Howard Cohen, Chancellor
Strategic Vision
 Position Purdue University Calumet to be a fullservice, high quality regional university
A resource for Northwest Indiana
Commitment
--High academic standards
--For our diverse students
--To attain success beyond graduation
Support and challenge students
--Bridge the transition from college to career
--To contribute in a 21st century world
The Students We Serve
 9,800+ students
 580 “in residence”
 61% full time
 70% first generation (neither parent a grad)
 55% female
 35% minority (primarily African American and Hispanic)
 80% work more than 20 hours/week
GOAL 1: Foster Engaged Learning
 Implement Experiential Learning Requirement
Metric: Implement 2 course requirement for all
baccalaureate students
 Undergraduate Research
Metric: Increase participation 5%/year
Expand Global Engagement
Metric: International students to 10%
Metric: Grow study abroad 200% (100/year)
GOAL 1 PROGRESS
• Experiential Learning
– Approved courses in all departments
– 218 Community partners
– 2,089 students enrolled 2010-11
• Undergraduate Research
– Target: 850; Projected: 900
• Global Engagement
– Study abroad target: 100/year; Projected 35
– International students target: 1000; Enrolled 613
GOAL 2: Prepare an Educated Workforce
and Citizenry for our Region
 Grow enrollment to 10,500
--Increase admission of targeted, well-prepared
undergraduates by 15%
 Increase graduate enrollment to 15% of student body
 Job creation through Technology Center,
Hammond Incubator, SBDC and E-Center
 Consulting partner for Hammond Academy
of Science and Technology
GOAL 2 PROGRESS
• Enrollment
– Target: 10,500; Current: 9,800
• Graduate Enrollment
– Target: 1500; Current: 1,143
• Job Creation
– SBDC: 39 businesses, 279 jobs created/retained
– Technology Center: 22 clients/58 employees/5 interns
• Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
– School opened successfully (Grades 6-9)
– Curriculum development ongoing
GOAL 3: Improve Student Success
 Use technology to reduce barriers to learning
Metric: Use of on-line course management
systems in 60% of courses
Reengineer the advising system
Metric: Standardize responsibilities, orient
advisors, and assess student satisfaction
 Improve retention and graduation rates:
--70%
--90%
--30%
--51%
fall-to-fall retention
term-to-term persistence
six year graduation rate
graduation efficiency rate
GOAL 3 PROGRESS
• Active use of Blackboard
– Target: 60% of courses; Current: 53%
• Advising
– Positions redefined; first orientation complete; pilot
student survey scheduled
• Student success metrics
70%
90%
30%
51%
fall-to-fall retention (69%)
term-to-term persistence (82%)
six year graduation rate (29%)
graduation efficiency rate (56%)
Entering SAT improved from 980 (2001) to 1037 (2010)
GOAL 4: Increase Support for
Faculty and Staff Excellence
 Maintain competitive salaries
Metric: Faculty at 100% of median for comparison
group; other employees at 90% of median
 Mentors for all untenured faculty
Metric: 100% of untenured faculty with mentors
 Increase funds for professional development 10%
Metric: Dollar amount to be calculated
 Increase funds for recognition 25%
Metric: $8,400 to $10,500
GOAL 4 PROGRESS
• Competitive Salaries
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Faculty: 103% of CUPA median
Administrative: 93% of CUPA median
Mid-level: 99% of CUPA median
Hourly: 101% of CUPA median
• Mentors for Untenured Faculty
– 100% assigned
• Funds for Professional Development
– Baseline to be constructed
• Funds for Recognition
– Increased allocation from $8,400 to $10,500
– Programs in place
GOAL 5: Develop a Vibrant
Campus Community
 Student involvement in campus life
Metric: Add 10 new sports
 Maintain diversity profile reflective of service area
Student diversity
Faculty/staff diversity
Campus climate quality improvement
Metric: Implement survey recommendations
--Climate survey, employee satisfaction,
customer service survey, evaluation survey
 Facilities to support campus pride of place
Metric: Complete first stage of campus master plan
GOAL 5 PROGRESS
• Student involvement in campus life
– Six new sports added
• Diversity profile
– Students: White 56%; Black 17%; Hispanic 16%; International
6%; Other 5%
– Faculty/Staff Minorities: Faculty (28%), Professional (24%),
Clerical (33%), Service (46%) Percent of employees: 30%
• Campus climate quality improvement
– Service Standards Secret Shopper
• Dramatic improvement across the board (greet/treat/help)
GOAL 5 PROGRESS
• Facilities:
Space
Deficiencies
Benchmark Institutions
 William Patterson
of New Jersey
 University of North
Carolina – Wilmington
 University of
Central Oklahoma
 University of Tennessee –
Chattanooga
 University of
Michigan – Dearborn
 Kennesaw State (GA)
 Kean University
 University of Southern
Indiana
 Southern University of
Illinois – Edwardsville
 University of Wisconsin –
Platteville
Benchmark IPEDS Comparisons
Comparisons
Purdue Calumet
Benchmarks
Ethnicity
African American
Hispanic
17%
14%
10%
4%
Degrees awarded – reporting year
Bachelors
Associate
843
160
1808
0
Graduation/Retention
Graduation rate
Retention rate
29%
69%
46%
75%
Transfer out
36%
22%
Cost to students
Net price of attendance
Financial aid
$7,893
$6,226
$11,245
$5,441
Aligning Annual Goals with Strategic Goals
Aligning Annual Goals with Strategic Goals
Summing Up….
Foundations for Strategic Success
• Experiential Learning
– From “developmental “ to “mature”
• Centers and Institutes
– Grow external funding
• Retention and Graduation
– Continue trajectory of improvement
• Faculty/Staff Quality
– Remain competitive in recruitment
• Facilities
– Our biggest challenge