Transcript Making Your Next Move Count! - Northern Illinois University

Making Your
Next Move Count!
Northern Illinois University
Division of Student Affairs
FY08 Annual Planning Training
7/6/2015
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Introduction
Objective:
• Provide structure and linear connections
between planning, budget & assessment
• To outline the annual planning process
• To hopefully reduce any stress & anxiety
surrounding the annual planning process
Outcomes:
• Participants will be able to use key documents
in completion of their unit’s annual planning
process
• Participants will be able to interpret and
explain the Annual Planning & Assessment
workbook for their unit
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Agenda
• The Importance of Planning
• Streamlining Systems to be more
Strategic
• The FY08 Planning Process
• Important Deadlines
• Where do we go from here…
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The Importance of Planning
“I watched the Indy 500,
and I was thinking
that if they left earlier,
they wouldn’t have to go so fast.”
—Steven Wright
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The Importance of Planning
• Intentionally connects the activities of
a functional unit to the division’s
strategic plan & institutional mission
• Sets the stage for budget requests
• Begin with the End in Mind
• Accomplishing primary division goal –
Establish learning outcomes &
assessment tools for each department
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The Importance of Planning
Balloon Structure Exercise…
Each groups’ goal is to build the
tallest,
free-standing
balloon structure.
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The Importance of Planning
My hope for you…
1.) Take the time to involve your
staff & students as you plan
2.) Make this a beneficial process for
the students you serve
3.) Look to make new connections in FY08
4.) Refresh yourself & approach
this process with enthusiasm…
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot
hear what you say.”
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Streamlining Systems
“I have put my heart & soul
into my work & lost my mind
in the process.”
- Vincent Van Gogh
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Streamlining Systems
Imagine your Desk…
Division of
Student
Affairs
Strategic
Plan
Learning
Outcomes
Presentation
2005
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Learning
Reconsidered
Learning
What 2
Reconsidered
Gives
University
?!?!?
Assessment
Panel Report
Draft NIU
Strategic
Plan
Summary of
Student
Satisfaction
Survey
CAS
Standards
Student
Affairs
Annual
Planning
Grid
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Streamlining Systems
FY08 Annual Planning & Assessment Workbook
encompasses the following documents/resources:
• Division of Student Affairs Strategic Plan
• Department Mission Statement / Objectives
• University Assessment Panel Report
• Prior & Future Assessment Activities /
Student Affairs Assessment Grid (TBA)
• Learning Reconsidered
• Annual Reporting Process (TBA)
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FY08 Planning Process
“The nicest thing about not
planning is that failure comes as
a complete surprise rather than
being preceded by a period of
worry and depression.”
—Sir John Harvey-Jones
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FY08 Planning Process
Components of the FY08 Annual
Planning & Assessment Excel Workbook:
1. Directions & Definitions Sheet
2. Individual Goal Worksheets (4)
3. Division of Student Affairs Goals &
Objectives
4. Student Learning Outcomes Table
(from Learning Reconsidered)
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FY08 Planning Process
Focus on learning outcomes…
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FY08 Planning Process
Enhanced Features:
1. Each department’s workbook has
been pre-designed; data input is all
that is needed
2. Text boxes, as well as point & click
boxes were incorporated to simplify
the process
3. Appendices are included to cut &
paste information; hopefully more
user friendly
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FY08 Planning Process
Next Steps:
Display Workbook Template
Fun! Exercise (in COPs)
Walk-thru of Annual Planning &
Assessment Worksheet
for sample goals
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FY08 Planning Process
Any Questions
at this Point?
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Important deadlines
“Dreams are what get you started.
Discipline is what keeps you going.”
- Jim Ryan
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Important deadlines
FY08 Planning
related…
FY08 Budget
related…
2/12: Draft 1 to AVPs
3/16: Draft 2 to AVPs
3/21: Final Draft from AVPs
to BHL
3/2: Budget Worksheet
distributed
3/21: Budget Worksheet
due (from AVPs to Georgia)
4/9-30: Budget Meetings
More info later about
Annual Report deadlines…
NOTE: Additional deadlines
on handout…
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Where do we go from here?
“Act like you expect to get into
the end zone.”
—Joe Paterno
“Git ‘r done!”
—Larry the Cable Guy
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Where do we go from here?
Your contribution to this
process is valuable to the Division.
More importantly,
it can be priceless for students!
Be Proactive…
The earlier you start,
The sooner you reap the rewards!
Remember the Core Values…
•
Student Centered
•
Student Learning
•
Inclusive Community
•
Collaborative Relationships!
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Where do we go from here?
Workbooks have
been e-mailed out
during this training.
Follow-up
calls/meetings will
occur next week.
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Where do we go from here?
Utilize your resources….
• Happy to assist with staff goal setting
exercises or retreats
• Happy to consult 1:1 with you about your
FY08 Planning & Assessment Workbook
• Happy to facilitate a learning outcomes
discussion & help you write it all down
• Happy, Happy Happy to help…. Just ask!
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Making Your
Next Move Count!
Any Questions?
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