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Workgroup#8(DreamTeam)DraftReportJanuary13,2017

OverviewThechargeofWorkgroup8isto,“focusonprogramdevelopmentthatwillenhanceEIU’smarketabilityingrowingstudentenrollmentsatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels.”Recommendationswillbecenteredonthefollowingfourareas:

1. NeworModifiedPrograms(undergraduateandgraduatemajors)2. CompletionPrograms(foradultlearnersandcommunitycollegestudents)3. IdentifyingSignaturePrograms4. MicroDegrees

Ourpreliminarydiscussionsareguidedbydatafrommultiplesources.Werecognizethatthereareotherinstitutionalforcesthatwillaffecttherealizationofrecommendationsthatmaycomefromourgroup.However,weareconfidentthatEIUcanrespondtothechangingeducationalandcareerneedsofpotentialstudentstoincreasetherecruitingpowerofourdegreeprogramsatthegraduateandundergraduatelevels.

Inourdeliberations,wechosetodreamofneworrevisedprogramswithoutregardtofinancial,personnel,oradministrativeconstraintswiththeviewthat“ifwebuildit,theywillcome.”However,intheprocess,wecametorealizethat,inmanyinstances,wealreadyhavequalifiedandpassionatefacultywhocanhelpforgeapathwayforimplementationoftheseprograms.

Ourforthcomingrecommendationsfornewprogramswillbetargetedatgrowingenrollment,whichwerecognizecanalsobeaccomplishedthroughmeansotherthansimplyaddingnewprograms.Greatercooperationbetweenacademicdepartmentscanfacilitateinterdisciplinaryprogramsthatbettermeetstudents’interestsandneeds.Growingenrollmentinspecificprogramscanboostenrollmentinotherprogramsasstudentsareexposedtothebreadthofaliberalartseducation.

DataSourcesWegathereddatafrommultiplesourcesthatinformedourdiscussionsincludingthoseshowninFigure1(right).

TimelineOurworkgroupwillbesolicitingcampusfeedbackinJanuaryandFebruary,afterwhichwewillreviewandprioritizeourrecommendationsbytheMarch15deadline.

GovernmentLabor

Sta^s^csInterestsofPoten^alStudents

Na^onalTrendsinEduca^on

CommunityCollegeData

Faculty&StaffInput

IBHETrends

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RecentlyImplementedandForthcomingProgramsatEIUOneofthefirstthingswediscoveredisthatthereareseveralnewundergraduatemajors,minorsandgraduateprogramsalreadyindevelopmentandatdifferentstagesofthecurriculumapprovalprocess.Ourcommitteefullysupportsthemanyindividualsanddepartmentswho,ontheirowninitiative,arerespondingtochangingmarketstoenhancestudentrecruitmentandpreparationforfuturecareers.Presentlyknownrecentanddevelopingprogramsinclude:

UndergraduateProgramsRecentlyApprovedMajorsandMinors2014-2016

• ComputerandInformationTechnology(Major)• PublicRelations(Major)• Communication&CulturalDiversity(Minor)• MediaTechnology(Minor)• Marketing(Minor)• Management(Minor)• Operations&SupplyChainManagement(Minor)• CivicandNonprofitLeadership(Minor)

New/RevisedUndergraduateMajorsinDevelopment• CriminologyandCriminalJustice(Sociology,PoliticalScience)• DigitalMedia(SchoolofTechnology)• Neuroscience(Psychology,Biology)• ComputerScience(Mathematics&ComputerScience)• HealthCommunication(CommunicationStudies,HealthPromotion)• PopCulture(English,manyothers)• ComputerScience(RevisedMajor)

GraduateProgramsRecentlyApprovedGraduatePrograms

• Master’sinPoliticalScience,PublicAdministrationoption(online,Fall2016)• Master’sinHealthPromotionandLeadership(online,Spring2016)• Master’sinAgingStudies(online,Fall2015)• Master’sinBusinessAdministration(onlineSummer,2016)• Master’sinMusicEducation(withcurriculumrevisions),(Fall2016)• Master’sinArtEducation/CommunityArts(onlineFall2014)

ForthcomingGraduatePrograms• Master’sinTalentDevelopment(online,awaitingIBHEapproval)• Master’sinCybersecurity(primarilyonline,awaitingHLCapproval)• English,TeachingofWritingCertificate(courserevisionsinprocessforonlinedelivery)• Master’sinHistoryforTeachers(courserevisionsinprocessforonlinedelivery)• ProfessionalScienceMaster’sinGeographicInformationSciences(onlineproposalforthcoming)• MSBiochemistryandBiotechnology(Spring2017)

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Charges#1and#2:NeworRevisedDegreeProgramsandDegree-completionprogramsNote:TheAppendixcontainssupportivecomments,Figures,andTables.Inadditiontonewprogramsalreadyindevelopment,ourcommitteehasdiscussedthefollowingareasofpotentialgrowth(innoparticularorder):

• Establishnewprogramsinhealth-relatedfieldsincluding:o UndergraduatedegreeinHealthSciences(AlliedHealth)forpre-professionalstudentso MastersinOccupationalTherapy,Cytotechnology/Histology,NursingEducation,

HealthcareAdministration,andPhysicianAssistanto DoctorateofPhysicalTherapyresidentialbridgeprogram(PTorPTAtoDPT)o CertificateprogramsinHealthInformatics,HeathManagement,OccupationalSafety

andHealth,andDiagnosticGeneticScienceso HealthPhysics(Radiation)o DoctorateofNursingPractice(DNP)inEducationandDNPinLeadership.Certification

examsinnursingeducation(CNE)andclinicalnurseleaders(CNL)• Revise/Establishundergraduatedegreeprogramsinthefollowingpossibleareas:

o Business-relatedfieldso Engineeringo ComputerScienceo Environment&Sustainability

• Increasethenumberofselectonlinedegreeprogramso Onlinegraduatedegreeprogramsthatmeetdemandsofthosewhoneedfurther

educationfortheworkforce(seeAppendix)o Onlineundergraduatedegreecompletionprogramsforadult,nontraditionalandplace-

boundstudents(InadditiontoincreasingsupportforonlinedegreecompletionprogramsinBGS,OPD,NUR,andPSY)

o Onlinegeneraleducation‘Bridge’programsthatfillgapsingeneraleducationcoursesoftransferstudents

• Addasmallnumberofdoctorallevelprogramstoenhancetheprestigeoftheuniversityo PhDprogram(s)o DoctorateofPhysicalTherapy(asnotedabove)o EducationDoctorate(EdD)

• Considerpartneringwithregionalcommunitycollegestocreatemore2+2agreementsinhigh-interestmajors(bothface-to-faceandonline)

o AgriculturebusinessorAgricultureeconomics.(Lakelandhasapproximately2,000studentsenrolledintheiragricultureprograms.)

o Engineering

CenterforExcellence(SeeAppendix)

• TheUniversityofWisconsin-EauClaireCenteroffersstudentsseveralprogramsthatfundcollaborativeworkwithfaculty.Theseprogramsinclude:(1)Student-FacultyResearchCollaboration;(2)SummerResearchExperiencesforUndergraduates;(3)DiversityMentoring

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Program;(4)GraduateStudentResearchandScholarlyandCreativeActivity;and(5)StudentTravelforthePresentationofResearchResults.

Charge#3:SignatureProgramsAtpresent,wehavenotchosentoidentifyspecificsignatureprograms.However,wehaveestablishedadefinitionanddiscussedsomepossiblecriteriatoestablishaframeworkforidentifyingspecificsignatureprogramsinthefuture.

DefinitionAsignatureprogramatEIUisadegreeprogram,orcollectionofdegreeprograms,that“epitomizeyourinstitution’smissionanddefineitsdistinctivenessinthemarketplace”(Kelly,2008).Signatureprogramsareusedaspartofamarketingstrategytoincreaseenrollmentinhigh-interestmajors.

PossibleSignatureProgramCriteriaOurcommitteeisfavoringcriteriathatoverlapwiththegraduateschool’sFirstChoicecriteria,aswellascriteriaestablishedafewyearsagobyWesternIllinoisUniversityfortheirundergraduateprograms(http://www.wiu.edu/provost/pdfs_and_docs/SelectionCriteriaForSignaturePrograms.doc)

Criteriaincludeconsiderationsrelatedto:attaininghighenrollmentgoals,uniqueness,externalprestige,accreditation,graduatesuccess(jobplacement/admissiontograduateschool),communityoutreach,participationinuniversityhonors,andothers.

Alternatively,eachcollegecouldestablishitsowncriteriawithinthecontextofthebroader,moregenericcriteria.

ProcessofIdentifyingSignatureProgramsEachcollegeshouldbeabletoidentifyafewsignatureprogramsorcollectionofprogramsthroughanestablishedprocess.Onepossibilityisforprogramsseekingthe“signature”designationtosubmitanapplicationthataddresseseachofthesignaturecriteriatotheDeanofthecollege.AllDeans,inconsultationwiththepresidentandProvost,wouldselectseveralsignatureprogramsfromeachcollegethatwouldbecomepartofaportfolioofsignatureprogramstostrengthenourmarketingcampaign.Programswithsignaturestatusshouldberequiredtorenewsuchstatusonaregularcycle,suchaseveryfiveyears.

Charge#4:MicroDegreesOurcommitteehasnotyetdevotedsufficientattentiontoexploringmicro-degrees,whicharedefinedbyPresidentGlassmanas,“subjectmatterexpertisecertificatesorbadgesthatcanbeobtainedfromtheuniversitywithoutsatisfyingamajorprogramorotheruniversitycurricularrequirements(suchasa9-hoursubjectmatterexpertdegree/certificateinC++computerprogrammingor12-hoursubjectmatterexpertdegree/certificateinmediationcommunication).”

Weinitiallythoughtthataleadershipoptionmightbeanopportunitytoattractstudents,althoughitquicklymeshedwithopportunitiesforanewminor(seeAppendix)thatcouldoverlaporbeservedbythenewcivicengagementandleadershipminorinPoliticalScience.Still,theremaybepossibilitiesforan“EmergingLeadersCenter”suchasthoseofferedatotherinstitutions.Wealsodiscussedbrieflysecond-languagecertifications.

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Appendix(DataSources)GrowthinJobMarketsLindaMoore,CareerServices

Table1:Topbachelor'sdegreesindemand,bybroadcategory

BroadCategory#ofrespondentsthatwillhire

%ofrespondentsthatwillhire

Business 125 69.4%Engineering 120 66.7%Computer&InformationSciences 104 57.8%Math&Sciences 50 27.8%Communications 40 22.2%Source:JobOutlook2016,NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployer

Table2:Topbachelor'sdegreesindemand,bymajor*

Major#ofrespondentsthatwillhire

%ofrespondentsthatwillhire

Accounting 98 54.4%ComputerScience 97 53.9%Finance 91 50.6%BusinessAdministration/Management 86 47.8%MechanicalEngineering 83 46.1%InformationSciencesandSystems 75 41.7%ManagementInformationSystems 73 40.6%ElectricalEngineering 71 39.4%Logistics/SupplyChain 67 37.2%Economics 64 35.6%Marketing 64 35.6%Source:JobOutlook2016,NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployersThesetopbachelordegreeshavebeenonthetop10recruitinglistforadecadeandtheysimplymovearoundthechartintermsofwhichismorepopular.Thetwomajorsthattypicallyfollowthesetopfieldsincludecommunicationsandthenpsychology.ThisnationaltrendhasexistedforsometimeandEIUmirrorsthenationaltrend.

FieldsthathavedecadesofstrongrecruitmentincludeNursing,CDS-Masters,SchoolPsychology,andSchoolCounseling(Guidance)butarenotreflectedinNACEchartsbecauseoflowenrollmentsizewithinthehighereducationpopulation.SeepreviousjobplacementreportsfromCareerServices(atourofficeandinthelibrary).

EducationmajorsatEIUhavehadastronghiringtrendexceptfor1)theyearsofschoolfundingcrisis2010-2014and2)elementaryeducation–therehasbeenalongperiodofover-supplywithintheMidwestbutnotoversupplynationally.TeachercertinFCS,TechEd,Musictc,Sciencestc,andMathtchavebeenstrongbecauseoflowsupplyofcandidatesevenregionallywithintheMidwest.

SciencesatEIUhaveexperiencedstrongplacementespeciallyChemistry,physicsandgeologyhowevergeologyhassufferedinthepasttwoyearsfromtheoilpricingslumpandfrackingissues.Biological

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Scienceshashadmodestplacementoverthedecade.Ithasbeenaconsensusinourofficethatmodestplacementisnotrelatedtoalackofdemandforthemajor,however.

HighgrowthfieldsthatEIUdoesnothaveestablishedprogramsthatmeethiringdemands

• Engineeringandthebio-engineeringhybrids• Appliedbehavioralanalysis(bacb.com)–strongdemandinChicagoandmodestdownstatebut

thiscouldchangesinceschooldistrictsarestartingtoputABAtherapistsontheirinterdisciplinaryteamsthatworkonIEP’s.

• OccupationalTherapy,physicaltherapy,physician’sassistant(MSOT.andDPT,DPA),optometry• Healthinformaticsandanyformofdatacruncher(ActuarialSciences)

GrowthinHumanitiesFieldsNoraPatSmall

1. ForalookathowgraduatesofHumanitiesprogramsarefaring,seetheHumanitiesIndicatorsathttp://www.humanitiesindicators.org/content/indicatorDoc.aspx?i=10

2. LiberalArtsGraduatesandEmploymentSummaryavailablehere:http://www.aacu.org/sites/default/files/files/LEAP/nchems.pdf

3. Fullreportfoundhere:http://www.aacu.org/nchems-report4. PowerPointsofthosereportsalsofoundhere:http://www.aacu.org/nchems-report

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Figure1.GrowthinUndergraduateandGraduateOnlineEducation

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StudentInterestsTable3.Top25AreasofFreshmanandTransferStudentInquiriesthroughMyEIUPortal,2015-2017Freshman Inquiries Transfers Inquiries1. Psychology 890 1. Psychology 25702. BusinessAdministration 871 2. BusinessAdministration 25173. Nursing(RNtoBSN

CompletionProgram)596 3. Nursing(RNtoBSN

CompletionProgram)2084

4. ElementaryEducation 540 4. Pre-Medicine 18055. Criminology 504 5. Pre-Nursing 16036. Pre-Nursing 458 6. Criminology 15867. BiologicalSciences 425 7. BiologicalSciences 15258. EarlyChildhoodEducation 392 8. Engineering 12599. Sociology 389 9. ElementaryEducation 122910. AthleticTraining 383 10. Accounting 108311. Management 381 11. AthleticTraining 104812. Marketing 377 12. EarlyChildhoodEducation 98913. Accounting 372 13. Marketing 95814. KinesiologyandSportsStudies 368 14. KinesiologyandSportsStudies 90215. Pre-Medicine 368 15. Pre-PhysicalTherapy 89516. Engineering 317 16. Sociology 87117. Pre-PhysicalTherapy 316 17. Pre-LawStudies 84918. CommunicationStudies 304 18. Management 83819. Music(BAorBMus) 251 19. Music(BAorBMus) 79820. SpecialEducation 240 20. CommunicationStudies 72621. History 238 21. Journalism 72422. Journalism 234 22. ComputerScience 71323. FamilyandConsumerSciences 228 23. Art(BA) 56824. HealthStudies 214 24. English 55025. English 210 25. SpecialEducation 547

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Table4.CollegeInterestsofHighSchoolACTTest-takersAreaofInterest #Students Percent

1. Medicine(Pre-Medicine) 4683 5.662. Nursing,Registered(B.S./R.N.) 2552 3.083. BusinessAdministration&Management,

General2179 2.63

4. Biology,General 1883 2.285. Engineering(Pre-Engineering),General 1612 1.956. Accounting 1546 1.877. MechanicalEngineering 1426 1.728. ComputerScience&Programming 1391 1.689. PhysicalTherapy(Pre-PhysicalTherapy) 1210 1.4610. Law(Pre-Law) 1054 1.2711. Biochemistry&Biophysics 1039 1.2612. Criminology 1013 1.2213. Psychology,Clinical&Counseling 981 1.1914. Psychology,General 845 1.0215. Finance,General 832 1.0116. ChemicalEngineering 827 1.017. BiomedicalEngineering 814 0.9818. Aerospace/AeronauticalEngineering 805 0.9719. MarketingManagement&Research 805 0.9720. Pharmacy(Pre-Pharmacy) 800 0.9721. ComputerEngineering 742 0.922. Chemistry 726 0.8823. ElementaryEducation 626 0.7624. SocialSciences,General 621 0.75

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Table5.GrowthinExistingMajorsatEIUUndergraduateMajorswithGrowth(Increaseof>10students)FA2011–FA2015

Program MajorsFA11

MajorsFA12

MajorsFA13

MajorsFA14

MajorsFA15

%ChangeoverTime

NetChange

Pre-MedicineStudies

44 69 53 103 158 259% 114

EngineeringCoop

7 16 42 43 38 443% 31

AthleticTraining

40 59 38 58 59 48% 19

MiddleLevelEducation*

0 1 0 2 19 - 19

Nursing 38 44 39 51 56 47% 18Math&ComputerSci.

20 23 26 28 36 80% 16

Pre-Business 76 72 91 88 92 21% 16AdultandCommunityEd**

0 0 0 6 16 - 16

Organizational&ProfessionalDevelopment

149 159 137 156 163 9% 14

*Beginningin2018,themiddlegradeswillbeaseparatecertificate.Thestaterequirementschangedanditforcedstudentstodeclaremiddlelevel.

**TheACEmajorstartedFall2014,butduetobudget/staffingissues,theprogramwillbeputonhiatusaftercurrentmajorsgraduateinDec2017.

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Table6.NumberofMajorsofStudentsWhoTransfertoEIU,FA14-FA16Major FA14 FA15 FA16 3yearaverage

GeneralStudies 315 288 262 289Business 194 208 257 220KinesiologyandSportsStudies

181 162 165 169

CommunicationStudies 112 117 95 108Psychology 95 116 112 108FamilyandConsumerSciences

120 98 90 103

OrganizationalandProfDevel 81 113 92 95BiologicalSciences 94 95 76 89Sociology 80 70 53 68SpecialEducation 77 74 49 67Nursing 30 45 34 36Art 36 32 41 36PreBusiness 46 59 0 35History 34 32 27 31HealthStudies 29 31 26 29AppliedEngineeringandTech 19 29 28 25Math 26 29 20 25Journalism 20 18 15 18PoliticalScience 16 14 22 17Recreation 20 18 14 17Music 16 15 14 15CommunicationDisordersSci 17 12 15 15LakeviewCollegeofNursing 12 10 22 15Chemistry 10 7 15 11ClinicalLaboratoryScience 11 11 9 10ScienceTeacher 11 12 8 10

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TransferDataRitaPearson,TransferOffice

Table7.NumberofIllinoisCommunityCollegesthathaverequestedvariousdegreecompletionprogramsfromEIU.

Program CountEducation 9Business 8Communication 7Psychology 6Criminology/CriminalJustice 5Kinesiology 5OnlineBusiness 5Biology 4InformationTechnology 4Nursing 4Agriculture 3HealthCompletionforAlliedHealth 3SocialWork 3SportsManagement 3AgricultureBusiness 2Art 2ChildDevelopment 2CommunicationDisorders 2ComputerScience 2Cybersecurity 2Economics 2Engineering 2HealthSciences 2InformationSystems 2Music 2OnlineAnything 2Sociology 2SustainableEnergy 2ActuaryScience 1AgricultureEngineeringTechnology 1Anthropology 1AppliedComputerScience 1AppliedEngineeringTechnology 1AthleticTraining 1Audio/SoundEngineering 1

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Chemistry 1ComputerGraphics 1Electrician 1EnglishasaSecondLanguage 1FamilyandConsumerSciences 1ForensicScience 1HealthCareAdministration 1Hospitality 1InteriorDesign 1ManufacturingManagement 1OnlineHospitality 1OnlineSportsManagement 1PhysicalEducation 1RecreationAdministration 1SocialScienceEducation 1TheatreArts 1Women’sStudies 1

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Table8.NationalGrowthinInterestinGraduateFieldsAsshowninthetablebelow,thegreatestgrowthinGraduateStudiesattheMaster’slevelisinMathematicsandComputerSciences,Engineering,andHealthSciences.

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CommunityDataAngelaGriffin,PresidentColesTogether:

“I’vebeengivingthissomethoughtandlisteningtothoseintheindustry.Belowarecareerspathsthatappeartohavepromisesoskillstraininginanyoftheseareaswouldbehelpfultothelocalindustrialbase:”

• Advanced,digital,andCNCmanufacturing• Additive(3D)manufacturing• Cleanenergyandrenewableenergy• Aviationandaerospace(thismaynotbereasonableinCentralIllinois)butmanyoftheskills

neededinCNCmanufacturingenvironmentsaretransferrabletoaviation• Thelatestinnovationsincomputerscienceandengineeringfields• Higherlevelmath

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E-mailCommunicationsHealthPhysics“CeciliaYoakumspokewithmeatLincolnLandCommunityCollege(LLCC)today.SheaskedmetolookatyourRadiationPhysicsdegreeprogramdescriptioninanEIUcatalogue.ItoldherthatyourprogramhasmostofwhatapersonwouldneedforadegreeinHealthPhysics(RadiationPhysicsslantedtowardradiationsafety).ShethoughtyoumightbeinterestedinspeakingwithmeasIamaretiredHealthPhysicistandtherehasbeenalargeincreaseinthedemandforgraduateswithdegreesinHealthPhysics(RadiologicalHealthPhysicsasitusedtobecalledforthoseoutsidethefield).YourbestsourceforcomparisonmightstillbethePurdueUniversitydescriptionofitsHealthPhysicsundergraduatedegree.Employmentisprimarilyatmedicalcenters,nuclearpowerplants,manufacturersandsuppliersofradiopharmaceuticals,FederalandStateradiationregulatoryprograms,andrelatedindustrialoperations.

SteveCollins,M.S.AdjunctInstructor,LLCCPhysicalScienceandMathematics”

HealthInformationAdministration,HealthInformaticsAngieCampbell,RHIAMedicalInsuranceManager

“OneofthestatementsmadeduringtheStateoftheUniversityAddressreallyspoketome,particularlyaconsiderationofacenterorschoolforalliedhealthprofessions.Iwouldliketotakeamomenttosharesomeofmythoughtsaboutapotentialprogram.IhaveaBSinhealthinformationadministrationfromStephensCollegeinadditiontotheBAinGeneralStudiesearnedfromEIU.IamalsoaRegisteredHealthInformationAdministrator(RHIA).OneoftherequirementstositfortheRHIAexamisthatthecandidatemustgraduatefromanaccreditedbachelor’shealthinformationadministrationprogram.Thehealthinformationadministrationprogramiscloselyrelatedtoandsharescourserequirementswithsomeofourcurrentprograms(HealthAdministration,InformationTechnology,Nursing,andKinesiologyandSportsStudies).

InarecentarticlepublishedbyGlobalKnowledge,theRHIAcredentialwasranked#2asthecertificationworthhaving.RHIAcertificationisawardedbytheAmericanHealthInformationManagementAssociation(AHIMA).Atatimewhensecurelyhandlingpersonalinformation,especiallymedicalinformation,issoessentialtoallorganizations,thiscertificationisbecomingmorepopularandmorevaluable.Healthprofessionalsworkingwithpatients,healthcareproviders,andinsuranceandpharmaceuticalcompanieswillfindthattheRHIAcertificationisamust-haveifyouwanttomanagepatienthealthinformation,includingmedicalrecords,computerinformationsystemsandpatientpersonaldata.Plus,theRHIAensuresthatcertifiedprofessionalsarewellawareoftheethicalrequirementsandlegalstandardsrelatedtodeliveringhealthcareservices,aswellastheimportanceofpatientinformationprivacy(e.g.,ruleslikeHIPAA).CareeropportunitiesforRHIAsexistfarbeyondthehealthcareindustry.Overtheyears,thescopeofthecertificationhasreachedconsultingfirms,softwarevendors,stateandfederalgovernment,andhigher-learninginstitutions.

AccordingtotheDepartmentofLabor,thejoboutlookformedicalrecordandhealthinformationtechniciansis15%from2014to2024(muchfasterthanaverageforalloccupations).Thedemandfor

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healthservicesisexpectedtoincreaseasthepopulationages.Thejoboutlookformedicalandhealthservicemanagers(bachelorlevel,RHIAcredential)isexpectedtogrow17%from2014to2024.

Ivolunteeratthenational,state,andregionallevelonCareerAwarenesscommitteesonbehalfoftheAmericanHealthInformationManagementAssociation(AHIMA),thestatecomponentILHIMA,andtheregionalcomponentCIHIMA.Thecommitteehasapresenceathighschooljob/careerfairsandotherevents.Studentsareinterestedinthisfield.Manyschoolshavewaitlists,particularlyforthebachelorprograms.Themostcommonthingwelearnfromjobfairsisthatstudentsthathaveearnedtheirassociate’sdegreeandRHITcredentialwantorneedtoreturntoschooltoobtaintheRHIA,whichrequiresabachelor’sdegreeinanaccreditedhealthinformationprogram.Asnotedabove,thisisthecredentialrequiredformanagementpositionsineveryhealthcareorganization.

TherearemanyschoolsthatofferAssociate’slevelprograms,whichallowstudentstositforaRegisteredHealthInformationTechnician(RHIT)credential.LakelandCollegeoffersthisprogram,however,itisnotaccredited,andthereforestudentscannotsitforthecredentialortransfertoabachelor’sprogramuponcompletionoftheprogram.Thishasbeenanareaofgreatconcernforthelocalmedicalcommunityandforthosethatwanttoentertheindustry.Therearenotanystateschoolsthatofferthistypeofprogram(againitisanassociate’slevelprogram).DanvilleAreaCommunityCollegeistheclosestgroundprogram.

Manybachelorprogramsoperateasa2+2program,whichallowsthosethathavecompletedtheassociate’sleveltotransferinandobtainthebachelor’sdegree.ThisdegreeallowsstudentstositfortheRegisteredHealthInformationAdministrator(RHIA)credential.TheonlystateschoolsthatofferabachelorsprogramareIllinoisStateUniversity,ChicagoStateUniversity,andUniversityofIllinoisatChicago.TheprogramsatISUandCSUarecampus-based.TheUICprogramisofferedoncampusandonline,ISUdoesofferanonlineprogramforRHITstocompletethebachelorsprogram.YoucanfindmoreinformationontheISUprogramherehttp://healthsciences.illinoisstate.edu/info-management/

Someschoolsarebeginningtoofferbachelor’sprogramsinHealthInformatics(noneinIllinois).Anotheroptionforthistypeofprogramisamaster’sdegreeinHealthInformatics.Therearecurrentlyonly6oftheseaccreditedprogramsintheUS,UIUCisoneofthem.Again,wedohavesomecorecoursesthatwouldapplytobothtypesofprograms.YoucanseemoreabouttheaccreditedprogramsontheCAHIIMwebsitehttp://www.cahiim.org/directoryofaccredpgms/programdirectory.aspx

InadditiontomyworkatEIU,Iamalsoafacultymemberinanaccreditedassociate’sprogram.Isitonadvisoryboardsandhavegonethroughtheaccreditationprocesswithtwoinstitutions.Ihavewrittencurriculumforallofthecorecoursesattheassociate’slevel.Thiscurriculumwasalsorecognizedasthefreshmanandsophomorelevelworkforabachelorsprogram.Iworkedonaproposalforabachelor’sprogram(healthinformationadministration)thatwasrecentlyapprovedbytheIBHE.Icanattesttothedemand.ThecoursesIteacharealwaysatcapacity.Enrollmentintheprogramshavecontinuedtogrowyearafteryear.Schoolsareeagertoveryobtaininstructorsjusttomeetthedemand.Experiencededucatorsareheavilyrecruited.

Thisisanareaofgreatgrowthanddemand.IwouldlovetoseethisprogramofferedatEasternIllinoisUniversityandwouldgladlyshareallIknowtohelpinanyway.Thereisademandforhealthinformationprogramsbothinandoutofstateandonline.

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Finally,Iwillsharethatmanyyearsago,Ibelieveinthe1970’s,EasternIllinoisUniversityhadahealthinformationprogram.Ironically,whenIdidmyinternship,Iworkedwithagraduateofthisprogram.SheobtainedherdegreeatEIUwhichallowedhertositforacredential.ThatcredentialwaslaterdevelopedintotheRHIT.ShewastheHealthInformation/MedicalRecordsDirectoratParisCommunityHospital.

ThankyouagainandpleasedoletmeknowifthereisanyadditionalinformationIcanprovide,Iamveryhappytodoso.”

GeneralEducation“BridgePrograms”ReneeKidd-Marshall(NUR)

“Communitycollegelevelprogramshaveapredeterminedamountofprogramhoursthatdonotincludetherequiredgeneraleducationcoursesforthetransferstudentintotheuniversitymajor.AvarietyofgeneraleducationcoursescoveringalloftheareasrequiredundertheIllinoisarticulationinitiativeofferedonlineoratthelocalcommunitycollegeleveltaughtbyEIUfaculty/adjunctswouldfacilitatetherequirementsforbaccalaureatecompletionfortransferstudents.

Theseofferingswouldfacilitateseamlesstransferintotheprogrammajorattheuniversity.Inaddition,thesesamecoursescouldbeofferedfordualenrolmenttothequalifiedhighschoolstudent.Establishingthesecollaborativerelationships/partnershipswouldsupportthestudents’involvementandinterestincontinuinganestablishedrelationshipwithEIU.Ifthesecourseswereofferedatareducedrate,thenumberofenrolleesmaycompensateforthereducedcoursecost.Theprogrammajorhourswouldbethesameastheregularuniversitycostofcredithour.QualifiedadjunctsapprovedbyEIUcouldteachthecoursesandcomefromthelocalcommunityortheEIUcommunity.Thiswouldreinforcethepartnershipandemphasizetheneedoftheprofessionaldegreeandcontinuededucation.”

RNtoBSNExpansion,DNPsinEducationandLeadershipReneeKidd-Marshall(NUR)

ContinuedsupportwiththeresourcesneededtofurtherestablishandpromotethecurrentRNtoBSinNursingprogramwouldhelpbydecreasingtheconfusionofEIU’snursingprogramwiththatofLakeview’sCollegeofNursingthroughextensivemarketing.TheemphasisonseamlesstransferwithprovisionalagreementswouldleadtheeffortinthepromotionoftheRNtoBSinnursingcompletiondegreewithcommunitycollegepartnerships.

Thedevelopmentofgraduateprogramsinnursingintheareasofeducationandleadershipwouldpromotethemuchneededareasinthegapsinacademiaandadministration.Thedrivingforcebehindthesetwoareasistheretirementofeducators(57%)inthenext2yearsandtherequirementofgraduate-levelpreparednursesinleadershipinhealthcare.TheMagnetstatusthathospitalsseekhavespecificqualificationsthatstaffbeBSN-preparedandleadershipbeattheminimumofthegraduatelevel.ThedevelopmentofDoctorateofNursingPracticeinthesetwoareaswouldleadatrendthatisoccurringacrossthenation.Certificationexamsinnursingeducation(CNE)andclinicalnurseleaders(CNL)isoftenrecommendedforacademiaandmanagementinhealthcare.Thesetractswouldprovidethefoundationforthistypeofspecializedcertification.

MSinGeriatricsandVulnerablePopulationsReneeKidd-Marshall(NUR)

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Aninterdisciplinarygraduatedegreethatwasstructuredaroundgeriatricsandvulnerablepopulationswouldbecenteredonacommunity/publicheathforumthatwouldprovideagraduatethatmeetstheneedofhealthcarenavigator.Thistypeofpositioniscentraltocoordinatingandorganizingthedeliveryofcareinacommunitybyintegratingacutecarewithcommunitycareandlong-termcaretomeettheneedsofcommunitymembers.Thecollaborationofnursing,healthstudiesandfamilyconsumersciencewouldbenefitfromthisdegree.Ruralhealthandissueswouldbeastrongcomponentinthedesign.

TraditionalNursingProgramReneeKidd-Marshall(NUR)

Thetraditionalnursingprogramcenteredinaspecializedlearningcommunitywouldbeanidealundertaking.Thevisoniscenteredonremodelingadormwithaclinicallearninglab,computerlab,andsupportclassroomsthathousedstudents.Thislearningenvironmentwouldbeatthestudents’fingertips.Arrangementstomeetclinicalhourexpectationswouldbeachallenge.Theemphasisoncriticalthinkingandevidencedbasedpracticewouldbethecurricularstrength.Ifonecoulddevelopthisaswellasanacceleratedprogramformatofnursing,thatwascompletedinoneyearofcontinuousstudy(BarnesandJewish)itwouldbeappealingtothosestudentsthatcompleteabaccalaureatedegreeinbiology,chemistry,orpsychology.Challengewouldbeinstructors,cost,andtheorganizationalapprovalsneededfrommultipleaccrediting/approvingbodies.ThebenefitwouldbeaconstantfeedofstudentsintoEIU.

LeadershipMinorKimberlyKuspa&SamiBoomgarden

MinorDescription:ThisLeadershipminorisdesignedtohelpstudentsconnecttheirleadershiprolesoutsideoftheclassroomtotangibletheoriesandideasurroundingleadership.Thisinterdisciplinaryprogramallowsstudentsinanymajortoengageinleadershipopportunitiesbothinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom.

CredithourstowardamajororotherminorwillnotcounttowardtheLeadershipMinor.

TentativeCourseOption:CoreCourses(3hours)IntrotoStudentLeadership(1credithour)TheoriesofLeadership(2credithours)ElectiveCourses(12hours)BUS3010ManagementandOrganizationalBehavior.CMN2650IntroductiontoOrganizationalCommunicationCMN3470SmallGroupCommunicationCMN2040ArgumentationandCriticalThinkingCMN3220RhetoricofRaceJOU3970Race,Gender,andtheMediaPLS2703IntroductiontoPublicPolicyPLS4793CivicandNonprofitLeadershipPSY3530Industrial/OrganizationalPsychologyPSY3760ThePsychologyofJudgmentandDecisionMakingREC1320LeadershipinRecreationSOC2750GSocialProblemsinContemporarySocietyWST2309GWomen,Men,andCulture

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FieldExperience(3hours)

Thefieldexperiencewillbeoverseenbyafacultymemberofthestudent’schoiceandwillallowthestudenttousetheskillsthattheyhaveusedintheclassroomandapplyittotheiralreadyestablishedleadershiprolesonoroffcampus.

Capstone(1hour)

Aftercompletionofthefieldexperience,thestudentwillneedtocompletethecapstonecourse.Thiswouldbeasmallclasswherestudentswoulddiscusstheirfieldexperienceswithotherstudentsanditwouldculminateinafinalprojectshowcasingwhatthestudentshavelearnedthroughtheircourseworkandfieldexperience.

TeacherEducationAmyRosenstein

SeveraldepartmentswithinCEPScurrentlyofferdegreesthatresultinteachercertification,includingdualcertificationacrossdepartments.Thesedepartmentshavenationallyaccreditedprogramsandhavehistoricallyhadhighenrollments.Ascertificationrequirementshavechangedinrecentyears,sotoohaveenrollmentnumbersinteachereducationprogramsacrossthestate.Thishasonlyintensifiedtheshortageofteachersinsomeareasandsubsequentneedforhighlyqualifiedteachers.Astheteachershortagehasintensifiedinmanyofthoseareasofcertification,certificationscurrentlyofferedbyEIUCEPSdepartments,sotoohavethestateandfederalincentivesintheformoftuitionwaivers,scholarships,andloanforgivenessprograms.Inordertotakeadvantageoftheseincentives,studentsmustbeenrolledasmajorsinapprovedprograms,whichwehaveatEIU.Thisshouldbebetteradvertised.Undergraduate,post-baccalaureate,andgraduateprogramsalreadyexistbutneedadditionalsupportstoreach,educate,andsupervisefieldexperiences(requiredbyISBE)forprospectivestudentswhocannotattendlocally.ItshouldalsobenotedthatCEPSdepartmentshavebeenexploringnewprogramoptionsbutareconfinedtosomedegreebyIllinoisStateBoardofEducation(ISBE)certificationrequirements.Still,ideasareforthcoming.Whilenewprogrammingmaynotbeneeded,someformofinfrastructuretosupportbothundergraduateandgraduateleveldistancelearningtoencourageenrollmentforstudentswhocannotattendlocallyshouldbeconsidered.Asthisworkgroupmovesforward,areasofconcentrationattheundergraduatelevelandmicro-degreesforpracticingteachersmaybeconsideredundertheadvisementofCEPSdepartments.

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CenterofExcellence(StudentResearch)BobChesnut

IrecommendthatweseriouslyconsiderdrivingenrollmentwithanapproachthatwoulddistinguishEasternamongstateuniversitiesinIllinois:wecouldpositionresearchandcreativeactivityasrecruitingassets.How?ByadaptinganapproachhasbeendemonstratedsuccessfullyinWisconsin.ASuccessfulModelTheUniversityofWisconsin-EauClaire(UWEC)isapproximatelyapeerofEIU;theirenrollmentis9,900.Since1998,UWEChasoperatedtheCenterofExcellenceforFacultyandUndergraduateStudentResearchCollaboration.TheCenterwascreatedbyapprovaloftheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityofWisconsinSystem.EachstudentatUWECpaysdifferentialtuitionof$900/year.AportionofthisamountsupportstheCenter;therestsupportsabroadcommitmenttoa“highimpact”experienceforeverystudent.TheUWECCenteroffersstudentsseveralprogramsthatfundcollaborativeworkwithfaculty.Theseprogramsinclude:(1)Student-FacultyResearchCollaboration;(2)SummerResearchExperiencesforUndergraduates;(3)DiversityMentoringProgram;(4)GraduateStudentResearchandScholarlyandCreativeActivity;and(5)StudentTravelforthePresentationofResearchResults.Lastmonth,UWECannouncedthatithasreceivedanAwardforUndergraduateResearchAccomplishmentfromtheCouncilonUndergraduateResearch(CUR).ThenoticementionssomepertinentstatisticsabouttheCenter’srecentaccomplishments:

• Atotalof809projectsreceivedfundingin2015-16.• AtUWEC’sannualstudentresearchconferencetherewere313projectspresentedby595

studentsassistedby172mentorsin2016.• Overallfundingforprojectsinallcenterprogramswas$935,915for2015-16.

Sincetheypaytheextratuition,studentsaregiventheresponsibilityofdecidinghowtheCenter’smoneyisallocatedamongitsprograms.Hereisastandoutfeature:budgetingforresearchandcreativeactivityistreatedasamatterofstudentgovernance.Thisfall(2016),UWECenrolleditslargestfreshmanclasssince1988.EnrollmenthasincreasedatatimeofslightlydecreasingenrollmentsacrosstheUWsystem.CausesforthegrowthmayincludeforcesthatwillnotapplytoEastern,e.g.,proximitytoalargemetropolitanarea.Butevenatuitiondifferentialashighas$900/yearclearlyhasnotcausedadeclineinenrollment.WhereResearchandCreativeActivityCurrentlyStandAtEasternSincewearenottheUniversityofIllinois,itisalrightthatnoteveryoneengagesinresearchandcreativeactivity.AninstitutionwithEastern’smissionisappropriatelyamosaicofactivity:intenseinsomespots,lightinothers.Atthesametime,researchandcreativeactivityarenotoptionalfortheuniversityasawhole.Ourmissionstatementsaysasmuch.Inabroadsense,theengagedstudentsandfacultycontributetoEastern’sreputationandthereforebenefiteveryone.Inamorespecificsense,someofourstudentswillbeatadisadvantageinthejobmarketandinapplicationstograduateschoolsiftheyhavenotparticipatedinundergraduateresearch.Ourrecruitmentofthesestudentsdependsonofferingthemwhattheyneed.

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Easternishometoacontinuumofendeavorsthatcountasresearchandcreativeactivity.Oftheseendeavors,peer-reviewedpublicationandcreativeworkwithastudentco-authorhasthemaximumimpactonourreputationwithpotentialstudents.Perhapsthesinglebestdocumentationofourrecordisthelistingintheprogrambookletthatispreparedeveryyearformthe“CelebrationofPublications,CreativeWorks,andGrants.”Themorestudentcollaboratorslistedinthisoutput,thebetterourrecruitmentcasewillbe.PresentlywedonotofferalltypesofprogramsthatUWECoperates,butwehaveagoodstart.Forexample,theOfficeofResearchandSponsoredProgramspaysEastern’sannualduesformembershipinCUR.TheHonorsCollegeadministersURSCAawardstostudentsandpaystotakestudentstotheCURannualmeeting.TheGraduateSchoolmanagesWilliamsTravelAwardsforgraduatestudents.Whatwelackisacenterwiththestatusandfundingtouniteandexpandthepresentprograms.TheFinancialPictureOurrecordofpublishedresearchandcreativeactivityhasbeenpropelledbyexternalfundingforsomefacultyandstudents.EvenmorefacultyandstudentshavebeenabletodotheirworkbecauseofsmallinternalgrantsfromsourcessuchastheCouncilforFacultyResearch(CFR),theUndergraduateResearch,Scholarship,andCreativeActivitiesgrants,andWilliamsTravelawards.ThemostrecentcomparativeauditofallstateuniversitiesinIllinoisfoundthatEasternistiedforthelowestlevelofresearchspendingasapercentageofallexpenditures.Ourcurrentstatuswillnotsustainusifweintendtouseresearchandcreativeactivityasarecruitingtool.

RecommendationsIfwewanttocreatesomethingdistinctiveamongstateuniversitiesinIllinois,thenwecanadapttheUWECmodelforourownuse.Doingsowillbeacomplexmulti-yeartask.AnewCentershouldnotbeamereadd-on;instead,itshouldbethoughtfullyandbroadlyintegratedacrosstheuniversity.Hereareseveralrecommendationsthatcanserveasastartingpointfordiscussions:1. SecureIBHEapprovalforaCenterofExcellenceforFacultyandStudentCollaboration;secure

studentapprovalandBOTapprovalforfees2. FundtheCenterofExcellencewithafeeof$80persemesterperstudent.3. Use25%oftherevenuetobuildanendowment.Continuethisforseveraldecades.4. Use75%oftherevenuetofundtheCenter’sprograms.5. OrganizeandexpandourcurrentprogramsalongthelinesoftheUWECcenter.6. Giveastudentgoverningbodytheresponsibilityforallocatingthebudget,forsettinggoals,for

evaluatingacademicresultsandendowmentperformance,andforpromotingtheCenter.Yes,theywillneedsomestructure,somepolicies,somesupport,andsomeguidancefromfacultyandadministration.Butlet’schallengeourstudentstocreatesomethingexcellent,thenstepbackandseewhattheydo.