• Assessment of learning outcomes to ensure
  continuous improvement
• Faculty ownership of the undergraduate
  curriculum, to be sure it is meeting the needs of
  todays college students
• Faculty development focus beyond keeping up with
  ones discipline
• Administrative structures to foster student
  success

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• AACUs Greater Expectations report (2002) calls
  for universities to
• Help students become intentional learners
  who can adapt to new environments,
  integrate knowledge from different sources, and
  continue learning throughout their lives.
• Reinvigorate liberal education to make it
  practical so that students are well prepared to
  live and work in a diverse global community.

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• Liberal Education Outcomes
• Knowledge of Human Cultures the Natural and
  Physical World
• Intellectual Practical Skills
• Individual Social Responsibilities
• Integrative Learning

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• Expectations for todays higher ed experience -
• Helping students to become
• intentional learners able to
• succeed in the 21st century global community

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• Vision 2010
• San José State University (SJSU) will be a
  prominent student-centered campus. By creating a
  vibrant educational institution focused on
  academic rigor, social responsibility and mutual
  respect, SJSU will be a university of choice a
  desirable place for study and work. The
  University will be known for the value it places
  on the integration of liberal and professional
  education and theoretical and applied knowledge.
  The University will also be known for providing a
  welcoming, inclusive environment and exemplary
  student support services from application to
  graduation. Through the high quality of its
  graduates and the scholarship, research and
  service of its faculty and staff, SJSU will be
  viewed as a crucial resource for Silicon Valley
  and an important contributor to the region, the
  state and the world.

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Strategic Planning at SJSU - Framework
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Strategic Planning at SJSU - Organization
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Strategic Planning at SJSU Shared Values

• Learning
• Student Success
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Community

   
Student Success in College George D. Kuh, et al.,
2005
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Strategic Planning at SJSU Goals

• Enhancing Academic Quality
• Curriculum Reinvigoration Learning Assessment
• Enrollment Management
• Investment in Faculty
• Enriching the Student Experience
• Community Connections
• Improving Campus Work Environment
  Infrastructure
• Our People Work Environment
• Infrastructure
• Strengthening Community Alliances
• Community Relations External Support

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Action Planning
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• SJSU Learning Belonging Model
• Outcomes
• Learning
• Belonging
• Integrated
• Curricular
• Co-Curricular
• Assessment
• Improvement
• Evidence Driving Decisions

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Action Planning
Retreat

• Achieving Greater Expectations Institute
  Asilomar, CA
• Binder literature review
• Retreat 60 participants, 6 teams of faculty,
  staff students
• Key Actions to feed UPC Action Plans

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Scorecards Driving
Continuous Improvement

• Evidence-based performance assessment in areas
  of
• Our Students
• Our Academic Programs
• Our Resources
• Our Strategic Goals

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Scorecards OUR
STUDENTS

• ADMISSIONS
• Applications
• Admits
• Show Rate
• ENROLLMENT
• Full-time Equivalent Students (FTES)
• Average Unit Load (AUL)

• PROGRESS TO GRADUATION
• Retention Rate
• Progress to Degree
• Graduation Rate

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Scorecards

• OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
• Enrollment
• Program Planning
• Finances
• Faculty
• Capacity Utilization

• OUR RESOURCES
• People
• Finances
• Facilities

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Scorecards OUR
STRATEGIC GOALS 2010

• ACADEMIC QUALITY
• Student Learning
• Faculty Engagement
• Faculty Development

• STUDENT EXPERIENCE
• Student Engagement

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Scorecards OUR
STRATEGIC GOALS 2010

• COMMUNITY ALLIANCES
• Donations
• Research Grant Funding
• External Ranking
• Engagement

• CAMPUS WORK ENVIRONMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
• Staff Engagement
• Staff Development
• Capacity Utilization

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Strategic Planning at SJSU Driving Continuous
Improvement
Evidence-based performance assessment requires
systems to produce scorecards (reports)
dashboards (graphical displays).
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San José State - A University of Choice