Retention Rates -- 2011 44.5%, 2012 – 51.67%, 2013 – 43.72%, 2014 – 58.93%, 2015 59.2%
2011 Cohort – 108 students left – if we keep them all, graduation rate would be 23.1%
2012 Cohort – 72 students left – if we keep them all, graduation rate would be 21.88%
2013 Cohort – 124 students left – if we keep them all, graduation rate would be 26.19%
We would NOT meet performance funding requirements for these three years.
2014 Cohort – 123 left – if we keep them all, graduation rate would be 43.93%
2015 cohort – 103 left – if we keep them all, graduation rate would be 59.2%
Mary Pat presented an overview of the makeup of the rankings
25% Assessment by admin at peer institutions (send them newsletters)
27.5% Student retention & graduation rates
20% Faculty resources
12.5% Student selectivity
10% Financial Resources
5% Alumni Giving Rate (launch a $5 campaign; based on rate of giving, not $ accumulated)
KSU's Strategic Goals & Objectives are aligned with the organization chart. The Strategic Goals are tied back to the various units of the institution.
Enhance student enrollment, improve student life and engagement, and improve student advising and career development.
Achieve academic excellence across all programs and colleges, increase student general education skills, degree persistence.
Increase University financial strength and operational efficiency.
Enhance the impact of external relations and development.
Obtain maximum institutional effectiveness through the implementation of a continuous quality improvement process using Baldridge Education Criteria for Performance Excellence.
The plan continues with 41 objectives designed to meet the goals listed above.
The Board formally approved the strategic plan with minimal edits that had been previously discussed.
The meeting was adjourned.