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- Project FOE 101 –

Beyond Assessment to

Implementation:

Leveraging the

Energies to Implement

and Execute

National FYE Conference

Foundations of Excellence: Project Implementation

Assessment to Implementation

The initial phase of the Foundations of Excellence (FOE) project has already benefited Slippery Rock University’s understanding of the first year experience by informing the campus of student transition issues and calling attention to the gaps, but the real application is currently underway through the ongoing implementation and execution stages

for improving the first year experience.

This presentation will focus on the processes used to move the project from one of a comprehensive self-study

assessment to one of implementation and how energies must be leveraged from one phase to the next.

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Setting the Stage…. Mapping the Presentation

1. Taking stock of and considering the self-study results and the accomplishments achieved through-out the self-study process.

The developmental phases for writing the final report will be shared.

Discussion will also include considerations for celebration with the entire taskforce membership at the end of the assessment phase.

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Setting the Stage…. Mapping the Presentation

2. Our institution’s approach to navigating through the maze of recommendations made by the 100 + member taskforce.

Themes for recommended actions will be shared along with specific action strategies including the formation of a president’s council on the foundations of excellence for the first year experience, the development of a philosophy statement, the implementation of a first year campus conference aimed at sharing best practices, the development of a first year advocacy award, and the development of a website on the first year experience as a professional development tool.

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First Year Self-Guided Improvement Process

Foundations of Excellence® Process

“Behind the Scenes”

Make Decisions About Surveys – Complete Current Practices Inventory Research - Communicate

to Taskforce Members – Launch FOE at President’s Retreat & Taskforce Meetings

Foundations of Excellence® Dimension Leaders Launch Work of Each Dimension

Spring – 2006 Select Taskforce Dimension Leaders and Steering Committee

Summer – 2006 Steering Committee Attends FOE National Launch MeetingEarly Fall – 2006 Identify Task Force Members and Launch FOE Process

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Dimension

Review

Task Force Review – Pulling It All Together

Final Task Force Report

NineDimension Reports

ExecutiveSummary

Score

Card

Action

Plan

Implementation Periodic Review Adjustment

Current Practices

Inventory

Foundations of Excellence Organization Structure

Policy Center

Co-Liaisons

Steering Committee

Dimension Leadership

Dimension Members

The “engine” of the FOE process

Dr. John Gardner

Dimension Timeline for Reports

Philosophy – November 15Organization – December 15Learning – February 28Faculty – February 28Transitions – February 15All Students – February 28Diversity – February 2Roles and Purpose – March 1Improvement – March 1Steering Committee

Final Report - March 20Dimension Leader &

Taskforce Presentations April

Final Report

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FOE Report

Introduction

Overview of the FOE Project

Current PracticesInventory

(CPI)

Faculty-Staff & Student SurveysAdditional

Assessments

•NSSE

•FYI

•Freshman Survey

Recommended Actions by Common Themes

ConcludingComments

Statement of Appreciation

FOE Report : A Glance at the Report Elements

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FOE Project Overview – A Year at a Glance

FOE

Taskforce

SRU FOE

Steering

National

Launch

Meeting

Dimension

Leader

Breakfast

Kickoff

Mid-point Full

Taskforce

Update

Breakfast

Taskforce

Celebration and

Dimension

Presentations

Dimension

Report

Preparation &

Feedback

from Policy

Center

Connect to

Strategic

Plan &

PASSHE

Plan

Summer 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer 2007 Fall 2007

Campus

Communications

Taskforce

Breakfast Kickoff

SRU FOE

Steering

Meetings -

Monthly

Dimension

Groups

Continuous

Work

Implementation

Phase Begins

FOE Council

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Organization

Philosophy

Communications

Assessment

Use of Data and

Information for Decision-

makingResource

Allocation & Support

Faculty

Program & Service

Improvement

Diversity

Financial Aid & College

Costs

Recommended

Actions

Common

Themes

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Program/Service Improvements

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Executive Summary - Report

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FOE Survey Results - Report

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FOE Project Dimensions - Report

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FOE Dimensions – Recommended Actions Reporting

Establishing the President’s Council on the FOE for the FYE

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Purpose of the FOE Council

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FOE Council Responsibilities

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Establishing the Council on the FOE for the FYE

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FOE Council – Initial Meeting

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Communicating with the Initial Taskforce

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Recommendation Action Items – Establishing Priorities

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Top Ten Action Items

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•President Provost FOE Council Vice President for Student LifeOrganization

• FOE CouncilPhilosophy

• Carrie Birckbichler Susan Hannam Paula OliveroCommunications

• Chris Walker B.J. RobbinsAssessment

• Chris Walker B.J. RobbinsUse of Data and Information for Decision-making

• Amanda Yale Brad KovaleskiResource Allocation & Support

• Amanda Yale Brad KovaleskiProfessional Development & Recognition

• Jessamine Montero Chris KreiserFaculty

• Chris Kreiser B.J. RobbinsLearning & Curriculum

• Robert Synder Jon CrumProgram & Service Improvement

• Steve Strain Jaime RussellFYRST Seminar/LCC & Academic Advisement

• Sue Hannam Carrie Birckbichler Paula OliveroEarly Alert - Outreach

• Kris Chiprean Terry WajdaAll Students

• Chris Kreiser Jessamine MonteroDiversity

FOE Council Sub-Group Meetings

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Charting Our Progress – Recommended Actions

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Recommended Actions – Charting Our Progress

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Web-Site Development- Transparency & Accountability Recommendation

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About Our Students

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First Year Profile

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First Year Profile Continued

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First Year Profile Continued

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First Year Profile Continued

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First Year Profile Continued

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First Year Profile Continued

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Transfer Profile

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Transfer Students

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Core Educational Outc0mes

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Student Persistence

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National Accreditations

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NSSE

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NSSE

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Costs and Financial Aid

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Classroom Environment

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Campus Living

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Residential Suites – Residential Commons

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Campus Safety

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•Although it is true that the plan’s success will be measured by its

implementation and resultant outcomes, it also is true that the process

helps bring people together to consider objectives and strategies that

are key to institutional viability.

(Bryson, 1995)

Continuously review status of implementation

Review national models and best practices

Establish indicators relevant to YOUR institution’s strategic

plan to ensure an integrated approach

Offer potential goals and objectives which are so compelling

that people manage themselves to create strategies and

achieve the desired results

Insanity………Doing the same things tomorrow that we do Doing the same things tomorrow that we do

today and expecting different results.today and expecting different results.

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Amanda Yale

amanda.yale@sru.edu

Cathy Brinjak

cathy.brinjak@sru.edu

Jessamine Montero

jessamine.montero@sru.edu

Carrie Birckbichler

carrie.birckbichler@sru.edu

Paula Olivero

paula.olivero@sru.edu