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Strategic Plan UpdateNew 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 Major6 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.shtm
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 PlanGoals Objective1 Objective 2 Objective 3Strategic Plan WLI Business Coop MA in Art
TherapyCapitalize 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