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BSUFA Senate Meeting
Spring 2013
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Academic Beliefs
Academic Mission
Academic Core Values
Academic Programming
Priority Areas
Goal Areas
Definitions
Process
MAP
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Mission
Vision
Themes
Values
Goals
Initiatives
Work Plan
Strategic Plan
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, in
living BSU’s core academic values, and will rank
number one within the MnSCU System on…
MAP
As a leading regional public university in
the Upper Midwest, Bemidji State University
will be an international magnet for
educational excellence, innovative
instruction and enrichment through
service.
Strategic Plan
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.
MAP
Through distinguished
teaching, discovery and
diverse experience grounded
in liberal education, Bemidji
State University prepares
graduates who are confident,
compassionate and inspired to
lead lives of character and
significance in their chosen
field.
Strategic Plan
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Creative and critical
thinking.
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.
MAP
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Respect
Integrity
Diversity
Wellness
Leadership
Strategic Plan
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Health and human capacity
Personal and social
responsibility
Learning, knowing, and
understanding the role of
business related activities
Writing/reading/speaking/lis
tening across the university
Curricular integration,
particularly in liberal
education
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Environmental stewardship
International/multicultural
understanding
Civic engagement
Access to educational
opportunity
Appreciation for the rich
heritage of BSU and
northern Minnesota
Strategic Plan
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Financial sustainability
Distinctiveness
Internationally competitive
Organizational
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MAP
Connect to our
communities
Liberal Arts
Innovation, Access,
Persistence & Student
Success
Education of Enduring
Worth
Strategic Plan
Due to reductions in state aid…increasing dependence on
tuition and external funds.
 …new budgeting models
 …future faculty and staff positions…support the master
academic plan
 …future faculty positions be interdisciplinary
 …willing and able to contribute to the liberal education
of our students, both on-ground and online
 …80/20 program model…
Goal 1: Enhance and strengthen University outreach.
 …service learning, internships, mentorships, community advocacy, field
experiences, class projects, practicums, etc.
 …partnerships...
Goal 2: Explore new opportunities for community members to engage students,
faculty, and staff to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity on
campus.
 …new partnerships & collaborations.
 …BSU Leadership Academy.
 …new ideas to engage external stakeholders.
 …external community…
Goal 3: Improve coordination and oversight of community
engagement and service learning opportunities.
 …common understanding of civic engagement…
 …(e.g. Creation of an Office of Community Engagement )
 …advisory group of campus and community members…
Goal 4:Access and promote ongoing community and civic
engagement activities.
 …annual assessment of outreach activities…
 …demonstrate the socio-economic impact of service learning
and other partnerships…
 …external needs assessment…
 …comprehensive review every five years of community
engagement activities…
 …Carnegie Foundation Community-Engaged Campus.
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…we are much more than a school to work site. As a public,
regional university, we also have a civic responsibility and
moral obligation to enhance the intellectual, social, and
cultural capital of northern Minnesota. …We choose to be
distinctively different from regional public and private
universities through the following…
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Infuse the AAC&U’s essential learning outcomes and high
impact practices in the BSU’s general education program.
Establish additional graduation requirements that support the
MAP.
Create a freshman seminar and a senior seminar (capstone)
that infuse “problem solving” models to promote integrative
and interdisciplinary thinking.
Provide faculty enrichment opportunities focused on
enhancing pedagogy.
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…entire university community must be globally astute and able
to help prepare Bemidji State University students for living,
working, and learning anywhere on the planet…
Goal 1. Foster a creative university environment that supports
the implementation of new ideas…
Initiatives:
 …specifically identify and define root causes of barriers to
creativity and innovation on campus.
 Establish a Center for Creativity & Innovation…
 Promote an environment of innovation and creativity…
 Promote an environment of learning, knowledge and
competence in students…
Goal 2. Design and implement innovative strategies that demonstrate
and celebrate collaboration and partnering with students, faculty and
staff. Promoting a culture of innovation with students, faculty and staff
who are all aligned for the common good and benefits that come
through true collaboration and a mutually supportive organization.
Initiatives:
 …requiring all degree programs to offer a variety of experiences
beginning in the freshman year with potential employers, the
community and across university departments…
 Develop and promote a university wide system to expand the
availability of individualized and competency based learning…
 Create and implement a capstone “last year experience” course for
graduating seniors…
Goal 3. Create an individualized student plan model for success
that includes purposeful advising …
Initiatives:
 Implement a student advising skill training program for
faculty and staff.
 Identify and implement personalized learning and retention
strategies…
 Identify and incorporate soft skill development strategies for
students throughout the university curriculum…
 Develop and disseminate a master 4-year campus course
schedule.
 …uniform faculty/staff photo directories for every
department/office on campus.
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…We believe it essential to always evaluate the organizational
structure of the university and the academic units within the
university, moving where needed to improve efficiencies,
enhance quality, and provide opportunities that help us live
our vision, mission and values while meeting our strategic
goals.
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Inputs (internal university capacities/resources)
◦ Organize existing ongoing data collection(s)
 Graduate income
 Graduate rates
 Student employment
 And so on
 Accountability: Doug Olney’s office?
◦ Major capstone experience
 Students required to demonstrate learning appropriate to their major
 Departments decide how to accomplish this (internship, capstone, etc.)
 Accountability for measurement: Major programs
◦ Alumni Survey
 10 general questions (classroom experience, non-classroom
experience)
 10 program specific questions
 Accountability: Academic Affairs & Departments
◦ Advisory Boards
 Developed & administered by programs
 Accountability: Academic Affairs & Departments
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Outputs (external performance of graduates)
◦ Task: identify employers/ internship supervisors/ CEOs/ HR
managers
 Then: generate conversation about (1) whether programs
are preparing students appropriately? And (2) is the
communication process with BSU a valuable experience
for employers?
 Accountability: Academic Affairs or Faculty Senate?
◦ Students/Families
 Was the BSU experience valuable preparation for career?
 This should be longitudinal process
 Accountability: Doug Olney’s office?
◦ Community at large
 (This has not been defined at present)
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Comment period November 2012 through January 2013
Revisions/edits by deans’ council in February
Work plan/timeline with assignments created by deans’
council in February
Hard copy distribution of proposed final draft went out in
March for comment
Taken to M&C/BSUFA senate in March
Work plan implementation in fall 2013
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Drafting in small and large groups throughout 2012-2013
Draft out for review now through April
External focus group reviews in March and April
Editing of draft end of April
Proposed first ‘final draft’ end of April/first of May
Proposed final draft goes through M&C process
Approval of final draft in fall 2013
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10% of BSU residential population is international
At least 120 BSU students will go abroad each
semester
Increase # of visiting professors to 4/year
Support at least 5 faculty abroad each year through
CIEE or work abroad opportunities
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Partnered with CIBT to recruit international students and link us
to quality universities for BSU students to go abroad at an
affordable rate
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NTC and ICC partnership
KGIC Global Learning Center and intensive English to BSU January
2014
Summer camps for international students with local middle
school
University-wide internationalization team
Redefine the Director of International Relations role and
international recruiter position
CIBT Education
Group Inc.
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Member of American Association of State Colleges and
Universities international consortium with CAEIE/CIEE
for 1+2+1 dual degree programs
 25 U.S. universities
 42 Chinese universities
 PathPro route with two-year colleges
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Programs to consider and number of seats available?
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Creation of course equivalencies and guides
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Revise International Studies program
Affordable semester abroad agreements. Each location will host
10-15 BSU students each semester:
 Weifang U, China
 Liaoning U, Shenyang, China (revised)
 U of Reykjavik, Iceland
 U of Comoros Islands, Comoros
 HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
 Global Institute of Management and Economics, Dalian,
China
 Beijing Institute of Science and Technology, China
 Capital Normal University, China
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Semester abroad agreements to sign this spring or
summer
• U of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
• CIBT International College of Guangzhou U, China
• Sprott-Shaw Degree College, Vancouver, Canada
Semester abroad renewals/reviewing
• Aalborg U, Denmark
• Tampere Polytechnic, Finland
• Magdeburg U, Germany
• Vaxjo U, Sweden
Semester abroad seeking partnerships
• Two universities in Argentina
• Two universities in Brazil
Copy of Semester Abroad Grid 4 1 13.xls
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Two full scholarships to Guangzhou U and
Liaoning U for BSU students available now
‘Passport program’ credential for students in
development, led by Tom Beech
CIBT provides 6 positions for BSU students to
work abroad each Chinese educational term
BSU Student electronic music ensemble
(Voltage) plus their faculty mentor will visit
Weifang U mid-May through mid-June
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Faculty research abroad opportunities through CIEE: 3 slots filled
for summer 2013 for faculty to research abroad
Faculty coordinator (Janice Haworth) will assist faculty and
students in pursuing international grants with Fulbright, Rhodes,
Bush opportunities for students and faculty
Faculty/staff pool for taking students for semester abroad
Faculty teach abroad/exchange opportunities:
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Weifang U, Weifang, China
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GIME, Dalian, China
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Liaoning U., Shenyang, China
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HELP, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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BIST, Beijing, China
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Capital Normal, Beijing, China
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Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
 Meetings with local civic groups
 Meetings with local leadership group: Greater Bemidji
 Meetings with local Bemidji Chamber of Commerce
 Media publicity
Enjoy spring in balmy Bemidji