Sunday, January 1, 2023 - 8:15am
The Strategic Planning Committee spent the fall semester reviewing progress on our strategic plan and developing plans to address shortfalls in activities and measures. At this point in the annual cycle, we can include measures on some of our targets for the 2022-2023 academic year. Please view this summary of the Strategic Planning Committee's plans to address our shortfalls and those targets we can already measure for this year.
Figures in red are realized measures. Figures in black are projections. If you have questions, concerns or suggestions on how to further our goals, please reach out to members of the strategic planning committee.
| Target | Aim | Starting Metric (20-21) | 21-22 | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 | Goal (25-26) | Notes |
| 60% of undergraduate majors enrolled in or completed the practicum | 1 | 0 | 13% | 28% | 42% | 55% | 60% | |
| 80% of graduating seniors with a professional portfolio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 30% | 55% | 80% | The SP committee drafted a proposal for a portfolio requirement that is under review by the curriculum committee. The committee is also soliciting faculty feedback on ideal employers to engage in developing portfolio review rubrics. |
| Study abroad participation | 1 | 26 | - | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | The college is waiting on Education Abroad for data |
| Increase first-semester freshman by 15% | 1 | 142 | 147 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 163 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Increase total college enrollment by 10% | 1 | 1137 | 1051 | 1101 | 1151 | 1201 | 1250 | The college conducted an after-action review of enrollment this year. The faculty recently approved a minor in ADPR to attract transfer students from other colleges. |
| First-second year retention rate of 88.5% | 1 | 91% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | We achieved our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Six-year graduation rate of 79% | 1 | 78% | 80% | 69% | 72% | 75% | 79% | |
| Four-year graduation rate of 57% | 1 | 57% | 50% | 62% | 62% | 62% | 57% | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| First Destination Rate (employment, education or military service) of 58% | 1 | 52% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 58% | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Graduate Enrollment by 20% | 2 | 82 | 90 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 98 | The college is engaging in a digital ad campaign and targeted presentations to promote enrollment in the graduate program. |
| Increase Graduate Course Offerings by 10% | 2 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | |
| Funding for 6 additional graduate students | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | The college has included professorships (with graduate student support) in its goals for the NU Foundation Comprehensive Campaign. |
| 100% of Faculty have completed online course training | 2 | 47% | 44% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 100% | The SP committee discussed including this in the annual review process, but a requirement would be needed. |
| Increase tenured/tenure-leading faculty by 20% | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
| Increase the number of faculty submitting extramural grant applications by 50% | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | The SP Committee noted the importance of turning our increase in internal grant applications into external grant applications. Armstrong will work with faculty to make this transition. |
| Double research and creative activity revenue | 3 | $600 | $28,600 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,200 | |
| Increase the number of peer-reviewed publications by 75% | 3 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Double the number of GAs dedicated to research support | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | |
| Increase enrollment in college-offered ACE courses by 20% | 4 | 3185 | 2851 | 3108 | 3365 | 3622 | 3882 | A new ACE course, News Literacy, is under consideration by the Curriculum Committee. |
| Host an industry roundtable on professional ethics and integrity each semester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | The committee will work with the Ethics course to build this into the class. |
| Increase students who have completed the ethics module specific to their major to 50% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 30% | 50% | The SP Committee is requesting faculty input on which professional ethics standards our students need to learn. |
| Increase the number of student bylines in local media by 25% | 4 | 443 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 531 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| 100% of syllabi will show dedicated discussions, activities or assignments on professional ethics and integrity | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 66% | 100% | The committee will ask Amy Ort to present to faculty about best practices for including ethics in courses and on syllabi. |
| Roundtable of industry experts discussing the future of our industries held each year | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | The committee discussed possible options for the Seline Lecture this year. |
| Increase broadcast majors in media production by 10% | 5 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | |
| Increase broadcast minors by 30% | 5 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| The window of major changes into ADPR moved up to the second semester of freshmen year or first semester of sophomore year | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70% of faculty and staff will be enrolled in or have completed diversity, equity and inclusion training | 6 | 70% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 70% | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| 90% of faculty will be utilizing Canvas for course management and grading | 6 | 95.9% | 97.8% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Increase enrollment of students from underrepresented ethnic/racial groups by 7% (blk, Hispanic, two or more) | 6 | 217 | 217 | 192 | 208 | 224 | 239 | |
| Increase enrollment of international students by 10% | 6 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 45 | |
| Increase enrollment of students in study abroad programs by 10% | 6 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | The college is waiting on Education Abroad for data | |
| Increase the number of underrepresented and first-generation students participating in student involvement opportunities by 5% over a base rate established in the first year | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The SP Committee will review the senior exit survey to include a question to measure participation. |
| Increase underrepresented and first-generation students' Husker Power scores by 10% | 6 | 37 | 59 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | |
| Increase the number of first-generation and underrepresented students who apply to the college by 10% | 6 | 125 | 136 | 136 | 137 | 137 | 138 | |
| Increase the number of underrepresented faculty and staff candidates in short lists by 10% | 6 | 20.8% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 22.8% | The DEI Committee is working on a best practice guide to ensure diversity and inclusion in the search process. |
| Student and climate surveys established to set baseline and increase satisfaction scores year-over-year | 7 | - | Baseline Established | The SP Committee will review the senior exit survey to include a question to measure student satisfaction. | ||||
| Increase participation in development opportunities by 50% | 7 | 113 | 91 | 111 | 131 | 151 | 170 | The SP Committee will update the annual review submission form to include a request for a discussion of professional development participation. |
| 80% of faculty will have pursued promotion/tenure within six years | 7 | 74% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 80% | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Increase satisfaction in educational experience on senior surveys by 10% | 7 | 93% | 88% | 91% | 94% | 97% | 100% | |
| Increase the number of alumni who participate in career development opportunities in the college by 5% year-over-year | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Increase year-over-year attendance growth at alumni events by 10% | 8 | 254 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 280 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |
| Establish baselines and increase year-over-year alumni utilization of career development services by 10% each year | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 30% of undergraduate majors will be engaged in a mentor relationship | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The SP Committee will review the senior exit survey to include a question to measure mentor relationships. |
| Increase the number of new donors and repeat annual donors by 15% | 8 | 522 | 742 | 742 | 742 | 742 | 600 | We exceeded our original goal, shifting the focus to maintenance. |