Office of the Vice President Quad Cities & Planning
Chris Brown & Lindsay Fender
3/8/13
Overview
The Office of the Vice President, Quad Cities &
Planning performs administrative duties and
business operations in support of Western
Illinois University Planning and the Quad Cities
campus. The goal of this office is to provide
leadership and support for Western Illinois
University to continue to serve students and the
community.
Mentoring Program
• 34 volunteer staff and faculty mentors
• Over 300 new undergraduate students
• College Student Inventory – Noel Levitz
– 3.6% Response Rate
– First year survey
– Second year assessment - transfer
Surveys
• Coordinated with AIMS and IRB
• Administered over 24 surveys for WIU staff
and faculty
• Program improvement
• Feasibility studies for potential QC programs
– Recruit participants from WIU and area community colleges
–Foreign Languages, History, Biology
Data
• Extract student and course data from MVS
• Planning and reporting
• Gather benchmarking and dashboard data
from MVS, the Office of Institutional Research,
US News & World Report, peer institutions &
IBHE
Web
• University Planning
– Dashboard & Performance Reports
– Strategic Plan
– Campus master plans
– Long Term Planning
– Vice President for QC and Planning
– Accreditation
• Riverfront Development
Budget Tracking
• Appropriated
• Fee Accounts
• Foundations
• Document budget
procedures
• Monthly Reports
• Track continuing
expenses
Purchasing
• Training
– Purchasing Office
– Business Office and Budget Office
• Procedures
• Communication
Memberships
• Illinois Association for Institutional Research
• Association for Institutional Research
• Young Professionals – Regional Opportunities
Council
• International Association for Administrative
Professionals – Quad Cities Chapter
• QC FIT
• QC Leadership Committee
Certificate
• Quad Cities Professional Development
Network – Supervisor’s Certificate
Quad Cities Campus Events
• Spring Commencement
– 3 Doctoral Students
– 83 Graduate Students
– 133 Undergraduate Students
• June Board of Trustees Meeting
– First meeting held in new Riverfront
Campus
• Phase II Ground Breaking Ceremony
– August 23, 2012
Linkages Presentations
• Illinois Association for Institutional Research
• Higher Learning Commission
• Association for Institutional Research
Accreditation
• Higher Learning Commission – Pathways
• Monthly meetings
• Gather evidence for WIU’s success and
progress for each criterion of the accreditation
process
FY14 Goals
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Chris Brown – Continue working towards a Bachelor’s in English
Create and maintain budget procedures manual
Automate completability
Be more involved in grant writing
Continue to work closely with areas regarding QC budgets
Prioritize and organize the procurement process for daily operations
as well as Phase II
Coordinate and plan University events
Supporting the QC Administrative Team as needed
Hire and train new position for survey administration
Take advantage of professional development opportunities