Exceeding benchmarks from the National Survey of Student Engagement on student satisfaction with the educational experience at Illinois State University

Documenting outcomes resulting from Illinois State University’s service as a Founding Institution of Excellence for the First-Year Experience co-sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Policy Center on the First Year of College

Implementing programmatic change to the General Education program based on assessment results

Completing and implementing recommendations from the University’s Partnerships for Student Learning Accreditation Self-Study Team

Increasing freshmen retention rates from 83 percent to 88 percent

Increasing the University’s graduation rate from 60 percent to 67 percent

Requiring a capstone course or integrated learning experience for every undergraduate student

Increase the number of students and faculty participating in the annual Undergraduate Research Symposia by 10 percent from 335 in 2003 to 369 annually

Increasing the number of formal information literacy partnerships between librarians, Illinois State University, and other campus faculty, staff, and community members

Defining and implementing competitive pre-tenure faculty developmental leaves and reduced teaching loads to support instruction and research in the premier undergraduate experience in Illinois

Reexamining graduate admissions standards and implementing changes, where appropriate; students’ background and academic preparation must indicate potential for success in completing all program requirements

Requiring integrative experiences and/or creative activities of all graduate students

Increasing the number of graduate students and faculty mentors participating in the Graduate Research Symposium by 10 percent, from 238 in 2003 to 262 annually

Increasing the number of student submissions for University awards recognizing graduate student excellence in instruction and scholarship by 10 percent

Increasing the number of faculty and staff involved in seeking external funding to support graduate student stipends and professional development opportunities

Increasing the percentage of tenured/tenure-track faculty with graduate faculty status from 86 percent to 89 percent

Documenting annual outcomes for technology planning to support graduate education, undergraduate education, and research

Increasing the annual number of master’s degrees conferred and certificates awarded by 10 percent from 680 in Fiscal Year 2003 to 750 annually

Increasing the annual number of doctoral degrees conferred by 10 percent, from 55 in Fiscal Year 2003 to 60 annually