DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

1
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
WELCOME BACK!!!
2
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
3
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Dr. Douglas Knowlton President

4
Organizational Changes
5
Campus Communication

• Too much email
• Web-based alternative
• dsunews.com

6
Too much email
7
Web-based replacement
8
Why Change?

• All-Pluto All-Staff emails are not effective
• Many are only relevant to a small group
• Web-based
• Check when you want
• RSS options
• Self-select interest areas

9
Submit content
10
Authentication Posting

• Anonymous browsing
• Log in to post items
• Full posting authority
• Item is posted immediately
• Moderated posting
• Item is approved before it goes live

11
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Personnel Changes

12
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Dr. Cecelia Wittmayer
• Vice President for
• Academic Affairs

13
Academic Affairs Business and Information
Systems Faculty
Patrick Engbretson Instructor Information
Assurance
Derek Franken Instructor Accounting
14
Academic Affairs Business and Information
Systems Faculty
Pam Rowland Instructor Information Systems
15
Academic Affairs Business and Information
Systems Faculty
Ashley Podhradsky Graduate Teaching Assistant
Paul Weist Graduate Teaching Assistant
16
Academic Affairs Education Faculty
Judy Dittman Dean
17
Academic Affairs Education Faculty
Michael Esposito Instructor Assistant Football
Coach
Gale Wiedow Associate Professor Physical
Education/Exercise Science
18
Academic Affairs-Arts Sciences / Education
Dawn Dittman Graduate Teaching Assistant AS and
Education
19
Academic Affairs-Arts Sciences Faculty
Kelly MacLeod Adjunct Instructor Coordinator of
Theatre Productions
20
Academic Affairs Institutional Effectiveness
and Assessment Office

• Angela Rime
• Retention Specialist

21
Academic Affairs Extended Programs
Peg OBrien Interim Director of Extended Programs
22
Academic Affairs
Vacancies
Faculty Instructor / Head Womens Cross
Country Track Coach Reference
Librarian/Instructor Computer Animation Spring
start Computer Gaming Spring start
Staff College of BIS Senior Secretary Director
of Sponsored Programs Statistician in OIEA Help
Desk Manager
23
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Gene Wockenfuss
• Athletic Director

24
Athletics

• Dean Berry
• Head Baseball Coach
• Events Coordinator

25
Athletics
Michael Esposito Assistant Football
Coach Instructor

• Aaron Rodney
• Assistant Football Coach
• Equipment Manager

26
Athletics
Ross Reede Assistant Athletic Trainer
Summer Wright Assistant Womens Basketball
Coach RD Zimmermann Hall
27
Business Administrative Services

• Stacy Krusemark
• Vice President
• Business Administrative Services

28
Business Administrative Services

• Maria Harder
• Director of Human Resources

29
Physical Plant
Corey Braskamp Sr Building Maintenance Worker

• LeAnn Hubble
• Facility Worker Mundt Library

30
Physical Plant
Troy Kleinsasser Groundskeeper
31
Business Administrative Services
Vacancies
Health Edventure Web Designer/Product Management
Physical Plant Fieldhouse Custodial Worker
32
Business Administrative Services

• SUMMER MR PROJECTS
• Running track at Trojan Field
• Thelma DeForest Rose Garden improvements
• Memorial Gym entrance (install in 3 4 weeks)
• Various carpet and tile replacement (East Hall,
  Heston, TC)
• TC carpet tiles are recyclable (Green Product)
• Richardson Hall transformer replaced
• Residence Hall renovations will begin Summer 2008

33
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

• Dr. Steve Shirley
• Vice President/Dean for Student Affairs

34
Student Affairs

• Anne Elisa Hanson
• Graduate Assistant for Diversity Services

Lynn Ryan Director of International
Programs Working With Diversity Services for FY08
35
Student Affairs
Summer Wright RD Zimmermann Hall Assistant
Womens Basketball Coach
36
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
WELCOME ABOARD!!!
37
Development

• Chris Giles
• Director of Development

38
Belonging

• Faculty and Staff
• Annual Fund Drive
• 2007-08

39
(No Transcript)
40
National Average (Public Universities)
25 National Average (Private Universities) 35
41
(No Transcript)
42
Strategic Plan 2007-2012Dakota State University
Focused
43
Strategic Planning Calendar

• Planning Council Retreat July 2006
• Campus kick-off event held November 8
• SWOT analysis / review of past data and current
  surveys in December and January
• Campus discussion of outcomes in February and
  March
• First draft of plan to campus in early May
• Final draft to President in late June
• Planning Council Retreat August 2007

44
Strategic Planning Committee

• 2007-2012 Strategic Planning Committee
• Ethelle Bean (Chair)
• Carrie Ahern Linda Brozik (resource)
• Michael Anderson (student)
• Omar El-Gayar (graduate education/faculty)
• Adam Ellsworth (alumni, community)
• Dave Goeden (CSA)
• Nancy Moose (faculty)
• Steve Shirley (student services)
• Jack Walters (faculty)
• Gene Wockenfuss (athletics)

45
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• Vision Statement (2012)
• DSU has a broad national reputation for providing
  a dynamic, information technology-rich learning
  and research environment.

46
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• Values and Shared Commitments
• An uncompromising passion for DSUs information
  technology mission.
• The use of data-informed decision making to
  improve and enrich the universitys programs.
• Academic research that produces, adapts and
  incorporates new discipline- and pedagogy-based
  knowledge.
• An unwavering support for student success and
  learning by promoting active engagement and
  creative problem-solving.
• A relentless pursuit of emerging technologies.
• Effective communication that is open and honest.
• A university experience that promotes an
  understanding of our diverse world.
• Cutting-edge academic programs focused on its
• information-technology mission.

47
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 1 Focus On Expanding Information Technology
  Leadership
• Outcome By 2012, DSU will have three new
  cutting-edge graduate programs and five new
  cutting-edge undergraduate degree programs that
  reflect the institutions strong focus on its
  information-technology mission.
• Benchmark FY07 programs, including
• Graduate 4
• Bachelors 27
• Associate - 6

48
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 2 Focus On Optimizing and Sustaining On-Campus
  Enrollment
• Outcome By 2012, DSU will attain an optimal
  on-campus enrollment of 1,400 undergraduate
  students.
• Benchmark Fall 2006 1,277 on-campus
  undergraduate students.

49
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 3 Focus On Retention and Graduation by
  Providing An Exceptional Student Experience
• Outcome By 2012, the first-year retention and
  six-year completion rates of first-time,
  full-time baccalaureate degree-seeking students
  will increase by 5 over the last 5-year average.
  
• Benchmark First-year Retention 67.26
• Six-year Graduation Rate 43.6

50
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 4 Focus On Advancing Applied
• Research
• Outcome By 2012, DSU will increase its research
  activity by doubling the number of awarded
  grants/contracts and increasing the value of
  these grants/contracts to 5 million.
• Benchmark FY07 of grants/contracts awarded
  20 FY07 value of grants/contracts awarded
  1,803,628

51
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 5 Focus On Extending Educational
• Outreach
• Outcome By 2012, DSU will increase self-support
  credit hour generation by 50.
• Benchmark FY07 self-support credit hours 10,300

52
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 6 Focus On Promoting National and
• International Visibility
• Outcome By 2012, DSU will achieve one nationally
  competitive award for academic excellence or
  innovation.
• Benchmark FY07 0

53
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• 7 Focus On Developing New Financial
• Resources
• Outcome By 2012, the DSU Foundation net assets
  will reach 10 million, 150,000 will be raised
  during the annual phonathon, and the University
  will have new resources in place to support new
  academic programs and initiatives.
• Benchmark DSU Foundation net assets, end of FY06
  - 5,139,385 FY07 phonathon - 73,820

54
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• NEXT STEPS
• Institutional Effectiveness Committee will
  develop unit- and college-specific plans that
  include measurable, time-based objectives and
  performance indicators.
• Annually evaluate progress toward these goals and
  use this information to make decisions that
  result in the effective and efficient use of
  institutional resources.
• Continuous quality improvement model will be used
  to analyze progress, report results, and document
  improvements.

55
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• Planning Council Projects

56
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• Planning Council Projects (continued)

57
Dakota State University FOCUSED

• Planning Council Projects (continued)
• Volunteers to assist with the Planning Council
  projects are welcome!!

58
ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Faculty/Staff Picnic - Tuesday at Camp Lakodia (5
  pm social, 6 pm serving, 7 pm program)
• Educators Reception Wednesday at Dakota
  Prairie Playhouse, 500-700 pm
• Orientation website http//www.events.dsu.edu/or
  ientation/Default07.htm

59
ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Student orientation details
• Monday
• Residence halls open at 800 a.m.
• Payment at DPP 1000-400
• Tuesday
• 830 Convocation TCB
• Noon luncheon GS100 advisors
• Payment at DPP 900-noon, 100-400

60

• DARE TO DO
• Eudora Welty

61
Thank you!