Strategic Plan Update New Board Members Orientation September

Strategic Plan Update New Board Members Orientation September 27, 2012

Educating The Next Generation of Leaders

The Process ■ Begun in 2008 ■ Inclusive process, involving faculty, staff, students, trustees and alumnae ■ Over 80 initiatives proposed by faculty and staff

The Plan ■ New Mission Statement ■ New Vision Statement ■ Five Broad Principles ■ 22 Key Initiatives

Accomplished ■ Adult Learning Center (SAGE) ■ Child Welfare Certificate ■ First Year Experience ■ Global Studies Major ■ Living Learning Communities ■ Reading Specialist Certification/M. Ed. Degree ■ Media Studies and New Media Major ■ Multicultural Center ■ Study Abroad Program Expansion ■ Writing Resource Initiative (partial)

In Progress ■ Art Therapy Masters ■ Strategic Leadership for Women Certificate ■ Women’s Leadership Institute

Coming Soon ■ Cooperative Education program in Business

Off the Table for Now ■ Case Management Certificate ■ Chemistry Professional Science Master’s Degree ■ Counseling Master’s Degree ■ Ethics and Care Center ■ Integrated Cross-Cultural Studies Certificate ■ Legal Studies Major

SAGE ■ Launch in October 2011 ■ 75% of students are matriculated (compared to 50% this time last year) ■ 57% increase in newly enrolled graduate students ■ Averaging 25+ campus visits a week

Pan-European MFA in Creative Writing ■ Not originally a Strategic Initiative, but part of initiative to increase graduate programming ■ 5 students enrolled in program to date ■ First residency in Dublin, Summer 2013 ■ Applicants from Israel, France, Switzerland, US ■ http: //mfa. cedarcrest. edu/

On-line business degree ■ Launch of first fully on-line undergraduate major fall 2012 ■ Business administration ■ Flexible: students can choose to do any proportion of courses on-line, from 0 -100%

Child Welfare Certificate ■ 24 students enrolled ■ Combined with – Social Work – Criminal Justice – Psychology – Business

First-Year Experience ■ Exciting Seminar Topics ■ Deeper engagement in campus life ■ New focus on health and wellness ■ Focus on academic planning and career planning

Global Studies Major 6 majors, 1 minor

Living Learning Communities ■ Year 3 (2012 -2013) ■ C. R. E. A. T. E (Community Art) ■ C. A. R. E. (Social Justice) ■ E. A. R. T. H. (Environmental Stewardship) – Trip to Costa Rica planned for Spring 2013 – Incorporating entrepreneurship

New Media/Media Studies

Media Studies/New Media ■ Convergence Lab opened Fall 2011 ■ 2 Media Studies majors, 1 New Media major

Multicultural Center

Multicultural Center ■ Location in Butz ■ Formation of ALANA student group ■ Talking Circles ■ Multicultural Teas ■ Other programming

Reading Specialist: 14 students enrolled

Study Abroad Expansion

Study Abroad Program Expansion ■ Agreements with – Linnaeus University, Sweden • 2 students applying to go in spring – Hamburg University of Applied Sciences • 1 student here in fall from Hamburg • 1 CCC student going in spring – University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia • 2 students likely to go next year

Study Abroad ■ Seoul Women’s University – 6 CCC students went to Korea summer 2011, summer 2012 – 2 Korean students here AY 11 -12, AY 12 -13 – Planned partnership with American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates

Study Abroad Expansion ■ 2009 -2010: 4 -6 students studied abroad ■ 2010 -2011: 23 students studied abroad – 18 study abroad scholarships awarded ■ 2011 -2012: 31+ students studying abroad – 25+ study abroad scholarships awarded

Writing Resource Initiative ■ Partially implemented ■ Pitch the on-line journal of Art and Literature ■ http: //www. cedarcrest. edu/ca/pitch/index. s htm

Art Therapy ■ In the plan as a Master’s Degree ■ We began with a bachelor’s degree ■ After one complete academic year, we have 33 majors enrolled. ■ Added half-time faculty in Art Therapy ■ Actively planning for a Master’s

Women’s Leadership Institute ■ Led by Arlene Peltola ■ Collaboration with Power of Women ■ Two initiatives: – Undergraduate leadership certificate – Executive Leadership Academy

Undergraduate Leadership Certificate ■ Housed in Business Department ■ 12 credits, including social action project ■ Freshmen will apply for inclusion this fall

Executive Leadership Academy Inaugural series of seminars for business women in 2013. Topics include: – Effective Leadership – Entrepreneurship – Work for Change – Career Strategy – Communication

Academic Plan Goals Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Strategic Plan WLI Business Coop MA in Art Therapy Capitalize on strengths Business Criminal Justice Education New programs Public health major MBA Additional grad programs Diversify delivery methods Increase on-line summer Online RN to BSN Online MA in Art of Teaching Strengthen Liberal Arts New Writing major BA in Chemistry Environmental Biology