Highlights in Academic Affairs
Dr. Joan L. Sattler
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Strong relationships formed in College matter
and contribute significantly to:
Life-long well-being
• social
• personal
• community
• physical
• financial
GALLOP-PURDUE POLL 2014
“Great Jobs, Great Lives”
30,000 College Graduates
Twice as likely to be engaged at work if they had a professor
in College who:
1.
2.
3.
Cared about them as a person
Made them excited about learning
Served as a mentor, encouraging them to pursue their dreams
GALLOP-PURDUE POLL 2014
“Great Jobs, Great Lives”
Odds of thriving in all areas of well-being were:
4.6x higher if graduates were engaged at work
2.5x higher if they believed college prepared them well for
life outside of college
2x higher
if they were emotionally attached to their
university
1.9x higher if they had all 3 dimensions of mentor
relationships
GALLOP-PURDUE POLL 2014
“Great Jobs, Great Lives”
Didn’t matter if you were from a prestigious,
nationally known university or a regional
university, public or private, on-line or residential.
GALLOP-PURDUE POLL 2014
“Great Jobs, Great Lives”
KEY
Personal Relationships in college matter and lead to:
 Community spirit, engagement, and belonging
 Higher admissions and matriculation rates
 Improved quality of life after college
Universities should examine, cultivate and
develop high impact educational practices.
HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES
Experiential Learning
(Practica, internships, research and creative projects)
Study Abroad
Senior Capstone Experience
First Year Experiences
Service Learning
Learning Communities
Co-Curricular Activities
Different
Delivery
Systems
Instructional
Technology
Social Media
Cost
Enrollment
Change in Higher
Education Today
Flipped
Classrooms
Placement
Rates
Debt Load
Finances
Partnerships
21ST CENTURY LEARNING COMPETENCIES
“We are responsible for preparing our students
to address problems we cannot foresee with
knowledge that has not yet been developed
using technology not yet invented.” Unknown
“The problems we have cannot be solved at the same level
of thinking at which we created them”. Albert Einstein
BRADLEY IS WELL POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE
New Bradley Core Curriculum
• Senate approval Spring 2015; full community participation
• Distinctive Features:
• Global Perspective
• Multidisciplinary Integration
• 2 Writing Intensive courses
• 2 Recommended integrated learning experiences
• Aligned with 21st century learning competencies and needs
• Launch Date – Fall 2016
New Bradley Core Curriculum
How can I participate?
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Fall Forum, August 24th
Develop courses for BCC
Join BCC learning community with CTEL
Workshops
Core Curriculum Committee of Senate
Dr. Kelly McConnaughay
Jenny Gruening Burge
Distance Education Programs
HLC Approval – May 2015
• Total on-line programs
• DNP – Bradley’s 2nd doctorate
Partnership with Pearson Embanet
• 2 years in development
Graduate Nursing Programs
Marketing & Recruitment – March 2015
1st Cohort – August 24, 2015
90+ students enrolled to date
Enroll 3 cohorts per year
Graduate Counseling Programs
Marketing & Recruitment – August 2015
1st Cohort – January 2016
Enroll 3 cohorts per year
Distance Education Programs
How can I participate?
• Fall Forum, August 24th
• Workshops
Explore with your Dean & Department faculty
future on-line or hybrid programs in your disciplines
International Student Recruitment
• Diversifying the campus population and increasing
international undergraduate and graduate students
• Over 400 international graduate students today
• Many are from India, China, the Middle East, as
well as countries around the globe
• Partnership with ICC for English language training
International Student Recruitment
How can I participate?
• Welcome these students on campus
• Reveal faculty & staff connections you might have
with other universities abroad to assist recruiting
Dr. Jeff Bakken
Study Abroad Offerings
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Regular semester, interims, summer sessions
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Students & faculty travel to all parts of the world, e.g.
U.K.
Mexico
Ireland
China
Costa Rica India
Israel
France
Australia
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Affiliated programs at Universities around the globe
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Fulbright study opportunities for faculty and students
Study Abroad Offerings
How can I participate?
• Discuss with your Deans and Department faculty
• Contact your College’s Global Scholars Program
Coordinator
Dr. Christine Blouch, Director, International Programs
Dr. Tim Conley, Chair, Fulbright Advisory Committee
FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
CTEL – Dr. Jana Hunzicker
• Fall Forum
• Workshops
• Plagiarism Awareness
Quiz
• New Faculty Mentorship
IDLT – Barbara Kerns
• Sakai
• Workshops
• Instructional Design
• New Technology System
(You See U)
FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
Strategic Visioning Committee (formerly Teaching Technology Task Force)
Barb Kerns & Dr. Dean Cantu, co-chairs
• Drafting processes now to advise units in pursuing online
programs, hybrid programs, and technology enhanced
teaching
FACULTY AND STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES
OSP – Sandra Shumaker &
Dr. Jeff Bakken
• Internal Grant Programs
• Grant Seeking Resources
• Workshops
• Website
CEPD – Janet Lange
• Activities connecting the
university with the
community
• OLLI
• Conference Services
COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION
AND INNOVATION
Building a Culture of Trust
Change
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Alan Kay
Call to Action