An Introduction to the Foundations of Excellence Self-study Process John N. Gardner, President...

An Introduction to the Foundations of Excellence

Self-study Process

John N. Gardner, PresidentAndrew K. Koch, Executive Vice President

Foundations of Excellence 2013 Winter MeetingFebruary 22, 2013Orlando, Florida

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Welcome Who We Are

Gardner Institute Foundations of Excellence (FoE)

What is FoE? What are the challenges addressed

by FoE? How does FoE Work? What Are the Outcomes? How Does My Institution Learn More?

Questions and Discussion

WHO WE ARE . . .

Who We Are

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(C) John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education

Foundations of Excellence Institutions: 2003-2013

Foundations of Excellence Addressing Institutional Challenges with New Student Success

VoluntaryComprehensiveInstitution-wide Self-studyTask force-based assessmentPlanning process

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Foundations of Excellence®

Foundations of Excellence produces:

An action plan that must be executed

A new strategic vision for the first-year/transfer student experience©John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Education

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Change "which" to "that"

What are the challenges FoE addresses?

Improving retention Moving the conversation beyond retention to educational excellence Reducing academic underperformance Increasing program integration/coordination

Reducing / eliminating redundancies or gaps



Moving from program focus to institutional focus

Increasing involvement of faculty in retention efforts

Creating an aspirational vision for the first-year/transfer experience

Developing a coherent plan for new/transfer student success



Providing aspirational standards of excellence for institutions striving to improve

Integrating improvement with reaffirmation of accreditation

Integrating the first-year/transfer experience with the strategic plan

Developing partnerships between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs



The core intellectual assumptions

FoEtec®

Current Practices Inventory

Surveys

Webinars

Guidance and Feedback

Final Action Plan


The components of the FoE self-study process:

Launch and Summit Meetings

Technology support expert

Survey support expert

Institute Advisor

Written Feedback

National Recognition


Foundations of Excellence Provides

Task F

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Steering committee

Dimension committees (teams)


FoE Process Campus Organization

Outcomes


Retention


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First-Year Focus or Transfer Focus

Program Fee: $43,700 FoE Survey Fee: $5,800

$49,500

Standard


FoE Pricing for New Participants

Submit Application by June 30, 2013

Participate in the Launch Meeting, August 5 & 6, 2013

Determine project time frame• Compressed timeline • Full academic year timeline

Complete the self study in one academic year

Begin FoE Implement?


FoE Timeline

Questions and Discussion

Thank You

Andrew K. KochExecutive Vice [email protected]

John N, [email protected]

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