Tactical Plan Progress Report Strategic Planning Committee

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Tactical Plan Progress ReportStrategic Planning
Committee

• Office of the Provost and
• Vice Chancellor for
• Academic Affairs
• May 22, 2008

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Goal 1.1 Develop an institutional culture of
continuous improvement and regularly assess
student outcomes.

• Action 1.1.1 Create a university-wide student
  learning assessment and continuous improvement
  committee.
• Progress To-Date
• Information sessions were conducted for
  department chairs and campus community.
• Missouri ST Assessment Committee Representatives
  have agreed to serve
• 1. Larry Gragg (History Political Science)
  (AGREED)
• 2. Gene Doty (English Technical
  Communication) (AGREED)
• 3. One of the following (ABET) William
  Schonberg (AGREED)
• 4. Committee of Department Chairs (Nominate
  one) (Contacted Kelvin Erickson - waiting for his
  response)
• 5. Faculty Senate (Nominate one) (Sent a
  draft copy of the memo to Kent)
• 6. Jeff Cawlfield (Freshmen Engineering)
  (AGREED)
• 7. Faculty/staff representative from science
  math departments (One)
• 8. Faculty/staff representative from two
  large engineering departments (One)
• 9. Student Council (Nominate two) (Two
  students nominated)
• 10. Venkata Allada (Graduate Studies)
  (AGREED)
• 11. Harvest Collier (Undergraduate Studies)
• 12. Thulasi Kumar (Assessment)
• 3. Committee work will start up during the
  summer of 2008.

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Goal 1.1 Develop an institutional culture of
continuous improvement and regularly assess
student outcomes.

• Action 1.1.1 Create a university-wide student
  learning assessment and continuous improvement
  committee.
• Progress To-Date
• Proposed Mission / Roles Responsibilities has
  been presented to CDC and to the campus at-large
• Charge
• The initial charge to the Committee is to
  articulate and develop the campus-wide assessment
  policies and procedures within the context of the
  university strategic plan for improving the
  student learning outcomes and fulfilling the
  accountability mandate. The Committee will
  identify the assessment efforts in various
  departments and articulate campus-wide assessment
  efforts identify gaps in assessment and
  reporting strategies and ensure that the
  assessment information is incorporated into
  decision making for program and curricula
  improvement and finally, develop the campus-wide
  assessment plan.
• Roles and Responsibilities
• To identify, review and develop the campus-wide
  assessment policies and procedures
• To review the current assessment tools and
  techniques and recommend any improvements
• To develop a comprehensive campus-wide
  assessment plan, incorporating the policies,
  procedures, assessment instruments, analysis and
  reporting strategies to ensure that the
  assessment data is used for decision-making
• To advise the Office of Institutional Research
  and Assessment on matters relating to selection,
  administration of assessment instruments and
  reporting strategies for campus-wide
  dissemination
• Expected Outcomes
• University Assessment Plan developed in
  accordance with the requirements of HLC/NCA.
• Annual assessment report summarizing the
  assessment efforts at the campus level.
• Select the Director of Institutional Research and
  Assessment as an Officer of Primary
  Responsibility Goal 1.1(OPR)

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Goal 1.1 Develop an institutional culture of
continuous improvement and regularly assess
student outcomes.

• Action 1.1.2 Develop and implement student
  learning assessment measures.
• Progress To-Date
• The new assessment committee will assume tasks
  for developing and implementing process for
  student learning assessment measures.
• Planned Actions
• Evaluate and communicate base-line data, Develop
  and implement assessment protocols for measuring
  student learning outcomes at all levels.
• Progress To-Date IRA office has begun
  analyzing assessment data (MAPP MFT) for
  reporting purposes and is URL posted. All
  relevant assessment data (MAPP, MFT, NSSE, CIRP,
  SSI) will be available with IRA web site update
  this summer.
• IRA has completed a summary report of the
  general education assessment. The report details
  Missouri ST outcomes compared to national norm.

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Goal 1.1 Develop an institutional culture of
continuous improvement and regularly assess
student outcomes.

• Action 1.1.3 Evaluate, analyze, and implement
  necessary continuous improvement actions and
  report results.
• Progress To-Date
• 1.The HLC/NCA MST Accreditation Self Study
  Committee has collected and evaluated evidence
  submitted by the campus relative to student
  learning and effective teaching and prepared a
  chapter (Criterion 3) for the self study
  document.
• Planned Actions
• 1.Evaluate, analyze, and implement necessary
  continuous improvement actions recommended bya)
  the self study document (moderate term)
• Progress To-Date Opportunities for improvement
  have been drafted in the HLC/NCA self study
• b) the base-line data provided by IRA (Moderate
  to long term)
• Progress To-Date Development of general
  education assessment profile underway
• c) the MST Assessment Committee (long term)
• Progress To-Date The Assessment Committee,
  roles/responsibilities have been established.
• Continue the current ongoing above activities
  with top administration support and document
  progress.

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Goal 1.2.1 - Completed

• Equip 100 of all centrally scheduled classrooms
  with baseline instructional technology by
  FY2007-08.
• 91 rooms now have
• Computer with mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers
  and USB hub
• Clicker technology ready
• Overhead mounted projector projector screen
• Connectivity for laptop
• EZTrol management device

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Goal 1.2.2 In progress

• Develop a plan to equip all remaining classrooms
  with baseline instructional technology.
• On-going process has been developed
• Notification by Registrar of new centrally
  scheduled room.
• Develop plan specific to that room.
• Manage the project through completion.
• ITCC CLC Task Force recommendations received.

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Goal 1.2 Expand and increase the quality of
resources, facilities and personnel focused on
teaching, learning and the student experience by
2011

• Action 1.2.3 Develop a plan to create a
  facility for faculty training on the use of
  instructional technology and the development of
  instructional material and presentation methods.)
• Progress To-Date
• The CERTI (Center for Educational Research and
  Teaching Innovation) and the new Teaching and
  Learning Technologies group have established a
  multi-phased development of room 208 Norwood Hall
  to be used as a regular classroom/faculty
  training space.
• New seating and additional technology hardware
  installation is planned for August 2008.
• Faculty Learning Communities are being
  expanded/created to include clicker applications,
  Blackboard applications, virtual LEAD
  environments, and On Course applications for Fall
  2008.
• Planned Actions
• Continue the current ongoing above activities
  with top administration support and document
• progress.

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Action 1.2.4

• Phase 1a Student Recreation Center renovation
• Replace Tennis Courts (1,000,000)
• Convert Rifle Range to a Fitness Complex (with
  A/C) (1,200,000)
• Replace Recreational Center Flooring with Wood
  Surface (250,000)
• Renovate Existing Weight and Fitness Rooms in
  Bullman for Varsity Sports (1,100.000)
• Phase 1b Bullman Multipurpose Building
  renovation
• Bullman Locker Rooms to be Re-configured
  (2,400,000)
• Renovated and Refresh the Recreational Center
  (1,750,000)
• Renovate and Irrigate the Intramural fields
  (1,500,000)
• New HVAC Systems to Accommodate Recreational
  Center (750,000)

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Action 1.2.4 Cont

• Future Phases New Field House Addition
• Natatorium Expansion (4,500,000)
• Refurbish Athletics Fields (2,800,000)
• Construct Outdoor Fitness Areas (running/walking
  path 500,000)
• Create Gateways to the Athletic Fields
  (concessions, tickets, restrooms, etc. 900,000)
• As a pre-cursor to the renovation of these spaces
  as outlined above, upgrades to the utility
  restructure will be required. These upgrades
  include
• New electrical service to increase power capacity
  for the facility
• Development of a central chilled water plant
• Upgrades to the heating water plant/steam entrance

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Goal 1.3 Engage at least 90 of the
undergraduate student body in one or more
learning experiences beyond those in the
traditional classroom setting during their
academic career by 2011.

• Action 1.3.1 Define, inventory, and assess
  learning experiences beyond those associated with
  specific classes.
• The core components of Missouri STs
  experiential learning activity include
  undergraduate research (including OURE and
  non-OURE research), student design and service
  learning activities.
• In addition, students engage in experiential
  learning activities through other programs such
  as Opening Weeks Project X, Engineers Without
  Borders, coops and internships and the Study
  Abroad program.
• Progress To-Date Will pursue expansion of
  undergraduate research/experiential learning
  component with Introduction to Research and
  Experimental Design and the new Externship
  program.
• Planned Actions
• Continue the current ongoing above activities
  with top administration support and document
• progress.

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Goal 1.3 Engage at least 90 of the
undergraduate student body in one or more
learning experiences beyond those in the
traditional classroom setting during their
academic career by 2011.

• Action 1.3.1 Define, inventory, and assess
  learning experiences beyond those associated with
  specific classes.
• An agreement with Boeing to supply corporate
  projects for their graduate students enrolled in
  ST degree and certificate programs has been
  reached.
• Progress To-Date This agreement was approved by
  the ST Graduate Faculty in May meeting.
• Missouri London Program and the MCTS programs
  were moved from the Department of Philosophy
  Liberal Arts to the International Affairs Office.
• Progress To-Date Future plans call for trying to
  establish an arrangement with Imperial College to
  allow our engineering students to take a course
  or two while in London. These steps will allow
  greater publicity and centralized coordination
  that will result in more students taking
  advantage of programs outside the US.
• The exchange program with Hong Kong University of
  Science and Technology was expanded to include
  all engineering and natural science programs
  effective January 1, 2008. (DEM)
• A full exchange program will be approved with
  Shenzhen University in China effective September
  2008. (DEM)

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Action 1.3.1

• Student participation in campus organizations can
  be a significant means for individuals to develop
  the types of life skills required to achieve
  personal and career goals (e.g. leadership
  abilities interpersonal, management, and
  organizational skills, and public speaking).
• Participation in intercollegiate athletics and
  intramural sports places students in environments
  conducive to their developing the ability to work
  with a team and to be a team leader.
• Almost 500 students participate in the
  cooperative education program

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Action 1.3.1 Cont

• The Athletics and Career Opportunities Center
  advisory councils offer affiliated students an
  opportunity to be exposed to the requirements
  needed for the successful operations of these
  programs.
• Students hired as Student Ambassadors are engaged
  as public speakers and functional hosts as they
  represent the Career Opportunities Center in
  various campus activities.
• Through their presentation of informational
  programs, the Peer Health Educators develop
  presentation skills. In addition, they increase
  their own knowledge of health and wellness
  issues.

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Action 1.3.1 Cont

• Student-run staff selection processes for
  Resident Assistants provide an opportunity to
  manage projects, improve interpersonal
  communication skills, and to promote ethics and
  professionalism.
• Residential Life staff and hall government
  executive board members participate in
  comprehensive training programs that emphasize
  leadership development and communication skills.
  
• As host of the NACURH Information Center,
  students serve on regional and national
  leadership boards and communicate with residence
  hall organizations throughout the United States.

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Action 1.3.1 Cont

• Students have the opportunity to learn the value
  of assuming civic responsibilities and practice
  interpersonal engagement by serving on a
  student-run judicial board within the residence
  halls.
• The annual Leadership Trip Leadership Lock-In
  programs offer training in leadership development
  and the use of campus resources for newly
  selected student leaders within the residence
  halls.
• Student-directed programming initiatives in the
  residence halls provide opportunities to build
  campus social networks while promoting leadership
  and communication skills.

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Action 1.3.1 Cont

• The Chancellors Leadership Academy promotes
  development of interpersonal communication and
  teamwork skills and an understanding of the
  significance leadership plays in the function of
  an organization.
• A Student Leadership Inventory has been developed
  and implemented with several student groups
  (Residential Life, Sue Shear, CLA) to assess
  leadership learning outcomes. A related proposal
  has been accepted for presentation at the 2008
  ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Conference.

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Goal 1.3 Engage at least 90 of the
undergraduate student body in one or more
learning experiences beyond those in the
traditional classroom setting during their
academic career by 2011.
Action 1.3.2 Benchmark current level of
participation.
No formal benchmarking has been done for the
Study Abroad program against other institutions.
Participation rates in study abroad are very low
at this time. However, MIT and RPI are making
major efforts to allow study abroad. MIT is
undergoing a curriculum change that will make it
easier for students to participate. Progress
To-Date Participation in the project courses
arranged with Boeing (and described above) will
start in FS 2008.
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Action 1.3.2

• Residential College participation has increased
  from approximately 250 students in 2006/2007 to
  nearly 540 students in 2007/2008.
• Voyager participation has maintained at an annual
  level of participation of approximately 55
  freshmen.
• Approximately 45 students participated in the
  Holistic community during each of the past two
  years.
• Roughly 110 students annually participate in NRHH
  Leadership Trip.
• Nearly 70 students annually participate in
  paraprofessional and hall government executive
  board training.

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Action 1.3.2 Cont

• Evaluation Information provided through Alumni
  supervisors of new graduates regarding their post
  graduate professional skills/abilities
  demonstrates need for improvement in areas
  primarily related to communication skills,
  leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.
• There are nearly 200 recognized student
  organizations on campus. This is a significantly
  larger number of active organizations than is
  found at similar-sized Missouri university
  campuses.

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Action 1.3.2 Cont

• Counseling and Disabilities Support Services
  provided more than 50 programs on various topics
  related to student development and success,
  including the Zip Lock Lunch Series, Mental
  Health Screenings, and presentations on career
  development, motivation, and self-management.

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Goal 1.3 Engage at least 90 of the
undergraduate student body in one or more
learning experiences beyond those in the
traditional classroom setting during their
academic career by 2011.
Action 1.3.3 Recommend which current and/or new
experiences should be offered.
Expand the Introduction to Research and
Experimental Design, the Externship and Study
Abroad programs as means to both expand the
number of students participating in a viable
experiential learning experience and to implement
one of the retention-related 2nd Year Experience
action items to address Developing Purpose
among our 2nd year students. Progress To-Date
The Introduction to Research and Experimental
Design and the Externship programs start up is
being pursued for Fall 2008 semester. Ten
faculty and 100 students are targeted for Intro
to Research. The Corporate Development Council
is considering the support of at least 25
students to participate in the Externship
program. Establish an Experiential Learning
Coordinator position to address the continued
expansion, campus-wide coordination and resource
development for the experiential learning focus
of the campus. Progress To-Date Continue to
pursue funding to establish the coordinator
position, promote study abroad and participation
in the Boeing projects.
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Action 1.3.3

• Develop a collaborative approach to leadership
  development in Student Affairs with an emphasis
  on leadership as a requisite professional life
  skill.
• Develop a tracking process for internships to
  identify trends in their ability to influence
  student participants personal and professional
  development.
• As a complement to the item above develop a pre
  and post COOP survey to confirm learning
  outcomes, beginning with fall 2008 co-op
  students.
• Extend resources for learning community
  recruitment and programming.

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Action 1.3.3 Cont

• Create additional opportunities for faculty
  involvement with students in the residence halls.
  Expanding the already successful
  faculty-in-residence program is an example of a
  means for increasing faculty engagement with
  students in residential co-curricular learning
  situations.
• Develop an Emerging Leaders program in residence
  halls as a bridge program for returning student
  mentors (primarily sophomores). This is a means
  of maintaining second year students connections
  with their peer communities.
• Implement a Strategies for Success program for
  student advocacy to help students process new
  values experiences.
• The Health and Wellness Educator position has
  been redesigned to better serve the campus, on a
  more-collaborative basis.

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Goal 1.3 Engage at least 90 of the
undergraduate student body in one or more
learning experiences beyond those in the
traditional classroom setting during their
academic career by 2011.
Action 1.3.4 Devise a plan to be implemented in
AY2008 to increase participation by 10.

• Planned Actions/NEEDS
• Establish and fill an Experiential Learning
  Coordinator position for service learning,
  undergraduate research and student design (short
  term). Progress To-Date No progress at this
  point - Funding needed
• 2. Undergraduate Research- Expand OURE by
  implementing an expanded Introduction to Research
  Experimental Design program. Target to engage
  100 students and 10 faculty members. Provide
  participating students 250 each and
  participating faculty 1,000 each. Engage
  students initially during the second semester of
  their freshman year to participate in the program
  during their sophomore year at MST. Estimated
  cost is 35K to engage 100 students and 10
  faculty. Progress To-Date Faculty and students
  being recruited for Fall 2008 semester start up.
• 3. Student Design- Continue to improve student
  design activities by providing Safety Orientation
  and Project Management training for student
  design team participants. Progress To-Date New
  position has been approved.
• 4. Service Learning- Continue to promote service
  learning to students and faculty.

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Action 1.3.4

• Increases in facility space and resources will be
  needed to increase participation in
  intercollegiate athletics and intramurals.
• Focus learning support services within Student
  Affairs on targeted groups like athletic teams
  and residential communities.
• Develop a profile of learning and leadership
  opportunities for student groups.
• Create an integrated approach to student
  leadership development and cultural awareness
  within Student Affairs through a newly-created
  Department of Leadership and Cultural Affairs.

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Action 1.3.5

• Membership database is active and operational. 
  Roster information is reported by organization
  officers for downloading. Current information
  reflects level of activity within recognized
  student organizations -member, committee chair,
  officer.
• The co-curricular transcript program for students
  is accessed through the Student Life webpage
  http//studentlife.mst.edu/.
• Additional out-of-class and specialized learning
  experiences could be added to the transcripts
  with additional staff support.
• Student reflection and integration of experiences
  are necessary to make this a leadership
  transcript.

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GOAL 2.1Grow overall enrollment to 6,550 by 2011
with diversity that reflects the State of
Missouri and the global environment in which we
compete. Increase the overall graduate
enrollment to 1,750
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GOAL 2.1 Status Update
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Fall 2008 Enrollment Update

• 2.1 INCREASE and BROADEN ENROLLMENT
• TOTAL Enrollment Likely to achieve goal 6,150
• Total Pre-enrolled 4,397 down 18 (-0.7)
• Undergraduates 4,029 up 43 (1.2)
• Campus Graduates 197 down 67 (-39), -50 MS,
  -17 PhD
• Distance Graduates 171 up 10 (6.2)

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Goal 2.1 Grow overall enrollment to 6,550 by
2011 with diversity that reflects the State of
Missouri and the global environment in which we
compete. Increase the overall graduate
enrollment to 1,750.
Action 2.1.1 Devise and implement a plan to
improve 2nd to 3rd year retention by 2 over Fall
2007 in Fall 2008.

• Progress-To-Date
• The Office of Undergraduate Studies has begun
  implementation of a Second Year Experience
  program.
• Enrollment Mgmt to collaborate to develop
  2nd-Year Success Chain email resource.
• Expanded prior to semester tele-counseling
  program to be developed by Registrar.
• Planned Actions/NEEDS
• Establish a Second-Year Experience Director
  position
• Progress To-Date Both 1st 2nd-Year Experience
  Program Manager Positions established 1st-Year
  Manager position has been filled. Seeking to
  fill 2nd-Year Manager position.
• 2nd-Year Success Chain program is being developed
• Establish E-Communication manager/staff support
  for Registrars office
• Progress To-Date E-Comm manager hired (seeking
  final funding 6000). Seeking additional funding
  for Registrar office support (6070)

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• Action 2.1.2 Devise and implement a plan to
  recruit and increase graduate enrollment by 47
  students by Fall 2007 (to 1,390) and an
  additional 85 students by Fall 2008 (to 1,475)

• Status
• Exceeded the Fall 2007 graduate enrollment goal
  by 24 students.
• The graduate enrollment was 1414 students for
  Fall 2007 the goal was 1,390.
• Progress To-Date
• As of May 15, Graduate Applications for Fall 2008
  are up 15 (221 apps), but Admitted applicants
  are down 3 (-24 admits)
• Pre-enrolled graduate students are down 67
  enrollees from 2007
• Campus Graduate Students 197 down 77 (-39),
  -50 MS, -17 PhD
• Distance Graduate Students 171 up 10 (6.2)
• 3. Graduate recruitment activities and goals
  underdevelopment

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Action 2.1.2 Devise and implement a plan to
recruit and increase graduate enrollment by Fall
2007 (to 1,390) and an additional 85 students by
Fall 2008 (to 1,475)

• Progress
• 1. Graduate Applications for Fall 2008 are
  currently up over 39 and graduate admits up 5
  with 149 applications still waiting departments
  decisions (as of 5-19-08)
• 2. Graduate Admissions Recruitment (GAR)
  Taskforce established to enhance effectiveness of
  graduate recruiting. This includes items such
  as
• a. Formulation of a coherent campus-wide
  strategy for addressing graduate recruitment and
  admissions issues.
• b. Identification of department/program
  graduate enrollment goals/targets
• c. Evaluation of existing graduate
  recruitment and admissions procedures/processes/is
  sues and recommend efficient admissions
  communication and decision procedures.

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Action 2.1.2

• 3. Revised Graduate Catalog to improve role
  as communication tool for prospective students.
• 4. Manager Graduate Student Services
  established in March 2008 to focus on graduate
  recruitment for various graduate markets
• 5. A corporate visitation plan is being developed
  to include the Missouri metropolitan areas as
  well as selected sites throughout the US for
  distance students.
• 6. Refocused the awarding of Chancellors
  Fellowships to attract more domestic on-campus
  students.
• 7. A plan with a 150,000 budget has been
  established for international recruiting that
  includes graduate students. Completed a second
  two-week recruiting trip in India.

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Action 2.1.2 Future Implementations

• Recommendations of Graduate Admissions
  Recruitment Task force will need to be
  implemented over next fiscal year. It is
  possible some recommendations will require
  Provost approval when they are fully developed.

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• Action 2.1.3 Increase total female enrollment to
  24 (1,450 students) in Fall 2007 and 26 in Fall
  2008 (1,600 students)
• Action 2.1.4 Increase total minority enrollment
  to 11 (661 students) in Fall 2007 and 12 (726
  students) in Fall 2008

• Progress To-Date
• 2.1.3 The Womens Leadership Institute reports a
  9 (n18) increase in freshmen female deposits.
  Expects to meet goal of 257 female freshmen.
  Should be close to 1400 total female students,
  well short of 1,600 goal.
• 2.1.4 The Student Diversity Programs office
  reports 30 of 189 admitted minority freshmen
  have made enrollment deposits. Should be close
  to goal of 97 freshmen. Should be close to 690
  total minority students, but short of the 726
  goal.
• HGR continues to expand. Master Student course
  has added Sullivan Principles, Introduction to
  Research and Experimental Design and Externship
  components to strengthen 2nd-Year and beyond
  retention efforts.
• Planned Actions/Needs
• Identifying mechanisms to promote programs at our
  institution in Technical Communications,
  Psychology, Business, Biology, and Engineering
  Management to prospective female students.
  Student Marketing Team reports due May 15.
• Work with the development/alumni office to reach
  prospective donors to help fund scholarships for
  women and minority students. ONGOING
• Continue to promote/support Hit the Ground
  Running (HGR) and student engagement through the
  Missouri ST Master Student course to strengthen
  minority student retention. ONGOING

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• Action Item 2.1.5 Increase undergraduate
  enrollment by 95 students (to 4,610) by Fall 2007
  and an additional 65 students (to 4,675) in Fall
  2008 through a combination of additional new
  students (first time anywhere freshmen and
  transfers) and increasing 1st-to- 2nd year
  retention to 89.
• Status
• EM models indicate the 4,675 undergraduate goal
  for Fall 2008 is likely to be met or exceeded.
• The Fall 2008 freshmen class will likely be
  between 1020-1045 students.
• The Fall 2008 new transfer class will likely be
  between 280-300 students.
• Too early to determine retention rates (May 2008)
• Undergraduate enrollment was 4,753 in Fall 2007.
  It exceeded the Fall 2007 goal by 3.1 (143
  students) and the Fall 2008 goal by 1.7 (78
  students).
• Progress To-Date
• EM has requested 140,000 to supplement the
  undergraduate recruiting due to dramatic
  operational cost increases (fuel, meals, postage,
  etc) and to develop a stronger out-of-state
  recruitment program.
• OUS promotes enrollment through retention
  strategies that include the focus on student
  academic success in the first-year experience.
  These strategic programs include HGR, Learning
  Enhancement Across Disciplines (LEAD), Joint
  Academic Management (JAM) and tutoring.
• Continuing to evaluate, create and expand 1st/2nd
  Year programs
• Expand peer mentoring to targeted students.
• Mentoring program has been added to the Advising
  Office programs
• Continue to promote the Missouri ST Master
  Student course, Academic Alert and On Track
  as a student retention resources.
• Programs continue to be evaluated as to impact on
  student academic success
• Propose mid-term grade reports for all freshmen
  with review/prescription (RP) for targeted
  success.

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Tactical Plan Action Item 2.2.1

• Increase total female faculty members by 3 and
  traditionally underrepresented faculty members by
  1 by Fall 2008
• Dept Chairs have been encouraged to ensure
  faculty searches are conducted widely and
  aggressively and that solicitations for female
  applicants is emphasized
• Search committees must justify why female/
  underrepresented applicants are (1) not among
  applicants, and/or (2) not invited for interviews

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Tactical Plan Action Item 2.2.1Continued

• FUMFRR task force is identifying conditions that
  are not conducive to attracting/retaining female
  and underrepresented faculty members and
  proposing actions to reduce or eliminate those
  conditions
• As of May, 2008
• ? 26 faculty positions expected to be filled by
  Fall,
• 2008

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Tactical Plan Action Item 2.2.1Continued

• ?13 searches completed
• 7 male
• 6 female
• ?13 searches still in progress
• Offer made 2 female, 4 male
• In-progress 7
• ?1 minority faculty member hired

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Action 2.3.1

• Identify methods by which campus of choice can
  be measured
• Status
• Annual staff survey completed
• Chronicle of Higher Education Survey Great
  Colleges to Work for 2008
• Next Steps and Other Options
• Analysis of Chronicle survey data
• Participate annually in surveys such as that
  sponsored by the Chronicle
• Use external agency to complete annual survey of
  faculty
• Comparison of staff survey results to analogous
  results from other campus
• Add question to staff survey about response to
  concerns

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Action 2.3.2

• Benchmark our current level of choice and
  methods of celebration
• Status
• Comparison of faculty retention data
• Tenure track or tenured 4.2 loss per year
  (national average 3.3)
• Next Steps
• Use Chronicle survey to provide benchmark data
• Compare Chronicle survey results to other system
  and regional campuses
• Comparison to top 100 companies
• Information available from Human Resources and
  Federal/State Department of Labor on retention
  and turnover rates
• Ex nation-wide annual turnover rate in education
  is 17 (internal and external)

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Action 2.3.3

• Identify methods by which excellence is currently
  acknowledged, rewarded and celebrated and
  recommend if current methods should be modified
  and/or if additional methods or venues are needed
• Status
• Awards and award structure review completed
• Service identified as inadequately recognized and
  rewarded
• Need for additional recognition venues identified
• Nomination processes modified for new structure
• Next Steps
• Complete proposal for revised award structure
  (July)
• Review proposal with Chancellor, Provost,
  Department Chairs and Faculty Senate
• Post nomination processes and award information
  on website

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Tactical Plan Action Item 2.3.4

• Identify ways to increase faculty and staff
  salaries to be competitive
• All FY2008 new state appropriations allocated to
  salary increases
• Other university sources identified and
  re-allocated to salary increases
• Special 150,000 allocation from UM System for
  salary increases
• Actual raise percentage was 3.9

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Tactical Plan Action Item 2.3.4 Continued

• FY 2009 raise pool of 4 for faculty and staff
• Supplementary 3 additional raise pool for
  tenured/tenure track faculty for FY2009

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Action 2.4.1

• Develop, submit and obtain approval to initiate
  new baccalaureate and graduate degree programs
• Status
• Feedback on IDE MS and PhD provided to department
• Feedback on History MA proposal provided to
  department
• New certificate program review process
  implemented
• 1st draft of new degree program process completed
• Next Steps
• Complete final draft on new degree program
  process
• Review new degree program process with Faculty
  Senate and Department Chairs
• Develop supplemental information document for new
  degree program process to clarify roles and
  responsibilities and timelines
• Provide guidance on key proposal aspects to
  departments

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Action 2.4.3

• Obtain approval of new degree programs in
  biomedical engineering (BS, MS, PhD) in
  collaboration with UMKC Schools of Medicine and
  Dentistry
• Status
• Proposals developed by Missouri ST faculty
• Waiting on response from UMKC
• Next Steps
• Decision regarding how to proceed

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Action 2.4.4

• Complete a plan and implement initial steps of
  Missouri ST-MSU cooperative engineering
  agreement
• Status
• Registration agreement developed
• FAQ sheet for prospective students developed and
  posted on-line
• 1st year curriculum developed
• One-time start-up funds 460K/500K committed
• Job duties and qualifications for Director
  developed and approved
• Effective partnerships established (faculty and
  administration)
• Next Steps
• Interview and hire Director by August 1
• HLC and ABET notifications regarding satellite
  campus

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Action 2.4.5

• Create a standing committee to review emerging
  trends in industry and recommend new courses,
  emphasis areas, and degree and certificate
  programs to address these trends
• Status
• No progress to report
• Opportunities/Issues
• Campus Curriculum Committee
• Discipline Specific Curriculum Committees
• Graduate Council
• ABET and other program coordinators
• Access to assessment data from alumni and
  employers

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Action 2.4.6

• Create a task force to imagine future
  technological developments and practices and
  recommend appropriate new degree and certificate
  programs.
• Status
• No progress to report
• Opportunities
• Corporate Development Council (focus group)
• Institution and Department advisory boards

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• Action Item 2.5 Maintain affordability at 2007
  levels by increasing student financial
  assistance, scholarship programs and other
  student cost reduction efforts by 2011. OPR
  DEM
• Status
• Needy student population has grown
  proportionately throughout recent tuition
  increases. Since 2002, over 24 of Missouri ST
  students were Pell Grant eligible.
• Initial estimates for FY08 indicate the average
  student loan indebtedness at graduation will stay
  around 21,000 for the May 2008 graduates.
• Progress To-Date
• Up to 400 Freshmen engineering majors will get
  2000 in the Stafford loan forgiveness this
  summer as part of the new MOHELA Engineering Loan
  Forgiveness program. Missouri ST freshmen are
  likely to receive over 800,000 in forgiveness
  aid this year alone.
• Capital Campaign Update
• Planned Actions/NEEDS
• As the 2003-2008 scholarship plan expires, a new
  committee will need to examine the entire
  scholarship portfolio, with an emphasis on
  need-based aid in 2008-09. The new SFA Director
  will lead the committee.

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Goal 2.5Maintain affordability at 2007 levels
by increasing student financial assistance,
scholarship programs and other student cost
reduction efforts by 2011. OPR DEM

• Action 2.5.1
• Raise 4.5M in gifts and pledges for
  scholarship/fellowship support. OPR VCUA
• RESULTS As of April 30, 2008, we have exceeded
  our FY07-08 goal of 4.5M, securing 4,809,615 in
  student support in the following forms
• Cash 1,811,277
• 1-5 year pledges 1,596,520
• Deferred pledges 1,401,818

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Action 3.1.1 Increase number of faculty members
active in sponsored activity from 260 to 275.
OPR VPR and Department Chairs

• FY08 activities through the end of April 2008 and
  a year-over-year comparison are as follows
• Proposals awarded in total dollars 34.03M (up
  9.9)
• Number of proposals awarded and amendments 307
  (up 6.7)
• Proposals submitted in total dollars 116.21M
  (up 31.4)
• Number of proposals submitted 456 (up 36.5)
• Research expenditures 31.43M (up 25.4)
• Number of faculty involved in sponsored
  activities is 246 (-2.8)

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Action 3.1.1 Increase number of faculty members
active in sponsored activity from 260 to 275.
OPR VPR and Department Chairs

• Plans to complete this action over the remainder
  of FY08 are
• - Finalize statistics on grants and contracts
  when the
• final FY08 data becomes available in
  August 2008.
• - Continue to seek out funding opportunities and
  
• bring them to the attention of appropriate
  faculty.
• - Continue to take a hands-on approach to
  building
• teams to pursue research funding.
• - Continue to market our research capabilities
  at the
• state and national levels.

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Action 3.1.2 Increase average research
expenditure per tenure/tenure track faculty from
140K to 145K. ORP VPR and Department Chairs

• FY08 activities through the end of April 2008 and
  a year-over-year comparison are as follows
• Proposals awarded in total dollars 34.03M (up
  9.9)
• Number of proposals awarded and amendments 307
  (up 6.7)
• Proposals submitted in total dollars 116.21M
  (up 31.4)
• Number of proposals submitted 456 (up 36.5)
• Research expenditures 31.43M (up 25.4)
• Number of faculty involved in sponsored
  activities is 246 (-2.8)

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Action 3.1.2 Increase average research
expenditure per tenure/tenure track faculty from
140K to 145K. ORP VPR and Department Chairs

• Plans to complete this action over the reminder
  of FY08 are
• Finalize statistics on grants and contracts when
  the final FY08 data becomes available in August
  2008.
• Continue to seek out funding opportunities and
  bring them to the attention of appropriate
  faculty.
• Continue to take a hands-on approach to building
  teams to pursue research funding.
• Continue to market our research capabilities at
  the state and national levels.

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Goal 3.1Expand and increase the resources,
facilities, and personnel focused on the research
mission of the University by FY 2011. OPR
Provost and VPR

• Action 3.1.3
• Establish three of the seven remaining targeted
  endowed faculty positions in defined strategic
  areas energy (two positions), entrepreneurship
  and management, advanced manufacturing, homeland
  security and critical infrastructure protection,
  trustworthy systems, and biomedical engineering.
  OPR VCUA and Provost
• RESULTS In 07-08, the Development Office has
  delivered 19 proposals to fund fully endowed
  faculty positions (total value of 59M). All are
  pending
• 10 in entrepreneurship management (Engineering
  Management)
• 1 in biomedical engineering (Ceramic Engineering)
• 7 in energy (5 in Petroleum Engineering,1 in
  Mining Engineering and 1 for the Energy Center)
• 1 in trustworthy systems (Computer Engineering)
• NOTE The Development Office has secured six
  endowed faculty positions in the first five years
  of the campaign.

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Goal 3.1Expand and increase the resources,
facilities, and personnel focused on the research
mission of the University by FY 2011. OPR
Provost and VPR

• Action 3.1.3
• Establish three of the seven remaining targeted
  endowed faculty positions in defined strategic
  areas energy (two positions), entrepreneurship
  and management, advanced manufacturing, homeland
  security and critical infrastructure protection,
  trustworthy systems, and biomedical engineering.
  OPR VCUA and Provost
• RESULTS In 07-08, the Development Office has
  delivered 19 proposals to fund fully endowed
  faculty positions (total value of 59M). All are
  pending
• 10 in entrepreneurship management (Engineering
  Management)
• 1 in biomedical engineering (Ceramic Engineering)
• 7 in energy (5 in Petroleum Engineering,1 in
  Mining Engineering and 1 for the Energy Center)
• 1 in trustworthy systems (Computer Engineering)
• NOTE The Development Office has secured six
  endowed faculty positions in the first five years
  of the campaign.

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Action 3.1.4 Secure 400K in seed funding for
interdisciplinary research to establish two
national interdisciplinary research centers
and/or programs. OPR Provost and VPR

• Energy Research and Development Center (FY08
  FY10 200K each year)
• Center for Bone and Tissue Repair and
  Regeneration (CY08 125K, CY09 282.5K, CY10
  295K)

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Tactical Plan Action Item 3.1.5

• Increase Library budget for journal
  subscriptions, databases, and monographs from
  1.0 million to 1.2 million
• Chancellor Carney has incremented Librarys
  FY2009 budget for journal subscriptions,
  databases, and monographs by 25,000
• Chancellor Carney will consider increasing the
  Librarys FY 2010 budget for journal
  subscriptions, databases, and monographs

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Action 3.1.7 Identify major research
instrumentation needs and available resources.
OPR VPR, Center Directors and Department Chairs

• Progress To Date
• The list of high impact instruments, viz.,
  those that are of interest to multiple faculty
  groups and/or departments has been compiled from
  the following sources
• FY09 plus-up funding requests.
• Proposal to establish the Center on Bone and
  Tissue Repair and Regeneration.
• White papers submitted for NSF Major Research
  Instrumentation (MRI) program solicitation.
• Proposals being submitted to other
  instrumentation programs, e.g. Defense University
  Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).

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Action 3.1.7 Identify major research
instrumentation needs and available resources.
OPR VPR, Center Directors and Department Chairs

• Progress To Date
• Cost sharing (2/3 1/3) with the departments the
  acquisition cost of major research
  instrumentation in proposals to help improve the
  chances of them being funded.
• Submitted a proposal to Panel of Peers requesting
  250K/year to preclude the need for departments
  to share the burden in providing matching funds
  for acquiring major research instrumentation.
• Plan to complete this task over the reminder of
  FY08 is
• Share information on the high impact major
  research instrumentation with Center Directors
  and Department Chairs.

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Major Research Instrumentation Needs
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Major Research Instrumentation Needs
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Action 3.2.1 Submit at least two proposals for
establishing national interdisciplinary research
centers and/or programs that could potentially
have at least 1.5M per year in research
expenditure. OPR VPR, Center Directors, and
Department Chairs

• Chen, G., Myers, J., Nestore, G., Rolufs, A.,
  Zoughi, R., Anderson, N., Belarbi, A. and
  Sarangapani, J., Long-Term Bridge Performance
  Program, FHWA, 19,901,394, 1/08 12/12.
• Leu, M., Center for Aerospace Manufacturing
  Science, Engineering and Technology, NSF/UNCC,
  10,000, 04/08 - 03/2009.
• Crow, M., McMillin, B., Ferdowsi, M., Corzine,
  K., Chowdhury, B., Future Renewable Energy
  Delivery and Management Systems, NSF/NCSU,
  2,090,107, 1/08 -12/12.
• Perkins, W., et al, Missouri ST Gear Up Grant,
  US Department of Education, 11,923,200, 8/08
  7/14.

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Action 3.2.2 Identify the theme and initiate
work to submit a proposal to establish an NSF
Engineering Research Center. OPR VPR, Center
Directors, and Department Chairs

• NSF - Materials Research Science and Engineering
  Center (PI Matt OKeefe)
• NSF ERC - Intelligent Engine and System Health
  Management (PI Jag Sarangapani)

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Action 3.3.1 Achieve 38M in research
expenditures in FY2008. OPRVPR and Department
Chairs

• FY08 activities through the end of April 2008 and
  a year-over-year comparison are as follows
• Proposals awarded in total dollars 34.03M (up
  9.9)
• Number of proposals awarded and amendments 307
  (up 6.7)
• Research expenditures 31.43M (up 25.4)
• Plan to complete this task over the reminder of
  FY08 is
• Statistics on grants and contracts will be
  finalized when the final FY08 data becomes
  available in August 2008.

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Action 3.3.2 Devise and implement a plan to
achieve 42M in research expenditure during FY
2009. OPR VPR, and Department Chairs

• Progress To Date
• Working with Provost Wray and department chairs
  to fill vacant faculty and endowed chair
  positions.
• Pursuing large interdisciplinary funding
  opportunities.
• Re-established MoDOT MTI UM collaboration
• DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers
• Hands-on approach to building teams to pursue
  research funding.
• Leonard Wood Institute FY09 funding opportunity
• Missouri Life Sciences Trust Fund FY09 funding
  opportunity
• Marketing our research capabilities at the state
  and national levels.

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Action 3.3.2 Devise and implement a plan to
achieve 42M in research expenditure during FY
2009. OPR VPR, and Department Chairs

• Progress To Date
• Submitted proposals to Panel of Peers requesting
  funds to
• Hire a grant writer
• Develop a pool of matching funds for major
  research equipment
• Restore budget cutbacks to research centers
• Recommended to Provost Wray incentives to expand
  and elevate research performance and reputation.
• Plan to complete this task over the reminder of
  FY08 is
• Develop a model and identify seed funding to hire
  research faculty.

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Action 3.4.1 Work with the Office of
Communications to focus one of the forthcoming
issues of the alumni magazine on our research
activities. VPR

• Theme of Spring 2008 Missouri ST Magazine was
  re Think Research

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Action 3.4.2

• Devise and implement a plan to annually nominate
  faculty for fellow status in professional
  societies
• Status
• Processes identified for two professional
  societies
• Fellows and officers on campus identified for two
  societies
• Researched process for National Academy of
  Engineering
• Next Steps
• Complete review of fellows, officer positions
  held, and fellow nomination committee positions
  held for other academic programs on campus
• Meeting with NAE member to develop strategy for
  that organization
• Complete implementation

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Goal 4.1Successfully complete a 200 million
capital campaign by 2010.OPR VCUA

• Action 4.1.1
• Raise 21M in gifts and pledges in FY 2008. OPR
  VCUA
• RESULTS
• As of April 30, 2008, 17,217,765 in gifts and
  pledges have been secured toward our FY07-08 goal
  of 21M.

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Goal 4.1Successfully complete a 200 million
capital campaign by 2010.OPR VCUA

• Action 4.1.1
• Raise 21M in gifts and pledges in FY 2008. OPR
  VCUA
• RESULTS
• As of April 30, 2008, 17,217,765 in gifts and
  pledges have been secured toward our FY07-08 goal
  of 21M.

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• Goal 4.1Successfully complete a 200 million
  capital campaign by 2010.OPR VCUA
• Action 4.1.2
• Apply 2.2M of the gifts raised for student
  support to offset general operating budget
  scholarships and redirect the 110,000 in annual
  distributions toward campus priorities.
• OPR Provost, VCUA
• In Progress Final numbers will not be
  available until June 20, 2008.

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• Goal 4.1Successfully complete a 200 million
  capital campaign by 2010. OPR VCUA
• Action 4.1.3
• Increase annual alumni contribution/participation
  rate from 19 to 23. OPR VCUA
• RESULTS
• As of April 30, 2008, our participation rate is
  18.

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• Goal 4.1
• Successfully complete a 200 million capital
  campaign
• by 2010. OPR VCUA
• Action 4.1.3
• Increase annual alumni contribution/participation
  rate from 19 to 23. OPR VCUA
• RESULTS
• As of April 30, 2008, our participation rate is
  18.

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Goal 4.2Develop sustainable external
partnerships that expand STs sphere of
influence by 2011. OPR VPR, VCUA, VCSA, and
DEL

• Action 4.2.1
• Identify and devise a plan to involve the top 50
  targeted corporate partners on appropriate
  advisory boards. OPR VCUA, VPAA, and VPR
• RESULTS
• Identified STs Top 50 corporate partners
  based on recruiting statistics, private
  contributions, and research dollars.
• Secured involvement from 33 of Top 50 companies
  on key advisory boards
• Formed internal Corporate Relations Team (CRT) to
  facilitate the cross-campus management of
  corporate relationships to maximize the potential
  in all key areas.
• CRT jointly sponsored a Recruiters Luncheon in
  conjunction with Career Fair
• CRT formalized partnership with the existing
  Corporate Development Council, expanding the CDC
  mission to parallel the role of CRT in
  comprehensive relationships and accomplishing ST
  strategic objectives.

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Goal 4.2Develop sustainable external
partnerships that expand STs sphere of
influence by 2011. OPR VPR, VCUA, VCSA, and
DEL

• Action 4.2.1
• Identify and devise a plan to involve the top 50
  targeted corporate partners on appropriate
  advisory boards. OPR VCUA, VPAA, and VPR
• RESULTS
• Identified STs Top 50 corporate partners
  based on recruiting statistics, private
  contributions, and research dollars.
• Secured involvement from 33 of Top 50 companies
  on key advisory boards
• Formed internal Corporate Relations Team (CRT) to
  facilitate the cross-campus management of
  corporate relationships to maximize the potential
  in all key areas.
• CRT jointly sponsored a Recruiters Luncheon in
  conjunction with Career Fair.
• CRT formalized partnership with the existing
  Corporate Development Council, expanding the CDC
  mission to parallel the role of CRT in
  comprehensive relationships and accomplishing ST
  strategic objectives.

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Action 4.2.2

• Identify and devise a plan to establish Master
  Research Agreements or other partnership
  agreements with 40 of the targeted corporate
  partners
• Status
• Created Corporate Relations team
• Top 50 Companies identified, also working to
  identify top emerging companies
• Next Step
• Develop plan
• In discussions with Boeing
• Completed agreement with State of Missouri Office
  of Administration and negotiations in progress
  with Missouri Highways and Transportation
  Commission not corporate partners, but these
  agreements will support our overall efforts under
  this action

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Action 4.3.1

• Complete approval process and planning for
  business incubator _at_ Innovation Park
• Technology Development Center
• To be submitted to board of Curators June 08
• Scheduled completion early 2009
• Business Accelerator (Incubator)
• White paper submitted, funding proposal to be
  presented to State (DED),
• Design firms identified RFP to be issued
  April/May 08
• On hold pending funding
• Exploring alternative funding sources

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Tactical Plan Action Item 4.3.2

• Develop and Implement a conflict of interest
  policy
• Committee formed, charge developed
• Next steps
• Meet with UMC conflict committee
• Met on February 6, 2008
• Develop the short-term process by which to
  provide an appropriate review of all COI
  disclosures that have been submitted.
• As a first step, disclosure forms submitted since
  January 1, 2007 are being considered by the ad
  hoc COI Committee some disclosure forms have
  been reviewed and additional information is being
  requested regarding other disclosure forms
• Develop the short-term process to oversee
  activ