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METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
8:30am – 12:00pm
Tivoli Student Union Room 320
Auraria Campus
AGENDA
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. The Board may convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing
personnel matters in accordance with 24-6-402(3)(b)(I), C.R.S. or to possibly
confer with the Board’s attorney to receive specific advice on legal questions
in accordance with 24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of September 3, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
IV. REPORTS (Optional)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
V.
Chair's Report - Chair Adele Phelan
AHEC Board – Trustee Maria Garcia Berry
President – Dr. Stephen Jordan
Legislative Report – Capstone Group, LLC
Student Government – Student Government Assembly President Andrew
Bateman
Finance Committee – Trustee Ellen Robinson
Academic and Student Affairs Committee – Chair Antonio Esquibel
Public-Private Partnerships – Trustee Dawn Bookhardt
Foundation Report - Trustee Rob Cohen
Faculty Senate – Professor Lynn Kaersvang, President
Council of Chairs – Mr. Greg Watts
Alumni – Alumni Representative Gerie Grimes
ACTION ITEMS
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Academic Affairs:
a. Update to the Temporary Authorization of Revised “Appendix A” in
Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Handbook for Professional Personnel
(Planning Theme One, Two, Three, Four)
The following item is presented by the Office of the President:
b. Board Approval for Seeking Legislative Authorization to Offer Graduate
Degree Programs (Planning Theme Two)
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The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Administration and Finance:
c. Fiscal Year 2008 MSCD Year End Report
d. Fiscal Year 2009 MSCD Operating Budget Update
VI.
PRESENTATIONS
The following item(s) are presented by AMD:
a. Metro Neighborhood Master Plan and Building One Program Plan
(Planning Theme One, Two, Three, and Four)
VII. CONSENT ITEMS
The following item is presented by the Office of Human Resources:
a. Personnel Items (Planning Theme Two, Three, Four)
The following item is presented by the Office of Academic Affairs:
b. Updated Academic Program Review Schedule (Planning Theme Two; also
One, Three, and Four)
c. Proposal for a New Study Abroad Course – Cinema of India (Planning
Theme Two)
d. Institutional and Program Responses to the 2006-07 Academic Program
Review Questions and Recommendations (Planning Theme Two; also One,
Three, and Four)
e. Academic Program Review Report for AY 2007-08 (Planning Theme Two;
also One, Three, and Four)
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Administration and Finance:
f.
Approval of the IRS Required Updates to the Four State Colleges in
Colorado Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Retirement Plan Document
(Planning Theme Two)
VIII. INFORMATION ITEMS (Requires no approval by the Board of Trustees)
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Human Resources:
a. Personnel Items
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of the President:
b. President’s Written Report to the Board
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT
X.
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Planning Themes are indicated parenthetically, following each agenda item; they are as follows:
One – Prepare students for success in their education, career, and life.
Two – Provide a high-quality educational experience.
Three – Engage, collaborate, and work with the community.
Four – Embrace and promote diversity.
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AGENDA ITEM:
November 5, 2008
EXECUTIVE SESSION
BACKGROUND:
The Board may convene into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing
personnel matters in accordance with 24-6-402(3)(b)(I), C.R.S. or to possibly
confer with the Board’s attorney to receive specific advice on legal questions in
accordance with 24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S.
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METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tivoli Student Union Room 320
Auraria Campus
MINUTES
I.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order immediately following Metro State’s Welcome Back
Ceremony which began at 7:30 am in the King Center.
Trustees Present:
Trustee Phelan, Trustee Garcia Berry, Trustee Harris, Trustee Cohen, Trustee Lucero,
Trustee Esquibel, Trustee Robinson, Faculty Trustee Gene Saxe, Student Trustee Jacy
Pickens, Trustee Bookhardt, Trustee Martinez.
Metro State Personnel Present:
Stephen Jordan, President; Lee Combs, General Counsel; Carl Powell, Vice President for
Information Technology; Kathy MacKay, Vice President for Student Services; Linda
Curran, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Natalie Lutes, Vice
President for Administration and Finance; Cathy Lucas, Associate Vice President for
Communications; Sandra Haynes, Dean, School of Professional Studies; Kathy Heyl,
Assistant Dean, School of Professional Studies; Joan L. Foster, Dean, School of Letters,
Arts and Sciences; John Cochran, Dean, School of Business; Lynn Kaersvang, Faculty
Senate President; TJ Leonardo, Executive Assistant to the President; and others.
II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. The Board convened into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel
matters in accordance with 24-6-402(3)(b)(I), C.R.S. or to possibly confer with the
Board’s attorney to receive specific advice on legal questions in accordance with 24-6402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. The minutes of May 7, 2008 and June 4, 2008 were approved with adjustments to the
attendee list for the June 4th meeting.
IV. REPORTS (Optional)
a. Chair's Report - Chair Adele Phelan reported that the Board Retreat will be
held on September 11th and 12th in Colorado Springs. The Christo and Jean
Claude event will be at the CVA on September 18th. She encouraged the
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trustees to support the event and attend the lecture and reception. If trustees have
not done so already, they should respond to the Board Effectiveness
Questionnaire that the retreat facilitator, Rich Novak sent out.
b. AHEC Board – Trustee Maria Garcia Berry No Report.
c. President – Dr. Stephen Jordan reported that we have looked at the CHEIBA
Insurance Program supporting domestic benefits to be granted to Metro State
employees and have made a decision to provide those benefits to domestic
employees. The Attorney General is currently working with the medical, dental,
vision, and life vendors to revise all of the contracts, and those benefits will be
effective January 1, 2009. Also, The Amethyst Initiative is an organization made
up of U.S. college presidents and chancellors that launched a movement calling
for the reconsideration of U.S. drinking age laws. What they are doing is asking
for support to simply open up a dialogue on this conversation. If there are no
objections, President Jordan would like to sign on in support of this initiative to
have a conversation about alcohol.
d. Legislative Report – Capstone Group, LLC: The following ballot items will
be discussed and possibly moved to an Action Item for Board support:
i. Amendment 46: Board unanimously voted to oppose Amendment.
ii. Amendment 50: Board unanimously voted in favor of Amendment.
iii. Initiative 82: Board unanimously voted in favor of Initiative.
iv. Initiative 113: Board unanimously voted in favor of Initiative.
v. Initiative 126: Board unanimously voted in favor of Initiative.
e. Student Government – Student Government Assembly President Andrew
Bateman reported that the student government is primarily focusing on the costs
for students. There will be a special election to fill some of the vacant senate
seats from September 22nd to 26th, and once that is finished, they will have a
full slate of elected officers.
f. Finance Committee – Trustee Mark Martinez No Report.
g. Academic and Student Affairs Committee – Chair Adele Phelan No Report.
h. Public-Private Partnerships – Trustee Ellen Robinson No Report.
i. Foundation Report - Trustee Ellen Robinson: Report given by Vice President
Carrie Besnette. Metro State had to return a rather large grant from the Rockies
Organization in the amount of $100,000. The grant was given to the college two
years ago to build the softball field. Because of where Metro State is in its master
planning and its inability to move and to determine the permanent location for
the softball fields, Metro State didn't feel that it was prudent or responsible to
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spend the money. In the interim, Metro State is working with Hazelton
Construction, and with Trustee Cohen's help as well, to see if they will design the
softball field dugouts at the present temporary field. Metro State needs these to
comply with Title 9 before the field is moved. Additionally, Metro State has six
new board members coming on the Foundation Board. Biographies will be sent
electronically.
j. Faculty Senate – Professor Lynn Kaersvang, President reported that the
college-wide evaluation standards and Pay for Performance are going through
the Faculty Senate two weeks from today.
k. Council of Chairs – Mr. Greg Watts No Report.
l. Alumni – Alumni Representative Gerie Grimes reported that the annual
meeting is coming up at which the election of new officers, as well as new board
members, will take place.
II.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Academic Affairs
a. Discussion: Update on Pay-for-Performance Plan Progress
Vice President Linda Curran reported that the departments have already moved
their existing standards to the three categories instead of letter grades: Needs
Improvement, Meets Standards, and Exceeds Standards. The board requested
and required that a faculty member must meet standards in all four evaluation
areas to be considered for a Pay for Performance award in any of those
evaluation areas.
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Administration and Finance:
b. FY2009-10 Budget Priorities
c. Update on Metro State Master plan: Chris Geddes, studioINSITE
Chris Geddes reported that the program plan document will be submitted to the
Colorado Department of Education and the final Master Plan document will be
submitted to the Board. Both will be presented at the November board meeting.
III. ACTION ITEMS
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Academic Affairs:
a. Modification of Deadlines in Metro State’s Handbook for Professional
Personnel
i. This item was approved. The motion passed unanimously.
The following item is presented by the Board of Trustees:
b. Election of Officers
i. Election of Chair: Motion passed unanimously to re-elect Trustee
Phelan
ii. Election of Vice Chair: Motion passed unanimously to re-elect Trustee
Cohen
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IV. CONSENT ITEMS
The following item is presented by the Office of Human Resources:
a. Personnel Items
V.
INFORMATION ITEMS (Requires no approval by the Board of Trustees)
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of Human Resources:
a. Personnel Items
i. This item was approved. The motion passed unanimously.
The following item(s) are presented by the Office of the President:
b. President’s Written Report to the Board
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. N/A
VII. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a. N/A
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
a. The meeting adjourned at 12:16pm.
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AGENDA ITEM: Update to the Temporary Authorization of Revised “Appendix A” in
Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Handbook for Professional
Personnel
BACKGROUND:
Section IV of Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Handbook for Professional
Personnel, entitled Recruitment and Appointment Policies and Procedures, has been
under serious discussion for at least the past 18 months, and much of the work
accomplished during the past year has been at the direction of the Trustees. Those efforts
have resulted in a proposal for various amendments to Section IV. In particular, the use
of the current Appendix A to Section IV for initial hires was cumbersome, ambiguous,
and unnecessarily restrictive in the way that fields or disciplines for new hires are
specified.
The Academic and Student Affairs Subcommittee of the Board of Trustees was briefed on the
proposed (revised) Appendix A at the Subcommittee’s regular March 2008 meeting. The
Appendix A update was presented as an information item, because the College’s Handbook
Committee had not yet seen the final revisions to the Appendix. The BOT Subcommittee
indicated it was satisfied with the progress to date, and the philosophy employed to carry out
revisions, and recommended that the proposed revisions be forwarded to the Handbook
Committee for consideration and the Committee’s recommendation.
The Board of Trustees approved a staff request for temporary authorization of a revised
Appendix A at a Special Board Meeting noticed prior to, and convened near the end of, their
September 2008 Board Retreat. From legal and Equal Opportunity perspectives, the changes
contained in the revised Appendix A clear up the ambiguity in a legally responsible way that
gives academic departments the flexibility to generate diverse pools of qualified faculty. This
action for temporary authorization was necessary because of a timing issue with respect to the
hiring process currently underway for new faculty lines and for creating hiring pools for hiring
affiliate faculty beginning Spring 2009, and the Board meeting schedule for AY 2008-09.
During the discussion of the Appendix A agenda item during the Special Board Meeting, the
Board was also presented with a proposed change in the use of “ABD” in job postings for faculty
positions, to mean “All But Defense” instead of “All But Dissertation.” The Board approved
moving forward with the temporary authorization, including the alternate ABD usage within the
revised Appendix A, with a sunset date of May 2009.
ISSUE:
Metro State is in the midst of a period of transition, as the institution moves toward preeminence
and considers the possibility of offering graduate programs. The rationale for requiring “All But
Defense” in job postings acknowledges the challenge of completing a dissertation while teaching
Metro State’s customary academic year 4-4 course load.
However, upon further consideration, the use of ABD to indicate “All But Defense” has proven
to be impractical in the job market. Most candidates for tenure-track positions apply for those
positions during the fall term prior to the academic year in which they hope to secure a position.
They are virtually always in the final stages of completing their dissertations, but the fact
remains that the dissertation is not complete at the time of the application. This stipulation has
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the unintended consequence of preventing application by candidates who may in fact have the
doctorate in hand at the time that they would be expected to sign a contract if they were
successful in their bid for a tenure-track position at Metro State.
Accordingly, the proposal before the Board at this time is to revert, in Appendix A and in job
postings, to the commonly-accepted usage of ABD to indicate All But Dissertation, and where
necessary, to address the issue and timing of terminal degree completion for successful
candidates in the wording of the employment contract. Several errors and omissions elsewhere
in Appendix A have also been addressed in the attached updated document.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Trustees approve using the updated revised Appendix A in
their temporary authorization for searches initiated during the Fall 2008 semester, with a sunset
date of May 2009.
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Attachment A
APPENDIX A
Minimum Degree Level and College Teaching Requirements for Rank
Upon Appointment (Used for Initial Hiring Only)
NOTE: This Appendix identifies only the minimum degree level required for hiring at rank, in
the absence of truly exceptional circumstances, as determined at the Provost's discretion pursuant
to written criteria, and considering accreditation standards for a particular program and the
institution. Subject to final approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, each academic
department will identify in writing the fields of academic study related to the curriculum
currently delivered by the department. This departmental document, which must be in place
before any position can be authorized or searched, will be used to establish in advance, before a
search is initiated, what fields of study will qualify as "related" for purposes of the position. The
written list of related fields for each department may be revised any time before a position is
authorized. However, it must be reviewed by the department at the beginning of each academic
year.
RANK
Instructor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
MINIMUM FULL-TIME COLLEGE
TEACHING EXPERIENCE OR
TIME IN RANK
No Minimum
No Minimum
Currently holds rank as an Associate Professor
at a regionally-accredited baccalaureate-granting
institution of higher education
Currently holds rank as a Full Professor at a
regionally-accredited baccalaureate-granting
institution of higher education
Keys to abbreviations used in Education (minimum degree level) and Experience Chart
Education
B – Bachelor's Degree
M – Master's Degree
MFA – Master of Fine Arts
MSW – Master of Social Work
ABD – All But Dissertation
D – Doctoral Degree
JD – Juris Doctorate
Experience
‘+ Stand-alone number’ – years of relevant professional or industry work experience
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INSTRUCTOR
ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR
ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
M
M+ 5
D; or JD and M
D; or JD and M
B + 3 + F AA
Certification
M + 4 + FAA
Certification
M + 4 + FAA
Certification
M + 4 + FAA
Certification
African American Studies
M
D
D
D
Anthropology
M
D
D
D
B+3
M (Art) + 6 or MFA
M (Art) + 6 or MFA
M (Art) + 6 or MFA
MA + 3; or MFA + 3
MFA + 3; or D + 3
MFA + 6; or D + 6
MFA + 10; or D + 10
Art History
M
D
D
D
Art Studio
M
MFA
MFA
MFA
Biology
M
D
D
D
Chemistry
M
D
D
D
Chicano Studies
Communications (Speech,
Language, Hearing Sciences)
Computer Information
Systems
M
M
D
D
D
D
D
D
M
ABD
D
D
Accounting
Aerospace Science
Art (New Media)
Art Education
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and
Criminology
M
M+3
D
D
D
M + 6; or JD + 4; or M + 6; or JD + 4; or D + M + 6; or JD + 4; or D
D +4
4
+4
Earth Sciences (Geology
and Geography)
Economics
M
D
D
D
M
ABD
D
D
Engineering Technology
M
M + 4; or D
M + 4; or D
M + 4; or D
English (all fields except
Creative Writing)
M
D
D
D
M (English or
Dramatic Arts)
MFA or D
MFA or D
MFA or D
Finance
M
ABD
D
D
Health Care
Management
M
ABD
D
D
English (Creative Writing)
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INSTRUCTOR
ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR
ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
M
M + 4; or ABD
M + 4; or D
M + 4; or D
M
B+3
D
M+6
D
M+6
D
M+6
M
ABD
D
D
M + NATA BOC
Certification
M
M + NATA BOC
Certification + 5; or
D + NATA BOC
Certification
ABD
M + NATA BOC
Certification + 5; or D
+ NATA BOC
Certification
D
M + NATA BOC
Certification + 5; or
D + NATA BOC
Certification
D
M
ABD
D
D
Human Services (General,
Mental Health, Domestic
Violence, and High Risk
Youth)
M
ABD
D
D
Human Services
(Nonprofit Organization
Administration)
M
M
M
M
Human Services
(Addictions Studies)
M
Health Education
Services (Integrated
Therapeutic Practices)
History
Hospitality, Tourism and
Events
Human Performance &
Sport (Adult Fitness and
Exercise Science)
Human Performance &
Sport (Athletic Training)
Human Performance &
Sport (K-12 Physical
Education)
Human Performance &
Sport (Sport Industry
Operations)
D; or M + NAADAC D; or M + NAADAC + D; or M + NAADAC
+ CACIII
CACIII
+ CACIII
Industrial Design
B+2
M+4
M+4
M+4
Journalism
B+6
M+6
M+6
M+6
Legal Studies
(Management)
JD and passed bar
exam
JD and passed bar
exam, or ABD
JD and passed bar
exam, or D
JD and passed bar
exam, or D
Management
M
ABD
D
D
Marketing
M
ABD
D
D
Mathematical Sciences
Meteorology
Modern Languages
M
M
M
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
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INSTRUCTOR
ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR
ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR
M; or B + significant
local recognition
ABD; or M +
significant local
recognition
D; or M +
significant
regional
recognition
D; or M +
significant
national
recognition
M
ABD
D
D
Nursing
M + RN
Nutrition
M
M + RN + 6; or M +
RN + 4 + current
professional
certification; or D +
RN
ABD
Philosophy
M
Physics
Political Science
Music (artist
performers,
conductors and
composers)
Music (except artist
performers, conductors
and composers)
M + RN + 6; or M + RN M + RN + 6; or M +
+ 4 + current
RN + 4 + current
professional
professional
certification; or D + RN certification; or D + RN
D
D
ABD
D
D
M
D
D
D
M
D
D
D
Psychology
M or enrolled in a
doctoral program
D
D
D
Radio /TV
B+5
M+5
M+5
M+5
Reading
M
ABD
D
D
Recreation Professions
M
ABD
D
D
MSW + 2
MSW + 6
MSW + 6
MSW + 6
MSW
MSW + ABD
MSW + D
MSW + D
Sociology
M
D
D
D
Speech
M
D
D
D
Teacher Education
M
ABD
D
D
B+8
M + 6; or D
M + 6; or D
M + 6; or D
Social Work field
coordinator
Social Work (except field
coordinators)
Technical
Communications
Theatre (relevant work
experience must be
professional)
Women's Studies
M
M
MFA + 3;or M + 4; MFA + 4; or M + 5; or
or D + 2
D+3
D
D
MFA + 5; or M +
6; or D + 4
D
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Board Approval for Seeking Legislative Authorization to Offer
Graduate Degree Programs (Planning Theme Two)
ISSUE:
The President requests authority to seek state legislation allowing Metropolitan State College of Denver
to offer graduate programs at the master’s level.
BACKGROUND:
According to the authorizing statute for Metro State, CRS 23-54-101,
There is hereby established a college at Denver, to be known as Metropolitan State College of
Denver, which shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate institution with modified open admission
standards; except that nontraditional students who are at least twenty years of age shall only have as
an admission requirement a high school diploma, a GED high school equivalency certificate, or the
equivalent thereof. Metropolitan State College of Denver shall offer a variety of liberal arts and
science, technical, and educational programs. The college may offer a limited number of professional
programs. Metropolitan State College of Denver shall not offer graduate programs.
INFORMATION:
The College would like to amend the legislation allowing Metropolitan State College of Denver to offer
master’s level programs, but not programs at the doctoral level. Every other public baccalaureate
institution in Colorado has statutory authority to offer graduate programs. In fact, Metro State is the only
baccalaureate-only institution in the country with a headcount over 10,000 students (see attachment 1).
The proposed change to the original charter for Metropolitan State College would not be inconsistent with
the current role and mission of the College, but rather an enhancement of the current mission:
Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, baccalaureate degree-granting, urban
college that offers arts and science, professional and business courses and programs to a diverse
student population. Excellence in teaching and learning is Metropolitan State College of Denver's
primary objective.
The mission of Metropolitan State College of Denver is to provide a high-quality, accessible,
enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, postgraduate education and lifelong
learning in a multicultural, global and technological society. The College fulfills its mission by
working in partnership with the community at large and by fostering an atmosphere of scholarly
inquiry, creative activity and mutual respect within a diverse campus community.
In particular, the mission emphasizes the institution’s importance in providing access. The development
of master’s degrees would provide the students we serve with additional access to affordable education.
The option for low-cost graduate study will promote participation in graduate study, particularly for firstgeneration college students and students from underrepresented groups, and especially for those who
already attend Metro State.
The College’s Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Task Force determined that successful HSI colleges
have graduate programs (see attachment 2). The existence of graduate education will attract more faculty
of color, and will increase participation in graduate education from students of color.
Proposals for master’s level degree programs will be brought forward only when sufficient resources are
available, and only when associated undergraduate programs will not be adversely affected by the
addition of graduate programs. Existing upper-division courses will provide much of the coursework
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used for graduate degree programs, although some new courses would be needed. The experience of
upper-division students would be enhanced by their interaction with graduate students, in much the same
way that the interaction of traditional and non-traditional students enhances the classroom experience. In
some cases, advanced senior undergraduates would have the opportunity to take graduate-level courses,
thereby enhancing the undergraduate experience.
The primary emphasis on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level will not be compromised. The
college does not plan to use graduate teaching assistants as supplemental instructors. Graduate programs
will be added to the extent that maintaining small class sizes and increasing the number of tenure-track
faculty teaching undergraduate courses is not compromised.
The college aspires to serve the metropolitan area consistent with the models provided by the California
State University urban institutions. All of the peer institutions for our college selected by the
Commission on Higher Education are comprehensive master’s granting universities (See attachment 3).
Under the Carnegie Classification System, the college would remain classified as a Baccalaureate College
until it awarded more than 50 master’s degrees in a single year. After achieving that milestone, the
Carnegie Classification would be as a Master’s College or University.
The existing tenure-track faculty includes many doctoral level experts who are fully prepared to teach at
the graduate level; in fact many have such experience already. The addition of selected graduate
programs would enhance research opportunities for faculty, and contribute to the recruitment and
retention of excellent faculty.
In the case that legislation were considered and passed in the 2009 legislative session, a limited number of
graduate programs may be considered during 2009-10, with programs starting no earlier than Fall 2010.
Once the first graduate programs were approved by the Board and sanctioned by the Department of
Higher Education, a focused site visit would be arranged with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to
consider a change in accreditation status. Such a visit could be coordinated with a request to offer
distance education programs without prior HLC approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees authorize President Jordan to pursue options for modifying
statutory language to allow the College to offer master’s degree programs. The Student Government
Assembly supports such action (see attachment 4). Faculty appear to be strongly supportive, but as this
went to press, no formal action has been taken by Faculty Senate.
Attachment 1.
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METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER
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Vincennes!University
Pittsburgh
Vincennes
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Special!Focus!Institution
Associate's
Utah!Valley!State!College
Orem
Utah
Baccalaureate/!
Associate's!College
College!Name
City
State
*77%!of!students!fall!into!the!race/ethnicity!unknown!category.
Note:!Colleges!were!selected!from!http://collegenavigator.ed.gov!with!the!criteria:
Enrollment
FTES!@
Fall!2007!Information
%!25!and! %!Under! %!Full! Retention! Graduation! %!Students!
Over
24
Time
%'s
Rate
of!Color
!!!!!!!!21,425 !!!14,664.6
41%
59%
59.9%
68%
23%
23%
!!!!!!!!13,824 !!!11,791.0
14%
86%
85%
73%
68%
6%
!!!!!!!!13,502
!!!!!! 37,758
!!!!!! 13,675
!!!!!! 11,369
!!!!!! 54,094
!!!!!! 19,827
!!!!!! 25,450
30%
50%
41%
34%
37%
27%
47%
70%
50%
59%
66%
63%
73%
53%
57.4%
22.8%
42%
34.6%
37.6%
35.4%
32.1%
75%
13%
10%
26%
23%
26%
15%
29%
79%
43%
24%
28%
86%
95%
20%
!!!!!!!!10,975
!!!!!! 10,750
58%
28%
42%
72%
28.8%
47.3%
79%
34%
24%
*3%
10%
!!!!!!!!23,840 !!!16,135.0
33%
67%
50.3%
49%
20%
9%
!!19,713.4
!!!!7,194.0
!!18,125.1
57%
61%
66%
57%
66%
1.!Bachelor!degrees!awarded
2.!Enrollment!>!10,000!students
3.!4!year!institution
Source:!!College!Navigator!for!all!but!the!FTES.!!FTES!were!gathered!from!the!institution!website.
NOTES:
1.!Out!of!248!four"year!institutions!with!headcount!greater!than!10,000!students!and!offering!Bachelors!degrees,!Metro!State!is!the!only!"Baccalaureate!Only"!institution.
2.!A!total!of!11!four"year!institutions!offer!a!bachelors!as!the!highest!degree.
3.!The!two!four"year!institutions!highlighted!in!blue!above!are!the!most!similar!to!Metro!State,!but!offer!Associates!degrees
4.!As!of!July!2008!Utah!Valley!State!College!began!offering!graduate!level!programs.
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Administration!and!Finance:!OIR
Prepared:!10/10/08
Attachment 2.
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Attachment 3.
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Attachment 4.
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Metro State Board of Trustees
AGENDA ITEM:
November 5, 2008
25
FISCAL YEAR 2008 MSCD YEAR END REPORT
BACKGROUND:
Following are reports on the final actual revenues and expenses against final approved budgets
for FY2008 and the initial FY2009 budgets for both state appropriated and auxiliary funds.
State Appropriated:
An adjustment was made by the state between stipend and fee-for-service revenues to keep our
appropriated revenues unchanged from the Long Bill. Our Other Than Tuition revenue was
higher than our budget mainly due to a change in the reporting of tuition forfeiture.
Our overall expenses exceeded our revenues by $2.5 million for the year, resulting in a fund
balance of $8,313,785.
Auxiliary:
Overall Auxiliary actual revenues and expenses came in very close to budget. There were some
planned expenses that were pushed to the new fiscal year in some areas. Revenues exceeded
expenses by $870,000, making the Auxiliary fund balance $9,043,096.
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Metropolitan State College of Denver
FY2008 Actual and Budget & FY2009 Initial Budget
State Appropriated Funds
March Board
FY2008
Budget
1
2
3
4
5
Operating Revenues
Tuition
Stipend
Fee For Service
Net Tuition
FY2008
Actual
FY2008
FY2008
7/1/2008
Actual to
Actual to
FY2009
Budget $ Chg Budget % Chg w/Fund Balance
47,567,973
41,309,728
3,335,182
92,212,883
47,865,187
40,888,137
3,756,773
92,510,097
297,214
(421,591)
421,591
297,214
0.6%
-1.0%
12.6%
0.3%
52,322,055
43,917,120
5,727,292
101,966,467
3,393,219
412,748
4,102,158
362,687
708,939
(50,061)
20.9%
-12.1%
3,393,219
412,748
3,805,967
4,464,845
658,877
17.3%
3,805,967
96,018,850
96,974,942
956,092
1.0%
105,772,434
57,858,876
55,194,412
(2,664,463)
-4.6%
62,467,192
11,874,795
11,412,855
13,769,267
7,584,737
2,446,273
10,825,834
9,884,905
13,845,543
6,239,138
1,972,316
1,570,818
(1,048,961)
(1,527,950)
76,276
(1,345,599)
(473,957)
1,570,818
-8.8%
-13.4%
0.6%
-17.7%
-19.4%
11,428,235
13,829,736
17,171,483
6,741,560
2,448,013
104,946,802
99,532,967
(5,413,835)
-5.2%
114,086,219
(2,558,025)
6,369,927
-4.2%
6
7
8
9
Other Than Tuition (OTT) Revenue
Indirect Cost Recoveries
Prior Year Rollforward
10
11
Subtotal
12
13
Total Revenue
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Operating Expenses
Instruction
Public Service
Academic Support
Student Services
Institutional Support
Operation of Plant
Scholarship & fellowship
Mandatory & Non-Mandatory Transfers
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenditures
26
27
Revenue Less Expenditures
(8,927,952)
(8,313,785)
28
29
Prior Year Fund Balance
10,871,810
8,313,785
30
31
Available fund Balance
0
10,871,810
0
8,313,785
6,369,927
0
8,313,785
32
33
Total Budget Available
-4.2%
0
34
35
Scholarship Allowance
Administration and Finance, 10/10/08
(21,443,848)
(22,000,000)
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November 5, 2008
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Metropolitan State College of Denver
Budget Summary
Auxiliary Funds
as of October 10, 2008
May
Revised
Budget
2008
YE Actuals
2008
REVENUE
Student Affairs
2,939,781
2,956,927
17,146
0.58%
3,164,802
Athletics
1,267,211
1,284,859
17,648
1.39%
1,270,727
Extended Campus
3,022,691
3,056,674
33,983
1.12%
3,220,355
Health Center, Access, &
Counseling
4,359,622
4,269,695
(89,927)
-2.06%
4,416,295
Information Technology
2,858,782
2,852,283
(6,499)
-0.23%
2,909,578
Internet Fee
1,534,758
1,515,049
(19,709)
-1.28%
1,537,842
Admin Recharge
2,359,311
2,432,560
73,249
3.10%
2,481,211
-15.53%
713,754
68,337
3.99%
1,745,937
(4,939)
-0.03%
21,460,501
Accelerated Nursing
638,451
539,284
Change from FY08 Budget
over/(under)
$
%
(99,167)
Initial
Budget
2009
Other
1,714,200
1,782,537
Total
20,694,807
20,689,868
EXPENSE
Student Affairs
2,786,049
2,870,354
84,305
3.03%
2,903,849
Athletics
1,256,569
1,274,829
18,260
1.45%
1,258,419
Extended Campus
2,910,744
3,006,221
95,478
3.28%
3,156,620
Health Center
4,500,146
4,136,915
(363,232)
-8.07%
4,686,489
Information Technology
2,034,575
2,624,007
589,432
28.97%
2,740,230
Internet Fee
1,564,012
1,524,973
(39,039)
-2.50%
1,528,614
Admin Recharge
2,062,776
1,939,508
(123,268)
-5.98%
1,921,391
716,189
87,376
13.90%
695,813
Accelerated Nursing
628,813
Other
1,692,234
1,726,751
34,518
2.04%
1,538,199
Total
19,435,917
19,819,747
383,830
2.08%
20,429,625
Net Increase/Decrease
870,122
(388,768)
1,030,876
Beginning Fund Balance
8,172,974
9,043,096
Net Fund Balance
9,043,096
10,073,972
Administration and Finance, 10/10/2008
Metro State Board of Trustees
AGENDA ITEM:
November 5, 2008
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FISCAL YEAR 2009 MSCD OPERATING BUDGET UPDATE
ISSUE:
Consistent with the Trustee Policy Manual, Sections 4.1 and 4.2, the Board of Trustees for
Metropolitan State College of Denver has the responsibility and authority to review and approve
the operating budgets. This Agenda Item includes the FY 2008-09 Revised Operating Budget
for Metropolitan State College of Denver.
BACKGROUND:
Staff is presenting budget adjustments that have been made since the initial FY2009 Operating
Budget was approved by the Board of Trustees on June 4, 2008. The Revised FY 2008-09 State
Appropriated revenue budgets were adjusted to account for a change in the reporting of tuition
forfeiture and to decrease total net revenues by $444,562, which includes a decrease in Indirect
Cost Recoveries and tuition revenues, and an increase in other revenues. Additionally, the
college’s final fund balance distribution from FY2007-08 is presented for approval.
The initial Auxiliary revenue and expense budgets are presented. The revenue budget is based
on the fee rates approved at the June Board meeting, anticipated enrollments, and projected other
revenue. The expenditure budgets are based on forecasts by each Auxiliary unit.
The college continues to monitor the impact to budgets based on enrollment trends, the state
economy and other impacting factors.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Revised FY 2008-09 Operating Budget for MSCD as
presented.
Metro State Board of Trustees
Metropolitan State College of Denver
FY 2008-09 Proposed State Appropriated Budget
As of October 10, 2008
November 5, 2008
Base
Budget
As of
7/1/2008
1 Operating Revenues
2
Tuition
3
Less Scholarships
4
Fee for Service
5
Stipend
6
Net Total Tuition
7
8
Sales & Serv of Educ Depts.
9
Indirect Cost Recoveries
10
Other Revenue and Fees
11
State Appropriation
12
Investment and interest income
13
US Government Advances
14
Other Non-Operating Rev
15 Net Non-Operating Rev (Exp)
16
17 Total Revenue
18
19 Operating Expenses
20
Instruction
21
Public Service
22
Academic Support
23
Student Services
24
Institutional Support
25
Operation of Plant
26
Scholarship & fellowship
27
Less Scholarships
28 Total Operating Expenditures
29
30 Revenue Less Expenditures
31
32 Prior Year Fund Balance
33 Total State Appropriated Budget Available
Administration and Finance, 10/10/08
Tuition
Forfeit
Reporting
Change
52,322,055
(22,000,000)
5,727,292
43,917,120
79,966,467
Base
ICR
Adjustment
(400,000)
(400,000)
29
Fall Revenue
Projection
Total
Base
Budget
10/10/2008
Reserves
(22,457)
0
(491,853)
(514,310)
0
51,899,598
(22,000,000)
5,727,292
43,425,267
79,052,157
(369,287)
345,448
3,171,667
0
1,127,887
0
0
4,275,715
(369,287)
412,748
2,634,619
400,000
1,127,887
0
0
3,805,967
400,000
(67,300)
137,048
0
83,772,434
0
(67,300)
(377,262)
0
61,329,576
0
9,985,622
11,804,696
13,630,511
6,741,560
2,280,469
(22,000,000)
83,772,434
(67,300)
0
137,048
(12,007)
(80,000)
(24,759)
(10,347)
(20,187)
(52,335)
(50,000)
(71,428)
(67,300)
0
(253,763)
83,327,872
61,237,569
0
9,908,528
11,744,349
13,538,896
6,741,560
2,280,469
(22,000,000)
83,451,371
One-time
Fund
Balance
Distribution
Estimated
Base & OT
Budget
10/10/2008
0
51,899,598
(22,000,000)
5,727,292
43,425,267
79,052,157
0
(369,287)
345,448
3,171,667
0
1,127,887
0
0
4,275,715
0
1,011,356
83,327,872
8,313,785
62,248,925
0
11,444,066
13,956,059
17,046,534
6,741,560
2,328,013
(22,000,000)
91,765,156
1,535,538
2,211,710
3,507,638
47,544
0
0
0
(377,262)
253,763
(123,499)
(8,313,785)
(8,437,284)
8,313,785
8,313,785
0
0
(377,262)
253,763
(123,499)
(8,313,785)
8,313,785
(123,499)
Metro State Board
of Trustees
Metropolitan
State
College of Denver
Fiscal Year 2008-09
Allocation of Prior Year Fund Balance
November 5, 2008
Mandatory Costs:
Bad Debt
Scholarships/Financial Aid
ICRs & Program Fees
Maintain GASB Adjustment
Maintain Fringe Chargeback Reserve
Total Mandatory Costs Fund Balance Distribution
Theme One:
HSI Initiative
First Year Success
Program & Infrastructure Support
Academic/Student - Equip & Capital
Metro State Neighborhood
Total Theme One Fund Balance Distribution
Theme Two:
Faculty Merit Pool (onetime redistribution in FY09)
HSI Initiative
First Year Success
Program & Infrastructure Support
Facilities
Infrastructure & Support
Non-Faculty Professional Development
Total Theme Two Fund Balance Distribution
Theme Three:
Urban Land Grant Initiative
Program & Infrastructure Support
Total Theme Three Fund Balance Distribution
30
Distribution
of $5 M
Approved
in June
Distribution
of Remaining
Fund
Balance
323,374
47,544
483,272
120,000
954,015
184,952
252,882
806,646
167,544
954,015
184,952
252,882
370,918
1,995,121
2,366,039
159,566
34,450
467,326
1,354,170
5,000
204,030
606,247
164,566
34,450
467,326
1,558,200
606,247
815,277
2,830,789
2,015,512
(2,131,000)
159,567
33,000
1,642,885
250,000
1,702,800
100,000
1,757,252
(35,015) (2,166,015)
159,567
33,000
35,015
1,677,900
250,000
453,637
2,156,437
100,000
453,637
104,000
186,833
2,210,889
104,000
186,833
-
290,833
159,567
240,000
165,918
49,750
159,567
240,000
215,668
Total Theme Four Fund Balance Distribution
565,485
49,750
615,235
Total Prior Year Fund Balance Distribution
5,000,000
3,313,785
8,313,785
Theme Four:
HSI Initiative
Diversity Office
Program & Infrastructure Support
Administration and Finance
290,833
Total Dist
of all
Fund
Balance
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November 5, 2008
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Metropolitan State College of Denver
FY 2008-09 Initial Base Budgets
Auxiliary Funds as of October 10, 2008
1 Operating Revenues
2
0100 Tuition & Fees
3
Total Tuition & Fees
4
5
0500 Sales & Services of Educational Dept.
6
Total Sales and Services of Educational
7
8
0510 Sales & Services of Auxiliary Enterprises
9
Total Sales and Services Auxiliary
10
11
0200 Federal Grants and Contracts
12
Total Federal Grants and Contracts
13
14
0400 Other Revenue
15
Total Other Revenue
16
Total Operating Revenue
Student
Affairs
Extended
Campus
Health, Access
& Counseling
Information
Technology
Athletics
2,754,172
1,233,227
0
Internet
Fee
Admin
Recharge
Accel
Nursing
3,161,159
1,368,808
2,871,778
1,505,520
0
691,754
384,700
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,079,750
173,600
35,500
0
2,381,753
0
0
0
0
30,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150,000
237,030
3,164,802
2,000
1,270,727
59,196
3,220,355
665,734
4,416,295
37,800
2,909,578
32,322
1,537,842
2,481,211
2,481,211
22,000
713,754
101,487
1,745,937
Other
Total
10,671,118
0
0
1,079,750
0
0
2,620,853
0
0
150,000
0
0
3,638,780
18,160,501
1,267,061
3,645,245
3,533,038
1,687,076
10,132,420
1,267,061
3,645,245
3,533,038
1,687,076
10,132,420
EXPENDITURES
Auxiliary Enterprise Expenditures
Personnel
Subtotal Faculty
Subtotal Administrators
Subtotal Support Staff
Benefits
Total Personnel
0
885,913
114,621
201,336
1,201,869
0
423,950
0
80,912
504,862
1,028,183
505,053
153,029
285,065
1,971,330
0
458,175
1,287,740
372,491
2,118,406
0
102,516
494,614
133,285
730,415
0
154,827
556,216
152,559
863,602
0
426,130
829,644
265,617
1,521,391
238,878
196,736
17,634
79,822
533,070
0
491,946
79,539
115,989
687,475
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
6100 Hourly
6500 Materials and Supplies( w/ASR)
7099 Travel
7499 Capital and Remodel
7800 Scholarships
8300 Transfer
Total Auxiliary Enterprise
568,500
964,255
92,925
46,300
30,000
0
2,903,849
0
391,855
311,702
0
50,000
0
1,258,419
50,000
1,026,512
83,778
25,000
0
0
3,156,620
350,000
1,996,083
57,000
165,000
0
0
4,686,489
510,850
1,056,272
20,000
422,693
0
0
2,740,230
70,000
464,634
25,000
105,378
0
0
1,528,614
0
200,000
0
0
200,000
0
1,921,391
0
162,743
0
0
0
0
695,813
0
632,765
14,960
3,000
0
200,000
1,538,199
(270,194)
169,348
9,228
559,820
17,941
207,738
1,030,876
446,576
176,382
345,267
514,615
723,958
733,186
2,468,988
3,028,809
580,791
598,732
2,614,540
2,822,278
9,043,096
10,073,972
NET FY09 Budget Allocation
260,953
12,308
63,735
36
37
38
40
FY08 Fund Balance Forward
Total FY09
579,496
840,449
15,099
27,407
1,268,380
1,332,115
Administration and Finance
Total
13,971,118 (3,300,000)
0
0
1,079,750
0
0
0
2,620,853
0
0
0
150,000
0
0
0
3,638,780
0
21,460,501 (3,300,000)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
34
35
GASB
Accounting
Adjustment
0
1,549,350
6,895,119 (3,300,000)
605,365
767,371
280,000
200,000
20,429,625 (3,300,000)
0
(672,454)
(672,454)
1,549,350
3,595,119
605,365
767,371
280,000
200,000
17,129,625
1,030,876
8,370,642
9,401,518
Metro State Board of Trustees
November 5, 2008
AGENDA ITEM:
Personnel
ISSUE:
Report of personnel actions which have occurred since the last
Board agenda of September, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
Appointments and promotions which require approval by the
Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended by Metropolitan State College of
Denver that the Board of Trustees approve the following
appointments.
APPOINTMENTS
Mr. LaTra Tracy Rogers, Assistant Professor of Social Work, $50,048.00 – August 6,
2008 through May 16, 2009. (PROBATIONARY/FACULTY)
Mr. Isaac Nichols, Student Conflict Resolution Specialist, $35,000.00 – August 20, 2008
through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Mr. Quintin Grogan, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, $31,000.00 – September 2, 2008
through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Mr. Timothy Bond, Academic Advisor, $38,943.00 – September 15, 2008 through June
30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Paula Martinez, Registrar, $80,000.00 – October 6, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
(ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Joanna Snawder, Associate Director of Institute for Women's Studies & Services,
$55,000.00 – October 6, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE)
PROMOTIONS
Ms. Esther M. Hannon, Early Childhood Literacy Coordinator, $37,000.00 – August 11,
2008 through June 30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE – FROM Early
Childhood Education/School Associate Coordinator TO Early Childhood Literacy
Coordinator)
Dr. Elizabeth Parmelee, Director of Center of Individualized Learning, $65,910.00 –
September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE – FROM Assistant
Director Center of Individualized Learning TO Director of Center of Individualized
Learning)
Mr. Brian Hultgren, Assistant Director of Financial Aid – Loans, $52,000.00 –
September 4, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE – FROM Financial Aid
Counselor TO Assistant Director of Financial Aid)
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Metro State Board of Trustees
November 5, 2008
Ms. Cherrelyn Napue, Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations,
$115,000.00 –, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (ADMINISTRATIVE – FROM Assistant
Vice President TO Associate Vice President)
33
Metro State Board of Trustees
AGENDA ITEM:
November 5, 2008
34
Updated Academic Program Review Schedule (Planning
Theme Two; also One, Three, and Four)
Program Review Schedule through 2014-2015
Previous review packets are available on the U drive
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Mathematics
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History (BA)
Anthropology
(BA)
Aviation
Management
(BS)
Behavioral
Science (BA)
Speech
Communicatio
n (BA)
Chemistry
(BA/BS)
Physics (BA/BS)
Environmental
Science (BS)
Human Services
(BS)
Aviation
Technology (BS)
Computer
Science (BS)
English (BA)
Theatre
(BA/BFA)
Health Care
Management
(BS)
Meteorology
(BS)
Sociology (BA)
Criminal Justice
& Criminology
(BS)
Technical
Communications
(BS)
Journalism
(BA)
Human
Development
(BA)
Music (BA/BM)
African
American
Studies (BA)
Political Science
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Languages
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Education
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(BME)
Social Work
(BS)
Civil Engineering
Technology (BS)
Computer
Information
Systems (BS)
Individualized
Degree Program
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Philosophy
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Elementary
Education
Chicano Studies
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Industrial
Design (BS)
Mechanical
Engineering
Technology (BS)
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Surveying &
Mapping (BS)
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Professions
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Education
Human
Performance and
Sport (BA)
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Electrical
Engineering
Technology (BS)
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Tourism and
Events. (BA)
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Nutrition –
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Marketing (BS)
Women’s Studies
Nursing (BS)
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AGENDA ITEM: Proposal for a New Study Abroad Course – Cinema of India (Planning
Theme Two)
BACKGROUND:
The English Department proposes to lead a trip to India to study Indian cinema in context. The
course ENG 375A Cinema of India is approved as a residential course. The proposal has been
reviewed by the International Education Committee, the Office of International Studies, and the
Office of Academic Affairs.
The goals and objectives of the proposed trip are:
! Advance student understanding of world cinema and South Asian culture
! Provide a study-abroad environment that enriches the participant’s cultural perspectives
! Enable students to describe formal characteristics and content typical of film in India
! Promote an understanding of the historical and cultural underpinnings of Indian film
ANALYSIS:
Course Description: The proposed Study Abroad experience is designed for students who wish to
study the film of India in the context of experiencing travel in India. The proposal includes
classroom preparation on the Auraria Campus prior to travel to India, and both formal lectures,
film viewing and field experiences in India. The field activities include an excursion to a film
studio, a classical dance performance, and visits to the Phalke Museum of Film and the Ajanta
Caves.
Student Learning Objectives for the course includes:
! describing formal characteristics and content typical of films from India
! discussing trends in the history of films from India
! analyzing how films being studied relate to historical, cultural contexts
! criticizing particular films from India
Student performance is to be evaluated by
! attending 15 hours of pre-departure and post-trip lectures and film viewing
! attending all site visits and lectures abroad, including film viewing
! writing assignments about particular films
! extended critical paper on one film
! written examination on films, history and criticism
! oral reports
Faculty Leader: The course will be led by James Aubrey, a tenured Professor of English. He is
led two study abroad courses in London, and has lived in various countries abroad: Denmark,
Thailand, the United Kingdom, and most recently India. Prof. Aubrey taught in India as a
Fulbright scholar, and re-visited India last year as part of a delegation which arranged a
partnership with the University of Pune. He is the coordinator of Metro’s new minor of Cinema
Studies.
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Dates and Sites: The course is scheduled for January 2 – 17, 2009. Students will fly to
Mumbai/Bombay, via Hong Kong and drive to Pune. Hotel accommodations include 10 nights
in Pune, one in Mumbai, and one in Ajanta.
Course Credit: Three credits will given for the course. The pre-departure and post-return
lectures (9.5 hours), lectures abroad (21 hours), film viewing (22.25 lab hours [11.13 contact
hours]) and field experiences (20 clock hours [10 contact hours]) exceed the 45 contact hours
required for three semester hours.
Cost to the Student: The total base tour cost is $2245, which includes lodging, ground
transportation, and site fees. Additional cost to the students is estimated at $2710, which
includes airfare, MSCD tuition and fees, food and drink, passport, and vaccinations. The quoted
prices are based on a headcount of 10 participants.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the study abroad trip to India.
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Institutional and Program Responses to the 2006-07 Academic
Program Review Questions and Recommendations (Planning Theme
Two; also One, Three, and Four)
ISSUE:
Recommendations made at the time of program review are usually acted upon during the
subsequent year. This agenda item describes the actions taken by the programs whose reviews
were completed in 2006-07.
BACKGROUND:
Last year MSCD presented the results of the program reviews of the following majors and
indicated that steps would be taken to address certain concerns. This report is a follow-up to the
2006-07 report, providing the Trustees with information about the progress the college has made
in addressing the recommendations. Because there are numerous recommendations, the Vice
President of Academic Affairs together with the Associate Vice President and Deans narrowed
the list of recommendations to those that are presented. The questions that were asked are shown
in bold type.
REPORTS:
English Program
1. Despite the Department hiring six faculty in Fall 2007, there are still fewer
tenured/tenure-track faculty (25 now/29 then) than at the time of the 2000 Program
Review; recent hires have been offset by retirements and resignations. Very few
sections of freshman composition are taught by tenured/tenure-track faculty. Is there a
plan to hire additional faculty to bring the number to at least the 2000 level?
Response, Actions: For 2008-09, if continuing and emergency hires of visiting full-time
faculty are counted, the English Department will have 32 full-time faculty. This includes five
visiting faculty, a tenure-track faculty member on unpaid leave for the year, and two tenured
faculty who each have a one semester sabbatical. The English Department has been allotted 2
new tenure-track lines to start in the 2009-2010 academic year.
The recent hires reduced the number of affiliate faculty from about 70 to about 55, so more
composition courses are now being taught by tenured/tenure-track faculty than has been the
case for a number of years prior to the 2007-08 academic year. The department has been able
to staff all of the program courses for the majors and minors with full time faculty for the
first time in years. At the same time, four full-time faculty have discussed the possibility of
retiring or resigning in the next couple of years. Even if able to search those positions
immediately, the department will be searching very actively for continuing faculty just to
stay even in the next few years. To add to the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty, it
will be even busier.
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When a search is conducted, the English Department has traditionally been successful at
hiring the first choices. Only in specializations that are hard to find, like linguistics or
English/Elementary Education, has a search taken more than one try. This past year, there
were hiring issues new to the department: a search failing on the basis of an inadequate
salary offer and searches in jeopardy because of exceptionally small pools. For the English
Department to complete searches in a timely manner, salary offers will have to be more
competitive on a national level and advertising must become more applicant-friendly by
making sure advertising links work and positions are posted by academic specialty.
Applicants typically begin a job search by looking at postings in their own specialty, so the
department needs to be visible. The first contact applicants have with the College is through
the hiring software; if that is unfriendly in any way, potential applicants are discouraged, as
happened in this past hiring year.
2. Recent faculty searches were hampered by a narrow interpretation of College policies
which limited the pool of qualified candidates. Has the Department been able to return
to the former broader interpretation of hiring policies; what proposed revisions to
Appendix A of the Handbook for Professional Personnel have been submitted to the
College?
Response: The department has not been able to return to a broader interpretation of
Appendix A as a general policy. The department will be allowed to propose Appendix A
language, as the chair understands it, for each hiring year. While helpful, a broader Appendix
A language that simply allowed “closely related field” to be added to the current descriptors
would be better. The department offers majors and minors that need expertise in creative
writing, literature, composition, education, linguistics, and film studies; broad enough
language is needed to cover hires in all of these areas.
3. At the time of the program review, the Writing Center was being run, half-time by an
interim director on a full-time temporary appointment, with no additional staff
support. The College Program Review Committee recommended a tenure track faculty
member with 50% reassigned time for the Center and a full-time staff position. What is
the current status of staffing for the Writing Center? What additional resources are
needed?
Actions: The department has just hired Dr. Elizabeth Kleinfeld as a new tenure-track faculty
member who will have exactly the assignment recommended by CPRC. She has experience
running a Writing Center for Red Rocks Community College and a doctorate in composition
and research plans that involve the Writing Center and its activities. The department does not
have any administrative staff support for the Writing Center, so it is still in dire need of fulltime administrative help, backed up with student help. As to other resources, the department
chair thinks that this will be known better in a year, once Dr. Kleinfeld has experience with
the Writing Center, its established tutors, and the students.
4. The Department conducted a trial run of an entrance/exit exam for ENG 1010 in the
fall of 2006. A fully implemented version of these exams would be very valuable to the
College for the assessment of student learning. Has the department been able to proceed
with developing pre- and post-assessment exams for all sections of ENG 1010; if so,
what implementation schedule is planned?
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Response: The results of the trial run were very discouraging. Because the trial run was not
part of the grade for the sections of ENG 1010, the department received poor results from
students. In the meantime, the Department’s plans have been superseded by developments at
the College level and its plans to assess the General Studies program. The department has
expressed willingness to develop a portfolio-style assessment of ENG 1020—and because
the composition sequence is just that, a sequence, assessment of ENG 1020 could stand in for
assessment of the composition program as a whole. Doing so will require administrative staff
in the Writing Center, appropriate student help, and salary supplements for those faculty who
participate in the assessment. The process will begin as soon as the resources are available
and could be ready for a full scale assessment of the appropriate number—about 350—of
final papers from English 1020 sections in summer 2009 if those resources are received soon
enough in the fall term.
5. At the time of the program review, having two administrative staff members was
considered to be insufficient to adequately support the needs of the English
Department. What changes have been made to increase the number of office support
staff?
Response: No changes have been made. The department is still struggling along with two
administrative staff and a rotating schedule of student help. And because the workload is
heaviest at the beginning and end of terms when contracts and grades are due, there is no
student help during those times. To undertake a share of General Studies assessment, the
department simply must have adequate staff to support the additional workload—it is at the
outer limit of what can be done with current staffing levels.
6. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
Actions: The department has completed a linguistics minor and a language/linguistics minor
that are growing rapidly. The department will soon need a third linguistics faculty member to
support them. A new film studies minor and certificate program was completed this year and
will need a new faculty member with an appropriate academic background. The department
is supporting a Writing Center at North High School with TQE/UTP reassigned time and
affiliate-faculty support and could expand this program with new full and part-time faculty.
More faculty and staff are needed. The increases in faculty are not quite keeping up with
needs, while the administrative workload has grown and grown with no increase in staff.
Modern Languages Program
1. At the time of the program review it was recommended that the department explore
ways to promote foreign languages for students seeking teacher licensure and business
degrees. What progress has the department made in doing this? Foreign language
proficiency for more graduates would better prepare students for a global society,
thereby contributing to that part of the College’s mission.
Current Status: A review of the current MDL program reveals that its core seems to be
fundamentally traditional with few caveats in meeting a more globally inviting and
challenging environment.
Within the existing system, MDL promotes foreign languages in a number of ways: by semiweekly Tertulia (conversation tables) with interested majors, minors, and visitors; by student
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membership in several Honor Societies, and language specific clubs; by majors’ meeting
with advisors either singly or in groups for advising and distribution of information; by
faculty participation and presentations at Major’s Fairs; and by student travel abroad via the
Guadalajara/Cuernavaca Study Abroad Program, which now rests in MDL and is directed by
an MDL full-time faculty. Students in the Cuernavaca program carry out study in business;
and by student participation in shorter travel abroad programs to Peru and Madrid. Students
also have opportunity to travel to France and Germany.
Although Spanish offers, as needed, a number of lower-level professional/business courses,
advanced curriculum, other than that of Translation, are not yet offered as part of the regular
program. However, students in German have an opportunity to take coursework in business
(GER 3400 German Business Culture).
In Spanish, the translation courses at the advanced level (one offered each semester) provide
advanced students with an opportunity not only to apply advanced oral and written skills to
cultural and/or literary settings, but also to apply such skills in activity involving
professional/business platforms.
Students completing five demanding, advanced courses, including translation courses, also
qualify for a Certificate in Translation. MDL is currently working at developing additional
courses in business as part of a new track it hopes to present. MDL continues to offer basic
competency Certificates in French, German and Spanish.
In addition, brief student travel to Spain and to Latin America occurred in summer 2007 and
2008. These brief programs are programmed for summer 2009. Faculty and advisors, in
keeping with better service to students and globally aware curricula, encourage students
seeking licensure to review and consider foreign language as a minor or major. The number
of students in the licensure program continues a healthy growth pattern into 2009.
Needs: While faculty understand that foreign language proficiency for more graduates better
prepares them for the challenges of a demanding global marketplace, they also understand
that without a solid commitment to the importance of foreign languages at Metro State, the
mission may fall short of meeting its goals.
According to the MDL department, foreign language beyond the first or second semester
should be a required component of a number of curricula on campus: English, History,
Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Hotel Management/Tourism, Health Professions,
Journalism, Communications (including Technical), Women’s Studies, Chicano/a Studies,
and Graphics (especially tied to translation of international graphic imaging).
2. The number of tenured/tenure-track faculty positions has not kept up with the
increasing number of majors. Has the department been able to hire additional tenuretrack faculty to bring the number to the desired number? At the time of the program
review a number of long-time affiliate (part-time) faculty who were outstanding
teachers could not be re-hired because of a new policy of strict interpretation of the
requirements of Appendix A of the Handbook for Professional Personnel. What has
been done to resolve this problem?
In a previous report, the department chair had indicated a need for full-time, tenure-track
lines to support the major/minor areas, especially in Spanish. This is especially important,
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since temporary faculty cannot provide the same level of teaching and professional activity
as faculty members who have completed higher levels of graduate training.
At this point the roster lists 10 tenured/tenure-track faculty lines, including a tenured member
under transitional retirement, the Chair (who teaches one course per semester), and 3.5
Visiting Faculty. The department was able to hire one new tenure-track faculty member in
both 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and a search has been authorized for a third new tenure-track
line for the current academic year. For 2009-2010, the department will also be able to
convert one visiting position into a full-time, tenure-track position. Provided these searches
are successful, the department will have increased its tenure-track and tenured faculty from 9
in 2006-2007 to 12 in 2009-2010.
The affiliate (part-time) roster is composed of 25 faculty members. The department retains
proven outstanding part-time teachers. They are still required to meet the Appendix A
guidelines of a graduate degree in a foreign language. This fall semester, affiliate (part-time)
faculty members are teaching 44% of the MDL CHP.
The department would like to hire more full-time faculty to better fulfill its mission—faculty
that could enhance teaching and new program ventures.
3.
What has been done to reduce class sizes for introductory language classes? One factor
leading to undesirably large classes has been inadequate classroom space and/or
inappropriately configured space for language classes. What progress has been made in
obtaining additional space or reconfiguring existing space for the program?
More than 20 students per class is not recommended in introductory, intermediate, or
advanced foreign language classes. In MDL the number of enrolled students and the number
of available faculty has normally dictated the enrollment maximum, which continues to be
above 20 and generally 25, too high to achieve the proficiency goals for each class.
Despite department efforts, the inability to attract enough affiliate faculty continues to be
problematic. Issues dealing with remuneration per class and required credentials continue to
impact the number of hires that are made. Additional concern is the lack of classrooms in
which additional classes could be placed.
In many instances, available classroom space, and the outdated classroom equipment were
major obstacles to accommodating large introductory classes, and thus making oral/written
components difficult to carry out in small spaces. In addition, available classrooms are not
equipped to meet student physical and/or technical needs of these classes. These
inadequacies continue to be problematic into 2008-2009. Repeated requests made to IT to
upgrade or replace classroom equipment in disrepair continue unanswered.
Need for Language Lab: A major obstacle to achieving excellence in the delivery of foreign
languages rests in the absence of a language laboratory. With the additional changes required
to meet program review mandates and new goals of proficiency, attainment required by new
textbooks and technical requirements cannot be met without full use of a language lab
dedicated to the needs foreign language delivery. A language lab has not yet been requested
by the department.
4. The department’s assessment has focused on lower division language courses using the
Brigham Young University Computerized Adaptive Proficiency Examination to assess
proficiency at the end of the second and fourth semesters in Spanish, German, or
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French. Assessment of graduating majors has been minimal. What progress has the
department made in developing student learning objectives and assessment tools for
graduating majors?
All advanced courses currently include an oral and written exit component as part of
assessment and exit strategies. While the department has discussed an exit exam that would
meet requisites, this component is still under development, and faculty hope to have a
finalized version by the end of 2008-2009.
5. Has the department enhanced career advising for majors?
MDL continues to provide students with information (via letters and brochures) regarding
their area of study. This may include brochures from local, regional and national enterprises,
societies, and organizations. In addition, the department publishes a “What can you do with a
foreign language?” flyer, which describes areas in which FL majors may seek employment.
As part of Open House, material is made available to interested students.
6. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
In meeting MSCD global initiatives, MDL began offering Chinese in fall 2007. Courses in
Chinese continue in 2008-2009, with the expectation that exchanges between Metro State
and Yunnan University in China will enhance opportunities for students and faculty.
MDL has programmed Latin to meet requests made by the Honors Program. Insufficient
enrollment prompted class cancellation.
MDL hopes to offer Arabic in fall 2010 and new courses in Business Spanish.
Philosophy Program
1. At the time of the program review the number of personnel, both full-time faculty and
support staff, was inadequate given the number of majors. Have administrative and
academic staffing numbers increased? What personnel needs remain?
Actions: On the academic side of the equation, the department has been able to make a
number of notable hires.
2006-07: Adam Graves (Religious Studies, Ph.D., Pennsylvania) for tenure-track position.
Acquired Ian Smith (Applied Ethics, Ph.D., Utah) as visiting faculty.
2007-08: Carol Quinn (Applied Ethics, Ph.D., Syracuse) and Daniel Krasner (Language and
Logic, Ph.D., UCLA) for tenure-track positions. Acquired Daniel Considine (Epistemology,
Ph.D. candidate, USC) and Ashby Butnor (Comparative Thought, Ph.D. candidate, Hawaii).
While a few areas remain uncovered (see Philosophy Strategic Plan), the department is now
near adequate academic staffing levels, although still quite far away from the President’s
goal of 60% tenure/tenure-track, 20% visiting, and 20% adjunct: for that, 15 tenure/tenuretrack and 5 visiting professors would be needed. The department is also in danger of losing
some recent hires because of unfavorable employment conditions.
In fall 2007 a full-time Administrative Assistant III was hired.
This means that with regard to staff, the department has made it back to the situation in 200203, when the program was much smaller in terms of both faculty and students.
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2. Philosophy Department and the School of Business faculty had been meeting to discuss
improvements to the business ethics course to better meet the needs of business
students. What has been the result of these meetings with respect to this course?
Actions: A draft syllabus has been provided to SCOBUS. A revised “regular syllabus” will be
submitted this fall for the normal curriculum process alongside the remaining General
Studies courses.
3. Has support been available to enable the Metro State Philosophy Colloquium series to
meet regularly? What additional funding or other support is needed?
Response: To date, no, we have not received additional funding. However, the LAS Dean is
initiating a new program this semester that will provide a small amount of funding ($1000)
for each department to host colloquia. Reassigned time and external funding would be
needed as well (see Philosophy Strategic Plan).
Program faculty were planning to seek membership in the Consortium on Mind/Brain
Science Instruction (CMBI) and to participate in the Illinois State University’s “The
Mind Project,” a community of students, teachers and experts working to explore the
frontier of the cognitive and learning sciences. Has this happened? What benefits are
anticipated from membership? What, if any, obstacles exist/existed to the department’s
membership in CMBI?
Response: This is on the agenda for after 2009 (see Philosophy Strategic Plan).
4. The College Program Review Committee recommended, and the department’s strategic
plan includes, formation of an advisory board to enhance engagement with the
community. What is the progress in creating an external advisory board?
Response: This is also on the agenda for after 2009 (see Philosophy Strategic Plan).
5. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
Actions: Curriculum development within the six-year period beginning in fall 2003 includes
modification and addition of programs (with more in the pipeline), revision of almost all
existing courses, and the creation of new courses.
Recreation Professions Program
1. To maintain program accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of the National
Recreation and Park Association, the program needs a minimum of three FTE faculty.
The program has met this requirement with one tenured, one full-time visiting, and
several affiliate faculty. Has a second tenure-track faculty line been authorized for
Recreation Professions and has it been possible to hire anyone?
Response, Actions: The Program requested a tenure-track line which was approved and will
be posted this fall. For the Department the requirements for accreditation are somewhat of a
“Catch 22,” as RECR credit-hour production continues to be low and classes have low
enrollment. This necessitates that full-time faculty carry overloads and make it difficult to
meet the accrediting body’s requirements.
2. Have the marketing brochure and other activities on the part of the faculty resulted in
an increase in enrollment in the program? Has the school or college provided financial
support for recruitment?
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Response, Actions: The School has provided financial support for the duplication of
marketing brochures. However, with so few faculty members it is difficult to continually
have time to distribute materials external to campus (i.e., parks and recreation departments).
The SPS dean recommends that other modes of distribution and marketing should be sought.
Enrollment in the Program has remained essentially the same. The latest OIR data from 2006
show 56 majors and 3 minors. The Recreation Program faculty members believe that there
have been increases in the numbers of majors and minors, although credit-hour production,
as shown below, does not indicate that there has been a substantial increase.
! Spring 2006 – 22.60
! Fall 2006 – 20.20
! Spring 2007 – 24.10
! Fall 2007 – 14.83
! Spring 2008 – 21.10
! Fall 2008 – 14.77 (as of 9/2/08)
3. Health Professions’ recent move into trailers should alleviate the extreme overcrowding
of the department. Has this move helped with the specialized needs of the Recreation
Professions program, specifically with accessibility for people in wheel chairs or with
other mobility problems?
Response: Recreation professions faculty and offices did not have access problems. The
move has, however, significantly reduced the overcrowding within HEP.
4. Has the program been able to purchase adaptive equipment including a sport
wheelchair? What arrangements have been made to increase access to the PE/Event
center facilities and improve the cooperation with the Human Performance and Sport
Department?
Response: Adaptive equipment has not been requested. The Program has worked with HPS
to coordinate access to classroom activity space and this has been very successful during the
past year.
5. Has it been possible to increase the number of office support staff? What office staff
needs remain?
Response and Actions: The Department has just received another classified line, which
should alleviate some of the burden on existing staff. That being said, two classified
personnel support 17 full-time faculty and 30+ affiliate faculty, and the department continues
to seek out work-study students and additional classified staff to meet the increasing needs of
the department. HEP is on the SPS dean’s priority list for another classified staff member.
6. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
Actions: The Program is diversifying offerings through cooperative courses/programs with
campus recreation and the Consortium for Older Adult Wellness. These opportunities help to
attract additional students into the program and create a greater awareness of the degree.
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Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS) Programs
Journalism Program and SPE Broadcast Concentrations
1. Journalism was an independent department before 2002. The other programs in CAS,
except the Broadcast concentrations, differ greatly from Journalism. Journalism
faculty expressed an interest in once again becoming an independent department. Is
there support for such a realignment?
Response: The Journalism program has the full support from the journalism faculty and
program directors to become an independent department again within the School of Letters,
Arts and Sciences in the near future. The program had a 2/3’s turnover of tenure-track and
tenured faculty last year. These faculty members have been replaced but more tenure-track
faculty need to be added before it is ready to become an independent department.
2. Should a new Broadcast major be created? Should Broadcast courses be assigned a
separate prefix? If a new major is created should it stay within CAS or become part of
separate department with Journalism?
Response: Broadcast had a 100% turnover of tenured/tenure-track faculty this year. The new
faculty are examining the curriculum. An important part of this ongoing discussion is the
recognition that the majority of broadcast students typically enter the industry with a few
going to graduate school or law school. Broadcast students need a balance of theory based
courses in order to make critically well analyzed decisions and certainly must graduate with a
specific skill set to compete in the job market. The revision of the broadcast curriculum will
reflect the importance of both of these values.
These talented, new-to-Metro faculty members need to gain experience at Metro and survey
our students. At that point it may make sense to revisit the program review with a new
discussion involving the two new Broadcast faculty and the two new Journalism faculty
regarding a Broadcast/Journalism department. It is not uncommon for Journalism and
Broadcast to be combined and sometimes aligned with Technical Communications. The new
faculty members in these programs need to gain experience at Metro and then discuss what
would be the best alignment for their students.
3. What progress has been made in finding funding and reestablishing The Capitol
Reporter?
Response: The Capitol Reporter was a well respected paper which provided educational
opportunities for our students. If it were resurrected then funding would have to be identified
that would include a tenured position, an equipped newsroom, a business manager, a Web
master, a funded office, alignment with one of the major dailies, professional / academic
partnership with Scripps Howard Foundation (Scripps once committed $3 million a year for
15 years). Journalism faculty believe that if funding can once again be found, it should be
possible to restart the paper. It would require external sources of funding. The Journalism
faculty do not have a suggestion as to whom should explore new funding.
4. The number of faculty for both Journalism and the Broadcast concentrations were well
below the numbers needed. Have additional faculty been hired in either area?
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Response: Not yet. Broadcast had two tenured faculty; both retired. Those tenured lines
were filled with two tenure-track faculty this year, Dr. Larry Collette and Ms. Pat Turner.
Journalism has over 400 majors. Journalism has one tenured faculty, and two new tenuretrack faculty. One visiting faculty line will be converted to a tenure-track line this year.
What faculty needs remain?
Response: Journalism faculty: Journalism has a need for more tenured professors to cover
the existing number of majors. Areas would be convergent media, Social Documentary,
another News/Ed, another Magazine and Public Relations.
Response: Broadcast faculty: With the current two full time tenure-track faculty we have
strength in theory and media production. Affiliate faculty bring in strength in radio
production. There are opportunities in entertainment broadcast and sports broadcast which
would require faculty with specific expertise.
5. Have external advisory boards been established for either Broadcast or Journalism?
Response: Both Journalism and Broadcast faculty consider advisory boards a priority but
have not yet established one for either program.
6. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
Response: In 2007-08, Journalism received substantial funding from the College for
equipment. The equipment included four Nikon D300 cameras and assorted lenses, three
Canon XH-1A HD digital video cameras, and sound recording equipment for these cameras.
These are used by students in Social Documentary for the production of DVD
documentaries. The program also received computers and software for lab and field
production, and an Epson 9880 printer that can make prints nearly four feet wide by 50 feet
long. This printer will be used for exhibition prints within convergent journalism.
Speech Communication Program
1. The College Program Review Committee and the consultant recommended that the
SPE major be reorganized with the Communication Theory, Organizational
Communication and Public Address and Rhetoric concentrations becoming more closely
aligned (and separated from the Broadcast and SLHS concentrations) and that the core
of courses be revised to include components of communication theory, ethics,
interpersonal (relational theory), rhetoric, and research methods. Apart from the
possible departmental restructuring, what changes are planned to the SPE major?
Actions: Departmental restructuring is progressing with the alignment and integration of the
concentrations of Broadcast Performance, Broadcast Production, Broadcast Journalism,
Communication Theory, Organizational Communication, and Rhetoric and Public Address.
Speech, Language and Hearing Science has submitted a proposal for a separate major. With
the addition of two new faculty in broadcast the department is strengthening that
concentration and looking for appropriate links with Journalism and Technical
Communication. The suggestion to revise the core was approved by the SPE faculty and a
curriculum packet will be submitted in fall 2008 listing Communication Inquiry,
Communication Theory, Rhetorical Foundations of Communication and Communication
Ethics as the core for the six Speech concentrations. Each concentration is being revised.
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Organizational Communication revision will be submitted in fall 2008. Communication
Theory and Rhetoric and Public Address will be submitted in spring 2009.
The goals/student learning objectives for all Speech Communication majors were the same,
including the Broadcast and SHLS concentrations which seemed too broad to adequately assess
student learning for the specific concentrations within the program. What changes have been
made in the assessment plan the student learning objectives? How are assessment results being
used for program improvement?
Actions Taken: Broadcast faculty are working on a substantial revision of their program
including the goals and learning objectives to be submitted in spring 2009. The shared
interests of broadcast with journalism and technical communication are apparent and a
meeting with these two faculties would benefit the students from all three programs by
looking for overlap, strengths, and creative ways to make the offerings available to students.
One of the Co-Chairs has volunteered to be on the LAS Assessment Committee to strengthen
this area.
2. The program review consultant recommended a closer alignment of the three
concentration areas (Communication Theory, Organizational Communication and Public
Address and Rhetoric), and suggested a single leader, tenured or tenure-track, to
coordinate the program. What progress has been made in realigning these
concentrations? Has it been possible to appoint a single coordinator for them? Has the
recommendation to create a tenure-track position to coordinate SPE 1010 been
implemented?
Actions Taken: Dr. Karen Lollar was hired in 2007 as a tenure-track associate professor and
co-chair of Communication Arts and Sciences to lead the alignment of the speech
concentrations. She now coordinates all three concentrations. In 2008, Dr. Katia Campbell
was hired as the coordinator for SPE 1010.
3. Have the senior experience courses been reviewed and revised? Two of the senior
experience courses (SPE 4120 and SPE 4090) had no prerequisites other than SPE 1010.
Without any common foundation provided by specific coursework, it seemed unlikely
that these courses provided a synthesizing capstone experience.
Actions Taken: Each concentration revision will address a required synthesizing senior
experience; review courses, and update the prerequisites. Dr. Campbell and Dr. Lollar will
review the courses in Rhetoric and Public Address in spring 2009. This revision will include
SPE 4120 and SPE 4090.
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4. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
The program review identified the importance of changing the core. The discussion was
instrumental in helping move together as a faculty toward a shared vision for the department.
As the core is changed faculty is finding that it’s a lot like remodeling a house; change one
thing and five other things need to be changed. It’s a bigger process than imagined.
Faculty want to build bridges. Broadcast Professor Turner met with Theatre Professor
Louden to collaboratively develop a course in Acting for the Camera. One creative idea that
emerged was to produce original student play scripts as an “evening of student films” for the
Auraria Access TV Channel.
Speech Language Hearing Sciences Concentration
7. SLHS faculty expressed an interest in SLHS becoming a major separate from Speech
Communication. A proposal for the new major is being reviewed at various levels, with
an expectation of reaching the Board of Trustees level in Spring 2008. Briefly describe
the benefits of a new degree program, as compared with a concentration.
Response, Actions: Tenured faculty developed the SLHS Major proposal during Spring
2008. Input was solicited from Rich Wagner in the Office of Academic Affairs regarding the
application and budgeting issues. Faculty revised the proposal based on his input and
compiled the companion curriculum paperwork. Both documents were submitted to the LAS
Dean’s office on 9/9/08 for review by the LAS Curriculum Committee.
The primary value of the proposed major in SLHS is visibility - both for students seeking to
major in speech-language pathology and audiology and for future graduates whose diploma
will reflect the focus of their major. The first group will be more likely to find the SLHS
program at Metro State if it is listed as an academic major. The second group will be pleased
that their diploma states they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Speech,
Language, Hearing Sciences or its concentration in Childhood Communication. In addition,
the scope of Metro State’s communication sciences and disorders program will be more
accurately represented to public school employers looking to hire speech-language pathology
assistants (SLPAs) who hold a bachelor’s degree in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences or
licensed teachers who hold a degree in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences: Childhood
Communication. The Colorado Department of Education which authorizes qualified B.A.
graduates’ applications for Speech, Language, Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Authorization,
will find it easier to compare Metro State graduates with graduates in speech and hearing
sciences from other institutions.
The SLHS major and its Childhood Communication concentration will help students identify
these programs and meet with faculty advisors earlier in their academic careers. Early
advising helps students sequence courses appropriately, select useful electives and complete
their degree in a timely manner. Additionally, early advising informs students whose goal is
admission to graduate school that specific psychology, social and natural sciences
coursework is required for later clinical certification by the American Speech, Language and
Hearing Association (ASHA). Early advising ensures that licensure-seeking students obtain
requisite coursework in Childhood Communication efficiently so they can graduate with their
B.A and teaching license in four years.
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The current curriculum is already well-respected by speech-language pathology and
audiology graduate programs in the state of Colorado; therefore, qualified graduates have
traditionally gained access into graduate programs within the state. However, faculty
members have been told by graduate programs that student preparation is unclear when the
major is Speech Communication, rather than an SLHS major. This lack of clarity may bias
out-of-state universities less familiar with Metro State’s program, potentially denying
entrance to qualified graduates. The proposed major in SLHS will promote easier
identification of the knowledge and skills of our graduates by universities offering advanced
degrees in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
8. Have additional SLHS tenure-track faculty or a Clinical Practicum Coordinator been
hired? Salaries have been a problem in hiring SLHS faculty; has it been possible to
offer more competitive salaries?
Response, Actions: The visiting assistant temporary faculty line was converted into a tenuretrack faculty line in Fall 2007. A new tenure-track faculty member with needed expertise in
speech and hearing science has been hired for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Both tenured SLHS faculty received a salary adjustment based on the General Speech
Communication CUPA data as a result of the Metro State Salary Equity Parity Plan
implemented during the 2006-2007 academic year. However, SLHS faculty salaries have not
been adjusted/ differentiated relative to peers in the SLHS discipline. No additional resources
for a clinical practicum coordinator have been initiated.
9. Has it been possible for SLHS to participate in the Council of Academic Programs in
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)? If not, what resources are needed?
This is important in enabling faculty to stay abreast of developments in the field and
add to the credibility of SLHS students applying to graduate schools.
Response: No funding has been allocated for SLHS faculty to participate in the CAPCSD.
To facilitate this process the program would need to be allocated approximately $2000 in
additional resources each year that are specifically designated for this purpose. These funds
would cover the $350 annual membership and travel/lodging expenses for at least one of the
program faculty to attend the annual CAPCSD national conference each year.
10. Many of the concerns raised in the review relate to needs for laboratory equipment and
space. Which equipment and space needs have been addressed, and what is still
needed?
Response, Actions: A double-walled, sound-treated test booth was constructed in WC 266 in
early Fall 2008 and will be used to provide audiological services. An additional office space
was constructed in WC 266. The space temporarily houses the office of a tenure-track faculty
member, but may transition to an office where students serve individuals with speech and/or
language needs. Laboratory spaces for select SLHS courses (SPE 1610, 1620, 2530, 3610)
have yet to be identified. An on-going need of the SLHS program is one well-equipped
laboratory room for the speech and hearing science course as well as a room to serve
American Sign Language and Audiology II students.
To evaluate hearing, a PC-based, two-channel clinical audiometer was purchased along with
a set of sound-field speakers and insert earphones. To enhance the laboratory experiences of
students in speech and hearing science, 25 concurrent network licenses of Speech Station II
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software were purchased, along with three copies of Auditory Interactivities, a single copy of
Adobe Audition 2.0 and 15 Cyber-Acoustic headsets with boom microphones. At present,
these software packages are installed on computers in one of Metro State’s computer labs
and/or professors’ computers. An on-going equipment need of the SLHS program is a bank
of 10 personal computers, housed within a speech science laboratory, where the software
packages can be organized and made accessible to students.
To support community outreach and screening activities at the Auraria Early Learning Center
and in public schools, the following speech/language assessment tools were purchased:
Preschool-Language Scale-4, Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale and Kindergarten
Language Screening Test-2. Additionally, the Hodson Phonological Assessment and the
Assessment of Phonological Awareness tests were purchased to support student learning in
newly revised coursework targeting phonetics, phonological awareness and speech sound
disorders. An additional video-camcorder was purchased that will enable students to record
and share examples of their work with clients on internship sites.
11. What, if any, improvements in professional development funding and opportunities for
faculty have been possible?
Response, Actions: Tenured faculty members have continued to apply for and receive
professional development funding ($400-$1100) through the LAS Deans office per academic
year per faculty member. Tenured, tenure-track faculty and visiting professors have also
received between $300 and $600 during the past two years through extended campus
funding. No additional funding or specific improvements in professional development
funding opportunities have become available for SLHS faculty.
12. Please list other actions taken that you would like to have mentioned.
Response: SLHS faculty have relocated into WC 266 which contains office space for the
three tenured/tenure-track faculty members to work together. This improved location also has
space for small group meetings, student tutoring sessions and the audiometric evaluation
suite.
Approval was received for a “SLHS Leveling Certificate” in spring 2008.
Faculty have significantly revised the online version of SPE 2890 language acquisition in
terms of module content, assignments and exams to improve “equivalency” of the on-campus
and online versions of this course.
Program faculty met with Dr. Ali Thobhani, Executive Director in Metro’s Office of
International Studies to discuss the proposed exchange program with the University of Chile
School of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Unfortunately, we learned that Metro State is
not able to enter into agreements under which international students that attend Metropolitan
State College of Denver pay tuition at their home institutions. International students who
attend MSCD are required to pay the standard out of state tuition. Students from the
University of Chile could not proceed with the proposed exchange program under these
conditions so the proposal was discontinued at this time.
Faculty members are working with the Office of Sponsored Programs to initiate a SLHS
Annual Scholarship program. This program will involve an alumni outreach and fundraising
component.
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AGENDA ITEM:
November 5, 2008
Academic Program Review Report for AY 2007-08 (Planning
Theme Two; also One, Three, and Four)
ISSUE:
Annually MSCD submits to the Trustees the results of the reviews of those programs evaluated
during the academic year. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) requires that
the program review results be presented to the Trustees.
BACKGROUND:
According to CRS 23-1-107 (3),
Each governing board of the state-supported institutions of higher education shall submit
to the commission [Colorado Commission on Higher Education] a plan describing the
procedures and schedule for periodic program reviews and evaluation of each academic
program at each institution consistent with the statewide expectations and goals specified
in section 23-13-104 [Statewide expectations and goals for higher education] and the
role and mission of each institution. The information to be provided to the commission
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the procedures for using internal and external
evaluators, the sequence of such reviews, and the anticipated use of the evaluations.
MSCD’s policy and procedures for program review are contained in Section 5.4 of the
Metropolitan State College of Denver Trustees’ Policy Manual.
The College Program Review Committee (CPRC) of Metropolitan State College of Denver
completed the reviews of five programs during the academic year 2007-08. The CPRC followed
the same process that it has used for many years. During 2007-08, three in the School of Letters,
Arts, and Sciences and four programs in the School of Professional Studies were reviewed. The
four programs within the Teacher Education Department are combined in one Executive
summary below.
School of Letters, Arts & Sciences Programs Reviewed During the 2007-08 Academic Year
Chemistry
Human Development
Theatre
School of Professional Studies Programs Reviewed During the 2007-08 Academic Year
Special Education (B.A. degree)
Early Childhood Education (licensure)
Elementary Education (licensure)
Secondary Education (licensure)
Overview of the Program Review Process
Program Review Packet
Program faculty and external consultants were provided a program review packet that contained
data gathered by MSCD’s Office of Institutional Research and other administrative units, a
narrative written by program faculty in response to a series of questions, results of the assessment
of student academic achievement, faculty resumes, and other information deemed helpful for the
review. The data provided by OIR includes, in addition to the data similar to that provided to the
Trustees, information on how often each course in the program was taught during the previous
five years; how often each course was taught in the fall, spring, and summer; and the number of
students enrolled. Information about the number of times the course was taught by part-time
faculty, full-time faculty and others is also provided as are the grade distributions for each course.
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The Role of Surveys
Surveys Used. The results of several surveys were also available to the external consultant and
the members of the College Program Review Committee. Graduates who had received their
degrees two to five years prior to the program review were sent two surveys, a standardized
survey used for all programs (geared toward General Studies assessment) and a survey specific to
the program with parts that were designed by program faculty. Graduates were also provided
with a survey to give to their employers/supervisors. Seniors were sent two surveys: one asking
questions about their major, the other asking about their experiences at MSCD (also used for
General Studies assessment). Survey results from yet another survey, the Recent Graduates
Survey, are also used during the review. (The Recent Graduates survey is sent out to all MSCD
graduates in the spring, approximately a year after graduation; this is separate from the program
review cycle surveys.)
Survey Results Analysis and Comparisons. As part of the program review process, the Office of
Institutional Research analyzes the survey results to determine if there are significant differences
in the way the graduates, employers, and seniors of the program being reviewed responded
compared to the way the graduates, employers, and seniors of other programs responded. This
analysis counteracts the consistently high or consistently low responses given to certain
questions. During the review process, careful scrutiny is given to items where the responses are
significantly different. All results mentioned that are not attributed to a consultant are considered
statistically significant.
Evaluation by External Consultants
An external consultant, or in many cases, teams from accrediting organizations, played a crucial
role in each review. The consultants were selected by the dean from among potential reviewers
recommended by the programs' professional societies, accrediting agencies, or by program
faculty. The Director of Program Review, in consultation with the Associate Vice President for
Academic Affairs – Curriculum and Programs, approved all choices.
The consultants spent at least a day on campus; most spent two. They met with students, faculty,
the dean, the Provost, the College Program Review Committee, and, if possible, alumni and
external advisory committee members. Some consultants attended classes and, after the
instructor left, talked with the students. That way the students with whom the consultants spoke
were not pre-selected and were free to speak their minds.
The College Program Review Committee (CPRC)
Members of the CPRC studied the program review packets, the graduate, employer, and senior
survey results, and the reports of the consultants or accreditation teams. The CPRC formulated a
list of formal interview questions for program faculty based on the information it was provided
and other information supplied by the Director of Program Review and/or the Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs. Program faculty were interviewed in a formal meeting that
lasted approximately two hours.
In 2007-08 the College Program Review Committee consisted of the following persons,
recommended by the group they represented:
Jennifer Caine
Ferdinand Fiofori
Richard Moeller
Lisa Ortiz
Tian Xiansheng
Aviation – Assistant Director of Program Review
Marketing – School of Business representative
Political Science – School of Letters, Arts and Sciences representative
Technical Communications – School of Professional Studies
representative
History – Provost’s appointment
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Richard Wagner
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Computer Science – Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee
representative
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Curriculum and
Programs, Chair
Reports of the Consultant and the College Program Review Committee
Both the external consultant and the CPRC were asked to describe the strengths and weaknesses
of the program's role and mission or goals, curriculum, students, faculty, and institutional support.
The Director of Program Review summarized their reports.
Actions Taken
The concerns and recommendations of the consultant(s) and the CPRC were discussed at a
meeting attended by the chair or director of the program, the dean of the school, the associate
dean of the school, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Provost.
Subsequent to that meeting, the dean and department chair made a formal written response to the
concerns and recommendations.
ANALYSIS:
The results of the program reviews for the seven programs reviewed during the 2007-08 academic
year are summarized on the following pages.
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EXPLANATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW WORKSHEET
Program Productivity Measures
1.
Program Majors
a. Total number of students who first declared this program as their major in the summer,
fall or spring term of the given year, whether they continued in the major or not during
that year.
b. Total number of majors who were in this major in any of the five previous years and
who are still in the program in the summer, fall or spring term (i.e., "old" majors).
c. Percent of total majors who are new majors.
d. Percent of total majors who are continuing.
e. Total majors in the program by class rank (freshmen, sophomore, etc.) at the end of the
last term of the reported year in which they were enrolled.
f. Total majors in the program for the summer, fall and spring terms (= 1a. + 1b.).
2.
Program Graduates1
a. Number of native2 graduates from the program for the fiscal year3.
b. Number of non-native graduates from the program for the fiscal year.
c. Total number of graduates within the program for the fiscal year.
d. The total program graduates divided by the total majors in the program (= 2c. / 1c.).
3.
Credits to Graduation (Excludes Double Majors1 and Students Seeking a Second Degree)
a. Mean number of total credits to degree for all program graduates for the fiscal year
(based on graduates counted in 2.c.).
b. Mean number of total credits to degree for native program graduates for the fiscal year
(based on graduates counted in 2.a.).
4.
Program Minors
a. Total number of students who declared this minor in the summer, fall or spring term of
the reported year.
b. Total number of students who graduated with this minor in the summer, fall or spring
term.
5.
Credit Hour Production (State-Funded)
Total state-funded credit hours produced by the program during the summer, fall and spring
terms.
6.
Credit Hour Production (Cash-Funded)
Total cash-funded credit hours produced by the program during the summer, fall and spring
terms.
7.
Full-Year FTE Students
State-funded, cash-funded, and total student credit hours produced by a program during the
fiscal year, divided by 30.
1
Double majors count as a whole graduate in each degree program. They count only once if they
are earning a degree in two or more areas of emphasis within the same major.
2
“Native” = students who began and completed their degree at the same institution, and earned
the majority of their credits from that institution (i.e., NOT transfer students).
3
"Fiscal Year” = summer, fall, and spring terms.
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8.
Number of Classes Offered (Fall and Spring Semesters)
Includes courses by prefix and/or faculty associated with the program. Excludes summer
terms. Excludes field experiences, internships, practica, independent studies, cooperative
education, study abroad, readings, self-paced instruction, private instruction, and
correspondence courses.
9.
Average Class Size (Fall and Spring Semesters)
The total number of headcount students divided by the number of classes offered.
Program Efficiency Measures
10. Faculty FTE (State-Funded)
Number of FTE faculty (includes full time, part time, both tenure/tenure track and
temporary) allocated to the program by function. This includes instructional and noninstructional (e.g., faculty department chairs with reassign time for administrative duties).
This number should reflect all faculty contributing directly to the program.
d. The percent of the instructional FTE Faculty (10. a. total) that are tenured or tenuretrack.
11. Support Staff FTE
The FTE staff (i.e., clerical, laboratory technician) supporting the program.
12. Faculty Load for Full-Time Faculty – Fall and Spring Semesters (State-Funded)
The average faculty load per FTE faculty in Type A1 courses in the program for the fall
semesters, as measured by:
a. Average credit hours for full-time faculty in Type A courses.
b. Average contact hours (weekly teaching courses) for full-time faculty in Type A
courses.
The faculty load in Type B1 courses for the fall semester as measured by:
c. Total enrollment in Type B instruction taught by full-time faculty divided into Online
and Other.
13. Student FTE/Faculty FTE
The annualized Student FTE divided by the total faculty FTE (= 7. / 10.c.).
14. Percent of Fall and Spring Credit Hour Production by Faculty Type
The percent of the fall and spring credit hour production produced by tenured or tenuretrack faculty, other full-time faculty (temporary faculty or lecturers), and part-time faculty
(including administrators who taught).
15. Program Costs (State-Funded)
a. The program cost = annual program personnel expenditures + annual operating
expenditures + 5 year average of capital expenditures. These numbers include tuition
and state funded dollars only.
b. Item 15.a. divided by 5.d.
1
Type A instruction refers to roomed courses; e.g. lectures, labs, etc. taught on campus or at a
state-funded approved off-campus physical location. Type B instruction refers to all other
instructional delivery modes.
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METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE
CHEMISTRY PROGRAM
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Program Goals
Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Chemistry Program
! offers a B.S. and a B.A. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Chemistry with a Criminalistics concentration
! provides students the opportunity to earn American Chemical Society certification upon graduation
! prepares students for graduate study in Chemistry and Criminalistics
! offers a minor in Chemistry and one in Criminalistics
Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
The department administers American Chemical Society’s standardized national examinations in general,
analytical, organic, and physical chemistry in the appropriate courses. The results enable comparison of
the performance of their students and majors with those of chemistry students nationally.
Selected Survey Results
Favorable
! Graduates’ satisfaction with preparation for graduate or professional school.
! Graduates’ ability to use and interpret numerical data, their ability to live and work in a technological
society, awareness of the principal achievements in the natural sciences, and interest in lifelong
learning
! Seniors’ satisfaction with their overall Metro State experience and their ability to work on their own.
Results of Concern
! Graduates’ and seniors’ satisfaction with instructional facilities such as classrooms, labs and
equipment
! Seniors’ satisfaction with the degree to which attending Metro State increased their abilities to work
with others, communicate with and learn from specialists in other fields, write clearly, or manage
time effectively
Strengths Identified Through the Review Process
! The Chemistry Program is approved by the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional
Training (ACS-CPT) which enables the department to grant ACS certification to B.S. graduates who
follow a specified curriculum.
! The Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) accredits the B.S.
Chemistry Criminalistics Concentration. This concentration is an extended major (no minor required)
for those wishing to work as analysts in law enforcement laboratories or in the field. Criminalistics
majors are required to complete internships in forensic laboratories. This concentration is excellent
preparation for graduate school and for other professions such as medicine or law.
! The external consultant rated the program above average in the quality of the curriculum, well above
average in potential, its importance in general education, and as part of other programs at Metro State.
! Chemistry doctorates earned by Metro State graduates from 1980-2005 averaged nearly one per year;
18 received doctorates in this period. This compares favorably nationwide with the departments of
many well-known colleges and universities.
! Five courses are approved as state-guaranteed General Studies Level II - Natural Science courses.
Two other courses are approved as Level II General Studies - Natural Science courses.
! Chemistry courses are required in a wide range of academic programs at Metro State.
! The department hosts an annual Chemistry Day, providing high school students with an opportunity
to compete in activities that test their knowledge of chemistry.
! Successful outreach activities include grant sponsored programs designed to improve science
education including STEPS, for minority students, Urban Teacher Partnership (UTP formerly TQE),
with Denver Public Schools, and American Chemical Society Project SEED, for high school students.
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Executive Summary of the Review of the Chemistry Program
Faculty collaborate with federal (e.g., National Renewable Energy Laboratories - NREL), state (e.g.,
Colorado Bureau of Investigation) and municipal (e.g., City of Denver Crime Laboratory) agencies.
The program has a strong American Chemistry Society Student Affiliate chapter.
Concerns Identified By the Process, Recommendations, and Actions Taken
! To retain ACS-CPT approval it is essential that undergraduate research is included in the program.
Recommendations: The external and internal reviewers recommend that more research be required.
Chemistry faculty are considering a requirement that B.S. Chemistry candidates (other than
Criminalistics) to take the course Senior Experience in Chemistry, renamed as Research Experience.
! The program does not have a high field NMR spectrometer, considered essential to maintain ACSCPT approval. A high field instrument is needed to support an undergraduate research program. Such
a spectrometer, preferably 400 MHz, costs approximately $400,000.
Recommendation, Plans and Actions: The reviewers recommended that the Department and College
explore ways to obtain funding for a spectrometer, including NSF grants. Metro State faculty and
interested UCD Chemistry department faculty are planning to resubmit grant proposals to the NSF in
January 2009 for a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer. In August 2008, a Chemistry professor obtained an
adequate NMR spectrophotometer as a donation from NREL. It is being stored until the department
moves into the new Science Building. In the interim, Metro State Chemistry has a cooperative
agreement with UCD Chemistry to use the latter’s 200 MHz NMR spectrometer.
! Contact hour/credit hour equality is a concern of the ACS and the department. Unlike most chemistry
programs, which employ teaching assistants for lab classes, Metro State faculty teach all lab courses.
The credit/contact hours are such that faculty who teach lab courses have twice the contact hours per
credit hour compared with lecture courses. This was also a concern of the previous program review.
Recommendation: Metro State should reconsider the way in which faculty credit/contact hours are
allocated for laboratory courses; credit hour/contact hour parity needs to be addressed college-wide.
! Program faculty consider the learning assessment data currently used to be of marginal value.
Recommendation and Plans: Chemistry majors should be required to take a cumulative senior exam
to better assess student learning. Rather than develop its own “exit” examination for majors or
continue using ACS examinations as part of a capstone course, the Chemistry department is
considering using the recently developed DUCK (Diagnostic Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge)
exam or the Educational Testing Service Major Topic exam as a means of evaluating the cumulative
knowledge (in chemistry) of its graduating majors. Faculty should consult with the Metro State’s
recently hired Director of Student Learning Assessment to further discuss assessment
! The external consultant observed that the program has too few faculty and that faculty of color are
underrepresented. Low starting salaries are likely a factor.
Recommendation and Plans: The external consultant recommended at least one additional full-time
faculty be hired each year, a considered unrealistic by the LAS dean. New faculty lines for Fall 2009
have been requested. With regard to the director for Criminalistics, a director who is not a Ph.D.
chemist or forensic scientist might be acceptable for the short term but for the program to retain
accreditation, and to be preeminent, a person with a Ph.D. and strong forensic credentials is needed.
! The external consultant and the CPRC noted department needs for nonacademic staff and resources
for instrument and equipment maintenance, stockroom administration, and office support.
Recommendation: The consultant and the CPRC recommended hiring an instrument technician, a
stock room manager and additional staffing for the office.
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Executive Summary of the Review of the Chemistry Program
Academic Program Review Data for Chemistry Program
Productivity Measures
1.
2.
Program Majors
a. New Majors
b. Retained Majors
c. New Majors as % of Total Majors
d. Retained Majors as % Total Majors
e. Majors by Class Rank
* Freshmen
* Sophomores
* Juniors
* Seniors
f. Total Majors
Program Graduates
a. Number of Native Graduates
b. Number of Non-native Graduates
c. Total Number of Graduates
d. Graduates as a % of Total Majors
3. Median Credits to Graduation
a. For all program graduates
b. For native program graduates
4.
5.
6.
Program Minors
a. Declared Minors
b. Graduating Minors
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
158
168
48.47%
51.53%
161
189
46.00%
54.00%
152
195
43.80%
56.20%
150
192
43.86%
56.14%
123
201
37.96%
62.04%
88
50
72
116
326
90
69
63
128
350
78
83
65
121
347
83
72
62
125
342
65
64
68
127
324
7
21
28
8.59%
8
26
34
9.71%
10
17
27
7.78%
6
25
31
9.06%
11
24
35
10.80%
138.50
141.00
145.00
131.50
143.00
147.00
154.00
142.00
151.00
148.00
263
41
296
61
310
52
347
74
362
79
886
711
1,597
635
911
1,546
773
989
1,762
740
846
1,586
716
901
1,617
2,518
2,075
4,593
2,978
2,212
5,190
2,963
2,155
5,118
3,062
2,367
5,429
3,535
2,267
5,802
Credit Hour Production (State-Funded)
a. Summer Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Summer
b. Fall Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Fall
c. Spring Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Spring
d. Total
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
2,784
1,832
4,616
2,970
1,961
4,931
2,707
2,114
4,821
3,277
2,094
5,371
3,227
2,242
5,469
6,188
4,618
10,806
6,583
5,084
11,667
6,443
5,258
11,701
7,079
5,307
12,386
7,478
5,410
12,888
Credit Hour Production (Cash-Funded)
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
9
9
0
3
3
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7.
CHE Productivity Measures, continued
Full-Year FTE Students
a. State-funded
b. Cash-funded
c. Total
2003-04
2004-05
2006-07
2007-08
388.90
0.10
389.00
390.03
0.10
390.13
412.87
0.30
413.17
429.60
0.10
429.70
Number of Classes Offered (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
55
b. Upper Division
71
c. Total
126
63
79
142
70
78
148
67
79
146
72
82
154
Average Class Size (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
27.0
b. Upper Division
18.7
c. Total
22.3
27.4
18.6
22.5
23.8
18.7
21.1
25.8
19.3
22.3
28.4
18.8
23.3
8.75
2.00
2.30
13.05
51.7%
8.75
3.20
3.03
14.98
45.1%
10.00
3.40
3.18
16.58
42.2%
9.58
3.30
5.43
18.31
35.2%
11.55
2.00
6.11
19.66
31.2%
1.65
2.44
2.52
2.92
3.21
19.9
29.8
17.7
26.9
20.5
30.0
19.8
29.0
68
167
58
153
123
224
118
180
27.60
25.96
23.52
22.55
21.85
14. Percent of Fall and Spring CHP by faculty type
a. Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty
61.45%
b. Other Full-time Faculty
6.84%
c. Part-Time Faculty
16.32%
d. Temporary Lecturers
15.39%
e. Administrative/Classified Personnel
0.00%
58.97%
7.96%
23.50%
7.58%
2.00%
55.60%
6.97%
28.27%
8.65%
0.50%
50.29%
12.37%
35.90%
0.00%
1.44%
52.97%
11.70%
35.33%
0.00%
0.00%
$1,092,815
$93.67
$1,275,160
$108.98
$1,318,577
$106.46
$1,417,221
$109.96
8.
9.
10. Faculty FTE
a. Instructional
Full-time tenured or tenure track
Other full-time
Part time
b. Non-instructional
c. Total
d. % of Instructional FTE Tenured
11. Support Staff FTE
360.20
0.10
360.30
2005-06
12. Faculty Load for Full-Time Faculty – Fall Semester
a. Avg Credit Hrs (Type A Courses)
18.3
b. Avg Contact Hrs (Type A Courses)
26.6
c. Total Headcount (Type B Courses)
i. Online
82
ii. Other
181
13. Student FTE/Faculty FTE
15. Program Costs
a. Total Cost
b. Cost per Credit Hour
$1,062,254
$98.30
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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September 2008
Program Goals
Metro State’s Human Development Program, approved as a new program in 2001,
! offers comprehensive coursework in leading to a B.A. in Human Development)
! provides graduates with in-depth knowledge of theory, research, and application in human
development
! prepares students for postgraduate education, careers in early childhood and elementary education,
child care, and other social services areas
Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Assessment consists of a survey that assesses the student’s perception of learning, and instructor ratings
of written and oral presentations in Senior Thesis in Human Development (the senior experience course).
Selected Survey Results
Favorable
! Graduates’ high degree of satisfaction with instructional facilities and equipment for the major
! The number of times during their last 18-30 credit hours at Metro State, seniors took a course that
included writing
! Seniors’ positive response when rating their satisfaction with opportunities to participate in class
! Seniors’ positive response when rating their satisfaction with the availability of clubs related to major
Results of Concern
! Seniors’ degree of satisfaction with interaction with faculty outside of class for academic advising
! Seniors’ awareness of the principal achievements, concepts, and issues in the natural sciences and
their awareness of basic methods, problems, and attitudes of different fields of knowledge”
! Graduates’ satisfaction with the way Metro State prepared them for employment
! Seniors’ satisfaction with the availability of required courses on weekends
Strengths Identified Through the Review Process
! The Human Development major is interdisciplinary. It provides an in-depth education for students
interested in all stages of human development.
! The major requires a core of 18 semester hours including 12 in psychology and at least one course in
each of five distribution areas: developmental foundations, developmental breadth, health issues,
social influences, and cultural context. Majors choose one of five concentrations: Graduate School,
Applied, Applied – Gerontology, Early Childhood Education, or Elementary Education, each of
which requires a minimum of 9 additional credits totaling 42-43. The Early Childhood Education and
Elementary Education tracks are of particular value as majors for teacher licensure candidates.
! Human Development faculty, Early Childhood Teacher Education faculty, the Clayton Foundation,
and the Community College of Denver (CCD) formed a partnership to provide academic, financial,
and advisory support to full-time teaching staff in Denver nonprofit childcare centers. This helps
students progress from child care credentials and community college courses to four-year degrees in
Human Development with an Early Childhood minor or licensure at Metro State.
! The full-time Human Development tenured and tenure-track faculty have an impressive array of
publications in several areas related to different aspects of human development. They are active in
research relevant to the program. One tenure-track faculty was added in Fall 2008.
! A recently retired Human Development faculty member’s “Tools of the Mind” program is used in
school districts around the country. This program was named an exemplary educational intervention
by the International Bureau of Education, UNESCO, United Nations in 2001.
! Nine courses required in the Human Development major may be taken online. To ensure the quality
of online classes, only tenure-track and tenured faculty develop and teach courses online. One faculty
member is teaching the same course online and in the classroom and evaluating the equivalence of
learning in the two sections.
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! The Human Development website is informative, comprehensive, and easy to navigate.
Concerns Identified By the Process, Recommendations, and Actions Taken
! Since approval as a new program in 2001, a need for several curriculum changes has become
apparent. This includes more statistics and a greater emphasis on social development. The consultant
also considered that there are not enough field experiences or laboratory components in the program.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions: Several changes are being made in response to departmental
evaluation and reviewers’ recommendations. These include additional statistics and social
development content in the core of required courses and deleting Human Biology for Non-Majors and
Introduction to Sociology from the core. Developmental Research Methods will become a “gateway”
course to ensure students in the upper division courses have the required background. Implementation
of the consultant’s recommendation to increase field experiences or laboratory components in some
courses is problematic given limitations of credit hours for teacher licensure students.
! Although the Human Development major has five tracks (to be renamed concentrations) the majority
of students are in the two education licensure tracks with very few in the others. An associated
concern expressed by the external consultant was that students were not receiving enough information
about career options.
Recommendations and Plans: Strategies being considered to attract more students to the tracks not
associated with teacher preparation include developing an online “Careers in Human Development”
module such as that for the Psychology program. A lecture on “Careers in Human Development”
could be included in Introduction to Psychology courses and advisors for the Human Development
program could be asked to emphasize to students the variety of career choices available to those with
a degree in Human Development. By enhancing students’ understanding of the range of careers in the
Human Development field, it is hoped that more students may be attracted to non-teacher education
tracks.
! The external and internal reviewers were concerned that assessment of majors is limited to a survey in
the senior experience course.
Recommendation, Plans and Actions: Human Development faculty have discussed developing a
content exam to directly assess students’ knowledge of core theories and concepts, knowledge of
research methods and statistics. A draft exam was developed but it was not piloted or revised. The
external consultant recommended development and implementation of this exam. Faculty will revisit
the exam with the intent of using it for the first time in Spring 2009. Faculty should consult with the
Metro State’s recently hired Director of Student Learning Assessment to further discuss assessment.
! The Clayton Foundation partnership has had problems largely due to students participating in the
grant taking too many courses at the Community College of Denver (CCD), This makes it difficult to
for them to complete the degree at Metro State due to limitations of the number of credit hours which
can be transferred from CCD. At present, CCD is the only community college participating in the
partnership.
Recommendation Plans and Actions The CPRC recommended faculty develop formal articulation
agreements with interested community colleges, including CCD, which clearly spell out how many
and which courses can be transferred to Metro State. A faculty member in the Human Development
program has attempted to work with CCD to improve the quality of advising that students taking
classes at CCD receive.
! The relationship with the Sociology, Anthropology and Behavioral Science Department has been
strained in terms of curriculum changes and that with Teacher Education has had difficulties.
Actions: Faculty in each department have worked collaboratively to work out their differences and the
relationships are much improved.
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Academic Program Review Data for Human Development Program
Productivity Measures
1.
2.
Program Majors
a. New Majors
b. Retained Majors
c. New Majors as % of Total Majors
d. Retained Majors as % Total Majors
e. Majors by Class Rank
* Freshmen
* Sophomores
* Juniors
* Seniors
f. Total Majors
Program Graduates
a. Number of Native Graduates
b. Number of Non-native Graduates
c. Total Number of Graduates
d. Graduates as a % of Total Majors
3. Median Credits to Graduation
a. For all program graduates
b. For native program graduates
4.
Program Minors
a. Declared Minors
b. Graduating Minors
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
40
15
72.73%
27.27%
86
37
69.92%
30.08%
90
82
52.33%
47.67%
139
116
54.51%
45.49%
137
182
42.95%
57.05%
11
13
19
12
55
26
29
37
31
123
36
28
57
51
172
46
74
63
72
255
52
64
94
109
319
0
3
3
5.45%
1
7
8
6.50%
5
21
26
15.12%
5
13
18
7.06%
8
32
40
12.54%
137.00
0.00
125.00
121.00
136.00
129.00
123.00
124.00
132.50
121.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Note: Human Development courses are primarily psychology (PSY) courses. Some Psychology faculty are
assigned to the Human Development program, but are identified as belonging to Psychology. Therefore, specific
information about credit hour production, student and faculty FTE, and costs are not calculated.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW OF
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October 2008
Program Goals
The Teacher Education Department
" prepares and recommends candidates to the Colorado Department of Education for initial teacher
licensure and endorsement to teach in Colorado public schools in
! Early Childhood Education (preschool through 3rd grade)
! Elementary Education (K-6th grade)
! K-12 Education (art, music, physical education)
! Secondary Education (7-12th grade Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Modern Languages), and
! Special Education, Generalist (ages 5 through 21)
" offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education (approved in 2002)
" offers minors in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special
Education, and Linguistically Diverse Education.
Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
To assess learning related to the Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers and the Specialized
Professional Association Standards the department uses Place/Praxis Scores, Dispositions Review, Portfolio,
Field Experience Evaluations, Teacher Work Sample, and Student Teaching Evaluations. Students document
their learning using an electronic portfolio, LiveText.
Selected Survey Results
Favorable
! Students’ satisfaction with the field experiences, including student teaching
! Secondary education graduates satisfaction with instructional facilities and equipment
! Elementary education graduates were highly rated by their employers with respect to their abilities to
write clearly, work independently, plan, and learn new skills
Results of Concern
! Graduates’ and seniors’ dissatisfaction with the electronic portfolio assessment tool LiveText.
! Special Education satisfaction with the degree to which their experiences at MSCD increased their
awareness of basic methods, problems, and attitudes of different fields of knowledge
Strengths Identified Through the Review Process
! The Teacher Education Department (TED) is fully accredited by the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and all programs have been approved by the Colorado
Department of Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. The department was
reaccredited for five years by NCATE in Spring 2007.
! Baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate candidates (teacher licensure candidates who are already college
graduates) may complete teacher licensure by completing the appropriate licensure courses.
! Other than Special Education majors, degree-seeking teacher licensure candidates receive the content
and professional knowledge needed by completing degrees in academic departments and licensure
programs in Early Childhood, Elementary, K-12 (Art, Music, Physical Education), Secondary (Math,
Science, Social Studies, English, and Modern Languages).
! The completion of a licensure program, including student teaching, a passing score on the appropriate
content exam, and the completion of a bachelor’s degree in an approved major or content area (postbaccalaureate) enables a prospective candidate to apply to the Colorado Department of Education for
teacher licensure in the designated endorsement area.
! The Special Education (SED) faculty work closely with the Director of the Colorado Accelerated Special
Education Licensure (CASEL) Program. CASEL is a cash-funded Teacher-in-Residence program
administered through the Metro State Extended Campus. Courses for the CASEL program are the same
as those developed for the Metro State on-campus post-baccalaureate licensure program.
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Secondary Education (EDS) faculty participate, in conjunction with content area faculty and the Denver
Public Schools, in the grant-sponsored Urban Teacher Partnership (UTP formerly TQE).
Early Childhood Education (ECE) faculty, Metro State Human Development faculty, the Clayton
Foundation, and the Community College of Denver formed a partnership to provide academic, financial,
and advisory support to full-time teaching staff in Denver nonprofit childcare centers. This helps students
progress from child care credentials and community college courses to four year degrees in Human
Development with Early Childhood licensure at Metro State.
Concerns Identified By the Process, Recommendations, and Actions Taken
! The department has begun extensive curriculum revisions in all areas in response to state and
accreditation changes and recommendations but has been slow in implementing the changes.
Plans and Actions: An EDS packet has been approved by the Faculty Senate. An SED packet has
been completed, submitted to the department committee and should be through all curriculum
committees by the end of Fall 2008. The ECE curriculum packet is expected to be complete and
ready for submission to the department committee by January 2009.
! SED majors and all teacher licensure candidates are assessed using an electronic portfolio, LiveText.
Faculty and students have expressed dissatisfaction with it; faculty were exploring alternatives.
Recommendations, Plans, and Actions: The CPRC recommended TED faculty investigate other
options, which they did and decided on a new, simpler, version of LiveText. In summer 2008 the new
version was piloted and refined; the Dean also allocated funds for faculty to attend workshops and
work sessions for LiveText. A new educational technology faculty member is working closely with
the LiveText coordinator. He understands the system exceptionally well and has reserved office hours
to be available to faculty and students. Two people in the Education Resource Center are also
available to assist faculty and students with LiveText.
! SED majors and students in all licensure areas are less ethnically diverse than the school (~13% students
of color for SED, ~19% ECE, ~17% ELE, ~11.5% EDS vs. ~24% for the School of Professional Studies)
and very much less so than Denver Public Schools (~80%) where many student teachers are placed. The
female vs. male ratio of SED, ECE, and ELE students is also very unbalanced.
Recommendations, Plans, and Actions: Through the UTP grant, TED faculty are working on
recruiting diverse teacher candidates. Faculty are also discussing creating a Center for Urban
Education. Part of the function of this center would be recruitment of diverse candidates.
! The number of tenured/tenure-track faculty positions is insufficient to meet the clear demand for teachers
throughout Colorado. Enrollment cannot continue to increase without more faculty.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions:
CPRC Recommendation: Special Education - two more tenure-track faculty as soon as possible and,
ideally, one new full-time position per year over the next five years.
Actions and Plans: Two faculty, one tenure-track and one full-time visiting, began in Fall 2008. The
visiting position will be advertised as a tenure track line to begin in Fall 2009. SED will also be
advertising for a tenure track faculty member to replace a recently retired faculty member.
CPRC Recommendation: Early Childhood - one more tenure-track faculty position as soon as possible.
Actions and Plans: A visiting faculty member was hired and began work in Fall 2008. This position
will be advertised as tenure-track for Fall 2009.
CPRC Recommendation: Elementary Education - two additional tenure-track faculty as soon as
possible, with an additional four tenure-track positions over the next five years.
Actions and Plans: Two tenure-track faculty began in Fall 2008, as did a full-time visiting faculty
member. The visiting faculty position will be advertised as tenure track to begin in Fall 2009.
CPRC Recommendation: Secondary Education - two more tenure-track faculty as soon as possible;
with additional full-time positions added over the next five years.
Actions and Plans: A tenure-track faculty member began Fall 2008, as did two part-time visiting
faculty. Two tenure-track positions will be advertised for Fall 2009.
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! The Teacher Education Department is large and complex with the SED degree and teacher licensure in
ECE, ELE and EDS, and K-12 teacher licensure in art, music and physical education. Teacher education
requires compliance with many state, federal, and local requirements. Before 2003, an Associate Dean
provided leadership; responsibilities now shared by the department chair and the SPS dean.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions: The CPRC recommended reinstituting the Associate Dean
position. However, the Leadership Advisory Council, two LAS faculty members and the LAS and
SPS deans are examining the current TED structure and developing proposals for possible
restructuring. The initial proposal (available as a separate draft document) is to obtain approval and
funding to create four separate departments: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Linguistically
Diverse Education; Secondary Education and Educational Technology; Special Education; and Adult
Education and Reading, at an estimated cost of $36,309. A dual appointment structure for teacher
preparation faculty would be created so that content faculty are officially connected to teacher
education and EDS faculty are officially connected to content areas. A center for urban teacher
preparation would be created to continue and build on the work of the Urban Teacher Partnership
grant. School partnerships would be run through the center as well as future grant activities. The 7-9
year goal is to develop a School of Education.
! Advising of teacher licensure students is very complex and problems have existed between advising in
the content area departments and TED.
Actions: During the 2007-2008 academic year, the SPS and LAS Deans formed the Professional
Education Advisory Council (PEAC) which includes faculty from TED and LAS. Monthly meetings
are designed to keep everyone involved in teacher licensure programs up-to-date on any changes.
The group subdivided into key committees, one of them being advising. A small group of LAS and
TED faculty meet regularly to ensure advising accuracy. Also the Teacher Application Center (TAC)
coordinator has taken the lead in communicating advising issues and updates with TED and LAS
faculty.
! Office support is limited, both in terms of personnel and space; the department has insufficient staff to
adequately support the needs of faculty and students. The SED office suite is separate from other
department offices which hinders faculty access to staff support.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions: The CPRC recommended additional staff members and
reconfiguring of the office space to improve efficiency. An administrative staff member was added
to the TAC in April 2008. This has alleviated the staff needs in the TAC but has not supported needs
in other program areas. The Reading, ECE, SED and EDS areas are located in offices away from the
main teacher education office and do not have administrative staff located in their office suites. Two
more staff members need to be added to adequately staff these areas. Additional staff support will be
requested this year.
! At one time, ECE or ELE students could complete field experiences with the Child Care Center (now the
Auraria Early Learning Center), and the Child Development Center (now CCD Children’s College),
which is no longer possible. These two facilities are ideally located for this purpose.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions: The CPRC recommended looking into possibly reestablishing
these arrangements, which appears unlikely. The Clayton Foundation is being explored as a
relatively close partner. A department-wide partnership with Trevista ECE-8th Grade School was
created. Faculty from the ECE, ELE, physical education, music and EDS licensure areas have placed
students at this school. Faculty from all licensure areas and from LAS will be conducting
professional development activities with students and faculty at Trevista this academic year. Stevens
Elementary has also partnered with Metro State exclusively as of this fall; some special and
elementary education students are placed there.
! In-service teachers need graduate level courses to maintain their positions. Metro State faculty often
teach courses for this purpose but must do so through arrangement with another institution.
Recommendation: The possibility of Metro State faculty being able to teach a limited number of
graduate courses for this purpose should be explored by the administration and Board of Trustees.
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Academic Program Review Data for Teacher Education Program
Productivity Measures
1.
2.
Program Licensure Students
a. New
b. Retained
c. New as % of Total
d. Retained as % Total
e. by Class Rank
* Freshmen
* Sophomores
* Juniors
* Seniors
* Licensure Only
f. Total
Program Graduates
a. Number of Native Graduates
b. Number of Non-native Graduates
c. Total Number of Graduates
d. Graduates as a % of Total Majors
3. Median Credits to Graduation
a. For all program graduates
b. For native program graduates
4.
5.
6.
Program Minors
a. Declared Minors
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
964
1,638
37.05%
62.95%
1,013
1,687
37.52%
62.48%
1,131
1,716
39.73%
60.27%
1,061
1,817
36.87%
63.13%
1,065
1,757
37.74%
62.26%
202
333
461
888
718
2,602
147
279
504
949
821
2,700
259
290
492
1,070
736
2,847
258
331
477
1,144
668
2,878
231
344
516
1,089
642
2,822
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,143
1,318
1,291
1,129
1,125
195
1,873
2,068
183
2,089
2,272
114
1,858
1,972
231
1,626
1,857
258
1,486
1,744
1,383
8,412
9,795
1,251
10,243
11,494
1,287
10,916
12,203
1,452
9,953
11,405
980
9,315
10,295
Credit Hour Production (State-Funded)
a. Summer Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Summer
b. Fall Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Fall
c. Spring Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Spring
d. Total
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
860
8,943
9,803
853
10,568
11,421
855
10,502
11,357
898
9,794
10,692
720
9,191
9,911
2,438
19,228
21,666
2,287
22,900
25,187
2,256
23,276
25,532
2,581
21,373
23,954
1,958
19,992
21,950
Credit Hour Production (Cash-Funded)
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
543
4,948
5,491
389
5,400
5,789
412
4,353
4,765
305
4,149
4,454
314
3,435
3,749
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TED Productivity Measures, continued
Full-Year FTE Students
a. State-funded
b. Cash-funded
c. Total
2003-04
2004-05
2006-07
2007-08
840
193
1,033
851
159
1,010
798
148
947
732
125
857
Number of Classes Offered (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
35
b. Upper Division
205
c. Total
240
35
218
253
36
234
270
43
249
292
26
245
271
Average Class Size (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
21.4
b. Upper Division
21.4
c. Total
21.4
19.8
23.6
23.1
19.5
22.5
22.1
20.4
19.9
20.0
21.3
20.2
20.3
21.30
8.45
12.30
43.46
47.5%
27.32
4.04
21.27
53.73
39.8%
25.41
7.00
25.88
59.29
39.5%
22.09
4.00
9.00
35.09
26.9%
20.50
9.25
20.44
50.69
22.8%
3.80
3.47
4.38
4.69
5.18
10.2
11.8
8.8
10.2
8.8
10.4
9.9
11.4
338
656
346
927
496
1148
357
751
16.6
15.6
14.4
22.7
14.4
14. Percent of Fall and Spring CHP by faculty type
a. Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty
45.63%
b. Other Full-time Faculty
21.80%
c. Part-Time Faculty
20.37%
d. Temporary Lecturers
4.74%
e. Administrative/Classified Personnel
7.46%
37.88%
18.79%
41.22%
1.58%
0.52%
43.93%
14.42%
40.14%
1.52%
0.00%
49.54%
9.95%
28.76%
0.00%
11.76%
38.18%
16.55%
23.95%
0.00%
21.32%
$2,777,111
$ 110.26
$2,964,781
$ 116.12
$3,282,034
$ 137.01
$3,173,990
$ 144.60
8.
9.
10. Faculty FTE
a. Instructional
Full-time tenured or tenure track
Other full-time
Part time
b. Non-instructional
c. Total
d. % of Instructional FTE Tenured
11. Support Staff FTE
722
183
905
2005-06
12. Faculty Load for Full-Time Faculty – Fall Semester
a. Avg Credit Hrs (Type A Courses)
9.8
b. Avg Contact Hrs (Type A Courses)
11.3
c. Total Headcount (Type B Courses)
i. Online
291
ii. Other
793
13. Student FTE/Faculty FTE
15. Program Costs
a. Total Cost
b. Cost per Credit Hour
$ 2573,303
$ 118.77
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Academic Program Review Data for Special Education (Majors)
Productivity Measures
1.
2.
Program Majors
a. New Majors
b. Retained Majors
c. New Majors as % of Total Majors
d. Retained Majors as % Total Majors
e. Majors by Class Rank
* Freshmen
* Sophomores
* Juniors
* Seniors
f. Total Majors
Program Graduates
a. Number of Native Graduates
b. Number of Non-native Graduates
c. Total Number of Graduates
d. Graduates as a % of Total Majors
3. Median Credits to Graduation
a. For all program graduates
b. For native program graduates
4.
5.
6.
Program Minors
a. Declared Minors
b. Graduating Minors
Credit Hour Production (State-Funded)
a. Summer Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Summer
b. Fall Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Fall
c. Spring Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Spring
d. Total
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
Credit Hour Production (Cash-Funded)
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
51
31
62.20%
37.80%
49
61
44.55%
55.45%
68
80
45.95%
54.05%
66
105
38.60%
61.40%
62
115
35.03%
64.97%
19
15
30
18
82
20
27
31
32
110
35
28
35
50
148
42
30
37
62
171
37
35
37
68
177
0
1
1
1.22%
2
0
2
1.82%
0
8
8
5.41%
3
8
11
6.43%
2
16
18
10.17%
171.00
0.00
161.00
161.00
161.50
161.50
161.00
162.00
154.00
153.50
43
18
40
14
37
7
20
7
17
2
48
576
624
66
685
751
774
774
150
579
729
123
498
621
199
1,449
1,648
132
1,731
1,863
168
1,869
2,037
150
1,734
1,884
162
1,620
1,782
147
1,416
1,563
84
1,729
1,813
66
1,788
1,854
174
1,649
1,823
159
1,591
1,750
394
3,441
3,835
282
4,145
4,427
234
4,431
4,665
474
3,962
4,436
444
3,709
4,153
156
201
357
219
249
468
258
210
468
150
348
498
135
180
315
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8.
9.
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SED Productivity Measures, continued
Full-Year FTE Students
a. State-funded
b. Cash-funded
c. Total
2003-04
2004-05
127.83
11.90
139.73
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
147.57
15.60
163.17
155.50
15.60
171.10
147.87
16.60
164.47
138.43
10.50
148.93
3
49
52
3
57
60
4
57
61
4
57
61
24.0
22.1
22.2
26.0
19.5
19.8
27.0
18.3
18.9
26.8
17.3
17.9
Number of Classes Offered (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
6
b. Upper Division
44
c. Total
50
Average Class Size (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
22.3
b. Upper Division
19.9
c. Total
20.2
10. Faculty FTE
a. Instructional
Full-time tenured or tenure track
Other full-time
Part time
b. Non-instructional
c. Total
d. % of Instructional FTE Tenured
-
-
-
-
-
11. Support Staff FTE
-
-
-
-
-
6.4
8.3
8.0
9.1
8.3
10.1
8.8
10.7
258
128
204
102
212
149
181
122
12. Faculty Load for Full-Time Faculty – Fall Semester
a. Avg Credit Hrs (Type A Courses)
5.4
b. Avg Contact Hrs (Type A Courses)
7.1
c. Total Headcount (Type B Courses)
i. Online
186
ii. Other
56
13. Student FTE/Faculty FTE
-
14. Percent of Fall and Spring CHP by faculty type
a. Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty
48.49%
b. Other Full-time Faculty
17.84%
c. Part-Time Faculty
28.62%
d. Temporary Lecturers
0.00%
e. Administrative/Classified Personnel
5.05%
15. Program Costs
a. Total Cost
b. Cost per Credit Hour
-
-
-
-
57.15%
12.98%
29.87%
0.00%
0.00%
40.71%
14.42%
44.87%
0.00%
0.00%
62.69%
6.80%
25.33%
0.00%
5.18%
47.42%
10.45%
31.26%
0.00%
10.87%
$367,363
$353,782
$379,554
$486,385
$561,383
$ 95.79
$79.91
$81.36
$109.64
$135.18
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METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE
THEATRE PROGRAM
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Program Goals
Metro State’s Theatre Program
! offers comprehensive coursework leading to either a B.A. or a B.F.A. in Theatre
! offers Music Theatre and Applied Theatre Technology and Design concentrations within the B.F.A.
! provides graduates with in-depth knowledge of theory and application in theatre
! prepares students for a wide variety of careers in theatre, entertainment industries and related fields
! offers a minor in Theatre
Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
B.F.A. majors are assessed through a comprehensive portfolio and performance procedure. To be
admitted to the B.F.A. Music Theatre concentration, students must pass a music theatre performance
audition before a jury panel. For admission to the B.F.A. Applied Theatre Technology and Design
concentration, students submit a portfolio to a jury panel. B.A. Theatre majors do not receive regular
assessments, other than through classes and productions.
Selected Survey Results
Favorable
! Seniors’ awareness of the principal achievements in the humanities
! Seniors’ satisfaction with the degree to which Metro State increased their abilities to think creatively.
Results of Concern
! Graduates’ satisfaction with their preparation for employment
! Seniors’ ability to use and interpret numerical data
! Seniors’ satisfaction with the degree to which they increased their awareness of the awareness of
basic methods, problems, and attitudes of different fields of knowledge.
Strengths Identified Through the Program Review
! Theatre was approved as a new major in 2003. The external consultant considers that the Theatre
program has reached the point that it should be established as a distinct academic department. He also
considers the program to be ready for National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
accreditation.
! Introduction to Theatre, approved as a General Studies Level II – Arts and Letters course and as a
state guaranteed transfer course, is required by several other programs.
! In response to demand from students and potential employers, faculty propose to add a Stage
Management concentration to the B.F.A. This would require few additional resources.
! The Theatre program shares space in the Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center with
the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) and the Community College of Denver. Metro State’s
Theatre program has a dedicated production studio theatre (black box) and shares the Eugenia Rawls
Courtyard Theatre, the King Center Recital Hall, Music/Dance Studio, and support facilities.
! Since its first production in 2001, the Theatre Program has presented four major productions in the
King Center every year, as well as 10 to 15 one-act plays per semester in the ARTS Black Box.
Another feature is at least one B.F.A. Music Theatre Showcase a year in the King Center Recital Hall.
! All Metro State students, regardless of major or minor, may audition for Theatre productions.
! Faculty have strong ties in the commercial theatre community as well as strong national ties in the
academic world. They are also involved with the wider community. For example, faculty produced
training DVD vignettes on ethics and decorum for lawyers, used for Colorado and national training
programs.
! The program currently assigns $25,000 in theatre arts scholarships.
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Concerns Identified by the Process, Recommendations, and Actions Taken
! The Theatre major differs significantly from the other Communication Arts and Sciences Department
programs, Speech Communication and Journalism. It could become a separate department with little
impact on available resources and space as it already operates fairly independently.
Recommendations, Plans and Actions: The CPRC and the external consultant recommended the
program become an independent department. The Theatre program has been working toward
department status since 2003 and has this goal in its strategic plan. Few additional resources would
be required. Theatre, Music, and Art also seek to strengthen their alliance and bring unified
visibility to the College by forming a unit within the School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. This
would more easily use shared resources, such as funding required for publicity or use of a
designated budget manager. It could become a ‘cost center’ similar to the Center for Innovation.
! National accreditation would bring much greater visibility to the program. At present, no nationally
accredited college or university theatre program exists in Colorado. The consultant (also a NAST
evaluator) considers the program “well positioned” for accreditation by NAST and has offered to
guide faculty through the process pro bono.
Recommendation and Plans: The external consultant and the CPRC recommend Theatre faculty
proceed toward NAST accreditation. The LAS dean approves and is willing to provide financial and
other support as needed.
! Although the assessment for the B.F.A. majors is rigorous, the B.A. Theatre students do not receive
regular assessments, except through classes and productions.
Recommendations and Plan: Theatre faculty are considering the development of a senior portfolio
course that can provide additional assessment tools for the BA students. The faculty will consult
with the Metro State’s Director of Student Learning Assessment to discuss assessment.
! Students come into the program without the basic skills needed for courses such as Introduction to
Stagecraft. Those in the Applied Theatre Technology and Design concentration would benefit from a
course in electronics.
Recommendationss: The CPRC suggested requiring College Algebra, or the new course, MTH 1112
College Algebra Through Modeling, as the General Studies mathematics course. For the Theatre
B.F.A. in Applied Theatre Technology and Design concentration, Electronics: An Introduction is
recommended as a General Studies – Natural Science course.
! The Theatre program is supported in large part by student fees allocated by the Student Government
Association (SGA). These funds are soft money—not a line item in the College Budget and there is
always a possibility that such funds might not be available in the future. The SGA does not support
the academic part of the program, which receives an LAS allocation. Because the productions are
supported by SGA, Metro State students with an ID receive free admission to the productions. In
addition, any Metro State student may participate in the productions.
Recommendations: The external consultant and the CPRC recommended the College should look
into finding a more stable source of funding, while not dispensing with SGA support. At a
minimum, personnel costs such as for a costume manager and shop foreman should be a line item in
a department budget. A funding mechanism such as that for Athletics should be investigated.
! The sharing of facilities with UCD has problems. Although Metro State pays over 50% of the costs
the King Center performance facilities, it does not have proportionate use of the space, nor
proportionate input regarding policy issues. The same concern exists with space shared in the Arts
Building. Another important concern with the shared space is safety, in particular, in the scene shop.
Recommendation: The external consultant noted that the King Center spaces (scene shop, costume
shop and other lab/fabrication spaces) are sufficient for one school only. All campus schools should
be required to follow the policies that were developed through a series of focus groups and facility
‘users’ groups.
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Academic Program Review Data for Theatre Program
Productivity Measures
1.
2.
Program Majors
a. New Majors
b. Retained Majors
c. New Majors as % of Total Majors
d. Retained Majors as % Total Majors
e. Majors by Class Rank
* Freshmen
* Sophomores
* Juniors
* Seniors
f. Total Majors
Program Graduates
a. Number of Native Graduates
b. Number of Non-native Graduates
c. Total Number of Graduates
d. Graduates as a % of Total Majors
3. Median Credits to Graduation
a. For all program graduates
b. For native program graduates
4.
5.
6.
Program Minors
a. Declared Minors
b. Graduating Minors
Credit Hour Production (State-Funded)
a. Summer Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Summer
b. Fall Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Fall
c. Spring Semester
Lower Division
Upper Division
Total - Spring
d. Total
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
Credit Hour Production (Cash-Funded)
Lower Division
Upper Division
All Semesters
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
54
0
100.00%
0.00%
73
42
63.48%
36.52%
83
70
54.25%
45.75%
69
97
41.57%
58.43%
84
88
48.84%
51.16%
14
10
10
20
54
39
27
18
31
115
62
27
30
34
153
69
28
35
34
166
64
40
22
46
172
1
1
2
3.70%
5
4
9
7.83%
5
3
8
5.23%
3
12
15
9.04%
3
10
13
7.56%
124.50
120.00
131.00
131.00
136.00
135.00
128.00
128.00
141.00
143.00
33
3
39
9
41
5
40
12
32
8
48
43
91
27
36
63
72
54
126
30
81
111
42
91
133
567
470
1,037
597
422
1,019
699
650
1,349
738
637
1,375
750
690
1,440
645
466
1,111
667
501
1,168
590
539
1,129
631
645
1,276
669
623
1,292
1,260
979
2,239
1,291
959
2,250
1,361
1,243
2,604
1,399
1,363
2,762
1,461
1,404
2,865
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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7.
THE Productivity Measures, continued
Full-Year FTE Students
a. State-funded
b. Cash-funded
c. Total
2003-04
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
75.00
0.00
75.00
86.80
0.00
86.80
92.07
0.00
92.07
95.50
0.00
95.50
23
18
41
23
22
45
24
22
46
26
25
51
18.7
15.8
17.4
19.0
15.7
17.4
18.2
17.4
17.8
18.7
16.1
17.4
2.00
2.10
4.10
48.8%
3.00
1.00
2.90
6.90
30.0%
3.00
2.00
2.87
7.87
25.4%
4.07
2.00
2.69
8.76
23.6%
3.00
3.00
0.00
6.00
33.3%
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.15
0.00
15.0
21.3
12.0
15.9
13.2
15.4
13.8
16.2
0
46
0
74
0
88
0
67
18.20
10.87
11.03
10.51
15.92
14. Percent of Fall and Spring CHP by faculty type
a. Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty
13.41%
b. Other Full-time Faculty
8.24%
c. Part-Time Faculty
50.42%
d. Temporary Lecturers
26.54%
e. Administrative/Classified Personnel
1.40%
12.57%
15.36%
71.24%
0.00%
0.82%
13.36%
24.58%
62.07%
0.00%
0.00%
18.94%
32.48%
47.00%
0.00%
1.58%
9.96%
38.76%
50.07%
0.00%
1.21%
15. Program Costs
a. Total Cost
b. Cost per Credit Hour
$89,957
$173.31
$41,629
$169.60
$18,212
$187.62
$45,874
$190.53
8.
9.
74.63
0.00
74.63
2004-05
Number of Classes Offered (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
21
b. Upper Division
19
c. Total
40
Average Class Size (Fall and Spring Semesters)
a. Lower Division
19.6
b. Upper Division
14.7
c. Total
17.3
10. Faculty FTE
a. Instructional
Full-time tenured or tenure track
Other full-time
Part time
b. Non-instructional
c. Total
d. % of Instructional FTE Tenured
11. Support Staff FTE
12. Faculty Load for Full-Time Faculty – Fall Semester
a. Avg Credit Hrs (Type A Courses)
11.0
b. Avg Contact Hrs (Type A Courses)
14.4
c. Total Headcount (Type B Courses)
i. Online
0
ii. Other
40
13. Student FTE/Faculty FTE
$52,546
$112.79
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ACTION ITEM:
APPROVAL OF THE IRS REQUIRED UPDATES TO THE FOUR STATE
COLLEGES IN COLORADO SECTION 403(b) TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITY
RETIREMENT PLAN DOCUMENT. For review at the October 10, 2008
Metropolitan State College of Denver Board of Trustees Finance Committee
Meeting and for approval at their regular board meeting on November 5, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
On July 26, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations regarding
the administration of Section 403(b) voluntary retirement plans. The final regulations
were the first comprehensive rewrite of that section of the IRS Code in more than forty
years. Metropolitan State College of Denver has maintained a Section 403(b) plan that
dates back to the late 1960’s and until 2003 the program was under the previous Board of
Trustees for the State Colleges in Colorado. In 2003 the current plan continued but was
renamed the Four State Colleges in Colorado Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Retirement Plan. Oversight of the plan is managed by the four Plan Administrators (the
Vice Presidents for Administration and Finance) at each of the four state colleges with
guidance from an Associate Vice President for Retirement Plan Administration and an
attorney that specializes in retirement plan law.
The new IRS regulations require that colleges and universities that maintain 403(b) plans
revise their current Plan Documents to include all provisions of past federal statutes
pertaining to this type of retirement plan as spelled out in the final 403(b) regulations.
The IRS provided suggested language for adoption that would assure that a school’s plan
would be in full compliance as long as the college’s plan was adopted and managed in
accordance with this suggested language. The attached updated 403(b) Plan Document
was developed using the IRS suggested language.
ANALYSIS:
Part of this Agenda Item is the attached updated Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Retirement Plan Document for the Four State Colleges in Colorado. During the first part
of 2008 it has been developed and reviewed by the Plan Administrators and the
retirement plan attorney for consistency with all requirements of the new IRS regulations.
Participants of the plan will see very little change in the way their funds will be managed.
In fact, the IRS mandates that all college employees be eligible for participation in the
plan. The only exception is that Student employees that are enrolled and regularly
attending classes will continue to not be eligible for the 403(b) plan.
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Oversight of the fund sponsors (or Vendors) that are contracted with will increase under
these new regulations. The vendor contracts and a new document, called an Information
Sharing Agreement, will be entered into between the plan administrators (or his/her
designee) and each contracted vendor. These documents will more clearly spell out what
is expected of each party. Staff within the college Human Resource offices will become
more actively involved with the loan approval process; participant mailing address
information between the authorized vendors; working more closely with the participant
and vendor at the time a terminated or retired employee chooses to take a distribution
from his/her account; and staff at the colleges will be more involved with the selection of
approved vendors to be used after the current vendor contracts expire on December 31,
2009.
The new IRS 403(b) regulations mandate that the revised or updated Plan Document
must be approved by each of the four governing boards that participate in this plan prior
to January 1, 2009. Campus staff members have been actively involved in the
development of the attached revised 403(b) plan document and concur with all sections.
The list of the six current contracted 403(b) fund providers (vendors) is:
AIG VALIC
Fidelity Investments, Inc.
MetLife Resources (including accounts acquired from CitiStreet)
Security Benefit Life Insurance Co.
TIAA-CREF
Waddell & Reed
RECOMMENDATION:
That the full Board of Trustees for Metropolitan State College of Denver approve the
attached updated Four State Colleges in Colorado Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Retirement Plan Document, to be effective on January 1, 2009, that is mandated by the
Internal Revenue Services (IRS). Be it furthered resolved that the board authorizes the
Plan Administrator or her designee to make non-substantive changes to this document,
following review and guidance by Retirement Plan Counsel, if by doing so will result in
the acceptance of the Plan Document by the Internal Revenue Service.
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THE FOUR STATE COLLEGES IN COLORADO
SECTION 403(B) TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITY RETIREMENT PLAN
PLAN DOCUMENT
For the Employees of:
Adams State College
Mesa State College
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Western State College
January 1, 1997 Version
Amended to Include the Revised IRS Regulations
Effective January 1, 2009
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Name and Introduction of the Plan…………………………………………... 1
SECTION 1
Definition of Terms Used…………………………………………………….…
Section 1.1 Account………………………………………………...…
Section 1.2 Account Balance…………………………………………
Section 1.3 Administrator……………………………………............
Section 1.4 Annuity Contract………………………………………...
Section 1.5 Beneficiary…….………………………………………...
Section 1.6 Custodial Account.................………………………..…
Section 1.7 Code……………..……………………………………….
Section 1.8 Compensation......…………………………………….…
Section 1.9 Disabled…………………………………………............
Section 1.10 Elective Deferral………………………………………...
Section 1.11 Employee………………………………………………...
Section 1.12 Employer…………………………………………….…...
Section 1.13 Funding Vehicles…………………………………..........
Section 1.14 Includible Compensation…………………………….....
Section 1.15 Individual Agreement……………………………...........
Section 1.16 Participant………………………………………………..
Section 1.17 Plan………………………………………………............
Section 1.18 Plan Year……………………………………………….…
Section 1.19 Related Employer……………………………………..…
Section 1.20 Severance from Employment………………………..…
Section 1.21 Vendor…………………………………………………….
Section 1.22 Valuation Date…………………………………………...
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Participation and Contributions……….......…………………………………… 5
Section 2.1 Eligibility………………………………………………….. 5
Section 2.2 Compensation Reduction Election….…………........… 5
Section 2.3 Information Provided by the Employee…………......... 5
Section 2.4 Changes in Elective Deferrals Election……..………… 5
Section 2.5 Contributions Made Promptly…………….…………..… 5
Section 2.6 Leave of Absence……………………………………….. 6
SECTION 3
Limitations of Amounts Deferred……....................……….…………………..
Section 3.1 Basic Annual Limitations……………………….............
Section 3.2 15 Year Catch-up Limitation Provision Not
Adopted in this Plan Document…….…………….….…
Section 3.3 Age 50 Catch-up Elective Deferral Contributions…….
Section 3.4 Coordination………………………….....………………
Section 3.5 Special Rule for a Participant Covered; By Another
Another Section 403(b) Plan…………..……………….
Section 3.6 Correction of Excess Elective Deferrals..……………..
Section 3.7 Protection of Persons Who Serve in a
Uniform Services…………………………………………
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SECTION 4
Loans…………………………………....................….….……………………… 9
Section 4.1 Loans……………………………………………………... 9
Section 4.2 Information Coordination Concerning Loans…….…… 9
Section 4.3 Maximum Loan Amount…………………………………. 9
SECTION 5
Benefit Distributions…………………....................….….……………….……. 10
Section 5.1 Benefit Distribution at Severance from Employment
Or Other Distribution Event…………..……………..... 10
Section 5.2 Small Account Balances……………………....………… 10
Section 5.3 Minimum Distributions…………………………………... 10
Section 5.4 In-Service Distributions from Rollover Account………. 10
Section 5.5 Hardship Withdrawals – Not adopted in this plan……. 10
Section 5.6 Rollover Distributions……………………………………. 10
SECTION 6
Rollovers to the Plan and Transfers…….....................….….………….….… 12
Section 6.1 Eligible Rollover Contributions to the Plan..……......... 12
Section 6.2 Plan-to-Plan Transfers to the Plan………….....…….… 12
Section 6.3 Plan-to-Plan Transfers from the Plan……..…….…….. 13
Section 6.4 Contract and Custodial Account Exchanges…….….... 14
Section 6.5 Permissive Service Credit Transfers……………….….. 15
SECTION 7
Investment of Contributions……………....................….….………….…….… 16
Section 7.1 Manner of Investment…………………….……............ 16
Section 7.2 Investment of Contributions……….……….....………… 16
Section 7.3 Current and Former Vendors……….……..…….……… 16
SECTION 8
Amendment and Plan Termination..……....................….….………….…….. 17
Section 8.1 Termination of Contributions…………….……............ 17
Section 8.2 Amendment and Termination..….................………….. 17
Section 8.3 Distribution upon Termination of the Plan..………..….. 17
SECTION 9
Miscellaneous…………..…………………………………….………………….. 18
Section 9.1 NonAssignability…………..……………….................... 18
Section 9.2 Domestic Relation Orders………………………………. 18
Section 9.3 IRS Levy……….………………………………………….. 18
Section 9.4 Tax Withholding……………..….……………………….. 18
Section 9.5 Payments to Minors and Incompetents………………... 18
Section 9.6 Mistaken Contributions...........………………………….. 18
Section 9.7 Procedures When Distribute Can not be Located……. 19
Section 9.8 Incorporation of Individual Agreements……………….. 19
Section 9.9 Governing Law…………………………………………… 19
Section 9.10 Headings………..……………………………………….. 19
Section 9.11 Gender………..………………………………………….. 19
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APPENDIX
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Appendix A
List of Current Authorized 403(b) Vendors
Appendix B
Salary Reduction Agreement Form
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Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Retirement Plan
Plan Document
INTRODUCTION
This Plan was initially established by the Trustees of the State Colleges in
Colorado (the “Employer”) and previously updated on January 1, 1997, for the exclusive
benefit of the Employer’s Eligible Employees at Adams State College, Mesa State
College, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Western State College, and the Office of
State Colleges, who qualify as Participants and their Beneficiaries. This plan is now
known as The Four State Colleges in Colorado Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Retirement Plan, and may be referred to as the “403(b) TSA Plan”. The Plan is intended
to qualify as a voluntary, or elective, supplemental retirement plan under Section 403(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code and with the attached Sections added to the plan prior to
December 31, 2008, that become effective on January 1, 2009, is deemed to be in full
compliance with the Internal Revenue Revised Regulations that were published in Internal
Revenue Bulletin 2007-51, released December 17, 2007. This Plan is a “governmental
plan” and therefore not subject to ERISA.
Effective July 1, 2002, the Colorado Legislature placed Metropolitan State College
of Denver under separate governance from the Trustees of the State Colleges in
Colorado. Effective July 1, 2003, the Colorado Legislature placed Adams State College,
Mesa State College, and Western State College under separate governance from the
Trustees of the State Colleges in Colorado. Also on July 1, 2003, the Colorado
Legislature abolished the Trustees of the State Colleges in Colorado and the Office of
State Colleges. On July 1, 2003, this Plan continued to exist as outlined in this Plan
Document for the four independent colleges (“Employers”). This includes all eligible
employees and their beneficiaries of Adams State College, Mesa State College,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, and Western State College.
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Definition of Terms Used
The following words and terms, when used in this Plan, have the meaning set forth below.
1.1
“Account”: the account or accumulation maintained for the benefit of any
Participant or Beneficiary under an Annuity Contract or a Custodial Account.
1.2
“Account Balance”: the bookkeeping account maintained for each Participant
which reflects the aggregate amount credited to the Participant’s Account under all
Accounts, including the Participant’s Elective Deferrals, the earnings or loss of each
Annuity Contract or a Custodial Account (net of expenses) allocable to the Participant,
any transfers for the Participant’s benefit, and any distribution made to the Participant or
the Participant’s Beneficiary. If a Participant has more than one Beneficiary at the time of
the Participant’s death, then a separate Account Balance shall be maintained for each
Beneficiary. The Account Balance includes any account established under Section 6 for
rollover contributions and plan-to-plan transfers made for a Participant, the account
established for a Beneficiary after a participant’s death, and any account or accounts
established for an alternate payee (as defined in section 414(p)(8) of the Code).
1.3
“Administrator”: means the person, persons or entity designated by the Employer
to act as Administrator. Until an Employer chooses otherwise, each of the Employer’s
Plan Administrator is that Employer’s Vice President for Administration and Finance. See
Section 1.12 for detail information on the four Employers participating in this 403(b) plan.
1.4
“Annuity Contract”: A nontransferable contract as defined in section 403(b)(1) of
the Code, established for each Participant by the Employer, or by each Participant
individually, that is issued by an insurance company qualified to issue annuities in
Colorado and that includes payment in the form of an annuity.
1.5
“Beneficiary”: The designated person who is entitled to receive benefits under the
Plan after the death of a Participant, subject to such additional rules as may be set forth in
the Individual Agreements.
1.6
“Custodial Account”: The group or individual custodial account or accounts, as
defined in section 403(b)(7) of the Code, established for each Participant by the
Employer, or by each Participant individually, to hold assets of the Plan.
1.7
“Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter
amended. All citations to sections of the Code are to such sections as they may from
time to time be amended or renumbered.
1.8
“Compensation”: All cash compensation for services to the Employer, including
salary, wages, fees, commissions, bonuses, and overtime pay, that is includible in the
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compensation for services to the Employer includible in the Employee’s gross income for
the calendar year but for a compensation reduction election under section 125, 132(f),
401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) of the Code (including an election under Section 2 made to
reduce compensation in order to have Elective Deferrals under the Plan).
1.9
“Disabled”: The definition of disability provided in the applicable Individual
Agreement.
1.10 “Elective Deferral”: The Employer contributions made to the 403(b) Plan at the
election of the Participant in lieu of receiving cash compensation. Elective Deferrals are
limited to pre-tax salary reduction contributions.
1.11 “Employee”: Each individual, who is a common law employee of the Employer
performing services for any one of the Four State Colleges in Colorado as an employee of
the Employer. This definition is not applicable unless the employee’s compensation for
performing services for any one of the Four State Colleges in Colorado is paid by the
Employer. Individuals who provide services to any one of the Employers in the capacity
of an independent contractor are excluded from eligibility in this 403(b) plan.
1.12 “Employer”: means; Adams State College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State
College of Denver, and Western State College. Each of the Employers has the powers
and duties of an Employer described in this Plan, but only with respect to the Plan, as it
pertains to the Employer’s plan Participants and Beneficiaries.
1.13 “Funding Vehicles”: The Annuity Contracts or Custodial Accounts issued for
funding amounts held under the Plan and specifically approved by Employer for use
under the Plan.
1.14 “Includible Compensation”: An Employee’s actual wages in box 1 of Form W-2 for
a year for services to the Employer, but subject to a maximum of $200,000 (or such
higher maximum as may apply under section 401(a)(17) of the Code) and increased (up
to the dollar maximum) by any compensation reduction election under section 125, 132(f),
401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) of the Code (including any Elective Deferral under the Plan). The
amount of includible compensation is determined without regard to any community
property laws.
1.15 “Individual Agreement”: The agreements between a Vendor and the Employer or
a Participant that constitutes or governs a Custodial Account or an Annuity Contract.
1.16 “Participant”: An individual for whom Elective Deferrals are currently being made,
or for whom Elective Deferrals have previously been made, under the Plan and who has
not received a distribution of his or her entire benefit under the Plan.
1.17 “Plan”: The Four State Colleges in Colorado Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Retirement Plan.
1.18 “Plan year”: The calendar year.
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“Related Employer”: Any one of
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under common control with each of those Employers under section 414(b) or (c) of the
Code. For this purpose, each of the four Employers shall determine which entities are
Related Employers based on a reasonable, good faith standard and taking into account
the special rules applicable under Notice 89-23, 1989-1 C.B. 654.
1.20 “Severance from Employment”: For purpose of the Plan, Severance from
Employment means Severance from Employment with the Employer and any Related
Entity. However, a Severance from Employment also occurs on any date on which an
Employee ceases to be an employee of one of the Four State Colleges in Colorado, even
though the employee may continue to be employed by a Related Employer that is another
unit of the State or local government that is not a public higher educational institution in a
capacity that is not employment with a higher educational institution (e.g., ceasing to be
an employee performing services for one of the Four State Colleges in Colorado but
continuing to work for the same State or local government employer)
1.21 “Vendor”: The provider of an Annuity Contract or Custodial Account.
1.22 “Valuation Date”: [Each business day/The last day of the calendar month/The last
day of the calendar quarter/Each December 31].
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Participation and Contributions
2.1 Eligibility. All Employees working in “non-student” positions shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan and elect to have Elective Deferrals made on his or her behalf
hereunder immediately upon becoming employed by the Employer. However, an
Employee that is a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes, and working
in a “student” position as defined by each of the four state colleges, is not eligible to
participate in the Plan.
2.2 Compensation Reduction Election. (a) General Rule. An Employee elects to
become a Participant by executing a Salary Reduction Agreement form (SRA) to reduce
his or her Compensation (and have that amount contributed as an Elective Deferral on his
or her behalf) and filing it with the Administrator, or his or her designee at the respective
college. This Compensation reduction election shall be made on the Salary Reduction
Agreement form provided by the Human Resource’s office under which the Employee
agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Plan. (Appendix B is the Four
State College’s in Colorado current Salary Reduction Agreement form (SRA).) The
Administrator may establish an annual minimum deferral amount no higher than $200,
and may change such minimum to a lower amount from time to time. The participation
election shall also include designation of the selected Vendor and he/she should work
with representatives from the selected Vendor to choose specific Funding Vehicles and
Accounts therein to which Elective Deferrals are to be made and to designate a
Beneficiary. Any such election shall remain in effect until a new election is filed. Only an
individual who performs services for the Employer as an Employee may reduce his or her
Compensation under the Plan. Each Employee will become a Participant in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the individual Agreements. All Elective Deferrals shall be
made on a pre-tax basis. An Employee shall become a Participant as soon as
administratively practicable following the date applicable under the employee’s election.
2.3 Information Provided by the Employee. Each Employee enrolling in the Plan
should provide to the Administrator (or his/her designee) at the time of initial enrollment,
and later if there are any changes, any information necessary or advisable for the
Administrator to administer the Plan, including any information required under the
individual Agreements.
2.4 Changes in Elective Deferrals Election. Subject to the provisions of the applicable
Individual Agreements, an Employee may at any time revise his or her participation
election, including a change of the amount of his or her Elective Deferrals, his or her
investment direction, and his or her designated Beneficiary. A change in the investment
direction shall take effect as of the date provided by the administrator (or his/her
designee) on a uniform basis for all Employees. A change in the Beneficiary designation
shall take effect when the election is accepted by the Vendor.
2.5 Contributions Made Promptly. Elective Deferrals under the Plan shall be
transferred to the applicable Vendor and specific Funding Vehicle within 15 business days
following the end of the month in which the amount would otherwise have been paid to
the Participant.
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Leave of Absence. Unless an election
is otherwise revised, if an Employee is absent
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from work by leave of absence, Elective Deferrals under the Plan shall continue to the
extent that Compensation continues.
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Limitations on Amounts Deferred
3.1 Basic Annual Limitations. Except as provided in Sections 3.2 and 3.3, the
maximum amount of the Elective Deferral under the Plan for any calendar year shall not
exceed the lesser of (a) the applicable dollar amount or (b) the Participant’s Includible
Compensation for the calendar year. The applicable dollar amount is the amount
established under section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code, which is $15,500 for 2007, and is
adjusted for cost-of-living after 2007 to the extent provided under section 415(d) of the
Code.
3.2 Special Section 403(b) Catch-up Limitation for Employees with 15 Years of
Service. (Please note that this Plan has not included this optional feature and if
employees request that deferrals in excess of Section 3.1 and 3.3 be made available,
college personnel will direct them to the State of Colorado’s 457 Plan.)
3.3 Age 50 Catch-up Elective Deferral Contributions. An Employee who is a
Participant who will attain age 50 or more by the end of the calendar year is permitted to
elect an additional amount of Elective Deferrals, up to the maximum age 50 catch-up
Elective Deferrals for the year. The maximum dollar amount of the age 50 catch-up
Elective Deferrals for a year is $5,000 for 2007, and is adjusted for cost-of-living after
2007 to the extent provided under the Code.
3.4 Coordination. Amounts in excess of the limitation set forth in Section 3.1 shall be
allocated first to the special 403(b) catch-up under Section 3.2 and next as an age 50
Catch-up contribution under Section 3.3. However, in no event can the amount of the
Elective Deferrals for a year be more than the Participant’s Compensation for the year.
Since Section 3.2 is not authorized under this Plan, coordination will only occur when an
employee that is 50 or older wants to contribute an amount greater than the Basic Annual
Limitation ($15,500 for 2007).
3.5 Special Rule for a Participant Covered by Another Section 403(b) Plan. For
purposes of this Section 3, if the Participant is or has been a participant in one or more
other plans under section 403(b) of the Code (and any other plan that permits elective
deferrals under section 402(g) of the Code), then this Plan and all such other plans shall
be considered as one plan for purposes of applying the foregoing limitations of this
Section 3. For this purpose, the Administrator (or his/her designee) shall take into
account any other such plan maintained by any Related Employer and shall also take into
account any other such plan for which the Administrator (or his/her designee) receives
from the Participant sufficient information concerning his or her participation in such other
plan.
3.6 Correction of Excess Elective Deferrals. If the Elective Deferral on behalf of a
Participant for any calendar year exceeds the limitations described above, or the Elective
Deferral on behalf of a Participant for any calendar year exceeds the limitations described
above when combined with other amounts deferred by the Participant under another plan
of the employer under section 403(b) of the Code (and any other plan that permits
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information that is accepted by the Administrator (or his/her designee)), then the Elective
Deferral, to the extent in excess of the applicable limitation (adjusted for any income or
loss in value, if any, allocable thereto), shall be distributed to the Participant.
3.7 Protection of Persons Who Serve in a Uniformed Service. An Employee whose
employment is interrupted by qualified military service under section 414(u) of the Code
or who is on a leave of absence for qualified military service under section 414(u) of the
Code may elect to make additional Elective Deferrals upon resumption of employment
with the Employer equal to the maximum Elective Deferrals that the Employee could have
elected during that period if the Employee’s employment with the Employer had continued
(at the same level of Compensation) without the interruption or leave, reduced by the
Elective Deferrals, if any, actually made for the Employee during the period of the
interruption or leave. Except to the extent provided under section 414(u) of the Code, this
right applies for five years following the resumption of employment (or, if sooner, for a
period equal to three times the period of the interruption or leave).
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Loans
4.1 Loans. Loans shall be permitted under the Plan to the extent permitted by the
Individual Agreements controlling the Account assets from which the loan is made and by
which the loan will be secured. Loans under this Plan will only be available to “Active
Participants”. Active Participants are current employees that are either making regular
contributions to one of the authorized vendors or maintain an account balance with one of
the approved vendors of this Plan.
4.2 Information Coordination Concerning Loans. Each Vendor is responsible for all
information reporting and tax withholding required by applicable federal and state law in
connection with distributions and loans. To minimize the instances in which Participants
have taxable income as a result of loans from the Plan, the Administrator shall take such
steps as may be appropriate to coordinate the limitations on loans set forth in Section 4.3,
including the collection of information from Vendors, and transmission of information
requested by any Vendor, concerning the outstanding balance of any loans made to a
Participant under the Plan or any other plan of the Employer. The Administrator shall also
take such steps as may be appropriate to collect information from Vendors, and
transmission of information to any Vendor, concerning any failure by a Participant to
repay timely any loans made to a Participant under the Plan or any other plan of the
Employer.
4.3 Maximum Loan Amount. No loan to a Participant under the Plan may exceed the
lesser of:
(a) $50,000, reduced by the greater of (i) the outstanding balance on any loan from
the Plan to the Participant on the date the loan is made or (ii) the highest
outstanding balance on loans from the Plan to the Participant during the oneyear period ending on the day before the date the loan is approved by the
Administrator (not taking into account any payments made during such oneyear period); or
(b) One half of the value of the Participant’s vested Account Balance (as of the
valuation date immediately preceding the date on which such loan is approved
by the Administrator).
For purposes of this Section 4.3, any loan from any other plan maintained by the
Employer and any Related Employer shall be treated as if it were a loan made from the
plan, and the Participant’s vested interest under any such other plan shall be considered
a vested interest under this Plan; provided, however, that the provisions of this paragraph
shall not be applied so as to allow the amount of a loan to exceed the amount that would
otherwise be permitted in the absence of this paragraph.
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Benefit Distributions
5.1 Benefit Distributions At Severance from Employment or other Distribution
Event. Except as permitted under Section 3.6 (relating to excess Elective Deferrals),
Section 5.4 (relating to withdrawals of amounts rolled over into the Plan), Section 5.5
(relating to hardship), or Section 8.3 (relating to termination of the Plan), distributions from
a Participant’s Account may not be made earlier than the earliest of the date on which the
Participant has a Severance from Employment, dies, becomes Disabled, or attains age
59 ½. Distributions shall otherwise be made in accordance with the terms of the
Individual Agreements.
5.2 Small Account Balances. (Please note that this plan has not instituted the optional
feature of making automatic distributions of small account balances. Participant account
balances will be maintained by the approved vendors until such time that a complete
distribution to the participant or beneficiary is made.)
5.3 Minimum Distributions. Each Individual Agreement shall comply with the minimum
distribution requirements of section 401(a)(9) of the Code and the regulations there
under. For purposes of applying the distribution rules of section 401(a)(9) of the Code,
each Individual Agreement is treated as an individual retirement account (IRA) and
distributions shall be made in accordance with the provisions of &1.408-8 of the Income
Tax Regulations, except as provided in §1.403(b)-6(e) of the Income Tax Regulations.
5.4 In-Service Distributions From Rollover Account. If a Participant has a separate
account attributable to rollover contributions to the plan, to the extent permitted by the
applicable Individual Agreement, the Participant may at any time elect to receive a
distribution of all or any portion of the amount held in the rollover account.
5.5 Hardship Withdrawals. (Please note that the Hardship Withdrawal optional feature
of the IRS regulations has not been adopted by this plan. Active participants will be
encouraged to work with their approved vendor to obtain a loan from their account if they
are experiencing financial difficulties.)
5.6 Rollover Distributions.
(a) A Participant or the Beneficiary of a deceased Participant (or a Participant’s
spouse or former spouse who is an alternate payee under a domestic relations
order, as defined in section 414(p) of the Code) who is entitled to an eligible
rollover distribution may elect to have any portion of an eligible rollover
distribution (as defined in section 402(c)(4) of the Code) from the Plan paid
directly to an eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B)of the
Code) specified by the Participant in a direct rollover. In the case of a
distribution to a Beneficiary who at the time of the Participant’s death was
neither the spouse of the Participant nor the spouse or former spouse of the
participant who is an alternate payee under a domestic relations order, a direct
rollover is payable only to an individual retirement account or individual
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as an inherited IRA (within the meaning of section 408(d)(3)(C) of the Code).
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(b) Each Vendor shall be separately responsible for providing, within a reasonable
time period before making an initial eligible rollover distribution, an explanation
to the Participant of his or her right to elect a direct rollover and the income tax
withholding consequences of not electing a direct rollover.
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Rollovers to the Plan and Transfers
6.1 Eligible Rollover Contributions to the Plan.
(a) Eligible Rollover Contributions. To the extent provided in the Individual
Agreements, an Employee who is a Participant who is entitled to receive an
eligible rollover distribution from another eligible retirement plan may request to
have all or a portion of the eligible rollover distribution paid to the Plan. Such
rollover contributions shall be made in the form of cash only. The Vendor may
require such documentation from the distributing plan as it deems necessary to
effectuate the rollover in accordance with section 402 of the Code and to
confirm that such plan is an eligible retirement plan within the meaning of
section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Code. However, in no event does the Plan accept a
rollover contribution from a Roth elective deferral account under an applicable
retirement plan described in section 402A(e)(1) of the Code or a Roth IRA
described in section 408A of the Code.
(b) Eligible Rollover Distribution. For purpose of Section 6.1(a), an eligible rollover
distribution means any distribution of all or any portion of a Participant’s benefit
under another eligible retirement plan, except that an eligible rollover
distribution does not include (1) any installment payment for a period of 10
years or more, (2) any distribution made as a result of a unforeseeable
emergency or other distribution which is made upon hardship of the employee,
or (3) for any other distribution, the portion, if any, of the distribution that is a
required minimum distribution under section 401(a)(9) for the Code. In
addition, an eligible retirement plan means an individual retirement account
described in section 408(a) of the Code, an individual retirement annuity
described in section 408(b) of the Code, a qualified trust described in section
401(a) of the Code, an annuity plan described in section 403(a) or 403(b) of the
Code, or an eligible governmental plan described in section 457(b) of the Code,
that accepts the eligible rollover distribution.
(c) Separate Accounts. The Vendor shall establish and maintain for the Participant
a separate account for any eligible rollover distribution paid to the Plan.
6.2 Plan-to-Plan Transfers to the Plan.
(a) At the direction of the Employer, for a class of Employees who are participants
or beneficiaries in another plan under section 403(b) of the Code, the
Administrator may permit a transfer of assets to the Plan as provided in this
Section 6.2. Such a transfer is permitted only if the other plan provides for the
direct transfer of each person’s entire interest therein to the Plan and the
participant is an employee or former employee of the Employer. The
Administrator and any Vendor accepting such transferred amounts may
require that the transfer be in cash or other property acceptable to it. The
Administrator or any Vendor accepting such transferred amounts may require
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the transfer in accordance with §1.403(b)-10(b)(3) of the Income Tax
Regulations and to confirm that the other plan is a plan that satisfies section
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(b) The amount so transferred shall be credited to the Participant’s Account
Balance, so that the Participant or Beneficiary whose assets are being
transferred has an accumulated benefit immediately after the transfer at least
equal to the accumulated benefit with respect to that Participant or Beneficiary
immediately before the transfer.
(c) To the extent provided in the Individual Agreements holding such transferred
amounts, the amount transferred shall be held, accounted for, administered
and otherwise treated in the same manner as an Elective Deferral by the
Participant under the Plan, except that (1) the Individual Agreement which
holds any amount transferred to the Plan must provide that, to the extent any
amount transferred is subject to any distribution restrictions required under
section 403(b) of the Code, the Individual Agreement must impose restrictions
on distributions to the Participant or Beneficiary whose assets are being
transferred that are not less stringent than those imposed on the transferor
plan and (2) the transferred amount shall not be considered an Elective
Deferral under the Plan in determining the maximum deferral under Section 3.
6.3 Plan-to-Plan Transfers from the Plan.
(a) At the direction of the Employer, the Administrator may permit a class of
Participants and Beneficiaries to elect to have all or any portion of their Account
Balance transferred to another plan that satisfies section 403(b) of the Code in
accordance with §1.403(b)-10(b)(3) of the Income Tax Regulations. A transfer
is permitted under this section 6.3(a) only if the Participants or Beneficiaries are
employees or former employees of the employer (or the business of the
employer) under the receiving plan and the other plan provides for the
acceptance of plan-to-plan transfers with respect to the Participants and
Beneficiaries and for each Participant and Beneficiary to have an amount
deferred under the other plan immediately after the transfer at least equal to the
amount transferred.
(b) The other plan must provide that, to the extent any amount transferred is
subject to any distribution restrictions required under Section 403(b) of the
Code, the other plan shall impose restrictions on distributions to the Participant
or Beneficiary whose assets are transferred that are not less stringent than
those imposed under the Plan. In addition, if the transfer does not constitute a
complete transfer of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in the Plan, the
other plan shall treat the amount transferred as a continuation of a pro rata
portion of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in the transferor plan( e.g., a
pro rata portion of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in any after-tax
employee contributions).
(c) Upon the transfer of assets under this Section 6.3, the Plan’s liability to pay
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the extent of the amount so transferred for the Participant or Beneficiary. The
Administrator may require such documentation from the receiving plan as it
deems appropriate or necessary to comply with this section 6.3 (for example, to
confirm that the receiving plan satisfies section 403(b) of the Code and to
assure that the transfer is permitted under the receiving plan) or to effectuate
the transfer pursuant to §1.403(b)-10(b)(3) of the Income Tax Regulations.
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6.4 Contract and Custodial Account Exchanges.
(a) A Participant or Beneficiary is permitted to change the investment of his or her
Account Balance among the Vendors under the Plan, subject to the terms of
the Individual Agreements. However, an investment change that includes an
investment with a Vendor that is not eligible to receive contributions under
Section 2 (referred to below as an exchange) is not permitted unless the
conditions in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Section 6.4 are satisfied.
(b) The Participant or Beneficiary must have an Account Balance immediately
after the exchange that is at least equal to the Account Balance of the
Participant or Beneficiary immediately before the exchange (taking into
account the Account Balance of that Participant or Beneficiary under both
section 403(b) contracts or custodial accounts immediately before the
exchange).
(c) The Individual Agreement with the receiving Vendor has distribution
restrictions with respect to the Participant that are not less stringent than those
imposed on the investment being exchanged.
(d) The Employer enters into an agreement with the receiving Vendor for the other
contract or custodial account under which the Employer and the Vendor will
from time to time in the future provide each other with the following
information:
(1)
Information necessary for the resulting contract or custodial account,
or any other contract or custodial accounts to which contributions
have been made by the Employer, to satisfy section 403(b) of the
Code, including the following: (i) the Employer providing information
as to whether the Participant’s employment with the Employer is
continuing, and notifying the Vendor when the Participant has had a
Severance from Employment (for purposes of the distribution
restrictions in Section 5.1); (ii) the Vendor notifying the Employer of
any hardship withdrawal under Section 5.5 if the withdrawal results in
a 6 month suspension of the Participant’s right to make Elective
Deferrals under the Plan; and (iii) the Vendor providing information to
the Employer or other Vendors concerning the Participant’s or
Beneficiary’s Section 403(b) contracts or custodial accounts or
qualified employer plan benefits (to enable a Vendor to determine the
amount of any plan loans and any rollover accounts that are available
to the Participant under the Plan in order to satisfy the financial need
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(2)
under the hardship
withdrawal rules of Section 5.5); and
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(3)
Information necessary in order for the resulting contract or custodial
account and any other contract or custodial account to which
contributions have been made for the Participant by the Employer to
satisfy other tax requirements, including the following: (i) the amount
of any plan loan that is outstanding to the Participant in order for the
Vendor to determine whether an additional plan loan satisfies the
loan limitations of Section 4.3, so that any such additional loan is not
a deemed distribution under Section 4.3 under section 72(p)(1); and
(ii) information concerning the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s after-tax
employee contributions in order for a Vendor to determine the extent
to which a distribution is includible in gross income.
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(e) If any Vendor ceases to be eligible to receive Elective Deferrals under the
Plan, the Employer will enter into an information sharing agreement as
described in Section 6.4(d) to the extent the Employer’s contract with the
Vendor does not provide for the exchange of information described in Section
6.4(d)(1) and (2).
(Please Note: Contract and Custodial Account Exchanges as discussed in this
section are only allowed between the current authorized vendors within this
Four State Colleges in Colorado 403b Plan Document.)
6.5 Permissive Service Credit Transfers.
(a) If a Participant is also a participant in a tax-qualified defined benefit
governmental plan (as defined in Section 414(d) of the Code) that provides for
the acceptance of plan-to-plan transfers with respect to the Participant, then the
Participant may elect to have any portion of the Participant’s Account Balance
transferred to the defined benefit governmental plan. A transfer under this
Section 6.5(a) may be made before the Participant has had a Severance from
Employment
(b) A transfer may be made under Section 6.5(a) only if the transfer is either for the
purchase of permissive service credit (as defined in section 415(n)(3)(A) of the
Code) under the receiving defined benefit governmental plan or a repayment to
which Section 415 of the Code does not apply by reason of section 415(k)(3) of
the Code.
(c) In addition, if a plan-to-plan transfer does not constitute a complete transfer of
the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in the transferor plan, the Plan shall
treat the amount transferred as a continuation of a pro rata portion of the
Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in the transferor plan (e.g., a pro rata
portion of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s interest in any after-tax employee
contributions.)
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Investment of Contributions
7.1 Manner of Investment. All Elective Deferrals or other amounts contributed to the
Plan, all property and rights purchased with such amounts under the Funding Vehicles,
and all income attributable to such amounts, property, or rights shall be held and invested
in one or more Annuity Contracts or Custodial Accounts. Each Custodial Account shall
provide for it to be impossible, prior to the satisfaction of all liabilities with respect to
Participants and their Beneficiaries, for any part of the assets and income of the Custodial
Account to be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than the exclusive benefit of
Participants and their Beneficiaries.
7.2 Investment of Contributions. Each Participant or Beneficiary shall direct the
investment of his or her Account among the investment options available under the
Annuity Contract or Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of the Individual
Agreements. Transfers among Annuity Contracts and Custodial Accounts may be made
to the extent provided in the Individual Agreements and permitted under applicable
Income Tax Regulations.
7.3 Current and Former Vendors. The Administrator shall maintain a list of all Vendors
under the Plan. Such list is hereby incorporated as part of the Plan. (See Appendix A for
list of currently authorized Vendors.) Each Vendor and the Administrator shall exchange
such information as may be necessary to satisfy section 403(b) of the Code or other
requirements of applicable law. In the case of a Vendor which is not eligible to receive
Elective Deferrals under the Plan (including a Vendor which has ceased to be a Vendor
eligible to receive Elective Deferrals under the Plan and a Vendor holding assets under
the plan in accordance with Section 6.2 or 6.4), the Employer shall keep the Vendor
informed of the name and contact information of the Administrator in order to coordinate
information necessary to satisfy section 403(b) of the Code or other requirements of
applicable law.
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Amendment and Plan Termination
8.1 Termination of Contributions. The Employer has adopted the Plan with the intention
and expectation that contributions will be continued indefinitely. However, the Employer
has no obligation or liability whatsoever to maintain the Plan for any length of time and
may discontinue contributions under the Plan at any time without any liability hereunder
for any such discontinuance.
8.2 Amendment and Termination. The Employer reserves the authority to amend or
terminate this Plan at any time.
8.3 Distribution upon Termination of the Plan. The Employer may provide that, in
connection with a termination of the Plan and subject to any restrictions contained in the
Individual Agreements, all Accounts will be distributed, provided that the Employer and
any Related Employer on the date of termination do not make contributions to an
alternative section 403(b) contract that is not part of the Plan during the period beginning
on the date of plan termination and ending 12 months after the distribution of all assets
from the Plan, except as permitted by the Income Tax Regulations.
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Miscellaneous
9.1 NonAssignability. Except as provided in Section 9.2 and 9.3, the interests of each
Participant or Beneficiary under the Plan are not subject to the claims of the Participant’s
or Beneficiary’s creditors; and neither the Participant nor any Beneficiary shall have any
right to sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise convey the right to receive any payments
hereunder or any interest under the Plan, which payment and interest are expressly
declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable.
9.2 Domestic Relation Orders. Notwithstanding Section 9.1, if a judgment, decree or
order (including approval of a property settlement agreement) that relates to the provision
of child support, alimony payments, or the marital property rights of a spouse or former
spouse, child, or other dependent of a Participant is made pursuant to the domestic
relations law of any State (“domestic relations order”), then the amount of the Participant’s
Account Balance shall be paid in the manner and to the person or persons so directed in
the domestic relations order. Such payment shall be made without regard to whether the
Participant is eligible for a distribution of benefits under the Plan. The Administrator shall
establish reasonable procedures for determining the status of any such decree or order
and for effectuating distribution pursuant to the domestic relations order.
9.3 IRS Levy. Notwithstanding Section 9.1, the Administrator may pay from a
Participant’s or Beneficiary’s Account Balance the amount that the Administrator finds is
lawfully demanded under a levy issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to
that Participant or Beneficiary or is sought to be collected by the United Sates
Government under a judgment resulting from an unpaid tax assessment against the
Participant or Beneficiary.
9.4 Tax Withholding. Contributions to the Plan are subject to applicable employment
taxes (including, if applicable, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes with
respect to Elective Deferrals, which constitute wages under section 3121 of the Code).
Any benefit payment made under the Plan is subject to applicable income tax withholding
requirements. (Including section 3401 of the Code and the Employment Tax Regulations
thereunder). A payee shall provide such information as the Administrator may need to
satisfy income tax withholding obligations, and any other information that may be required
by guidance issued under the Code.
9.5 Payments to Minors and Incompetents. If a Participant or Beneficiary entitled to
receive any benefits hereunder is a minor or is adjudged to be legally incapable of giving
valid receipt and discharge for such benefits, or is deemed so by the Administrator,
benefits will be paid to such person as the Administrator may designate for the benefit of
such Participant or Beneficiary. Such payments shall be considered a payment to such
Participant or Beneficiary and shall, to the extent made, be deemed a complete discharge
of any liability for such payments under the Plan.
9.6 Mistaken Contributions. If any contribution (or any portion of a contribution) is
made to the Plan by a good faith mistake of fact, then within one year after the payment
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Administrator, the amount of the mistaken contribution (adjusted for any income or loss in
value, if any, allocable thereto) shall be returned directly to the Participant or, to the extent
required or permitted by the Administrator, to the Employer.
9.7 Procedure When Distributee Can not be Located. The Administrator shall make all
reasonable attempts to determine the identity and address of a Participant or a
Participant’s Beneficiary entitled to benefits under the Plan. For this purpose, a
reasonable attempt means (a) the mailing by certified mail of a notice to the last known
address shown on each specific college’s (Adams State College, Mesa State College,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, and Western State College) or the Administrator’s
records, (b) notification sent to the Social Security Administration or the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation (under their program to identify payees under retirement plans),
and (c) the payee has not responded within 6 months. If the Administrator is unable to
locate such a person entitled to benefits hereunder, or if there has been no claim made
for such benefits, the funding vehicle shall continue to hold the benefits due such person.
9.8 Incorporation of Individual Agreements. The Plan, together with the Individual
Agreements, is intended to satisfy the requirements of section 403(b) of the Code and the
Income Tax Regulations thereunder. Terms and conditions of the Individual Agreements
are hereby incorporated by reference into the Plan, excluding those terms that are
inconsistent with the Plan or section 403(b) or the Code.
9.9 Governing Law. The Plan will be construed, administered and enforced according to
the Code and the laws of the State of Colorado which is where the Employer has its
principal place of business for all four State Colleges.
9.10 Headings. Headings of the Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference
only and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof.
9.11 Gender. Pronouns used in the Plan in the masculine or feminine gender include
both genders unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
IN WITENSS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Plan to be executed this______
day of ______, __________.
Employer:_________________________________
By:______________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
Date signed:_______________________________
Effective Date of the Plan:____________________
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF CURRENT AUTHORIZED 403(B) VENDORS
American International Group, Inc.
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
(AIG VALIC)
Rocky Mountain Regional Office
165 South Union Boulevard, Suite 600
Lakewood, CO 80228-9965
1-800-448-2542
Web Site: www.aigvalic.com
Fidelity Investments Tax Exempt Services Company
49 North 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
The Account Services Line — 1-800-343-0860
Web Site: www.fidelity.com/atwork
MetLife Resources
720 So. Colorado Blvd. Suite 950-N
Denver, CO 80246
Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
One Security Benefit Place
Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
1-800-724-7526
www.retirementplans@securitybenefit.com
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/
College Retirement Equities Fund
(TIAA/CREF)
Rocky Mountain Regional Office
370 17th Street, Suite 1800
Denver, CO 80202-5602
1-800-842-2776
www.tiaa-cref.org
Waddell & Reed
4582 So. Ulster St. Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80237
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SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT (SRA)
For the Four State Colleges in Colorado
Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan 403(b)
(Available to all “benefits-eligible” employees)
# ASC
# MSC
# MSCD
Tax Year 200_
# WSC
This is: An Original ______; To Amend_______; To Cancel Agreement_______.
Employee Name: ______________________________________________SSN:____________________
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
1. AGREEMENT — Between the Employee and the Employer
I HEREBY AUTHORIZE a reduction to my eligible pay by $
PER TAX YEAR
[$
PER MONTH for ____MONTHS], effective
(month), 200 , and my
Employer agrees to remit this amount on my behalf to the following Authorized Tax Deferred Annuity
(TDA) Vendor:
NAME OF TDA VENDOR ___________________________________________________________
I UNDERSTAND that this SRA applies only to eligible compensation paid to me after this Agreement
takes effect. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND that I may change or cancel the amount of my salary
reduction effective for any payroll period by filing a new SRA with my Employer at least five business
days before my employer’s payroll deadline. I may also cancel the SRA by notifying my employer in
writing by the deadline stated in the previous sentence.
2. LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS — 15 year “Make up” contribution calculation may be required
I UNDERSTAND the requirements and procedures specified in Paragraph A on the back of this SRA.
MY SIGNATURE below is my agreement to comply.
3. INDEMNIFICATION OF EMPLOYER
I UNDERSTAND that I am required to provide complete and accurate information to my TDA vendor
and the consequences of not doing so as specified in Paragraph B on the back of this form.
MY SIGNATURE below is my agreement to comply.
Employee Signature: __________________________________________
Date: _______________
Employer Signature: __________________________________________
Title: _______________
See Other Side for Important Information
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SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT—Page 2
For the Four State Colleges in Colorado
Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) Plan 403(b)
Paragraph A: Regarding limitations on contributions
I UNDERSTAND that this SRA does not require the Employer to make salary reduction contributions that exceed contribution
limitations established by the Internal Revenue Code. I UNDERSTAND that I am responsible for securing (if requested to do so by
the College Human Resources Office) a completed and signed 15 year “make up” contribution calculation worksheet from my TDA
vendor or vendors which shows that the amount of my salary reduction set forth in Paragraph 1 of this SRA does not exceed the
limitations that apply to this SRA. I also understand that the Employer will provide to me, at my request, any available information
from the Employer’s records that may assist me or my TDA vendor in completing the required analysis and worksheet. The 15 year
“make up” contribution calculation (Code section 402(g) (7)) will be requested only if the following annual contribution amounts are
exceeded:
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
Base Maximum Contribution + Catch-up for employees over 50 = Maximum if over 50 yrs of age
$15,000
$15,500
$15,500 **
$15,500 **
plus
plus
plus
plus
$5,000 *
$5,000 *
$5,000 * (**)
$5,000 * (**)
$20,000
$20,500
$20,500 **
$20,500 **
* I UNDERSTAND that if my annual contribution includes “Catch-up contributions” for being 50 years of age by December 31 of the
contribution year, the Human Resources Office will review my employment files for date of birth information prior to determining if a
15 year “make up” contribution calculation worksheet will be requested.
** Increases to the Base Maximum and age 50 and over Catch-up Contributions for each year after 2007 will be established by the
IRS by November of the previous year based on economic inflation factors. Please check with your Human Resources Office or the
selected vendor for the most current IRS contribution limits.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND that, while this SRA is for salary reductions remitted to a single vendor, I may have more than one SRA
in effect at a time. If, however, I have directed that more than one TDA vendor is to receive simultaneous 403(b) salary reductions, the
annual total salary reduction from all simultaneous SRAs in effect shall not exceed the maximum allowed per year. To ensure this, I
understand that I must submit to the Human Resources Office all concurrent SRA’s for the different vendors.
Paragraph B: Regarding full disclosure of relevant information to my TDA vendor
I UNDERSTAND that, to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code limiting the amount of compensation
that may be deferred in a Section 403(b) investment, the 15 year “make up” contribution calculation worksheet that may be required
by Paragraph 2 of this SRA must be based on complete and accurate information, including but not limited to, my length of
employment, current salary and current and past contributions to Section 403(b) plans.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND that disclosure of incomplete or inaccurate information to the person preparing the 15 year “make up”
contribution calculation worksheet may lead to an erroneous calculation of the lawful limits on my participation in the Employer’s
section 403(b) plan and that the Employer—through no fault of its own—may, as a result, incur certain liabilities to the IRS including,
but not limited to, payment of unpaid income withholding taxes, interest, and penalties.
I THEREFORE AGREE to provide complete, accurate, and timely information to the section 403(b) TDA vendor whose
representative prepares the 15 year “make up” contribution calculation worksheet and further agree to indemnify and hold
the Employer harmless from all liabilities, claims, and costs of any kind whatsoever directly or indirectly incurred as a result
of my failure to provide complete, accurate, and timely information to the TDA vendor or its representative unless the
liability, claim or cost arose as a result of: (i) incomplete or inaccurate information provided to me by the Employer; or (ii) a
mistake made solely by the TDA vendor or its representative.
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AGENDA ITEM:
Personnel
ISSUE:
Report of personnel actions which have occurred since the last
Board agenda of September, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
Temporary Appointments, resignations, retirements and
reassignments which are delegated to the President and do not
require approval by the Board.
INFORMATION:
The following personnel items are presented to the Board of
Trustees as information.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
Mr. Eric Sutton, Visiting Assistant Professor of Health Professions, $43,443.00 – August
5, 2008 through December 13, 2008. (TEMPORARY/FACULTY)
Dr. James W. Harris, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, $44,950.00 – August 5,
2008 through May 16, 2009. (TEMPORARY/FACULTY)
Ms. Nancy Sayre, Visiting Assistant Professor of Health Professions, $43,443.00 –
August 6, 2008 through May 16, 2009. (TEMPORARY/FACULTY)
Ms. Pamela Cochrane, Faculty, Teacher in Residence Program – CASEL, $49,091.00 –
August 8, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Gail Everard, Faculty, Teacher in Residence Program, $49,091.00 – September 2,
2008 through June 30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Giao Giang, Grant and Compliance Manager, $60,000.00 – September 10, 2008
through June 30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Jennifer Haskell, STEPS Program Manager, $42,458.00 – September 23, 2008
through June 30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
Mr. Christopher Litt, Assistant Athletic Trainer, $3,500 – October 15, 2008 through
December 31, 2008. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
Dr. Maureen Lancaster, Senior Project Leader, $80,000 – October 1, 2008 through June
30, 2009. (TEMPORARY/ADMINISTRATIVE)
RESIGNATIONS
Mr. Dzung Nguyen, Scholarship Counselor, effective August 8, 2008.
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Mr. Louis Melucci, Assistant Director of Financial Aid – Loans, effective September 3,
2008.
Dr. Kenneth Keller, TQE Faculty Liaison, effective September 4, 2008.
Ms. Denise Beahm Schuette, Director Information Technology Customer Support
Service, effective September 5, 2008.
Ms. Luanna Sierra, CAMP Assistant, effective September 5, 2008.
Mr. Grant Birely, Interim Assistant Men's Baseball Coach, effective September 22,
2008.
Ms. Brandi D. Saturley, Executive Assistant to the President, effective September 30,
2008.
Ms. Maureen McKenna, Assistant Vice President of Development, effective December
31, 2008
Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore, Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and
Criminology, effective December 31, 2008
RETIREMENTS
Ms. Maureen J. Johnson, Academic Coordinator, effective October 3, 2008.
Mr. Thomas J. Corona, Associate Professor of Meteorology, effective January 1, 2009.
REASSIGNMENTS
Mr. Kenneth Gurule, Director, IT Desktop & Lab support Services, $89,108.00 –
September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (FROM CLASSIFIED TO
ADMINISTRATIVE)
Ms. Donna Fowler, Director of Internal Communications, $85,000.00 – October 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. (FROM CLASSIFIED TO ADMINISTRATIVE)
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
Dr. Jennifer Wynot Garza, Associate Professor of History, January 15, 2009 through May
16, 2009.
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President’s!Written!Report!to!the!Board!
November 5, 2008
I am happy to report that Metro State continues to educate the community on and off the
campus, as evidenced by the broad range of media coverage over the last several
weeks. Our expert faculty and staff continue to provide in-depth commentary on the U.S.
presidential election, the financial crisis, and amendments on the Colorado ballot. The
College was also highlighted for its increased enrollment among students of color and
for the “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects” exhibition at the Center for
Visual Art. These news media stories showcase Metro State’s many successes and help
further the College as the preeminent public urban baccalaureate college in the nation.
Metro!State!in!the!Media!
President Stephen Jordan has been quoted in the news media on a variety of issues
affecting the College. Most recently, on Oct. 16, President Jordan was cited in the
Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post about the possibility of the College
adding graduate programs. To read the articles, go to:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10730779
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/metro-state-college-floatsplan-to-add-grad/.
Oct. 8, President Jordan, in his role as chair of the President’s Council for NCAA
Division II, was featured in a video interview on NCAA News. To view, go to
http://web1.ncaa.org/web_video/newmedia/DrJordan9-10.html
On Sept. 19, President Jordan was quoted in a Denver Post piece about Amendment
46. On Sept. 11, the College’s “Countdown to the 2008 Democratic National Convention:
Skyline Park Series” was highlighted in a Denver Post piece featuring President
Jordan’s thoughts about the DNC. On the same day, the series was also mentioned in a
Rocky Mountain News piece that included a photo of President Jordan and Political
Science Professor Norman Provizer.
Metro State’s increased enrollment of students of color was mentioned in the Rocky
Mountain News on Sept. 18, 19 and 23. Interim Associate to the President for
Institutional Diversity Myron Anderson was cited on the reasons for the increase in
the Sept. 18 issue. To read the articles, go to:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/18/college-enrollments-mixed/
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/19/cu-enrollment-up-25percent/
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/22/black-indian-enrollment-csu/
The Metro State Center for Visual Art exhibition “Christo and Jeanne-Claude:
Prints and Objects” received wonderful coverage in September and October.
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In October, the same Associated Press (AP) feature article on the exhibit was picked up
by more than a dozen newspapers in the U.S. and Canada, including: The Denver Post,
Chicago Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Casper-Star Tribune, The
Indiana Gazette, Jackson Hole Star Tribune, Brandon Sun, Calibre, Post Star, The
Hamilton Spectator, and Press of Atlantic City. The following radio stations also ran
the AP article on their Web sites: CJOB Superstation (Manitoba), Macleans.ca, Canada,
CJXY-FM – Online, Country 105, CKRY FM, CILQ-FM (Q107) – Online, CHED-AM –
Online. To view one of the articles, go to:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-christo-and-jeanneclaude,0,7806149.story
Locally, CVA Director and Curator Jennifer Garner talked about the exhibit on KCFR
“Colorado Matters” on Oct. 9. To listen to the 12-minute piece, go to
http://www.kcfr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=489.
The exhibit was reviewed by the Rocky Mountain News art critic on Sept. 12 and the
Westword art critic on Sept. 4. In addition, on Sept. 4 and 10 the exhibit was highlighted
in the “Now Showing” section of Westword. To read, go to:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/12/metro-exhibit-showcaseswrap-stars-christo/
The Metro State Food Bank was featured on the cover of the “Denver and the West”
section in The Denver Post on Sept. 30. Assistant Dean of Student Life Johanna Maes
was quoted in the piece, while Brittany Pyle, 21, a senior at Metro State and an
organizer of the food bank was also interviewed and featured in a photo that ran with
the piece. To read go to: http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10594886
On Oct. 4, the College’s Aviation and Aerospace Science Department was mentioned for
its Air Traffic Controller (ATC) in a Turkey publication, Focus on Travel News. On
Sept. 17, the Longmont Times-Call cited Associate Professor of Aviation and
Aerospace Science James Simmons about the ATC program. To read one of the
articles, go to: http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/3489/27/lang,english/.
Tools of the Mind, headed by Deborah J. Leong, an educational psychologist and
professor emerita at Metro State, was featured in The Gainesville Sun on Sept. 15 and
Education Week (subscription required) on Oct. 7. To read, go to:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080915/ZNYT04/809150303
Metro State faculty members have also shared their expertise on a broad range of
subjects.
Analyzing the presidential debates almost became a full-time gig for some of our
professors. Assistant Professor of Political Science Robert Preuhs served as a
political analyst after the final presidential debate on Oct. 15. A couple of professors
served as analysts for the presidential debate on Oct. 7 with Professor of Political
Science Norman Provizer on CW2 and Associate Professor of Political Science
Richard Moeller on 9NEWS. The vice presidential debate on Oct. 2 spurred a tripleheader for Metro State political analysts. Following the debate, three television stations
featured four Metro State professors: Political Science Professor Norman Provizer
and Assistant Professor Sheila Rucki on FOX31, Assistant Professor of African and
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African American Studies Derrick Hudson on CW2 and Associate Professor of
Political Science Richard Moeller on 9NEWS. To view one of the clips, go to
http://www.9news.com/news/elections/article.aspx?storyid=101009&catid=139
In fact, Professor Provizer has become a regular on Denver television, appearing on
FOX31, 9NEWS, CBS4, and CW2 as a political analyst. He has also been quoted
frequently by Colorado newspapers including The Vail Trail, The Denver Post and
the Rocky Mountain News about the election and the U.S. Senate race. In the last
month, he has participated in more than a dozen interviews.
When the country’s financial crisis took center stage, so did Professor of Economics
Mohammed Akacem. On Oct. 8, he penned a column for the New Statesman (UK). On
Oct. 4, Akacem was quoted in a Denver Post piece about the role of home ownership in
the financial crisis. On Oct. 1, Akacem penned an opinion piece about the financial
bailout for the Rocky Mountain News. On Sept. 29, he was quoted in The Denver
Post, and on 7NEWS and KOA Radio about the financial bailout. Akacem was
interviewed on KYGO radio’s public affairs show about the country’s financial crisis on
Sept. 21. The 10-minute piece ran on Sept. 21 on KYGO 98.5 at 5a.m., KQKS 107.5 at
5:30 a.m., KKFN 104.3 at 6 a.m., and on KEPN 1600 at 6 a.m. To read one of his
columns, go to
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/01/akacem-no-bailout-please-imdone-paying/
Chair and Finance Professor Paul Camp, on Oct. 9, was interviewed about the
financial crisis on FOX 31 “Good Day Colorado.”
On Oct. 7 Assistant Professor of Accounting Allan S. Rosenbaum was interviewed on
FOX31 “Good Day Colorado” about how to save cash during a financial crisis.
Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Economics John Cochran was
interviewed by KOA Radio “Colorado’s Morning News” on Oct. 6. FOX31
interviewed Cochran on Oct. 3 about the financial bailout. On Oct. 1 he was interviewed
by CW2 on its morning show.
On Oct. 1, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Nels Grevstad was interviewed by
9NEWS about the value of the $700 billion financial bailout if distributed directly to the
citizens. To view the piece, go to
http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=100914
On Oct.1, Chair and Professor of Economics Arthur “Trey” Fleisher commented on
Amendment 56, listed on Colorado’s November ballot.
On Sept. 29, Associate Professor of Finance Frank Elston was interviewed on
FOX31’s “Good Day Colorado” about the House’s vote against the financial bailout.
On Sept. 24, Affiliate Professor of Speech Communication William Murphy was
interviewed on KOA Radio’s “Colorado Morning News.” The three-minute piece
discussed how presidential candidates can be most effective in their debates.
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On Sept. 2, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Roosevelt Price was interviewed by
FOX31 about the importance of parents not doing their children’s homework. The piece
also ran on FOX5-TV in Atlanta on Sept. 17 and FOX16-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas on
Oct. 3.
In other news, the October/November issue of Denver Woman magazine featured
Metro State psychology grad LaRae Scott-Jennings for her work as a community
educator with Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver. Scott-Jennings minored in African
American Studies.
Metro State was mentioned in a piece about smart classrooms that ran in the Oct. 17
issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. To read the piece, go to
http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i08/08a01701.htm.
Metro State was mentioned in the Rocky Mountain News on Oct. 7 and 7NEWS on Oct.
8 about the Nuggets on-campus practice for more than 1,500 elementary students. To
read the articles, go to: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_10670322
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/07/bruise-cant-keep-nuggetsandersen-out-against/
Financial Aid Director Cindy Hejl was featured in a 7NEWS piece on Oct. 7 about
college loans and the financial crisis. Similar pieces ran on Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 on
9NEWS. To view the pieces, go to:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17651822/detail.html
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=101430&catid=188
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=101430&catid=188
On Oct. 1, The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News ran pieces on how
construction projects at Colorado colleges are being affected by the financial crisis.
On Sept. 24, the Coloradoan announced the participation of Psychology and Women’s
Studies Professor A.J. Steele in Colorado State University's “Outstanding Women at
Noon” series focusing on human trafficking in Northern Colorado. To read, go to:
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/UPDATES01/80924
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On Sept. 18, Colorado Higher Ed News announced the visit of the Yunnan Radio and
Television University delegation from Kunming China. To read, go to
http://www.coloradohigherednews.com/Pages/Articles.php?id=554
Professor of Human Performance and Sport Joe Quatrochi was cited in a Sept. 17
piece in the Southeast Missourian. He was the keynote speaker for the Saint Francis
Medical Center Business Health Summit. To read, go to
http://www.semissourian.com/article/20080917/NEWS01/709179887/-1/news01
On Sept. 15, Colorado Higher Ed News announced new commencement robes for
Metro State graduating seniors. To read, go to
http://www.coloradohigherednews.com/Pages/Articles.php?id=531
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On Sept. 4 in the Rocky Mountain News, Metro State was mentioned as a beneficiary of
the “Denver Food & Wine Classic” which was hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of
Colorado and the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation.
In the last month, Metro State was cited in more than 40 news media stories and blogs,
including The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, CBS4, FOXNews, The O’Reilly
Factor television show and the KOA Radio “Mike Rosen Show” regarding the
College’s response to a student complaint about a class assignment. On Oct. 16, The
Rocky Mountain News ran a column about the results of the investigation. To read, go
to
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/carroll-metros-juvenile-prof/
Metro!State!and!HSI!
Faculty and staff play key roles in national HACU conference:
Metro State faculty and staff took advantage of “Championing Hispanic Higher
Education Success: Strengthening the Nation's Prosperity and Opportunity,” the
national conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU),
in Denver earlier this week, to propel the College further toward its goal of achieving
Hispanic Serving Institution status.
Faculty and staff deliver presentations on seeking HSI status and leadership:
“Achieving Preeminence: The Process of Becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)”
-Judi Diaz Bonacquisti, associate vice president for enrollment services
-Luis Torres, interim deputy provost
-Sandra Haynes, dean of the School of Professional Studies
-Sen. Paula Sandoval, state legislator
“Designing a Strategic Recruitment and Retention Plan for an Emerging HSI”
-Elena Sandoval-Lucero, director of admissions and outreach
“Latinos and Student Leadership: What We’ve Learned from the Multi-Institutional Study
of Leadership”
-Greta Mincer, associate director of Student Activities
College sponsors Youth Leadership Development Forum: Metro State was a lead
sponsor, together with UCD and CCD, of the HACU Youth Leadership Forum, held
Oct. 10 at the Tivoli Student Union. About 250 Colorado high school students as well
as high school counselors participated in the forum, intended to help recruit and
educate Latino students about Colorado colleges and universities.
“As the nation’s leading voice for Hispanic higher education, HACU also is
committed to actively engaging pre-collegiate students in our efforts to promote
college access, equity and success for the nation’s youngest and largest minority
population,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio Flores, who addressed the
students at the start of the day’s events.
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Metro State co-hosts HACU Colorado breakfast: Metro State and Colorado State
University-Pueblo co-hosted a breakfast for the newly developing Colorado chapter
of HACU with the intent of cultivating a consortium of colleges and universities
interested in providing more access and opportunity for higher education to Latino
students.
“It was great to be among a group of high-spirited leaders who are committed to
building a foundation that will allow us to enroll and graduate Latinos, no matter
which institution they choose to attend,” said Metro State President Stephen Jordan.
Building on the momentum of the first HACU-Colorado forum held at last year’s
national conference in Chicago, the gathering attracted about 60 leaders from public
and private colleges and universities throughout the state. Addressing the gathering
were Jordan, CSU-Pueblo President Joe Garcia, Metro State Trustee Antonio Esquibel
and State Sen. Paula Sandoval. The participants discussed the DREAM (Development,
Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act, which is the subject of ongoing debate at
the federal level.
Luis Torres, interim deputy provost and co-chair of Metro State’s HSI Task Force, said
that the development of a Colorado chapter of HACU will help the College’s goal of
achieving HSI status. “It’s important for us to know what other institutions are doing in
this area, and to share best practices and learn about difficulties in, for example, the
areas of recruitment and retention,” Torres said.
Metro State College to receive 2008 Spirit of Tlatelolco Education Award: Metro
State has been selected the recipient of the 2008 Spirit of Tlatelolco Award from
Escuela Tlatelolco, a community-based K-12 school in North Denver that was just
named one of Denver’s top schools by 5280 magazine.
Nita Gonzales, president and CEO of Escuela Tlatelolco, said that for 25 of its 38 years
of existence, the school has been presenting the Spirit of Tlatelolco award to
institutions and individuals who champion crucial reform in the area of community
and empowerment opportunities and social justice for Denver’s
Chicano/Mexican/Latino community.
“This award recognizes people who make a stand for justice, even against incredible
odds,” Gonzales said. “We appreciate Metro State, and the fact that it has sometimes
stood up, against odds,” for Latinos. Gonzales also cited the diversity of Metro State’s
student body and faculty commitment to diversity as considerations for the award.
In its notification letter, the award selection committee wrote: “Your selection is our
humble way of recognizing those whose time, talents, integrity and dedication have
enriched the quality of life, not only of our community, but also the Colorado
community.
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Metro!State!Athletics!
Maloney Named First-Team Academic All-RMAC: The Metro State women's
soccer team placed two student-athletes on the 2008 Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference (RMAC) Academic All-Conference Team. Junior Becca Maloney was a
unanimous first team selection. The goalkeeper holds down a 3.80 GPA in
Philosophy. She leads the conference in goals against average (.21) and save
percentage (.951). Junior defender Carrie Aversano was named to the second team.
The Lakewood, Colo. native has a 3.54 GPA in modern language.
Sportsmanship key to being a leader: Metropolitan State College of Denver
President Stephen M. Jordan, in his capacity as chair of the President’s Council of
National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, was featured Oct. 8 in a
video on NCAA News, the official news of the NCAA.
An avid rugby player, Jordan reminisces about his own athletic experiences,
including 20 years playing in the sport that took him to the Golden Oldies Rugby
Festival in Auckland, New Zealand and London. Jordan, who also played baseball for
a stint while attending the U.S. Military Academy, says student-athletes have the
foundation to become great leaders.
“The things learned on the athletic field are teamwork, overcoming adversity and
dealing with the ups and downs of life,” says Jordan, who earlier this year attended
an event that celebrated student-athletes from around the country.
In May, Jordan, along with Metro State Athletic Director Joan McDermott, attended
the NCAA’s third Division II Championships Festival. The festival, hosted by the
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority and Rice University, featured competitions
for national titles in six sports: softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s
tennis and women’s lacrosse. With 70 teams represented, the festival had an Olympic
flavor, with opening and closing ceremonies.
They also participated in civic engagement, a key value for Metro State. While there,
the athletes, administrators and other volunteers built 10 homes in the Houston area
in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. They also held clinics for middle school and
high school athletes.
“The festival provided an opportunity for student-athletes to participate in high-level
athletics competition and make a positive impact on the Houston community while
maintaining their academic focus,” says Jordan.
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News!at!Metro!State!
President to Seek Graduate Programs: President Stephen Jordan announced his
intention to Faculty Senate last week to seek approval from the Board of Trustees to
pursue legislative authorization to add graduate programs at the master’s degree
level to the College’s degree offerings.
Jordan made the announcement after consulting with the BOT’s Academic and
Student Services Subcommittee. Both groups approve of the idea. Jordan will submit
a proposal to the trustees at their November 5th meeting.
It will be a lengthy process if the BOT allows the proposal to go forward.
“Realistically, if everything goes smoothly, we’d be able to offer one or more
graduate programs by fall of 2010,” Jordan says.
The decision as to which academic programs might be involved has not been made,
but teacher education, criminal justice and social work are three that Jordan lists as
having great potential for expansion into master’s programs.
“These are three of our premier programs that are important to the community that
we serve,” Jordan says. “It would be a benefit to offer graduate programs to our
students, most who come from and remain in the seven-county metro Denver area
after graduation.” The final determination will be made through the legislative
process, he adds.
The idea also dovetails with the College’s Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) initiative.
Jordan believes that offering graduate degrees will make Metro State more attractive
to Latino students, as the College works to essentially double its Latino student
population–from 13 percent of the student body to 25 percent– over the next 10
years. (To read more about the HSI initiative, go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/artman/publish/hsi_twv5020608.shtml.)
The HSI Task Force included in its report the idea that graduate education will attract
more faculty of color, considered a key component to enrolling and retaining
students of color.
Another reason to offer graduate programs, Jordan says, is his intention to add 40
tenured and tenure-track faculty each year for the next seven years. “Having
graduate programs will expand the overall pool of scholars interested in working for
Metro State,” Jordan says, “and bolster our goal of preeminence.”
Metro State maintains second-largest undergrad population:
For the fourth straight year, Metro State has the second-largest undergraduate
student population in Colorado, edging out Colorado State University by almost 900
students.
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Colorado University at Boulder is still the largest institution with 29,709 students
(undergraduate- and graduate-level), a 2.5 percent increase over last year. Overall
enrollment at the University of Northern Colorado dropped 2.2 percent, to 11,925.
College launches improved emergency notification system:
Metropolitan State College of Denver is launching an improved emergency alert text
and voice messaging system to communicate to faculty, staff and students during a
campus crisis. The program, operated by Rave Wireless, will send a text message
alert to all enrolled cell phones in the event of imminent danger at the Auraria
Campus.
Students, faculty and staff who were not previously registered for campus emergency
notification are encouraged to register for this free service by going to
http://www.mscd.edu/ENS. Those who are registered will automatically be switched
to this new system effective immediately and should not experience any gap in
service.
All participants need to update their cell numbers if the contact information changes.
While this service is free, participants should be aware that cellular phone providers
may charge a fee per text message for the delivery of emergency notifications to
your cell phone.
The text messaging alert complements emergency communications already in place,
which include campus-wide emergency e-mail, Web site alerts, broadcast voice
messaging to campus telephone extensions, electronic signage, communications
with news media and the Campus 24/7 Information Line (303-556-2401).
Metro State hosts first Fulbright Scholar: Many Metro State faculty members have
travelled the globe as Fulbright Scholars over the years. But this year represents the
first time that the College is hosting one. Ela Krejcova, a linguistics professor from
Palacky University in the Czech Republic and Metro State’s first Fulbright-sponsored
Scholar-in-Residence, arrived in Denver in August.
Krejcova’s Fulbright was actually the brainchild of Metro State Linguistics Professor
Robin Quizar, who taught English at Palacky University in the 2006-07 academic year
under her own Fulbright. (See
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/artman/publish/quizar_twv3032806.shtml.)
Krejcova was both Quizar’s fellow faculty member and her Czech tutor.
“Robin attended one of my classes,” says Krejcova. “She was shocked by how much
we talked about grammar.” This got them to comparing the different styles, systems
and approaches to teaching languages in the two countries. “In the U.S., English
students mainly study literature. In the Czech Republic, it’s half literature and half
linguistics,” says Krejcova.
Upon her return to the United States, Quizar learned about the Fulbright Scholar-inResidence Program, which brings scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture
at U.S. colleges and universities, particularly minority-serving institutions, small
liberal arts colleges and community colleges, many of which do not often have the
opportunity to host visiting scholars.
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Center for Innovation expands reach, extends entrepreneurial edge: Metro
State’s Center for Innovation is expanding its reach to promote vibrant
entrepreneurial spirit throughout the College and the greater Denver community.
Monthly workshops seek to jumpstart success
A fortuitous invitation to a celebratory gathering paved the way for Center for
Innovation Director Mick Jackowski to make a difference with homeless men.
When local nonprofit group Step 13 held their 25-year anniversary event, Jackowski
was there with his thinking cap on. A transitional living program, Step 13 serves
addicted homeless individuals who show a desire to break the “alcohol, drug, shelter
and soup kitchen dependency cycle and become productive members of society.”
After the event, Jackowski approached the group about working with a few of their
most promising clients to explore, over the course of nine months, the principles
behind starting a successful business.
On Sept. 24, the collaborative effort kicked off in an hour-long workshop session that
had Jackowski asking the three chosen participants to identify their personal values–
the first step in forming a business plan. Future topics will build upon prior sessions
and include: identifying passion, finding and solving problems with that passion,
determining a vision and mission, constructing business objectives and strategies
and developing an action plan.
E-Mentorship Program opens doors, fosters dialogue
In an effort to act as an entrepreneurial conduit, the center is currently in the process
of recruiting entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and entrepreneurial
coaches who are willing to serve as mentors for students at Metro State and the
Denver Venture School, a public charter high school.
The E-Mentorship Program, a one-year relationship conducted almost entirely via email messages and online discussion forums, is founded on the idea that mentoring is
one of the core ingredients of any entrepreneur’s success.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude draw crowds, support for the CVA:
An estimated 1,500 art students and enthusiasts from the Denver community attended
the free public lecture by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Thursday, Sept. 18, at the
Tempe Hoyne Buell Theatre. The event was hosted by Metro State and co-sponsored
by CollegeInvest.
The world-renowned artists donated the lecture, loaned their Prints and Objects
exhibition at the Center for Visual Art through Nov. 1, and gave several signed prints
to Metro State. They also attended a VIP reception and private dinner held that same
night for CVA members, exhibition co-sponsors Wells Fargo and Molson Coors, and
other supporters of the CVA’s Purchase and Legacy Initiative, which is a campaign to
purchase permanent space for the gallery and to enhance its educational and
outreach programming.
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“Eighteen months ago when I first heard that CVA Director/Curator Jennifer Garner
had secured Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their fabulous exhibition, I knew that
this was an incredible opportunity to leverage these world-class artists in support of
the CVA,” says Carrie Besnette, vice president of Institutional Advancement and
executive director of the Metro State Foundation. “Consequently, with the hard work
of everyone involved and the lead $425,000 grant from the Boettcher Foundation, we
are now almost halfway to raising our $2 million goal.”
“The entire experience has been an incredible coup for Metro State,” adds President
Stephen Jordan. “It once again brought us to the attention of the Denver community
as a preeminent urban college with the academic resources to enrich the quality of
their lives in any number of ways. Kudos to the CVA staff, the Art Department,
everyone in Institutional Advancement and all the many student volunteers for
making this an event to remember.”
VIP reception
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, honorary co-chair of the VIP reception, also spoke
of the temporary nature of the artists’ work, but shared a story of how it endures in
people’s memory.
Speaking to the more than 150 attendees at the VIP reception, Hickenlooper told of
overhearing a waitress at a diner in Rifle, Colo., discuss Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s
Valley Curtain 12 years after its installation. The waitress remembered it as though it
were yesterday, Hickenlooper said. Valley Curtain had to be removed after only 28
hours because of gale-force winds.
“The VIP reception was wonderful,” says Joan Foster, dean of the School of Letters,
Arts and Sciences. “Not only did it showcase the CVA and Art Department, it also put
a spotlight on our Music Department, whose students provided the entertainment,
and Culinary Management Director Jackson Lamb and his HTE students, who
provided the light fare at the reception and the private dinner menu.”
Editor’s Note: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects along with several films
about the artists continue through Nov. 1 at the CVA. For information, go to
http://www.metrostatecva.org/.
Foundation board elects six new members: The Metro State Foundation has
elected six new community leaders to its Board of Directors for the 2008-09 academic
year. The six kicked off their tenure by attending their first board meeting on Sept. 9.
The new board members are Michael Benson, Jerome Davis, Diedra Garcia, Jim
Garrison, Evi Makovsky and Carolynne C. White.
Outgoing board members are Roger Gibson, Elsa Holguin, Carl Neu Jr., Ellen
Robinson, Lola Salazar and Stan Sena.
“The foundation will benefit from the strong leadership that these new members will
contribute,” says Carrie Besnette, vice president of Institutional Advancement and
executive director of the foundation. “We look forward to working with this year's
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slate of directors for a successful and productive year and thank those who are
resigning for their years of commitment to Metro State.”
More information about the new board members is provided below.
Michael Benson is senior vice president for business affairs with Kroenke Sports
Enterprises. He has been with the organization since 1996, including three years with
its prior parent company, Ascent Entertainment Group. Benson previously worked in
the finance and planning departments of Pulte Mortgage Corporation. He serves on
the executive committee of the board of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors
Bureau. Benson holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado.
Jerome Davis has held a series of progressively responsible positions at Xcel
Energy, beginning in substation engineering in 1984, to his current role as area
manager for community and local government affairs. He is chair of the board of the
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation, vice-chair for the Denver Chapter of
the American Association of Blacks in Energy, and serves as a board member of the
Metro Denver Sports Commission and the Johnson & Wales University President’s
Roundtable. Davis holds an M.B.A. from Regis University.
Diedra Garcia was appointed manager of the City and County of Denver’s
Department of General Services on Sept. 8 by Mayor John Hickenlooper and starts
her new position Nov. 2. Formerly president of DRG Construction Corp, one of the
region's fastest-growing Hispanic-owned businesses, Garcia was named Outstanding
Woman of the Year for Business (Construction and Real Estate) by The Denver
Business Journal and Business Woman of the Year by the Denver Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce. Her extensive board service includes the Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce, Gateway Women’s Shelter, the State Personnel Board and the Rocky
Mountain Community Foundation. Garcia holds a bachelor’s degree in human
resources management from Regis University.
Jim Garrison is business manager of RMMI, a Denver-based technology firm. A 1980
Metro State economics graduate, Garrison has served on the board of the Metro State
Alumni Association since 2005 and is currently treasurer. Garrison has served on the
boards of directors of the National Pedigreed Livestock Council (two years as
president) and the Arabian Jockey Club.
Evi Makovsky is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center and Denver University’s Graduate School of Social Work. Previously, she was
an assistant Colorado attorney general and Denver’s senior city attorney in
employment. Makovsky writes policy for National Jewish Hospital and co-chairs its
Ethics Committee. She is a member of the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado’s
Jewish Resource Council (Allocations), the Mayor’s Advisory Council for the Denver
Preschool Program and the Denver Health Foundation board. She also chairs the
Center for Bioethics and Humanities for the University of Colorado. Makovsky holds a
J.D. from University of Denver School of Law.
As a shareholder at Brown Hyatt Farber Schreck, Carolynne C. White’s legal
practice focuses on zoning and entitlement as well as municipal election matters. She
is the former staff attorney for the Colorado Municipal League and the Denver Water
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Board before that. White has served on numerous boards including for the Legal Aid
Foundation, the Colorado Bar Association and the Denver Bar Association (first and
second vice president). She currently serves on the City and County of Denver
Zoning Task Force. She was named a Colorado Super Lawyer in 2006 and 2007.
White holds a J.D. from the University of Denver School of Law.
HR offers ongoing monthly new employee orientation: In an effort to help new
employees acclimate to life at Metro State, Human Resources is instituting a new
employee orientation program.
“We’ve traditionally held orientations for new faculty members in the fall,” says
Ranea Taylor, assistant director of Human Resources. “But we realized that we
weren’t providing much for new employees who aren’t faculty—our new staff and
administrators.”
So, Human Resources devised a one-day orientation session, to be held on the first
Thursday each month, for new employees.
The full-day sessions will provide new employees with information on “campus life
and who they’re working with” as well as “a chance to get acclimated with the Metro
State family,” according to Taylor.
Enrollment is up, especially among students of color: For the eighth consecutive
year, Metro State’s fall enrollment is up, and the bulk of the increase is in students of
color.
As of the Sept. 3 fall enrollment census date, total student headcount had increased
by 1.2 percent from last fall, from 21,453 students to 21,715.
The vast majority of the increase is in students of color; while total student headcount
increased by 262 students from last year, 252 of them were students of color.
“I found it remarkable that students of color accounted for 96.2 percent of the actual
growth for the institution,” said Coordinator of Institutional Research Ellen Boswell.
The majority was in the category of Asian or Pacific Islander, which went from 844
students to 964, or an increase of 14.2 percent. Black or African American-NonHispanic students increased 4.7 percent, Latino students 1.8 percent, and American
Indian or Alaska Native 9.3 percent. The number of Caucasian or White-Non-Hispanic
students remained basically the same, though their percentage decreased, from 67.3
percent to 66.5 percent.
Students of color now represent 24.7 percent of total enrollment, up from 23.8
percent last fall.
Other interesting facts
The number of full-time students increased by 1.7 percent and of part-time students
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by 0.5 percent from Fall 2007 to Fall 2008. The average credit hour load increased
from 10.86 to 10.90.
Total full-year full-time equivalent (FTE) students increased by 1.3 percent over last
fall, from 7,459 to 7,556, representing a 1.2 percent increase in state-funded courses
and a 3.8 percent increase in cash-funded.
Of the class years, juniors showed the largest absolute increase over last year, at 6.6
percent (263 students), followed by a sophomore increase of 3.1 percent and a senior
increase of 1.1 percent. Freshmen decreased by 144 students, or 2.1 percent.
The top 10 majors for the current 21,715 students are: (1) Management; (2) Biology
;(3) Criminal Justice and Criminology; (4) Psychology; (5) Art; (6) Accounting;
(7)Marketing; (8) English; (9) Human Performance and Sport; and (10) History.
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