Year One Objectives (Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2003)
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| Specific Task to Be Completed |
Tangible Results |
Target Date
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Completed
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| Recruit key strategy coordinators for Title III project supervision. |
Coordinators in place at beginning of grant period. |
Oct. 2002
|
 Oct. 2002
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MPSL:
Establish faculty Task Force on MPSL assessment. |
Task Force named by provost establishes work plan and begins assessment. |
Oct. 2002
|
Oct. 2002
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EDGE:
Improve on EDGE 1 and EDGE 2 work for students and across campus. |
EDGE program assessed and revised to add mid-semester skills courses. |
Aug. 2003
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Jan. 2003
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Exploratory Studies:
Improve advising methods. |
Task Force is addressing faculty development, at-risk student needs, and formalization of advising processes. |
Aug. 2003
|
(ongoing)
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Advising:
Establish faculty-led ad hoc subcommittee to develop advising protocols and assessment measures. |
Subcommittee formed and work plan established. |
Dec. 2002
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Feb. 2003
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Advising:
Initiate faculty development program for new faculty on MPSL. |
100% of new faculty participate at departmental level as part of orientation process. |
Dec. 2002
|
( ongoing)
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Plan of Study:
Teacher Education program continues enhancement of existing students' growth plans (pre-professional portfolios) as one model for MPSL plan of study. |
Evaluation process completed and information disseminated. |
May 2003
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Aug. 2003
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EDGE:
Assemble and train EDGE team. |
Team (advisors, mentors, and seminar instructors) trained and in place. |
Aug. 2003
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Aug. 2003
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Exploratory Studies:
Assemble and train Exploratory Studies advisors. |
Exploratory Studies students assigned faculty advisors trained to assist students without declared majors. |
Aug. 2003
|
Aug. 2003
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MPSL:
Identify strategy for assessment of Millikin Plan of Student Learning. |
Assessment strategy defined. |
Jan. 2003
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Jan. 2003
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Plan of Study:
Achieve consensus on roles of 1) Plan of Study as part of MPSL, 2) majors in developing Plan of Study frameworks, and 3) technology in supporting concept. |
Task force defines scope of Plan of Study initiative and receives commitment to proceed. |
May 2003
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May 2003
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Registration:
Complete initial testing of software for online registration that is compatible with Banner system. Plan for training by Academic Technology. |
Seniors were able to register online for spring semester. |
March 2003
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Mar. 2003
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Advising:
Define workload for advising and system for establishing a uniform advising workload for faculty. |
Responsibility for this outcome has been transferred to individual departments. |
May 2003
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May 2003
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Advising:
Integrate model advising materials from departments into major and University Studies advising materials. |
Models established and disseminated to departments and piloted in select programs/departments. |
June 2003
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July 2003
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MPSL:
Pilot strategy for assessment of MPSL in University Capstone course. |
University Capstone assessment completed and assessment tools refined. |
May 2003
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Apr. 2003
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Registration:
Instruct students in use of online registation software. |
Students invited to training sessions; telephone assist protocols established in Registrar's office. |
April 2003
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April 2003
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Registration:
Expand online registration offerings. |
Online registration available to more students. |
June 2003
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April 2003
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Plan of Study:
Develop skeletal IT-enhanced frameworks for Plans of Study based on prior work on the major. |
Design of pilot developed and prepared for 2003-04 year. |
Aug. 2003
|
Aug. 2003
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Advising:
Determine cost of and budget for reallocation of advising workload across the university. |
University budget currently prevents implementation of this goal. |
Sept. 2003
|
N/A
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Advising:
Revise Sequential Element courses to include advising component. |
Plan of Study activities integrated into IN 140 courses. |
Sept. 2003
|
(ongoing)
|
MPSL:
Develop MPSL assessment strategies for U.S. Studies, Global Studies, and University Seminar. |
Assessment tools and preliminary data collected. |
Sept. 2003
|
Sept. 2003
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Registration:
Expand online registration offerings. |
Additional course registration online. |
Sept. 2003
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April 2003
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| Coordinate faculty development related to grant activities and high-need students. |
Exploratory Studies and EDGE program plans include faculty development components. |
Dec. 2002
|
(ongoing)
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| Carry out five-year faculty development plan and review progress. |
Task forces and teaching consultant are driving formal faculty development programming. |
Sept. 2003
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(ongoing)
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| EDGE and Exploratory Studies teams in place early; SLAD structure established. |
Higher retention. |
ongoing
|
(ongoing)
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Advising:
Attend national conference (NACADA). |
More informed advising team. |
July 2003
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Feb. 2003
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Plan of Study:
Pilot Plan of Study activities. |
Evaluation of pilot completed. |
Sept. 2003
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Sept. 2003
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