President
Achieve successful regional and national accreditations in 2007 by both Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Accreditation and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Improve institutional confidence.
Reestablish connections between the President’s Office and the persons at all levels of the university who contribute to our mission.
- Bring all to the table for discussions about mission and purpose — reaffirm strategic plan.
- Strengthen or reestablish contact with alumni and
- parent groups.
- Improve public presence in Portland, Salem and
- mid-Willamette valley.
Achieve financial stability.
By June 2007, WOU will have a balanced operating budget with a fund balance of at least 10 percent.
Reorganize admissions, retention and enrollment management under provost to implement new aggressive admission and retention goals.
- Increase enrollment by 200 headcount and 100 FTE for 2006-07.
- Improve freshman to sophomore retention rate to 68 percent for 2006-07.
- Increase private giving to reduce targeted E&G costs.
Improve faculty salaries and successful union negotiations.
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Assure institutional viability.
Provide robust information systems, accurate and timely financial budgeting and reporting processes, adoption of prudent fiscal and human resource policies and procedures, and maintain a safe and secure campus.
Provide customer-oriented services that support and student success, including:
- adequate and appropriate facilities
- safe and secure environment
- opportunities for work experiences
- efficient financial systems
- comprehensive technology capabilities
Maintain affordability through prudent budgeting process and accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Maintain and enhance competitive salary and benefit programs.
- Encourage campus-wide participation in identifying fiscal concerns and problem solving.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Provide cross-campus and community opportunities for facilities planning through involvement in a Master Plan update.
Encourage engagement of Finance and Administration personnel in training activities, committee participation, and provide forums for presentation and discussion of information relevant to the campus community. Maintain and distribute Affirmative Action plan; promote progress in plan goals.
Vice President, Academic Affairs & Provost
Support comprehensive and systematic outcomes assessment, continuous reviews and quality improvement processes.
- Strengthen benchmarking and other measurement processes.
- Develop an effective data management system.
- Secure and sustain accreditations.
- Monitor enrollment to enhance quality and access.
Build distinctive and innovative programs, leveraging strengths and opportunities.
- Review and update curriculum with emphasis on liberal arts core.
- Develop a comprehensive, integrated and coordinated approach to ensure freshman success.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement.
- Develop extended, online and accessible offerings.
Support learning processes and procedures.
- Improve advising.
- Promote social engagement, community involvement and citizenship.
- Support student-centered technological applications.
Facilitate faculty recruitment and retention.
- Support new faculty orientations and mentoring.
- Clarify tenure and promotion.
- Enhance faculty governance.
- Increase faculty salaries.
- Improve faculty life.
- Recognize and reward quality performance.
Promote international experiences, especially study abroad, scholarly exchanges, international service and overseas internships.
- Strengthen international student recruitment, retention and satisfaction.
- Develop and strengthen international partnerships.
Vice President, Student Affairs
Incorporate assessment measures to validate and improve programs and services.
Create an environment within the division that values diversity and establishes a welcoming climate for all people.
Solicit and engage in collaborative activities with other departments on campus and with off-campus constituents.
Increase the knowledge of the campus community regarding the services and programs provided by the division of student affairs.
Increase participation by campus community, as appropriate, in the services and programs provided within the division.
Focus efforts on planning and fund raising for a new computer science/math/business building.
Link president with influential supporters using a five-year-out vision.
Link to business community through service learning and internships.
Strengthen alumni program.
Link students with important community leaders.
Build visibility of and support for creative and performing arts.
Continue focused efforts on athletics fund raising.
Build the WOU Foundation Board.
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