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Team
Members |
Minutes |
Co-Chairs: Pam
Doerr & Mary Beth Wallace
Convener/Recorder: Hillary Bardwell
Members:
Jim Curran
Peter French
Bonnie Jones
Dick King
Gene Klippel
Jane Rose
Jay Schrock
Alexis Upham
Leah Williams |
EMP TEAM
7/31/07
8/13/07
9/5/07
9/27/07
10/11/07
10/24/07
11/15/07
12/5/07
1/17/08
GRAD TASK FORCE
9/20/07
10/18/07
11/15/07
12/20/07
1/17/08
2/21/08
3/20/08
4/17/08
5/15/08
6/19/08
UNDERGRAD TASK FORCE
10/4/07
11/1/07
12/6/07
1/3/08
2/7/08
3/6/08
4/3/08
5/1/08 |
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Strategic Actions, Timeline, Outcomes - GRAD I ENROLLMENT |
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Action |
Person(s) |
Timeline |
Status |
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1 |
Develop coordinated Recruitment Plan
for all graduate programs.
a. Create comprehensive process &/or template, which may be tailored by College/Department - 9/07.
b. Expand current Enrollment Task
Force to include graduate program
representatives - 9/07.
c. Develop communication plan -
10/07. |
Hillary Bardwell |
Fall
07, Ongoing |
a, b,
c Completed |
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2 |
Streamline Graduate Admissions by
coordinating admissions process and tracking system.
a. Collaborate with Tampa
departments.
b. Online Orientation for new graduate students - Spring 08. |
Jo Lynn Raudebaugh, Graduate
Coordinators,
Dick King,
Gene Klippel,
Jane Rose,
Jay Schrock,
Peter French, Faculty |
Spring
08 |
Tracking system completed.
Online Orientation - Spring 2008 |
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3 |
Create marketing plan to include
production schedule.
a. Design, print & disseminate inclusive
graduate brochure.
b. Flyers/brochures/inserts for
individual programs.
c. Media
d. How do Tampa/St. Pete/Lakeland
market their programs?
e. Alumni assistance with Recruitment. |
Hillary Bardwell,
Gene Klippel,
Jim Curran,
Leah Williams,
Alexis Upham |
Fall
07 |
a.
Graduate enrollment theme targeted F 08.
b. Ongoing - reprint as
needed
c. Media PSA's in local print
media, WUSF Radio, Alumni Newsletters. |
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4 |
Conduct Research
a.
Demographics
b. Competition
c.
Enrollment History of Current
Programs |
Bonnie Jones,
Laura Hoffman |
10/11/07 |
a, b,
& c
Completed |
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5 |
Examine Enrollment Targets
a. Realistic?
b. Maintain or establish new
projections. |
Bonnie Jones,
Dick King,
Gene Klippel,
Jane Rose,
Jay Schrock,
Peter French |
12/07 |
a & b
completed. Final new enrollment projections - Jan. 2008. |
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6 |
Analyze Program Offerings
a. Cohort vs. part-time
b. Course scheduling - maintain
steady, balanced enrollment. |
Peter French,
Dick King,
Gene Klippel,
Jane Rose,
Jay Schrock |
Fall
07 |
a & b
completed. Data provided. Projected schedules updated.
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7 |
Develop financial assistance for
graduate students.
a. Increase scholarship dollars.
b. Form graduate assistantships. |
Gabriela Vega,
Peter French,
Alexis Upham |
Fall
07 |
New
non-degree scholarship provided for grad non-degree - SPR 08.
Graduate Assistantships information provided to Academic Dean.
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8 |
Submit mid-year
report. |
Pam Doerr, Mary Beth Wallace |
12/1/07 |
Completed |
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Strategic Actions, Timeline, Outcomes - RETENTION |
|
Action |
Person(s) |
Timeline |
Status |
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1 |
Research the following areas:
a. Florida SUS retention rates by
University.
b. FBOG retention & graduation
accountability measures.
c. USF all-campus retention rates for
all transfer populations.
d. USF S-M student reasons for with-
drawing (work with online Tampa).
e. USF S-M probations & dismissals.
f. USF-SM student demographics. |
Justin Selph
Bonnie Jones
Elyse Broemel
Mary Beth Wallace
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Fall
07
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a, b,
c, d, e, & f
Completed |
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2 |
Determine issues that impact
retention.
a. Institutional mindset.
b. Learning obstacles.
c. Lack of resources.
d. Course offerings/schedule.
e. Student engagement.
f. Work responsibilities.
g. Family responsibilities.
h. "Transfer shock."
i. Student demographics, e.g., diversity
age, etc.
j. Clearly defined programs. |
EMP Committee,
Retention Committee |
Spring
08 |
Completed |
|
3 |
Review current retention program
policies & actions & assess current
level of services provided for
students.
|
Justin Selph, Mary Beth Wallace, Pam
Doerr, EMP Committee |
Fall
07 |
Completed |
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4 |
Determine best practices in retention
program/services research at other institutions. |
Justin Selph |
Spring
08 |
Completed |
|
5 |
Engage faculty in support services for
academically challenged students, provide classroom support, &
measure learning outcomes. |
Peter French,
Dick King,
Gene Klippel,
Jane Rose,
Jay Schrock |
Spring
08 |
Presented to Deans, faculty workshop Fall 08 |
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6 |
Set realistic retention goals based on
student demographics & current Florida/USF data based on
above. |
EMP Committee,
Retention Committee |
Spring
08 |
Completed |
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7 |
Design & implement new or
expanded/revised retention strategies. |
EMP Committee,
Retention Committee |
Spring
08 |
Completed |
|
8 |
Submit year-end
report. |
Pam Doerr, Mary Beth Wallace |
6/1/08 |
Completed |
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Bonnie Jones
bjjones@sar.usf.edu |
