PRESIDENT’S AREA
Fiscal Year 2009 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010 Plans
President’s Office
Internal Auditing
Al Goldfarb
Rita Moore
Margaritta Fields
Mike Sartorius
Norma Markert
Planning, Budget and
Institutional Research
Paula Statler
Julie DeWees
Kerry Yadgar
Bonnie Elder
Equal Opportunity and
Access
Kevin Lloyd
Cathy Couza
Rhonda Kline
Ellyn Bartges
Jo Kim
Amber Dodds
Rachel Smith
Janell McGruder
Sue Thorman
Governmental Relations
Martha Youngmeyer
David Steelman
Our Accomplishments and Plans
Focus On:
Advancing the University’s vision, mission,
values, goals, and priorities
Providing leadership and service to the
campus community
Engaging in objective accountability and
mandatory compliance reporting
President’s Area FY2009 Highlights
HLC/NCA reaccreditation
University Diversity Council
Red Flag Committee—Identity Theft
Salary Equity Committee
Governmental Relations
Governmental Relations
Accomplishments
Seeks support for the University, promote current
and future practices and programs, and
facilitate exchange of information internally and
externally
At state level, interacts with General Assembly,
Governor, state agencies and the Illinois Board of
Higher Education to seek support for the University
Interacts with variety of federal and local government
agencies and officials, and with individuals
representing other Illinois educational institutions.
Provides legislative updates to University President,
Vice Presidents and Board of Trustees
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
AND ACCESS
Fiscal Year 2009 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010 Plans
Equal Opportunity and Access
Accomplishments
Provided leadership and service to the campus
community
Provided support and coordination for over 150
faculty and administrative searches
Investigated and resolved 15 allegations utilizing
the University’s Discrimination Complaint
Procedures
Provided leadership for the newly formed
University Diversity Council
Coordinated development and administration of
Title IX survey of students’ athletic interests and
abilities
Equal Opportunity and Access
Accomplishments
Western Illinois University Workforce Diversity Goals
– In Cooperation with Academic Affairs
Successfully assisted in negotiating three dual
career hires (six employees)
Offered faculty tenure track positions for nine
new Asian faculty, two new black faculty and
one new Hispanic faculty for fall 2008
Increase in minority employees
FACULTY
2003 – 11.4%
2008 – 12.3%
TOTAL EMPLOYEES
2003 – 7.7%
2008 – 9.0%
Equal Opportunity and Access
Accomplishments
Engagement with the Campus Community and
Professional Development
Service on:
University Diversity Council
Affirmative Action Internship Selection Committee
Master Facility Planning Committee
Web Accessibility Committee
Gender Equity Oversight Committee
NCA Accreditation Criterion Committee
University Committee on Sexual Orientation
Equal Opportunity and Access
Accomplishments
Transition Plan - continue to promote professional
development
Staff certification:
Affirmative Action Professional
Certification
Ergonomic Evaluation Certification
Staff training:
Title IX Compliance
Stop the Hate--Train the Trainer
Equal Opportunity and Access
FY2010 Plans
Explore strategies to
streamline faculty/staff
hiring process.
Provide web-based
academic personnel
hiring forms.
Expand utilization of
software to include
report preparation and
adverse impact
analysis.
INTERNAL AUDITING
Fiscal Year 2009 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010 Plans
Internal Auditing
Accomplishments
Provided leadership and service to the campus
community
Completed six audits, coordinated external
audits, assisted in special investigations
Coordinated external audit findings and
shared with all operational areas
Higher Education Opportunity Act—
Legislative Impact Summary
Developed electronic reference
library/standardized forms for completing
audits
Red Flag Committee—Identity Theft
Program—Effective May 1
Internal Auditing
Accomplishments
Compliance Reporting
Completion of Audit Plan and Annual Report
Coordination of FCIAA Certification Process
Completion of Continuing Education
Requirements/Employment Development
Annual ACUA, NACUBO National Convention
Webinars – Department of Education, ACUBO,
ACUA
State Auditors Training
Internal Auditing
Accomplishments
Engagement with the Campus Community and
Professional Development
Service on:
University Security Committee
President’s Technology Advisory Group
Completion of:
Minimum 40 hours continuing
education to maintain credentials
Internal Auditing
FY2010 Plans
Complete planned audits and
conduct peer review.
Serve as liaison with External
Audits, communicate
findings, provide legislative
updates.
Complete ACL training and
learn mainframe tools.
Continue to provide valueadded consulting services to
development and
implementation teams.
Continue to monitor and
inform appropriate staff of
legislative and regulatory
changes.
PLANNING, BUDGET
& INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH
Fiscal Year 2009 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010 Plans
Budget
Accomplishments
Planning and Coordination of Western Illinois
University’s Annual Operating and Capital Budget
Fiscal Year 2009 Departmental Operating
Budget Allocations for Appropriated and AFS
Funds
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Operating and Capital
Request
WIU Board of Trustees
Illinois Board of Higher Education - RAMP
Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
Illinois State Legislature
Budget
Accomplishments
Provided reports, data, and analysis to assist
the Salary Equity committee in determining
market salaries for bargaining unit faculty
and staff.
Coordinated mid-year GRF budget reduction
of $1.5 million.
Service On:
Utility Infrastructure Committee
NCA Criterion 2
UPI Faculty/Salary Equity committee
AFS Committee
Budget
FY2010 Plans
Coordinate and
develop web-based
budget and personnel
forms.
Develop multi–year
tuition projections to
assist in the planning
for limited state
resources.
Institutional Research & Planning
Accomplishments
Provided Leadership in accreditation and
accountability reporting
NCA Accreditation process—Criterion 2, Special
Emphasis #3, Federal Compliance
Voluntary System of Accountability
Enrollment reporting changes, effective fall 2009
Changes to federal race/ethnic reporting, effective
fall 2009
Special data analyses
Student Retention
Discipline Cost Study
Admissions Criteria student outcomes—retention
and academic performance
Institutional Research & Planning
Accomplishments
Accountability Reporting: Internal and External
Audiences
CUPA and AAUP Faculty and
Administrative Salary Studies
U.S. News & World Report
Princeton Review
Common Data Set and Integrated PostSecondary Education Data Systems
Fast Facts
Fact Book
Institutional Research & Planning
Accomplishments
Internal Reporting
• Student Credit Hour
• Enrollment
• Retention/Graduation
• Alumni Survey
• Cost Studies
Service On:
• NCA Steering Committee
• NCA Criterion 2, Special Emphasis #3, Federal
Compliance
• Retention Committee
• Web Accessibility Committee
• Enrollment Revision Committee
• Civil Service Employees Council
• Diversity Committee
Institutional Research & Planning
FY2010 Plans
Continue to work with
campus community on
NCA reaccreditation
Provide additional
program review data
via web
Utilize National
Student Clearinghouse
data in retention
studies
Analyze the impact of
early warning grades
on retention and
graduation
PRESIDENT’S AREA
Fiscal 2010 Budget Requests
President’s Area
FY2010 Budget Requests
Equal Opportunity and Access
$81,000 for GLBT and other identity groups
Resource Center
Internal Auditing
$7,300 Graduate Assistant
$1,200 Equipment
Institutional Research and Planning
$1,000 base funding for National Student
Clearinghouse—VSA participation
$40,000 one additional staff