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2010‐2011TripleIProgressReportsSubmittedbyCampusUnitsDepartment/Unit Imperative Goal ProgressAchievedAccounting&FinancialServices

Innovation Build,incoordinationwithHR,SFA,andIT,ofonlinePAformprocess.

TheePAFteamhasdocumentedcurrentprocessesandis currentlydesigningtheelectronicprocess.StudentEmployment,HR,Payroll,andITareworkingcloselytogethertodevelopthefirstePAF,whichwillbeforstudentemployees.AstudentePAFisexpectedtobecompletedintheFall2011semester.

BuildingPartnerships

Developabudgetdevelopmentprocessforauxiliaryunits.

Abudgetrollupworksheetwasdevelopedandusedforthe11‐12budgetdevelopmentprocess.Thisrollupprovidesasummaryofindividualauxiliaryfoapalsandensureseachauxiliaryunithasabalancedbudget.TheDirectorofAccountingdesignedtheworksheetswithinputfromtheauxiliarydirectors.

AIMS/StudentAffairs

Innovation IncreaseJuniorandSeniorstudents'ACTTestScoresinMathandSciencebecauseoftheiractiveparticipationinanewtestprepprogram.

1.85%ofJuniorsandSeniorsHighSchoolstudentstakingtheACTTestbyDecemberof2011willimprovetheirscoresinMathandScienceReasoningby10%overtheirlastyearsscore.


EstablishconnectionswithtargetareaChurchesandBoysandGirlsClubstoassistwithrecruitmentofstudentsfortheProgram.

1.Theprogramwillconnectwithatleast5newcommunityorganizationsforthe2010‐2011recruitmentcycle;tobecompletedbyJanuary2012.

AlumniAffairs

Innovation DevelopmentandimplementationofafullyfunctionalmobileapplicationforMSU.

1.RequestforbidswasreleasedFall2010.2.CompanywasselectedandcontractnegotiatedinFall2010.3.Developmentofproto‐typeapplicationearlyspring2011withtestversionforsummer2011.4.AdditionalcontractandintegrationofiTunesUwithmobileapplicationwasdevelopedoverspring2011.Nextsteps:1.FullyfunctioningapplicationwillsoftlaunchAugust13,2011withfulllaunchAugust22,2011.

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Createcommunicationsystemwithinternationalalumniandprospectivestudents.

1.Convertednews,events,websiteanduniversitycoursecatalogtoChineseandpostedonRenRen(Facebook)andYouku.com(YouTube).InMay2011reviewshowed6000connectionsinChina2.HostedKoreanAlumnieventinSeoulSouthKoreaonMay28with20alumniattending.Nextsteps:1.ContinuepostingtoChinesesocialmediawithupdatedtranslations.2.Implemente‐communicationpiecestoalumniintheirnativelanguage(ChineseandKorean).3.HostChineseAlumnieventinMay2012.


ServeasmodelschoolforOhioValleyConferenceoutreachinitiativesestablishedinspring2010.

1.ParticipatedinmonthlyconferencecallswithOVCschools'alumnidirectorsandCentralOffice.2.Selectedthreekeyalumniwhoservedonsteeringcommitteeaidinginresearch,ideasandimplementation.3.Promotedoff‐siteeventsviamailing,email,socialmediaandphonecalls.4.ParticipateandpromotionofOVCschoolsunifiedeventsinextendedareasofUSwhereMSUalumslive.Nextsteps:1.ContinueparticipationinconferencecallsandalumnirepresentationonOVCcommittees.2.ContinuetodevelopareasforWatchPartiesfortelevisedathleticevents.

Athletics Innovation DevelopandimplementaSeasonTicket/RacerClubinitiativegearedtowardyoungalumniencouragingandsolicitingseasonticketandRacerClubmembership.

ImplementedGOLD(GraduatesoftheLastDecade)initiativefor2010‐11basketballseason.Specialhalf‐priceofferwasprovided,renewableforuptothreeyears,forgraduatesofMurrayStatethepast10years.Directmailsolicitationtograduateswithin60mileradiuswascompletedinJuly,2010,inadditiontoonlinepromotion.NewGOLDseasonticketholderstotaled67foryearone.PlanningtoimplementGOLDforFootball,2011seasonandcontinueforBasketball,2011‐12.


FullyevaluatetranscriptevaluationprocessstrengtheningappropriatestandardswithineachMSUunitforeffectiveness,accuracyandinstitutionalcontrol.

EngagedRegistrar’s Officeforacomprehensivereviewoftranscriptevaluationprocessandeligibilitycertification.Developedagreeduponprocessesandpoliciesrelatingtocommunicationsbetweentheunits.CreateddetailedcalendarforNCAAEligibilitySpecialisttofollowfortheupcomingyear.Willperformfollow‐upreviewstomarkprogresstowardmeetingdeadlines.

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BreathittVeterinaryCenter

Innovation Improvecustomerrelations,throughexpandedutilizationofweb‐basedservices.

1.On‐lineaccesstolaboratoryreportsbyJune30,2011.Achieved:Onlineaccesstolabreportsisavailabletoselectedclients.Furtherdevelopmentofthewebsiteisinprogress.2.On‐lineaccesstoinvoicesandon‐linepaymentforservicesbyJune30,2011.Achieved:OnlineaccessforpaymentofinvoicesandbillswillbeavailablebyJune30,2011.CoordinatingwithFinanceandAccounting.3.UtilizationofFacebook,Twitter,andothersocialnetworkingservicestodisseminateinformationtoveterinariansandlivestockproducersbyJune30,2011.Achieved:TheBVCinstitutedaFacebookpagefordisseminatinginformationtoveterinariansandlivestockproducers.Othermethodsarebeinginvestigated.


Provideforongoinglaboratoryoperationsintheeventofanaturaldisasteroroverwhelmingdiseaseoutbreak.

SecureMOA'swithotherAAVLDAccreditedanimaldiseasediagnosticlaboratoriestoensureongoingoperationsintheeventofanaturalcatastropheordiseaseoutbreak.Goalistohaveagreementsinplacewith1‐3laboratoriesbyJune30,2010.Achieved:MOA'swiththeTennesseeKordAnimalDiseaseDiagnosticLaboratoryandtheMississippiVeterinaryResearchandDiagnosticLaboratorySystemhavebeenexecuted.DiscussionsareunderwaytoestablishthesamewithArkansas.

Excellence GreenInitiatives. Implementfacilityupgradestoincreaseenergyefficiency.ReplaceexistingthermostatsandcontrolboxesandreplaceenergyobsoleteenergyrecoverywheelbyJune30,2010.Inprogress.Theprojectisoutofthedesignphaseinthebiddingprocessatthistime.TheprojectshouldbecompletedbyFall2011.

CampusRecreation

Innovation CampusRecreationwillimplementanewonlinesoftwareprogramthatwillenableparticipantstoregisterteamsonline.

IMLeagueswereimplementedinOctober2010andhavebeenverysuccessfulinincreasingawarenessandcommunicationforallourparticipants.We'veactuallyseenanincreaseinourprogramattendanceasaresult.


AnnualBlue/GoldGame. Wecoordinatedthis2ndannualeventwithMSUfootballanditwasagainverysuccessfulandenjoyedbyboththeathletesandtheIMparticipants.

CreatingCommunity

StaffandOfficial'srecognitioncookouts. Wewererainedoutsomuchofthisyear,thatinstead,wepurchasedMSUsweatshirtsfromthebookstoretoserveadualpurpose,one‐itwasusedasauniformandtwo‐itwasanicethankyouforyourtimeandeffort.

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CareerServices Innovation ToprovideCareerRelatedServicestoMurrayStateUniversitystudentsattendingclassesatsatellitecampuses.

ThedirectorobtainedinformationtoconductEluminatesessionswithoff‐campusstudentfromtheCenterforLearningandTeachingTechnologies‐TwosessionsutilizingEluminatewerescheduledwithoff‐campusstudents,oneinMadisonvilleandtheotherinHopkinsville‐Inonesession,webpageandvideosharingwereconducted‐Intheothersession,aresumewasreviewedandcritiqued‐BothsessionswerecompletedbyOctober,10,2010.


ToprovideaccesstotheCareerServicesjobservicesweb‐site,Experience,througheachstudent'smyGateaccount.

Accessisstillinprogress; however,thesinglesign‐onportionofthisprojectmaybelivebyJune10,2010.Thereweremanyunknownobstaclesinthewayofimplementation:‐lackofcommunicationbetweenExperience,MSUITandCareerServicespersonnel‐lackofunderstandingregardingimplementationprocessandproceduresfrominitialpurchasedate‐coordinatingCIPcodesandExperiencehandnumbersrequiredfordatatransfer‐coordinatingCIPgroupnumberswithExperiencecodes‐fullimplementationisnowexpectedbytheendofJune,2011.

CreatingCommunity

ToincreasestudentandfacultyawarenessofCareerServicesresourcesthroughincreaseddepartmentalpresentations.

Videoswedevelopedcoveringavarietyoftopics:Resume,coverletterandreferencelistdevelopmentandhowtoparticipateintheNationalStudentExchange.AllfourvideoswerepublishedthroughYouTubewiththefollowingnumberof"hits:"‐Resume‐184,Coverletter‐110,Referencepage‐87,NationalStudentExchange‐283.ThisyeartheCareerServicesunitprovidedapproximately150presentationstoavarietyofaudiences.Thisnumberreflectsanactualdecreaseof12presentationsfromthe2009‐2010schoolyear.

CenterforContinuingEducation&AcademicOutreach

Innovationi Finalizeandimplementafundingmodelforonlinelearningthatwillcreateawin/winforkeystakeholdersinordertocreategreateraccessforstudentslearningatadistance.

AcomprehensivefundingmodelforonlineclasseswasdevelopedandapprovedinJan2011.ThepilotforthisbeganintheSummer(May‐Aug).Detailsoftheplanweresharedamongthekeystakeholdersinthespringof2011withimplementationinthesummerof2011.Theplanisalreadyshowinggreatincreasesinthenumberofcoursesandsectionsofferedonline.Thenumberofcourses(duplicated)currentlyofferedthesummerandfallof2011is255,comparedto189inthesummerandfallof2010,a35%increase.

CreatingCommunity

IncreasetheawarenessandenrollmentoftheBachelor'sofIntegratedStudiesDegree

TheIntegratedStudiesprogramcontinuestogrowwiththefallof2010seeingthelargestnumberofnewBISstudents.Therecordnumberof136newBISstudentsrepresentsgrowthatmostextendedcampuslocations.TheIntegratedStudiesprogramgraduatedarecord137studentsduringthe2010‐2011academicyear.

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CenterforContinuingEducation&AcademicOutreachMSU‐Henderson

Innovation Increasedgrowththroughinnovativemarketing.

1.ThesecondofficeatHCCwasestablished.Hourswereestablishedatabout7perweek.2.Routineswereestablished.Additionaldays/hourswereaccumulated,butnotattherateof2daysperweek.3.TheDirectordidestablishandcontinuestoworkcloselywiththeHendersonChamberofCommerce.Numerouspublicserviceactivitieswereperformed,includingbeingtheHost/ModeratorforthelocalpublicelectionsinNovember.TheDirectorcontinuestoparticipateontwocommittees,includingEducation.4.TheDirectorandAdvisorhaveassessedtheeffectivenessoftheuseofourmarketingfunds,andhavemadeanadjustmentinthetypesofspendingwewilldoin2011.


PromotegrowthintheBISandotherprograms.

1.TheAdvisordidmakeprogressinbuildingcommunicationbridgesfortheRNtoBSNandBusinessAdm.2.TheAdvisorperformedabovethecallintryingtobridgegapsandbarriersforpotentialHendersonmiddleschoolprospects.Someofthosebarriersfell,whilesomeexist.3.BISdiddrawnewprospects,butouroverallgrowthfell.4.TheDirectordidguidelargeamountsofmarketing/advertisingfundstowardBIS.

CreatingCommunity

SupportoftheMBA. 1.TheDirectorperformedand continuestoperformallrequestsandrequirementstomaketheMBAcohortcontinuetobesuccessful.2.NewstudentswereaddedbetweenthestartoftheprogramandJanuary1.3.AllHendersonemployeeshaveexcelledmakingtheMBAstaffandstudentscomfortableintheirsurroundings.

CenterforContinuingEducation&AcademicOutreachMSU‐Hopkinsville

Innovation HRCstaffwillembracejobdescriptionsandworktoinsureahighlevelofcustomer/studentserviceatalltimes.

HRCstaff areallwell‐versedintheprogramsandofferingsatHRCandareabletoanswerquestionsandprovideguidanceforstudentsandpotentialstudents.AllstaffaretrainedtohandleroutineissuesthatmayarisewithITVroomsaswellastraditionalclassrooms.TheHRCstaffnowworksfromasharedcalendarsystemthatallowsstaffmemberstoseeandmakeappointmentsonallcalendars.


HRCwillworkwiththeHopkinsvilleChristianCountyChamberofCommercetoembraceCCC2015andbecomeamoreinvolvedcommunitypartner.

HRCanditsstaffhaveparticipatedinnumerousCCC2015activities.TwostaffmembersholdpositionsontheCCC2015steeringcommitteeaswellastwoseparatetaskgroupsaimedatTalentDevelopmentforthecommunity.Additionally,HRCbecamethefirstPiEparticipantinthefallof2010whentheysignedanagreementtopartnerwithMartinLutherKingElementarySchoolaspartofanotherCC2015initiative.InAugustHRCwillpartnerwiththeOfficeofRegionalSterwardshiptosponsortheTeacherandStaffAppreciationBreakfastandLunchfortheChristianCountySchoolSystem.

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HRCwillincrease enrollmentforfall2011.

HRCiscurrentlyworkingonaproposedmarketingcampaignincludingradio,printandcommunityeventparticipationinanefforttomeetourfall2011enrollmentgoalof620enrollments.

CenterforContinuingEducation&AcademicOutreachMSU‐Madisonville

Innovation Recorda"demonstration"videoforourstudentsonusingMSU‐MadisonvilleonlineandonsiteserviceshereinMadisonvilleandmakeitavailableelectronicallyforallnewlyenrolledstudents.

Wehavenotbeenabletorecorda"demonstration"videotodate;however,wedidhavelivedemonstrationsforourstudentsintheSpringsemesterforeachclass.Wehavecreatedabrochureoffrequentlyusedonsiteandonlineservicespertainingtoourstudents.


AdvisingGuides(allprogramstoaprogramwithMSUinMadisonville)forTransfer."Survival"GuideforMCCAdvisorswithMSUinformation.

WehavecreatedsurvivalguideforMCCadvisorstoehlpensureeachadvisorknowswhatisavailableatMadisonvilleaswellasthecurriculumtopursethroughthecommunitycollege.WehaveworkwithMadisonvilleCommunityCollegeforassociatedegreeapprovalaswellasMSUdepartmentsofferingprogramminglocally.Theadvisingsheetsarestillinprocessofbeinglaidoutforprinting.

CreatingCommunity

DevelopMSU‐MadisonvilleAwarenessinunderrepresentedcountiesofMuhlenberg&McLean.

WemetwithkeyleadersinMuhlenbergCountyincludingBoardofEducation,EconomicDevelopment,ChamberofCommerce,industryleaders,healthcareproviders,etc.aswellasthosethatregularlyparticipateinactivitiesoftheGreaterMartinCommunityFoundationPlanningMeetings.WehavealsobegunanaggressivetelevisioncampaignandbillboardadvertisingcampaigninMuhlenbergCounty.WehavemetwithMcLeanCountyBoardofEducation,buthavenotmetwithanyotherkeypersonnelatthistime.OurMuhlenbergCountytelevisionadvertisingandourradiocommercialslocallyinHopkinsCountysupportMcLeanCounty.

CenterforContinuingEducation&AcademicOutreachIntegratedStudies,DistanceLearning,andNon‐CreditandYouthProgram

Innovation Createaseriesofone‐credithourCommunityEducationCoursesthatcreateupto30newenrollments.

Threecourses(fourtotalsections)ofCECprefixedcourseswerecreatedinthefallof2010."BabySignLanguage"hadanenrollmentof10,"BallroomDancing"hadanenrollmentof24andtwosectionsof"ComputersforSeniorCitizens"hadanenrollmentof33.Intotal,67newenrollmentswereproduced.


FinalizeandImplementafundingmodelforonlinelearningthatwillreasonablycompensatekeystakeholdersinordertocreategreateraccessforstudentslearningatadistance.

Thenewfundingmodelforonlinedistancelearningwasapprovedinthefallof2010.Detailsoftheplanweresharedamongthekeystakeholdersinthespringof2011withimplementationinthesummerof2011.Theplanisalreadyshowinggreatincreasesinthenumberofcoursesandsectionsofferedonline.Thenumberofcourses(duplicated)currentlyofferedthesummerandfallof2011is255,comparedto189inthesummerandfallof2010,a35%increase.

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CreatingCommunity

IncreasethenumberofBISapplicantsandenrolleesbycampus.

TheIntegratedStudiesprogramcontinuestogrowwiththefallof2010seeingthelargestnumberofnewBISstudents.Therecordnumberof136newBISstudentsrepresentsgrowthatmostextendedcampuslocations.

Centerfor Teaching,Learning&Technology

Innovation Promotethedeliveryofclassesbymeansofbothonlineandhybridformats.Supportinstructorsastheydevelopanddelivercoursematerialsinnewandinnovativemethodologies.

WorkedwiththeOfficeoftheProvosttocreateincentivestopromoteofferingsofonlinecoursesbyusingaportionoftheFacultymini‐grantmoneyasastipend.EachfacultywhoagreedtothetermssetforthwasrequiredtomeetwithCTLTstafftorevuebestpracticesinonlinecoursedesignandweremadeawareofadditionalsupportavailable.Approximately10facultyparticipatedinthisincentive.PurchasedacampuswidelicenseforRespondusTestCreatortoallowquickerandeasiercreationofteststobeusedintheBlackboardsystem.UpgradedtheBlackboardsystemtonewVMenvironmentandlatestversionofthesoftware.

EnsurethequalityofonlineandhybridcourseofferingsbyinstitutingareviewofonlinecoursedesignsbymeansoftheQualityMattersrubric.

PaidforsubscriptiontoQualityMatterscoursedesignreviewsystem.Metwithabout10facultywhowouldbeteachingineitherSpring2011orSummer2011andgaveeachacopyoftheQualityMattersRubricforcoursedesignandexplainedthatwewerenotyetpreparedtodoformalcoursereviews,theyshouldchecktheironlinecoursesagainsttherubrictoensurethecourseadheredtothebasicbestpracticesbeforedeployment.Instructorsalsometwithothersupportstaffintheunitforadviceandtechnicalinstructions.

CenterforTSM Innovation WorkwithCollegeofHealthSciencesandHumanServicestodevelopaprogramtoaddresstheincreaseddemandforHealthInformationTechnologyqualifiedgraduates.

ATSMCertificateinHealthInformationTechnologyhasbeenapprovedandisavailableforindividuals.Amarketingstrategyisbeingdeveloped.AdditionalworkwiththeCollegeofHSHShasbeendelayeduntilanewDeanisinplace.


HostaregionalmeetingonTelecommunicationsPolicy.

TheMulti‐stateTelecommunicationsSummitwillbeheldoncampusonAugust24th.Currentlysixstateswillberepresented.Additionally,theJointLegislativeCommitteeonEconomicDevelopmentandTourismwillvisitcampusonAugust18th.Initiallythetwoeventsweregoingtobedoneaspartofthesameeventbutthecommitteeaskedforthedatechange.

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CollegeofBusiness

Innovation EnhanceandExpandtheacceleratedMBAintheregion.

Fromaninitialstartof15graduatestudentsintheHendersoncohortonSept.24,2010,continuetorecruitforinJanuary,2011.Timeline:LateFall,2010.PROGRESS:SUCCESSFULWITHADDITIONAL5GRADUATESTUDENTSBRINGINGCOHORTTO20.*BegintoworkwithCE/AO(Paducah)inrecruitingforanacceleratedlaunchofSeptember,2011forMBA.Timeline:January,2011.PROGRESS:THISWASDISCUSSEDWITHPROVOSTANDPRESIDENTANDTHEFOCUSWASTOCONTINUEONREGULARSCHEDULEWITHASTARTDATEINPADUCAHINFALL,2012.*WorkonmarketinginPaducah(CatherineSivills,etc...),especiallyonhigh‐trafficplacementbillboards.Timeline:January,2011.PossibleresourcerequestfromCE/AO/Marketingforadvertisements.PROGRESS:SAMEASABOVEWITHACTIONSETTOOCCURSPRING,'12.


Expandnamingopportunitiesthroughoutthecollege.

*WorkwithDevelopmentandincreaseactivitytonamingthe"FinancialServicesCenter,"i.e.,tradingroom.Timeline:Fall,2010andSpring,2011.PROGRESS:A$400,000"ASK"WASPRESENTEDTOUSBANK,SPRING,2011.ASOFJUNE,2011,THISWASNOTFUNDEDBUTAPLEDGEOF$25,000WASMADE.NEXTMOVEISTOAPPROACHEDWARDJONESINVESTMENTS,SUMMER,2011.*WorkwithDevelopmenttoincreaseactivitytonaming"FinancialServicesResourceCenter"‐StateFarmIns.approached.Timeline:Fall,2010.PROGRESS:STATEFARMAGREEDWITHAPLEDGEOF$52,500.*WorkwithDevelopmenttoincreaseactivitytonamingtheCollege.PROGRESS:PRESIDENTDUNNAPPROACHEDDONORANDHADCANDIDTALKINSPRING,2011.UNDERSTANDINGISIFMOVEMENTBYDONORDOESNOTOCCURBYOCT.2011,NEWSTRATEGYBEGINS.

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Expandentrepreneurialactivities inthecollegecurriculumandinoutreachendeavors.

*Establishnewcourseon"Creativity."Timeline:Fall,2010tobetaughtSpring,2011.PROGRESS:ACCOMPLISHED.*Establishnewcourseon"NewProductDevelopment."Timeline:Fall,2010tobetaughtSpring,2011.PROGRESS:ACCOMPLISHED.*SBDCgoal‐establishmentofPreBusinessOrientationsessionswhichprovidestartupinfoandbusinessplandirectiontoentrepreneurs.TestsessionwasheldinPaducahwith32attendees.Programsuccessindicatesinterest&willexpandinMurray,Mayfield,andPaducah.Targettimelineforthesessionsisonerecurringevery60days.Additionally,theimplementationofa4to8weektrainingcourseforbusinesssuccesswillbeginfollowingtrialrunofprograminOct.fromHopkinsvillelocation.PROGRESS:ThePreBusinessOrientation(hereafterPBO)testsessioninPaducahwassuccessful.Followingthissuccess,sessionsinbothPaducahandMurrayhavebeenheldandarescheduledtocontinueforthecomingyear.Basedonthissuccess,thePBOprogramhasbeenexpandedtotheareaservicedfromourHopkinsvillecampus.PresentlyPBOsessionshaveheldin

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bothHopkinsvilleandMadisonville.APBOsessionwillalsobeheldinCadizinsummer2011totestthemarketdemandinthatarea.Additionally,theOwensboroofficehasscheduledatestPBOsessioninHenderson.TheMayfieldMarkethasbeenapproachedviathenewlyhiredMayfieldChamberDirector.SheisinterestedinPBOsessionsandtalksarecurrentlyunderway.AlsomentionedinourpreviousTripleIgoalwastheestablishmentofa4to8weektrainingsessiontoprovidemorein‐depthbusinessplanningtraining.ThefirstsessionwasheldearlierthisyearandwasinpartnershipwithEntrePaducahbrandedas“Entre201”.Thissessionwasasuccesswith10participantsreceivingcertificates.*RBICgoal‐createMSUstudentopportunitiesandregionalschoolopportunitiestolearnentrepreneurialareasascareeroptionsthroughexperientiallearning.Specifically,theSIFEorganization(StudentsinFreeEnterprise)willnowbecoordinatedattheRBIC.PROGRESS:ACCOMPLISHED,WITHADDEDENTREPRENEURIALSESSIONSCONDUCTEDFORGOVERNOR’SSCHOLARSPROGRAM.

CollegeofEducation

Innovation Developgrantproposaltoimproveelementaryteachers'mathematicsinstructionusingsoftwarethatresetsteachers'conceptualunderstandingofmathematics.

ThegrantproposaliswrittenandpartnershipswithschoolsandothereducationalinstitutionsarebeingdevelopedwithaCPEgrant.ThegrantRFPhaschangedsomewhattoreflectdifferentlevelsofpartnershipssothecurrentplanistosubmitattheOctober2011deadline.


DesignandevaluateanundergraduatewritingimprovementplanaspartoftheMSUQEPWritingAcrosstheCurriculumProject.

ThescoresfromtheHolisticScoringTeamhavebeenreportedtochairs.ThissummeraspartoftheCOEleadershipteamactivities,thescoresandfeedbackfromtheteamwillbereviewed.AreportfromtheCOEwritingliaisonSharonGillrecommendsstepsandstrategiestotaketoimprovestudentwriting.GillwillpresentaPDsessiontothefacultyattheCollegemeetinginAugust.Areportofassignmentplansforwriting‐intensivecoursesareduetotheProvostofficeSeptember23,2011.

CreatingCommunity

InaccordancewithSB1,theCollegeofEducationwilldesignstrategiesandmethodsofdeliverytohelphighschoolteachersandadministratorstoimprovethemathematicsscoresofhighschoolstudentsontheACTexam.Kentuckyhighschoolsaremandatedtopreparestudentsforcollegebyscoringa19inmathontheACT.2010providesabaselineyearofscoresandby2014highschoolsaretoincreasethepercentofcollegereadystudentsby50%.

TwoCOEfacultyservedasliaisonsfortheKDENetworktraining.MegCrittendenservedasCOEliaisonfortheinstructionalsupervisor'sSB1traininggroup.TheCOEheldfourfacultyPDsaboutcommoncorestandardsthatparalleledtheNetworkmeetingssponsoredbyKDE.30COEfacultyattendedSB1lunchmeetingssponsoredbytheCPEgrant/ProvostOffice.MartyJacobsistheCOEliaisonfortheSB1CPEgrant.SixlearningcommunityproposalsweredevelopedbyCOEfacultyandSharonGillisamemberoftheEnglishlearningcommunity.CampoyservedonthesteeringcommitteefortheSB1CPEgrantandhelpedtodesignthelunchmeetingsP.D.sandsummerinstitutes.

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CollegeofHealthSciences&HumanServices

CreatingCommunity

DevelopanewMajorcourseofstudyforYNLanddevelopbridgecourses.

ThenewmajorinYouthandNonProfitbecamearealitywithpassagebytheCPEandAcademicCouncilintheSpringof2011.AsofJune2011therewerealready22personswhohaddeclaredYNLasamajoreventhoughnoformalpublicityhasbeendistributedextensively.AtleastonenewbridgecoursewasdevelopedandofferedtohighschoolsstudentsduringtheFallof2010.Approximately30studentsenrolledandcompletedthecourse.PlansaretocontinuethecourseinFall2011.SeveralclasseswithintheCollegeofHSHSareopentohighschoolstudents.

BuildingPartnership

Workingwithhigherlearninginstitution.

ContinuingcontactwasestablishedwithUKCollegeofHealthSciencesregardingboththePhysicalTherapyandthePhysicianAssistantPrograms.SeveralofMSU'spre‐physicaltherapyandExercisePhysiologystudentswereadmittedtoUK'sgraduateprograms.NoPre‐PAstudentsappliedtotheUKPhysicians’Assistantprogramyet,astheprogramhasonlybeenestablishedwithinHSHSforoneyear.ContacthasbeenmadewithfacultyatBethelCollegeregardingtheirPhysicianAssistantProgramaswell.AvisitoccurredbetweenfacultyintheOccupationalTherapyprogramatEKUandfacultyinHSHSduringtheSpringof2011.TwostudentshaveappliedandbeenacceptedintoEKU'sOccupationalTherapyprogram.FacultyfromUKvisitedwithHSHSpre‐professionalstudentsandfacultyatMSU.StudentsfromMSUvisitedUKandSt.LouisUniversityPhysicalTherapyprograms.

FosteringExcellence

DevelopmentofafourthdepartmentintheCollegeofHSHS.

DuetothechangeinleadershipintheDean'sofficeanddiscussionswiththeProvostsOffice,afourthdepartmentwithinHSHShasnotbeendevelopedyet.Plansanddiscussionsareon‐goingregardinggrowthoftheCollegeofHSHS.Thosemaybeinthewayofnewprogramswithincurrentdepartmentalconfigurationsortheformationofanewdepartment.Thisgoalwillbereflectedin2011‐2012.

CollegeofHumanities&FineArts

Innovation Developandimplementinnovativeideasforacademicprograms,enrollment,etc.

Thechairs'retreatwasheldasplannedinJanuary,andalargemajorityofdepartmentslaterdecidedtoimplementa1‐hourProfessionalEngagementcourseforstudentsnototherwisegettinghands‐onexperienceapplyingtheskillslearnedinthemajor.Anotehasbeenaddedtothecatalogue,andtherequirementwillbecomeeffectiveinFall2013.Webelievethiswillbebothaneffectiverecruitingtoolforthecollegeandapossiblemodel/pilotfortheuniversityasawhole.Departmentsarealsoimplementingotherchangessuchasincreasedon‐lineofferings,particularlyintheareaofUniversityStudiescourses.

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Developandimplementnewevaluationmaterials.

ArevisedcollegePoliciesandProceduresManualandnewdepartmentalsectionsthereofwerecompletedinFall2010andSpring2011,thendistributedtocollegefacultyaswellastheProvost'sandPresident'soffices.Thesedocumentsrepresentagreatdealofworkbyallinvolved,andwebelievethattheylayoutexpectationsforfacultyperformanceasclearlyaspossible.TheChairs'Councilalsodevelopedaformfortheevaluationofchairperformance,andthisformwillbeusedforchairevaluationsstartingthissummer.Together,thesedocumentsprovideCHFAwiththemostcomprehensiveandclearevaluationsysteminthecollege'shistory.

CollegeofScience,Engineering&Technology

Innovation MSU/MCCArticulationofEngineeringTechnologyPrograms.

Fundedthroughinternalreallocation.CSETbegantheprocessofhiringanMSUfacultymembertobealiaisontotheMadisonvilleCommunityCollegecampustoteachyears3and4oftheElectromechanicalEngineeringTechnologyprogram.Asearchforthispositionwasunderway,butwashaltedandclosedinApril2011whenthelecturerlinescomprisingthispositionweresweptinthebudgetrescission.


CSETCoordinatorforOutreachandEngagement.

CSETusedRegionalStewardshipfundingtoemployDr.CarrieCoxascollegiateCoordinatorforOutreachandEngagementtoexpandthenumberofstudentsimpactedbyCSEToutreachactivities.FinalnumberofK‐12studentsinvolvedintheseactivitiesexceeded21,100.Activitieswereconductedinallofthe18countryserviceregionandbeyond.STEMeventsandactivitiesincluded:•Science,EngineeringandTechnologyFieldDay•GirlsinEngineeringDays•EngineeringSummit•TriggTEC(TechnologyandEngineeringCamp)•JETS(JuniorEngineeringTechnicalSociety)•MSU/WKTEA(WestKentuckyTechnologyEducationAssociation)Competition•DesignCompetitionsforPLTWschools•BoyandGirlScoutDays•NetworkstoGo(TSMmobileunit)•CSETAmbassadorProgram•SchoolVisitsandOutreach•HookedonScienceSchoolandCommunityPrograms•MathMentoring/Tutoring(K‐5thgrade)•KentuckyGirlsSTEMCollaborative/MSUForum•MAST(MathandScienceTreasuresK‐5thgrade)•ScanningElectronMicroscopeOutreachProgram‐HBS.

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SpeakertoMotivateTeachingExcellence.

CSETsponsoredaninstitutionallymission‐centricspeakertodeliverthecollege'skeynoteBoggessDistinguishedLecture.Drs.TomMcBrideandRonNief,creatorsofBeloit's"MindsetList",spokeinNovember2010,encouragingfacultytoconsiderwaystobetterengageanewgenerationofstudents.

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CouncilofCollegeHeads

Innovation RevisetheFacultyandProfessionalStaffServiceGuidelines.

InOctober2010,anAdHoccommitteeofCHsrewroteandrefocusedtheserviceguidelinestofacilitateimplementationoftheMSUImperativesasoutlinedbyDr.Dunnandtoreemphasizetheimportanceoffaculty/staffparticipationintheResidentialColleges.AfterapprovalbytheCCHs,theywerereviewed,editedandapprovedbyDr.Dunn.InAprilof2011Dr.DunnpresentedtherevisedguidelinesattheCampus‐wideAdministrator'sMeetinginWratherAuditoriumandtheCHsdistributedthemtothefacultyandprofessionalstaff.Inthe2011‐2012yeartherevisedguidelines,alongwithanemphasisonintrinsicrewards,willbeusedtorefocusandreinvigoratefacultyinvolvementintheresidentialcolleges.


Increasefacultyinvolvement. Overall,faculty/pro‐staffinvolvementinresidencehallprogrammingwas"unchanged".In2011theyparticipatedin201programswhilein2010,theywereinvolvedin200programevents.Thoughthreeresidentialcollegeswereabletoincreasefaculty‐staffparticipation,asawholetenfewerparticipated,whichmayreflectthenow15‐20yeartrendofbeingunderincreasingresponsibilitiesintheiracademic/administrativeunitscoupledwiththeshortertermeconomicrealities.Withthenewlyapprovedguidelinesforfaculty‐staffparticipation,weplantoreneweffortstoincreaseinvolvementnextyearemphasizingboththepersonal/intrinsicandmerit/extrinsicrewardsofworkingwithstudentsintheresidentialsettings.

CreatingCommunity

RelateprogrammingtotheMSUCharacteristics.

Thisyear'scharacteristicwas,"Engageinmature,independentandcreativethoughtandexpressthatthoughteffectivelyinoralandwrittencommunication."ClarkCollegeconductedapaper/writtencommunicationworkshopaswellasbiweeklytutoringsessionsforpaperandreportwriting.ElizabethCollegeheldawritingseminarinconjunctionwithBlackHistoryMonthwhichemphasizedcomposingandrecitingoriginalproseandpoetrythatreflectedpositivelivingandpaststruggles.WhiteCollegesponsoreda"CollegeWritingSeries"thatintroducedfreshmentoacademicwritingandcriticalthinking.HartCollegeconductedan"AcceptanceWeek"programwherestudentsmetinthecollegelobbyandwroteshortnarrativesabouttheirindividualuniqueness;thesewritingsarenowinframesthathangintheHartConferenceRoom.HesterCollegeheldaspellingbeethatpromotedculturalliteracyforcollegestudentsandusedanopenmicrophonenightasanopportunitytopresentpoetryandprosereadings.Springer/FranklinCollegeheldaprogramtowriteslogansforMSU's"TakeBacktheNight"ceremonyandconductedameetingtowriteawardnominationsfortheMSUHousinghonorsociety'sannualbanquet.RegentsCollegetranscribedwrittencommentsfromFirstYearLeadersregarding"GreatBeginnings"andsentthecommentstotheVice‐PresidentforStudentAffairsandtheUniversityRetentionOffice;

Regentsalsocollectedwrittenobservationsaboutthefirstsemester

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experiencefromitsFreshmanAdvisoryCouncil.RegentsFirstYearLeadersalsocreatedresumesreviewedbypeersandfaculty.BothRegentsandRichmondCollegeshostedworkshopsthattrainedstudentstopreparenominationsfortheMSUHousinghonorsociety's"OftheMonth"OTMand"OftheYear"OTYawards.TheCouncilofCollegeHeadshasestablishedanawardtorecognizethe"OutstandingProgramthatPromotesOralandWrittenCommunication."ClarkCollege'sprogram,notedabove,receivedtheawardatthehousinghonorsociety'sannualbanquetinMayof2011.Sincetheuniversityhasmadeoralandwritingcommunicationsapriority,theCouncilwillcontinuetogivetheawardandstrivetoincreasethequalityofprogramsinthisareaduringthenextandfutureacademicyears.

CounselingandTesting‐Women'sCenter‐AcademicEnhancementServices

Innovation Createthebasisfordesktopvideoteleconferencingtoprovidecounselingservicestoourremotesites.

Completedatouroffices,allcounselorshavedesktopteleconferencingcapabilityviaIlluminatescheduling.Meetingshavebeenheldwithsitecoordinators.Connectionsarefunctional.

FosteringExcellence

MovetheCounselingCentertoamoreappropriatelocationthatisaccessibletostudentswithmobilitydisabilitiesandfreeofextraneousdisturbance.

Completed5/31/11.AllofficesarerelocatedtotheOakleyAppliedScienceBuilding.Thecriteriasetoutinthegoalhavebeenmet.

CurrisCenter/StudentActivities

Innovation Totrackusageand patronsoftheCurrisCenter,sothatwemayprovidebettercustomerservice.

TheCurrisCenterimplemented"FourSquare,"asocialnetworkinggame.Thishasprovideddemographicinformationonuseofthefacility.Thiswillbecontinuedintothefall(2011)semesterwithinformationtablessetupontheconcourseandt‐shirtgiveawaystopromote"FourSquare."

BuildingPartnership

ToprovideopportunitiesforMSUstudentstointeractwithareauniversitystudentsasleadershipskillsareenhanced.

PlansarecurrentlyunderwaytohostconferencesontwoweekendsintheSpringof2012forhighschooljuniors.Attendeeswillbeselectedontherecommendationofhighschoolguidancecounselors.Acommitteetoplanpossibledatesandactivitiescontinuestomeet.

DepartmentofAccounting

Innovation DevelopasocialmediastrategytohelptheDepartmentofAccountingpromoteitsprograms,enhanceitsalumnirelations,andstrengthenitsdevelopmentinitiatives.

Thedepartmenthasselectedasocialmediainitiativeleader,Dr.LeighJohnson;anadhoccommitteewilloverseeourefforts;thedepartmenthasapprovedtheconceptofaFacebookpage.ThepagewaslaunchedonMarch31,2011.

Community Evaluateanddevelopaworkingplanforamajor,annualaccountingconferencetobeheldoncampus.Thiseventwouldutilize,eachyear,someofthedistinguishedaccountingalumnicurrentlyinpracticeacrossthecountry.

Thedepartmenthasapprovedtheconceptofamajoraccountingconferencefortheupcomingyear.Theconferencewillcallonouralumnitoserveasspeakersanddiscussionleaders.TheinterestearningsfromtheDillendowment,coupledwithdepartmentandcollegiateresourcesandpotentialsponsors,willfinancetheconference.Aninvitationlistisbeingdeveloped,althoughthismightnotcompleteduntilearlySeptember.Aspringdateseemsmostlikely.

Excellence Developawrittenstudentrecruiting ThechairmetwiththeOfficeofRecruitmentinOctober,2010;a

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planinconjunctionwiththeOfficeofRecruitmentandtheCOBDean'sOffice.

processfordevelopingacalllistwasdevelopedinDecemberandcallsbeganinJanuary;adraftplanhasbeendeveloped,withthefinalwrittenplanandimplementationtooccurinearly2011‐2012.

DepartmentofAdolescent,Career,&SpecialEducation

Innovation ACSfacultywillplanfortheimplementationoftheKentuckyCoreAcademicStandardsinMathandLanguageArtsintograduateandundergraduateprograms.

1.KentuckyCoreAcademicStandards(MathandLanguageArts)begantobeembeddedinprofessionaleducationcoursesduringtheFall2010andSpring2011semesters.2.ProfessionalLearningCommunitieshavebeenestablishedandapprovedtobeginincorporatingthenewKentuckyCoreAcademicStandardsinMathandLanguageArtsintograduateandundergraduateprogramsyllabiandcourseactivities.AnticipatedcompletionofthePLCtaskswillbemidSpring2012.3.Studentshavedeconstructedthenewstandardsandhaveusedthemasabasisforlessonandunitdesign(Spring2011).


ACSfacultywilldevelopapartnershipwithlocalschoolstoenableourstudentstopracticeformativeandsummative.

1.Professorsareemphasizingthedefinitionandpurposeofformativeandsummativeassessmentsinordertodevelopacommonunderstandingamongallpre‐serviceteacherspriortofieldexperiences(Spring2011).2.Studentshaveresearchedthetopicofformativeassessmentandcreatedanactivityfileofformativeassessmentsthathavebeenusedinthedevelopmentofunitplansforfutureuseintheclassroomfieldexperiences(Spring2011).3.Studentsdevelopedformativeandsummativeassessmentsthatwereutilizedintheircourseworkandfurtherimplementedintheirfieldexperiences(Spring2011).

DepartmentofAgricultureScience

Innovation SchoolofAgricultureBridgeProgram‐AgricultureScienceClass.

1.Solicit12PilotSchools.Achieved:25differentKentuckyhighschoolsparticipatedinthe2010‐11academicyear.2.Select4SecondaryAgricultureTeacherstohelpdevelopcurriculum.Achieved:25KentuckyhighschoolteachersparticipatedinworkshopthatMSUHutsonSchoolofAgriculturehostedatLouisville,KentuckyattheAgricultureEducatorsTeacher'sConference.3.Offeredat12HighSchools.Achieved:25differentKentuckyhighschoolsparticipatedinthe2010‐11academicyear.4.Goalof100AgricultureStudentsAchieved:116KentuckyhighschoolstudentsparticipatedinFall2010semesterand35inSpring2011.5.Continuetodevelopenrollmentandoverallexpansionofprogram.Achieved:4thcoursewillbeofferedinFall2011.28KentuckyhighschoolshaveexpressedinterestsintheprogramforFall2011.ThebridgeprogramisnowbeingcalledRacerAcademy.

CreatingCommunity

ProvideCommunityServicethroughAgricultureEducationandAgriculturerecreationEvents‐FallontheFarm.

1.Addoneneweducationstation.Achieved:HutsonJohnDeereofMayfieldbroughta125Hptractortopresentaneweducationalprogramontractorsafety.2.Addtwonewrecreationalstations.Achieved:12newinflatableBouncingHorsesforraceswereadded.Newpermanentwoodstructuresincluding1/2scale1920'struck,1/4scaletractorandwagon,and16benches.

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3.Involve70%ofAgricultureScienceFacultyinconductingFallontheFarmAchieved:Allfacultyexceptoneparticipatedfora90%involvementrate.4.Involveaminimumof175oftheAgricultureStudentsinconductingFallontheFarm.Achieved:Approximately200Agriculturescienceparticipated.Complicationsarosewithcollectingstudentworkersignatures.5.Involve3%morelocalgradeschoolstudentsintheFallontheFarmexperience.Achieved:Lastyeartotalof1,750.Thisyeartotalof2,360fora25%increase.

CreatingCommunity

ContinuedevelopmentofdatabaseforAgricultureScienceAssessment.

1.Evaluatemasteryofcomputerskills‐AGR339.Achieved:71of74studentsscoreddistinguishedinMicrosoftOfficewordand3scoredproficient.StudentswereproficientinPowerPoint,Access,andPublisher.62%wereproficientincomputerhardwarepartsidentification.80%wereproficientinExcel.2.Evaluatemasteryofwritingskills‐AGR199.Achieved:Accordingtot‐test,significantlearningtookplace.3.Evaluatemasteryofagriculturemathskills‐AGR133.Achieved:Accordingtot‐test,significantlearningtookplace.4.Evaluatemasteryofacademicareaofstudyandagriculturecorecontent‐AGR599.Achieved:AGR599classwasdevelopedascapstoneclasswithfollowingcontent:SeniorExitCoreExam,SeniorExitOptionSpecificExam,SoftSkills,SeniorExitInterviewSurvey,andfinalwrittenassignment.Eachwasincludedinclassasanongoingassessmentprocess.

DepartmentofAnimalEquineScience

Innovation

VISTASProjectValuingInnovation,Students,Teaching,andSustainability

1.Constructionofmanurehandlingfacilityinlatestagesof"pre‐construction".Biddingprocessstarted.2.Plansforcleanbeddingstoragebarnandnewstudentstallbarnareunderway.3.OldUniversitybarndemolitionisplannedandwillbebidshortly.4.Additionalplansforfacilityupkeepandimprovementunderway.

Partnership ReviseCurriculumandOutreacheffortstoreflectnewopportunitiesinAnimal/EquineScience

1.Curriculumrevisionshavebeencompleted.Newcoursesin hoofcare,beginninghorsemanship,andinternshipapprovedandtaught,orscheduledtobetaught.Hoofcareclassfilledquickly(16students)andreceivedpositivefeedbackfromstudents.OnestudentspentasemesterinAustraliaaspartoftheinternshipcourse.2.Collaborationswithlocalfarrierswereusedtoprovideexperthelpforhoofcarecourse.3.Despiteforestfires,sixstudentstraveledtoNewMexicowheretheyparticipatedinanauthenticpacktripthroughthemountains.4.CollaborationswereformedwithlocalschooldistrictandExtensionservicetoprovidedemonstrationsoftheequinedisciplinesofferedatMurrayState.

Community Providecompetitiveopportunitiesfor 1.Ranchhorseteamwasformed.TwentyStudentspracticedthree

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animal/equine‐orientedstudents timesperweekandcompetedinthreeshows.TheMSU‐ownedhorsePapanitaFantasyearnedtheHighPointHorseawardatoneshow.2.TheRanchHorseTeamhosted15‐timeworldchampionLesVogtasaclinician.Thesold‐outclinicdrewparticipantsfromseveralstates.3.Thelivestockjudgingteamrecruitedandtrainedfivestudents.TheteamtraveledtocompetitionsinTennessee,Texas,andMississippiwheretheycompetedagainstthetopteamsinthenation.4.TheIHSAteamscompetedineightshowsincludingtwoheldatMSU.Threestudentsadvancedtonationalcompetition.OnestudentearnedtheNationalChampionshipinAlumniHorsemanship

DepartmentofArt&Design

Innovation DevelopNew Communication,Marketing,andRecruitingPlans/Strategies.

UpdatedwebsitepageswithCMSsystemandlinkwithnexthighschoole‐mailnewsletter,continuedworkonupdatingdepartmentwebpages.•Metwithcommunicationconsultanttoreviewalldepartmentalmarketing,especiallyourwebsite.Theconsultanthasgivenusareviewdocumentwhichhighlightsneededchangesfor2011/12academicyear.

CreatingCommunity

ExpandVisitingArtsProgramQualityandAwarenesstoGreaterUniversityCommunityandLocalRegion.

Areviewofvisitingartistsscheduledfortheacademicyearandfundswasconducted.Thevisitingartistprogramcontinues,andwefindwaysofbringinaboutthesamenumber;however,anyexpansionisbeinglimitedbycurrentavailablefunds.•Theplanfornextyearistomakesuretheprogramwehaveisadvertisedmorebroadlytoallconstituents.

DepartmentofBiologicalSciences

Innovation CreateanewoptioninBiology,Pre‐Physician'sAssistant,toprovideanadditionaloptionforstudentsinterestedintheHealthProfessionsandwantingadegreeinBiology.

CreatedaPre‐Physician'sAssistantoptioninBiologyanditwasapprovedbyAcademicCouncilforFall2011.TheoptionisinthenewUndergraduateBulletin.Dr.ChrisTrezpaczwasassignedtoadvisePre‐Physician'sAssistantstudents,andwebeganadvertisingtheoptionduringthe2011SummerOrientationsessions.

CreatingCommunity

Initiatea seminarserieswithBiologyfacultytopresentresearchattheCommunityColleges.

SeminarspeakersfromtheBiologyDepartmentwereavailablebeginningFall2010.Facultypresentedresearch,showcasedthenewBiologyBuildingandScienceComplex,andemphasizedundergraduateresearchopportunitiesinattendingMSU.Dr.ChrisTrezpaczparticipatedintheseminarseriesatWesternKentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeFall2010.

DepartmentofChemistry

Noreportsubmitted Duetotransitioningleadershipoverthepastyear,nonewTriple‐Iplanwasdevelopedforthe2010‐11academicyear.TheDeanworkedwiththeunitongoalsettingduringtheyearandthesituationhasbeendiscussedwiththeincominginterimchair.TheinterimchairhasalreadysuggestedseveralinitiativesthatsupportthespiritandintentoftheTriple‐Iprogram,butthesewillbereflectedonthe2011‐12Planningdocument.

Departmentof Innovation Enhancementofcurriculaand ThisisanInnovationGoal.

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Computer Science&InformationSystems

Learning. 1.Develop/retoolcontentforthreegraduatecoursestoserveas"health‐careinformatics"electivesintheMSISprogram(August2011).2.PresenttheabovethreecoursesasthecorecoursesforaCertificateprograminHealthCareInformatics(December2010).3.Deliverthecontentonline(effectiveFall2011).AmountrequestedisseedmoneyfordesigninganddevelopingaSCORM‐compliantseriesofcourses.PartofthefundswillbeusedforimplementingadecentmarketingplanandtotraveltoNashvilletomeetCIOsandotherexpertsinthehealth‐carefield.Update:Severalmeetingswereheldwithkeystakeholders:PrimaryCareMedicalCenter,Dr.RichardCrouch(UKAsst.DeanofMedicalSchoolforRuralHealthProgram),CollegeofSET,HSHS,COBandSchoolofNursing,SomeofourkeyfacultyparticipatedinaconferenceonissuesandchallengesinHealthCareITsponsoredbytheNashvilleTechnologyCouncilintheFallterm.Ourlastdepartmentaladvisoryboardmeeting(Spring11)focusedalmostexclusivelyonthisaspectandwehavegatheredcriticalinputthatwillserveasthethrustoffurtheractioninFall2011.Wehaveaddedthreenewmemberswhoareleadersinthehealthcareinformaticsarea.WehopetohaveasuitablecurriculuminFall2012.

CreatingCommunity

Enhancementofexternalrelationsandrecognition.

1.Offerabbreviatedversionsoftheabovecoursesas2‐dayseminarsforphysiciansandpracticemanagersintheregion(Fall2011).2.Motivategiftedteacherstohelpwithaboveseminars(Fall2011).Amountrequestedisseedmoney.Update:Thishasgonetothebackburner"asitistiedtoGoal1;wewouldliketohavethatcompletedfirst.

CreatingCommunity

Enhancementofexternalrelationsandrecognition.

Offera"givecamp"wheresoftwaredevelopers,facultyandstudentscometogethertocreateusablesoftwareapplicationsina48hourperiodforthelocalcommunityand/ornon‐profitorganizations.Thiswillbeagreatexperienceforallparticipantsandtherewillbetherewardofdoingsomethingforthecommunity.Ifsuccessful,thiswillbethefirstsuchcampinKentucky.Update:Unfortunatelythiswasnoattemptedasthekeyfacultyareundermountingpressuretopublishtheirresearch.

DepartmentofEarlyChildhood&ElementaryEducation

Innovation FacultyintheDepartmentofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationwillplanfortheimplementationofnewKentuckyCoreAcademicStandardsinMathandLanguageArtintograduateandundergraduatecoursework.

ThemajorityoffacultyintheDepartmentofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationattendedCollegeofEducationSB1trainingsessionsorauniversitywideSB1meeting.Dr...BrandiKingandDr.CarrieHowellfacultyinthedepartmentfacilitatedthecollegeanduniversitytrainingsessions.ElementaryeducationandIECEfacultyhaveapprovedplansforprofessionallearningcommunityactivitiestoembedSB1initiativesintotheprogramsatthegraduateandundergraduatelevels.

Building ImplementBabySignscourseasa BabySignswastaughtbyNancyStrongduringfallsemesterthrough

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Partnerships communityoutreachpartnershipwithMurrayHeadStartandContinuingEducationanddevelop4coursesteachingAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)tobeofferedbyMSUasacertificateprogram.ASLcourseswillbedevelopedandsubmittedforapprovalthroughAcademicCouncil.

theCenterforContinuingEducation.Therewere9parentswhoparticipatedand2childcareproviders.MurrayHeadStartallowedustousetheEarlyHeadStartclassroominAlexanderHall.Theclasswastaughtusingplaygroupformat.NineteenstudentswereenrolledinEDU201AmericanSignLanguage1duringthespring,2011semester.EDU202AmericanSignLanguage2willbeofferedFall,2011.Therearecurrently8studentsenrolledinthecourse.FacultyandcommunitypartnerswhoworkwiththedeafareworkingonsyllabiforEDU203andEDU203.ThedepartmentplanstosubmitthesecoursesforapprovalthroughAcademicCouncil.

DepartmentofEconomics&Finance

Innovation EstablishFinancialServicesCenter. FinalplansareintheworksforrenovationtobeginontheBB105Officesuite.A$52,500pledgewasreceivedfromStateFarmtoassistwithrenovationandscholarships.A$5,000giftwassecuredfromHilliardLyons.RenovationshouldbecompletefortheFall2011semesterwithstudentworkspaces,conferenceroom,andfacultyaccess.ThesuitehasbeenrenamedtheStateFarm"FinancialServicesResourceCenter."AproposalwaspresentedtoU.S.BankforagranttofundatradingroomwhichwouldbelocatedacrossthehallfromtheFSRC.Thisresultedina$25,000pledgebutnotenoughforthenaming.AnotherfinancialfirmwillbeaskedduringtheSummer2011.

CreatingCommunity

Createnewcoursesfortheeconomicsprogram.

Thecourse"WomenintheGlobalEconomy"wastaughtasanexperimentalcourseintheSpringof2011.Thecoursehadbroadappealwithbotheconmajorsandnon‐businessstudents.TheAmericanEconomicHistorycoursewasalsotaught.Botharelikelytoremainpartofourregularcourseofferings.

CreatingCommunity

Financialplanningworkshops. TheFinanceandEconomicsSocietypromotedthewww.cashcourse.org/msuwebsiteasafinancialresourceforstudents.ThisincludedgivingawayaniPadinadrawingforstudentswhoparticipatedinanonlinefinancialliteracyprogram.Asweexpandandre‐tasktheCenterforEconomicEducationfinancialeducationforboththecampus,regionalpublicschoolstudentsandthecommunitywillbeanimportantnewfunctionoftheCenter.

Department ofEducationalStudies,Leadership&Counseling

Innovation Counselingfacultywilldevelopamodelandseekfundingfora'clinic'thatwillsupportstudents'needsforplacementandthecounselingneedsofruralcommunities.

Acounselingfacultymemberwasassignedtoattendagrantwritingworkshop.Hedevelopedaframeworkforaclinicmodelthathaspotentialforoperationalization.Beforeimplementationisviable,theprogramneedstoregainCACREPAccreditation.


HumanDevelopmentandLeadershipfacultywillseekagreementswithagenciestopartnerwithaspartofrecruitmenttotheprogram.

AMOAwiththeBoyScoutsofAmericahasbeenroutedtotheOfficeoftheProvostforreview.Duringthesummerof2011,itisanticipatedthattheagreementwillbesigned.ConversationsareunderwaywithpersonsintheMadisonvilleareaforanagreementwithalargehealthcareprovider.

Creating ELCprogramswilldevelopa CounselingfacultynowserveprominentrolesintheWestKentucky

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Community comprehensiveplanforprogramoutreachtostakeholdergroups.

MentalHealthCounselingAssociationandtheKentuckyCounselingAssociation.Schooladministrationfacultyvisited22schooldistrictsinthe2010/2011yeartosecureMOAsfortheprincipalpreparationprogram.Effortscontinueinthisarea.Thewebpagewasnotaddressedin2010/2011,butisontheagendaforthesummer2011.

DepartmentofEngineering&Physics

Innovation DevelopanIntroductiontoEngineeringcourse(EGR101)bridgecoursetobeusedtoenhancetheinterestofhighschoolinengineering.

ThisgoalincludesreplacingtheformerEGR195asthefirstengineeringcoursetakenbyourmajorsandpresentingthisasawebcoursetohighschoolseniorsinorderto:1.Helpthemfurthertheirunderstandingofengineeringasaprofession2.Allowthemtodevelopsomebasicengineeringskillssothattheywillfeelathomeasanengineeringmajor.Progresstowardthisgoalincludes(a)(10‐15‐2010)DevelopedcoursesyllabusandrequestedcoursethroughtheAcademicCouncilnewcourserequestsystem.(b)(1‐14‐2011)Definedcoursecontent,textrequirements,studentassignmentrequirements.(c)(2‐15‐2011)ScheduledcourseforMurrayStatestudentsandashighschoolRacerAcademycourse.(d)(continuing)Workwithprogramalumnitodevelopvideoclipsandbiographicaldescriptionsofthetypeofworkperformedbyengineers,withemphasisonareathataredevelopedinMurrayState'sEngineeringPhysicsprogram.Workthoughtechnologyrequirements.(e)(continuing)Placematerialonthewebandworkouttechnologyrequirements.


IncreaseoutreachtoregionalschoolsthroughexpandingtheJETS/TEAMScompetitionfromfourtoeightschools.

ThisgoalwastoexpandinvolvementintheJETS/TEAMScompetitioninordertoheightenawarenessoftheengineeringprofessionandMurrayState'sprograminengineering.Thisgoalusedfundsprovidedfromthepreviousyear'sTriple‐Igoaltosupportitsaccomplishment.Progresstowardthisgoalincludes:(a)(30Sep2010)Sentoutflyersande‐mailallschools.(b)(31October)Arrangeforfacilities,andawardsforcompetition.(c)(30November)Contactedschoolrepresentativesbyphonetoencourageparticipation.(d)(26February)HeldCompetition.Results:(1)Wemetthegoalofeightschoolsparticipatingintheevent.Thisincludedthefourpreviousschoolsplusfournewschools.(2)Wealsoincreasedthenumberofteamsparticipatingfrom9to15.This67%increaseinparticipationwasthehighestinthenation.Thisincludesmorethan130universities,schoolsandcorporationsthathostedthecompetition.ThisachievementwashighlightedintheMayJETS/TEAMSnewsletteruniversitySpotlight:http://www.jets.org/explore/spotlight/MSU.htmlAssessmentandreportingofresultsandcontinuedconnectionwithteachers.Fundingfrom2009‐2010requestwillbeusedtoachievethesegoalsbyprovidingforcostsassociatedwithawards,food,andpromotionalitemsforincreasedparticipation.

Departmentof Innovation Todevelopandhaveapprovedafive‐year Thedepartment'scurriculumcommitteeapprovedtheprogram

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English&Philosophy

BA/MAprograminEnglishliterature. proposalinApril2011andwillsubmittheproposaltoAcademicCouncilinSeptember2011.UponapprovalbyAcademicCouncil,thedepartmentwillbeginrecruitingforthisnew,acceleratedprogram.


Tolaunchnewonlinegraduatecertificateprograminprofessionalwriting

TheprogramwasapprovedbyAcademicCouncil;twocorecoursesarescheduledforFall2011.ThedepartmentmailedpostcardsadvertisingtheprograminMay2011.Theprogramisdescribedatwww.murraystate.edu/profwriting.

Departmentof Geosciences

Innovation ToenhancetheForensicAnthropologyprogramsatMurrayStateUniversity.

Duringthespringsemester,2011,Dr.KitWesler,ProfessorofGeosciences,initiateddiscussionswithfacultyfromdepartmentswhichmightofferclassesthatcouldbeincludedaselectivesinaninterdisciplinaryforensicsmajororarea.ColleaguesfromComputerSciences,TelecommunicationsSystemsManagement,andGraphicCommunicationsManagement/Journalismrespondedpositively.GivenpreviousconsultationsamongthedepartmentsofChemistry,BiologicalSciences,Geosciences,andCriminalJustice,Dr.WeslerwillbeinapositiontodevelopaproposalwithseveralalternativesandaneedsassessmentforaninterdisciplinaryForensicsprogramduringacademicyear2011‐2012.Theproposalcanthenbecirculatedamonginterestedcolleaguesfortheirdiscussion.


ToestablishnewInternshipopportunitiesforourundergraduatemajors.

Thisgoalhasbeenachieved.TheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)moveditsdistrictofficetotheMSUcampusintheFall2009semester.DiscussionswiththeUSGSregionaldirectorinthefall2010semesterresultedinthecommitmenttotwopaidUSGSinternshipsforourdepartment'sundergraduatestudents.ThreestudentswereinterviewedinDecember2010andtwowereselected.Thestudentsbegantheirinternshipsinthespring2011semestercontinuingintothesummerandfall2011semesters.Newapplicationswillbeacceptedduringthefall2011semester.

DepartmentofGovernment,Law&InternationalAffairs

Innovation DevelopthreePOLcoursesfordeliveryinalternativeformats,offeringcourses(graduate&undergraduate).

Wenowofferover10coursesinonevenueoranotherorboth.Thedepartmentwillcontinuetodevelopmorecoursesfordistancelearning.

CreatingCommunity

Enhancethehorizonofthelocalanduniversitycommunitieswithcurrentinternationalandnationalissues.

Ms.JeanOffenbackerpresentedalectureandamovieon9/27/2010about"Tea&theAxisofEvil"pertainingtoSyria.Dr.AbedAwadpresentedalectureon3/12/2011onthe"Shariah,TheConstitution&theAmericanMuslims."FederalJudgeRogerVinsonpresentedtheHarryLeeWaterfieldDistinguishedPubliclectureon"TheStateoftheJudiciary"on4/14/2011.

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DepartmentofHistory

Innovation WorldCIVstudentswillbeurgedtovettheirrequiredCIVpapersattheJonesWritingCenterintheWaterfieldLibrary.Thesisstatementsandsupportingoutlineswillbeanalyzedforbestwritingpractices.

CIVstudentsarestillhavingdifficultiesdevelopingconcisethesestatementsandoutlinesforrequiredshortpapers.AlthoughCIVinstructorsurgedtheirstudentstousetheJonesWritingCenterintheWaterfieldLibrary,itisestimatedthatonlyabout8%(64students)didsoatleastonce.OfthesestudentsahighnumberwenttotheWritingCentermorethanonce.ProfessorTaufiqRashid,theCIVCoordinator,reportsthatthefall2010sampleofstudentpapersisperhapstoosmalltobasemanyassumptionsbutwemaysurmisethatofthoseCIVstudentswhowenttotheWritingCentertherewasamarkedimprovementofwell‐craftedthesestatementssupportedbyoutlines.Inordertomakemoreprogresswithourstudents'abilitiestoformulatethesestatementsandoutlineswewillneedtofindmethodstoinducethemtogototheWritingCenter.


TheDepartmentofHistoryandtheDepartmentofGLIAhavemanyofthesameneeds‐‐‐toexposetheirstudentstoavarietyofhistoricalandinternationalviewpoints.

TheDepartmentofHistoryandtheDepartmentofGLIAco‐sponsoredJeanMarieOffenbacher'sdocumentaryfilmanddiscussion"TeaontheAxisofEvil"(on3Nov2010,FH208),afilmaboutSyriaandU.S.foreignpolicytowardthisvitallyimportantMiddleEasterncountry.Theroomwasfullwithvirtuallynoseatsleft.Althoughmostseatsweretakenbystudentstherewererespectablenumbersofmembersofthecommunitypresentaswellasstaffandfaculty.Ourtimingcouldnotbemoreperfect;withtheMiddleEaster"spring"andthemanyregimechangeswitnessedin2011aswellastheMarch2011outbreakofdemonstrationsinSyriaagainsttheBasharAL‐Assadregime,thetopicwaswell‐chosenandobviouslytimely.Theaudiencewasvigorouslyinterestedandquestionscontinuedforover45minutesafterthefilm.

DepartmentofIndustrial&EngineeringTechnology

Partnership Completethe2+2programbetweenMSU'sElectromechanicalEngineeringTechnologyprogramandMadisonvilleCommunityCollege'sAIITprogram.

Thecurriculumdevelopmentasacomponentofthe2+2articulationis85%completebetweenMSUandMadisonville.ThisarticulationisamajorinitiativeforthedepartmentwithfarreachingimplicationstothestatesofTennessee,IndianaandIllinoisinregardstoa2+2agreementwithmanycommunitycollegesthroughoutthesoutheast.Thenextphaseoftheinitiativeistocompletethefinalphaseofthe2+2curriculumarticulationandbegindevelopmentanddeliveryofon‐lineElectromechanicalEngineeringTechnologycourses(year3and4)aswellasteachclassesthatwillbeavailableforMCCandothercommunitycolleges.FundingthathadbeensecuredtohireapersonforthisdevelopmentanddeliveryoftheprogramtoMCCandothercommunitycollegeswascutthisspringof2011.Thiswillslowthedeliveryoftheprogram;however,itisstillhopefulthatthiswilleventuallybesupported.CurrentlythedepartmentisinvolvedintwoNSFgrantproposals,workingwithfourcommunitycollegesontheElectromechanicalprograminitiative.Thisisonholduntilfundingbecomesavailable.

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Community SponsorasummerEngineeringandTechnologyCampatTriggCountyHighSchoolinJuneof2011forincominghighschoolfreshman.

TheDepartmentofIndustrialandEngineeringTechnologysponsoredaTriggCountyEngineeringandTechnologyCampJune22‐24with14highschoolfreshmaninattendance.ThiscampwastaughtbytheProjectLeadtheWay(PLTW)teacher(LoriRicks).ThecampfocusedonintroducinghighschoolfreshmentoengineeringandtechnologyconceptsandactivitiesencouragingthesestudentstoenrollinthePLTWprogramatTCHSandultimatelyencouragingstudentstoattendMSUinEngineering,EngineeringTechnologyorIndustrialTechnology.

DepartmentforJournalism&MassCommunication

Innovation NewundergraduatecurriculuminAdvertising,Journalism,andPublicRelationstomeetthecareerobjectivesofthestudents.

1.September2010‐CurriculumrevisionstoAcademicCouncilforinclusionin2011‐2012.2.December2010‐January2011‐RenovationofClassroomFA840toaccommodatelargerenrollmentsinJMC270,othertechclasses.3.August2011‐Firststudentsenrolledinnewcurriculum.PROGRESS:ALLOBJECTIVESACCOMPLISHED.


CreationofJMC101andonlinesectionsofJMC168andJMC194asbridgeclassestoincreasenewfreshmenandtransferstudentenrollment.

SuccessfulJMCHighSchool Workshopwithmorethan450studentsoncampus.Largestever.PROGRESS:InstructorforJMC101,JMC168,andJMC194lefttotakeajobwithMarshallCountySchools;classescancelled.

CreatingCommunity

IntegrationofGraphicCommunicationsManagementprogramintodepartment.

1.FallSemester2010‐MoveallGCMclassestorenovatedspaceinWilsonHall.2.SpringSemester2010‐HostGravureDaywithvisitingmembersoftheGCMAdvisoryCouncil.PROGRESS:ALLOBJECTIVESACCOMPLISHED,INCLUDINGNEWCOMPUTERLABSFORGMCWITHINTHEDEPARTMENTOFJMC.

DepartmentofManagement,Marketing&BusinessAdministration

Innovation TransformthefronthalfofBB452intoapresentation/conferenceroom/mini‐labfacilityforEmergingTechnologiesinMarketingInitiativeactivities(GIS,SocialMedia,E‐Commerce,andEntrepreneurship),teamprojectwork,andpresentations.GoalistomakethisspaceafullyequippedfacilitytoshowcaseprojectsandmakepresentationstocurrentorprospectiveclientsoftheInitiative.

Spacewasevaluatedandestimatesarebeingprocessedforthetransformation.WorklikelytobestartedandcompletedinAugust‐September2011.


Providesupportforstudents(whomeetaminimumrequirement)totaketheSHRMHRAssessment‐‐anationalassessmentexamdevelopedbySocietyforHumanResourceManagement(SHRM);andsupportforourSHRMstudentorganizationforfieldtripstoareaorganizationsandHR‐relatedconferences.

FirststudentswithsupportwillbetakingexaminFall2011.Inaddition,brochureswithoverviewofourHRoptionweredeliveredinNovember2010.

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DepartmentofMathematics&Statistics

Innovation Toimprovecommunicationbetweenregionalin‐serviceteachersofmathematicsandourdepartmentsothatmathematicscourseworkappropriatetheiranticipatedMaster'sdegreescanbeofferedbyusandutilizedbytheminsufficientnumbers.

Duringthepastyear,Ihavekeptupcommunicationswiththeteachersintheregion,withemailstoallsecondarymathematicsteachersthispastFalltotellthemaboutSpringcoursework,andanotherroundofemailsthispastSpringtotellthemaboutSummerandFallcourseworkaswellasaboutanew(online)optionforSpring2012.ThroughtheSpring2010surveywewereabletoidentifyaclasstimethatwasmoreconvenientforthein‐servicesecondarymathematicsteachersandidentifyastatisticscoursethatisofinteresttoanumberofthem.LossofastatisticianlastSummerandthedevelopmentofanotherstatisticsclassmadeitimpossibletogettheteachingstatisticscoursedevelopedforFall2011,howeverIhavegoodhopestohaveonereadyforFall2012.Theemailsandsurveyhavebeguntheprocessofbuildingcommunicationsbetweenourdepartmentandthein‐serviceteachers,asindicatedbysomefollow‐upemailsfromahandfulofin‐serviceteachers.Whiletherewereonly3in‐serviceteachersinourcoursesthisyear(andatleastoneadditionalonethissummer),Iexpectthistoincreaseinthecomingyearsaswelearnmoreabouttheireducationalneeds,astheybecomemoreawarethatweareinterestedintheirfutureeducationalneeds,andaswecatchmoreofthemtowardsthebeginningoftheirplansratherthanattheend.Finally,thispastSpringIalsoinvitedMiddleSchoolMathematicsteachersinthe18countyregiontoasurveyliketheoneIhadinvitedSecondarySchoolMathematicsteachersto(inSpring2010).Thus,whilewedidnotmeetlastFall'stargetofhaving5in‐servicesecondaryMathematicsteachersinMaster'slevelcoursework,butwedidachieveastrongbeginning.

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CreatingCommunity

Toestablishaconnectionbetweenourmathematicsscholars(bothstudentandfaculty)andthoseoftheregionalcommunitycolleges.

WecontactedanappropriateclubateachofthefourKCTCSschoolsinourregionaboutdevelopingarelationshipbetweenourclubandtheirs,awardingscholarshipstotheirbestmathematicsgraduatescominghereasmathematicsmajors,andotherwiserecruitingtheirmathematicsgraduates.TherewassubstantialinterestgeneratedwithPaducah,andwedidawardascholarshipthisSpringtoaMathematicsstudentgraduatingfromWKCTCandcomingherenextFall.MembersofourMathClubweregoingtoassisttheirMathclubinputtingonanElementary‐MiddleMathcontest,butthecontestwasputoffuntilthiscomingFall.TherewasalsorealinterestfromtheHopkinsvilleCampus,wherethecommunicationpromptedthesponsoroftheScienceclubtrytogetthememberstomakeitaScience/Mathclub.Thatwasallthefurtherthatwegotwiththemthisyear.TheHendersonfacultywereinterested,buttheyjusthavetoofewstudentstomakeaMathcluborarelationshipviable;we(usandthem)leftitthatwhentherewerenextsomeinterestedmathematicsstudentsthere,we'dconnectinsomeway.TheonlydisappointmentwasthatwewereunabletoprogressanyfurtherwithMadisonville,eventhoughtheyalreadyhaveaMathematicsclub;thefacultytherewereverybusyimplementingsomechangesthathadoccurredthere.Havingaspeakerexchangethispastyearwashamperedsomewhatby

theplannedeventwhichwaspostponed,andbythetimedemandsofthe4facultysearchesthatourdepartmentengagedinthispastyear.Thus,withrespecttothegoalslaidoutlastFallwemadethefollowingprogress.1.Nostudentand/orfacultyspeakerexchangeshappenedthisyear,butthestagehasbeensetforaprobabletwonextacademicyear;ourtargetof4totaltalkswastoooptimisticatsoearlyastage.2.WeawardedaMathematicsMajorscholarshiptotheonlyincomingtransferMathematicsMajorscholarshipfromthoseinstitutions;wedidaswellwiththistargetasthegraduatingclassesallowed.3.WeweresuccessfulingettingthatonegraduatingMathematicsstudenttovisittheMSUcampusandjoinourdepartmentfor2011‐2012(whichheprobablywouldhavedoneanyway);wedidaswellwiththistargetasthegraduatingclassesallowed.4.Asexpected,atthisearlystageandwithnofunds,therewasnojointmeeting.

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ToimprovetheinstructioninourcoreMathematicscoursesforourstudentsinElementaryandMiddleSchoolEducation.

WewereunsuccessfulinthedifficulttaskofhiringafacultymemberwithaDoctorateinMathematicsEducation(butwewereextremelyclose).WewilltryagainthisnextyearandIhavegoodhopeofbeingsuccessful.WewereabletohireaMathematicsEducatorwithaMaster'sdegreeinMathematicsforouropenLecturerposition.ThisnewLecturerwillserveascoordinatorofourcourseworkforElementaryandMiddleSchoolEducation(MAT115,MAT215,MAT305,MAT399)andbeinvolvedinK‐12educationalgrantsandinitiativesatthelocal,state,andnationallevel.Healreadyhassomeexcellentideasforthosecoursesforthecomingyear,andheisleadingourdepartment'seffortsinMSU'sSenateBillIgrantmuchbetterthanwewouldbedoingwithouthim.ThispastyearwedidincreasethenumberofsectionsofMAT115offeredfrom3to4,sothattheclasssizesarenowdownto30studentsperclass.Inaddition,thispastyearweresearchedtheprerequisitesofotherinstitutionsinthestateandregionforthestandardMAT115andMAT215(MathematicsforElementaryandMiddleTeachersI&II);wefoundthatourprerequisiteswereamongtheweakestandsowedevelopedmoreappropriateprerequisitesforthesecoursesandtheAcademicCouncilapprovedthemforimplementationinFall2011.Finally,thedepartmentpaysfortheteachingofMAT305and399ontheHopkinsvillecampustohelpafledglingMiddleSchool2+2programgetstarted.Forthisgoal,weachievedthetargetofhiringtheMathematicsEducatorwithaMaster'sdegreeinMathematicsascoordinatorforMAT115,andweloweredtheclasssizesMAT115.Theremainingtargetsarenotmeasurableuntilseveralyearshavepassed.Aboveandbeyondthesetargets,wealsoalignedourprerequisitesforMAT115andMAT215withthoseofotherinstitutionsinthestateandregion.

DepartmentofModernLanguages

Innovation Developandsubmitprogram forTeacherCertificationinJapanese.

JapaneseTeacherCertificationhasbeensubmittedandapprovedbytheCollegeofEducationaswellasbyAcademicCouncil.WeareonlyawaitingfinalapprovalbytheEducationProfessionalStandardsBoard,whichshouldoccurinearlyAugust,2011.Wewillbefollowingthroughwiththisandbeginadvisingstudentsthisfallwhowishtopursuethiscareeroption.

BuidlingPartnerships

Beginworkwithlocalcommunityandtechnicalcollegestosetuniformstandards.

HavemetwithCarolynPerryofKCTCS(SpanishCoordinator),whovisitedthreeMSUclassesinSpanish.TwoofourSpanishfacultyandtheChairheldadiscussionwithhertodiscussproficiencystandardsandsmootherarticulationbetweenthecommunitycollegecurriculumandourown.WeplantocontinuethisdialoguewithMs.PerryandothercommunitycollegefacultyinlanguagesacrossthestateatKWLAinSeptemberof2011.

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DepartmentofMusic

Innovation CreateYouTubeChannelforMurrayStateMusicPerformancesandTutorials.

YouTubeChannelhasbeencreated.Severalitems/videoshavebeenuploaded.Musicfacultyaremakingplansforaprogramofsubmissionstobeaddedtothechannelin2011‐2012.NokeywordfundinghasbeengrantedtobringMSU'sitemstothetopofthesearchlistatthistime.Thedepartmentwillcontinuethisinnovativeprojectnextyearbecausewedobelievethat,whileprovidingservice,weareprovidingnamerecognitionfortheuniversityandtheDepartmentofMusic.

CreatingCommunity

OrganizeandAdvertiseaCommunityMusicSchool.

Ataskforcemetthroughouttheyeartogatherinformationaboutothersimilarprograms,includingfeesforfaculty‐andstudent‐taughtlessons,othercourse/ensembleofferings,andnatureofthedirector'sposition.Wewillneedadirectorwhohandlesthemoney,thescheduling,andthePRforthisprogram.Itmaybepossibletocombinethiswithanotheradministrativeassignment,butafacultymemberwithafull‐timeteachingloadwillnothavethetimetorunthecommunitymusicschool.Itwilltakesomeonenew.InFall2010weofferedaguitarclassoncampusforbeginners.Inspring2011wenegotiatedwithNorthCallowayElementarySchooltobeginafter‐schoolviolinclassesforelementarystudentsatthatschooltaughtbyanMSUstudent.Lessonsoncampustaughtbyfacultyandupperclassstudentscontinuetobeoffered,yetallareseparatelyfundedandmanagedbyeachteacher.Itwilltakeaprogramdirectortopullthisprojecttogether.AsthisCommunityMusicSchool(newnameTBD)continuestogrow,thepotentialfornewtownandgownrelationshipswilldevelop.WecanservetheK‐12studentsandadultsofthecommunityaswellasourstudentsthroughvisibleandviableendeavorssuchasthis.Everyonebenefitsfromourinitiative.

DepartmentofOccupationalSafety&Health

Innovation Todeveloptwointerviewroomswithvirtual/web‐basedinterviewtechnologiesthathavebothliveandrecordedcapabilities.

TheOSHdepartmentresearchedandcontactedvendorsofvirtual/webbasedinterviewtechnologies.Afterselectingavendorseveraltrainingsessionswereconducted.Bythefall1010semester,twointerviewroomswithintheOSHdepartmentwereelaboratelyremodeled(furniture,carpet,blindsandpaint)andequippedwithvirtual/webbasedtechnologies(flatscreenTV/largeremotescreen,webcams,microphonesandlaptopcomputers,projectorsandappropriatesoftware).Bothroomsarenowutilizedforbothtraditionalinterviewrooms,aswellasvirtual/web‐basedinterviewsforthosecompaniesunabletocometotheMurrayStatecampus.Inthespring2011semester,severaltrialrunswereconductedonthevirtual/webbasedinterviewsystemwiththesoftwaresupplier.Bytheendofthesemester,thesystemwasfunctioningforusewithcompanieswantingtorecruitoccupationalsafetyandhealthinternsandgraduates.Theinterviewrooms,bothinthetraditionalandweb‐basedmodes,wereutilizedinplacingover80internsforthesummer2011semesterandaveryhighplacementrateofMay/August2011

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graduatesinfull‐timepositions.Wewillcontinuetoupdatethetechnologiesandimprovetheeaseofuseandcompatibilityofthevirtual/webbasedinterviewsysteminthehopesofappealingtomorecompaniesfacinghighertravelcostsandleanerbudgets.

BuildingPartnership

TodevelopapartnershipwithCNAInsurancetoenhancestudents'learningexperiencesthroughthedonationofresources,trainingopportunitiesandlaboratoryequipment(fall‐protectiondemonstrationmodel).

AninitialmeetingbetweenrepresentativesfromCNAInsuranceandtheOSHdepartmentwasconductedearlyfall2010semester.RepresentativesfromCNAInsuranceincludedMr.BillBoyd,SeniorVice‐PresidentofRiskControl,andJoeWallace,DirectorofRiskControlofU.S.InsuranceOperations.Severalphoneconversationsfollowedtheinitialmeeting.Thepurposeofthemeetingwastodevelopcollaborativeopportunitiesforresources,donations,training,internshipsandfull‐timepositions.Inthefall2010semester,CNAInsuranceprovidedthecourseexpensesforanOSHgraduatestudenttoattendafallprotectiontrainingprograminMinnesota.Inthespring2011semester,CNAInsurancecommittedtoanannualscholarshipdonationof$8,000totheOSHdepartmentatMurrayState.The$8,000wasdistributedasfollows:$4,000toanOSHgraduatestudent(ThisstudentwillalsobeinterningwithCNAInsurancethissummer.);$2,000toanOSHundergraduatestudentinterningwithaninsurancecompany;and$2,000toanOSHundergraduatestudentinterestedintheloss/riskcontrolfield.TwoOSHgraduatestudentswhograduatedinMay2011haveacceptedfull‐timepositionswithCNAinsuranceintheChicagoandNashvillelocations.OneOSHgraduatestudentisinterningwithCNAinsuranceinNashvilleduringthesummer2011semester.TheOSHdepartmentwillcontinuetobuilditspartnershipwithCNAInsuranceinthecontinuedcollaborationofthedevelopment/advancementoftheFallProtectionDemonstrationLaboratory;throughCNA’scontinuedsupportofOSHstudentswithitsannualscholarship;andtheappointmentofOSHstudentsinfull‐timepositionsandinternshipswithCNA.

DepartmentofOrganizationalCommunication

Innovation Developinstructionallabspaceandcourseworkin“newcommunicationtechnologies”forourBSandMSprograms.

Progress:Twonewcourseswerecreated:COM422‐‐CommunicationandTechnology;andCOM622‐‐CommunicationTechnologyinOrganizations(offeredSp‐11).Bothcoursesareelectivesandwillbeofferedmoreregularlywiththeadditionofthecomputerlab.RenovationstothenewWilson207computerlabbegansummerof2010.Computerdesks,chairs,asecuritycamera,andanetworkprinterhaveallbeeninstalled.ComputerinstallationwillbecompletebytheendofJuly.TotalCOBinvestmentinequipmentandtechnologyisover$25,000plusthecostoftheroomrenovationfollowingGeoscience'srelocationtoBlackburn.


Develop,recruitfor,anddeliveraBISinOrganizationalCommPrograminMadisonvilletohelpachieveour12X12goal.

Progress:Currently,wehave21"BISOrgComm"studentsinthenewMadisonvilleprogram.Two,half‐semesterTuesdaynightclasseswereofferedF‐10(COM381and353)averaging18studentsperclass;twowereofferedSp‐11(COM384and385)averaging26perclass.AdditionalonlineCOMcoursesforallBISOrgCommstudentswereofferedthroughoutthe2010‐11year

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withveryhealthyenrollments.Eightofthe21MadisonvillestudentswillgraduateinF‐11.HeatherRoyhasdoneafantasticjobrecruitingandadvisingstudents.I'mconfidentshewilladdtothatbaseenrollingevenmorethiscomingF‐11semester.Thisprogramhasbeenasuccessandwillcontinue.

DepartmentofPsychology

Innovation Establishanannualdepartmentalpresenceataregional/nationalacademicconference.

AlthoughtheDepartmenthadeighteenstudent‐authoredorco‐authoredresearchpresentationsatlocal,regionalandnationalconferencesoverthe2010‐2011academicyear,therewasnotaformalizeddepartmentalpresenceatasingleconference.Mostsubmissionsmustbemadeover6monthspriortothescheduleddateoftheconferencetoenablesufficienttimeforthepeer‐reviewprocess.AtthetimethisgoalwassetintheFallof2010,manydeadlineswerealreadyfast‐approaching.TheDepartmenthasbeguntheplanningprocesstorealizethisgoalinthenextacademiccycleasfacultyareawareofthisprioritypriortobeginningofthesubmissionprocess.Severalconferenceshavebeenidentifiedandwillbecomparedagainsttheacademiccalendarfor2011‐2012.Onceselected,thetargetedconferencewillbecommunicated(thissummer)tothefacultysothatappropriatesubmissionscanbeidentifiedwellinadvanceofduedate.

CreatingCommunity

ExpandSpeakersSeriessuchthatoneregionalandonenationallyknownoutsidespeakerarebroughtineachyearandonedepartmentalfacultymemberpresentseachsemester.

Lastyear,twofaculty(Dr.WilliamZingroneandDr.DanWann),oneregionalandonenationalspeakermadeatotaloffourpresentations.Theseeventswerewell‐attendedwiththeculminatingeventinAprilfillinganauditoriumthatseatsover100.

CreatingCommunity

DevelopaseriesofcontinuingeducationworkshopsforPSYgraduatestudentsandformentalhealthprofessionalsinKY,WesternTN,andSouthernIL.

TheDepartmentappliedforapprovalasasponsorofcontinuingeducationprogramsformentalhealthprofessionals.TheBoardofExaminersinPsychologygrantedthisapprovalinMarch,2011.Sincethatapproval,threecontinuingeducationprogramshavebeenheld(TheHighsandLowsofLifeasaMurrayStateUniversityMen’sBasketballFan,March24;ThePainofRejection:BreakingandRestoringBondswithOthers,April7;andUsingtheReyMemoryTestswithChildrenandAdults,April2;eachwithgreaterattendancethanthepreviousevent.Atotalof32hoursofCEcredithavebeenawarded,free‐of‐charge,toregionalprovidersofmentalhealthservices.WehavealreadyscheduledourfirsteventfortheFall,2011schedule.OnSeptember9,wewillhostaworkshoponeatingdisordersforlocalcounselors/therapistsandclinicalpsychologygraduatestudents.

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DepartmentofSocialWork,CriminalJustice&Gerontology

Innovation Instituteanewevaluationsystemforthetwodirectorsofthetwoprogramsinthedepartment.

DuringtheschoolyearaProgramEvaluationCommitteewasformed,madeupoftworepresentativeseachfromtheSocialWorkandCriminalJusticePrograms.Thiscommitteewaschargedwiththeresponsibilityofdevelopinganevaluationinstrumentthatwouldbepresentedtotheentirefaculty,includingthetwodirectorswhoseperformancewouldeventuallybeassessed.TheProgramEvaluationCommitteeexaminedtheevaluationinstrumentsusedinseveraldifferentdepartmentsandproducedaproduct,whichwasfullydiscussedintwofacultymeetingsdevotedjusttothisissue.ThefinalizedinstrumentwasapprovedbythefacultyandadministeredinlateApril.Theissueofconfidentialitywasacentralconcernamonganumberofdepartmentmembers.TheEvaluationCommittee,assistedsomewhatbythedepartmentchair,developedthefollowingproceduresforadministeringthequestionnaire.First,eachfacultymember(excludingthechairandthetwodirectors)wasinstructedtopickupacopyofthequestionnaireinstrumentfromthedepartmentadministrativeassistant.Someofthequestionsontheinstrumentwereclosedendedandsomewereopenedended.Second,responsestotheopenendedquestionsweretobetypedtoavoidspecifichandwritingbeingrecognized.ItwasdecidedbytheentirefacultythatthemembersoftheEvaluationCommitteewouldalsowriteareportbasedontheresultsoftheevaluation.AnexcellentsuggestionwasmadebythechairoftheEvaluationCommittee,thatthetwocriminaljusticemembersofthecommitteewouldwriteuptheresultsfortheDirectoroftheSocialWorkProgram,andthetwosocialworkmembersofthecommitteewouldwriteupthereportbasedontheresultsfortheDirectoroftheCriminalJusticeProgram.Third,thedepartmentaladministrativeassistantwouldplayanimportantroleinthisprocess,inasmuchasshewouldmakesureeachfacultymemberreceivedaquestionnaire(theassistantkeptasigneddocumentwhereeachfacultymemberindicatedhe/shereceivedtheinstrument).Inonecasewhereafacultymemberturnedinawrittenresponsetotheopenendedquestions,theadministrativeassistanttypedthematerialover.Finally,theassistantreceivedandrecordedthereturnedquestionnaire.Shealsomadesurethequestionnairedatawaskeptunderlockandkey.


Developnewcoursesthatwillbetaughtinthecommunitybymembersofoneofthetwoprogramsinthedepartment.

Progresstowardthisgoalisstillaworkinprogress.IthasbeendeterminedthatthefirstcoursethatwillbepitchedtolocalhighschoolsisSWK225(HumanDiversity).Thisisaclassthatincludesinterestingandtimelymaterial,inasmuchasitcoverstheissuesofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexualorientation,socialclass,age,anddisability.HumanDiversityistheclassinourdepartmentthathasdrawnthemosthighschoolstudentsfromtheBridgeProgram(nowknownasRacerAcademy)hereoncampus.DiscussionsareongoingwithMayfieldHighSchool(locatedinMayfield,KY)aboutofferingthediversityclassinthe2011‐2012schoolyear.Thereisonlyaslimchancethatthiscoursewillbeofferedinthefallof2011andabetterchancethatitwillbepresentedinthespringsemesterof2012.

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CommunityPartnerships

Createnewacademicandstructurallinkagesbetweenthecriminaljusticeandthesocialworkprogram.

Therehavebeenseveraldiscussionsbetweencriminaljusticefacultyandsocialworkfacultyregardingcommoncoursesthatcanbeusedinbothprogramsaselectives.Wehavetriedtodrawonandlearnfromsomepastexperiences,someofthemfailuresofasort.Forexample,oneresearchclassthatwaslistedundersocialworkandtaughtbyasocialworkfacultymemberwastakenbybothcriminaljusticeandsocialworkmajors,inturngeneratedanumberofproblems.Wehaverecentlystartedtotalktothehandfulofstudentsthataremajoringincriminaljusticeandpursuingaminorinsocialworkorviceversa,inordertogetsomeideasaboutcommoncoursesthatmightbeattractivetostudents.Theabove‐mentionedprojectisstillaworkinprogress.

DepartmentofSociology

Innovation Explorethe possibilitiesofofferingclasseseitheron‐lineordevelopingcoursesforhighschoolstudents.

FacultyexploredthepossibilityofteachingcourseatGravesCountyHighSchool;howeverduetocommunicationproblemsthefacultydidnothearbackuntiltoolatetoprepareandofferthecourseforthiscomingfall.WewillcontinuetopursuethepossibilityofofferingaclassatGravesCo.forspringorfallof2012,dependinguponfunding,interestofhighschoolandstaffing.


Developtieswiththelocalcommunitytoprovideopportunitiesforstudentinternships.

HavehadfundraiserforCASAthisspringforpurposeofsupportingthisorganizationanddevelopingtiesinthecommunityforinternships.AlsohavebeendevelopingtieswithorganizationssuchasCarlPerkinsCenterinLexington,Tenn.wherewehaveastudentcompletinganinternshipsummerof2011.

DepartmentofTheatre

Innovation TheDepartmentofTheatrewillactivelyutilizeuptotwoSocialMediawebsitestopromotetheDepartment,recruitmorestudents,promotetheproductions,andtofurtherthecareerofourstudents.

Thisgoalwasoriginallyplacedunderthe"innovation"category.Becausethatcategorydoesnotexistinthedropdownboxtotheleft,thegoalhasbeenalteredto"Excellence."WeareusingFacebookandGoogleforourtwosocialmediasites.Wepromotetheprogramthroughthesesitesandwehavecontactwithprospectivestudents,currentstudents,andalumni.TheFacebooksitehasbeenverysuccessful.TheGooglesitehasmorelimiteduse.Wewillcontinuetousebothsitesduringthecomingacademicyeartopromotethedepartment.


TheDepartmentofTheatrewillreachouttotheCallowayCountyHighSchooldrama/speechareasforassistancewecanoffertotheirstudentsandtheDepartmentwilldothesameforthePlayhouseinthePark.

OurdepartmenthasworkedwithCallowayCountyHighSchoolthispastacademicyear.LissaGraham,AssociateProfessorofTheatre,hastaughtseveralworkshopsfortheschool.ThisworkhastakenplaceintheHighSchool'sdrama/speechclasses.Additionally,weareontracktoteachacourseatCCHSinthefallshouldfundingbeavailable.WewouldliketoofferaTHD104,TheTheatricalExperiencecourseattheHighSchoolforlocalHighSchoolstudents.Thisgoalismovinginapositivedirection.AtPlayhouseinthePark,LissaGrahamandseveralofourstudentsledworkshopsandworkedwithchildreninthePlayhouse'sprogramstwodaysperweek.EachTuesdayandThursday

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afternoon,LissaandourstudentswouldbeatthePlayhousefor2‐3hoursworkingwithstudentactorsdevelopingtheatregames,workingwithcharacterdevelopment,etc.Thishasbeenanincrediblysuccessfulprogramwhich,hopefully,willleadtoasummerexperiencehereatMSUforthestudentswhoparticipateinthePlayhouseprogrammingduringtheacademicyear.

DepartmentofVeterinaryTech&Pre/VetTech

Innovation Implementtheuseofan"EssentialSkills"BookletintotheVeterinaryTechnologyCurriculum.

EssentialSkillsBookletslistingallAVMArequiredskillshavebeenimplementedforthefollowingclasses:AGR‐332,AGR‐324,AGR‐340,AGR‐400,AGR‐410,AGR‐420,AGR‐430,AGR‐540andAGR‐550.Eachsemesterthestudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteeachtask,obtainapprovalbyinstructorandhaveeachskillinthebookletsignedbytheappropriateinstructor.EssentialskillsbookletsareretainedbydepartmentforverificationbytheAVMAaccreditationcommittee.BookletsarehousedattheA.CarmanPavilion.Anystudentthatdoesnotsuccessfullycompletetheskill(s)receivesan"I"andmustreturnthefollowingsemestertocompleteanyunfinishedtasks.Thesebookletswillbeanon‐goingpartoftheveterinarytechnologycurriculum.

CreatingCommunity

Expandthestudents'exposuretocommunityanimalstoimprovetheirwelfare.

Studentsinthefollowingclasses,AGR‐310andAGR‐332,weregivenaweeklyscheduletovolunteertheirtimefrom10:00a.m.‐4:00p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Studentsprovidedbasicmedicalcareandhusbandryinthefollowingareas:bathing,earcleaning,nailtrimming,andphysicalexams.AmasterschedulewascreatedforAGR‐310andAGR‐332studentsthatallowedthemtoexpandtheirexposuretocommunityanimalsandimprovetheanimal'swelfare.Alsothefollowingupperlevelclasses,AGR‐400,AGR‐410,AGR‐420andAGR‐430providedmultiplelaboratorydiagnosticswhichincludethefollowing:Heartwormtesting,Parvotesting,Giardiatesting,earcytologies,skinscraping,parasiteexams,completebloodcountsandbloodchemistryevaluations.Plansarefortheveterinarytechnologyprogramclasses/studentstocontinuetoprovidebasicpreventativemedicalcareanddiagnosticsintheupcomingyear.

DepartmentofWellness&TherapeuticServices

Innovation Createanundergraduatedepartmentalinter‐disciplinaryresearchmethodscourse.

Divisioncoordinatorsmetduringthefallsemestertodiscussthefeasibilityofdevelopinganinterdisciplinaryundergraduatecourseinresearchmethods.Ideassuchassurveyingstudentsatthesophomoreleveltodetermineinterestandpossiblyofferingasectionofthecourselimitedtoahandfulofstudentsfromeachdisciplinewerediscussed.Nofinalactionhasbeentakenduetocurriculumchangesinseveralprograms.Actionhasbeentableduntil2011‐12.

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CreatingCommunity

Twenty‐fivepercent(25%)ofstudentswithineachmajorareaofstudyinDepartmentwillcompleteoneservicelearningcoursepriortograduation.

Ideasarebeingdiscussedintermsofthemostpracticalwaytodeterminestudentinvolvementinservice‐learningandoverallcivicengagementinthedepartment.Dataongraduatesobtainedthroughthegraduationofficealongwithsurveysofgraduatingseniorswillbeusedinthisassessment.Whiletwoofthesixprogramsinthedepartment(RECandYNL)offerthemostservicelearningcourses,otherWTSprogramssuchasEXSandNTNhaveofferedSLcourses.Theultimategoalistodeterminehowbesttofitthesecourses(wereappropriate)intothecurriculum.

DiningService& RacerHospitality

Innovation DiningServicesandUniversityStorewillcollaborateonanextensiveSecretShopperProgramincooperationwithGlenMangoldoftheMarketingandBusinessDepartment.

TheSecretShopperProgramstartedinFebruaryof2011andranthroughthethirdweekofApril.Theprogramtookplaceindiningonly.TheUniversityStorewillbedoingtheirSSprogramintheFallof2011.Theprogramwentwell.Thereweresix(6)studentswhoparticipatedintheprogram.Theresultswereverypositive.Afullsummaryoftheprogramisavailableforreview.WeareplanningtorepeatthisprojectagaineitherintheFallof2011orSpring2012.

CreatingCommunity

RenovationsofT‐Roomtomoreappropriatelyaccommodateourcustomerbase.

Thisgoalwillnotbetotallyachievedthisyear.PlanninganddevelopmenttookplacefromSeptemberthroughApril.Unfortunatelywhentheprojectwascompletedandreadytogoouttobid,itexceededthebudgetallotmentof$600K.TherewasaclearunderstandingofcostandcompetentcostsrightuptillAprilwhen"outoftheblue"theprojectmechanicalandelectricalscopeincreasedbyalmost$100K.Atthispointwehaveconvenedanothermeetingwiththearchitectandarepursuingtheprojectfornextsummer.Wehaveaskedthearchitecttogobackanddesignaprogramthatgivesusalltheelementswearehadintheoriginaldesignbuttoputitwithinbudget.Thegoalistobidtheprojectearlyinthefallof2011forconstructioninsummer2012.Thescopewillremainat$600K.


ConductCampusDiningCustomerSatisfactionSurvey.

WeconductedaCampusDiningCustomerSatisfactionSurveyinNovemberof2010.Thesurveywascompletedby1404customersofwhich94%werestudents.71%werefemaleand29%weremale.63%wereon‐campuscustomerswhile37%wereoff‐campus.Thegapofparticipationwasprettyevenat30%beingfreshman,23%sophomores,23%juniors,16%seniors,7%graduates.Acopyofthesurveyresultsisavailableuponrequest.Weplantoconductthissurveyagaininthefallof2011.

ElizabethCollege

Innovation TocreatetheLIZO"E.A.G.L.EAwardto3peopleinthefollowingcategories:1.RA/FYL/RCCLeader2.InternationalStudent3.ResidentorCommuter

TheRELATEDIMPERATIVEwasINNOVATION.ThepurposewastoincreaseElizabethCollegestudentparticipationby20%.Therecipientsembracedthelove,reputation,andco‐cultureofLIZO.EachwinnerreceivedacertificateandasmallLIZOgift.Theirnameswerefeaturedintheweeklynewsletter.Wewere70%successfulwiththisinitiative.LaterinthesecondsemesterstudentsbecamemoreinvolvedwithphilanthropyandprogrammingsotheseawardswerenodistributedinFebruary,MarchorApril.

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ToenhancethecommunicationskillsofElizabethResidentsandCommutersthroughseminarsandworkshopsinvolvingoutsideprofessionals.

Thepurposewastoincreasescholarshipandretentionratesby25%withinElizabethCollege.Professionalsfromdifferentareasofexpertisewereinvitedtosharetheirinsightaboutcareeradvancement.Weweresuccessfulwiththisinitiative.However,wedidnotMEASUREthesuccessinaquantitativeform.However,fromleadershipandteambuildingtoresumewritingandinterviewing,programswereofferedandstudentsattendedthem.

EnrollmentManagement

Innovation Implementastudentsearchmarketingplan.

AstudentsearchprogramwaslaunchedMay2011totargethighschoolsophomoresandjuniorsenteringcollegein2012and2013.Approximately100,000sophomoresandjuniorsinKentuckyandtheregionalstateswerecontactedaboutMurrayState.Programcostsforthisinitiativecameinatapproximately$220,000.00.


Createaprogram/structurethatcapitalizesonouropportunitiesforhighschooljuniorsandseniorstotakedualcredit,onlineandwebcourses

AnenrollmentmanagementcommitteewasestablishedandstartedmeetinginSeptember2010andmeetsonamonthlybasis.Thecommitteeconsistsoffinancialaid,bursar,registrar,transferadmissions,int'ladmissions,freshmenadmissions,academicunitsandgraduateadmissions.Anenrollmentplanwasputtogetherthatfocusedon15goalsasweapproachthefall2011semester.Thiscommitteehasresultedinimprovedcommunicationsacrosscampus.

CreatingCommunity

EstablishanEnrollmentManagementCommitteetoexpandcommunication/recruitmenteffortsacrosscampus.

RacerAcademywasestablishedtorespondtotheneedformorejuniorsandseniorstotakehighschoolcourses.RacerAcademyoffershighschoolstudentscollegecoursesatadiscountedrate.Thisacademywasestablishedtoprovideaccesstocollegeforhighschoolstudents.

EqualOpportunity

Innovation Todeveloppartnershipswithfaculty,staff,andstudentstocontinuallymakeprogresstowardanequalopportunityclimateandanenvironmentfreefromillegaldiscriminationandharassment.

IntheFall,EOremindedfacultyandadministrativestaffoftheUniversity'scommitmenttoanenvironmentfreefromdiscriminationandharassmentduringcollege‐widemeetings.Further,EOprovidedanin‐depthworkshoptonewfaculty.Inadditiontofaculty,workshopswereprovidedtograduateassistants,studentworkers,tutors,andteachingassistants.Throughouttheyear,EOprovidedworkshopsforthestaffinDiningServicesandFacilitiesManagement.AllworkshopsspecificallyaddressedSexualHarassmentprevention,embracingDiversity,disability,TitleVII,andequalopportunityregulations.EO'seducationaloutreacheffortstofaculty,staff,andstudentsreachedapproximately600hundredpeople.Presently,indiscussionswithNewMediaLearning,LLClocatedinAustin,Texas.WeareconsideringonlinetrainingprogramstitledPreventingWorkplaceHarassmentandPreventingEmploymentDiscriminationforMSU.Aproposalhasbeenprovidedforeachprogramandeachprogramispricedandlicensedseparately.NewMediahostthecompletelycustomizedprogramontheNewMediaLearningservers,soyoudonotusevaluableITtimeorserverspacetosupportthisinitiative.*Pricing:OneYearLicenseFeeof$8,245.Thisagreementisbindingforoneyearonly.**OptionalDiscountingOpportunity3yearPrepaid:Whenchoosingtopurchase

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PreventingWorkplaceHarassment(forthreeyears)licensefeeandpayingforthisserviceatthetimeofcontractingourprogram*.Thediscountedpricingis:PWH1program‐3yrDiscountedpricing:$23,004**TotalSavingsof$1,731forMurrayStateUniversityAbovepricingoffergoodthroughJuly31,2011.

CreatingCommunity

Improvingthediversityeffortsfortheinstitution.

TheMuSUdiversityPlanwassubmittedtoCPEstaffonApril22,2011.CPEstaffreviewedandconcludedthatthePlanwasincompliancewiththeStatewidePolicyandKentuckyAdministrativeRegulations.AmeetingwasheldonMay10,2011torequestfollow‐updata.OnJune9theCPECommitteeonEqualOpportunitiesreviewedtheMuSUDiversityPlan.TheCommitteefoundthePlantohavemettherequirementsoftheStatewidePolicyandvotedtoforwardittothefullCPEforreviewandacceptanceattheirSeptembermeeting.PriortotheCPE'sSeptembermeeting,ThePlanwillgobeforeMSU'SBoardofRegentsforapprovalinAugust.

FacilitiesManagement

Innovation TodevelopinnovativetechnologiesthatallowtheUniversitytoreduceenergyconsumptionandbecomemoreenergyefficient.

Thehigh‐techVoltageRegulationSystem(AdaptiVolt)installationwascompletedonApril4,2011atwhichtimethe90‐daymeasurementandverificationperiodbegan.Initialindicationsarethatthesavingswillbegreaterthananticipated.

CreatingCommunity

TodevelopaResidentialCollegeParkingMasterPlanfortheResidentialCollegestherebyimprovingthesenseofcommunityforeachcollege.

AninventorycountofparkingspaceusageintheResidentialCollegeparkinglotswascompletedinMayof2011bythestudentsofacampusLandUsePlanningcourse.ThisdatawillbeutilizedalongwithadditionaldatafromFMinventoriesandHousing/PublicSafetyparkingdatatodeveloptheResidentialCollegeMasterPlan.ThegoalisstilltohavethiscompletedpriortotheFall2011semester.

CreatingCommunity

Tocontinuetouseinnovativedesignsforcampusfacilitiessuchasporouspavementforparkinglots.

Duringthesurveyportionofthe16thStreet(CurdTract)parkinglotdesign,itwasdeterminedthatthesoilandparkinglotswerenotsuitableforaporouspavementlot.FMwillcontinuetoinvestigatethepossibilityofenvironmentallyfriendlydesignsonfutureparkinglots.

FiscalPlanningandAnalysis

Innovation DevelopanappropriationsforecastingmodelthatwillpredictMurrayState'sshareoffuturestaterevenuesbasedonthe2012‐14formulafundingmodelcurrentlyunderdevelopment.(SeeGoal2).

ThisprocessisstillincompleteastheBudgetOfficersGroupisstillworkingontheFundingmodelwithananticipatedcompletiondateofOctober,2011.IncentiveFundingwillbelinkedtotheStrategicAgendabutthespecificfundingmetricsarestillbeingdetermined.TheprobablefourmetricswillbeDegreesconferred,graduationrates,numberoftransferstudentsandreductiongraduationgapsamongselectgroups.However,aforecastingmodelcannotbedevelopeduntiltheweightingandvaluesofthemetricsaredetermined.HavedonesomemodelingofsixdifferentcapitalallocationschemestoseewhichwouldbestbenefitMurrayState.Also,haverunacoupleofDeltaProjectscenarioscomparingMurrayStatetoEasternKentucky,MoreheadState,NorthernKentuckyandWesternKentuckycomparingcompletionsper100FTE;graduationrates,totaldegrees,andExpendituresperdegree.

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ParticipateinnegotiationswithBudgetOfficercounterpartsindevelopingapostsecondaryeducationfundingformulaforthe2012‐14biennium.

HaveattendedthreeCBOretreats:August,2010;October,2010;December,2010andfivefollowupmeetingsin2011.AdvocatedforprotectingthehistoricbasefundingandforreducingtheamountofpotentialstateappropriationscommittedtounfundedO&Mfrompriorbiennia.Alsoadvocatedforrestoringbudgetcutsinthesamemanneroftheoriginalreductions.Arguedagainstputtingexistingbaseatriskforincentivefunding.

HartCollege

Innovation HartCollegememberswillselectonelocalnon‐profitagencyforwhichHartResidentialCollegeCouncilwillplanandimplementfundraisingeventsinordertoraise$500forthatagencythisacademicyear.

HartRCCconductedtwofundraisingeventsandtheHartRAsconductedonefundraisingevent.Theseactivitiesraised$240forMainStreetYouthCenter,thelocalnon‐profitagencyselectedforthisacademicyear.

CreatingCommunity

TheHartResidentialCouncilwillplanandimplementthreecommunitybuildingprogramsfortheentirecollegeeachsemester.

DuringtheFall2011semester,theHartRCChostedthesecommunity‐buildingprograms:openingweekendcookout,firsthomefootballgamecookout,moviemarathonweekend:AcceptanceWeeksocialactivity.DuringtheSpringSemester,theHartRCChostedthesecommunity‐buildingprograms:SuperBowlparty,JustDesserts,PartyHardy(inconjunctionwithHartRAs);MusicontheLawn.

FosteringExcellence

TheHartResidentialCouncilwillsponsoroneeducationalprogramconductedbyafacultymembereachsemester

DuringFallSemester,theHartRCCsponsoredAcceptanceWeek,aweek‐longseriesofprogramsandactivitiesdesignedtoencouragediversityoncampusandintheCollege.Dr.CrystalColemandiscusseddiversitywithagroupofstudentsononeeveningthatweek.DuringSpringSemester,theHartRCCconductedopeninterviewswithfourindividualswhoappliedforthepositionofHartCollegeHeadtobeginFall2011

HealthServices

Innovation AssumeanactiveroleinHealthyLifeWellnessIncentivesPlanforfaculty/staff,promotinganincreaseinparticipation1/1/10‐12/1/11.

1.Reviewed104HealthyLifePlanparticipantinformationandprovidedfeedbacktoparticipantsthrough5/31/11.Ongoing.2.ProvidedappropriatehealtheducationmaterialstoHealthyLifeparticipantsasneededbasedonhealthinformationsubmitted.Ongoing,willkeeprecordofnumberofhandoutsdistributedduringupcomingyear.3.SubmittedmonthlyreportstoHumanResourcesonthe1stofeachmonthregardingHealthyLifeparticipants.Ongoing.AdjustedinformationsubmittedtoHRforimprovedrecords.4.ProvidedindividualandgrouphealtheducationsessionstoHealthyLifeparticipantsthrough5/31/11.HealthEducatoralsoconductedLunchandLearnsessionsasneeded.Ongoing.5.ProvidedweeklyhealthtipforpublicationinStudentAffairsMondayMinutes.Alsoprovidedcommentaryasrequested.Ongoing.6.CollaboratedwithHumanResourcesregardingHealthyLifeprogramandmadenecessaryadjustmentsfortheupcomingyear.Participatedinadvertisingofprogramandpresentinginformationatemployeehealthfairs.Ongoing

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CreatingCommunity

FacilitategrowthofPeerEducatorprogramoncampus1/1/10‐5/13/11.

1.HealthEducatorservedasmentortoPEERgroupconductingmeetingsweeklyforguidanceandsupportthrough4/30/11.WillresumePEERprogramfall2011.2.ProvidedhealthinformationandresourcestoPEERgroupstoassistinprogrampresentationsthrough4/30/11.WillresumePEERprogramfall2011.3.PEERgrouppresentedhealtheducationprogramsreachingover735studentsthrough4/30/11.PEERgroupattendedBacchusGeneralAssemblyConferencetoenhanceskillsinNovember2010.WillresumePEERprogramfall2011.

HonorsProgram

Innovation ReviseHonorsSequenceCurriculumtoallowgreaterflexibilityamongvariousmajors.

1.NewHonorsSeminarsinEconomicsandPsychologyapprovedbyAcademicCouncil.2.NewHonorsSeminarsinEconomicsandPsychologysuccessfullyruninSpring2011.3.NewHonorsCurriculumwithelectivemodelapprovedbyAcademicCouncil.


ExplorepossibilitiesofnewassistantdirectorpositiontofocusonworkingwithRecruitmentofficeforrecruitmentofhigh‐potentialstudentsandcloser,supplementalcounseling/guidanceofFreshmenHonorsstudents.

Noresourcesavailable.NoProgress.

Innovation WorkwithStudentAffairstocreateanHonors"track"forGreatBeginningsWeektoavoidseparategeneralandHonorsorientations.

1.SecuredStudentAffairsrecommendationforHonorsFYLleaders.2.ReceivedResidentialCollegeHeadCouncilapprovalforexperimentalHonorsFYLleaders.3.RecruitedHonorsFYLleadersforeachresidentialcollege.4.MetwithHonorsFYLleaderstosetoutHonorsFYLactivitieswithinoverallstructureofGreatBeginnings.

Housing&ResidenceLife

CreatingCommunity

Utilizetechnologytocreatevariouson‐lineformsandprocedurestomakethemmoreaccessibleandconvenientforstaffandresidents.

InCollegemoverequestformonlinebyFall2010semester(completed).CollegetoCollegemoverequestformonlinebyFall2010semester(completed).PrivateroomrequestformonlinebyFall2010semester(completed).

CreatingCommunity

Restructuredresidentialprogrammingmodeltoimprovediversityoftypesofprograms,toimproverelationshipbetweenRCC'sandRAstaffs,andtoincreaseopportunitiesforstudentparticipation.

‐Willseeincreaseinthetypesofprogramsbeingpresented. Wedidhaveaverysmallincreaseinthetypesofprogramsfromlastyeartothisyear,butthiswasthefirstyearofthisnewprogrammingmodel.

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HumanResources

Innovation Provideinnovativewaystocommunicatewithfacultyandstaff.

HRstaffcreatedavideoforopenenrollmentandpublisheditontheHR‐Benefitswebsite.Inthemonthsahead,staffwillcreatebrief"minivideos"forselectedsubjectsforopenenrollment.ThiswillcomplementthewrittendocumentsthatareonlinksalreadyontheHR‐Benefitswebsite.PersonnelMattersisHR'snewsletterdistributedviaemailtoallfacultyandstaff.Itcontinuestoevolveandimprovewithvariouslinksandgraphics.AnarchivehasbeencreatedontheHRwebsiteforpersonstoseepasteditions.


Improvetheworkerscompensationprogramwiththehelpofanewthirdpartyadministrator.

TheHRDirectormetwith2potentialpartnerstodesignandimplementaself‐fundedworkerscompensationplan.Inthemonthsahead,furtherdiscussionswillbeheld,andaRequestForProposalmaybedistributedtofindaconsultanttoguideUniversitystaffincreatingsuchaplan.WorkonthisprojecthasbeendelayedduetoasignificantchangeinstaffintheHROfficeduringthelast6months.HRhasnothadtheresourcestodevotetothisveryimportantproject.

CreatingCommunity

InformnewdepartmentheadsandotherpersonsinsupervisoryrolesaboutmanagingpeopleatMSU.

Nocampus‐wideinitiativehasbegunyetregardingsupervisorytraining.HRstaffhasbeenreactiveinguidingsupervisorsinspecificemployeerelationsevents,butnoproactiveworkplacelearningprogramshavebeeninstalledyet.Inthemonthsahead,HRstaffwillmeetwithfacultyandstaffdepartmentheadstogatherideasonhowtoinformandinspirepersonsinasupervisoryrole.DelaysonthisprojecthaveoccurredasaresultoftheturnoverintheHROffice.HRstaffhasbeenslightlyreorganizedsothatworkonthisprojectwilllikelyhavethestaffnecessarytocreatesuchacriticalprogram.

InformationSystems

Innovation Explorethefeasibilityofserver‐basedcomputingonMurrayState'scampus.

1.November10‐Obtainquotesforimplementation.Complete2.December10‐Formaplanningteam.Complete3.February11‐Arrangeinformationalsystems/trainingforplanningteam.Complete4.May11‐DevelopServer‐basedcomputingpilot.PilotOperationalandexpandingacrosscampus

CreatingCommunity

Fosteracampusclimateofinformationsecurityawareness.

1.March2011‐Deliversecurityawarenesssessionstofocusedcampusgroups.SecurityPoliciesthatFormabasisforpresentationshavebeendevelopedandpassedbytheBOR.Formalpresentationswillbescheduledfall2011.2.May2011‐DevelopaSecuritywebsiteWebsitecreatedhttps://sites.google.com/a/murraystate.edu/information‐security/policy/aup

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Institutefor InternationalStudies

Innovation AutomatekeyIISoperationalfunctions. IIShascontractedwiththeSimplicityCorporationtoimplementatechnology‐basedmanagementsystemsolutionforstudyabroad.ThepackageisfullyoperationalnowandisallowingtheStudyAbroadOfficetomanageallstudyabroadprogramsonline.Thesoftwarehasthecapabilitytoalsomanageeducationalexchangeprogramsandthisfeaturewillbeexecutedthissummer.Asfarasinternationalstudentrecruitmentisconcerned,weareusingHobsons,aclientrelationsmanagement(CRM)solution,tocommunicatewithandrecruitprospectiveinternationalstudents.Furthermore,theinternationaladmissionsofficehasnowbecomepaperlessinthemajorityofitsoperations.However,Bannerlimitationshavepreventedusfromtotallygoingpaperlessinthisarea.


BuildpartnershipsacrosstheUniversitytoimplementtheIISstrategicplan.

AstrategicgoalforIIShasbeentoopentheLatinAmericanmarket.IIShaspartneredwiththeCollegeofScience,EngineeringandTechnologytooffer,incooperationwithQualityLeadershipUniversity(Panama),thebachelor'sdegreeintelecommunicationssystemsmanagementinPanama.TheproposalispendingapprovalfromtheNationalSecretariatforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(SENACYT),aPanamaniangovernmentagency.ArecentvisitbyDr.DunntoSENACYTismovingtheproposalforwardwithanexpectedstartingdateinSpring2012.ThisinitiativeisexpectedtoincreasenewinternationalstudentenrollmentsatMurrayStatebyapproximately30studentsperyear(oncetheprojectmovestotheMSUphase).Partnershipswithothercollegesarebeingworkedout.Forinstance,IISisworkingonanapplicationforaConfuciusInstitute,whichwillpartnerIIS,LudongUniversity(China),andtheCollegeofHumanitiesandFineArtsforitsimplementation.

InstitutionalAdvancement

Innovation LeadandadvancetheuniversityinsupportofCommunicationsOfficeroleinembracingandutilizingallformofsocialwebtoolsandpracticetosupportuniversitygoals.

WiththeassistanceofBlueFuego'sconsultationandcommunicationsstaffdeployment,wegainedregionalandnationalattentionwithourimplementationofsocialwebpractices.Inthisyearwerolloutournewwebsiteandintegratedsocialmediabestpracticesintothelaunchandmadeon‐goingchangesasneedschanged.WorkedcloselywithEnrollmentManagementandalldepartmentsthathadamarketingdesignateorstaffmember.Createdaregularmeetingforthosewithmarketingdutiestoshareandteachnewpractices.Theuniversityandalumniaffairswebsitebothgarneredstatewideawardsforimplementationanddesign.

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ThroughourrelationshipwithKET,theuniversityshouldfocusonhighlightingandenablingmoreexposuretocampuseventsviathisstatewidemedium.

RoundaboutUwasselectedasaCASEKYGrandChampioninthevideocategoryandtheproductionvalueincreasedconsiderably.RUisnowavailablein5.5millionhomesaswellasairingweeklyinHDonWSIL.AgreatshowcaseforMSU.Weproduced4newprogramsforKETincluding3LovettLiveperformancesandoursymphony'sappearanceinChicago.RacerLiveProductionswasreorganizedintoastudentpartnershipbetweentheSGAandtheMusicBusinessprogramtogivemorestudentsinputintomajorconcertsandlectures.Thisgroupandleadershipwillensurethatallmajoreventsarepromotedandadvancedutilizingallourpromotionsandexposureresources.

JudicialAffairs/Governor'sMinorityStudent

Innovation Tousetechnologytoeducatesexualmisconducthearingpanels.

Havedonetheresearchfortrainingvideoandmetwithtwovendorswhohavealreadydevelopedatrainingvideoforsexualmisconducthearingpanels.Thisisstillanongoingprocessandwehopetohaveitcompletedforfall2011.


SecurefundingforaninstitutethatprovidesanoncampusexperienceforAfricanAmericanmiddleschoolStudentsandunderclasshighschoolstudents.

ThroughworkwiththeLincolnFoundation,wehavesecuredpartialfundingfortheinstitute.OngoingworktosecureadditionalfundingfromtheLincolnFoundationinanefforttoservemoreparticipants.

MSU‐PaducahCampus

Innovation EstablishfurtherrelationshipswithWKCTCinprogramareassuchassocialworkandnursing.

MSUPaducahCampushashiredapart‐timeinstructor(Dr.WhitneyCassityCaywood)tohelprecruitandadvisesocialworkstudentsthatplantotransferfromWKCTCinPaducahovertotheregionalcampusorMurrayCampus.Dr.CaywoodhasbeenspeakingtotheWKCTCclassesthatfeedtheMSUprogramandhasservedasanadvisortotheMSUPaducahCampusSWKClub.

OfficeofDevelopment

Innovation

WorkwiththePaducahAreaChamberofCommercetosupportfundingforaMSUPaducahRegionalCampus.By10‐31‐10,developaplanandobtaincostandtimingestimatesforacomprehensivedataupdateforouralumniandfrienddatabase(ONE)withaspecificfocusonaddressupdates,cellphonenumberacquisition,e‐mailaddressacquisition,completinglostalumnirecords,apossiblewealthcodeinsertionintorecords,andmatchinggiftupdates.Itisestimatedthatthisprocesswillcost$15‐20,000andtake60‐90daysoncestarted.Thisinnovativeprojectwouldbethefirsttimethatamajorscrub"orupdatehasoccurredin8‐9yearsforouralumni

MurrayStatePaducahCampushelpedestablishanewfacilityinPaducahasatoppriorityforthePaducahChamberofCommerceEducationpriorities.ThisfocushelpedmotivatetheCityandCountyGovernmentstosupportfundingforanewfacilitytobeconstructedinPaducahinthenextcoupleofyears.ThisgoalhasbeenachievedbycontractingwithafirmduringFY2011andobtainingmorethan8000newe‐mailaddressesduringthepastfewmonthswhichbringsustomorethan33,000e‐mailaddressesinouralumni/friendsdatabaseofmorethan65,000.Second,wehaveobtainedmorethan4800newcellphonenumberstoenhanceourRacer‐thonphoningsystem.Third,wehaveadedicatedstaffthatcontinuouslymonitorsandupdatesalumnirecords(everyday)inordertoachieveourgoalsinthisarea.Lastly,wehavemanagedandupdatedthedatabaseformailingsandformanyotheruniversityusessecuringa95%+successrateonmailings.

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databaseandisvitallyimportantaswefurtherenhanceourdevelopmentefforts.Lastly,itismyplantoincorporatematchinggiftinformationintothePATsysteminorderthatstudentscanreviewwhoisemployedbya"matching"companybeforetheyinitiateacall.


ByJune30,2011,raiseatleast$6.0millionforthisfiscalyear‐ingiftsreceived(doesnotincludeplannedgiftsorpledges)andhaveatleast$58millionrecordedtowardour$60milliongoal.

Weareontracktoexceed$10millionoffundsraisedinFY2011,anewrecordforMSU.OurpreviousrecordyearwasinFY2008whenweraised$8.5million.Additionally,wewillhitthecampaigngoalof$60millionbeforeJune30,2011,18monthsaheadofschedule.Ourdesireistonowworktoward$70millionbyOctober2012.FY2011wassuccessfulduetotheCFSBCenternaminggift,CindyandSueHutsongifts,CindyHutsonfarmgift,theFranzmanfamilygifts,andDr.JesseD.Jones'gifts,justtonameafew.TheselargegiftstoMSUareamongthelargestgiftsinourhistoryandprovideduniquenamingopportunitiestoMSUandhaveallowedtheCampaigntoadvanceto$60millionaheadofschedule.

Community ByJune30,2011,closeatleasttwoofthethreemajorgiftsbeingnegotiated‐‐‐apossiblenewfarmgift,thenamingofRSECandtheFranzmangift,amajorscholarshipinitiative‐andlargestgifteverfortheCollegeofEducation.Twoofthesegiftswilltotalmorethan$4million‐allthreecouldtotalmorethan$6million.Thespecificinformationforgiftsisconfidentialatthistime.

TheCFSBCenternaminggiftof$3.3millionfromCFSBBank,theCindy&SueHutsongifts,CindyHutson'sgiftofa160acrefarm,andtheFranzmanfamilygiftsalloccurredinFY2011totalingmorethan$6million.All3ofthemajorgiftsthatwerenegotiatedduringFY2011wereclosedduringtheyear.AverysuccessfulyearandmanythanksforthetremendousgenerositytoCFSBBank,CindyandSueHutson,Dr.JesseD.JonesandtheFranzmanfamilyfortheseamazinggifts.

OfficeofMulticulturalAffairs

Innovation Re‐establishtheMulticulturalParentsAdvisoryCouncilandtheMulticulturalStudentCouncil.

RelatedImperative:Community&Innovation:Conductedfocusgroupswithvariousmulticulturalstudentorganizations.RevisedtheMulticulturalOrganizationConstitutionandBy‐laws.PlantoseekfundingandimplementtheMulticulturalStudentCouncilinFall2011.RestructuredMulticulturalParentsCouncil.Facebook,NingandTwitteraccountswillgoonlineJuly2011.NofundingtodevelopMulticulturalParentsCouncilState‐wideSummit.

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CreatingCommunity

Increaseby10%awarenessandparticipationofAfricanAmerican,Hispanic&LBGTQStudentsinOMAProgramsandActivities.

RelatedImperative:Excellence&CommunityPlanned,DevelopedandImplemented"CelebrationofDiversityInitiativewhichincludedcelebrationweeksforCultural/GlobalLeadershipAfricanAmerican,Hispanic,Indian,Asian,LBGT,WomenandDiversity.ThisCelebrationendedwiththeAnnualAchievementAwardsintheSpring.Funded"StonewallScholars"BookClubforAlliance.Established"SPECTREM"LBGTSupportClubinOfficeofMulticulturalAffairwhichwillbeimplementedFall2011.EstablishedongoingprogramrelationshipswiththeIndianStudentAssociationandAlliance.ConductedWomen'sandMen'sConference.Weekly"HumpNight"StudyProgramhad65‐70diversestudentsattendingweekly.Thisresultedinovera25%increaseinOMAprogramsandactivitiesthisacademicSchoolyear.


Developa networkofAfricanAmericanandotherAlumniandtoincreasesupportofofficeprogramsandobjectives.

Continuingefforts.LimitedprogressthisAcademicschoolyear.

OfficeofRecruitment

FosteringExcellence

Toprovideacampusvisitprogramthatisaccessibletoawidetargetaudience.

TheOfficeofRecruitmentaddedoneextratimeslotperday(foratotalof5extraperweek)tothevisitcalendar.Inaddition,wewereopenfouradditionalSaturdaysthroughouttheyear.AsofJune1,weareupabout900campusvisitsoverthistimelastyear.


Partnerwith50%of18CountyServiceRegiontopromotehighereducationpossibilitiesatMurrayState.

TheOfficeofRecruitmentpromotedMSUandHigherEdin100%ofthe18Countyserviceregion.ThroughRacerCaravans,campusbusins,ACTPrepworkshopsandcollegevisits‐‐wewereabletopartnerwitheverycounty.

CreatingCommunity

Hostrecruitment‐typeeventsinconjunctionwithothercampusdepartmentsandlocalcommunityorganizations

Wehostedmanyeventsthroughouttheyearwithon‐campusgroupsandcommunityorganizations.Afewoftheprogramswere:1.ProjectLeadershipwithCollegeofBusiness.2.ACTTestPrepWorkshopWeekendswithPaducahTilghmanScholars.3.HopkinsvilleYouthSummit.4.WestKYChamberofCommerceSymposium.5.FultonCountyEducationAwarenessDay.

OfficeoftheProvost‐AcademicAffairs

Innovation Developmentofanelectronicnewslettertohighlightfacultyandstudentresearchandcreativeactivity.

Thisgoalwasmet.Twoelectronicnewslettersweresenttocampususersduringthepastacademicyearandtheywereverywell‐received.Plansareunderwaytodevelopaprintedpublicationduringthe11‐12academicyear.Thiswillbeahigh‐qualitymagazinethatwillbedistributedtoalumni,otheruniversities,andacrosscampus.

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Develop,submit,andimplementaCPEgrantintheamountof$200,000designedtoaddressmandatesasprescribedinSenateBill1.

Thisgoalwasmet.MSUwasamongthefirsttoreceivefundingfromCPEandwewereapplaudedforsubmittinganexcellentproposal.Duringthespringsemester,informationluncheonswereheldandinvolvedmorethanone‐thirdoftheentireMSUfaculty.Summeracademiesarescheduledtoinvolvefacultyandtheircontentareacounterpartsfromhighschoolstodiscusscurriculumalignmentandassessment.

OfficeoftheVPStudentAffairs

Innovation Todevelopacomprehensive staffdevelopmentseriesofprogramsforStudentAffairsstaffontheissueofcollegebullyingandonlineharassment.

ConductedaJanuaryretreatforDirectorsontopic.Discussedinmeetingandworkshopformatwithstudentgroupsandleaders.WasincludedinFallandSpringRAtraining.Handoutsweredeveloped.

Innovation Implementacustomerservice/satisfactionprogramfortheDivisionofstudentAffairs.

Discussedoptionswithlegalcounsel,President,Provost,InstituteforInternationalstudiesandInternationalstudentRetentionCommitteeandFacilitiesManagement.DecisionwastocreateamultipurposeroominWoodsHallbyrenovatingabasementlounge.ThiswouldbeforusebyallinternationalgroupsthroughareservationformatcoordinatedbytheInstitute.Plansweredevelopedandfundingof$60,000plusobtainedfromPresident,Provost,StudentAffairs,ResidenceLife,InstituteInternationalstudiesandFacilitiesManagement.MultipurposeroomscheduledtoopenAugust2011.

Partnership DevelopinternandfieldexperiencesforstudentsinSchoolofNursingandHealthServices.

MeetwithInterimDean,Nursing FieldPlacementCoordinatorandDirectorofHealthServicesinFallSemestertodiscusshowtoimplement.AgreementwasreachedonpotentialoffieldexperiencesasnewDoctoralprogramdevelops.NeedtorevisitwhennewDeanarrivesoncampusanddevelopanewtimelinefor2011‐2012.

ProcurementServices

Innovation UsetheKnowledgebaseSystemtoprovidelearningopportunitiesonProcurementproceduresforthecampus.

TransferredProcurementServicesprocedurestotheKnowledgebaseSystembymidSpring2011.Complete.

Trackfederalfixedassetsmoreeffectivelyacrosscampus.

Didfirstfederalcapitalequipmentassetinventoryforcampus.Researched,purchasedandinstalledRFIDforfederalcapitalequipmentassetstomakeinventoryoftheseassetseasierinthefuture.RFIDtechnologywillbeevaluatedforfutureinventoryuse.On‐going.


SharecontractdocumentsinProcurementwithUniversityCounselandVPFAS.

Wasunabletofindtimewhentrainingwasconvenientforall.HopetocombinewithfuturetrainingofotherunitssuchasAccountingandFinancialServices.

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PublicSafety/EmergencyManagement

Innovation ImprovethesafetyofourUniversityCommunitybyincreasingtheeffectivenessoftheUniversity'sEmergencyNotificationSystems.

OurgoalforthetripleIwastheacquisitionandimplementationoftheemergencytextmessagingsystem.PublicSafetyandEmergencyManagementproceededaheadofschedule.Avendor,Schoolmessenger,waschosenandinitialsetupandBannerintegrationwerecompletedinSeptemberandOctober2010.Novembertestswerecompletedandthesign‐upperiodstarted.Advertisingandroll‐outwerecompletedpriortotheSpringsemester2011.ThesystemhasbeenusedseveraltimesduringtheSpringandSummersemester.Activationsincludedsystemtests,tornadowarningsandUniversityclosures.Voluntarysign‐uphasbeenlessthanwewouldliketoseebutmayincreasewithincreasedUniversitypromotion,RoundaboutMurray,Retreats,StaffCongress,etc.Currently3800peoplehaveinitiatedsign‐upwith3100completingtheprocess.

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RegentsCollege Innovation

CreateaFreshmanResidentialCollegeAdvisoryCouncil.

DuringtheFA10SemestermembersoftheFYLGUI252classeachrecruitedatleastonefreshmanfromtheirassignedgrouptoserveontheRegentsResidentialCollegeFreshmanAdvisoryCouncil(FAC).TheFACmeetingswereintegratedwiththeFYLmeetings,FACstudentswereinvitedtoparticipateinFYLevents,andFACmemberswereaskedtowriteconstructivecommentsregardingtheirfirstsemesteratMSU.Participationwanedtowardstheendofthesemesterbecauseoftheholidaysandimpendingfinalexams.

CreatingCommunity

Increaseinternationalstudentinvolvement.

RegentsCollegeRCCpartneredwiththeInternationalCulturesandLanguagesAssociation(ICALA)tohostMardiGrasCelebrationandInformationSessionon08MAR2011.


RelateprogrammingtotheMSUCharacteristics.

1.FYLstudentsmadewrittencomments/constructivecriticismsregardingGreatBeginningswhichweretranscribedandsenttotheVPforStudentAffairsandSpecialAssistanttotheVP.2.FreshmanAdvisoryCouncil(FAC)studentsmadewrittencommentsandconstructivecriticismsregardingtheirfall/firstsemesterexperienceatMSU.3.FYLstudentscreatedresumeswhichwerebothpeerandfacultyreviewed.

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RegionalStewardship(nowRegionalOutreach)

Innovation ToenhancetheUniversitiesoutreachbycreativelycombiningeffortsgearedtowardcommunityengagement.

Currentlyworkingwithdepartmentmanagerstocollectdataonoutreachactivitiesthroughdigitalmeasuresandexploringtheuseofanonlinenationalnetworktoconnectuniversityentitiestocommunityagencies.WorkingwiththeProvostOfficetohireafull‐timeServiceLearningCoordinatorandidentifyafacultyrepwhowillserve1/4timeinthefallandspringtopromoteandmanagetheservicelearningprogram.Securedthe2010President’sHigherEducationCommunityServiceHonorRollawardforthesecondyearinarow.


TomaintainpartnershipswithkeyleadershipintheregionthatwillsupporttheworkofRegionalStewardshipandOutreach.

MaintainedahealthyworkingAdvisoryCouncilwiththeadditionoffournewmembersbyconductingtrainingandregularcommunications.Providedfundingfor12newserviceprojectsthatresultedin75regionaleventsimpacting32,596individuals.DevelopedworkingrelationshipswithregionalorganizationsandcurrentlyserveontheboardsoftheWestKYRegionalChamberAlliance,WorkforceInvestmentBoard,Purchase/PennyrileAdDistrictsaswellastheKentuckyChamber.


Tofostereducationalopportunitiesforthecitizensofourregion.

Developedguidelinestofosterthefundingofbothinternalandexternalprojectsthatsupporteducationalattainmentintheregion.ManagedtosecurethreegrantsfromKentuckyCampusCompactforregionaleducationaloutreach:PayitForward,Learn&Serve,KYCollegeCoaches.

Registrar'sOffice Innovation Onlinegraduationapplicationprocess. Studentsarenowabletoapplyforgraduation,andpaytheapplicablefee,online.Feedbackfromstudentshasbeenpositive,andwehaveeliminatedthenecessityforpaperwork.ImplementedSpring2011.

CreatingCommunity

Upgradedegree‐auditsystem. Reviewingsecond degreeauditsoftwaretocomparewithu.achievesothatabetterinformedandmosteconomicaldecisionmaybemade.ImplementationofeitherproductwillrequireextensivesupportfromInformationTechnologypersonnelinadditiontoregularRegistrarmaintenance.DecisiontobemadeandproductpurchasedbyDecember2011.RevisedimplementationtimelineisJuly2012.


Onlinetranscriptrequests. Currentandformerstudentsarenowabletorequest,andpayfor,transcriptsonlinethroughtheNationalStudentClearinghouse.ImplementedApril2011.NextstepistodevelopamethodforcurrentstudentstorequesttranscriptsviamyGate,sotheywon'tbesubjectedtotheNSCservicecharge.ImplementationrequiressupportfromInformationTechnologypersonnel.ImplementationtimelineisDecember2012.

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RetentionOffice(nowRetentionServices)

Innovation PartnerwithFacultyDivisionstodevelop/improveacampuswideretentionplan.

ProgresshasbeenenhancedbytheRetentionCommission.Thefacultyhavegenerouslygiventheirtimebyjoinedthesub‐committeessetupbytheCommissionCo‐Chairs.

Secureatrainingprogramforalladvisors. ThisisactuallyaprimaryinitiativefromtheRetentionCommission‐‐‐itisatoppriorityitemtobepresentedtothepresident.

RSEC(nowCFSB)

Innovation

Toprovidequalityentertainmentandprogrammingforthecommunity,theuniversity,andtheregion

Wehadaverysuccessfulentertainmentline‐upin2010/2011.WewerehosttoJasonMraz,MirandaLambert,theKYBoatandOutdoorShow,TheRinglingBrothersBarnumandBaileyCircus,SesameStreetLive,plusanumberofbasketballgames,tournamentsandotherfunctions.


Operatethefacilityinafiscally responsiblemanneraswellaskeepthefacilitiesingoodworkingorder.

Thefacilitieswereabletoproduceprofitableeventswhilemaintainingexcellentfacilities.Ourstaffworkeddiligentlythroughallofthebasketballandspecialeventchange‐overs.Ourstafftakestremendousprideinmakingourfacilitiesshineforthecommunity.OurunittookovertheConcessionsDepartmentinFiscalYear'10/'11andsawincreasedrevenuesbyaddingnewitemssuchasStarbuckscoffee,Culver'sCustard,andSubwaysandwiches.

CreatingCommunity

TopositiontheCFSBCenterandLovettAuditoriumwiththearenaindustryasbeingfirstclassandinnovativevenues.

Wehavecreatedpartnershipsoverthelasttwoyearsthathavehelpedusadvanceourprogramming.Thesepartnersaffordustheopportunitytobeaggressiveandbringconcertstoourfacilities.PartnerssuchasOutbackConcerts,LMGConcerts,ForeverCommunications,BristolBroadcasting,RedMountainEntertainment,FeldEntertainment,andothers,helpusprovidetheprogrammingthatiskeytoouroperation.

SchoolofAgriculture

Innovation SchoolofAgricultureBridgeProgram‐AgricultureScienceClass.

ACHIEVED‐LeadingtheWayinInnovativeRACERACADEMYOFAGRICULTURE,SpecificGoals:1.Solicit12PilotSchools.Achieved:25differentKentuckyhighschoolsparticipatedinthe2010‐11academicyear.2.Select4SecondaryAgricultureTeacherstohelpdevelopcurriculum.Achieved:25KentuckyhighschoolteachersparticipatedinworkshopthatMSUHutsonSchoolofAgriculturehostedatLouisville,KentuckyattheAgricultureEducatorsTeacher'sConference.3.Offeredat12HighSchools.Achieved:25differentKentuckyhighschoolsparticipatedinthe2010‐11academicyear.4.Goalof100AgricultureStudents.Achieved:116KentuckyhighschoolstudentsparticipatedinFall2010semesterand35inSpring2011.5.Continuetodevelopenrollmentandoverallexpansionofprogram.Achieved:4thcoursewillbeofferedinFall2011.28KentuckyhighschoolshaveexpressedinterestsintheprogramforFall2011.ThebridgeprogramisnowbeingcalledRacerAcademy.

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PartnerwithMSUstudents,alumni,corporatepartnersandotherstosupporttheACRESfarmprocurementplan.

Achieved‐ Todate,$585,448hasbeenpledgedorreceivedfortheACREScampaign.Specificgoals:1.Engagestudentsintheeffort.Achieved:TheAgricultureLeadershipCouncilsupportedtheAcrescampaignthroughanenactedpercredithourfarmandfacilityfund.StudentsalsowereinvitedtoandplayedapartintheHomecomingFarmDedicationceremonyandtheHutsonSchoolofAgricultureDedicationceremony.2.SolicitsupportofAlumni.Achieved:Alumnicontributed$7,500insupportofourphone‐a‐thontogotowardACRES.Analumnimailingtoallalumniresultedinseveraldonations.3.HoldmeetingsoftheACRESleadershipteam;solicitdonations.Achieved:ACRESboardmetatHomecoming;aneffectivecampaignwasorganized.4.MakevisitsinconjunctionwithDevelopmentofficetoCorporatepartners.Achieved:PaulRadkeandDeanmadeseveralcorporatevisits.TodatedonationshavebeenreceivedfromJacksonPurchaseACA,FNBbank,MurrayBank,PlantersBank(Cadiz),ClintonBankandseveralotherpendingcommitments.5.FinalizeplanforPotentialDonatedFarm.Achieved:DonatedfarmreceivedHomecoming,2011.Appraisedvalue$1,000,000)Begintodeveloptransitionplanfornewfarmacreage.Achieved:NewFarmAdvisoryCommitteeFormedandhashadinitialmeeting;newenergycrop/soybeanresearchbeingconductedasofthisdate.

Innovation SuccessfullycompletefirstyearofWestKentuckyBioworksinitiativeinconjunctionwithRBIC,CollegeofBusinessandCollegeofScience,EngineeringandTechnology.

ACHIEVED‐WestKentuckyBioWorkshasbeensuccessfullylaunchedSpecificGoals:1.SecureandimplementAgricultureDevelopmentFund(Governor'sOfficeofAgPolicy‐GOAP)grant.Achieved:GOAPGrantof$50,000received;Specifictasksbeingimplemented2.ImplementFarmernetwork.Achieved:FarmerNetworkhasbeenformedwith12farmersfromthePurchaseRegion.3.ExpandPartnershipwithRegional(Memphis)Bioworksorganizations.Achieved:CooperatingwithDeltaBioworksandotherRegionalBioworksinitiatives.4.EngagewithBusinesscommunityinpursuitofappropriatestrategies.Achieved:FormedWestKentuckyRegionalAgriculturalDevelopmentPlanningCouncilinconjunctionwithKentuckyAgricultureCouncilandtheMSURegionalBusinessandInnovationCenter;OrganizationalandFollow‐upmeetingsheld;EngagedwithPurchaseandPennyrileAreaDevelopmentDistrictstoplanappropriatestrategies.5.DevelopNewandEmergingCropDemonstrationCenterAchieved:NewandEmergingCropDemonstrationCenterisplannedandunderdevelopmentatthenewUniversityFarm.

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SchoolofNursing Innovation GrantedapprovaltoprovidetheDoctorofNursingPractice(DNP)asentrylevelforadvancedpractice.

ApplicationfortheDNPwasapprovedwithoutrecommendationbytheKentuckyBoardofNursingEducationCommitteeonMay19,2011.TheapplicationwillbepresentedtothefullBoardofNursingduringtheJune16/17BoardMeeting.FollowingtheexpectedapprovaltheproposalwillbeaddressbytheCPEduringtheSeptembermeeting.OneadditionalfacultywasaddedtotheSchoolwiththehiringofthenewDeanforJuly1,2011.OneotherfacultyhascompletedthePhDinNursingandwillbeawardedthatdegreeinAugust2011.Budgetincrementsof$150,000havebeenprovidedthroughf/y2011/2012totheSONtosupporttheDNPdegree.TheinitialDNPclassremainsonscheduleforadmissioninthefallof2012.

CreatingCommunity

OnehundredRNtoBSNStudentsenrolledfall2011.

SeventyRNtoBSNstudentsareanticipatedforfallsemester2011.ImplementationofthecorrectedMAPreportsandKCTCStransferagreementscontinue.MSUannouncedthecreationofacampusatPaducahwhichwillpermitlocationofpermanentfacultyinthatsiteandfacilitaterecruitmentandeducationofRNtoBSNstudents.

Springer/Franklin Innovation EndofYearResidentialCollegeBanquet. Inconjunctionwiththegoalofinnovation,theSpringer/FranklinResidentialCollegeCouncilheldanendofyearbanquetintheCurrisCenterThoroughbredRoomonSaturday,May7,2011.Approximately50collegemembersattended,includingfourteenfacultymembersandtheirspouses.TheResidentialCollegeCouncilpresentedseveralawardsthatrecognizedstudentandfacultyaccomplishmentsrelatingtoSpringer/Franklinduring2010‐2011.Duetotheevent'ssuccess,wewillhostanotherbanquetattheendofthe2011‐2012academicyear.Weexpectthistobecomeanannualevent.


Year‐longpartnershipwithBigBrothers/BigSistersofCallowaycounty.

Springer/FranklinCollegeenteredintoarewardingpartnershipwithBigBrothers/BigSistersofMurray/CallowayCountyduring2010‐2011.WorkingwithSuzyCrook,thelocaldirector,andDr.BobLongofMSU'sYouthandNonprofitLeadershipprogram,Springer/Franklin'sResidentialCollegeCouncilmembersescortedagroupoflocalchildrentoaMurrayStateRacerfootballgameinOctoberandaRacerbasketballgameinFebruary.Priortothebasketballgame,collegemembersandchildrenpaintedadeskthatwasauctionedthefollowingweekfor$500aspartofaBigBrothers/BigSistersfund‐raiser.DuringNovemberagroupofchildrenattendedtheSpringer/FranklinResidentialCollegeCouncil's"Fallopolooza"celebration.DuringMarchcollegemembershostedaping‐pongtournamentthatraisedover$100fortheorganization.ThecollegeheadandtheResidentialCollegeCouncilservedontheboardofteamsfortheannualfund‐raisingcampaignduringthespringof2011.Inadditiontohelpingraisethemoneynotedabove,thecollegedonatedatleast$150toBigBrothers/BigSistersduring2010‐2011.WewillcontinuethispartnershipinthenextacademicyearandbeginplanningwithMs.Crookduringthesummerof2011.

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FosteringExcellence

SigmaEtaHonorSocietyInductions. InordertofosterexcellenceSpringer/Franklin'shonorsociety,SigmaEta,plannedtoincreasethenumberofnewmembersduring2010‐2011.TheorganizationconductedinductionceremoniesonOctober18forthefallsemesterandMarch31forthespringsemester.Webeganthe2010‐2011academicyearwith23membersandinducted7newmembersduringthefallandspring.Sixofourmembersgraduated;wefinishedtheyearwith24membersforanetgainofonememberfortheyear.Thismodestgainrepresentedtheattainmentofourgoal.Sixofournewmembersjoinedduringthefallandonlyoneduringthespring.Perhapsthesmallnumberofspringinducteeswasaresultofourcollege'sinvolvementinotheractivities,suchasAllCampusSingandResidentialCollegeoftheYearandrelatedawardcompetitions.WeplantomakeSigmaEtamorevisibleduring2010‐2011andincludeahigher‐profilepublicitycampaigninconjunctionwithmembershipinvitationsthatwesendtostudentswhoqualifyforSigmaEta.WedidengageinsuccessfulcommunityserviceprojectsbymakingdoordecorationsforresidentsofFernTerraceRetirementHomeduringthefallandspringsemesters.WewereencouragedbythelargenumberofattendeesatourfinalmeetingoftheyearonApril21whereweelectedofficersforthenextacademicyear.Springer/Franklinplanstoinductanincreasednumberofnewmembersfor2011‐2012.

SSLD Innovation Toprovidecultural/educationalenrichmentactivitiesbysponsoringtwostudyabroadopportunitiesexclusivelyforstudentswithdisabilities.

Studentswhoreceivedservicesthroughourofficeweresurveyedtoassessinterestinstudyingabroad.Thedataindicatedthatstudentswouldbeinterested,ifanSDSstaffmemberwouldalsogoalongtoassistwithanyaccommodationstheymightneed..Inearlyfall,theSDSOfficecoordinatedwiththeMSUStudyAbroadOfficeandorganizedtwostudyabroadtripsforstudentswithdisabilities..Duringspringbreak,LoettaGipson,SDSRetentionSupervisoraccompaniedthreeofourstudentstoLondon.Studentsreceivedthreehoursofcreditinahistoryelectiveclassaswellasonecredithourinastudyskillssupportcourse.InMay,CindyClemsontraveledwithfourofourstudentstoDaegu,Korea.Studentsreceivedthreehoursofcreditinahumanitieselectivecourse.

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Toworkwithdepartments(includingextendedcampuses)whohavebeenprovidingservices/accommodationsforstudentswithdisabilitiestoimprovethedeliveryofservices.

1.Workedwithdepartmentsoncampustobringalloftheservicesandaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilitiesunderoneoperationalunit(OfficeofStudentDisabilityServices).Developedformsandmaterialstoreflectthenewofficeanditsfunction.2.OSDSworkedwithaover500studentswithdisabilitiesduringtheacademicyear.3.TheOfficeofStudentDisabilityServiceshostedafive‐partaudioconferenceforthecampuscommunitythatdiscussedthereauthorizationoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAmendmentActof2008andhowthechangeswouldimpactcollegecampuses.Topicsofdiscussionincluded:•AccessibleDesigninFacilities•ProgramAccess•TheVirtualEnvironment•DisabilityDocumentation.4.MetwithContinuingEducationandestablishedprimaryandsecondarycontactsateachofthefourextendedcampusestoworkwithmakingaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilities.5.Plantoupdatewebsitethissummer.

FosteringExcellence

Tohireafull‐timetestingcentercoordinatorbythefall2011semester.Testingaccommodationsarerequiredbyfederallawtobeprovidedbyuniversities.

PriorityfundswereallocatedintheUniversitybudgetfortheTestingCenterSupervisorpositiontobeginJuly1,2011.Wecontinuetoassessthecost/needforclassroomaccommodationsforstudentswithhearingimpairments.Wecurrentlyhave7newstudentsforfallwithvariousneedsforaccommodationsincludingsignlanguageinterpreters,alternateformsofnote‐takingservices,andtheuseofanFMSystem.

StudentFinancialAid/Scholarships

Innovation Purchasingandimplementingnewsoftwareforscholarships.

Withadditionalscholarshipsbeingcreatedandneedingtoawardallscholarshipsinatimelyfashion,thereisaneedtohavenewsoftwarethatwilllistallscholarshipsandguidelines,createlistsofallstudentseligibleforascholarship,allowelectronicawardingofscholarshipsbythecommitteeswhileallowingforawardstobeextractedintoBanner.Thissoftwarewillalsoallowforawardletter/email(withdetailedawardinformation).Wehopetohavethissoftwareimplementedinthefallof2010tobeginacceptingapplicationsfortheJanuary15,2011deadline.IMPLEMENTEDSTARSFORTHEACADEMICYEAROF2010/2011.STUDENTAPPLICATIONSWERELOADEDINTOSTARSANDCOMMITTEESWEREABLETOREVIEWALLINFORMATIONTHROUGHSTARSTOAWARDSCHOLARSHIPS.

CreatingCommunity

ElectronicPAs OurofficewouldliketobethefirsttosetupelectronicPersonnelActionforms.INTHEPROCESSOFIMPLEMENTING.SHOULDBETESTEDANDIMPLEMENTEDSOMETIMEINJUNE.


Banner8implementation. ImplementingBanner8andenhancementsthatwillcreate abetterservicefortheuniversitycommunity.IMPLEMENTEDANDTESTEDSUCCESSFULLY.

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StudentRecreation&WellnessCenter

Innovation Promoteinnovationbydoingsomethingthathasneverbeendonebeforeandpromotingnewaspectsandopportunitiesforstudentsintheareaofwellness.

IsubmittedarequestforaproposaltoteachawellnessclassthroughthestudyabroadofficeItwasacceptedandsoIbegantopromoteitthroughtheuseofbrochures,postersandbygoingtomanyclassestoexplaintheclassandtogetinterestedpersons.WorkedwithMelanieinconjunctionwithCCSAtoplanappropriateplacestovisitwhileinLondon.Had5studentssignupfortheclass.Metweeklymostofthesemestertoresearchandprepareforthetrip.TraveledtoLondonandsurroundingareas.WenttotheTowerBridge,TowerofLondon,St.Paul'sCathedral,WestminsterAbbey,Greenwich,Stonehenge,Bath,KingsCollege,Chelseafootballmatch,andonthetourofwheretheOlympicswillbenextyear.WealsowenttoafitnesscenterandinterviewedthetrainerandtoseetwomuseumsandmeasuredourstepsintheUSandLondon.Onreturningsummarizedthetripanddiscussedhowwellnessisviewedhereandabroad.AlsoresearchedaclasstoScotlandfornextyear.

CreatingCommunity

FosterExcellenceandbuildcommunityinourdepartmentandbuildingbyworkingearlytoresearchandgettinginputfromparticipantstofindnewequipmenttoleaseandorbuyforthespringsemester.

VisitedWesternKentuckyUniversity,LindseyWilsonCollege,AnytimeFitnessinNashvilleandPaducah,CheckedoutequipmentinseveralhotelsandlookedatequipmentattheNIRSAnationalconvention.Also,haddealersbringinequipmentfromthreedifferentcompaniesandlookedatequipmentfromthreedifferentcatalogs.WorkedwithJimBaurerandDavidBlackburnonproperprocedurestoallowbids.FollowedupwithMatrixforinstallationofthespinningbikesandLifeFitnesforinstallationoftheellipticals,steppers,bikesandrowers.Sofarequipmenthasbeenworkinggreatandenjoyedbypatrons.

StudentSupportServices

Innovation SSSwillensure75%ofSSSprogramparticipantswillpersistfromoneacademicyeartothenextacademicyearorgraduate.

Assetforthbyfederalguidelines,wemustensurethat75%ofprogramparticipantswillpersistfromoneacademicyeartothenext.Basedondatafrom09/10to10/11,theSSSretentionrateofparticipantswas80%.Therefore,weachievedthisobjective.ThisobjectivewasmetthroughacademicservicesprovidedbySSS.FromtheinitialTripleIPlanningReport,weanticipatedimplementinganewonlineversionofourprogressreport.Theprogressreportisonemeasureofpersistenceattheinstitution.Itgivesprofessorsanopportunitytoletusknowhowourparticipantsaredoinginclassesandallowsusanopportunitytocontactthemregardingtheirprogress.Intryingtoimplementthetotallyonlineversion,weranintotechnical/securityissues.Therefore,wehadtoimprovisewithapartialonlineform.Althoughitisnotwhatweinitiallyenvisioned,theimprovisedmethodworkedwellandyieldedmorefeedbackthanwenormallyreceive.Inthefuture,IwouldliketotakemeasurestoworkmorecloselywithCarmenintheRetentionOfficetostreamlinethisprocessandalsopossiblymaketheprogressreportavailabletoinstructorsthroughMyGate(muchliketheavailabilityoftheRetentionAlertform).

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SSSwillpartnerwithothercampusandcommunityentitiestoprovideacademicsupporttoourparticipants.

Ninespecificworkshopswereofferedtoparticipantsduringthefallandspringsemesters.Ofthenine,fourwereconductedinconjunctionwithothercampusentities.Ourgoalwastoconductatleastoneeachsemester;therefore,thisgoalwasmet.Thisgoalwasmeasuredthroughattendancerecords(sign‐insheets)keptateachworkshop.Onaverage,workshopattendancewas7‐10attendees.Theworkshopsspecificallydesignedtopartnerwithotherentitiesincluded:GraphingCalculatorWorkshopconductedinconjunctionwiththeDepartmentofMathematics,FinancialAidandScholarshipWorkshopconductedinconjunctionwithStudentFinancialAidOffice,StudyAbroadconductedinconjunctionwithInstituteforInternationalStudies,StressandYouconductedinconjunctionwiththeMSUWomen'sCenter/Counseling&Testing,Futurestepsincludeseekingoutadditionalpartnershipstoofferawidervarietyofworkshopandusetheresourcesavailablefromthecampusandcommunityentities.

CreatingCommunity

SSSwillcreateleadershipopportunitiesforparticipantsbyofferinganewprogramcalledEmergingLeaders.

Duringthefallsemester,SSSimplementedanEmergingLeaderProgram.Eightstudentswerechosentoparticipateintheinauguralgroup.OurgoalwastoconductacommunityserviceprojectthatwouldinvolvetheEmergingLeadersandtheentireSSSpopulation.Thisgoalwasmetduringthespringsemester.Throughoutthefallandspringsemesters,theEmergingLeadersgroupmettoconductbusinessanddiscussleadershipdevelopment.Additionally,thegroupelectedtoworkwiththeCallowayCountyHumaneSocietytoconductanadoptiondrive.ThegrouppromotedtheeventwithinSSSandoneSaturdayduringthespring,fiveemergingleaders,sixSSSparticipants,andtwostaffmettotakephotosofadoptablepets,givebaths,andhangpostersthroughoutthecommunity.Althoughthegroupwassmall,weconsideredtheeventasuccessandtheHumaneSocietywasappreciativeofthesupport.Inthefuture,IwouldliketoseetheEmergingLeadersbranchoutintothecommunityanddomorethanoneprojectandreallypromotetheeventswithinSSSandperhapsthecampuscommunitytohavealargescalecommunityproject.

TeacherEducationServices

Innovation TotrainstudentteacherstousetheKentuckyCoreAcademicStandards.

Ninety‐two(92)studentteachers(Fall10)andtwohundredtwelve(212)studentteachers(Spring11)weretrainedduringsessionsatstudentteachingseminar.


WorkwithIandTandTracyRobertstoensurethatdatafortheCollegeofEducationprogramsisinfusedinamoduleinBanner/myGateforcontinuousassessmentforNCATEaccreditation.

1.WorkontheImplementationoftheadmissiontoteachereducationdataintomyGate,tofacilitateitsuseasaprerequisiteforclassenrollmentbeganinMay,2011.TherequesteddatafilewassenttoIandT.Workonitems2,3,and4isinthetalkingstage.Itisanticipatedthatprogressontheseitemswillbemadeinthe2011‐12schoolyear.2.Worktowardshavingeachstudent'sadmissiontoteachereducationstatusshowingonhis/herMyGatepage.(Summer11).

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3.UtilizetheSGACOOPModuleinMyGateforgraduatelevelpracticumdata.(Summer10)4.WorktowardshousingPraxisIandPraxisIIdataintheSOATESTportionofMyGate.(Summer11)Workonitems2,3,and4isinthetalkingstage.Itisanticipatedthatprogressontheseitemswillbemadeinthe2011‐12schoolyear.

UndergraduateAdmissions

Innovation Tobeginnotifyingstudentswhoqualifyfortheacademicachievementscholarshipearlier.

1.StartinginSeptember 2011lettersforstudentsmeetingthecriteriafortheAcademicAchievementScholarship.Lettersweretwiceaweekforstudentswhohadbeenadmittedthatweek.Bydoingthisitletsstudentswhoqualifyknowinadvancetheywillhavemoneytoputtowardstheireducation.2.Continuinglookingatadmissionpoliciesforrevising.


Tobuildacloserrelationshipacrosscampus.

1.HavecreatedrelationshipswithdifferentareasoncampusbyservingontheEnrollmentManagementCommittee,RacerAcademyCommittee,andSororityExtensionCommittee.Byservingonthesecommitteesithasallowedmetomeetindividualsfromdifferentareasofthecampus.2.Theclerksfromtheadmissionsdepartmenthavebeensittinginonfamilyvisitwiththerecruitmentcounselors.Thisallowsmystafftoseehowthingsworkfromtherecruitmentside.Itisimportanttoknowhoweachdepartmentinteractswiththeother.

CreatingCommunity

Tomakeon‐siteadmissionvisitswithrecruitment.

Wedida numberofon‐siteadmissionswithrecruitment.LetterswerepassedouttostudentswhohadbeenadmittedandAcademicAchievementScholarshipletterswerealsotakenlettingstudentswhoqualified.

UndergraduateResearch&ScholarlyActivities

Innovation IncreaseURSAGrantAvailability. Weproposedtosupplyaminimumoften(10)additionalstudentsparticipatinginMurrayState'sundergraduateresearchexperienceaccesstoourURSAGrantsprogram($500maximumeach)ifadditionalresourceswereprovided.Unfortunately,noadditionalresourceswereprovidedforthispurpose.Whileweprovideanumberofadditionalsupportservicesforstudentsengagingintheseexperiences,additionalresourcesarerequiredtofurthergrowtheseopportunities.Thisisanongoingrequest.$5,000hadbeenrequested.

FosteringExcellence

OfferEveryFacultyandStudentatMSUaMembershipintheCouncilonUndergraduateResearch(CUR).

WeproposedtoraiseMSU'sinstitutionalmembershipinCURtoanenhancedlevelprovidingallofourfacultyandstaffwithfreemembershipsinCUR.ThiswouldhaveprovidedfacultywiththebenefitsofCUR'squarterlypublication,mentoringfromexperiencedgrantwriters,andreducedconferenceregistrationfees.Forstudents,benefitswouldhaveincludedbeinglistedintheRegistryofUndergraduateResearchandadditionalconsiderationinthePosters‐on‐the‐Hillselectionprocess.Unfortunately,noadditionalresourceswereprovidedforthispurpose.$3,000hadbeenrequested.

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ScholarshipsPlus:MaximizingtheImpactofyourScholarshipSupport.

WeproposedtopursueprivatesupporttosupplementMSU'sexistinginvestmentinURSAprograms,butneededahigh‐quality,full‐colorbrochurecreatedtopromotesuch.Unfortunately,noadditionalresourceswereprovidedforthispurpose.$1500hadbeenrequested.

UniversityBookstore

Innovation DiningServicesandtheUniversityStorewillcollaborateonanextensiveSecretShopperProgramincooperationwithGlenMangoldoftheMarketingandBusinessDepartment.

TheSecretShopperSurveywasdeveloped,butthefocusgroupwasuncomfortableshoppingandscoringthedepartmentsofthebookstorethattheywereunfamiliarwithorthattheywouldnotnormallyshop.Alistofeverydayquestionswasdevelopedforeachdepartment,buttheyrequestedtheprojecthaveafreshstartintheFall2011semester.OnAugust15,IamtomeetwithGlennMangold.Hewillintroducemetoanotherprofessorthathefeelscanpossiblyusethisasaclassproject.HesuggestedthatImeetwiththestudentstodevelopaplanandansweranyquestionstheymayhave,whereoriginallyweweretryingtokeepthemanonymous.IfeelthatIcaneasetheirconcernsaboutshoppinginareasandaskingquestionsaboutproductsandservicestheyareunfamiliarwith.ThenextstepwillbetoaskourStudentAdvisoryBoardtohelpwiththeproject.


Implementamarketingplantocommunicateaclearmessagethatwillcreatehighvisibilityforourproductandservices.

ThisyearhasbeenpackedwithspecialeventswheretheUniversityStorehaspartneredwithstudentandGreekorganizations,departments,vendorsandthecommunity,givingustheopportunitytopromoteourproductandservices.WehaveupdatedourFacebookdailyandnowhaveafanbaseof1610.ForstudentandGreekorganizations,wehavedoneeventslikeManicMondaywherethePre‐Physical/OccupationalTherapyClubdidlivemannequinmodelinginexchangeforhelpingwiththeirclub'st‐shirts.ThisyearweworkedhardtoassistSigmaAlphaIotawiththeAllCampusSingeventaswellassupportingtheSGAbyupdatingthecampusplannerthattheyshareintheproceedsof.Weprovidedthet‐shirtsfortheRacerGirl'scampanddoorprizesfortheStudentHealthFairandmuchmore.WehavepartneredwithdepartmentaleventssuchasDunker'sChallenge,SeniorSalute,AlumniAffair'sHomecomingT‐Shirtdesigncontest,andtheCurrisCenterFallFestivalwithourDr.Seussevent.WehavepartneredwiththeUniversityLibrariestosellsuppliesinthelibraryforthestudent'sconvenience.Wereceivedthe2011ConnectionAwardforoutstandingparticipation,partneringwithvendorstosaveourstudentsmoney.WepartneredwithNebraskaBookCompanytoprovidetextbooktitlesforrentthatarenotavailablewithourinhouseprogramandwithTeamFanShopstoprovideanupdatedwebpresenceforon‐lineapparelpurchases.OurOneDayWithoutShoeseventconnectedustothecommunityaswellasstudents,facultyandstaff.WearealsoworkingwiththeCallowayCountyPublicLibrarytoencouragestudentstojointheTeenSummerReadingprogrambysupplyingourtopsellingt‐shirt.

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Toincreasethenumberof titlesinthetextbookrentalprogramby50%fortheSpringSemesterandtodoublethenumberfortheFallsemester.

TheUniversityStoresuccessfullypartneredwithdepartmentsandtheirfacultytoprovide21inhouserentaltitlesforFall2010.FortheSpringof2011weadded8moretitleswhichfellshortofourgoalofadding10‐11.Inordertoprovidemorevaluetoourstudents,wepartneredwithNebraskaBookandwereabletosupply14additionaltitlesforthespring.OurgoalforFall2011istohave42inhouserentaltitles.Todatewehaveadded11,whichbringsusto40inhouserentals‐‐2shortofourgoal.WewillcontinuetoworkwithNebraskaBookinordertoprovidemoretitlestoourstudents,butwefeelconfidentthatasneweditionsarereleasedtherewillbemoreparticipationinourinhouseprogram.

UniversityCommunications

Innovation Developacampus‐widesocialmediastrategyandacombinedcommunicationsplanwithrecruitmentfor2010/2011schoolyear.

FormedacampuswidesocialmediacommitteetomeetmonthlytoshareUniv.Communicationstrategyandshareideaswithotherunitsoncampus.FormedMSUConnectpagedirectlyoffofthehomepageonthewebsitetoincludeallareasthatshareinformationviasocialmedia.Reachedourgoalof12,000"likes"onourFacebookpageandbrokerecordsrelatedtoengagementwiththose12,000people.WedevelopeduniquedesignsforthemainFacebookpagesoncampus(Alumni,Admissions,mainMurrayStatepage,andathletics).WealsoarerunningapromotionforRoundAboutUtoencouragepeopletosharevideocontent.WecompletedourworkwithBlueFuego.WewillcontinueourdigitalmarketingeffortsaswepromotethenewiPhoneappanddiveintoutilizingQRcodesandthesharingofvideocontentasitrelatestocommunicatingtoallofourconstituents.

CreatingCommunity

Weeklystorypushes(bothregionallyandnationally)forMurrayState‐pitchonelegitimatenewspieceperweektorespectedmediaoutlet‐trackbynewCisionsoftware.

ProvidedAdminCouncilwithaweeklyweekendupdatee‐mailhighlightingmediapitcheswehavemadeeachweek.WedecidedtoswitchtoVocustoassistwithmeasurement/tracking.Vocusoffersamorestreamlinedapproachtomeasuringnewsbeyondcampus.WecontinuedpublishingTheReview(nowthreetimesperyear)andhavingitinsertedintoallmajorregionalpapers.WehaveseenanincreasewithpaperslikethePaducahSuninfrontpagestoriesoverthepastyear.Approximately88%ofourpitchesaresuccessful.Wealsomeasurethenumberofnewsreleasesprintedinnewspublicationsandcloseto96%ofourreleasesarepublishedinmorethanonepublication.

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FosteringExcellence

AspartofGoal1,identifywhereallofthe$125,000ofmarketingbudgetisspentthroughanover‐allcommunicationsplanthatbuildsthebrandfoundationwehavesetwithourre‐branding.

Achallengingtaskiscommunicatingourbrandwithasmallbudget.ThankstosupportfromthepresidentandupofInstitutionalAdvancement,weareabletoshareournewsvia‐twomagazinemailingsperyear,anannualreport,threeReviewpublications,fivebillboards,printadvertising,directmail,RoundAboutUonWSILeachweek(inadditiontothepartnershipwithKETtoairtheshowstatewide),specialsponsorshipsforonlineandTVadvertisingandafewspecificpublicrelation/marketingprojects(buildingbannersoncampus,Facebookcampaignandadvertising,WeAreRacerscampaignthatwillcontinueinto2011‐12academicyear,andourrankingpromotions).AdditionallywehaveinvestedinnewequipmentandtrainingforstaffworkingwithRoundAboutUandwillcontinuetopushourstoryouttomediaviavideocontent.

UniversityLibraries

Innovation

Pilota"shelf‐ready"modelofbookacquisition.

WehavestarteddiscussionsandfilledoutinitialpaperworkforBakerandTaylor,butwehavenotimplementedanypartoftheprocess.Therearestillworkflowissuesthatwillneedtobeworkedoutbeforeproceedingwithanyvendor.ThisprocessshouldalsounfoldmoreuponthearrivalofourTechnicalServicesLibrarian(startingAugust1,2011).


Hostingameetingofregionallibrarydirectors.

Ane‐mailtoalllibrarydirectorsinthe18‐countyserviceregionresultedinanumberofprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsandcollaborativemeetingsatMurrayState,themostsignificantofwhichwereseveralday‐longsessionswiththeMurray‐CallowayPublicLibrary.Thesemeetingsallowedthedirectorstosharestrategiesforstate‐levelbudgetissues,andallowedlibraryemployeestobuildbetternetworksformakingcollaborationbetweeninstitutionsmoreefficient.

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Implementingfacultyinformationworkshops.

Thisyearateitherthedepartmentorcollegelevel,subjectlibrariansconductedfacultyworkshopsthatprovideprofessionaldevelopmentandresearchassistance.Thesehaveprovidedfacultywiththeassistanceinselectingappropriatejournalsforresearchpublication,withusingopensourcejournaldatabases,andusingprintresourcestocreatenewassignments.Thispastspring,AshleyIreland,conductedathree‐dayworkshopforfacultyintheCollegeofScience,EngineeringandTechnologyfocusedontrackingcitationsfortenureorpromotion,usingEndnoteWeb,andlocatingalternativesourcesinseveralcolleges,withanemphasisonthepay‐per‐viewjournalresearchoptionnowavailabletoallfacultyoncampus.

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UpwardBound/Grant

Innovation ToaddresstheUniversity'sinitiativeonincreasingstudentawarenessoftechnologybasedlearning.

TheUpwardBoundBridgestudentSoundtrackProject.Thisprojectaddressesthefollowingacademiccomponents:creativewriting,self‐assessment,publicspeaking,integrationofcomputerandtechnologyskills,andreflectivedecision‐making.Ninetypercentofthebridgestudentswillcompleteandpresenttheirsoundtrackproject.StudentsweregiventheguidelinesfortheprojectinAugust2010,andwillcompletetheprojectbyJanuary2011.

FosteringExcellence

Topreparefirstgenerationhighschoolstudentsforasuccessfultransitionintopostsecondaryeducation.

Eightypercentofthe2010‐2011UpwardBoundstudentsattendingSaturdayCollegemeetingswillparticipateinwritingworkshops.WorkshopswillbeconductedduringmonthlySaturdayColleges,AugustthruMarch,foratotalofsevenmeetings.Studentswillresearch,writeortype,andsubmittheirworkduringSaturdayColleges.Therewillberoomforimprovementbaseduponstaffcritic,peerreview,self‐reflection,andgroupdiscussion.Staffcriticwilloccurduringandaftermeetings,allowingforcorrectionsandthendiscussedwithstudentsatthenextSaturdayCollege.Completion‐100%ofstudentsparticipatedinsomeformofwritingworkshop.Studentsdiddifferentactivitiesbasedupontheassignedproject.Timewasallowedforstudentstocompletetheassignmentduringthemeetingtime.Staffthenevaluatedthewrittenwork,correctedit,madesuggestions,andreturnedittothestudentsatthenextmeeting.OurJanuarymeetingwascancelledduetoweather.Studentsparticipatedinwritingassignmentssixtimesthisacademicyear.Studentsinvolvedinthesummerprogramareincorporatingwritingintotheirclassestheyaretaking.IknowtheyareutilizingtheirwritingskillsintheReadingclassalongwiththeircareerclassandsomeoftheirothercourses.

VPFinance&AdministrativeServices

Innovation Toconsiderinnovativetuitionandtuitiondiscountpricingtooptimizenetrevenueandenrollmentgains.

WorkedinconjunctionwiththeCenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach,theProvost'sOffice,andAccountingandFinancialServicestodevelopanewonlinerevenuesharingmodel.Thismodelwasimplementedtoencouragethedevelopmentofmoreonlinecoursesbyfacultyandtoenhanceenrollment.TofurtherassistMSU’sstudents,theguidelinesfortheOhioandAlabamaregionaltuitionwerefinalizedandimplemented.

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WhiteResidentialCollege

Innovation Innovation WhiteCollegesponsoredaCollegeWritingSeriesinthefallof2010tointroducefreshmentotheconventionsofacademicwritingandcriticalthinking.Themainpurposewastointroducestudentstotheconventionsofacademicwritingandcriticalthinking.Thegoalwastogivethemenoughpracticewritingsothattheywouldbecomemoreeffectivewritersbytheendofthesemesterthantheywereatthestart.100%ofstudentsmadeadequateprogress.Twentyfivestudentswereenrolled.Outoftwentyfive,nineteenstudentsscored90‐100,andsixstudentsscored80‐89.Studentquestionnairewasusedtoevaluatethecourse.92%ofstudentssaidthatthefacultywasveryeffectiveinteachingthiscourse.96%ofstudentssaidthatthefacultystimulatedtheirinterestinthesubject.88%ofstudentswouldchoosetotakeanotherCollegeWritingCourseinthefallof2011,whereas12%wouldnot.

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CreatingCommunity

WhiteCollegesponsoredaSexualAssaultAwarenessPrograminthefallsemester.Participantswereencouragedtovoicetheirviewsandconcernsonthesubjectandengagedinactivitiesinordertounderstandsexualassault.58studentsandfacultyparticipated.Thegoaloftheworkshopwastoprovidestudentswithavailableresourcesandassistanceinimplementingandexecutingsexualassaultpreventionandresponsepolicies.Preliminaryevaluationshowedpromisingresultsregardingincreaseinparticipants’likelihoodtosaytheywouldmakechangesincommunityandbewillingtointerruptininstancesofsexualharassment.Theprogramwasscientificallyevaluatedand92%ofstudentssaidthattheprogramwasveryeffectiveregardingchangesinknowledge,attitudesandbehavior.



WhiteCollegeofferedaFocusProgram(Cookout,SlipandSlide,ScavengerHunt,andIceCreamSocialetc.)duringGreatBeginningsandintheearlyweeksoffallsemestertohelpnewstudentsbecomeacquaintedwithreturningstudentsandfaculty/staff.Thegoalsweretoexpandopportunitiesforfreshmenandsophomorestomeetmoreupper‐classstudentsandgraduatestudentsandtoparticipateinabroaderrangeofcollege‐basedacademicandnonacademicprograms.254students,faculty,parents,alumni,andcommutersparticipated.Thepurposesweretofacilitatestudenttransitionsintotheacademicandsocialcommunitiesoftheuniversityandtopromotestudentgrowthandleadership.Overall,3oftheprograms(allofwhichwereevaluatedwithexperimentalresearchdesigns)thatfocusedonimprovingsocialskillshadameasurablebeneficialimpact,butsomeprogramsweremoreeffectivethanothers.Asophomoresaid,“Residentialcollegesmaybeagoodoptionformeetingstudentsaswellascreatingincreasedchancesofgraduationforcollegestatistics.”

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WKMS‐FM Innovation Createon‐linelessonplans,curriculumguidesforWKMSprogramstopromoteandfacilitateuseinclassrooms.

Weweretostartresearchinganddevelopingcurriculumguidesandoutreachthisspringandweareonlyjustnowbeginning.Afirstinitiativeisaongoingsetof90secondmodulesofJazzHistorytoprecedeourweeknightprogramCafeJazzandtobepostedonlineatwww.wkms.org.Secondlywe'vebeeninvitedtopresentaprogramforFutureEducatorsAssociationvisitorsoncampusforwhichwearedevelopingamoduleforteacherstousedevelopingalessonplaninwritingfromasegmentofanNPRarchivedbroadcast.Thiswillbeginourrealworkincreatinganapproachtousingpublicradiointheclassroom.

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DeveloptheAudioKeepsakeProgramtoofferinpubliclibrarysettingsaroundtheregionandtoproducerelatedprogrammingforWKMSair.

TheWKMSKeepsakeProjectisgoingtobeactivatedinconjunctionwiththeSmithsonianExhibitionatWratherWestKentuckyMuseuminJanuary2012.Wearegoingtopromotecontactfrompeoplewith"JourneyStories",recordthemandpresenttheminsomeaudioformontheairduringtheExhibition'srun(Jan‐Mid‐March).Theon‐airannouncementsstartJuly1.Therewillalsobeawebpromosothatpeoplecanreachuseasily.


Developmajorgivingprogram.Fundraiseandinitiatenewsproductionfromrepeaterstations90.9WKMDMadisonvilleand89.5WKMTFulton.

WemetwithaninauguralcommunityadvisoryboardinJanuary2011andweareconveningasecondmeetinginJuly2011.AtfirstblushitdoesnotlooklikeWKMShasacriticalmassofpotentialmajordonorstomeritacampaignforWKMSwithMSUdevelopmentthisautumn,butataminimum,MSUDevelopmentwillhavecasestatementsandastrategicplanventedbycommunitymembersbythen.InaclosingmeetingwiththeCPBLeadershipforPhilanthropyconsultantwhohadbeencoaching/mentoringWKMSpersonnelontheestablishmentofamajordonorprogram,itwassuggestedthatweorganize"coffeeshop"meetingsinseveralofourcommunities,includingthenewsignalareacommunitiesofMadisonvilleandFulton.Organizingtheseisinprogress.

Women'sCenter Innovation Toraiseawarenessinthestudentpopulationofthe"redflags"associatedwithanabusiverelationship&tounderstandthedynamicsofunhealthyrelationships.

1.Materialswerereceivedandredflagsdistributedinincreasingnumbersacrosscampusforaweekpriortotheinnovativeprogram"CrazyinLove."Aspeopleexitedtheprogram,weaskediftheyhadseentheredflagsacrosscampus.Mostparticipantsresponded"yes."Theprojectwasexplainedandstudentswereaskedtoshareany"redflags"theyhadnotedintheprogramtheyhadjustexperienced.Everyonewasabletolistseveralsignsofanincreasinglyunhealthyrelationship.Theweekaftertheprogramwepostedpostersallacrosscampusthatrevealed"redflags"associatedwithunhealthyrelationships.2."CrazyinLove"wasAMAZING.428students,faculty,staff,andadministratorsattended.Thewrittenresponsestotheprogramindicatedincreasedsensitivitytovictimsaswellasincreasedunderstandingofthedynamicsofanabusiverelationship.Manyofthe

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visitorsleftandbroughtotherstoseetheprogrambecausetheythoughtitwassopowerful.Manyteachersofferedextracreditfortheirstudentstoattendandsometeachersevenbroughttheirstudents.3.Theprogramwaswellpublicizedthrougheverymeansavailableoncampus.4.Wefoundanabbreviated(10‐minute)versionofadocumentary,"Amy'sStory,"whichweshowedtomosteveryonewhoattendedtheprogram.Wehavetwocopiesoftheentiredocumentaryavailableforcheckoutinourlibrary.5.Newresidentialassistantsattendedthewalk‐throughprogramandlearnedhoweffectivelyrespondtoabusewhentheyseeorsuspectaresidentisbeingbatteredorwhentheybelievearesidentisabusivetoapartner.


Toraiseawarenessofthewarningsignsofabusiverelationshipsinanefforttopreventthedevelopmentofunhealthyrelationshipsinadolescentsinthesurroundingcommunity.

1.SevenwomenresidingintheareashelterforbatteredwomencametotheCenteranddecoratedt‐shirtstoraiseawarenessoftheimpactthatbatteringhashadontheirlivesandanadditionaltwelveshirtswereprovidedtotheareaoutreachcenterswheretheirclientsdecoratedshirtsandbroughtthemtotheWomen'scentertobeaddedtotheClotheslineProject.2.Onehighschoolclass,eightgirlsinthelocalgirls'grouphome,andnineclientsoflocaldomesticviolencesheltersandoutreachcenters"toured"the"CrazyinLove"program.Inaddition,twelvepeoplesawpublicityfortheprogramandcametoseeit.Whilewedidnotreachasmanycommunitymembersaswehadhoped,wewerepleasedthatwewereabletoreach53localteensandcommunitymembers.3.Wedidnotaccomplishthislastobjectivebutwillrenewoureffortsthisfall.Wesentoutinvitationstoofficialsonandoff‐campus,invitingthemtoattendapreviewoftheexhibitonSundayafternoonpriortotheofficialopeningonMondayafternoonbutnooneattended.

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Toeducatetheentirecampus&surroundingcommunityabouteatingdisorders&helpeveryoneknow&understandthewarningsigns&waystoapproachsomeonethatoftenleadsasufferertoseekhelpmorereadily.

1."RoomwithaView,"theinteractive,engagingwalk‐throughprograminanoldresidentialcollegewascompletelyrevampedinFeb.2011.Theprogramwasdesignedtoshowthecourseofadevelopingeatingdisorderandtosensitizeparticipantstothecomplexity&multiplecausalfactorsthatcontributetothedevelopmentoftheseserious,life‐threateningmentalillnesses.Inaddition,weaddedanartgallerycomprisedofartcreatedbyindividualsintreatmentattheRenfrewCenterinBrentwood,TN.AstudentwhoworksintheWomen'sCentercreatedan18‐minutedidthatprovidedparticipantswithadditionalinformationaboutthecomplexityofanorexiaandbulimiaandtheirfar‐reachingimpactonsufferersandthosewholovethem.2.Threefacultymembers(innursing,genderanddiversitystudies,andnutrition)broughttheirclassestotheprogramandmanyfacultymembersofferedextracredittothestudentswhoattended.Evaluationsoftheprogramindicatedthatthepreviousobjectivewasaccomplished.3.Oneresidentialhalldirectorsandfiveresidentadvisorsplannedstaff

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trainingandprograms,respectively,around"RoomwithaView."Follow‐updiscussionswereheldwitheachgroupbytheWomen'sCenterdirectorandtheprogram'sstudentcoordinatorwhichshowedthatthestudentshadlearnedasubstantialamountandhadgraspedthesufferingthatindividualswitheatingdisordersexperience.4.Wesentlettersexplaining"RoomwithaView"andinvitedteachersoflocalmiddleandhighschoolstobringstudentgroupstotheprogramandoffereddaytimetours.NoonerespondedbutwewilltryagainnextyeartoreachteenswiththisprogrambysendingletterstolocalPTAgroupsaswellaschurchyouthministers.5.427students,faculty,staff,andadministratorsvisited"RoomwithaView"andthewrittenandverbalcommentsindicatedtremendouslearningandthattheapproachwaseffectiveineducatingandsensitizingparticipants.

WratherMuseum Innovation

Themuseumwillhaveeducationallybasedprogramstodrawfacultyandstafftothemuseum.

Themuseumhasachievednetworkingandonlinecapabilitiesintheauditorium.


Themuseumwillworkwiththemanydifferentdepartmentstoenhancethemuseum'spresenceoncampus.

ThemuseumhasachievedthisinitiativeandwillpartnerwithTQIandRegionalStewardshiptohostaSmithsonianTravelExhibitionJanuary28throughMarch12,2012.

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Themuseumwilladdtoitsgrowingcollectionofartifactswhichmakespeoplewhodonatedthemwanttocometovisitandhaveaconnectiontothemuseum.

Themuseumcollectiongrewwithacoupleofspecialartifactsrelevanttothemuseum'sregionalhistorymission.TheConfederateMedalofHonor.

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