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Just the Facts, Please
Faculty Retreat 2011
We are God’s People
• and we must hear the “call” as “the
chosen ones”
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Psalm 95: 6-7
Deuteronomy 7:6
Psalm 100:3
Zechariah 12:5
1 Peter 2:9
We are God’s People
• Psalm 95:6-7 (ESV)
• Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the LORD, our
Maker!
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
We are God’s People
• 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)
• But you are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his
own possession, that you may proclaim
the excellencies of him who called you
out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Higher education has changed profoundly over the last
30 years due to a variety of factors
• The latest rhetoric calls upon us to change “the DNA of
Higher Education from the Inside Out”
• “The landscape of higher education will soon witness
dramatic change as technology coupled with new
business models provides customized education to
more people at lower cost. For unprepared institutions,
the winds of change may be disruptive” (see
Christensen and Eyring’s, The Innovative University).
Essential Questions
• Who are we at CSP?
• Who do we want to be at CU?
A number of ways to look
at this – who are we?
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Our public documents/descriptions/PR stuff
Our Synod and our Governing Board
Our Presidents
Our Initiatives, Actions, and Progress
Our Student Profiles and Comparisons
Our Faculty Profile
Our Financial Benchmarks
Our Facilities
Mission
• The mission of Concordia University,
Saint Paul, a university of the Lutheran
Church – Missouri Synod, is to prepare
students for 1. thoughtful and informed
living, 2. for dedicated service to God and
humanity, and 3. for enlightened care of
God’s creation, 4. all within the context of
the Christian Gospel.
Vision
The vision of Concordia University is to be:
an exemplary Christian university
an educational community where the Good
News of the Christian faith provides the
context for intellectual inquiry and
committed service to society
In all its programs and
practices, Concordia
University values:
• High academic quality
• A dynamic Christian spiritual
experience with a clear expression
of Christian vocation
• Access to opportunity for excellence
… values
• A diverse, student-centered community
that lives in the spirit of Christian
harmony.
• An education that includes experiential
learning through innovative partnerships
and engagement with the community.
• Exploration of the relationship of human
learning to the Christian faith.
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is different place than a
traditional Liberal Arts college
• rather a professional university
grounded in the liberal arts and
with significant graduate
programs
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• Carnegie Foundation classification
– Private, not-for-profit
– 4-year or above
– Professions focus, some graduate
coexistence
– Master’s College and Universities
(larger)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is comprised of 4 colleges
and 2 “schools”
• CAS, CBOL, COE, CVM
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Continuing Studies
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is “called” to ministry and
service
• and a faculty that is “called” to
ministry and service to God and
humanity
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has changed in its 118 years
• from German “gymnasium” to
church work institution to
comprehensive and diverse
Lutheran Christian university
• that will likely continue to change
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that offers coursework face to face,
online, in a blended manner, and
sometimes at remote locations
throughout Minnesota
• that has a global reach with online
programs
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is a member of the Concordia
University System (CUS)
• that is a member of the Minnesota
Private College Council (MPCC)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has had 8 previous presidents
• Buenger, Graebner, Poehler,
Stoegemoeller, Hyatt, Harre, Johnson,
Holst
• that is now privileged to have
President Tom Ries
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is fully accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission and is a
member of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools
(HLC and NCA)
since 1967 and through 2018
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has “all” academic programs
approved by the Minnesota Office of
Higher Education (MHE)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• with its BBA programs accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
since 2004 and through 2014
• with its FLE programs accredited by the
National Council of Family Relations
(NCFR)
since 2000 and through 2014
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• with its teacher education programs
(initial and advanced/graduate)
approved by the MN Dept. of Educ.
• and fully accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE)
since 1969 and through 2015
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• A comprehensive Lutheran Christian
university that is struggling – but making
progress – to discern its place in Christian
higher education
• whose “light is not dying” (Burtchaell)
• who is maintaining “quality with soul”
(Benne)
• that is unique and important and situated
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has 4 distinct “pools” of students
–traditional undergraduates
–PSEO students (on campus and
off campus)
–degree completion undergraduates
–graduate students
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has students existing
somewhere on a “continuum”
–“church work” students
–students looking for a Lutheran or
Christian higher education
experience
–students attending CSP for a solely
“academic” reason
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is continually seeking to further
develop its worshipping community
and a vibrant spiritual life among
faculty, staff, and students
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is working to fully address newer
federal regulations related to higher
education – e.g.,
– financial aid and calendars
– student “engaged” or learning time
– graduation rates
– student indebtedness and “gainful
employment”
– “last date of attendance” records
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is right now, financially stable
but still financially fragile and
currently operates in a lean manner
– model of students first, then faculty
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that offers the following academic
programs:
• 53 undergraduate majors
• some in both traditional UG program and in degree
completion UG programs
• 35 minors
• 17 graduate programs
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a diverse student body
• that has a one-third of its trad. UG
students in an athletic program – and
they are quite successful (D II)
• that has as an emphasis among its
faculty on “the scholarship of teaching”
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that offers church work programs – some
unique – but looking for ways to grow
enrollment and keep the curriculum
focused on the needs of the Church
• that is “re-energizing” its general
education focus and curriculum
• that is creating “a culture of assessment”
related to student learning outcomes
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a CVM faculty that is of the
highest quality in the Concordia
University System
• that has a successful graduate program
in Strat. Comm. Management - now all 4
colleges have graduate programs
• that has fine arts programs that are
“strong” and “on the verge”
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is in transition from a long-term
Presidency to a new era
• that has a new VP for Advancement
• that has dedicated “on campus” spaces to
art, music, science, theatre, and athletics
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is building and improving its
facilities and infrastructure
• that continues to have a teacher
education program of “strength”
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has “well developed”, growing, and
innovative business programs
• that has seen wonderful growth in its
business graduate programs (MBA,
MBA/HCM, MLM, conversion process)
– this has been no small accomplishment
– foreign study options as well
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a wonderful and gifted faculty
that publishes, does research and
presentations, and provides quality
service in a variety of venues
• that has a unique, innovative, and “wellrun” School of Continuing Studies
focused on graduating students
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is “answering the call” for new
programs in the health sciences
• that sponsors a “bioscience rsch institute”
• that is developing a “cadaver” laboratory
• that continues to have strong social and
behavioral sciences programs
(psychology) and has a burgeoning
criminal justice program
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is looking for opportunities to develop
mathematics as “a destination” program –
applied and teaching; social emphasis
• that is developing partnerships with
community and technical colleges to
assist students in earning an
undergraduate degree
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is using a “center” concept for
various endeavors – old and new
– Hoffman Institute
– Center for Hmong Studies
– SEAT and the Hmong Culture and Language
Program
– Service learning, global studies, and
leadership development (CALL)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a department of English and ML
trying new ways to attract students
(emphasis areas and publishing opps)
• that is trying to take advantage of its
prime location in the Twin Cities – History
and Political Science
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is “outsourcing” functions where it
makes sense to do so including
recruitment of graduate and now online
students not “working in the field”
• that is moving forward with plans to
“remove some barriers” related to student
enrollment in online programs
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is at the forefront of educational
technology (laptops, Blackboard, WebX)
• that “authorizes” 9 charter schools and
has a Child Care Center providing unique
opportunities for teacher education
students
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that is developing graduate programs in
new areas (Arts and Sciences, Business,
and Education)
• that is capitalizing on the “real” learning
that comes through internships –
continuing and new (e.g., history)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• with a diverse student body
Tr DC G T
of color (%)
30 19 18 24
African American 12 8 8 10
Asian/Pac.Islander 11 7 5 8
Hispanic
2 2 2 2
Multiethnic
4 2 2 3
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• with a diverse student body
Christian denomination
LCMS (%)
27 trad. 18 tot.
Other Luth. (%)
18
23
Other Prot. (%)
10
14
Roman Cath. (%) 14
16
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that desires to have its students “Prepare
to Succeed”
• that has a “small campus and a big
mission”
• that has something called “the Concordia
Advantage”
• and does it all “in the context of the
Christian Gospel”
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a lower than desired
retention rate (from freshman to
sophomore year)
• that has a lower than desired
graduation rate (4-yr, 5-yr, 6-yr) in
undergraduate programs – both
traditional and cohort programs
• that desires to fix both of these
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that has a tuition/R&B structure that
is low for MN and high for the CUS
• that has students with too much debt
• that has an endowment lower than
we would like or than we need
• that has an “unfunded discount rate”
higher than we wish to have
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that desires to “make continuous
improvement” in all of these areas –
as God blesses us
• that prepares students for thoughtful
and informed living…all in the
context of the Christian Gospel
Grant Funded Programs
• SEAT program (Baas)
• Food Retail Marketing and
Management program (Kudelka)
• Center for Inclusive Child Care
(Croft)
A comprehensive Lutheran
Christian university
• that …
Endowment Fund – not so bad?
CUS - value of investments in millions (2010)
• Mequon
43
• Seward
32
• St. Paul
21
• Chicago
14
• Austin
12
• Irvine
11
Endowment Fund –
not quite so good?
MPCC (2007)
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2 in the $500 million range
2 in the $275 to $300 million range
5 in $60 to $125 million range
8 in the $25 to $59 million range
Enrollment Trend
fall 2000
fall 2010
• Univ. HC
• Univ. FTE
1930
1793
2842
2600
• Trad. UG FTE
• Cohort UG FTE
• Grad. FTE
930
576
287
1003
595
1063
Undergraduate
Completers
last five years
Graduate
Completers
last five years
Comparative Enrollment
Fall 2010 (FTE)
UG
• Augsburg
Bethel
• St. Scholastica
• CSP
• Hamline
• St. Catherine
• St. Mary’s
2893
3146
2725
1553
1909
3338
1705
Graduate
757
741
872
1057
1976
1261
1940
Total
3650
3887
3597
2610
3885
4599
3645
Comparative Graduates
2008/09
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Augsburg
Bethel
St. Scholastica
CSP
Hamline
St. Catherine
St. Mary’s
UG
Master’s
Adv.
575
897
670
424
451
562
437
262
388
160
271
403
376
1176
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10
58
0
246
38
27
Faculty Profile 2011
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11 10 09 08 07
• Fulltime T or TT
59 60 62 70 73
• Fulltime Term (tch) 23 25 25 30 27
• TOTAL
82 85 87 100 100
Faculty Profile 2011
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11 10 09 08 07
• Terminal deg. (%)
• Tenured (%)
86 85 81 81 81
49 55 52 59 59
• Female (%)
41 43 45 42 42
Faculty Profile 2011
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11 10 09 08 07
• Lutheran (%)
73 72 69 72 77
• Roman Catholic (%) 14 15 18 14 15
• Christian, other (%) 14 13 13 14 8
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11 10 09 08 07
Professor (%)
Associate (%)
Assistant (%)
Instructor (%)
46
15
25
14
48
15
23
13
45
15
26
15
47
17
20
16
45
22
18
15
Graduate Programs
Program
CBOL
Master of Business Administration
MBA - Health Care Management
emphasis
COE
CAS
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Education - Differentiated Instruction
Education
Early Childhood
Education
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Education - Classroom
Instruction
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Education - Classroom Instruction
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Education - Educational Leadership
Education - Educational Technology
Family Life Education
Leadership and Management
Human Resource Management
Sport Management
Strategic Communication Management
CVM
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Future Graduate
Programs – Short Term
(2-3 years)
Strategic Initiatives
Graduate
MA-Teaching
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MA-SPED
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MA-Healthcare and
Gerontology
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DPT
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DBA
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Health Sciences
Business
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Future Graduate
Programs – Long Term
(3-5years)
Strategic Initiative
MS ?
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MA ?
MFA ?
Others ?
Graduate
Health Sciences
Business
Graduate Initiatives
• Quality assurance in the graduate programs
– how do we know?
• Internal and external new program approval
process.
• Enrollment goal – 2016: 2000
– On-campus
– Online – hybrid
– Remote location