Wednesday, March 23, 2005
9:00A.M. Alumni Board Room
1. President’s welcome—guests; special presentations:
2. Review of upcoming events/milestones: Mar-Apr calendars (handout)
3. President’s updates/comments:
a. Feedback on Native-American Awareness Week activities (7-11 Mar)
b. State
Board of Education meeting (10 Mar,
c. NAIA
meeting (18-21 Mar,
d. Legislative Update (tuition bill) [additional updates under item 6.e., below]
4. Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs:
a. American
Association for Higher Education (AAHE) mtg (17-20 Mar,
b. Provost’s Subordinate Units:
o Academic Programs: no items
o
o Community Programs: no items
o Student Services: [lead discussion on agenda item #8]
5. Vice President for Administrative Services:
a. Financial
Vice Presidents mtg (4 Mar,
b. VPAS’ Subordinate Units
o Budget Director: no items
6. Direct Reporting Units:
a. Athletics: NAIA basketball playoffs
b. College Advancement: no items
c. College Communications: no items
d. Information Technology : no items
e. Institutional Planning/Research/Assessment: legislative updates; assessment groups info
7. Other LCSC Organizations:
a. Faculty Association: no items
b. Classified Staff Organization: no items
c. Professional Staff Organization: results of 22 Mar officer elections
8. Special Discussion Topic: Strategic Enrollment Management—the impact of projected growth on functional areas. Around the table—analysis of issues and actions. [See discussion topic handout.]
9. Comments by Visitors/Special Guests:
10. Around the table (items not on agenda; “hot topics” being worked by units):
11. Next meeting: 9:00 A.M, Wednesday, 30 Mar 2005, Alumni Board Room
Possible Topics for Discussion on Enrollment Strategy [March 23,
2005]
After considering the current configuration of the College, its programs, its infrastructure, and its people (students, faculty, staff, external support base); and after pondering the enrollment trend information provided by Andy Hanson, share your thoughts on any of the following issues that pertain to your area of responsibility (or any other implications of enrollment growth):
· Ratio Concerns: What are the current student-to-faculty or staff ratios for your area? Should these ratios change as LCSC approaches 5,000 headcount? For example, should the current 17.0 and 12.0 student/faculty ratios increase as we grow? Approximately how many additional financial aid staff, clerical support, computer programmers, or other support personnel would be needed? Are there economies of scale possible, or are we already “behind the power curve”? Should we consciously work to change the mix of student cohorts in the pipeline at one or both locations (ratio of full-time students, non-traditional students, special populations/Tribe, quality of students admitted)?
· Programmatic Issues: What changes to programs (or additional programs) would be needed as we grow toward 5,000 students? What are the programmatic strategies for expansion in CdA—dovetail with NIC…exploit unfilled niches…team with others?
·
Input/Output
Strategies: What are the critical
strategies to sustain enrollment (modest growth) in
· Administration/Governance: How will the College oversee CdA/Post Falls operations…does the evolutionary path culminate in a branch campus? How will instructional divisions and support units manage seamless support for CdA operations as the headcount builds toward 1500 students? What should the relationships be between LCSC units in the CdA area and our sister institutions? How will we communicate/coordinate with our own people as the scope and tempo of operations in two locations increases?
· Core Values and Competitive Niche: Over the near- and long-term, what are the essential characteristics that will draw students to LCSC and keep them here? Small class sizes with high faculty-student interaction? More affordable? Programs offered that aren’t available anywhere else? Accommodation of students who might not succeed in other institutions?
· Planning: How will the projected growth rates—and the expansion of CdA operations, be assimilated into your planning, budgeting, and assessment process. Are there additional players whom you should engage in your strategic planning efforts (NIC counterparts, adjuncts in CdA area, current and potential student customers)?
· Your Suggested Strategies: Based on all factors and your best guesses on the future, what are your recommended strategies for growth? Focus on renovation in LWS and new facilities in CdA? Cost differentials south/north? Autonomy or transparency south/north? Other ideas on potential strategies and tactics?