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Division of Student Affairs
State of the Division
2006-07
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Every Day Greatness
• We have made the Choice to ACT – We will act
and not be acted Upon
• We have made the Choice of Principles – Work
with principles that lead students, staff and
faculty to better places in their lives
• We have made the Choice of Purpose – We do
this work to make a difference
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Our Work Yesterday
“Never Mistake Motion for Action”
“When it Comes to a Fork in the Road,
Take It”
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2005-2007 Highlights
• Shift work focus from Service Organization
to Learning Organization
• Increased partnerships with Academic
Affairs, Sponsored Research, University
Advancement; and Regional Campuses
• Re-organized Division to focus on student
learning and student outcomes
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2005-2007 Highlights
• Whole Student approach:
– Student life
– Student learning
– Student development
– Student services, and
– Student success
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2005-2007 Highlights
• Senior Level Staff Hired (E-Team) with a
operational focus on:
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Communication
Collaboration
Synergy
Best Practices
Training and Development
Leadership
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The Divisional Fiscal
Health
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2006-07 E&G Budget
E&G Funding Distribution for the Tampa Campus
Fiscal Year 2005-06
308 Million –
Total University
1%
Executive Offices
7%
2%
University Services
Student Affairs
16%
3%
71%
0%
0%
Intercollegiate Athletics
University Advancement
Academic Affairs
Office of Research
Health Science Center
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Divisional Funding Sources
64 Million Divisional
Budget – All Sources
$6,460,907,
10%
$8,745,228,
14%
E&G
Auxiliary
A&S
$48,321,110
, 76%
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Activity and Service Funding
USF
11 Million
Student
Government
19%
Student
Organizations
5%
76%
Student Affairs
Programs/Services
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Our Work Today
“I believe that every right implies a
responsibility, every opportunity an
obligation, every possession, a duty”
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Student Learning
and
Community Building
Dr. Jim Dragna
Senior Associate Vice President
for Student Affairs
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Defining Student Learning
• Learning integrates the acquisition, application,
and synthesis of knowledge with the processes
of identity and personal development – it is
meaning making
• Such integrated learning is transformative – the
learner is changed
• The campus is a learning community
• Campuses support transformation learning
• Student Affairs is accountable for student
outcomes
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Major Initiatives
• Learning and Living Communities
• Identifying and developing additional
learning support services
• Advocating for students with disabilities
• Educating within a diverse community
• Succeeding as First Generation Students
• Global Leadership in Student Affairs
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Student Development
Dr. Tracy Tyree
Associate Vice President for
Student Affairs
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Student Development
• Help students understand themselves better in
the context of their work with others
• Impact students’ moral and ethical development
as we challenge and support their decision
making
• Engage students in an exploration of their
understanding of themselves as they question
who they are, what they believe, and how they
relate to the world
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Major Initiatives (A)
• Collaboration with Undergraduate Studies and
the Graduate School
• Steering team for orientation programs
• Substance Education and Awareness Team
(SEAT)
• Student leadership development through cocurricular experiences
• Professional development across student affairs
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Major Initiatives (B)
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Team Wellness
Partnership opportunities with USF Health
Graduate and professional student life
Development of new student transition
experiences
• An integrated (curricular and co-curricular) focus
on leadership development for a global
environment
• Infectious disease event planning
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Student Involvement and
Engagement
Dr. Kevin Banks
Assistant Vice President/Dean for
Students
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Facilitator of Student Engagement
& Involvement
• Ensuring Campus Connections for new students
• Cultivating leadership through formal & informal
participation in clubs & organizations
• Ensuring respect for rights and responsibilities of
self and others
• Facilitate social & civic responsibility
• Promoting learning outside of the classroom
• Promoting Bull Pride
• Creating & sustaining an atmosphere of
excitement & fun!
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Major Initiatives
• Greek Life Assessment & strategic plan
development
• Creation of Golden Bulls Leadership Awards
• Standardization of system wide judicial protocols
• Creation of Dean for Students web site
• Promote academic & service recognition for
student athletes – Arthur Ashe Scholars
• Tampa Alcohol Coalition
• Policy Reviews
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Student Service and
Facilities
Guy Conway
Assistant Vice President for
Student Affairs
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Fostering a Positive Learning
Environment
• Facilitate building an environment that
encourage students to take advantage of
all aspects of the university
• Focus on Learner Centered Campus
• Community & Connectivity
• Enhancing communication with students
• Facilitate Campus and Tampa Bay
community events
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Major Initiatives
• Enhancing campus service quality
• Enhancing communication through
division wide marketing efforts
• Divisional Information Technology
Workgroup
• Facilities oversight and management
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The Work Tomorrow
“Vision helps us see the
possibilities of tomorrow within
the realities of today, and
motivates us to do what needs to
be done.”
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USF Strategic Plan
2007 - 2012
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University Goals
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Expanding world-class interdisciplinary research,
creative, and scholarly endeavors,
Promoting globally competitive undergraduate,
graduate and professional programs that support
interdisciplinary inquiry, intellectual
Expanding local and global engagement initiatives to
strengthen and sustain healthy communities and to
improve the quality of life, and
Enhancing all sources of revenue, and maximizing
effectiveness in business practices and financial
management to establish a strong and sustainable
economic base in support of USF’s growth.
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Focus on an Integrated Student
Experience:
Student Development
Student Involvement
Student Learning
Student Involvement
Student Service
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Develop a strategic investment
approach by competitively
funding initiatives that build
programmatic strength, increase
capabilities and capture
opportunities
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•Evaluate and
Address Staffing
needs to meet the new
goals and objectives
of the university and
division
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•Develop a Comprehensive
Communication plan
that consistently
communicates
accurately to all campus
constituencies
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•Examine student
safety issues on
campus and develop
a comprehensive
plan
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Address the student
persistence to
graduation rate and
work to improve
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Create excellence in our
programs and services
that will be recognized
by the highest levels of
public and private
support
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Link people and resources
to address issues that
affect the quality of life
on campus
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Provide students with the
latest educational and
life tools for success while
attending USF but also
for life long use
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Continue to adjust and alter
the organization to achieve
optimal collaboration and
functioning
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Conduct a Divisional Salary
equity study to determine
salary equity
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On the Road to Success there are
many Tempting Parking Places
Let’s be determined not to Park too
Long
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The Division of Student Affairs
Is:
• Confident of it’s direction and purpose
• Consistently monitor our progress toward desired goals
• Open to innovative and promising approaches to
teaching and learning
• An evidence oriented organization and utilizes this
information to inform our decision making
• Systematic evaluation and improvement is an ongoing
process
• Committed to enriching the lives and the work of all
personnel
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Questions!!
Snowflakes are one of nature’s
most fragile things, but just look at
what they can do when they stick
together.
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