R-MC Provost's Office: Strategic Plan Archives: Peaks of Excellence

ID

Activity

Implementation

Metric

Status

2.09

Provide Staff Support for J Term Travel Courses

DC, OIE

Increase J Term travel courses to 18.

2.10

Employ Foreign Student Broker

DA, OIE

Contract with broker(s) by July 2000.

In progress; contract with broker in Korea.� Discontinued.

2.11

Convert part-time Asian studies position to full-time

DC

Full-time person hired.

Completed

2.12

Increase the number of students studying abroad for a semester/year to 35.� (Reduced to 30 '02-2003.)

PBC, OIE

Thirty-five students
studying abroad.

Funded for '00-2001.� '98-1999, 21; '99-2000, 28; '00-2001, 18; '01-2002, 16.

2.13

Set up exchange programs with universities abroad

DC, OIE

No metric.

$2000 provided for '01-2002.

2.14

Convert Study Abroad Coordinator position to Full-time

DC, OIE

Hiring a full-time coordinator.

Completed

2.15

Increase Financial Aid for Foreign Study

OIE

Long-term goal for aid needs to be set.

In progress.� Special presidential fund-raising activities initiated in 2002.�

2.16

Student Assistants In Language Halls

OIE

Hiring student assistants.

Completed; insufficient student interest for '01-2002.

2.17

Financial Aid for Jan. Travel Courses

OIE

Long-term goal for aid needs to be set.

In progress; increased by $11,000 in '01-2002.

2.18

Increase the number of international students studying at R-MC.

DA, OIE

No metric established.

$1000 to attend the NAFSA conference, $16,000 for mailing to prospective students abroad, and $13,000 for recruiting travel in Asia were added for '01-2002.� See 1.25.

2.19a

Provide release time for the faculty advisor for international students

DC

Release time provided.

Completed

2.19b

Increase support for ESL tutoring

OIE

Funded '02-2003.

2.20

Increase Internship Awareness

CC

Attendance at inf. progs. & media copy.

In progress.

2.21

Review Policies & Prepare Manual

I

Preparation of manual.

Completed

2.22

Review Comp. for Foreign Sites

I, DC

Completion of report

Completed in January 2000.

2.23

Develop New Host Sites

I

List of new sites.

In progress.

2.24

Develop International Internships

I, DC, OIE, AO

Int'l internships to be 10% of total.

In progress; see comments.

'99-2000, 3; '00-2001, 1; '01-2002, 1.

2.25

Increase Internship Participation

I

Increase participation by 10%.

Number of students has declined slightly and leveled off; further expansion will require additional funds. Faculty stipend was increased in '00-2001 without additional money.� It was increased again in '01-2002.

2.26

Stipends for International Internships

I, DC

No metric established.

Completed

2.29

Increase NY and DC Internships

I, AO, CC

No metric established.

'99-2000, 15; '00-2001, 14; '01-2002, 19.

2.30

Expand Research Opportunities

DC, Chairs

Report to define student scholarship.

Completed

2.31

Study Teaching Load

DC, Chairs

No metric established.

Study completed.

2.32

Expand Student Research

DC

No metric established.

In progress; student research committee appointed; report completed '00-2001.

-- Host Speaker from NCUR to conduct workshop on undergraduate research

DC

Two workshops were held in '99-2000.

-- Establish Student Research Award

DC

Creation of award.

Award for SURF completed.

-- P Faculty for Summer Mentoring

DC, OUR

Establish compensation levels.

Completed

-- Study Use of Apartments for Summer Research

T, PP

Complete study.

Completed.� Began the use of apartments in summer of 2002.

-- Fund Two Shapiro Scholars

FDC

Funding two Shaprio scholars.

Metric exceeded.

-- Fund One VFIC Minority Student

DC, OUR

Funding one VFIC minority student.

Metric exceeded.

-- Increase Student Travel Funds

DC, OUR

$500 per student.

Completed. Funding was increased by $11,000 for '01-2002.

-- Spring Research Symposium

DC, OUR

Establish symposium.

Completed

-- Expand SURF

DC, OUR

Forty-five students by 2005.

In progress; increased student participation to 21 in summer 2000 and to 34 in summer of 2001.

ID

Activity

Implementation

Metric

Status

2.40

General curriculum review

DC, CRC

Report to the faculty.

Completed

2.41

Develop pilot versions of the freshman year courses

DC, CRC

Courses developed and tested.

First pilot is ready for '02-2003; second pilot is in the planning stage.� $440,000 raised for pilot program. 

2.42

Develop a full implementation plan

DC, CRC

Plan approved by the faculty.

ID

Activity

Implementation

Metric

Status

2.50

Market Career Development Programs and R-MC outcomes to prospective students

CC, DA, PR

Outcomes brochure; website;CDC work with admissions.

Done with existing funds� '00-2001.

2.51

Reinstate the paraprofessional program

CC

Train and employ 10 student paraprofessionals.

Funded for '00-2001.� $2000 additional funding in '02-2003.

2.52

Expand academic advising to include careers; create a brochure on the 4-year career development plan

CC, RC

Create advising materials; conduct two faculty workshops on career development.

Brochure funded for '00-2001; advising materials created.

2.53

Expand Career Symposia from 4 to 8

CC, AO

Eight departments offering symposia; each department a symposium on a 2-yr. cycle.

Funded for '00-2001.

2.54

Institute placement services and expand services to alumni

CC, AO

2.55

Add another full-time career counselor

CC

Hiring completed.

Completed

2.56

Add a full-time person for administrative support

CC

Hiring completed.

Funded '01-2002; not filled because of budget concerns. 

2.57

Provide Career Symposia for each academic major

CC, AO

Each major hosts a symposium every other year.

Completed