The Division of Quad Cities and Planning is comprised of 144 employees. The strength of our unit and base of our accomplishments is our people. Together, we support the academic mission and service operations of Western Illinois University by successfully advancing institutional goals and priorities.
At the base of any successful college or university are students, faculty and staff. Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities serves 1,502 students and provides 42 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. Organizationally,
68 faculty represent all four colleges and the library. Fifty-four staff are organized into six, interrelated areas:
Academic, Instructional, Student, and Technology Services led by Dr. Kristi Mindrup; Development by Paul
Plagenz; Facilities by Bill Brewer; Marketing and Public Relations by Tami Seitz; WQPT-Quad Cities Public
Television by Jamie Lange; and the Office of the Vice President by Dr. Joe Rives. Twenty-one graduate assistants support academic affairs and one graduate assistant works in Student Affairs.
With a very highly dedicated and talented faculty and staff, this Report will show that we continue to achieve our goals through planning, conservative fiscal management, and collaboration. This year’s Report is once again based on Annual Reports made by areas reporting to the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning. These Reports are available at www.wiu.edu/qc/about/reports.php and showcase the very best of Western Illinois University: A staff committed to student success and advancing the vision, mission, values, goals, and priorities of the University.
In Fiscal Year 2014 we brought new skills, talents, and abilities to the Division. We welcomed:
• Yenny Andreu, AmeriCorps VISTA. Yenny is working on her Nursing degree at Black Hawk College and previously served at Casa QC as a VISTA member.
• Scott Brouette, Assistant Director of Student Affairs. He has a masters degree in Curriculum and
Instruction from Western, and previously worked on the Macomb Campus as a Lead Teacher in the Infant and Preschool Center.
• Vivian Chang, AmeriCorps VISTA. Vivian has a degree in Physics and Spanish from Carnegie Mellon and previously served at Casa Quad Cities as a VISTA member.
• Alex Hall, Financial Aid Advisor. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Knox
College in Galesburg, IL, and previously worked at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in the outreach department as an ISACorps member for the Black Hawk Community College District.
• Christi Monson, Office Support Specialist, School of Engineering. Christi has a Masters in Liberal Arts and
Sciences degree from WIU, and previously worked at Black Hawk College as an English as a Second
Language (ESL) instructor.
• Paul Plagenz, Director of Development. He has a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from The
Ohio State University, and previously worked at the Quad City Symphony Orchestra as Director of
Development.
• Dana Requet, Admissions Counselor. Dana has a degree in History from The University of Mississippi, with an anticipated Master's of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Louisville in May 2014.
She previously worked as the Director of the Keesler Air Force Base Education Center for Mississippi Gulf
Coast Community College.
• Courtney Richenbacher, Graduate Assistant, Student Affairs. Courtney graduated from the University of
Iowa with a degree in Geology and Environmental Science and is currently in the Museum Studies program at WIU-QC.
• Alex Wenger, Academic Advisor. Alex has a M.A. degree in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
(Higher Education & Student Affairs) from The University of Iowa, and previously worked at The
University of Iowa as a Graduate Assistant Advisor for first-year students.
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• Ashley Wilkinson, College of Business and Technology Advisor. Ashley has a master’s degree in College
Student Personnel Administration from Illinois State University, and previously worked at Lamar
University as a Student Support Services advisor.
We will also celebrate the distinguished careers of seven employees for a combined 115 years of service to WIU at the annual employee recognition ceremony. Congratulations to Jeanette Thomas for 25 years of service; Sharon
Maroney on 20 years; Marie Cheak, Laverne Logan, Lois Retherford, and James Woolley on 15 years; and to Doug
Druckenmiller for 10 years.
From our newest employee to our most seasoned professional, we are committed to advancing academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility. To cite just a few of those professional accomplishments:
• Joe Ackerman, Liz Eckman, Lois Retherford, Alison Shook, and Janet Wilson completed Quad Cities
Professional Development Network training and/or certifications
• Lora Adams and Jonathan McKenna are pursuing Bachelors of General Studies Degrees, and Chris Brown a Bachelors degree in English.
• Andrea Allison continues to work on Windows 7 and Mac OS X Platforms training.
• Amanda Bergeson selected as February Civil Service Employee of the Month and Lois Retherford Lois
Retherford was selected as Civil Service Employee of the Month in August 2013.
• Bill Brewer completed recertification for his architecture license, Asbestos Designer license, and LEED AP certification.
• Dr. Susan Brooks received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Mathematics.
• Dr. Marty Coe earned a DBA from Saint Ambrose University.
• Liz Eckman is pursing a master’s in Museum Studies from Western Illinois University,
• Paul Finley continues to work on Cisco Certification at Blackhawk College.
• Drs. Steve Hunt and Rebecca Newgent completed the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research’s
Best Practices in Teaching Online.
• Jamie Lange was selected as the 2013 COAP Employee of the Year.
• Leslie Mose complete flora design certification at Black Hawk College.
• Dana Requet will finish her master’s in Education Administration this Spring and Emily Brooks will compete her Instructional Design and Technology Masters in Spring of 2015.
• Dawn Schmitt is pursuing CMA certification
• The Staff of WQPT-Quad Cities Public Television earned a Silver Telly Award for production of Achieve
Quad Cities.
• Michael Weinrich is pursing certifications in programming and configuring AMX touch-screen technology.
• Alex Wenger earned a Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (Higher Education &
Student Affairs) from the University of Iowa.
• Steve Whan and Joe Ackerman completed annual pesticide training and material safety data sheet management.
• Curtis Williams received the Western Illinois University 2013 Distinguished Service Award and the
Council of Academic Advisers Advisor of the Month award.
These examples are in addition to faculty and staff promotions, tenure, professional achievement awards, and sabbaticals earned in the last year.
• Drs. Doug Druckenmiller and Dan Malachuk received sabbaticals.
• Dr. Lloyd Kilmer was named Assistant Dean in the College of Education and Human Services.
• Dr. Blaire McDonald received tenure.
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• Jonathan McKenna was promoted to Data Processing Equipment Technician II.
• Emily Pitz received was promoted to Office Support Specialist
• Dr. Emeric Solymossy received a Professional Achievement Award.
• Alison Shook was promoted to Office Manager.
• Steve Whan was promoted to Facilities Manager.
Goal 1: Support expansion of academic programs and service operations:
Success is demonstrated by increases in total student applications, acceptances, enrollments, and the percent of accepted students who enrolled at the University.
New Programs.
Western Illinois University continues to support expansion of high demand and need programs in the Quad Cities. A new minor in Spanish, undergraduate major in bicultural education, and Ph.D. program, in environmental sciences will be offered at the Quad Cities beginning in fall 2014. In supporting program planning:
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup and Lindsay Fender assisted with feasibility studies in history, biology, foreign languages, and creative writing.
• Dr. Joe Rives was the primary author in the University’s Change Request to the Higher Learning
Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for approval to establish the Ph.D. in environmental sciences.
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup and teams from Quad Cities Admissions and Student Affairs met with department representatives from bilingual education, environmental studies, history, MBA, and Spanish to learn about new or revised program requirements, courses, and career options in planning recruitment, advisement, and retention services.
Support . Quad Cities staff members are essential to successful implementation of new and existing programs.
• Allison Shook, Liz Eckman, Dianne Heisner, Jean Kenney, Christi Monson, Emily Pitz, and Janet Wilson assist faculty with material and document preparation, communications, and mailings. The team assisted in
353 course evaluations and 473 vehicle registrations in the last year.
• Kassie Daly, Temia Rice, and Curtis Williams partnered with English, Foreign Languages, and
Mathematics to expand Quad Cities Testing Center services to include COMPASS and language proficiency examinations. The Center proctored 1,319 examinations in the last year.
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup, Lois Retherford, and Curtis Williams coordinate Quad Cities course and facilities scheduling in collaboration Drs. Jim Schmidt, Sharon Evans, Jim Patterson, and Lloyd Kilmer.
• Andrea Allison, Christopher David, Paul Finley, Jonathan McKenna, and Michael Weinrich provide 63 hours of weekly support at 60 th Street, and increased weekly service hours at Riverfront from 57 to 60. The team supports 144 employees, 1,502 students, 29 classrooms, six computer laboratories, five conference rooms, four engineering specific laboratories, WQPT, and events held on campus.
New Partnerships.
Drs. Joe Rives, Kristi Mindrup, and Curtis Williams negotiated Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities’ first dual enrollment agreement with a high school. Students from Rivermont Collegiate Academy will be
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able to take classes at both institutions during the senior year. There are presently nine students expressing interest in this program.
Our multi-year goal at the postsecondary level is to have Linkages, Reverse Transfer, and Honors agreements with all regional community colleges, in addition to degree plans for all 17 undergraduate programs to promote transfer efficiency and timely degree completion.
• Drs. Joe Rives, Kristi Mindrup and Curtis Williams negotiated a Linkages Agreement with Sauk Valley
College, and agreements currently under review at Rock Valley College and Highland College. These institutions are also considering reverse transfer and financial aid consortium agreements with the
University.
• Dr. Mindrup and Curtis Williams work with Dr. Rick Hardy and Michelle Aurand from Centennial Honors
College to negotiate honors transfer agreements. Highland College signed an agreement this year.
• Curtis Williams provides coordination assistance with Macomb and community colleges after institutional agreements are signed to help form degree guides. New degree guides were formed with Sauk Valley
College this year.
We are making progress on meeting the multi-year goal of complete regional community college alliances. The process is time intensive and includes community college desire and staffing resources to enter into agreements. In academic year 2012-2013, eight of 28 priorities (29%) were completed, with another two actions (7%) in progress.
The completed number of actions and those in progress rose to 10 (36%) and 11 (39%) in academic year 2013-2014, respectively.
Table 1
Status of Agreements Between Western Illinois University
And Community College Partners
2012-2013
Black Hawk ✔ ✔ ✔
Eastern Iowa
Highland
Illinois Valley
Kirkwood
Rock Valley
Sauk Valley
Black Hawk
Eastern Iowa
Highland
Illinois Valley
✔
IP
✔
✔
IP
✔ ✔
2013-2014
✔
✔ ✔
IP IP
IP
✔
IP
✔
✔
✔
IP
Kirkwood
Rock Valley
Sauk Valley
IP
✔
IP
IP
IP
IP
IP
✔
IP
✔
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Marketing.
Tami Seitz and Karin Chouinard engage in local and regional strategies, in addition to marketing actions that can have effects nationally and internationally. Marketing efforts are enhanced with WQPT production support.
• Local efforts include using the exterior digital sign on Riverfront Campus for marketing university accomplishments and events; posting yard flags for special events; supporting bus wraps with Metro Link
(rapid transit); and displaying floor clings, column wraps and banners at North Park mall during holiday shopping season.
• Regional efforts include purchasing television advertisements during highly rated programming (e.g.,
American Idol and the Cosmos); engaging in mobile marketing campaigns on regional television stations; conducting live radio interviews; and completing video productions, including Welcome to Western Illinois
University-Quad Cities for use by admissions professionals to promote the institution.
With a potential viewing audience of over 600,000 viewers, WQPT: o Aired 900 spots encouraging enrollment. The value of this airtime is more than $18,000. o Broadcasted WIU commencement at the iWireless Center and men’s and women’s home basketball games. o Featured WIU events on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses during Out and About . This included Trivia night, WIU Veterans Bridge to Employment, Military Family Symposium.
Performing Arts Society Winetasting Event, and Find Your Niche Career Fair. o Used The Cities with Jim Mertens to conduct interviews with Board of Trustees members
Clawson and Ehlert Fuller; President Thomas; Dr. Dan Malachuk, Don Healy, Don McLean, and
Ann Rowson; Kassie Dally and Alex Hall.
• National and international effects are realized through the Web and other forms of social media. These efforts include continuous process improvements on webpages, an increased Facebook and Twitter presence, and introduction of digital marketing.
A community based WIU-QC Marketing and Public Relations Advisory Group provides advice and feedback on these and many more initiatives. The quality of Quad Cities marketing initiatives is well documented. The 2013
Quad Cities View Book received a silver award in the 2013 Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA) contest. There were more than 700 entrants, and Western Illinois University’s production was recognized in the top 10% for quality, display, and content. Tami Seitz, Kassie Daly, and Jessica Lambert led the design and creation of this document.
Aggressive Recruitment.
Kassie Daly, Emily Brooks, Leslie Moss, Antoinette Murphy, Dana Requet, and Donna
Schroeder capitalize on increased educational opportunities and intensified marketing to aggressively recruit new students to Western Illinois University. Kassie and her team support an undergraduate recruitment territory that includes 10 Illinois counties and 14 Iowa counties, with attendance at 185 high school visits, 35 college fairs and
500 individual visits.
Antoinette Murphy attended 14 graduate fairs, several community expo’s, on campus career fairs, departmental open houses, business site visits, and Chamber of Commerce events. Antoinette has been very active in working with currently enrolled students to see if they would be interested in continuing to a graduate program. She partners closely with Audrey Adamson, Assistant Director of Student Affairs, to offer Student Success Seminars that discuss the process and reasons for continuing educational studies.
Teamwork and commitments to continuous process improvement are essential components to successful recruitment efforts.
• Kassie Daly and Tami Seitz co-chair the Targeting Team. Kassie, Tami, Emily Brooks, Karin Chouinard,
Lindsay Fender, Antoinette Murphy, Dana Requet, and Curtis Williams meet every other week to review
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effectiveness and efficiency of marketing, admissions, retention, communication, and registration strategies.
• Vice President Rives just charged Kassie Daly, Antoinette Murphy, and Assistant Deans Kilmer and
Patterson to create a similar targeting team and process for graduate education.
• The entire Student Affairs division partnered with academic departments to host events, orientations, and seminars for prospective students and their families.
Results.
Success is demonstrated by increases in total student applications, acceptances, enrollments, and percent of accepted students who enrolled at the University.
Table 2
Total Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
New Student Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments
Fall 2009 through Fall 2013
# Completed Applications
# Accepted
# Enrolled
% Accepted That Enrolled
2009
662
535
2010
675
531
2011
642
542
2012
760
616
2013
889
676
362 357 363 410 473
67.7% 67.2% 67.0% 66.6% 70.0%
In the last year alone, the number of received applications increased by 129 (17.0 percent), acceptances by 60 (9.7 percent), and new student enrollment increased by 63 students (15.4 percent). Quad Cities also experienced a 3.4 percent increase in the percent of accepted students who enrolled at the University.
The Quad Cities greatly appreciates Academic Affairs supporting the same number of fall (261) and spring (257) courses for the last two years, adding seat capacity as course enrollments warranted, and maintaining the ability to identify Quad Cities students in on-line courses. These actions clearly support our recruitment and retention efforts, resulting a total fall 2013 Quad Cities enrollment of 1,502, up 89 students (6.3 percent) in the last year and a total spring enrollment of 1,475, up 136 students (10.2 percent) during this time.
Figure 1
Total Enrollment
Fall 2009 through Spring 2014
1,600
1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100
Fall
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1,413 1,361 1,372 1,377 1,502
Spring 1,341 1,218 1,302 1,339 1,475
Opportunities and Challenges.
There is opportunity to continue growth according to trend data. Five-year (fall 2009 to fall 2013) reporting shows increases in on-campus undergraduate enrollment (up 108 students or 16.1%), offcampus undergraduate enrollment (up 152 students or 475%), and off-campus graduate enrollment (up 52 students or 179%). However, on-campus graduate enrollment is down 223 students or 32.7 percent.
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Table 3
Comparison of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Total Enrollment
Fall 2009 to Fall 2013
Fall 2009 Fall 2013
Undergraduate
Graduate
Total
Undergraduate
Graduate
On-
Campus
670
682
1,352
On-
Campus
108
(223)
Off-
Campus
32
29
Total
702 Undergraduate
711 Graduate
61 1,413 Total
Difference
Number
Off-
Campus
152
Total
260 Undergraduate
52 (171) Graduate
On-
Campus
778
459
1,237
Off-
Campus
184
81
Total
962
540
265 1,502
Percent
OnOff-
Campus Campus Total
16.1% 475.0% 37.0%
(32.7%) 179.3% (24.1%)
Total (115) 204 89 Total (8.5%) 334.4% 6.3%
There is opportunity to better understand growing off-campus student demand. Off-campus enrollment has three subcategories:
(1) Students who take classes exclusively at off-site locations (e.g., Shedd Aquarium). This enrollment is down
16 students or 73%.
(2) Students who take both on-line and on-campus courses. This enrollment is up 39 students or 100%.
(3) Students who take exclusively on-line courses. There were no exclusively on-line students in fall 2009.
This has grown to 181 students.
Figure 2
Off-Campus Student Enrollment by Type
Fall 2009 and Fall 2013
Off-Campus
Location
On-Line and On
Campus
On-Line Only
From both a recruitment and retention perspective, it is important to understand from where students exclusively online students enroll in order to plan in-person and electronic service delivery. The vast majority of the 181 exclusively on-line students are local to the Quad Cities (either from Rock Island County Illinois or Scott County
Iowa), next are regional students (only an hour drive from Western Illinois University-Quad Cities), and only 24 students (13%) are from more than an hour from the Quad Cities campus.
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Figure 3
Exclusively On-Line Students by Location
Fall 2013
From a planning and policy perspective, it is important to understand similarities and differences between Macomb and the Quad Cities in serving off-campus line students. The University’s off-campus program provides students with options for off-campus classes, on-line and off-campus classes, and exclusively on-line classes. The off-campus program accounts for 7.6 percent and 17.6 percent of the total fall 2013 enrollments in Macomb and the Quad Cities, respectively.
• For both campuses the largest percentages of off-campus students are students taking exclusively on-line classes. o For Macomb the next largest percentage are students taking a class at an off-campus location.
Western Illinois University has 11 Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools approved sites in Chicago, Davenport, Grayslake, Havana, Lombard,
Palatine, Peoria, Schaumburg, Springfield, and Vernon Hills. o For the Quad Cities the next largest percentage is students taking both on-line and on-campus courses.
Figure 4
Off-Campus Student Enrollment by Campus and Type
Fall 2013
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
65.2%
9.1%
25.7%
68.3%
29.4%
2.3%
Off-Campus On-Line and On-Campus On-Line Only
• For Macomb 23 percent of on-line students reside locally or regionally (within and hour drive of campus).
The value is 87 percent for Quad Cities students.
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Figure 5
Exclsuively On-Line Students by Campus and Location
Fall 2013
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
77%
13%
22%
65%
14%
9%
Local Regional All Other
There is opportunity to build on high-demand undergraduate programs and strong feeder relationships with community colleges by remaining market responsive. Two of the top five programs in fall 2013 (Engineering and
Law Enforcement and Justice Administration) were not ranked in the top five majors in fall 2011. However, two of the traditionally largest programs (Elementary Education and General Studies) had the largest net student declines.
Engineering
Management
Law Enf. & Justice Adm.
Accounting
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Elementary Education
General Studies
Table 4
Enrollments of Top Five Undergraduate Majors
Fall 2011 and Fall with Data Sorted on Net Headcount Change
Fall 2011
Enrollment
4
Fall 2013 Difference
Rank Enrollment Rank Number
NR 105 3
Percent
101 2525.0%
97
64
85
76
107
151
3
NR
4
5
2
1
142
75
82
71
75
113
1
5
4
NR
5
2
45
11
(3)
(5)
(32)
(38)
46.4%
17.2%
(3.5%)
(6.6%)
(29.9%)
(25.2%)
Black Hawk
Table 5
New Transfer Enrollment Enrollments of Students from the Top Five Feeder Institutions
Fall 2011 and Fall with Data Sorted on Net Headcount Change
Fall 2011
Enrollment
81
Rank
1
Fall 2013
Enrollment
129
Rank
1
Difference
Number
48
Percent
59.3%
Eastern Iowa
Sauk Valley
Saint Ambrose
University of Iowa
50
11
3
3
2
3
4
4
73
13
8
6
2
3
4
5
23
2
5
3
46.0%
18.2%
166.7%
50.0%
There are opportunities to build new partnerships with four-year institutions. Drs. Rick Carter, Joe Rives, and Joani
Wilson led development of a reverse transfer agreement that will allow students to earn a bachelors in general studies from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic. An institutional signing ceremony will occur at Riverfront Campus on May 7 th .
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There is opportunity to encourage students to return and complete postsecondary degrees. Western Illinois
University-Quad Cities is partnering with Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community
Colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Trinity College of Nursing, and Saint Ambrose University to increase educational attainment levels of area residents. The Brookings Institute reports a 2012 total Quad Cities area population of 311,292 residents (20% minority and 80% non-minority). Of this population, approximately 75,000 residents attended but did not complete postsecondary or certificate requirements.
There is challenge to increase graduate student enrollment. Total graduate enrollment is down 171 students or 24%, despite increases in off-campus student demand. Converse to undergraduate trends, there are enrollment declines in the top five graduate programs and from top feeder institutions.
Reading
Counseling
Unclassified
Educational Leadership
Business Administration
Table 5
Enrollments of Top Five Graduate Majors
Fall 2011 and Fall with Data Sorted on Net Headcount Change
Fall 2011
Enrollment
Fall 2013 Difference
Rank Enrollment Rank Number Percent
54
73
47
88
54
3
2
5
1
3
57
72
36
72
36
3
1
4
1
4
3
(1)
(11)
(16)
(18)
5.6%
(1.4%)
(23.4%)
(18.2%)
(33.3%)
Table 6
New Graduate Student Enrollment--Students from the Top Five Feeder Institutions
University of Iowa
Western Illinois
Northern Illinois
Saint Ambrose
Augustana
Illinois State
Fall 2011 and Fall with Data Sorted on Net Headcount Change
Fall 2011
Enrollment
Fall 2013 Difference
Rank Enrollment Rank Number Percent
7
27
1
11
15
14
5
1
NR
4
2
3
15
32
5
8
8
3
2
1
5
3
3
NR
8
5
4
(3)
(7)
(11)
114.3%
18.5%
400%
(27.3%)
(46.7%)
(78.6)
One question to investigate while addressing challenges in graduate student recruitment is: Are we maximizing opportunities to recruit traditional aged graduate students? The median age of fall 2012 graduate students is at least one-half year younger at Western compared to five other Illinois public universities.
Table 7
Median Age of Graduate Students at
Illinois Public Universities
Fall 2012
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Eastern Illinois University
University of Illinois-Chicago
Illinois State University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Western Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
University of Illinois Springfield
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago State University
Governors State University
Source: IBHE Fall Enrollment Survey
26.6
27.4
28.2
28.2
28.3
28.7
28.8
29.9
30.7
32.9
34.6
35.8
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A second piece of data shows that the fall 2013 mean age of Quad Cities on-campus graduate students is 34.4 and it is 31.4 for Quad Cities off-campus graduate students.
There is also challenge to change the culture of when students make an admissions decision. As a commuter campus, many students do not feel urgency and wait until the last minute to make an admissions decision since they are not “leaving home” to attend college. The Admissions Team completes 500 individual student appointments annually, with the heaviest volume occurring 2-3 weeks before the start of the semester. This creates last minute demands for courses and seats that can influence enrollment, persistence, and completion.
Based on history and strong commitment to student success, there is no question that Quad Cities employees will continue to advance strengths and turn opportunities and challenges into advantages, as Western Illinois University continues to grow and expand in the Quad Cities.
Goal 2: Increasing opportunities for student, faculty, and staff engagement: The Quad Cities Culture of
Mentoring
Student Mentoring. Quad Cities faculty and staff intentionally built mentoring into the campus culture. It is imbedded into student recruitment, New Student Orientation, University 100, academic advising, student organizations and activities, and student work experiences. Last year’s Annual Repor t demonstrated students were not responsive in setting or keeping mentoring appointments. Therefore, mentoring was infused into current practices, and the results have been successful.
Last year’s Annual Report demonstrated that admissions efforts were revised to be more engaging, conversational, and interactive with currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. Following this successful format, Curtis Williams,
Audrey Adamson, Alex Hall, Kenny Wheeler, Jacquelyn Holan, Kim Moreno, Alex Wenger, and Ashley Wilkinson re-designed New Student Orientation (NSO) to decrease traditional presentations and increase interactions. With a new format and aggressive marketing, the Quad Cities had its highest turnout for fall 2013 NSO, with 128 students in attendance.
NSO began with a fun and welcoming introduction to Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. Audrey Adamson arranged for Guys In Ties, improvisational comedians from Comedy Sportz, to provide college-related humor to encourage student participation throughout the day’s events. This was followed by opportunities to interact with currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff; a luncheon with mentors; and campus tours.
Curtis Williams and Audrey Adamson served as instructors for University 100 in fall 2013 and spring 2014. Total section sizes were increased from 12 to 24 students to accommodate enrollment increases.
As students progress through the educational process, Lindsay Fender routinely provides undergraduate academic advisors and graduate faculty coordinators with lists of students who were enrolled the previous semester but who have not registered for the next semester. Faculty, academic advisors, and staff work together to help remove registration blocks and encourage degree completion. Curtis Williams also provides on-site academic advisement at
Black Hawk College and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges for Linkages students.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities supports 23 student organizations. The following staff serve as advisors and mentors to these organizations, in addition to Bea Brasel and Jamie Lange serving as Mentors for Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration.
• Audrey Adamson, Interdisciplinary English and Arts Society
• Amanda Bergeson, Student Recreation Association
• Kenny Wheeler, Toastmasters
• Jacquelyn Holan, Unity
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Dr. Kristi Mindrup and Curtis Williams worked with University of Iowa to create a mentoring program designed to foster success for on-campus student employees. The CORE@WIUQC (Career Oriented Reflection Experience) includes a unique opportunity for students and their supervisor/mentor to discuss ways that on-campus employment contributes to college and career goals. The program utilizes a student survey during the beginning and end of the semester to assess program effectiveness. The program pilot is nearing completion with over 20 student employee participants.
Quad Cities students, faculty, and staff are serving on teams for the University’s participation in the Persistence and
Completion Academy. A total of 32 Quad Cities appointments have been made to the teams described in the
University Planning section of this Report .
Retention rates are increasing for all comparisons shown below. These rates are expected to continue as the university builds upon successful persistence and completion initiatives that are described above.
First-Year Rates
New Freshmen
New Transfers
Overall Rates
All Undergraduates
Table 8
First Year and Overall Retention Rates at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
Fall 2011 Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort
Number Pet Retained Number Pct. Retained
29 48.3% 24 66.7%
177 70.1% 251 75.2%
734 81.0% 796 82.8%
All Graduates 637 70.0% 578 71.8%
Faculty and Staff Mentoring.
In addition to programs and services made available by colleges, departments/schools, human resources, and the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, Quad Cities faculty and staff have access to internal and external mentoring opportunities. For example:
• Western Illinois University’s Quad Cities Research and Scholarship Symposium provides interdisciplinary feedback for scholarship in progress, hosts scholarly presentations, and maintains faculty research display cases at 60th Street and Riverfront. The most recent activity included scholarly presentations by Drs.
Debbie Lee and Tammy Werner.
• Western Illinois University-Quad Cities also participates in the Quad Cities Professional Development
Network (QCPDN). The QCPDN provides resources and supports professional development opportunities for faculty and staff that meet the common needs of member institutions 1 . Certification programs are offered in Excellence in College Teaching, Professional Supervision, and Administrative/Professional
Leadership.
Building Community . Through campus events and recognition ceremonies, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities supports and reinforces a campus culture that celebrates and values community, personal, and professional growth.
During the last year, the campus hosted the:
• Annual fall barbeque in September 2013.
1 Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic,
Saint Ambrose University, Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities are all members of the Quad Cities Professional Development Network.
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• Student Recognition Ceremony that celebrates student achievements, organizations, and officers of the
Student Government Association in May 2013.
• First annual commencement reception in December 2013 and annual spring commencement at the iWireless Center in May 2013. The former event featured three student speakers selected by a faculty committee, led by Dr. Jeanette Thomas. There were more than 200 students, family members, employees, and the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees in attendance.
• Fourth annual years of service ceremony in April 2013. The event recognizes four employees who each represent one of the four core values of the University. Dr. Everett Hamner received the award for academic excellence, Dr. Bill Pratt for educational opportunity, Bea Brasel for personal growth, and Curtis
Williams for social responsibility. Don Welvaert, former Mayor of Moline received a special award for espousing all four core values of Western Illinois University.
Increased Community Awareness. Strong working relationships with the media, active local board participation, and the programming/outreach of WQPT increases community awareness of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.
Tami Seitz maintains outstanding working relationships with local and regional media. Quad Cities students, faculty and staff are routinely featured for their expertise. Between April 8, 2013 and April 10, 2014 there were 142 news articles about Western that were featured on Quad Cities Online. This includes articles about new scholarships and recipients, degree programs, Phase II construction, alumni accomplishments, and editorials in support of the
University.
Vice President Rives serves on six boards: Quad Cities Presidents and Chancellors Council, Quad-Cities Graduate
Study Center (Executive Committee Member and Chair of the Academic Council), Renew Moline (Board of
Directors and Chair of the Project Management Team), Quad Cities Airport Authority, Quad Cities Chamber of
Commerce’s Regional Opportunities Council, and Achieve Quad Cities.
Members of the Quad Cities Administrative Team (Drs. Kristi Mindrup, Dr. Lloyd Kilmer, Dr. Jim Patterson, Bill
Brewer, Chris Brown, Kassie Daly, Paul Plagenz, Mary Pruess, Tami Seitz, and Curtis Williams) serve on 16 local boards:
• Association of Fundraising Professionals
• Christ’s Family Church
• Davenport Network for Community and
School Partnerships
• Humility of Mary
• Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
• International Association for Administrative
Professionals - Quad Cities Chapter
• Logistics Program Advisory Board-Eastern
Iowa Community Colleges
• Public Relations Network of the Quad
Cities, Quad Citians Affirming Diversity
• Quad Cities Career Connection
• Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
• Quad Cities College Consortium
• Quad Cities Joint Higher Education
Marketing Alliance
• Quad Cities Minority Partnership, Quad
Cities Scholars
• Quad Cities Sports Authority
• United Neighbors
• Veteran’s College Consortium
Quad Cities staff also continues to support service to the public. This includes 24 organizations and activities:
• American Heart Association
• Bettendorf Rotary
• Bi-State Early Childhood
• Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman
House
• Cub Scout Pack 119
• Daughters of the Nile
• District Theatre
• Dress for Success Quad Cities
• East Moline-Silvis Rotary
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• Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western
Illinois
• Hazelcrest Water Fund
• Humility of Mary
• Iowa Student Personnel Association
• Logan Elementary School
• Longfellow Booster Club
• Mercer County DARE Board of Directors
• Moline School District
• Operation Lead
• Quad Cities Early Childhood Conference
• United Way Quad Cities
• Rivermont Collegiate
• Two Rivers YMCA
• Wee Care Day Care and Pre School
• Women’s Connection
• Women’s Leadership Council
WQPT has a potential regional viewing audience of 600,000 residents in northwest Illinois and eastern Iowa. The station brings increased awareness and recognition to the University through actions described in Goal 1 and through aggressive advancement of the community goal to increase military friendliness.
Embracing Our Military is a new two-year WQPT initiative to raise awareness of issues affecting the military community. WQPT will create a regional dialogue focused on essential military and veteran contributions toward community prosperity. This dialogue will feature three signature events planned by an advisory group and supported by 15 partners 2 .
• “Coming Back with Wes Moore” will feature an appearance by Wes Moore and (potentially)
Representative Tammy Duckworth.
• “When Parents Deploy” is a Sesame Street special for families of local military members.
• A Job Symposium will provide employment contacts, workshops on resume preparation, and military resume understanding for Human Resource professionals.
Increased National Awareness. Increased engagement with professional organizations is increasing the national recognition of Western Illinois University. For example:
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup serves on the directorate for the American College Personnel Association Commission for Commuter and Adult Student Learners and on the national board for the Council for Advancement of
Standards in Higher Education. Based on Dr. Mindrup’s networks, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities was selected as the new base of operations for the National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs.
• Dr. Joe Rives serves as a Director at Large for the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators, and will host the 2015 national conference in Moline.
• Quad Cities staff will be supporting Dr. Rebecca Newgent, Counselor Education, as she hosts the
Association for Assessment and Research’s September 2014 national conference held in the Quad Cities.
• Quad Cities staff will also support Dr. Jana Dietz as she leads Ready to Run in the Quad Cities during academic year 2014-2015.
Community Engagement. Hosting high profile events, providing access to facilities, utilizing local expertise, and supporting/advancing civic priorities advances community engagement.
Members of the Quad Cities community were invited to high profile university events throughout the academic year.
This includes the State of The University Address by President Thomas, annual Scholarship Breakfast pairing donors with recipients, Minority Scholarship Appeal, Champagne on the Rocks, University Theme Speaker, Distinguished
Faculty Lecture, Hallwas Lecture, Environmental Summit, Spring Commencement that also aired on WQPT, and the June Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting. Chris Brown coordinates most of our special events.
2 The 15 partners supporting Enhancing Our Military are American Red Cross, AUSA RI Chapter, CBS4
QC/WHBF, The Dispatch, Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Moline Public Library, QC Chamber of
Commerce/HOOAH! Quad Cities, WVIK public radio, USO of Illinois, Quad City Radio Group, Al’s Angels, Bi-
State Regional Planning Commission, City of East Moline, US Coast Guard MSD Rock Island, and WIU Student
Veteran’s Organization.
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Western Illinois University-Quad Cities hosted over 200 organizations, agencies, and events. When guests are here we provide tours and promotional materials as a means for community members to learn more about the academic excellence and educational opportunities of Western Illinois University.
Seventy-one community members serve on five Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Advisory Boards. Dr.
Rives, Bill Brewer, Kassie Daly, Paul Plagenz, Mary Pruess, and Tami Seitz all use external advisory boards in their administrative areas of responsibility and benefit from external expertise.
Susan Sever Goetz
Phil Hare
John Knaack
Jim Lodico
Janet Mathis
Matt Mendenhall
Jeff Nelson
Steve Nelson
Teresa Paper
Dennis Pauley
Paul Plagenz
Tracy Poelvoorde
Mary Pruess
Scott Raes
Colleen Rafferty
Paul Rumler
Yvonne Savala
Myron Scheibe
Karla Steele
John Thodos
Bettie Truitt
Lee Vasquez
Rory Washburn
Todd Zachary
Table 9
Advisory Boards for Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
Quad Cities Admissions Advisory Board
Anne Bohnsack Rockridge High School
Patrice Johannsen
Jennifer Page
Geneseo High School
Rock Island High School
Stephanie Reagan-Iavarone Davenport West High School
Allison Ryser Moline High School
Quad Cities Marketing Advisory Board
Randy Jacobs Tag
Marica Lens
Gary Rowe
Ann Walsh
Jill Weaver
KWQC
Community Member
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
Modern Woodmen
Val Yazbec Dispatch
Quad Cities and Planning Advisory Board
Mary Lagerblade
Steve McCann
Brad Bainter
Phil Banaszek
Roger Clawson
Chris Connolly
Derek Dyer
Mel Foster and Company (retired), Co-Chair
McGladrey, Co-Chair
Western Illinois University
Rock Island County Board
State Farm
Wells Fargo
Deere and Company
Mary Kay
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees
Alderman, City of Moline
Western Illinois University Foundation
Renew Moline
Community Foundation of the Great River Bend
Metrolink
Calif and Harper, Attorneys at Law
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
Mayor, Rock Island
Western Illinois University
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Western Illinois University
Mayor, Moline
Quad Cities Womens Connection
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees
Shive-Hattery
Calif and Harper, Attorneys at Law
Mayor, East Moline
Black Hawk College
Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Quad Cities Trades
Rivermont Academy
Table 9
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WIU Design, Build and Management Team
Janet Mathis Renew Moline
Jeff Anderson
Ray Forsythe
Scott Hinton
Adam Holland
Craig Mack
Dan McConaghy
Steve Nelson
City of Moline
City of Moline
City of Moline
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
Deere and Company
Deere and Company
Calif and Harper, Attorneys at Law
Maureen Riggs
Joe Rives
Lew Steinbrecher
Lori Turner
WQPT Advisory Board
Frank Coyle
Chris Curran
Beth Dunn
Kim Findlay
A.J. Loss
Tarsicio Macias
Kristin McDaniel
Julie McHard
Kathy Michel
Elisabeth Norwood
Beth Peters
Howard Press
Cheryl Salley
Susan Wahlmann
Lisa Powell Williams
Terry Wilson
City of Moline
Western Illinois University
City of Moline
Alderman, City of Moline
Coyle, Stengel, Bailey & Robertson
Lane and Watterman
Quad City Bank & Trust
Putnam Museum
Bush Construction Company
Hola America Media Group
Community Member
Community Member
Modern Woodmen
Community Member
Quad City Botanical Center
Howard Press and Associates, Inc.
Community Member
Quad City Arts
Moline Public Library
The Dispatch
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities advances community priorities in the areas of economic development, educational attainment, locally based television programming, and service to the Hispanic and veterans communities.
• Dr. Joe Rives serves on six local boards advancing economic and educational development.
• The City of Moline and Moline Foundation selected WQPT to host community visioning sessions for new and adapted uses of the Moline riverfront.
• Dr. Jim Patterson represents the University in the successful return of passenger rail service to the Quad
Cities. Phase I of the retail development will be completed by fall 2014 and rail service will be restored in
2015. Drs. Patterson, Pratt, and Jorgenson participate in task forces creating the Quad Cities Manufacturing
Innovation Hub.
• Mary Pruess responded to community feedback for more local programming. WQPT now features local programming to five nights a week, with the addition of Hola America to the program lineup. The station is in active discussions for two additional regular series with independent producers. One is an Illinois financial/business report and the other is an Illinois lifestyle magazine.
• Drs. Rives, Mindrup, Lindsay Fender, and Gary Rowe received a $106,000 AmeriCorps grant to advance pre-school readiness by following WQPT’s and Public Broadcasting System's “Ready to Learn” model.
Scott Brouette administers the program. Fifteen Western Illinois University-Quad Cities students support preschool readiness. The Mayors of Moline, Rock Island, East Moline, and Davenport and Governors
Quinn and Branstad endorsed the University’s application.
• WQPT’s early childhood initiatives include sponsoring the annual Ready to Learn Conference (with estimated attendance of 375), completing 40 classroom visits to First Book Club sites, hosting 20 Family
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Literacy workshops for new English as Second Language immigrants, and distributing over 5,000 children’s books through First Book Club, workshops, and events.
• WQPT maintains 31 ongoing partnerships with community organizations and schools for early childhood education. For example, more than 400 K-3 rd graders entered stories in the local PBS Kids’ Writers
Contest. Thirteen community readers and five judges pick 16 winners in the Quad Cities area.
• Bea Brasel submitted a successful nomination that resulted in WQPT’s Ambassadors program receiving a
2013 Grassroots Advocacy Award from the National Friends of Public Broadcasting. Student ambassadors represent WQPT in the community and help build reading, science and math skills through station programming. For example, the student Ambassadors presented fun “Curious George” science activities at a Healthy Expo attended by 2,000 people in Davenport, Iowa.
• Dr. Rives was appointed to the Achieve Quad Cities Leadership Cabinet, which supports improved retention and graduation rates at all educational levels in the Quad Cities.
• Drs. Rives and Mindrup were on the writing team with representatives from all other Quad Cities postsecondary institutions that received a $200,000 Lumina Foundation grant to implement strategies that are designed to increase postsecondary certificate and degree attainment levels of area residents. The Quad
Cities was one only 20 communities selected nationally to receive Lumina Funding.
• Tami Seitz represents Western Illinois University in a local marketing coalition established by the Quad
Cities Presidents and Chancellors Council to promote all of the postsecondary opportunities in the Quad
Cities. Only 20,000 students are enrolled in Quad Cities higher education with a regional population of over 376,000 residents.
• The Illinois Campus Compact placed two Volunteers In Service To America members at Western Illinois
University-Quad Cities. These full-time volunteers receive an external stipend, and are working in Student
Affairs on community priorities of increased volunteerism and educational achievements of Hispanic students and returning veterans.
• Western Illinois University continues to uphold its promise to let private development build student housing and provide food service. These actions keep revenue on the local tax roles. The Mills at
Riverbend Commons, the student-focused housing development next to Riverfront Campus, is on-schedule to in August 2014. Curtis Williams coordinates with local food vendors to provide catering services.
Qdoba, Cup A Jo, Olive Tree, The Bakery, and GiLanella's Pizza provide light meal service.
Higher Values in Higher Education: Appendix A presents the contributions of Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities students, faculty, and staff in continuing successful implementation of Higher Values in Higher Education.
We have implemented 89 of the priorities in the University’s Strategic Plan .
Accreditation: Western Illinois University completed a Growing Our Two Campuses special emphasis as part of the
University’s re-affirmation of accreditation in 2012. Appendix B shows that 32 of the 51 priorities (63%) are completed/ongoing initiatives, 16 (31%) are in progress, and only three (6%) have not yet been started or have been placed on-hold.
Campus Master Plan: Phase II is on-schedule and in budget for August 2014 opening, and a Phase III programming study has been initiated. Three campus teams are helping these initiatives. The Quad Cities Facilities
Implementation Team II is engaged in ordering and preparing for moves to and within Riverfront. The Art-In-
Architecture Team is responsible for recommending the public display of art in Phases I and II. Illinois state statute requires one half of one percent of state appropriated capital budgets to be dedicated to public art. The Phase III
Steering Team selected Holabird and Root to complete the programming study, and is collecting campus input for uses of Phase III.
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Kristi Mindrup
Bill Brewer
Andrea Allison
Suzanne Bailey
Amanda Bergeson
Chris Brown
Karin Chouinard
Christopher David
Josh Hirst
Debbie Lee
Jim Patterson
Lois Retherford
Dan Romano
Allison Shook
Jeanette Thomas
Tammy Werner
Steve Whan
Curtis Williams
Table 10
Quad Cities Facilities Implementation Team II Membership
Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning/Co-Chair
Assistant Director, Facilities Management/Co-Chair
Research and Instruction Consultant, Quad Cities Technology
Associate Professor, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Office Support Associate, WQPT
Administrative Aide, Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities
Instructional Technology Systems Manager, Quad Cities Technology
Assistant Director, Quad Cities Technology
Student Representative
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Assistant Dean, College of Business and Technology
Admissions/Records Officer, Quad Cities Admissions
Director, University Technology
Office Manager, Quad Cities Administration
Professor, Biological Sciences
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Facilities Manager, Quad Cities Facilities
Associate Director, Quad Cities Student Services
Bill Brewer
Carrie Alexander-Albritton
Christine Anderson
Chris Brown
Bill Griffin
Mary Ann Griffin
Rebecca Horton
William Howard
Fred Isele
Jean Kenney
Sharon Maroney
Susan Romano
Gary Rowe
Ann Rowson
Linda Norbuit Suits
Table 11
Quad Cities Art in Architecture Membership
Assistant Director, Facilities Management/Chair
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Administrative Aide, Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees
Community Member
Student Representative
Professor, Art
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Chief Clerk, Quad Cities Administration
Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Director, Development
Director, Museum Studies
Art in Architecture Coordinator, Illinois Capital Development Board
Bill Brewer
Kristi Mindrup
Marcia Carter
Tim Dietz
Lindsay Fender
Sue Martinelli-Fernandez
Steve Nelson
Jim Patterson
Bill Pratt
Mary Pruess
Lois Retherford
Jim Schmidt
Table 12
Phase III Programming Team Membership
Assistant Director, Facilities Management/Chair
Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning/Co-Chair
Assistant Dean, College of Education and Human Services
Illinois Capital Development Board
Assistant to the Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Renew Moline
Assistant Dean, College of Business and Technology
Director, Engineering Program
Director, WQPT
Admissions/Records Officer, Quad Cities Admissions
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Lori Turner
Roger Viadero
Michael Weinrich
Curtis Williams
Table 12
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City of Moline Alderman
Director, Institute for Environmental Studies
Instructional Technology Systems Manager, Quad Cities Technology
Associate Director, Quad Cities Student Services
In addition to these activities, Quad Cities Facilities continues to work with the City of Moline, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Historical Preservation Agency, and the Moline Historical Commission in pursuing an option to relocate the historical train depot to Riverfront Campus. The structure will serve as a studentcentered facility. IDOT is currently preparing bids for its relocation to the southeast corner of the Riverfront site, and anticipates a February 2015 moving date, provided it is economically feasible for Western to accept the depot.
Comprehensive Fundraising: Gary Rowe, Jamie Lange, and Mary Pruess led successful external fundraising for
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, raising over $8.2 million from individual, corporate, foundation, and in kind gifts.
Goal 5: Supporting diversity and internationalization
Total minority student enrollment increased from 10.8% of total student enrollment in fall 2009 (152 minority students) to 14.0% of total student enrollment in fall 2013 (185 minority students). This increase occurred for both on- and off-campus students, although there was a decline in the latter between fall 2012 and fall 2013.
Figure 6
Minority Enrollment as a Percent of Total Enrollment
Fall 2009 Through Fall 2013
16.0%
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
2009
On-Campus 10.7%
2010
11.5%
2011
11.8%
20112
13.9%
2013
14.4%
Off-Campus 10.9% 11.4% 13.2% 15.6% 15.1%
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities enrolls students from 49 Illinois counties and 13 states. Fall 2013 enrollment includes four international students (down from six in fall 2013). International students are from Jordan,
Nepal, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
Student success continues to increase as Western Illinois University-Quad Cities continues to diversify. Fall-to-Fall retention rates of first year students increased across all racial/ethnic designations for the last four years.
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Figure 7
First Year Retention Rates by Racial/Ethnic Designation
Fall 2009 and Fall 2012 New Students
Hispanic
64.3%
71.4%
Black
White
70.6%
71.4%
68.2%
93.8% 2012
2009
40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Table 13
New Students by Racial/Ethnic Designation
Fall 2009 and Fall 2012
Hispanic
Black
White
2009
28
17
625
2012
28
16
503
Successful recruitment and retention strategies emphasize early and repeated awareness of Western Illinois
University, our inclusiveness, and commitments to advancing individual and community priorities.
• Curtis Williams leads the Quad Cities Minority Partnership that exposes high school students from
Davenport, East Moline, Moline, and Rock Island high schools to careers and academic opportunities in science, health, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This year’s program was expanded to include financial aid and scholarship workshops, hosted at Western.
• The Fall 2013 Next Big Thing was organized and hosted by Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. Admissions, advising, student emissaries, and student affairs professionals provided 1,000 area high school students, including 750 minority students, with college financial planning, literacy, and selection workshops. Ebony Magazine Editor-in-Chief Amy Dubois
Barnett delivered the keynote address.
• Curtis Williams, in partnership with United Neighbors and Davenport School District, received a
$30,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association to establish health and STEM programs at
Jefferson Elementary Schools, community centers, and local parks in Davenport Iowa. The program serves nearly 600 minority and at-risk youth.
• Campus advertising includes target specific media such as Black Entertainment Television and Spanish advertisements in local newspapers. We support Viva Quad Cities and the Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The Executive Director of the Hispanic Chamber serves on the Quad Cities and Planning
External Advisory Board, and WQPT began airing Hola America , a weekly series focused on issues of the local Hispanic community.
• Admissions and Student Services collaborate with the Minority Partnership Program, League of United
Latin American Citizens, Minority Teachers Incentive Program, Quad Cities Scholars, and United
Neighbors to advance minority student recruitment and retention. Western Illinois University-Quad Cities also sponsored our first annual Minority Scholarship Appeal in Spring 2013.
• A total of 320 students participated in 24 student organizations during academic year 2013-2014. Four new student organizations (Criminal Justice Society, Academic Club for Engineering, Student Veterans
Organization, and UNITY) started this year because of student interest. Other on-campus student
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organizations include the Association of Latin American Students and the Black Student Association.
Examples of on-campus student activity events include: o Cinco de Mayo o Dia de los Muertos o Banned Book Week o Black History Month o LGBT Film Fest o Pride Fest o Rocky Horror Picture Show o o
Poetry Reading
Coffeehouse Bash & Short Story
Contest o Shedd Aquarium Trip o Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration o Juneteenth Festival o LGBT Prom
• International flags representing the countries of international students attending and employees working at
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities are prominently displayed in the Goldfarb Atrium. WQPT’s second channel, Worldview features global perspectives, international news, and foreign programs in English.
• Audrey Adamson co-hosted the 2013 Bi-State Diversity Conference for students with disabilities that provided participants with opportunities to learn about programs, services, resources, and new assistive technologies available at local colleges and universities. Nearly 50 students attended the conference.
• Audrey Adamson also serves on the University’s Americans with Disabilities Act Committee. A growing number of students received accommodations from Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. The total number of students served increased from 15 in fall 2012 to 29 in fall 2013.
As more individuals from diverse backgrounds continue to take advantage of our educational opportunities, 24 Quad
Cities faculty and staff presented regionally, nationally and internationally to support recruitment, retention, academic excellence, and personal growth.
• Dr. Christine Anderson: Illinois Education & Technology Conference.
• Dr. Marty Coe: American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, and Institute of Internal Auditors 2013
Midwest District Conference
• Lindsay Fender, Curtis Williams, and Audrey Adamson: Higher Learning Commission-North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Dr. Everett Hamner: Association for the Study of Literature & Environment; Modern Language Association; and Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts.
• Dr. Andrea Hyde: Garrison Institute Contemplative Teaching, Learning Initiative and American Educational
Studies Association.
• Dr. Fred Isele: Goethe Institute for German Studies Program, Kappa Delta Pi International Society in
Education, Illinois Council for the Social Studies, National Council for Geographic Education, National
Council for the Social Studies.
• Dr. Sharon Maroney: Council for Children with Behavior Disorders International Conference, Midwest
Symposium for Leadership in Behavioral Disorders.
• Dr. Susan Massey Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Illinois Reading Council, Iowa
Reading Association.
• Drs. Blair McDonald, Il-Seop Shin, Khaled Zbeeb, and Bill Pratt: American Society for Engineering
Education, Illinois-Indiana Section Conference, and ASEE Annual National Conference.
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup: American Educational Research Association.
• Dr. Rebecca Newgent: American Counseling Association Conference and Exposition, Association for
Assessment and Research in Counseling, and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
• Drs. Joe Rives: Kristi Mindrup, and Lindsay Fender, Association of Institutional Research and Higher
Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Dr. Joe Rives: Midwest Society of College and University Planning, National Association of Branch
Campus Administrators.
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• Dr. Emeric Solymossy: Global Research Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
• Dr. Jeanette Thomas: North Central Association of Science Teacher Educators
• Dr. Tami Werner: North Central Sociological Association.
• Dr. Brendan Young, Central States Communication Association Convention
Western Illinois University was internationally represented in the discipline/profession by Dr. Emeric Solymossy in
Canada and in Mexico by Dr. Ann Walsh.
Within the United States, Quad Cities faculty and staff presented at 29 different (unique) locations: Ames, IA;
Anaheim, CA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Davenport, IA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA;
Edwardsville, IL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Garrison, NY; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City,
KS; Lawrence, KS; Long Beach, CA; Long Branch, Macomb, IL; NJ; Minneapolis, MN; Moline, IL; Newport Beach,
CA; Palatine, IL; Philadelphia, PA; Peoria, IL; Saint Louis, MO; Springfield, IL; and Terre Haute, IN
Fifteen Quad Cities faculty and staff hold leadership positions within these organizations.
• Dr. Christine Anderson: Co-Chair, Special Education Special Interest Group, Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education.
• Chris Brown: Treasurer, International Association for Administrative Professionals - Quad Cities Chapter.
• Dr. Marty Coe: Accounting Principles Committee Board, Illinois CPA Society; Certification Officer,
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
• Lindsay Fender: Newsletter Committee, Illinois Association of Institutional Research.
• Dr. Andrea Hyde: Secretary/Treasurer, Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society; and
Secretary/Historian, Council for the Social Foundations of Education.
• Dr. Fred Isele, Editor, The Illinois Quarterly; Editor, Great Lakes Regional Council for the Social Studies;
Editor, Native American Heritage-National Council for the Social Studies & Smithsonian Institution; and
Illinois State Representative, National Council for the Social Studies-National House of Delegates.
• Jamie Lange: Association of Fundraising Professionals.
• Dr. Sharon Maroney: Member, Board of Directors, Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior
Disorders.
• Dr Susan Massey: Editorial Review Board Member, Literacy Research and Instruction journal; Program
Reviewer, International Reading Association/ National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
• Dr. Kristi Mindrup: Association of Institutional Research Liaison, Illinois Association for Institutional
Research; Board of Directors, Council for Advancement of Professional Standards in Higher Education; Co-
Director, National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs; and Directorate member, American College
Personnel Association, Commission for Commuter and Adult Student Learners.
• Dr. Rebecca Newgent: National Assessment and Research Conference Chair.
• Mary Pruess: Immediate Past President, Small Station Association.
• Dr. Joe Rives: Change Panelist, Peer Reviewer, Retention Mentor, and Specialized Reviewer, Higher
Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Director at Large and 2015 Site
Host, National Association of Branch Campus Administrators; Book Editor for the Association of
Institutional Research.
• Dr. Emeric Solymossy: Board of Advisors, Illinois Small Business Development Center, International Trade
Center and Procurement Technical assistance.
• Alex Wenger, 2013 and 2014 Conference Planning Committees, Iowa Student Personnel Association.
Drs. Rebecca Newgent completed book/chapter/monograph publications. Drs. Fred Isele, Rebecca Newgent, Joe
Rives, and Jeanette Thomas served as editors for discipline-based publications. Additionally, nine Quad Cities faculty and were published in 16 sources.
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• Dr. Christine Anderson: Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. Therapeutic Recreation
Journal
• Dr. Andrea Hyde: Educational Studies, Journal of Transformative Education, Journal of Yoga Service,
Teachers College Record.
• Dr. Fred Isele: Illinois Council for the Social Studies, Great Lakes Regional Council for the Social Studies.
• Dr. Susan Massey: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Illinois Reading Council Journal.
• Dr. Rebecca Newgent: Journal of College Counseling.
• Dr. Emeric Solymossy: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.
• Dr. Jeanette Thomas: Polar Biology.
• Dr. Ann Walsh: College Student Journal, Journal of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Education.
• Dr. Brendan Young, Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery
Goal 6: Streamlining and simplifying administrative structures and processes
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities continues to support enrollment and program growth with no new staff positions. Given high and increasing demands on Quad Cities staff time and resources, the ongoing challenge/necessity is to streamline processes to gain service efficiencies. This year focused on six areas of efficiency.
Administrative Efficiency focused on automating processes and codifying structures and processes.
• Karin Chouinard began training users on the University’s Content Management System (CMS) to keep departmental website sites current. Student Affairs uses the CMS to manage content for their respective areas.
• Lois Retherford and Karin Chouinard automated room reservation processes.
• Drs. Rives, Mindrup, Chris Brown, Lindsay Fender, and Curtis Williams implemented clearly defined budgeting and purchasing procedures, with monthly meetings to monitor budgets and plan expenses.
Lindsay Fender meets monthly with fiscal agents to review expenses, encumbrances, and projections.
• Kathy Barrett, Chris Brown, Christopher David, and Lindsay Fender developed and maintained technology renewal documentation to accurately track renewals and related expenses.
• Lindsay Fender redesigned the University Surveys website to clearly define and automate the survey request process.
Academic Support Efficiencies enhanced student services.
• Career Services transitioned to an online employer registration form that maintains real time listings of participating employers.
• Career Services increased utilization of eRecruiting, enabling students to search for positions and schedule on-campus interviews.
• Liz Eckman streamlined Testing Center and textbook return processes at 60 th Street and Riverfront.
• Alex Hall participated in Illinois Student Assistance Commission financial aid presentations to local high schools, designed a new financial aid presentation for graduate students, and offered financial aid sessions at
Scott Community College.
Fiscal Efficiency resulted in $84.6 million in cost savings and avoidance activities.
• Bill Brewer and Vice President Rives were part of an institutional team that successfully negotiated with the
Illinois Capital Development Board to include purchase of furniture, fixtures, technology, and equipment in the Phase II project budget, resulting in cost savings and avoidance of $4.6 million to the University.
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• Western Illinois University’s partnership and Renew Moline’s successful recruitment of a private developer to complete a two-phase $80 million construction project bringing student focused housing and retail next to
Riverfront Campus saves the University these costs in addition to ongoing maintenance, operations, and personnel costs.
Operational and Maintenance Efficiencies occurred at 60 th Street and Riverfront.
• Quad Cities Facilities utilized automated Riverfront monitoring equipment to enable proactive building maintenance.
• 60 th
Street maintenance activities included main supply fan motor replacement, gas line rework, repair of parking lot drainage, exterior lighting repairs, roof maintenance, replacement of cooling coils, and tree trimming.
• Riverfront installations included a new picture display rail on the second floor, an exterior fuel storage cabinet, exterior signage, and new exterior furniture.
Parking and Access Efficiencies resulted in increased customer service.
• Student Affairs began processing parking permits locally, resulting in streamlined processes and added convenience for students, faculty, and staff.
• Bill Brewer and Steve Whan worked with City of Moline to open University Drive prior to start of academic year 2013-2014.
Technology Efficiencies resulted in increased bandwidth, user functionality, along with full redundancy and business continuity.
• University Technology increased Western Illinois University-Quad Cities’ bandwidth to 234 Mbps with no increases in monthly costs. This bandwidth enhancement increases network speed, reliability, and functionality for video conferencing and data transmission. It will also support virtual servers, network storage, remote engineering laboratory access, and expanded wireless capabilities.
• Quad Cities Technology implemented Distributed File Services replication between the Macomb and Quad
Cities Campuses, resulting in full redundancy and business continuity. All data in Group Shares (S: drives) are actively replicated on both campuses
WQPT Efficiencies resulted in costs savings, business continuity, and signal stability.
• Planning actions include bidding for a new mater control contract, installing a backup generator, and stabilizing the STL receive dish to reduce signal fading and outages.
• Budgeting actions include implementing a three-year plan to increase revenue, decrease expenses, and monitor progress through a balanced scorecard methodology.
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Western Illinois University will continue support of six key priorities:
1) Expansion.
2) Student, faculty, and staff engagement.
3) Community engagement.
4) University planning. a) Higher Values in Higher Education b) Long Term Planning c) Campus Master Plans i) Complete moving and opening of Phase II. ii) Decommissioning 60 th Street d) Fundraising e) Institutional Accreditation. i) Advance persistence and completion academy. ii) Host location visits. iii) Host branch campus evaluation.
5) Diversity and internationalization.
6) Entrepreneurial activities.
Fiscal Years 2015 Budget Requests
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities budget requests are entrepreneurially based. It is essential to add new positions that will increase revenue for the University and to recognize employees that have significantly added to their portfolio as enrollment continues to increase. There are three base funding requests.
1.
$150,000 in base funding for Quad Cities marketing and public relations. One-time funds have been given for the past several years ranging from $100,000 to $150,000. Base funding is requested to stabilize financial planning, enable long-term planning, and support timely marketing campaigns.
2.
$60,000 in base funding to support grant writing and marketing position. Successful external funding is needed to decrease reliance on decreasing state appropriations. Likewise, successful marketing resulting in increased enrollment yields income fund revenue and institutional budget constraints. The marketing of
Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities is significantly lower than its competitor and primary feeder institutions, which ranges from two staff at Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences to seven at Black
Hawk College. The median number of marketing staff for the other six higher education institutions in the
Quad Cities is 3.5 full-time equivalent employees. That value is for Saint Ambrose University.
3.
$15,000 in base funding to support significantly added duties required by staff as Western Illinois University continues to expand and thrive in the Quad Cities.
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One previous request from previous reports, a $30,000 in base funding for Administrative Support to the Vice
President, is placed on-hold at this time. Reallocation of the switchboard to the Office of the Vice President for Quad
Cities will accommodate the need for additional support in that office.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is requesting $85,000 for a Phase II upgrade to Quad Cities Fleet Cars that date back to 1998 and have median mileage of 94,000. Funding will upgrade three of the 13 cars, all with over
120,000 miles.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities strongly supports University Technology’s and Academic Affairs $90,000 base request for an on-site Director of Technology to provide leadership in advancing the priorities and goals of the
Information Technology Strategic Plan , collaborating with technology directors, maintaining and enhancing the
WIU-QC campus network, and overseeing QC computer labs, servers, and telecommunications. The position reports to the University’s CIO with dotted line reporting to the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning who will oversee daily operations.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities requests a pro rata share for staff positions if new state resources are provided for Riverfront Campus. When the University was requesting $4.5 million, the staff share was $1.0 million in two phases.
Fiscal Year 2015 Facilities Request
None.
UNIVERSITY PLANNING
The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning coordinates institutional planning activities for the two campuses of
Western Illinois University. Through endorsement of campus governance groups and approval from the Board of
Trustees, the University has an integrated planning model where priorities and goals are expressed in Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022 , Campus Master Plans for the Macomb and Quad Cities Campuses , and the Long
Term Plan for Western Illinois University . These plans are the basis for university action, budgeting, and accountability reporting.
Fiscal Year 2014 Accomplishments
The Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report identified nine goals for University Planning. Vice President Rives, Assistant
Vice President Mindrup, and Assistant to the Vice President Fender, in partnership with many on the Macomb and
Quad Cities campuses, coordinate these efforts.
Accreditation: Vice President Rives is the University’s Accreditation Liaison Officer, responsible for maintaining institutional compliance with Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools policies and procedures, providing service to the Commission, and engaging Western Illinois University in the
Persistence and Completion Academy.
• Maintaining Compliance with Commission Policies and Procedures involved: o Completing a successful application for Western Illinois University to serve as one of the first 19 institutions in the Commission’s new Persistence and Completion Academy. Successful completion of the four-year Academy will give the University the evidence required to address new accreditation criteria. Namely, “The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational improvement through ongoing attention to retention, persistence, and completion rates in degree and certificate programs.” Moreover, WIU will be able to show that we set persistence and completion goals, collect/analyze persistence and completion data, use data to make improvements, and adhere to best practices in collecting and analyzing data.
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• o Initiating processes for closing 60 th
Street as a branch campus and opening Riverfront as a branch campus. Federal requirements stipulate that WIU will have a branch campus evaluation visit within six months of opening Riverfront Campus. o Hosting off-campus location reviews. Federal requirements stipulate that all colleges and universities will have a random sample of off-campus learning locations reviewed at least every ten years. WIU will have its location visit in July 2014. The Commission selected the Shedd
Aquarium and Franklin Middle School as locations for evaluation. Biological Sciences uses the former and Curriculum and Instruction uses the latter. Dr. Rives and representatives from these departments will host the two location visits. Dr. Kimberly Johnston, President of Methodist
College in Peoria (a member of Unity Point Health Care) will be Western’s peer-reviewer. o Reviewing and confirming off-campus locations with Academic Affairs. WIU has 11 off-campus locations in Chicago, Davenport (IA), Grayslake, Havana, Lombard, Palatine, Peoria, and Vernon
Hills. Before any program can begin off-campus instruction there must be Commission approval.
Failure to follow protocol can result in loss of institutional eligibility for the receipt of Title IV
(financial aid) funding. Hosting Museum Studies and offering distance education in Iowa also involves engaging in an extensive two-year recertification (through November 2015). o Receiving Commission approval for all WIU degree programs to be offered in distance format, and authorization to start the new Ph.D. in Environmental Science. Because of Western’s “mature relationship” with the Commission, as individual distance approvals are no longer required and an on-campus visit was not required for the University’s first Ph.D. program. Waiver of the oncampus visit under these circumstances is the exception rather than the rule. o Reviewing of New Accreditation Criteria. Vice President Rives chaired an institutional team that received the Commission’s new accreditation requirements (five criteria, 20 Core Components, and 68 subcomponents in addition to new federal compliance requirements and 53 assumed practices) to ensure that Western is positioned to succeed in reaffirmation of accreditation during academic year 2020-2021. Drs. Rives and Parsons, Pam Bowman, Chris Brown, Ann Comerford,
Lindsay Fender, Kerry McBride, Julie Murphy completed and documented this review. o Submitting the Institutional Data Update. Rhonda Kline, Linda Prosise, and Cheryl Webster prepared a comprehensive report of institutional financial and non-financial indicators.
• Providing Service to the Commission involved: o Chairing five institutional change panels for Bryan College, Grace Bible College, Rockhurst
University, Silver Leaf College, and Western State Colorado University for new academic programs, and/or degree levels. o Completing four on-site reviews for American InterContinental University-Schaumburg,
American Intercontinental University-South Florida, Black Hills State University, and Mount
Mercy University. o Engaging in the Persistence and Completion Academy by serving as a member of the national board and a data mentor to National American University with 37 off-campus locations and
Antioch University with five off-campus locations across the United States. o Presenting results of the Linkages Program with Dr. Mindrup and Lindsay Fender at the
Commission’s annual meeting. The team also presented at the Association of Institutional
Research and Illinois Association of Institutional Research. o Serving as an eligibility and specialized reviewer. This role reserved for the most experienced reviewers evaluate applications seeking initial accreditation status, conduct initial candidacy visits, and complete other highly specialized visits concerning continuing accreditation status.
Engaging the University in the Persistence and Completion Academy involved:
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o Evaluating the benefits and return on investment of institutional Academy participation with representatives from governance groups on both campuses and the President’s leadership team
(July 2013), o Submitting an Academy application and receiving acceptance (August-December). o Reporting WIU Academy progress as part of quarterly Long Term Plan Updates presented to the
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees (October 2013). o Sending an institutional team (Angela Bonifas, Dr. Mindrup, and Sara Lytle) to an Information and Planning Workshop (December) to learn about Academy roles and responsibilities. o Hosting and coordinating the Data Mentor Visit from Dr. Mike Wilds from Northeastern
(Oklahoma) State University (January 2014). o Forming five Implementation Teams (January-March 2014). Academy work is structured around the efforts of five interrelated teams. Volunteers were solicited from all campus governance groups on both campuses. There have been 91 appointments to the Steering Team, Macomb
Team, Quad Cities Team, Distance Learning Team, and the Data/Facilitation Team. o Sending an institutional team (Drs. Andy Borst, Kristi Mindrup, Roger Runquist, along with
Rhonda Kline and Sara Lytle) to the Academy Roundtable (March) to develop a framework, goals, and actions for WIU’s Academy participation. Rhonda Kline, Angela Bonifas, Sue
Thorman, and Alicia Wester complied a 400-page Data Book on empirical characteristics, surveys, and studies of WIU students to inform Academy planning. o Supporting initial work of implementation teams (March-April). Chris Brown scheduled meetings for all teams through academic year 2014-2015. Dr. Rives gave an Academy Overview presentation at the first meeting of each team. o Launching an Academy website (April) to keep the campus and external community informed and to seek additional participation and feedback. Lindsay Fender. Karin Chouinard, and Alicia
Wester developed and maintain the website that is available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning/hlc . o Reporting to the Commission on Academy Participation (April) included the formation of implementation teams and the WIU framework and goals. Dr. Mindrup and Sara Lytle prepared this submission for the University. Feedback is anticipated by May 1, 2014.
Accountability Reporting: The Western Illinois Board of Trustees, campus, and external communities continued to receive monthly Strategic Plan Updates . The Board and campus also received quarterly Long Term Plan Updates , materials presented to the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as the Fiscal Year 2014 Strategic Plan Update , Master Plan Update , and Performance Report.
Lindsay Fender ensures that all of these reports and the Performance Indicator Dashboard are placed on the University Planning
Website. Lindsay and Karin Chouinard also updated the University Planning website in spring 2014.
Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022 :
Academic Year 2013-2014 completes the second year of implementation of Higher Values in Higher Education
2012-2022.
The plan contains six goals, 37 actions (priorities), and 152 sub-actions representing the shared vision of
Western Illinois University.
• The Fiscal Year 2014 Strategic Plan Update provided a qualitative analysis of institutional effectiveness by demonstrating the University’s accomplishments, plans, and ongoing processes for advancing Higher
Values in Higher Education . It used information from Spring 2013 Consolidated Annual Reports prepared by all academic departments and administrative units and Annual Planning and Accomplishment
Presentations made by areas reporting to the president and the vice presidents to show how the campus community is successfully advancing the goals and priorities of Western Illinois University.
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• The Fiscal Year 2014 Performance Report provided a quantitative analysis of institutional effectiveness by documenting annual changes in 50 university performance indicators. These 50 performance indicators are one of the measurement tools used in evaluating the institutional effectiveness of Higher Values in Higher
Education implementation. A total of 34 (55.7 percent) of the University’s performance indicators are completed/maintained or progressing in the desired direction, and 27 (44.3 percent) show no change or are moving in the opposite direction.
Long Term Plan: The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees improved implementation of the Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University 2012-2032 at its June 2013 meeting. A 42-member team wrote the Plan that was endorsed by all governance groups on both campuses.
Joe Rives
Brad Bainter
Ed Baush
John Biernbaum
Gary Biller
Angela Bonifas
Andy Borst
Table 14
Long Term Planning Team
Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning/Chair
Vice President, Advancement and Public Service
Community Development Coordinator, City of Macomb
Associate Vice President, Student Services
Vice President, Student Services
Associate Director, Institutional Research and Planning
Director, Admissions
Director, Human Resources
Associate Dean, Library Operations
Pam Bowman
Felix Chu
Kathleen Clauson
Billy Clow
Scott Coker
Julie DeWees
Tom Erekson
Stephen Frazier
Library Operations Associate
Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication
Director, Facilities Management
Vice President, Administrative Services
Dean, College of Business and Technology
Executive Director, University Technology
Assistant Director, Center for International Studies
Assistant Professor, English and Journalism
Emily Gorlewski
Everett Hamner
Jeff Hancks
Terri Hare
Ken Hawkinson
Associate Professor, Libraries
Director, University Scholarship Activities/COAP Representative
Provost and Academic Vice President
Robert Hironimus-Wendt Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Mike Inman Mayor, City of Macomb
Fred Isele
Jin Jin
Gregg Jorgensen
Kerry Lemaster
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Business Administrative Associate, President’s Office
Brian Locke
Charles Lydeard
Associate Professor, Music/Chairperson, Graduate Council
Chairperson, Biological Sciences
Sue Martinelli-Fernandez Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Don McLean Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
Kristi Mindrup
Amy Mossman
Mark Mossman
Padmaja Pillulta
Steve Rock
Mike Rodriquez
Bill Rupert
Sterling Saddler
Phyllis Self
Ravon Shelton
Bill Thompson
Tammy Werner
Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning
Associate Professor, English and Journalism/Vice Chairperson, Graduate Council
Chairperson, English and Journalism
Associate Professor, Accountancy and Finance/Chairperson, Quad Cities Faculty Council
Professor, Economics and Decision Sciences/Chairperson, Faculty Senate
Chief Technology Security Officer/Director
Deputy Director, Human Resources/President, Civil Service Employees Council
Dean, College of Education and Human Services
Dean, University Libraries
Student Government Association Representative
Associate Professor, Libraries
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Vice President Rives introduced new annual reporting for the Long Term Plan.
The Board of Trustees will receive an annual Long Tern Plan Update each fall following the qualitative reporting methodologies used in annual Strategic
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Plan Updates . Successful implementation of the priorities and goals in the Long Term Plan should positively affect the university performance indicators discussed in annual Performance Reports .
Examples of fall 2013 Long Term Plan accomplishments supported by University Planning include receiving Higher
Learning Commission approvals for distance education and the Ph.D. in Environmental Science, leading institutional participation in the Persistence and Completion Academy, and receiving $106,000 from the Illinois Department of
Human Services to establish an AmeriCorps program in the Quad Cities.
Macomb Campus Master Plan: The Campus Master Plan 2012-2032: Enhancing the Student Experience represents a
20-year vision for facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. It emphasizes realistic, yet visionary solutions to archive university priorities and goals. Academic year 2013-2014 represents the second year of Master Plan implementation.
The Fiscal Year 2014 Master Plan Update describes many accomplishments occurring the last two years. From a construction perspective, this includes:
• Academic Year 2013-2014: o Grand Entry completed. o Hanson Field video board installed. o Steam line upgrades completed. o Thompson Hall renovations completed.
• Academic Year 2012-2013: o Alumni House sign wall installed. o Corbin Hall and Olson Hall renovation completed. o Lincoln Hall and Washington Hall renovation completed. o Malpass Library decorative wall installed. o Properties at 300 W. University Drive decommissioned. o Three Dimensional Art Center opened in Heating Plant Annex. o Wetzel Hall decommissioned and Wetzel Park established.
Based upon the success of the Master Plan , Vice President Rives and Scott Coker were asked to be discussants with staff from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the Smith Group JJR on master plan opportunities and challenges in comprehensive universities. This presentation was made at the fall 2013 Midwest Society of College and
University Planning in Saint Louis.
Quad Cities Campus Master Plan:
Legislation for the sale and retention of the proceeds of 60 th Street building passed the House and is currently in the
Senate. Riverfront Phase II construction started in spring 2013, and remains on time and in budget. The campus will begin moving in June 2014, with classes starting in the new facilities on August 25, 2014. The Phase III programming study has started. Phase III planning and construction funding is Priority #2b on the University’s Fiscal
Year 2015 Capital Recommendations to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Phase II benefits from the University’s continued participation in the City of Moline and Renew Moline’s Design,
Build, and Manage Team process. This team (with membership shown in Table 9) ensures that community/urban planning needs are met and that the development of the Riverfront Campus and adjacent areas through Downtown
Moline are aesthetically pleasing and functionally complementary.
Phase II also benefits from the new $80 million Renew Moline Development that will bring privately owned studentfocused housing and retail to the 16 acres next to Riverfront. Construction began in summer 2013 and phase I remains on time to open by August 15, 2014. Phase I will feature 30 studio, 45 two-bedroom, and 30 four-bedroom apartments.
Vice President Rives is the Chairperson of Renew Moline’s Project Management Team (PMT). PMT membership consists of the Mayor, four City Council members, and four private-sector members who are community leaders. The PMT provides oversight and direction to all DBMTs, and approves all projects prior to their introduction to City Council. The PMT process helped guide development of many downtown Moline projects
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including Bass Street Landing, John Deere Commons, Kone Center, Moline Enterprise Live-Work Lofts, and Stoney
Creek Inn. The PMT is currently overseeing development of two new hotels, new apartments and lofts, and the Quad-
Cities Multi-Modal Facility.
The Quad-Cities Multi-Modal Facility will house Moline’s rail service. Dr. Jim Patterson serves as the institutional representative for the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s advocacy in restoring passenger rail service to the Quad
Cities. Reinstated rail service will have decisive recruitment and retention advantages for students from the Chicago area. Chicago to Moline service is scheduled to begin with all new train cars in 2015.
Based on the success of the Master Plan , its innovative planning process, and strong community partnerships, Vice
President Rives and Noel Davis for Holabird and Root were invited speakers on successful master planning processes for the 2013 National Association of Branch Campus Administrators conference in Long Branch, New Jersey.
University Surveys: Lindsay Fender continues to support university surveys. This year Lindsay partnered with Karin
Chouinard and staff from Administration Information Management Systems, the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, and the Office of Sponsored Projects to streamline and automate processes. The University Surveys website is available at www.wiu.edu/university_surveys .
Table 15
Examples of Areas Supported by University Surveys
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2013 Employee of the Year
• Advisor Survey
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Athletic Interest
• Civil Service Employee Council
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Instructional Technology
Intramural Flag Football
Intramural Soccer
Physical Plant
•
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Review
• CORE survey
•
Educause
• Faculty Senate Committees
•
Graduation Application
• HR Classification Division
•
President Evaluation
• Provost Evaluation
•
QC Fall Student Survey
• SOAR
•
Summer School
• Take Back The Night
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Enhancements
University Planning received $8,500 for payment of Persistence and Completion Academy dues to the Higher
Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Fiscal Year 2015 Plans
University Planning will continue to support the University’s integrated and collaborative planning model in:
1) University Accreditation a) Maintain Compliance with Commission Policies and Procedures. i) Coordinate and host successful WIU off-campus reviews at Shedd Aquarium and Franklin Middle
School. ii) Coordinate and host successful branch campus evaluation in the Quad Cities. b) Provide service to the Commission by serving as Western Illinois University’s Accreditation Liaison
Officer, as well as a Commission Peer-Reviewer, New Program/Location Reviewer, Specialized Reviewer,
Data Mentor, and on the national board for the Persistence and Completion Academy. c) Lead Persistence and Completion Academy activities.
2) Accountability Reporting
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a) Continue to provide the Western Illinois Board of Trustees, campus, and external communities monthly
Strategic Plan Updates , quarterly Long Term Plan Updates , institutional submissions to the Higher Learning
Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Performance Indicator Dashboard, as well as the Fiscal Year 2015 Performance Report, Strategic Plan Update , and Master Plan Update .
3) Higher Values in Higher Education a) Continue to support successful implementation of the University’s Strategic Plan .
4) Long Term Plan a) Continue to support successful implementation of the University’s Long Term Plan .
5) Macomb Campus Master Plan a) Continue to support successful implementation of the Master Plan .
6) Quad Cities Campus Master Plan i) Oversee Riverfront Phase II construction and moving activity. ii) Start classes in the new facility on August 25, 2014. iii) Complete the Phase III programming study. iv) Partner with the Macomb Campus on the sale, decommissioning, and property transfer of 60 th
Street. v) Continue leading the PMT process.
7) University Surveys a) Continue to support requested surveys.
8) Other University Planning Initiatives a) Host the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators Annual Meeting in Moline in April 2015.
Fiscal Year 2014 Internal Reallocations and Reorganizations
Vice President Rives supported the travel of three staff members to attend the Academy’s Information and Planning
Session, and another five members to attend the Academy Workshop. Both events were held in Saint Charles,
Illinois.
Fiscal Year 2015 Facilities Request
None.
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request
President Thomas obligated central funding for payment of Persistence and Completion Academy dues for the four years that the University participated in the Academy. The Fiscal Year 2015 amount is $6,000 and does not include travel costs.
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I.
II.
Budget Request Form
For Program Support FY15
Unit submitting request: Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
Provide a short title of the initiative proposed for incremental funding:
Priority Number: 1
Quad Cities Marketing
III. Provide a short description of the initiative proposed for incremental funding and how it relates to the University’s goals, mission statement, or strategic plan.
IV.
$150,000 in base funding is requested for Quad Cities marketing and public relations. One-time funds have been given for the past several years ranging from $100,000 to $150,000. Base funding is requested to stabilize financial planning, enable long-term planning, and support timely marketing campaigns.
Quad Cities Marketing and Public Relations is an essential element to Higher Values in Higher
Education’s enrollment and public outreach goals. Operational funds will be used for Quad Cities marketing and public relations.
Describe the specific accomplishments, and increases in productivity expected from this initiative and how results will be measured or evaluated.
Funds will be applied to support marketing and public relations, which as demonstrated in this
Report generates increased applications, enrollments, revenue, and external funding.
Provide a listing of all incremental funds requested by the following categories: V.
VI.
Operating: $150,000.
Are the requested funds to be included as permanent increase in the unit’s base budget: Yes.
VII. Will the project be supplemented by other funds: Yes, operations will be enhanced through extramural funding. Additionally, Quad Cities Marketing saved the University over $17,000 in
Fiscal Year 2014 by taking advantage of special station sales, discounts and non-profit rates. In addition WQPT provided in-kind on air promotion of Western Illinois University valued at $18,000 in foregone underwriting costs.
Contact Person If Questions: Joe Rives, 762-8090
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I.
II.
Budget Request Format
For Program Support FY15
Unit submitting request: Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Priority Number: 2
Provide a short title of the initiative proposed for incremental funding: Grant Writing and
Marketing.
III.
IV.
Provide a short description of the initiative proposed for incremental funding and how it relates to the University’s goals, mission statement, or strategic plan.
$60,000 in base funding is requested to support a new grant writing and marketing position.
Successful external funding is needed to decrease reliance on decreasing state appropriations.
Likewise, successful marketing resulting in higher enrollment yields additional income fund revenue and decreases institutional budget constraints.
The marketing of Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities is significantly lower than its competitor and primary feeder institutions, which ranges from two staff at Trinity College of
Nursing and Health Sciences to seven at Black Hawk College. The median number of marketing staff for the other six higher education institutions in the Quad Cities is 3.5 full-time equivalent employees. That value is for Saint Ambrose University.
Quad Cities marketing and grant writing is an essential element to Higher Values in Higher
Education’s enrollment and public outreach goals.
Describe the specific accomplishments, and increases in productivity expected from this initiative and how results will be measured or evaluated.
Funds will be applied to support marketing and grant writing, which as demonstrated in this Report generates increased applications, enrollments, revenue, and external funding
V. Provide a listing of all incremental funds requested by the following categories:
Personnel: $60,000.
VI. Are the requested funds to be included as permanent increase in the unit’s base budget: Yes.
VII. Will the project be supplemented by other funds: Funds from the Quad Cities administrative account will support the operational budget for this position.
Contact Person If Questions: Joe Rives, 762-8090
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I.
II.
Budget Request Format
For Program Support FY15
Unit submitting request: Western Illinois University-Quad Cities
Provide a short title of the initiative proposed for incremental funding:
Priority Number: 3
Employee Recognition.
III.
IV.
Provide a short description of the initiative proposed for incremental funding and how it relates to the University’s goals, mission statement, or strategic plan.
The top priority of Higher Values in Higher Education is to provide employee salaries that meet and exceed averages at peer institutions. Two Quad Cities employees have added over 50% in new job responsibilities as the Quad Cities increased enrollment from 1,217 to 1,502 with no new added positions. This request compensates those employees for their work.
Describe the specific accomplishments, and increases in productivity expected from this initiative and how results will be measured or evaluated.
Documentation to be provided as part of the personnel paperwork process.
V. Provide a listing of all incremental funds requested by the following categories:
Personnel: $15,000.
VI. Are the requested funds to be included as permanent increase in the unit’s base budget: Yes.
VII. Will the project be supplemented by other funds: No.
Contact Person If Questions: Joe Rives, 762-8090
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I.
II.
Budget Request Form
For Program Support FY15
Unit submitting request: Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Priority Number: 4
Provide a short title of the initiative proposed for incremental funding: Phase II: Quad Cities Fleet
Upgrade
III.
IV.
V.
Provide a short description of the initiative proposed for incremental funding and how it relates to the University’s goals, mission statement, or strategic plan.
A total of $85,000 in one-time funding is requested to continue upgrading the Quad Cities fleet.
Phase I funding supported purchase of three cars (two supported by the University and one purchased with Quad Cities funds).
Phase II upgrade to Quad Cities Fleet Cars that date back to 1998 and have median mileage of
94,000. Funding will upgrade three of the 13 cars, all with over 120,000 miles. Providing a safe campus is a priority in Higher Values in Higher Education , and includes the vehicles that employees use when traveling to represent the University.
Describe the specific accomplishments, and increases in productivity expected from this initiative and how results will be measured or evaluated.
Cars are beyond life expectancy and need to be replaced. Hybrids will also contribute to sustainability.
Provide a listing of all incremental funds requested by the following categories:
Operating : $85,000
VI. Are the requested funds to be included as permanent increase in the unit’s base budget: No
VII. Will the project be supplemented by other funds: Yes. We will seek private donation to continue the upgrade program.
Contact Person If Questions: Joe Rives, 762-8090
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Budget Request Form
For Program Support FY15
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities also wishes to express its support for the following items.
• Western Illinois University-Quad Cities strongly supports University Technology’s and Academic Affairs
$90,000 base request for an on-site Director of Technology to provide leadership in advancing the priorities and goals of the Information Technology Strategic Plan , collaborating with technology directors, maintaining and enhancing the WIU-QC campus network, and overseeing QC computer labs, servers, and telecommunications. The position reports to the University’s CIO with dotted line reporting to the Vice
President for Quad Cities and Planning who will oversee daily operations.
• Western Illinois University-Quad Cities requests a pro rata share for staff positions if new state resources are provided for Riverfront Campus. When the University was requesting $4.5 million, the staff share was $1.0 million in two phases. The Quad Cities requests $1.1 million in the University’s new $5.0 million request.
The $1.1 million supports non-academic staffing and operations.
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Goal/Priority
Appendix A
WIU-QC Implementation of Goals and Priorities in Higher Values in Higher Education
Recruitment and Retention
Goal 1, Action 2:
Form a WIU-QC Growth Plan.
Status Action
Ongoing The Vice President for Quad Cities has a staff growth plan and the Provost has a faculty growth plan for when new
Goal 1, Action 3a:
Enhance integrated marketing. operating resources are received.
Ongoing The External Quad Cities Marketing Advisory Board helps to ensure that all WIU-QC marketing (logo, publications, advertisements, Website, social media, and external signage) is integrated.
Goal 1, Action 3b:
Internally highlight achievement of students, faculty, and staff.
Goal 1, Actions 4a and 4b:
Use faculty and staff in recruitment processes.
Goal 1, Action 5a:
Support dual enrollment.
Goal 1, Action 5b:
Support undergraduate and graduate recruitment.
Ongoing WIU-QC uses press releases, campus listserv, homepage, and display cases at 60 th Street and Riverfront to showcase accomplishments and scholarship. There are also annual spring employee and student recognition ceremonies.
Ongoing WIU-QC now has four annual discover Western events, graduate recruitment fairs, discipline-specific events, and new student orientations that give new and prospective students opportunities to interact with faulty and staff.
There are 32 Quad Cities appointments to the University’s
Persistence and Completion Academy.
Ongoing Freshmen and sophomore enrollment has increased from
60 in fall 2011 to 142 in fall 2013.
Ongoing Vice President Rives reallocated $5,000 to support
Goal 1, Action 5c:
Support veterans. increased travel for graduate student recruitment.
Ongoing Student Affairs helps veterans navigate the VA system to receive earned benefits, refers Vets to local support and health services, and provides on campus workshops on
PSTD, military benefits, and transitioning to college.
The Student Veterans Organization provides a supportive network in helping student transition from military service to being actively engaged on campus and within the
Goal 1, Action 5d
Increase awareness of advanced study. community.
Jacquelyn Holan provides CLEP Testing for military personnel at the Rock Island Arsenal.
WQPT’s embracing our military initiative features special events, screenings, and educational materials to veterans and their families.
Ongoing WIU-QC combines Career Services and Graduate
Admissions events to reinforce links between educational and occupational aspirations. Discover Western events and
Grad Prep days now include a graduate education component to recruit new students.
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Goal 1, Action 5e
Continue development of new degree programs.
Goal 1, Action 5f
Help serve underserved areas.
Goal 1, Action 5g
Strengthen distance education.
Goal 1, Action 5h
Increase contacts with students who have stopped out.
Goal 1, Action 6a
Increase underrepresented student participation and achievement.
Goal 1, Action 7c
Increase international experiences.
Goal 1, Action 8b
Increase Honors opportunities.
Goal 1, Action 9b
Support freshmen Western
Commitment Honors Scholarships.
Goal 1, Action 9c
Expand Western Commitment
Scholarship to transfer students.
Goal 1, Action 9d
Support new graduate assistantships and student employment.
Appendix A
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Academic Affairs will offer a new minor in Spanish, Ongoing undergraduate major in bilingual/bicultural education, and Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences in fall 2014.
In Progress The University signed a Linkages agreement with Sauk
Valley College in academic year 2013-2014, and is currently negotiating similar agreements with Highland
College and Rock Valley College.
In Progress Faculty and staff are participating in the new Persistence and Completion Academy that includes a team specifically focused on the success of off-campus students.
Ongoing
Ongoing
The Office of Academic and Student Services contacts all WIU-QC students who have stopped out each semester to encourage degree completion.
Total WIU-QC minority student enrollment increased from 10.8% of total student enrollment in fall 2009 (152 minority students) to 14.0% of total student enrollment in fall 2013 (185 minority students). Successful strategies to increase enrollment and achievement include emphasizing diversity in marketing and public relations, adding additional academic programs, increasing the number of registered student organizations and events, and engaging in recruitment, retention, and scholarship partnerships with local colleges, universities, businesses, and agencies.
In Progress The number of Quad Cities students participating in study abroad experiences increased by 25% during academic year 2013-2014.
Ongoing WIU-QC introduced new full-time freshmen honors cohorts in fall 2012. Seven cohort eligible freshmen enrolled in fall 2012. The number doubled to 14 in fall
2013.
Ongoing Goal 1, Action 8b above.
Ongoing Fall 2013 was the first semester where Western
Commitment Transfer Scholarships will be awarded to
In Progress The Vice President reallocated funds to support a new
Graduate Assistant (GA) in Student Affairs. new transfer students with Associates degrees.
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Goal 1, Action 9e
Promote the University’s national leadership in affordability.
Goal 1, Action 9f
Support retention initiatives.
Goal 1, Action 12b
Support employee promotions and tenure.
Goal 1, Action 12c
Provide awards for faculty and staff excellence.
Goal 1, Action 13c:
Provide childcare at WIU-QC.
Academic Excellence
Goal 2, Action 1c:
Support Interdisciplinary Inquiry.
Goal 2, Action 1e:
Support Program Review.
Goal 2, Action 1f3:
Achieve discipline-based accreditation.
Goal 2, Action 2a:
Maintain low student-to-faculty ratios.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
On-hold
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
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Vice President Rives, Assistant Vice President Mindrup, and Assistant to the Vice President Fender presented
Linkages results to the Association of Institutional
Research, Higher Learning Commission, Illinois
Association of Institutional Research, and National
Association of Branch Campus Administrators.
Mentoring is infused into Quad Cities recruitment, New
Student Orientation, University 100, academic advising, student organizations and activities, and student work experiences.
Five WIU-QC staff members received promotions and one faculty member received tenure.
Four employees were recognized for representing the core values of WIU in the spring 2013 fourth annual
WIU-QC employee recognition ceremony. Dr. Everett
Hamner received the award for academic excellence, Dr.
Bill Pratt for educational opportunity, Bea Brasel for personal growth, and Curtis Williams for social responsibility.
A $50,000 donation was received. However, childcare was placed on hold pending completion of other university priorities.
Interdisciplinary programs are in high demand. Between fall 2009 and fall 2013, Bachelors of Liberal Arts and
Sciences enrollment increased from 50 majors to 71 majors and the number of Museum Studies graduate students increased from 20 to 25 during this time.
Quad Cities faculty participate in departmental program reviews as the University uses self-study and external reviewer processes to ensure provision of high quality, viable academic programs and services.
Western Illinois University holds 17 discipline-based accreditations, in addition to institutional accreditation from the Commission. Nine of the 17 accreditations specifically relate to academic programs offered at
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.
The WIU-QC student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
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Goal 2, Action 2c:
Enhance student support structures.
Goal 2, Action 3a:
Provide research support.
Goal 2, Action 3b:
Provide sabbaticals.
Goal 2, Action 3g:
Support travel and professional development.
Goal 2, Action 4a:
Support economic development.
Goal 2, Action 4b:
Respond to regional needs.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
-continued-
The Quad Cities Team participating in the Persistence and Completion Academy will identify opportunities to enhance student support structures. Process enhancements will complement successful mentoring activities described above.
Members of the Quad Cities Research and Scholarship
Symposium provide interdisciplinary feedback for scholarship in progress and host scholarly presentations.
Dr. Holly Nikels and Doug Druckenmiller received sabbaticals during academic year 2013-2014.
WIU-QC supports the Quad Cities Research and
Scholarship Symposium and the Quad Cities Professional
Development Network.
Twenty-four WIU-QC faculty and staff made presentations at conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally. Fifteen WIU-QC employees hold leadership positions in their professional organizations.
Drs. Fred Isele, Susan Massey, Rebecca Newgent, Joe
Rives, and Jeanette Thomas served as editors for discipline-based publications. Additionally, nine Quad
Cities faculty and were published in 16 sources.
Western’s growth and expansion is part of the City of
Moline’s economic re-development plans to develop a
$100 million taxable base and attract 2,000 new and existing jobs. Vice President Rives chairs the Project
Management Team that approves and oversees construction within downtown Moline.
Vice President Rives was named as one of the top 50 community leaders by the Quad Cities Chamber of
Commerce and asked to serve on the Regional
Opportunities (planning) Council (ROC). The ROC is implementing strategies to advance the Quad Cities in
Policom’s Metropolitan Statistical Area national ratings of economic achievement. With the growth of educational opportunities and partnerships in the Quad
Cities, the community has advanced in national Policom ratings, from the 49th percentile in 2008 to the 72 nd percentile in 2013.
Drs. Rives, Mindrup, Lindsay Fender, and Gary Rowe received a $106,000 AmeriCorps grant to advance preschool readiness. The Mayors of Moline, Rock Island,
East Moline, and Davenport and Governors Quinn and
Branstad endorsed the University’s application.
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Goal 2, Action 4d:
Provide community service.
Goal 2, Action 4e:
Provide professional development to business and industry.
Goal 2, Action 4g:
Support public-private partnerships.
Ongoing
Appendix A
-continued-
Vice President Rives serves on six boards: Quad Cities
Presidents and Chancellors Council, Quad-Cities
Graduate Study Center (Executive Committee Member and Chair of the Academic Council), Renew Moline
(Board of Directors and Chair of the Project
Management Team), Quad Cities Airport Authority,
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Regional
Opportunities Council, and Achieve Quad Cities.
Members of the Quad Cities Administrative Team
(Drs. Kristi Mindrup, Lloyd Kilmer, Jim Patterson, as well as Bill Brewer, Chris Brown, Kassie Daly, Paul
Plagenz, Mary Pruess, Tami Seitz, and Curtis
Williams) serve on 16 community boards and WIU-
QC staff serve on an additional 24 boards.
As a public broadcasting service of Western Illinois
University, WQPT serves 600,000 residents of
Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa and provides access to cultural and educational programming, 24x7, 365 days a year. Staff also provide literacy and child development workshops, visit preschools and elementary classrooms throughout the Quad Cities
Ongoing
Ongoing region, distribute free books and learning materials to students whose families cannot afford them, sponsor professional development opportunities for early childhood educators, and host numerous station events and community activities that bring families together.
The Quad Cities Executive Studies Center provides graduate school placement examination preparation, supervisory training, and customized workshops for business and industry.
The School of Engineering supports the Quad City
Manufacturing Lab (QCML), which serves as a national resource for R&D of advanced materials and manufacturing technology for commercial and military applications.
Drs. Rives, Patterson, Pratt, and Bill Jorgenson are supporting the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce in the development of a Quad Cities Manufacturing Hun.
Western Illinois University’s partnership and Renew
Moline’s successful recruitment of a private developer to complete a two-phase $80 million construction project bringing student-focused housing and retail next to Riverfront saves the University construction, maintenance, operations, and personnel costs.
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Goal 2, Action 5a:
Upgrade faculty and staff computers.
Goal 2, Action 5b:
Upgrade electronic classrooms.
Goal 2, Action 5c:
Engage faculty and staff in technology planning.
Goal 2, Action 5g:
Enhance technology disaster recovery.
Educational Opportunity
Goal 3, Action 1a:
Support advanced college credit testing opportunities.
Goal 3, Action 1b:
Award credit for prior learning.
Appendix A
Ongoing
-continued-
All Western Illinois University-Quad Cities staff computers and infrastructure remain on a four-year
Ongoing rotation. All faculty and staff moving into Phase II during summer 2014 will receive new desktop technology.
Riverfront Phase II will feature 15 classrooms (five video conference capable), six conference rooms
(two video conference capable), five scientific laboratories with two preparation areas, three
Ongoing
Complete
Ongoing computing laboratories, a counselor education clinic, and library with five group study rooms. All of these spaces will be supported by new technology.
University Technology has a new process for IT governance. Dr. Georg Gunzenhauser, Marty Coe, and Tami Seitz represent Western Illinois
University-Quad Cities on the technology alliances, with Quad Cities Technology staff serving the alliances in ex-offico capacities.
There is redundancy and business continuity within the Quad Cities and with Macomb.
Jacquelyn Holan provides testing center administration at the Rock Island Arsenal.
Ongoing
Goal 3, Action 1c:
Participate in the Illinois
Articulation Initiative.
Goal 3, Action 2b:
Promote consistency between WIU-
QC and local community college day and time scheduling.
Goal 3, Action 2d:
Maintain course offering goals in the
Quad Cities.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
The Bachelors of General Studies (BGS) awards credit for prior learning. One hundred and thirteen
BGS majors enrolled at WIU-QC in fall 2013.
WIU is a full participant in all panels of the Illinois
Articulation Initiative.
Dr. Kristi Mindrup and Lindsay Fender prepare an annual report for use by Academic Affairs, as part of scheduling coordination with the colleges.
All undergraduate majors and minors can be completed in two years at WIU-QC. All graduate programs can be completed in three years and only four graduate programs cannot be completed in two years. Those four programs are scheduled on a cohort basis and contribute to annual graduate student enrollment variability.
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Goal 3, Action 2f:
Expand summer offerings.
Goal 3, Action 2g:
Implement accelerated degrees.
Goal 3, Action 3a:
Support experiential learning.
Goal 3, Action 3b:
Promote learning outside the classroom.
Goal 3, Action 3c:
Engage students in shared governance.
Goal 3, Action 4a:
Provide academic and counseling services.
Goal 3, Action 4d:
Address physical barriers.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
-continued-
Summer enrollment increased by 83 students or 14.8% from 561 in 2012 to 644 in 2013.
The Bachelors of General Studies offers credit for prior learning that can decrease time-to-degree. Recreation,
Park and Tourism Administration offers a three-year accelerated degree. WIU-QC offers three integrated bachelor’s and masters degree programs, where students can earn two degrees in five years as opposed to the traditional six years of study.
Curtis Williams and Audrey Adamson are partnering with all of the local postsecondary institutions and the Quad
Cities Chamber of Commerce to identify new internship placement sites for students.
WIU-QC offers 23 registered student organizations. The number of organizations and events has doubled in the last five years.
Dr. Fred Isele and Curtis Williams attend all Student
Government Association (SGA) meetings. Dr. Rives attends as requested. The WIU-QC SGA engages in fee setting, Riverfront planning, and the Persistence and
Completion Academy .
WIU-QC on site academic services include advisement, admissions, career services, disability resource center, financial aid, registrar services, scholarships, student activities, study abroad, testing center, and veterans services.
WIU-QC partners with Unity Point Health Care, the 5th largest medical provider in the nation, to offer resources and referrals to community-based health providers.
See Goal 3, Action 4a above. Goal 3, Action 4b:
Develop a comprehensive substance abuse program.
Goal 3, Action 4c:
Promote healthy lifestyles.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
The WIU-QC Student Government Association supports blood and marrow drives, the Counseling Association sponsors manage your stress week before final examinations, and Bill Brewer coordinates Western Well and Western Walks events.
Bill Brewer is the Quad Cities representative to the
University’s American with Disabilities Advisory
Committee and is responsible for ensuring that that all
University facilities in the Quad Cities meet accessibility requirements.
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Goal 3, Action 4e:
Ensure Web accessibility.
Goal 3, Action 5b:
Assist student organizations with events.
Goal 3, Action 6a:
Achieve scholarship funding goals.
Goal 3, Action 6b:
Identify new sources of financial aid.
Goal 3, Action 6c:
Reduce student indebtedness.
Goal 3, Action 6d:
Provide opportunities to learn about college financing.
Personal Growth
Goal 4, Action 1a:
Offer comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Goal 4, Action 1c:
Increase health and wellness partnerships.
Goal 4, Action 1d:
Increase healthy choice vending and meal options.
Ongoing
Complete
Goal 4, Action 2a:
Support the global perspective.
Goal 4, Action 2b:
Complete mandatory testing.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
-continued-
Karin Chouinard serves on the University’s Web
Accessibility Committee and has placed all WIU-QC pages into the Content Management System to ensure accessibility.
All WIU-QC student organizations are assigned a faculty and/or staff adviser to assist with event planning and implementation.
WIU-QC has 23 scholarship award funds and distributed
$84,967 in awards to 97 individuals in academic year 2013-
14. In addition, WIU-QC hosted its first minority scholarship appeal in spring 2013.
In Progress New sources of financial aid include Western Commitment
Transfer Scholarships, as well as AmeriCorps and VISTA opportunities.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Participation in the Linkages program saves students up to
25% of their total college costs and eliminates unmet financial need.
All WIU-QC admissions events, new student orientations, and Website include financial planning and literacy information. Alex Hall also provides financial aid presentations on- and off-campus to potential and current students. Quad Cities Student Affairs and Technology maintains web currency for on-campus student employment opportunities, financial aid, and scholarships.
Ongoing See Goal 3, Action 4a.
Ongoing
Complete
See Goal 3, Action 4c.
All catered lunch service now includes healthy alternatives, vending machines include more healthy alternatives, and a water bottle filling machine was installed at Riverfront.
Student participation in Study Abroad is up 25% in the last year, and the Goldfarb Atrium displays flags from all countries where Western Illinois University-Quad Cities has connection.
All staff completed annual ethics and sexual harassment prevention training.
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Goal 4, Action 3b:
Sponsor University Theme programming.
Goal 4, Action 3d:
Sponsor a Quad Cities Community
Engagement Forum.
Goal 4, Action 3e:
Support high profile speakers.
Goal 4, Action 3f:
Provide cultural entrainment opportunities.
Goal 4, Action 4a:
Support employee education.
Goal 4, Action 4e:
Enhance lifelong learning opportunities for senior citizens.
Social Responsibility
Goal 5, Action 1b:
Project.
Support the American Democracy
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Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
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Ann Rowson-Love and Curtis Williams helped to select the
University Theme for this year, "Food and Drink: Mind,
Body, and Soul." They also helped to select Chef Jeff
Henderson as a Theme speaker.
Quad Cities holds Student Organization Fairs in the fall and spring t o increase student awareness about co-curricular opportunities. Western Care Week also features a Volunteer
Fair, in addition to a Blood Drive, Bone Marrow Drive, Food
Drive, and Black History Recognition.
Members of the Quad Cities community were invited to high profile university events throughout the academic year. This includes the State of The University Address by President
Thomas, annual Scholarship Breakfast pairing donors with recipients, Minority Scholarship Appeal, Champagne on the
Rocks, Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Hallwas Lecture,
Environmental Summit, and Spring Commencement at the iWireless Center that also aired on WQPT.
Cultural entertainment opportunities include Cinco de Mayo,
Dia de los Muertos, Banned Book Week, Black History
Month. LGBT Film Fest, Pride Fest, Rocky Horror Picture
Show, Poetry Reading, Coffeehouse Bash & Short Story
Contest, Shedd Aquarium Trip, Dr. Martin Luther King
Celebration. Juneteenth Festival, and LGBT Prom.
Six WIU-QC employees are currently pursuing a bachelor or masters degree, and many other employees are pursuing professional certifications.
WIU-QC and RSVP of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois signed a partnership agreement in spring 2013. RSVP volunteers assist with tutoring, class presentations, event management, and other responsibilities that match volunteer interests with institutional needs.
WQPT in partnership with the Quad Cities Chamber of
Commerce presented a two-part special with the Illinois
Gubernatorial candidates, which was aired statewide and used by the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune.
Staff will be assisting Dr. Deitz, Political Science, as she conducts Ready to Run during academic year 2014-2015. This is a trademarked women's political education program offered through the Center for American Women and Politics at
Rutgers University. It is dedicated to increasing the number of women running for office.
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Goal 5, Action 3b:
Support the Comprehensive
Campaign.
Goal 5, Action 3e:
Consult with external advisory boards.
Goal 5, Action 4a:
Maintain safe campus environments.
Goal 5, Action 4b:
Implement ADA standards in campus construction and renovation.
Goal 5, Action 4c:
Update the Macomb Campus Master
Plan.
Goal 5, Action 4d:
Engage in programming studies.
Goal 5, Action 4e:
Aggressively pursue capital funding.
Goal 5, Action 5a:
Achieve LEED certification.
Goal 5, Action 5b:
Support educational opportunities to raise awareness of sustainability issues.
Goal 5, Action 5c:
Achieve statewide, regional, and national leadership in sustainability.
Accountability
Goal 6, action 1:
Set enrollment goals.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
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Vice President Rives, Gary Rowe, Jamie Lange, and Mary
Pruess surpassed the WIU-QC fundraising goal of $8.0 million by generating over $8.2 million in external funds for the University.
External Advisory Boards are used for Drs. Rives and
Mindrup in campus administration, Paul Plagenz and Mary
Pruess in fundraising, Jamie Lange for WQPT operations,
Kassie Daly for Admissions, and Bill Brewer for Facilities.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities maintains an
Emergency Consultation Team and a Student of Concern
Committee. Riverfront Campus and 60 th Street have stationed security for all hours of campus operation.
Bill Brewer serves on the University’s Americans with
Disabilities Advisory Committee to ensure that all Western
Illinois University-Quad Cities facilities meet accessibility
Complete requirements and standards for universal design.
Vice President Rives and Scott Coker co-chaired the review/update to the Master Plan. The Board of Trustees approved implementation of the Plan in December 2012.
In Progress The Phase III programming study was initiated in spring
2014.
In Progress Phase III design and construction is priority #2b on the
University’s Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget
Recommendations to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
In Progress Riverfront Phase I received silver Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the United
States Green Building Council. Phases II and III are striving for gold certification.
In Progress The Quad Cities will be the home for the University’s new doctoral program in environmental science. Classes start in fall 2014.
In Progress
Ongoing
See Goal 5, actions 5a and 5b above.
The fall 2013 enrollment of 1,502 surpassed the goals of
1,420. The campus is aiming to reach 1,575 students for fall
2014, with the long-term goal of 3,000 students.
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Goal 6, action 2:
Develop and maintain a dashboard of strategic plan indicators.
Goal 6, action 3a:
Provide monthly strategic plan updates.
Goal 6, action 3b:
Provide annual strategic plan updates.
Goal 6, action 3c:
Base annual strategic plan updates on annual reports.
Goal 6, action 3d:
Provide annual performance reports.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix A
-continued-
Lindsay Fender maintains the University’s Performance
Indicator Dashboard. It is available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning
Vice President Rives provides monthly Strategic Plan
Updates to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and campus community. Distribution began in 2005 at the request of the Board. Copies are available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning.
Vice President Rives provides annual Strategic Plan Updates at fall Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meetings.
Copies of these reports are available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning.
Source data for Annual Strategic Plan Updates are information from consolidated annual reports produced by all academic departments and administrative units and annual planning and accomplishment presentations prepared by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president.
Vice President Rives provides annual Performance Reports at winter Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meetings. The Report evaluates the effects of Higher Values in Higher Education implementation by determining whether
University Performance Indicators are moving in the desired direction, opposite direction, or showing no change.
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Appendix B
WIU-QC Implementation of the Growing Our Two Campuses Special Emphasis
Recruitment and Retention
Work with the Illinois Board of
Higher Education to secure adequate funding for the staffing, operations, and maintenance of the newly developing Quad Cities Riverfront
Campus.
Continue to clarify the dependent,
In Progress A $5.0 million Fiscal Year 2015 budget request for faculty, staff, operations and maintenance associated with Riverfront Campus was made to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. interdependent, and independent assignment of duties between the
Macomb and Quad Cities Campuses.
Develop a specific, prioritized staffing plan for the Quad Cities
Campus.
Review and adapt best admissions
In Progress Initial clarification was completed as part of the University’s Self-
Study for Re-accreditation . Change in status of functions preformed are partly contingent on the receipt of funding to support personal services and operating resource requirements.
In Progress
Complete
The Quad Cities Administrative Team developed a draft plan.
Implementation is contingent upon the receipt of funding. practices at peer and benchmark institutions.
The Office of Academic and Student Services and Quad Cities
Marketing completed benchmarking of best admissions and marketing practices at peer institutions. These recommendations were infused with recommendations made by Noel-Levitz.
Complete The Faculty Senate approved the aforementioned proposal in
Spring 2010, and it was included in the academic year 2010-2011
Undergraduate Catalog.
Present to the Council on
Admission, Graduation, and
Academic Standards a proposal to allow counting of community college classes in the university hours requirement when the course is a degree requirement and is not offered through distance education or the Western Campus for which the student is enrolled.
Continue to engage innovative agreements with the community colleges that foster student recruitment and retention.
Review and adapt best marketing practices at peer and benchmark institutions.
Continue collaborating with Niabi
Zoo on seeking funding to develop lab facilities as part of an educational complex at the zoo. New facilities supports expansion of physical science instruction
Ongoing
Complete
Freshmen and sophomore enrollment has increased from 60 in fall
2011 to 142 in fall 2013. Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is now exploring Linkages agreements with Highland College and
Rock Valley College. The University signed a new Linkages agreement with Sauk Valley College during academic year 2013-
2014.
Quad Cities Marketing and Public Relations completed this review in academic year 2010-2011. An external advisory board is also used to ensure currency in marketing.
In Progress A $450,000 federal grant submitted for a Bioacoustics lab at the
Zoo was submitted. It was not funded. The University will, instead, include science laboratories as part of Riverfront Phase II construction.
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Completing the development of the new School of Engineering on the
Quad Cities Campus that includes the new B.S. in Engineering degree program, the B.S. in Manufacturing
Engineering Technology, and a B.S. program in computing and coordinating logistical arrangements with the Macomb Campus.
Complete a feasibility study for a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Information Systems with an option in IT-Systems to be delivered on the
Quad Cities Campus.
Support expansion of Social Work and Special Education undergraduate majors to the Quad
Cities Campus.
Examine the feasibility of offering a three-year accelerated bachelors program in Recreation, Parks and
Tourism Administration graduate program in the Quad Cities.
Obtain approval and support for offering of the MS in Health
Sciences and a new Ed.S. in
Counselor Education to address workforce shortages of public health professionals.
Study and implement alternatives to the traditional 16-week semester
(e.g., four- or eight-week semesters, hybrid instruction, etc) that are responsive to student needs.
Explore new partnership opportunities with the Quad-Cities
Graduate Study Center.
Complete
Complete
In Progress
Complete
In Progress
In Progress
Ongoing
Appendix B
-continued-
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities offers all three degree programs. Dr. Jim Patterson, Quad Cities Assistant Dean for the
College of Business and Technology provides logistical coordination within the College. Dr. Patterson works closely with
Macomb colleagues and Dr. Kristi Mindrup, Assistant Vice
President for Quad Cities and Planning.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities offers the B.S. in
Information Systems.
Social Work completed a feasibility study.
The new degree format was first offered in fall 2010. Student enrollment doubled to over 40 new RPTA majors. The program also received national attention as a method for successfully promoting access and affordability. It was featured in the Wall
Street Journal for approval.
and University Business journal.
The College of Education and Human Services submitted an
Ed.S. in Counselor Education proposal to the Provost’s Office
Action now called for in Higher Values in Higher Education
2012-2022 and recommendations from the Long Term Planning
Team. Weekend Academies and summer school scheduling provides examples of classes scheduled that are less than the traditional 16-week schedule.
All members of the GradCenter applied for and received a
$200,000 Lumina Foundation grant to increase educational attainment levels of area residents. The Quad Cities was one of only 20 communities nationally to receive funding for this initiative.
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Explore new partnership opportunities with the Rock Island
Arsenal.
Explore new partnership opportunities with the Figge Art
Museum.
Explore new partnership opportunities with Trinity College of
Nursing.
Maintaining the agility to respond to emerging needs of the state and the region.
Coordinating institutional implementation of projects and priorities agreed upon the bimonthly Quad Cities Presidents and
Chancellors meetings.
Continuing to work with local officials on the development and implementation of the dark fiber pathway between Macomb and the
Quad Cities and a fiber ring within
Moline.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Appendix B
-continued-
Western and Defense Acquisition University (DAU) signed an agreement in Spring 2010 that allows Rock Island Arsenal personnel enrolled in the DAU to transfer credit into the Bachelors of General
Studies program. It also gives those personnel access to all of the courses and degree options at Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities.
Western received State of Illinois, State of Iowa, and Commission approval to house its Museum Studies program at the Figge Art
Museum in Davenport, Iowa. Vice President Rives submitted and received certificate renewal in November 2013. The State of Iowa requires certificate renewal every two years.
Trinity now has representation on the Quad Cities and Planning
Advisory Board, and is examining ways to partner with Western in the future.
In Progress The need for a highly skilled workforce supported by a growing and thriving Western Illinois University is the cornerstone to Quad
Cities Chamber of Commerce’s five-year (2011-2016) growth plan.
This plan is designed to increase educational and income levels of the Quad Cities residents from the 50 percentile of 366 national metropolitan statistical areas to the 75 th rankings place the Quad Cities at the 72 percentile. The new 2013 nd
percentile.
Western’s growth and expansion is also part of the City of Moline’s economic re-development plans that is designed to develop a $100 million taxable base and attract 2,000 new and existing jobs to the
Quad Cities region. Vice President Rives is Chair of the Project
Management Team that approves and oversees construction within
Ongoing downtown Moline.
Vice President Rives attends these meetings and provides coordination for Western on related projects.
In Progress A fiber path between Macomb and the Quad Cities was identified.
Implementation is contingent on funding.
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Personal Growth and Social Responsibility
Receiving President’s Cabinet Complete approval, publishing and implementing policies and procedures related to the new Quad
Cities Student Handbook.
Achieve the comprehensive campaign goal of $8 million for the
Quad Cities Campus.
Complete all activities associated with license transfer of WQPT from
Black Hawk College to Western
Illinois University-Quad Cities.
As part of the WQPT license transfer, complete all activities associated with funds transfer from the Greater Quad Cities
Telecommunications Corporation to
Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities.
Transition WQPT employment staff from Black Hawk College to
Western Illinois University-Quad
Cities.
Develop a long-term plan for the daily operations and long-term vision of WQPT.
Form Community Advisory
Board(s) to assist with WQPT planning, operations, fundraising, and programming .
Develop and implement a long-tern fundraising campaign for WQPT that complements rather than competes with fund-raising plans on the Quad Cities Campus.
Establish the Western Illinois Center for Children, Families, and Adults in the Quad Cities.
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Ongoing
Complete
Ongoing
The Quad Cities Student Handbook was implemented in academic year 2010-2011. As part of this process, the Vice President for the
Quad Cities Campus now oversees Quad Cities student disciplinary procedures.
Dr. Rives, Gary Rowe, Mary Pruess, and Jamie Lange led successful fundraising efforts that exceed the $8.0 million goal.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities received $8.2 million in external funding for the recently completed Comprehensive
Campaign.
The license transferred on May 1, 2010.
All funds and assets transferred to Western Illinois University and the Foundation after the May 1, 2010, license transfer.
All WQPT employees became WIU-QC employees after the May 1,
2010, license transfer.
Mary Pruess implemented a long-term plan and balanced scorecard for WQPT. this Report.
WQPT has an advisory board. Membership is discussed in Goal 3 of
WQPT’s fundraising totals are part of WIU-Quad Cities overall fundraising plan.
In Progress Riverfront Campus Phase II includes a Counselor Education Clinic.
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Enhance the visibility and long-term sustainability of the Quad Cities
Executive Studies Center.
Develop a Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) Center on the Quad
Cities campus and similar to the
McDonough County GIS Center.
Create a presence for the Western
Survey Research Center on the Quad
Cities Campus.
Host the regional convention of the
National Broadcasting Society
(NBS) in the Quad Cities.
Explore and implement administrative opportunities for increased public service and community engagement.
Ongoing
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Since 2005, the Quad Cities Executive Studies Center has provided
Not Started individuals with innovative and flexible learning opportunities to enhance careers and job performance. Programs include graduate school placement examination preparation, supervisory training, and customized workshops for business and industry.
Not Started
Complete Broadcasting’s chapter of NBS hosted the Region V annual convention in Moline, October 23-24, 2009. NBS students from
Western organized and administered the convention.
Complete Riverfront Campus Phase
I construction.
Complete a programming study for
Phase II.
Complete Phase II Design and
Construction.
Complete a programming study for
Phase III.
Complete Phase III design and construction.
Ongoing
Complete
Complete
As demonstrated in Goal 3 of this Report, Vice President Rives serves on 6 local boards, members of the Quad Cities
Administrative Team serve on another 16, and Quad Cities staff serve on 24.
Construction was completed in December 2011 and classes started
January 17, 2012.
The study was completed in fall 2010. It is available at www.wiu.edu/qc/riverfront/phaseII.php
.
In Progress Construction began in March 2013. Moving will occur in July 2014 after substantial completions, and classes will start in the new facilities in fall 2014.
In Progress Study started in spring 2014 with campus input sessions. Holabird and Root are is the selected architectural and engineering firm.
Enter into new facilities and space in a manner that is consistent with the academic calendar.
In Progress Phase III design and construction costs were submitted to the
Illinois Board of Higher Education as part of the University’s Fiscal
Ongoing
Year 2015 Capital Recommendations.
Funds have to be appropriated and released by the State before design and construction can begin.
Moving into Phase I on the Riverfront Campus, closing of the
Caxton Building, and relocating offices in the 60 th Street location occurred after fall 2011 final examinations to prevent disruption to the academic calendar. Moving to Riverfront Phase I occurred during December break, and Phase II moving will occur in the
August break.
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Supporting economic and economic development activities associated with the development around
Riverfront Campus and within the
City of Moline.
Accountability
Develop and annually monitor/refine enrollment goals for all undergraduate and graduate programs delivered on the Quad
Cities Campus.
Completing and ensuring that all degree programs offered on the
Quad Cities Campus are fully completable within two years.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Include the status of all the goals and priorities contained in this growth plan in the Vice President’s
Consolidated Annual Report.
Ongoing
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Bill Brewer participates in the City’s of Moline and Renew
Moline’s planning teams. Additionally, Vice President Rives chairs the Project Management Team that oversees economic development and construction activities in downtown Moline.
The campus is implementing strategies to obtain a fall 2014 enrollment goal of 1,575. Discipline-specific enrollment goals are established and monitored within Academic Affairs.
All undergraduate majors and minors can be completed in two years at the Quad Cities Campus. All graduate programs can be completed in three years and only four graduate programs cannot be completed in two years. Three-year programs are designed as part-time to support working professionals.
This table will continue in future annual reports until all actions are complete.
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