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A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.
Spring 2014: A Few
Tidbits
Academic Affairs
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State
University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.
Construction Plans
Bill Maki
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State
University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.
Reminder
• Zach Johnson presentation on use of
student pictures on class rosters this
afternoon
Who is Academic Affairs?
• Three people
o Diane Backer
o Patrick Guilfoile
o Martin Tadlock
Academic Affairs Deans’ Council
• Jim Barta
• Jeanine Gangeness
• Colleen Greer
• Bob Griggs
• Patrick Guilfoile
• Lynn Johnson
• Shawn Strong
• Martin Tadlock
Academic Affairs Council
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All members of Deans’ Council
Doug Olney, Director Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Michelle Frenzel, Registrar
Angie Gora, Summer program director
Cherish Hagen-Swanson, Director IPC
Tony Treuer, Executive Director AIRC
Jim Pulliam, CIO
Joan Miller, Director Graduate Studies
John Centko, Provost, NTC
Kelli Steggall, Director TRIO/SSS
Marla Patrias, Chief Development Officer
Scott Faust, Director Communications and Marketing
Laurie Desiderato, CPD
Marsha Driscoll, Honors
Carla Norris-Raynbird, WS/GS
Deb Peterson, Liberal Education
Sanjeev Phukan, International Relations
Academic Affairs Forum
• Includes all deans, directors, department
chairs
• Monthly meeting
• Open to anyone
Internationalization Council
• Joint meeting of members across AA, SDE,
and Admin/Finance
• Meets monthly
• Open to anyone
Academic Plan Update
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Bemidji State
University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.
Academic Beliefs
Bemidji State University is:
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A living/learning environment where teaching and student learning is at
the heart of everything we say and everything we do.
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An institution where learning best occurs when students engage their
‘mind, heart and hands’ in addressing personal and social concerns
relevant to them and to their world.
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A university where students, staff, faculty and administrators are
teachers and everyone is a learner.
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An environment where creative and critical thinkers engage in service
as part of our obligation as a regional steward of place where we
advance the ‘common good’ (see definitions page).
Therefore, we believe that teaching, learning and the needs of students
are considered first in all university planning, in all assessment and
evaluation activities (including the evaluation of students, faculty, staff, and
administration), and in all decisions regarding resource allocation.
Academic Mission
• Bemidji State University is an
undergraduate institution with specialized
and distinct graduate programs where
academic content and delivery of that
content is grounded in the principles of
social justice and democracy (see
definitions page).
Academic Core Values
• Creative and critical thinking (see definitions
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• Living democratic principles.
• Inclusion of students, staff, faculty and
administrators in all aspects of university
life.
• Highly interactive, relevant and engaging
teaching and learning environments.
Academic Programming Priority
Areas 2013-2016
• Health and human capacity (see definitions page).
• Personal and social responsibility (see definitions page).
• Learning, knowing, and understanding the role of
business related activities.
• Writing/reading/speaking/listening across the university.
• Curricular integration, particularly in liberal education
(see definitions page).
Academic Vision
• Bemidji State University will offer students an exemplary educational
experience, both residential and online. Regardless of a student’s
chosen pathway to a degree, BSU students will demonstrate growth
in academic learning and in living BSU’s core academic values and
will rank number one within the MnSCU System on the following
outcomes:
• Percent of students passing state licensure exams.
• Percent of students with education abroad experience.
• Percent of students graduating with more than one credential.
• Percent of students participating in service learning, practicums,
internships and other community-based educational experiences.
• Percent of students engaged in environmental stewardship
activities.
Academic Plan: Goal Areas
• II.1 Becoming financially sustainable
• II.2 Becoming distinctively BSU
• II.3 Becoming internationally competitive
• II.4 Designing organizational support for 1-3
II.1 Becoming financially
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New positions and growth; 6 probationary and 6 fixed-term for 80/20
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First-time/full-time freshmen target of 850
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New programs:
o MBA
o Leadership
o Water lab
o FasTrack PostBac
o 80/20 distance
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Nursing
Sp Ed
DLiTE/FasTrack
MarComm
SOWK
II.1 Becoming financially
sustainable: assessment
• Please keep up the good work
• Almost all programs have assessment plans
done- if not please do those ASAP- report due
to HLC this month.
• Reminder about the upcoming deadline for
putting in preliminary findings
• January 17th- Findings from fall semester
• May 13th- Findings from spring, Action Plan
II.2 Becoming distinctively BSU:
internal
• Promote programmatic excellence and raise
expectations
• Encourage interdisciplinarity between classes and subjects
• Reorganized graduate education
• eLearning Support Office moving to A.C. Clark Library
(Library Learning Commons)
• Live democratic principles and values of
inclusion: community of caring
• Web site posting of all agendas/notes
• Campus civility committee
II.2 Becoming distinctively BSU:
regional
• BCAC collaboration for Watermark Regional
Art Center
• BCT collaboration for theater
• Chamber/Greater Bemidji employee retention
collaboration
• Biomass collaboration with local manufacturers
• Expansion of internship/work abroad
opportunities
II.3 Becoming internationally
competitive
• Intensive English Center partnership with
WSU
• 12 affordable education abroad locations
• Visiting scholars program under
construction
• International summer camps in progress
II.3 Becoming internationally
competitive
• Four work abroad locations in China for
students
• Four teach abroad locations in China for
faculty
• Partnership with Singapore Tourism Board
II.4 Designing organizational
support for 1-3
• 15 week semesters beginning next fall
• Opportunity to edit new strategic plan to
address aspirational goals and national
issues impacting higher education
• Rethinking organizational structure of
academic affairs will begin next year
II.4 Designing organizational
support for 1-3: Photo Rosters
• Based on faculty request
• Within EARS, in the portal
• Also, new way to email your entire class.
• A big thanks to Sam Parsons for pulling this
together in short order.
• Sam and Zak are giving a presentation today
on EARS in HS 231 at 1:30 if you would like
more info.
Implications and Considerations
• Impact on future bottom dollars in colleges
• Interdisciplinarity focus
• Future of BSU discussions
Academic Plan Progress
• http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/affai
rs/strategic_planning/