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Goal 2- The national leader known for excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.

Action 4: Undergraduate Education

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Performance Indicator Data History Current Status Description
04A

National Survey of Student Engagement 

  • Fall 2002: 6
  • Fall 2003: 5
  • Fall 2004: 8
  • Fall 2005: 7
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Number of comparisons where Illinois State freshmen and seniors exceed national averages for students from national doctoral universities: Performance Indicator: Exceed all 10 published benchmarks
 
04B

First Year Experience Outcomes 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Documenting outcomes resulting from the University’s participation in the First-Year Experience. Performance Indicator Progress: Among the work accomplished: an improvement plan to guide future initiative and a resource guide for faculty. The Council for the First-Year Experience meets throughout the year to review processes related to learning and development of first-year students. More information is available at www.provost.ilstu.edu/initiatives/first_year_experience.shtml
 
04C

General Education 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Implement programmatic change to the General Education program based on assessment results. Performance Indicator Progress: Implement programmatic change to the General Education program based on assessment results. A summary of changes to the General Education program made effective in academic year 2005-06, are available at www.academicsenate.ilstu.edu/Documents/GenEdReportFromAcadAffairsCom-Findings-Recom2004-04-01.htm The Assessment Office was charged with directing the development, implementation and evaluation of a campus-wide assessment plan for General Education; the Institutional Artifact Portfolio will be piloted in the next year as the primary method for assessing General Education .
 
04D

Student Learning Accreditation 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Completing and documenting outcomes from the Partnerships for Student Learning Self Study for accreditation team. Performance Indicator Progress: A Task Force composed of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs leaders was established to continue the work initiated during the self study. Success of the American Democracy project, planning for a Washington, DC Student Study tour in summer 2008, and planning of the Innovative Partnerships Conference with Illinois Wesleyan and Heartland Community College are among the outcomes to date.
 
04E

Freshmen Retention 

  • Fall 2001 Cohort: 80%
  • Fall 2002 Cohort: 83%
  • Fall 2003 Cohort: 84%
  • Fall 2004 Cohort: 85%
  • Fall 2005 Cohort: 84%
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Percent of new freshmen who return to the University for a second year of study. Performance Indicator: Increase to 88%
 
04F

Six Year Graduation Rates 

  • Fall 1996 Cohort: 57%
  • Fall 1997 Cohort: 59%
  • Fall 1998 Cohort: 62%
  • Fall 1999 Cohort: 63%
  • Fall 2000 Cohort: 64%
  		Action is moving in the Desired Direction of its intended target.
Desired Direction
  • Percent of new freshmen who graduate by the sixth summer. Performance Indicator: Increase to 67%
 
04G

Required Capstone 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action is moving in the Desired Direction of its intended target.
Desired Direction
  • Require a capstone course or integrated learning experience for every undergraduate student. Performance Indicator Progress: Most, but not all, programs require a capstone course or integrated learning experience.
 
04H

Undergraduate Research Symposia 

  • Spring 2002: 198
  • Spring 2003: 244
  • Spring 2004: 359
  • Spring 2005: 285
  • Spring 2006: 326
  • Spring 2007: 190
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Number of Undergraduate Research Symposia participants. Performance Indicator: Increase to 333.
 
04I

Information Literacy Partnerships 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action is moving in the Desired Direction of its intended target.
Desired Direction
  • Increase the number of formal information literacy partnerships between librarians, Illinois State University, and other campus faculty, staff, and community members. Performance Indicator Progress: Information literacy has been integrated into English and Communication courses, and as part of the new University program review guidelines.
 
04J

Pre-Tenure Faculty Development 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action is moving in the Desired Direction of its intended target.
Desired Direction
  • Define and implement competitive pre-tenure faculty development leaves and reduced teaching loads to support instruction and research. Performance Indicator Progress: The Faculty Excellence Initiative coordinates faculty development at the University level; plans developed for a limited number of course release time grants. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology created a mentoring program for new faculty.
 

Action 5: Graduate Education

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Performance Indicator Data History Current Status Description
05A

Graduate Admissions Standards 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Reexamine graduate admissions standards and implement changes, where appropriate. Performance Indicator Progress: An annual review is conducted by the Graduate School and the Admissions Committee of the Graduate Council.
 
05B

Graduate Integrative Experiences 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Require integrative experiences and/or creative activities of all graduate students. Performance Indicator: This is a curriculum requirement for all graduate programs. Guidelines for new programs and program change approvals ensure that degree requirements include integrative experiences.
 
05C

Graduate Research Symposia 

  • Spring 2002: 151
  • Spring 2003: 237
  • Spring 2004: 285
  • Spring 2005: 156
  • Spring 2006: 181
  • Spring 2007: 170
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Number of Graduate Research Symposia participants. Performance Indicator: Increase to 260
 
05D

Graduate Student Award Submissions 

  • FY 2002: 750
  • FY 2003: 742
  • FY 2004: 800
  • FY 2005: 891
  • FY 2006: 777
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Number of Illinois State graduate students applying for awards recognizing excellence in instruction and/or research.
 
05E

External Support for Stipends 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has not begun
N/A
  • Increase the number of faculty and staff involved in seeking external funding to support graduate student stipends and professional development opportunities. Performance Indicator Progress: Data are not available.
 
05F

Graduate Faculty Status 

  • Fall 2003: 86%
  • Fall 2004: 86%
  • Fall 2005: 90%
  • Fall 2006: 88%
  		Action is moving in the Opposite Direction of its intended target.
Opposite Direction
  • Percent of tenure/tenure-track faculty with graduate faculty status. Performance Indicator: Increase to 89%
 
05G

Technology Planning 

  • Qualitative performance indicator - view Description for results.
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Document annual outcomes for technology planning to support graduate education, undergraduate education, and research. Performance Indicator Progress: The Campus Technology Council was formed and is responsible for providing continuous service excellence that positively affects the areas of instruction, research and creative activities, public service, and administration of the University. Additional information on the Council and its work is available at www.ctsg.ilstu.edu/committees/Council/governance/index.shtml
 
05H

Master's Degrees Conferred 

  • FY 2002: 644
  • FY 2003: 710
  • FY 2004: 678
  • FY 2005: 715
  • FY 2006: 755
  		Action has been completed or is being maintained.
Completed/Maintained
  • Number of master's degrees conferred. Performance Indicator: Increase to 750
 
05I

Doctoral Degrees Conferred 

  • FY 2002: 52
  • FY 2003: 55
  • FY 2004: 43
  • FY 2005: 49
  • FY 2006: 52
  		Action is moving in the Desired Direction of its intended target.
Desired Direction
  • Number of doctoral degrees conferred. Performance Indicator: Increase to 60
 
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