Board of Regents Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System University of Wisconsin System

EDUCATION COMMITTEEEDUCATION COMMITTEE

October 4, 2001October 4, 2001

University University of of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin-Eau Claire

University University of of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin-Eau Claire

Our Measure Our Measure Our Motto Our Motto Our Goal Our Goal

EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

North Central North Central AccreditationAccreditation

Final ReportFinal ReportSpring 2000Spring 2000

TimelineTimelineMay 1997May 1997 Steering Committee appointedSteering Committee appointed

Fall 1997Fall 1997 Steering Committee established guidelines for Steering Committee established guidelines for accreditation review and self-study reports; identified accreditation review and self-study reports; identified reports, data and information needed; identified reports, data and information needed; identified sources of reports, data and informationsources of reports, data and information

December 1997 – December 1997 – June 1998June 1998

Department, Unit and Division Five-Year Plans Department, Unit and Division Five-Year Plans updated; reports, data and information provided to updated; reports, data and information provided to Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

June 1, 1998June 1, 1998 Department, Unit and Division Five-Year Plans dueDepartment, Unit and Division Five-Year Plans due

Summer & Fall 1998Summer & Fall 1998 Self-Study first draft writtenSelf-Study first draft written

TimelineTimelineFebruary 1999February 1999 Self-Study draft reviewed by:Self-Study draft reviewed by:

Executive Committee of University Senate, University Executive Committee of University Senate, University and Student Senators, Directors, Chairs, Deans, and Student Senators, Directors, Chairs, Deans, Chancellor and Staff; copies available in the Library for Chancellor and Staff; copies available in the Library for all faculty, staff and studentsall faculty, staff and students

March 1999March 1999 Self-Study edited draft reviewed by: Self-Study edited draft reviewed by: Executive Committee of University Senate, Chancellor Executive Committee of University Senate, Chancellor and Staffand Staff

May 1999May 1999 Final editFinal edit

June 1999June 1999 Self-Study sent to publisherSelf-Study sent to publisher

July 1999July 1999 Self-Study submitted to NCASelf-Study submitted to NCA

Sept. 27-29, 1999Sept. 27-29, 1999 Site Team VisitSite Team Visit

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NCA Visiting TeamNCA Visiting Team

• Dr. Susan T. RydellDr. Susan T. Rydell, Dean, First College, Metropolitan , Dean, First College, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN State University, St. Paul, MN ChairpersonChairperson

• Dr. Robert D. ArbuckleDr. Robert D. Arbuckle, President, Lake Superior State , President, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MIUniversity, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

• Dr. John W. ByrdDr. John W. Byrd, Vice President for Student Affairs, , Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, INUniversity of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN

• Dr. George W. EarleyDr. George W. Earley, Director of the Graduate School , Director of the Graduate School and Director of Assessment, Black Hills State University, and Director of Assessment, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SDSpearfish, SD

• Dr. Julia Rosa EmslieDr. Julia Rosa Emslie, Professor, College of Education and , Professor, College of Education and Technology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NMTechnology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM

• Dr. Nathan Paul RitcheyDr. Nathan Paul Ritchey, Director of Honors Program, , Director of Honors Program, Professor of Mathematics, Youngstown State University, Professor of Mathematics, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OHYoungstown, OH

• Dr. Elizabeth ScarboroughDr. Elizabeth Scarborough, Dean, Liberal Arts and , Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Indiana University-South Bend, South Bend, INSciences, Indiana University-South Bend, South Bend, IN

• Dr. Robert S.P. YienDr. Robert S.P. Yien, Vice President for Academic Affairs, , Vice President for Academic Affairs, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MISaginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

NCA Visiting TeamNCA Visiting Team

““Distinctive undergraduate experience”Distinctive undergraduate experience”

““Model for regional public universities”Model for regional public universities”

““Exemplary”Exemplary”

““Committed to excellence”Committed to excellence”

Institutional StrengthsInstitutional Strengths• The university’s faculty, staff and administrators are The university’s faculty, staff and administrators are

committed to excellencecommitted to excellence in the academic program in the academic program and in services provided to studentsand in services provided to students

• Students are offered a Students are offered a distinctive undergraduatedistinctive undergraduate experienceexperience, which includes broad opportunities for , which includes broad opportunities for student/faculty scholarly collaboration, international student/faculty scholarly collaboration, international experiences, service-learning and internshipsexperiences, service-learning and internships

• The university’s The university’s campus facilitiescampus facilities are attractive and are attractive and well-maintainedwell-maintained

Institutional StrengthsInstitutional Strengths• Technology support, research support and other Technology support, research support and other

teaching/learning support are modelsteaching/learning support are models for regional for regional public universitiespublic universities

• Academic program reviews are thoroughAcademic program reviews are thorough and provide and provide useful information for curricular enhancements and useful information for curricular enhancements and program modificationsprogram modifications

• The university offers The university offers extensive programs and extensive programs and servicesservices which enhance student life, contribute to which enhance student life, contribute to success and support economically disadvantaged success and support economically disadvantaged studentsstudents

Institutional StrengthsInstitutional Strengths• Shared governanceShared governance of the university, including of the university, including

widespread student involvement in decision-making, widespread student involvement in decision-making, is exemplaryis exemplary

• The university enjoys The university enjoys broad-based community broad-based community supportsupport among alumni and friends, which provides a among alumni and friends, which provides a strong base for community learning opportunities for strong base for community learning opportunities for students, membership on advisory and other boards, students, membership on advisory and other boards, and annual givingand annual giving

• The The private financial supportprivate financial support for the university has for the university has grown and is a strong base for the planned capital grown and is a strong base for the planned capital campaigncampaign

Current Challenges Current Challenges Identified by the NCA Identified by the NCA

ReportReport

• Center for International EducationCenter for International Education

• Plan 2008Plan 2008

• School of Education Grant to train American Indian School of Education Grant to train American Indian educatorseducators

• Executive Director of Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Enrollment Management and Admissions Position Admissions Position

• First Year Experience/Orientation positionFirst Year Experience/Orientation position

Need to continue our efforts to diversifyNeed to continue our efforts to diversify

Current Challenges Current Challenges Identified by the NCA Identified by the NCA

ReportReport

• Improvement in funding for moving expenses, travel; going Improvement in funding for moving expenses, travel; going beyond traditional route to tenure, i.e. recognizing value of beyond traditional route to tenure, i.e. recognizing value of advising, etc.advising, etc.

• Promoting quality of life in the Chippewa Valley as a Promoting quality of life in the Chippewa Valley as a recruitment toolrecruitment tool

• Proactive work with legislators with 01-03 biennial budgetProactive work with legislators with 01-03 biennial budget

• Chippewa Valley Initiative Chippewa Valley Initiative –– 1 1stst time UW-Eau Claire has received time UW-Eau Claire has received support for a special programsupport for a special program

• Planning under way for 1Planning under way for 1stst comprehensive fund-raising campaign comprehensive fund-raising campaign

Negative impact of declining state support on Negative impact of declining state support on recruitment and retention issuesrecruitment and retention issues

Current Challenges Current Challenges Identified by the NCA Identified by the NCA

ReportReport

• Recentralization of graduate programs; Dr. Steve Tallant, Recentralization of graduate programs; Dr. Steve Tallant, DirectorDirector

• Additional resources provided for recruitment and managing Additional resources provided for recruitment and managing the programthe program

Organizational structure and support base for Organizational structure and support base for graduate programsgraduate programs

• Merged continuing education structurally and physicallyMerged continuing education structurally and physically

Current Challenges Current Challenges Identified by the NCA Identified by the NCA

ReportReport

• Implemented community registration nightsImplemented community registration nights

• Increased support for advisingIncreased support for advising

• Revised requirements for second degreesRevised requirements for second degrees

Improving services to nontraditional studentsImproving services to nontraditional students

Centralization of outreach programmingCentralization of outreach programming

Continuing Education Continuing Education OfficeOffice

Current Challenges Current Challenges Identified by the NCA Identified by the NCA

ReportReport

• Evaluation of writing and math proficiencyEvaluation of writing and math proficiency

• Completion of portfoliosCompletion of portfolios

• Clarification of goals in course syllabiClarification of goals in course syllabi

• Utilization of capstone courses as vehiclesUtilization of capstone courses as vehicles

Assessment of student academic achievement Assessment of student academic achievement General EducationGeneral Education

WW““We intend to focus our attention We intend to focus our attention and our resources on the needs that and our resources on the needs that

must be met which we are best must be met which we are best equipped to do well … equipped to do well …

Inaugural Address – Chancellor Mash

while we connect, collaborate and while we connect, collaborate and partner everywhere possible.” partner everywhere possible.”

Wisconsin’s Technology ValleyWisconsin’s Technology Valley

www.uwec.eduwww.uwec.edu

www.uwec.eduwww.uwec.edu

Partners in the Chippewa ValleyPartners in the Chippewa Valley

Guiding Our Work at theGuiding Our Work at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau University of Wisconsin-Eau

ClaireClaire

Our Five-year Strategic PlanOur Five-year Strategic Plan Three goals Three goals

Eleven Strategic Eleven Strategic InitiativesInitiatives

The GoalsThe Goals

Goal 1:Goal 1: Enhance the quality of Enhance the quality of teaching, learning and personal teaching, learning and personal development environmentdevelopment environment

Goal 2:Goal 2: Expand and enhance our Expand and enhance our regional services and impactregional services and impact

Goal 3:Goal 3: Broaden and increase our Broaden and increase our resource baseresource base

Goal 1:Goal 1: Enhance the quality of Enhance the quality of teaching, learning and personal teaching, learning and personal development environmentdevelopment environment

• Develop and market new and revised academic and unit Develop and market new and revised academic and unit program options which support our enrollment goalsprogram options which support our enrollment goals

• Recruit and retain highly qualified faculty and academic staff Recruit and retain highly qualified faculty and academic staff and further diversify these populationsand further diversify these populations

• Recruit and retain highly qualified students and further Recruit and retain highly qualified students and further diversify the student bodydiversify the student body

• Optimize student services and personal development supportOptimize student services and personal development support

• Develop a plan to guide the development of campus facility Develop a plan to guide the development of campus facility improvementsimprovements

Goal 2:Goal 2: Expand and enhance our Expand and enhance our regional services and impactregional services and impact

• Increase the number of part-time, nontraditional Increase the number of part-time, nontraditional undergraduate and graduate studentsundergraduate and graduate students

• Increase collaborative efforts with other higher education Increase collaborative efforts with other higher education institutions, K-12, business and regional development institutions, K-12, business and regional development agenciesagencies

Goal 3:Goal 3: Broaden and increase our Broaden and increase our resource baseresource base

• Raise the profile and enhance the image of the universityRaise the profile and enhance the image of the university

• Develop a stronger regional presence by expanding our reach, Develop a stronger regional presence by expanding our reach, influence and connectionsinfluence and connections

• Work with legislators, sister institutions, UW System Work with legislators, sister institutions, UW System administration and university friends to secure the best state administration and university friends to secure the best state budget and the best pay plan possiblebudget and the best pay plan possible

• Plan, begin and complete a comprehensive fund-raising Plan, begin and complete a comprehensive fund-raising campaigncampaign

Marks of Marks of Excellence Excellence

Focus on One of Our Focus on One of Our Marks of ExcellenceMarks of Excellence

UW-Eau Claire’s UW-Eau Claire’s

Dr. Ronald Satz, Provost Dr. Ronald Satz, Provost

Center of ExcellenceCenter of ExcellenceFaculty/Student Collaborative Faculty/Student Collaborative

ResearchResearch

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student CollaborationCollaboration

Mark of ExcellenceMark of Excellence

Cornerstone of Student SuccessCornerstone of Student Success

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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

The Center of The Center of ExcellenceExcellence FacultyFaculty//Student Student

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UW-Eau Claire Center of UW-Eau Claire Center of Excellence Funding 2001Excellence Funding 2001

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UW SystemUndergraduate Initiative

UW-Eau Claire Foundation

Extramural Funds

UW-Eau Claire Office ofResearch and SponsoredPrograms

Total Funding $879,162Total Funding $879,162

Mark of ExcellenceMark of Excellence

Cornerstone of Student SuccessCornerstone of Student Success

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student Collaborative Collaborative

ResearchResearch

Lineage of Lineage of Faculty/Student Faculty/Student

Collaborative ResearchCollaborative Research

Jack PladziewiczJack PladziewiczChemistry DepartmentChemistry Department ChairChair

Selected UW-Eau Claire AlumniSelected UW-Eau Claire Alumni

DeWayne Halfen Chippewa Falls 00 Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona in progress

Kathryn Splan Duluth 99 Ph.D. Northwestern in progress

Amy Odegard Mondovi 98 Ph.D. Madison/Harvard in progress

Jennifer Brandt Osceola 96 M.S. Minnesota PPD-Pharmaceutical, Middleton

Dave Bergerson Eau Claire 96 HS Teaching, Wisconsin Rapids

Troy Seehafer Green Bay 95 Hewlett-Packard/Appleton Papers

Jobiah Sabelko Durand 94 Ph.D. Illinois Colgate Palmolive, Research

Steven Gullerud Eau Claire 93 Ph.D. Stanford Watlow Polymers, Winona

Molly Accola Prairie du Sac 92 Ph.D. Harvard Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Craig Stolen Madison 92 Ph.D. UW-Madison Finland, Research

StudentStudent HometownHometown Yr.Yr. Education Education Job Job

Michael Ohl Eau Claire 90 M.D. Washington U. Medical Practice

Robert McGaff Milwaukee 89 Ph.D. UW-Madison UW-La Crosse, Professor

Tina Hallis Elk Mound 89 Ph.D. Minnesota Chemist, Minneapolis

Joel Ficke Menomonie 89 M.S. Minnesota Cray Research, Chippewa Falls

Paul Slattum Madison 88 M.S. UW-Madison Mirus, Madison

Yvonne Gindt Cadott 88 Ph.D. UC-Berkeley Lafayette College, Professor

Andy Abrahamson Bloomer 86 M.S. Harvard Nestle’s, Eau Claire

Michael Likar Chippewa Falls 84 Ph.D. UW-Madison Upjohn Company, Research

Michael Carney Greendale 83 Ph.D. Harvard UW-Eau Claire, Professor

Craig Gochanour Wisconsin 75 Ph.D. Stanford DuPont, Research

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Selected UW-Eau Claire AlumniSelected UW-Eau Claire Alumni

Michael Carney, Greendale, 1983Ph.D. Harvard • UW-Eau Claire Professor

StudentStudent HometownHometown Yr.Yr. Education Education Job Job

Baccalaureate Origin Baccalaureate Origin of Ph.D. Chemists 1989-of Ph.D. Chemists 1989-

9898

• Ranked No. 1 among Carnegie Masters I and II Colleges Ranked No. 1 among Carnegie Masters I and II Colleges (557 peer institutions)(557 peer institutions)

• Ranked No. 12 among the Carnegie Masters I and II Ranked No. 12 among the Carnegie Masters I and II PLUS Liberal Arts I and II PLUS Liberal Arts I and II (1,227 peer institutions)(1,227 peer institutions)

• Would rank in the top half of Research 1 and 2 institutionsWould rank in the top half of Research 1 and 2 institutions

Above Rice University, Carnegie Mellon, U Iowa, Notre Dame, Above Rice University, Carnegie Mellon, U Iowa, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, Stanford University, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins, Stanford University, Columbia University and Brown UniversityBrown University

UW-Eau Claire …UW-Eau Claire …

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UW-Eau Claire received 51 awards, only 11 institutions

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Mike CarneyMike CarneyAssistant Professor Assistant Professor Chemistry DepartmentChemistry Department

Undergraduate Undergraduate collaborative research collaborative research partner with partner with Jack Pladziewicz, 1981-Jack Pladziewicz, 1981-8383

Undergraduate Undergraduate collaborative research collaborative research partner with partner with Jack Pladziewicz, 1981-Jack Pladziewicz, 1981-8383

Mike CarneyMike CarneyAssistant Professor Assistant Professor Chemistry DepartmentChemistry Department

Nick RobertsonNick Robertson22ndnd year student year student •• Biochemistry/Molecular Biochemistry/Molecular BiologyBiology

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student Collaborative Collaborative

ResearchResearch

Making Connections in Making Connections in Cross-Cultural Collaborative ResearchCross-Cultural Collaborative Research

Katherine A. RhoadesKatherine A. RhoadesAssistant Professor Assistant Professor • Foundations of • Foundations of EducationEducation

““Only Connect”Only Connect”

Making Connections in Making Connections in Cross-Cultural Collaborative ResearchCross-Cultural Collaborative Research

Kang Bao HerKang Bao HerA Student Researcher PerspectiveA Student Researcher Perspective

Kaying XiongKaying XiongA Commentary from a UW-Eau A Commentary from a UW-Eau

Claire Alumna/Community Claire Alumna/Community EducatorEducator

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student Collaborative Collaborative

ResearchResearch

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student Collaborative ResearchCollaborative Research

Jim OberlyJim OberlyProfessorProfessorHistory DepartmentHistory Department

Faculty/Student Faculty/Student Collaborative ResearchCollaborative Research

Corrinne OrzechCorrinne OrzechCartography StudentCartography Student

Center of Excellence for Faculty Center of Excellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student and Undergraduate Student

Research Collaboration Research Collaboration

• Awarded more than Awarded more than one-half million dollarsone-half million dollars for for faculty/student collaborative research in 2000-01faculty/student collaborative research in 2000-01

• Faculty Faculty mentoredmentored 620 students in 432 out-of-class 620 students in 432 out-of-class collaborative research projectscollaborative research projects

• Designated by the Board of Regents in 1988 as the Designated by the Board of Regents in 1988 as the University of Wisconsin System’s University of Wisconsin System’s Center of Center of ExcellenceExcellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student for Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research CollaborationResearch Collaboration

• UW-Eau Claire sent one of the UW-Eau Claire sent one of the largest student largest student delegationsdelegations to the 15 to the 15thth National Conference on National Conference on Undergraduate ResearchUndergraduate Research

• UW-Eau Claire and the Center of Excellence UW-Eau Claire and the Center of Excellence hosted hosted the 3the 3rdrd UW System Symposium UW System Symposium for Undergraduate for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity with participation Research and Creative Activity with participation from 13 UW institutions from 13 UW institutions

Center of Excellence for Faculty Center of Excellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student and Undergraduate Student

Research Collaboration Research Collaboration • 124 undergraduate students 124 undergraduate students presented papers or presented papers or

postersposters at regional, national and international at regional, national and international professional meetingsprofessional meetings

Center of Excellence for Faculty Center of Excellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student and Undergraduate Student

Research Collaboration Research Collaboration

““Hallmark of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire”Hallmark of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire”