UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
2004-2009 STRATEGIC PLAN: PROGRESS REPORT
Values
The University of Northern Iowa community values:
• Excellence in all its endeavors
• Intellectual vitality
• Intellectual and academic freedom, dialogue and the free exchange of ideas
• Expansive awareness of multiple perspectives characteristic of a global society
• An ethical, caring and diverse community characterized by pluralism and civility
• Personalized learning
• The well being of its students, faculty and staff
• Service to the citizens of the State of Iowa, the nation and the world
Vision
The University of Northern Iowa will be the leader among the nation’s finest public comprehensive universities, characterized by
a multicultural and inclusive community with high- quality teaching/learning environments and socially responsible contributions
to the State of Iowa, the nation, and the world.
Mission Statement
The University of Northern Iowa is a comprehensive institution dedicated to providing a personalized learning environment
environment,
founded on a strong liberal arts curriculum. It is committed to being an intellectually and culturally diverse community. The
University focuses both on undergraduate education, and on selected master’s, doctoral and other graduate programs. It is
characterized by excellence in three areas: teaching and learning; research, scholarship, and creative work; and service.
Through its varied endeavors, UNI shares its expertise with, and provides service to, individuals, communities and
organizations throughout the state, the nation and the world.
Focused Mission Statement
The University of Northern Iowa offers a world-class university education, providing personalized experiences and creating a
lifetime of opportunities.
1
Goal 1.0
Provide intellectually challenging and character-building experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in a
personalized learning environment.
Objective 1.1: Maintain the excellence in undergraduate and graduate programs that distinguishes the University, and
strategically expand programs that attract students.
Objective 1.2: Provide a personalized learning environment that responds to needs, encourages growth, and recognizes
achievements of individual students.
Objective 1.3: Increase understanding of and commitment to the role and value of a liberal arts education as the foundation of a
university education.
Objective 1.4: Enhance appreciation of, and encourage participation in, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that cultivate
intellect and character.
Objective 1 .5: Broaden and enrich the intellectual and learning experiences of students by increasing the number of U.S. racial
and ethnic minority, and international students, faculty, and staff.
Objective 1.6: Provide instruction to students by tenured or tenure track faculty in accord with established performance targets.
Objective 1 .7: Maintain a schedule of class offerings that enables timely academic progress toward a degree.
Qualifications of new freshman
Target: Maintain minimum average ACT of 23 or better
Data
ACT
Year
ACT
Target
2001
22.9
23
2002
22.7
23
2003
22.9
23
2004
22.9
23
2005
22.8
23
2006
23.0
23
2007
23.0
23
2008
22.9
23
Chart
31
26
ACT
Target
21
16
11
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2
Goal 1.0 continued
Four-year graduation rate
Target: 36%
Data
Four-Year Graduation Rate
Cohort Year
Percent
Target
1997
28.8
36
1998
29.5
36
1999
33.5
36
2000
33.9
36
2001
32.3
36
2002
33.5
36
2003
35.2
36
2004
35.2
36
Chart
40
35
30
25
Percent
20
Target
15
10
5
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
3
Goal 1.0 continued
Percentage of Undergraduate student credit hours taught by tenure/tenure-track faculty (Fall data)
Target: 75%
Data
SCH taught by tenure/tenure-track faculty (%)
Fall
Total
Target
2002
64.7
75
2003
74.1
75
2004
71.8
75
2005
68.8
75
2006
70.1
75
2007
66.7
75
2008
68.9
75
Chart
76
74
72
70
68
Total
Target
66
64
62
60
58
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
4
Goal 1.0 continued
Average undergraduate class size – lower and upper (Fall data)
Target: Lower level - maximum 35
Upper level - maximum 20
Data
Average Class Size
UG level
Lower Level
Upper Level
LL Target
UL Target
2002
33.4
23.4
35
20
2003
31.8
22.6
35
20
2004
32.8
23
35
20
Chart
2005
32.8
21.9
35
20
2006
31.2
21.4
35
20
2007
31.7
21.2
35
20
2008
33.6
21.1
35
20
40
35
30
Lower Level
25
Upper Level
20
LL Target
15
UL Target
10
5
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
5
Goal 1.0 continued
Percentage of undergraduate students having an international learning experience
Target: 5% of Undergraduate students (FTE)
Data
International Learning Experience
Fall
No. of Students
Undergraduates (FTE)
Percent
Target
2001-02
437
10,761
4.06
5
2002-03
413
10,283
4.02
5
2003-04
449
9,795
4.58
5
2004-05
420
9,801
4.29
5
2005-06
431
9,623
4.48
5
2006-07
472
9,856
4.79
5
Chart
6
5
4
Percent
3
Target
2
1
0
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
6
Goal 2.0
Maintain a faculty distinguished by their creative and intellectually rigorous teaching and scholarship.
Objective 2.1: Recruit and retain a highly qualified and diverse faculty.
Objective 2.2: Support faculty initiatives to enhance the quality of their teaching.
Objective 2.3: Support and strengthen collaboration among Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education faculty as it pertains to
the Liberal Arts core, Teacher Preparation and other university-wide programs.
Objective 2.4: Increase opportunities for faculty to enhance the quality and quantity of their research and creative activity.
Objective 2.5: Increase focus on research and creative activities that provide additional experiential learning opportunities for
students.
Objective 2.6: Increase support for seeking external funding.
Faculty salaries as compared to peer institutions
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Target: 70th percentile or better
Data
F
Faculty
lt S
Salaries
l i ((percentile)
til )
Fall
Percentile
Target
01-02
54
70
02-03
46
70
03-04
46
70
04-05
54
70
05-06
46
70
06-07
54
70
07-08
46
70
Chart
80
70
60
50
Percentile
40
Target
30
20
10
0
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
7
Goal 2.0 continued
Racial/ethnic minority tenure/tenure-track faculty as a percentage of total tenured/tenure-track faculty.
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Target: 14%
Data
Minority Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty
Fall
Percent
Target
2001
11.4
14
2002
10.6
14
2003
11.7
14
2004
11.6
14
2005
12.5
14
2006
11.9
14
2007
11.0
14
2008
11.6
14
Chart
16
14
12
10
Percent
8
Target
6
4
2
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
8
Goal 2.0 continued
Women tenure/tenure-track faculty as a percentage of total tenure/tenure-track faculty.
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Target: 42%
Data
Women Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty
Fall
Percent
Target
2001
38.6
42
2002
38.8
42
2003
38.9
42
2004
38.8
42
2005
40.0
42
2006
40.1
42
2007
41.3
42
2008
42.7
42
Chart
44
43
42
41
Percent
40
Target
39
38
37
36
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
9
Goal 3.0
Focus the involvement of the University in addressing critical local, state, national and global needs.
Objective 3.1: Assess and respond to diverse expectations and needs for UNI programs and services.
Objective 3.2: Develop opportunities for students, faculty and staff to provide services to the greater community as part of their
academic, co-curricular and extra curricular activities.
Objective 3.3: Establish strong, mutually beneficial relationships with external constituencies through various initiatives including
expanded distance learning and creation of an area of campus dedicated to outreach.
Headcount enrollments in credit/non-credit courses offered through extension and continuing education
Target: Credit 10,000
Non-Credit 15,000
Data
Headcount
Fall
Credit
Non-Credit
Non
Credit
Target Credit
2001-02
9,819
14,312
14
312
10000
Target Non-Credit
2002-03
10,203
14,969
14
969
10000
15000
15000
2003-04
9,528
11,822
11
822
10000
15000
2004-05
8,503
12,761
12
761
10000
15000
2005-06
8,778
15,781
15
781
10000
15000
2006-07
9,984
14,516
14
516
10000
2007-08
10,783
15,320
15
320
10000
15000
8.5
15000
Chart
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
Credit
10,000
Non-Credit
Target Credit
8,000
Target Non-Credit
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
10
Goal 4.0
Promote a University culture characterized by diversity, collegiality, mutual respect, organizational effectiveness, and shared
responsibility.
Objective 4.1: Employ recruitment and retention strategies that will increase the number of U.S. racial and ethnic minority,
international, and protected class students, faculty, staff, and University officials.
Objective 4.2: Maintain a safe and supportive working and living environment characterized by services and programs that
promote individual well-being and organizational effectiveness.
Objective 4.3: Broaden participation in University governance activities by students, faculty, and staff.
Objective 4.4: Enhance opportunities for mentoring and social interaction among all members of the University community.
Racial/ethnic minority student enrollment as percentage of total enrollment.
Target: Minority – 8.5%
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Data
Minority Students
Fall
Percent
2001
5.1
8.5
Target
2002
5.5
8.5
2003
6.0
8.5
2004
6.3
8.5
2005
6.0
8.5
2006
6.2
8.5
2007
5.9
8.5
2008
6.3
8.5
Chart
9
8
7
6
5
Percent
4
Target
3
2
1
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
11
Goal 4.0 continued
Average financial aid accepted as proportion of average financial need by expected family contribution ranges for full-time,
resident, dependent undergraduate FAFSA filers receiving financial aid.
*Regents' Common Academic Indicators
Data
Proportion of Aid Accepted to Need
EFC Range
Fall 2003
EFC Range
Fall 2007
$0
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $3,850
$3,851 - $5,000
$5,001 - $8,000
80.03%
78.25%
85.49%
84.19%
105.61%
$0
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $4,110
$4,111 - $6,000
$6,001 - $8,000
80.36%
76.89%
85.70%
91.47%
107.41%
Chart
Fall 2003
Fall 2007
1.2
1.2
1
1
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0
0
$0
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 $3,850
$3,851 $5,000
$5,001 $8,000
$0
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 $4,110
$4,111 $6,000
$6,001 $8,000
12
Goal 4.0 continued
One-year retention rate of new, direct-from-high-school freshmen. (Fall data)
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Target*: 84%
Data
One Year Retention Rates (%)
Fall
Percent
Target
00-01
84.0
84
01-02
81.4
84
02-03
80.6
84
03-04
81.4
84
04-05
80.9
84
05-06
82.1
84
06-07
82.3
84
07-08
83.7
84
Chart
85
84
83
82
Percent
81
Target
80
79
78
00-01
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
*Previous Target of 82% was met in 05-07.
13
Goal 4.0 continued
Six-year graduation rate of new, direct-from-high-school freshmen (Fall data)
*Regents' Common Academic Indicator
Target: 68%
Data
Six Year Graduation Rates (%)
Cohort Year
Percent
Target
1995
64.2
68
1996
66.5
68
1997
65.2
68
1998
64.3
68
1999
65.0
68
2000
67.1
68
2001
65.0
68
2002
63.0
68
Chart
71
66
61
Percent
56
Target
51
46
41
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
14
Goal 4.0 continued
Racial/ethnic minority employees as percentage of all employees
Target: 10%
Data
Percentage of Minority Employees
Fall
Percent
Target
01-02
9.6
10
02-03
9.5
10
03-04
9.6
10
04-05
9.7
10
05-06
9.9
10
06-07
9.3
10
07-08
9.0
10
08-09
9.2
10
Chart
10.2
10
9.8
9.6
9.4
Percent
9.2
Target
9
8.8
8.6
8.4
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
15
Goal 5.0
Provide and maintain appropriate resources including staffing for effective and efficient University operations.
Objective 5.1: Implement budget processes linking allocations to the strategic plan.
Objective 5.2: Develop intellectual resources by providing opportunities for staff and faculty to pursue professional development
and to enhance performance.
Objective 5.3: Provide an appropriate array of library, informational resources, and other University collections to support
academic and other campus programs.
Objective 5.4: Assess and meet the technology, information and data base systems, and equipment needs of University
programs and operations.
Objective 5.5: Upgrade, construct, and maintain buildings, grounds, and equipment in accord with the University’s Campus
Master Plan.
Objective 5.6: Increase external funding to support programs and services.
Percentage of solicitable Alumni who make contributions
Target: 15%
Data
Solicitable Alumni Who Make Contributions
Fall
Percent
Target
01-02
12.9
15
02-03
12.7
15
03-04
11.7
15
04-05
13.1
15
05-06
13.2
15
06-07
13.7
15
07-08
12.6
15
Chart
16
14
12
10
Percent
8
Target
6
4
2
0
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
16
Goal 5.0 continued
Sponsored funding awarded per year in millions of dollars
Target: 35 million
*Regents' Common Academic Indicators
Data
Sponsored Funding Awarded
FY
Millions
Target
00-01
19.4
35
01-02
20.7
35
02-03
18.1
35
03-04
23.7
35
04-05
24.8
35
05-06
20.0
35
06-07
24.0
35
07-08
36.7
35
Chart
40
35
30
25
Millions
20
Target
15
10
5
0
00-01
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
17