PARQ 2015-16 action plan:
2015-16 NEW Unit Goals for Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality
Goals :
General PARQ operations
Implementation Strategies:
Update and revise services
offered through PARQ due to
budget cuts. Identify which
services to eliminate.
Responsible:
Meridith
Outcome indicators :
 IR services document updated and
posted online
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Quality
Successful HLC site visit
Meridith, Tom and
Provost’s office
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Strategic Planning and
Accountability
Implement cascading scorecard.
Replace program facts with
program level scorecard.
Jen
Progress
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100% ratings of “met” on our
assurance argument
Positive review on our quality
initiative, and
No concerns with federal
compliance
Version 1 released before the
end of the summer 2015
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Goals :
Implementation Strategies:
Responsible:
Outcome indicators :
Better link fundraising and
external funding with planning
process
Meridith
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TBD
$1 million ARC project (defined
as: a project of at least $1
million over the course of the
project)
Team
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Receive funding approval before
the end of the fiscal year
Progress
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Applied Research Center
Obtain at least one grant where
the ARC is the PI (ex: AIR,
Spencer)
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Justin
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At least one grant application
submitted
At least one grant application
funded
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Justin submitted a grant
application to the Spencer
Foundation on 6/1/2015
Justin submitted our materials to
Green River (Kentucky) in May
2015
Work on AIR resuming on
7/9/15
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Goals :
Implementation Strategies:
Address ARC space needs
Successful deployment of ETS
proficiency profile test
Explore: referendum services
offering, partnerships with
organizations such as CESAs,
WISCAPs, other statewide
networks, service offerings for
state/county government and
utilize 3 county potential client
list developed by Jason, Justin,
Libby
Increase enrollment in
certificate program. Use this as
an avenue to develop more ebooks.
Responsible:
ARC team with Cori
as lead
Jason and Kyle
Outcome indicators :
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Identify an opportunity to get all
of the ARC staff in one
centralized area vs. being on two
separate floors.
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Test deployed to at least 300
students.
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Face-to-face contacts made with
at least 5 organizations to
provide information about our
services.
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Enrollment of 50 students
(outside of Annie E Casey
Foundation) during 2015-16
Jason
Progress
Justin
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Goals :
Implementation Strategies:
Responsible:
Outcome indicators :
Address critical items from AIR
aspirational statements project:
Help the campus understand
what the Planning, Assessment,
Research and Quality office,
specifically the IE team, does for
the campus.
Institutional and
Student Research and
Assessment
Scheduled for IE team discussion in
October
Jen
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Included in this statement is
building an analytics map of
what data is collected across
campus and where. Additionally
develop a dissemination plan to
get our message out.
Analytics map completed
Increased levels of campus
knowledge of what the PARQ
office does
Address critical items from AIR
aspirational statements project:
Re-vision the data leads
program, to ensure people are
getting the data they need to
make good decisions
This will involve working with
registration and records,
understand the gaps in the
current process, addressing
gaps, potentially developing
training for the data leads, etc.
Progress
Scheduled for IE team discussion in
August
Tammy and Sally
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Updated data leads proposal
developed, reviewed and
implemented
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Goals :
Implementation Strategies:
Responsible:
Outcome indicators :
Progress
Address critical items from AIR
aspirational statements project:
Getting buy in for others across
campus when we begin work at
the beginning of projects.
Policies
Susan
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Proposal developed, reviewed
and implemented
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Analysis completed. Decision
made as to whether to use this
metric for grad student
graduation rates.
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All needed data in current Fact
Book has been included in
Tableau format by end of year.
Investigate whether WASC
Senior College & Univ.
Commission’s Graduate Rate
Dashboard would be applicable
for graduate student graduation
rate.
Sally
Develop final University Fact
Book in Tableau with drill down
dashboards.
Sally
Internal and external salary
comparison data is available for
all Stout positions (Phase 2 MRA
study)
HR office leading,
with assistance from
Susan and Tammy
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All employees at Stout have
salary market comparison data
Develop volunteer policy.
Revise and update other policies
as needed and requested.
Meridith
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Volunteer policy finalized
through policy review process
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Training and Development Plan (items in this section should align with documents submitted as part of the 2014 performance evaluation process
where goals were identified for 2015, or could be something new that you intend to include as a goal for 2016 during the 2015 performance
evaluation process):
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Encourage and support (where fiscally possible) participation in workshops and training sessions, with a goal for each staff member to
attend one off-campus event (or on campus event, if preferred) per year OR identify a leadership/external recognition opportunity (ex:
AIRUM steering committee, state Baldrige examiner, peer reviewer, leadership role in AIR, AEA, NCCI):
o Cori: Explore AEA TIGs (Business, Leadership, and Performance; Evaluation Managers & Supervisors;
o Sally: Tableau conference
o Tammy – New BI tool training
o Breanna: Attend variety of campus professional development trainings.
o Susan: explore joining AIRUM steering committee; further 6 sigma training or PMP training
o Aric: AEA Conference; explore involvement as an AEA presentation proposal reviewer
o Brenda: AEA Conference
o Jen: become a Wisconsin Forward examiner (state Baldrige)
o Jason: become a Wisconsin Forward examiner (state Baldrige)
o Libby: AEA Conference; explore State Baldrige again in May
o Levi: AEA Conference
o Phillip: AEA Conference
o Justin: Explore AEA TIGs and becoming Wisconsin Forward examiner (state Baldridge)
o Meridith: serve as national Baldrige examiner, peer reviewer for HLC
o Tom:
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Continue to use some PARQ office meetings, IE team meetings and ARC team meetings for professional development activities. Hold
professional development meetings for IE team and ARC professional staff.
o Jason to hold Adobe InDesign training for staff
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Continue to develop written procedures for critical procedures/responsibilities in order to help in cross-training others and also continue
training for backups. This is done through the DMS system. Goal for 2015-16 is to add/update DMS documents listed below and to
share the document with the backup:
o Cori: review and update ARC documents as appropriate (new docs added as needed during the year)
o Sally: update procedures for University Fact Book
o Tammy: develop written procedures for Planning Accomplishments glossy
o Breanna: WordPress Blog posting instructions for the ARC
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Susan: updated manual for Information Portal
Aric
Brenda
Jen: Updating the instructions for the performance indicators
Jason: Develop written procedure for a new report format using Adobe InDesign.
Libby
Levi
Phillip
Justin: Develop written procedure for a new report format using Adobe InDesign.
Meridith: update accountability report(s) process
Tom:
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Continue membership and participation in appropriate professional organizations. Where fiscally possible, support participation in
webinars, teleconference and other activities sponsored by professional organizations.
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Provide job-specific skill development opportunities through representation on committees, as appropriate. Each person to identify one
goal:
o Cori: Continue to serve on PAECR
o Sally: Continue to service on IRB
o Tammy: Continue to serve on UW System CDR Redesign Team
o Breanna: Serve as academic staff representative on the ESURC committee.
o Susan: serve on Graduate Education committee; serve on PRC
o Aric: serve on the Wellness Committee
o Brenda – was on Academic Staff Election Committee, now moved to University Staff. Will explore committee options for
University Staff; MSAP PAC
o Jen: serve on ESURC as the data resource person, serve on the Senate of Academic Staff, Election chair of Senate of Academic
Staff, MapWORKS resource person, Chancellor's Coalition - NCHA sub-group, Baldrige committee
o Jason: serve on Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) board and on university Baldrige committee
o Libby: continue to serve on PAECR; MSAP Program Director responsibilities (college council, PSYC dept., Grad. school)
o Levi: serve on the MSAP PAC
o Phillip: serve on the MSAP PAC (Starting Fall, 2015)
o Justin: provide support to the Chancellors Coalition (AODA).
o Meridith: Serve as chair of the policy committee and Diversity Leadership Team, member of CAC, SPG, Cabinet, Enrollment
management, retention committee. Serve as team leader for Baldrige application.
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Tom:
Each person develop a personal training and professional development plan. Each person to list one goal that is part of the plan here:
o Cori: Work with ARC staff to review redesign staff performance evaluations. Make changes where needed for current FY.
Participate in Women’s networking events including book clubs, mentoring events, etc. Research / develop training program for
new staff - working with MSAP student for part of her thesis. Have had several meetings with her to date.
o Sally: continue learning Tableau and its many features
o Tammy: increase understanding and knowledge of Stout’s purchasing policies and procedures
o Breanna: Participate in Women’s mentoring group & WHHEEL book group. Continue on w/ budget, travel, purchasing
procedures.
o Susan: study emotional intelligence
o Aric: learn how to do stats in Excel
o Brenda – complete MSAP coursework including thesis
o Jen: : Participate in Women’s mentoring group & WHHEEL book group. Continue to learn Tableau.
o Jason – training in k-12 program evaluation and higher education learning assessment
o Libby: learn Tableau
o Levi: complete thesis; explore being more involved on campus committees
o Phillip: explore completing a professional writing course; informational interviews with a grant writer
o Justin: Learn how to efficiently use Adobe suite for new report format. Become proficient with MindJet.
o Meridith: build a group of Baldrige examiners on campus
o Tom:
Team Unity Plan
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Spring celebration in April or May (Sally and Tammy)
Fall semester potluck with staff and students (Levi and Philip)
Summer breakfast with staff and students in August (Jen and Brenda)
2016 Get it Dunn Run (Cori)
Community service event (Libby)
Holiday Spectacular (Justin, Aric, Jason)
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