UTB/TSC Strategic Plan Reporting Matrix Biennial Update and Review Process August 2010

UTB/TSC Strategic Plan Reporting Matrix
Biennial Update and Review Process
August 2010
Goal
Strategic
Direction
Performance Measure
1.
Expand
Knowledge
through
Research
1.1.
Improve
infrastructure
for research
1.1.1.
Develop and implement
procedures, policies and
training regarding
commercialization
1.1.2.
Increase information
technology resources in
support of research
activities, including the
library collection,
Current
Status
Accomplishments to Date
Notes
In progress
VPR:
BA: notes that with legal
services moving out of BAD
in 2009, goal regarding
procedures and policies for
commercialization cannot
be completed without their
involvement
Initiated electronic
time and effort
certification (ECRT)
Completed
development of OSP
online training post
workshops
Developed an Industry
Guide covering
processes associated
with technical
assistance with
industry and
entrepreneurial
projects related to
research
One FTE was added in
FY 10 to oversee and
monitor research
integrity and
compliance
In progress
1
VPR: Coordination and
support services guiding
research administration has
been a strategic direction
for the division. Cost
Containment Task Force
identified the need for more
streamlined post award
services and additional
services for the growing
area of research compliance
Internet bandwidth, estorage and back-ups
1.1.3.
Build and renovate
twice the existing space
available for research
1.1.4.
Develop and
institutional research
agenda to provide a
framework for decision
making
1.1.5.
Establish appropriate
teaching load for faculty
engaged in research
Ongoing
Formalized
research
agenda not
adopted nor
is initiative
officially led
by anyone
No progress
2
VPR:
Cavalry Bldg renovation for
the CGWA
South Padre Island Center
for Coastal Studies
M2 renovations for
engineering research
Biomedical research and
health professions building
construction in progress
Received $4 million NIH
grant for 6 additional
research labs
VPR:
NIH research grant
workshop hosted Nov.
2009
FASEB grant writing
workshop scheduled for
Aug. 2010
Staff members attended
grant writing workshop at
U of Kentucky
VPR:
Need for establishment of
teaching load policy is
increasing. Other MSI
teaching universities
generally adjust teaching
load from 12 to 9 sch (UTPA
follows this standard).
Currently this is handled on
a case by case basis
VPR: VPR has proposed
changes to current indirect
cost policy that will bring
new resources to the
division supporting start up
packages. HEAF funds may
be used under the discretion
of the dean/chair
1.1.6.
In progress
Develop and implement
a systematic plan for
allocating start up
research funds
1.2.
Improve
compliance
and oversight
of research
1.3. Increase
external
funding
1.2.1.
Complete
Create an Office of
Research to provide
leadership and oversight
for all research activities
VPR:
Office of the VP for
Research established
March 2009 after approval
from UT System
1.2.2.
Perform periodic
assessment to identify
potential exposures in
research to mitigate
compliance risks
Ongoing
BAD:
Bottom-up risk assessment
conducted by BAD in 2009
identified time and effort
compliance and
documentation as high risk
area
VPR:
Office of VPR added one
FTE to oversee research
integrity and compliance
1.3.1.
Expand research
funding sources to
include five business
and corporate research
partnerships
In progress
VPR:
1 of 9 submitted
applications for research
from private sources
funded (Welch Foundation
for $75,000)
3
VPR:
Risk assessments
coordinated through
Corporate Compliance
Office annually. HOOP
policies have been reviewed
and in process of being
updated and new policies
developed
Need to differentiate
between total requests and
total requests and funding
for research-specific
projects as indicated by the
performance indicator
IA:
Made $5,491,572 of
requests by 5/15/10 to 66
corporations or
foundations
Received: $556,193
Denied: $1,758, 460
Pending: $3,176,919
Personal contacts made
with ≥ 30
corporations/foundations
in FY10
1.3.2.
Increase research
funding from private
foundations,
corporations and
individuals by an
average of 20% annually
from $126,000 to
$315,000
1.3.3.
Increase annual
research expenditures
by 194 percent, from
$5.4 million to $15.9
million
No progress
Minimal
progress;
target may
not be
feasible
Only one research grant
from private foundation
awarded for $75,000
VPR:
$6 million in total research
expenditures for FY 09
representing an 11%
increase
BA:
Campus police applied for
two external grants in FY
09; one denied, one
awaiting notification from
federal COPS grant.
Awarded matching funds
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$9.9 million off $15.9
million target stated in
performance indicator
1.4.
Increase
productivity in
research,
scholarship and
creative
activities
1.4.1.
Establish baseline data
for research,
scholarship, and
creative activities
In progress
1.4.2.
Increase grant
applications by 10%
annually
In progress;
prior year
showed
significant
decrease
rather than
decrease
for bullet proof vests
DSA:
Student Affairs initiated
administration of Freshman
Survey to all incoming
students in Summer 2008
to gather data about
incoming students (in its 3rd
year of data collection)
AA:
FAR template crated
through collaboration of
AVPAA, Deans Council,
Deans & Chairs and
Academic Senate.
Customization of fields
and training Fall 2010.
Enter data for annual
workload conference
Spring 2011. Enter data
for personnel actions Fall
2011.
VPR:
FY 08—145 applications for
$57 million
FY 09—145 applications for
$77 million
FY 10 (to date)—129
applications for $65
million
IA:
FY10: $908,048 in private
funding applications
5
AA: CHANGE TO AA SP:
“Develop faculty activity
report (FAR) template for
electronic reporting method
for faculty research,
scholarship, service, and
creative activities.
Measures: 50% of faculty
will enter one year of data
for annual workload
conference; 50% of faculty
will submit electronic
portfolio for personnel
actions”
FY10 (to date) shows
decrease in amount of
funding requested through
applications
FY08-FY09: 26% increase
FY09-FY10: 16% decrease
Awarded: $25,000
Pending: $223,692
1.4.3.
Establish baseline data
for the participation of
students and faculty at
state, national and
international
professional meetings
In progress
as part of
FAR
w/Digital
Measures
reporting
system
1.4.4.
In progress
Create a plan of
support to encourage
faculty research
1.4.5.
In progress
Create a plan of support
to encourage
undergraduate and
graduate student
research
1.4.6.
Strengthen current
research centers and
establish a new research
center
In progress
6
AA:
Using FAR Digital Measures,
include fields for
professional meetings,
customize fields for faculty
to report their own data and
data for their students;
expect 50% of faculty to
enter one year of data
including data on
participation in professional
meetings for annual
workload conference
VPR:
FY 10: 22 faculty projects
Performance indicator not
entered into Annual Research clearly defined
Symposium
VPR:
Need baseline such as
FY 10: 66 research projects
described in 1.4.1?
entered by students at the
Annual Research Symposium
AA:
Honors program office
established and director
appointed Fall 2010;
program will feature
undergraduate research.
VPR
HOOP policy 5.11.4
developed and under
review by OGC outlining
policies, procedures,
expectations of research
centersFY10 CGWA and
CBS received new grants
for $5.3M and $7M
respectively to support
infrastructure and
research
Application to support
research collaborative
Institute in
Nanotechnology recently
submitted
CGWA expanded facilities
to Calvary Bldg.
CBS awaiting completion
of Biomedical Research
and Health Professions
Bldg in FY11, increasing
research capacity
FY10: secured NIH grant
for 6 additional biomedical
research labs/offices with
targeted completion date
of FY13
1.4.7.
Develop a program
which transforms new
ideas created through
research and resultant
intellectual property to
commercialization and
production of new
technology
In progress
7
VPR:
VPR/AA/EDCS and South
Texas Technology
Management (STTM) began
building infrastructure to
support IP and
commercialization research
ideas
FY 09—Photon8 funded by
Texas Emerging Technology
Fund to support
commercialization of
research at IIC
Disclosure of invention filed
by one faculty member in FY
10
Working collaboratively with
EDCS to create processes for
industry to build
relationships with UTB/TSC
for research endeavors
2.
To promote
excellence in
teaching and
learning
2.1.
Attract and
retain highly
qualified
faculty and
staff
2.1.1.
Attract, recruit and
NEED DATA
retain qualified tenuretrack faculty and
increase full-time faculty
by 7%
2.1.2.
Maintain competitive
faculty salaries in
relation to peer
institutions
2.1.3.
Attract, recruit, and
retain qualified staff and
increase full-time staff
to meet the needs of
the university
Completed
Ongoing
8
No response to this
performance indicator
BA:
Assisted AA in completion of
faculty market study. Salaries
were increased to 90% of the
peer average in the
development of the FY11
budget
IA:
Hired key personnel including
AVP Marketing &
Communication, Dir for
Corporations and
Foundations, Director for
Alumni Relations, and
Only one division
responded; more specific
measures may be needed
2.1.4.
Maintain competitive
staff salaries in relation
to peer institutions
2.1.5.
Ensure that Workforce
Training and Continuing
Education instructors
achieve a minimum
educational attainment
of a bachelor’s degree
2.1.6.
Increase the number of
Completed
No direct
response to
measure
In progress
9
Assistant Director of Web
Communication; updated job
classifications for Director of
Advancement Services and
Compliance Coordinator
BA:
BAD conducted market
study of all staff positions
below director level and
100% of salary positions
evaluated by job title/
classification to peers for
salary equity comparison.
Adjustments added to the FY
2011 budget to 90% of the
peer averages
FY09: Campus Police
conducted salary study to
maintain competitiveness
with local law enforcement
agencies; attended 2 job
fairs to recruit qualified
applicants
EDCS:
Language Institute employs
only individuals with
bachelor’s degrees;
recognized industry
certifications employed for
CNA/Patient Care Tech., Real
Estate, and Industrial and
customized training
IA: Two endowments for
Is requirement of bachelor’s
degree for WTCE necessary?
SACS only requires Associate
for AAS programs. Are
appropriate certifications
sufficient?
endowed faculty chairs
from three to four
2.1.7.
Create an additional
15% percent support
space for faculty and
staff through renovation
and construction
2.2.
Increase
opportunities
for
professional
development
2.2.1.
Create a regular,
continuous program of
on-campus professional
development with focus
on excellence in
teaching and learning
faculty chairs in Criminal
Justice and Nursing are in the
fund-raising stages.
No response
to this
indicator
In progress
but not
defined
outside of
AA
Does the opening of new
facilities meet this measure?
AA:
Fall 2009 Center for Teaching
& Learning established with
regular workshop offerings
during convocation week and
during each semester.
Developed certifications in
specific skills that are
recognized in personnel
actions: Service Learning and
Writing Across the Curriculum.
Under development is Use of
Technology in Courses and
Teaching Developmental
Education. Summer Institute
for learning communities
trained 20 faculty in 2009 and
20 in 2010.
SA: Due to budget constraints
only 8 staff attended
conferences; 12 webinars
made available to DSA staff
and other on campus
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Does this indicator require
response and action from all
divisions, or is it a function
of HR, CTL, etc?
2.2.2.
Develop, fund, and
implement a plan that
involves at least 75% of
faculty and 75% of staff
in professional
development
2.2.3.
Develop institutional
training programs that
respond to emerging
needs of faculty and
staff
2.2.4.
Increase annual fund
giving from $65,600 to
$105,650 to assist
students, faculty and
academic programs
through the President’s
Circle
2.3.
2.3.1.
Assess teaching Evaluate faculty with
and learning
multiple measures of
outcomes for
teaching effectiveness
continued
excellence
In progress
by BA
In progress
by AA
BA:
Conducted survey in FY 09 to
identify areas with highest
needs; training material
development in progress
Does this measure apply to
employees of each division?
HR initiative? CTL initiative?
Needs to be assigned
accordingly
AA:
Spring 2008 Service Learning
workshop offered during
convocation week
Should all divisions be
responsible, or assign to HR?
Fall 2009 Online Service
Learning Certification
developed
Complete
In progress
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Spring 2010 Trickle Up Service
Learning introduced at
convocation
IA:
President’s Circle changed to
Scorpion FundFY08: $204,508
FY09: $142,899
AA:
Conducted program reviewsSpring 2009 New Program
Review guidelines and
calendar established. All
CSMT and COE program will
complete program review in
2.3.2.
Meet or exceed the
state requirement for
pass rates of students
taking licensure or
certification exams
2.3.3.
Implement a biennial
assessment of student
learning outcomes and
utilize assessment
results to improve
programs
NEED DATA
In progress
2010-11 as will all teacher
education programs in other
colleges/schools. Remaining
programs will be reviewed by
2012.
EDCS:
TCLEOSE Pass Rate: 96% on
first attempt
No pass rates for previous
two years for any for-credit
program reported
AA/OIRPE:
Fall 2008 New calendar, forms
and review process created.
SLO documents submitted to
Sharepoint site.
Fall 2009 Reporting template
for SLOS created in Blackboard
Outcomes System
Spring 2010 workshops
offered in writing SLOs and
using template
Fall 2010 SLO reporting will
occur in BB Outcomes system
2.3.4.
Implement a standard
computer-based
outcome assessment
tool
In progress
12
OIRPE:
All Administrative Goals and
curriculum map/SLO
assessment templates in
place. Program review and
strategic plan templates under
All templates expected to be
complete by end of FY11
2.3.5.
Include student learning
outcomes in 100% of
Academic and Student
Affairs programs
In progress
development
OIRPE:
Reporting of all learning
outcomes goals for AA and SA
scheduled for Dec. 2010
CCE, Academic Advising
Center, Institute for Public
Service, Power of Two (QEP)
and Title V have all developed
SLOs
2.3.6.
Develop and implement
standards for program
review and selfassessment in student
services and student
development
2.4.
Achieve
accreditation
for programs
where
appropriate
2.4.1.
Seek nationally
recognized, disciplinespecific accreditations
2.4.2.
Achieve Workforce
Training and Continuing
Education program
accreditation where
appropriate
No progress
In progress
Complete
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Non-academic student
support departments must
develop SLOs for 2010-2012
cycle for SACS 5th Year
Report
Should be reflected in
division plans for SA, EM;
needs to be completed for
compliance purposes by
FY12
AA:
Accreditations granted from:
National Association of
Schools of Music (NASM)
ABET accreditation for
Computer Information
Sciences, SU 2010
EDCS:
Real estate courses
approved by TREC
Criminal Justice
Institute licensed by
TCLEOSE
CNA tested by NACES
Pharmacy Tech
AA:
AACSB application in
progress (SOB)
ABET application for
Physics submitted
Is this a feasible goal? WTCE
programs generally require
great deal of institutional
resources to meet
accreditation requirements
to achieve certified
programs. May not be a
students sit for
national exam
2.4.3.
Achieve Community
Engagement
classification from
Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of
Teaching
Application
complete
AA:
Application to be submitted
Sept 1, 2010; notification in
December 2010
Online Beginning Service
Learning certificates for
faculty and staff were
developed. Certification by
faculty is required for course
to be recognized as service
learning (also required for CCE
Scholars and SOCE research
grants). Advanced certificate
will be developed in 2010-11
to feature scholarship of
engagement
Academic Community
Engagement Committee
(ACEC) established as a
committee of the Academic
Senate June 2010
SLOs for curricular service
learning developed and
approved by ACEC June 2010
Fall 2010 GECC will oversee
assessment of Social
Responsibility. Spring 2011
Gen Ed core will be revised to
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viable option
AA:
New AA actions/
performance indicators for
2010-2012:
Provide professional
development in curricular
and co-curricular service
learning and scholarship of
community engagement
(10% increase in number of
faculty, students, and staff
completing online
certificate each year, 20
faculty complete certificate
for scholarship of
engagement
Create faculty
governance committee to
oversee service learning
and community
engagement activities
Infuse service learning
and community
engagement into
curriculum (Require SL or
CE project in General ed
courses that address social
responsibility competency.
40% of all courses will
include a SL component;
70% of capstone courses
include SL project that
meet new CB competencies in
Social Responsibility. Courses
submitted to satisfy this
competency must have SL or
CE project
Fall 2010 Course Schedule has
note designating course as
Service Learning Course
Fall 2010 Student Transcripts
show SL next to courses
designated as SL
Fall 2009 Documentation
Survey developed; completed
Spring 2010 by faculty, staff
and students.
Fall 2010 fields to capture
data for faculty and
professional staff on service
learning, community-engaged
scholarship/research and
community service to be
developed in Activity
Insight/Digital Measures
allowing information to be
available for annual workload
conferences, personnel
actions, and summary reports
Spring 2010 Criteria for service
learning and community
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demonstrates applicability
of discipline-specific
knowledge to solve realworld problems in
community. Indicate SL on
transcript for courses w/ SL
component)
Adopt standard
language for use in
advertising faculty and
professional staff positions;
adopt interview protocol to
include community
engagement (set
expectations for
community engagement w/
new faculty in welcome
from President and Provost
at new faculty orientation
Continue funding for
CCE to lead campus in SL
and CE (budget to include
director’s salary,
professional development,
and CCE Scholars to
support SL
Expand community
partnerships to
accommodate more SL and
CE projects
engagement awards
established by ad hoc research
and teaching committees.
Awards presented at
ceremony.
Spring 2010 Guidelines for
Portfolios distributed to
faculty to prepare
documentation for personnel
actions includes definitions of
CE scholarship in two areas:
teaching and learning and
scholarship of applied
research and practice.
Guidelines for Recognition of
Community Engagement
distributed to deans/chairs to
guide development of dept/
college/school standards to
recognize community
engagement in teaching,
scholarship/research and
service
2.5.
Develop and
2.4.4.
Achieve accreditation
for Student Health
Services from the
Accreditation
Association for
Ambulatory Health Care
Inc.
2.5.1.
Create the foundation
No response
to this perf.
indicator
In progress
16
AA:
Summer 2009 20 faculty
implement
innovative
learning
programs
for the development of
learning communities
through professional
development
2.5.2.
Develop, fund and
implement a Quality
Enhancement Plan that
addresses the theme of
written communications
2.5.3.
Pilot learning
communities through
linked courses in the
Quality Enhancement
Plan
2.5.4.
Expand study abroad
offerings
participated in 2 week
Summer Institute; 2010 20
faculty participated
Complete
Completed
In progress
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AA:
Budget is adequate; funds QEP
director, contributes to salary
for CTL director, materials for
professional development
workshops, stipends to faculty
preparing to teach LCs,
stipends for assessment, and
travel to conferences
AA:
SA linked 26 sections of
STING to developmental
writing and reading for FA
2010
Spring 2009 linked bio and
comp in LC pilot
DSA:
SP 10 expanded linkages to
include developmental
writing and STING
AA:
Established Office of Global
Education (Fall 2010) and
hired director; consolidated
into single office dealing with
international issues
Do we need additional
resources to complete
activities needed to be
reported about QEP to SACS
in 5th Year Report?
AA: revise perf indicator by
removing language about
partnerships
New AA goals:
Establish more study
abroad courses
Establish partnerships
with other institutions
(establish agreement
with Sorbonne University
in Paris, France/
University of Barcelona,
Spain for reciprocal
student exchanges in
Spanish and French
2.5.5.
Increase participation in No response
summer bridge
to this perf.
programs based on
indicator
external funding
2.5.6.
Increase utilization of
innovative instructional
technologies to enhance
teaching and learning
In progress,
ongoing
Need to be assigned to a
division/dept
SA:
All STING labs utilizing BB
to encourage freshmen to
use tool for communication
with faculty
Judicial affairs utilized pod
casting and webinars
From what baseline are we
increasing utilization? How
should this be measured?
Institutionally? Division by
division?
AA/Distance Ed:
85% of faculty used
Blackboard in some
capacity for their courses
3.
To provide
accessible,
affordable, postsecondary
education
3.1.
Improve
Accessibility
3.1.1.
Increase on-campus
credit enrollment by
4.4% annually
Complete??
NEED DATA
___% total increase by FY 10
IA:
Implemented a TV, radio,
print, video, web Marketing &
Communications plan;
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Does performance measure
need to align with targets
reported in other plans,
Closing the Gaps, EMAC
plan?
sampling survey conducted by
Anderson Marketing Group;
findings used to develop
annual marketing campaigns
SA:
Accomplished
recruitment of 96 USS,
still recruiting athletes
and chess students
Created Athletic Task
Force to develop
recommendations on
how to grow Athletics;
report complete by
August 2010
3.1.2.
Increase distance
education enrollment by
3.7% annually
3.1.3.
Increase dual
enrollment by 3.7.%
annually
3.1.4.
Complete campus
safety/security
assessment annually to
identify and eliminate
potential threats
3.1.5.
Implement a
On target, in
progress
No response
to this perf
measure
Complete
In progress
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AA/Distance Education:
Online course offerings
increased by 9.5% in FY 10
Online program offerings
increased by 25% in FY 10
Does performance measure
need to be revised in light of
new dual enrollment focus
on quality vs. quantity?
All high risk inspections
completed in FY08 and FY09
EDCS:
Revise performance
collaborative GED
program with regional
independent school
districts that assist
students, who did not
finish high school,
toward college
readiness, entrance, and
success
3.1.6.
Redesign the UTB/TSC
website to create a onestop, web-based
information center
DOE grant for migrant GED
program no awarded in FY09.
In FY10, general GED program
implemented to provide
English and Spanish GED prep.
Program sustainability is a
challenge.
In progress
EDCS:
Substantially redesigned
under the Provost’s Web Task
Force Initiative
IA:
2007-Website redesigned in
Sharepoint with the UTB/TSC
family look fully implemented
by October 2010 in 135
webpages managed by 54
dept and division staff. More
comprehensive, contemporary
redesign scheduled for launch
in early 2011
3.1.7.
Create an additional
10% of usable space for
instruction and support
services, as measured
by square feet
No data to
report on %
of space—
NEED DATA
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IA:
FY10 Major portions of
Marketing and
Communication and
Development moved to
Commissary Bldg.;
Endowments/Advancement
indicator in light of limited
funding availability for
program?
Svcs, Corp/Foundation
Relations moved to Gorgas
C100; Alumni Relations,
Annual Fund moved to
Regiment Bldg.; Photography
housed in Commissary Annex
3.1.8.
Increase parking spaces
by 20%, from 4,260
spaces to 5,140
3.1.9.
Increase the
matriculation of
students completing
pre-college support
programs to UTB/TSC by
10%
3.2.
Maintain
affordability
3.2.1.
Implement a financial
modeling tool and
develop key indicators
for the use of financial
resources
No response
DATA
PENDING—
need to
provide
FY08 and
FY09 data
In progress
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SA:
Reports data pending until
late August 2010;
Data needs to respond to
measures that 70% of TRIO
participants matriculate to
UTB/TSC after hs graduation;
90% of TRIO completers
college ready
BA:
developed reporting format
for budget v. actual goal and
supports forecasting
requirements presented to
UT System; completed Jan.
2009 and incorporated into
monthly review process
BA: produce year-end
projection monthly during
FY 09 w/100% of System due
dates met
Is any more required for this
performance indicator to
meet measure?
3.2.2.
Develop a competitive
pricing strategy for
tuition and fees that
supports the budget
needs of the university
while maintaining
affordability
3.2.3.
Evaluate the
effectiveness of all
scholarship programs
In progress
BA:
participated in
development of 20112012 tuition & fee policy
that included
development of policy
that benchmarks against
other UT campuses and
other institutions
Little
progress
Has strategy been
developed or has indicator
been attained?
SA:
maintained Scorpion
Scholars at 100 each year
Added scholarship to
Math/Science academy
and Challenge for
Excellence Scholarship
Needs to be assigned to
appropriate division/dept.
(SA, EM, etc.) Define
“effectiveness” of
scholarship program
BA:
Report of effectiveness of
TSC Trustee scholarship
developed and presented
in FY 09
3.2.4.
Increase auxiliary
NO DATA
revenues by 5% annually
BA:
3.2.5.
Increase endowments
from current value of
$5.5 million to $8
million in gifts and
pledges
IA:
2007-8/2010: 39 new
endowments totaling
$1,217,835 established and
$646,616 added to existing
endowments.
In progress
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Developed two
proformas at FBMC
and submitted to
VPBA
Need data and to assign
how tracked and plan for
how and where revenues
will increase
New endowments:
FY08- $579,835 (18)
FY09- $96,000 (7)
FY10- $542,000 (14)
Added to existing
endowments:
FY08- $319,331
FY09- $198,469
FY10- $128,816
3.3.
Improve
efficiency
3.2.6.
Increase the number of
NO DATA
Trustees Scholarships by REPORTED
10%
3.2.7.
Increase the number of
Completed
student positions for the
Student Employment
Initiative from 160 to
200
3.3.1.
Create a systematic
approach to evaluating
organizational
efficiencies within each
division
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Is this still a viable goal?
SA:
200 SEI positions will be
funded for Fall 2010
BA:
Purchasing Office
evaluated cost savings in
office supplies; added
SUMMUS as low cost
supplier in FY 09
Technology Working
Group of Resource
Generation and Cost
Containment made several
recommendations
resulting in significant cost
savings.
Position control system
from Datatel will be used
and UTB has contacted
Datatel about becoming
beta site for this new
module
Personal Protective
Equipment were
distributed to 100% of
identified personnel by FY
09, with 1200 items
distributed
A minimum of 2 safety
inspections conducted in
each of the 27 laboratories
and shops during FY 09 (66
total inspections. Of 161
lab and shop personnel,
75% completed online
safety trainings during FY
09
AA:
Created administrative
position to oversee Dual
Enrollment instruction and
support DE teaching
Director position
established Fall 09
CTL w/ director
established Fall 09
IA:
Through collaboration with CS
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3.3.2.
Establish baseline data
of customer satisfaction
levels for support
services
3.3.3.
Demonstrate
satisfaction levels with
educational experience
at or above peer
institutions for students
responding to the
National Survey of
Student Engagement
Only one
division
responded
Data needs
analysis
department, ITS, HR, and Web
Communication, online
directory became automated
in Fall 2009 and is updated
nightly
BA:
Survey administered in FY
09 re: awareness of ethics
program, 37% of
respondents reported
awareness of program (6%
response rate to survey)
OIRPE: 2010 NSSE Mean and
Frequency Report: (Click
Here)
All non academic service
departments working with
students or other
constituents should
establish baseline data for
customer satisfaction
AA:
Will review NSSE results
annually at Fall 2010 Deans
and Chairs meeting and
develop goals and action
plans to improve areas
below peer institutions
All divisions should review
and analyze NSSE data for
their respective areas
3.3.4.
Create and implement
an institutional
effectiveness plan for
each division
In progress
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OIRPE:
Divisions/Colleges & Schools
need to update SPs, continue
monitoring of administrative
and SLO goals, ensure
programs following program
review calendar
All divisions need to work
with OIRPE to develop
departmental review
process similar to academic
program review; nonacademic student
support/service
departments must develop
and assess SLOs during the
2010-2012 cycle
3.3.5.
Compile periodic
information on
institutional vital signs
and issue reports to
management for
research-based decision
making
3.3.6.
Complete value
engineering on
operating budgets and
identify cost savings
3.3.7.
Build infrastructure in
Institutional
Advancement to
support philanthropic
gifts comparable to peer
institutions
In progress
In progress
Complete
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OIRPE:
Elements of the “dashboard”
in process of being defined; FY
2010 Fact Book to be
completed by early Fall 2010;
methods for developing and
creating dashboard currently
being researched
BA:
Completed operating peer
review for Workers
Compensation and
International Programs
areas and issued a report to
each area in FY 08
Goal of enhancing cash
management process to
increase interest income
was not met. Increase
income decreased due to
economic recession
IA:
Organizational
restructuring and new
positions established
and filled (AVP for
Marketing &
Communication,
Director for
Corporations and
Foundations, Director
for Alumni Relations
May need resources to
complete this performance
indicator
Is this still expected to
continue despite having
completed Cost
Containment and Resource
Generation process? Who
should this performance
indicator be assigned to?
with an administrative
assistant, Director for
Advancement Services
Hired 4 development
officers to seek gifts
on behalf of
academics, library &
centers of excellence
New position for
Director of Web
Communication
established and filled
Awarded “Strength in
Numbers” grant from
UT System to assist in
building infrastructure
that provides salary
support, software for
alumni and donor
databases, and
incorporation of
improved data for
targeting gift requests
3.3.8.
Implement single-sign
on system to enable
students, faculty and
staff to seamlessly
access UT System
resources and services
3.3.9.
Increase the internet
bandwidth by 20
megabits per second
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annually to ensure
network connectivity
and accessibility to
online resources
3.3.10.
Implement a new
universal e-mail service
for all students
3.3.11.
Build infrastructure in
Information Technology
Services to comply with
state mandates and
support IT efficiency
4.
To advance
academic and
economic
development for
the region
4.1.
Develop and
expand
academic and
technical
programs
4.1.1.
Create undergraduate
and graduate program
cohorts as appropriate
In progress
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EDCS:
Off Campus Teaching Site
had 354 enrollments in SP
10; plans underway to
expand off campus teaching
sites beginning Fall 10.
First incubator in UTB
International Innovation
Center received $1 M from
the Texas Emerging
Technology Fund designed
to grow a new economic
sector in the region
Plan submitted to UT System
to collaborate with UTPA to
plan a regional project to
grow the supply of needed
engineers
FY10—AAS Business Mgt and
Technology, Certificate in
Administrative Mgt,
Certificate in Microsoft
Certified Application
Specialist, UD Certificate in
Border and Transnational
Studies, AS in Science
4.1.2.
Implement new
academic programs,
including master’s and
doctoral programs, to
meet regional, state and
national needs
4.1.3.
Implement new
certificate and applied
associate program to
meet business and
industry needs
4.1.4.
Plan for preliminary
authority requests in
preparation for the Fall
In progress
In progress
NO LONGER
APPLICABLE
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AA:
FY09—AS in Architecture,
BA in Spanish Translation and
Interpreting
FY10—UD Certificate in
Border and Transnational
Studies, AS in Science
AA:
AY10—AAS Business Mgt and
Technology, Certificate in
Administrative Mgt,
Certificate in Microsoft
Certified Application Specialist
AY 11 – Five new certificates
and 1 AAS in green
technologies
AA:
The preliminary authority
request process was
eliminated in July 2009
NO LONGER VIABLE GOAL
4.2.
Develop and
expand
programs in
workforce
training and
continuing
education
2011 Table of Programs
review
4.2.1.
Expand and implement
continuing education
programs in identified
areas
4.2.2.
Implement a
collaborative program
with local and state
authorities to assist the
revitalization of two
neighborhoods by
creating jobs and
implementing green
programs
4.2.3.
Renovate and build out
additional space and
facilities for the ITEC
Center, continuing
education and
workforce training
In progress
In progress
Not
progressing
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EDCS:
BISD contract for Certified
Nurse Assistant, Pharmacy
Technician, and Real Estate
(211 enrolled)
93 students completed Go
Green Center
weatherization trainings
Obtained Texas Skills
Development Funds:
2008—$10.065M
2010—$949K
2012—$1M
EDCS:
Go Green Assistance Grant
–with Brownsville Housing
Authority provided energy
awareness and information
on plastic bag ban to 368
residents
International Innovation
Center facilitated 64 start
ups and created 615 jobs;
counseled or trained 467
clients
EDCS:
ITECC revenue from 3rd party
space leases and events is
declining. ITECC facility
management is looking at
narrower range of offerings
related to advancing applied
Is goal still viable or should it
be revised?
research with University
programs
ITECC 2010 Revenue: $377K
(below $516K projection for
2010); Expected revenue for
2012--$210K
4.3.
Promote social
and economic
development
4.3.1.
Establish an Institute for
Public Service
4.3.2.
Increase the overall
participation by local
vendors in the
Historically
Underutilized
Businesses (HUB) by
10% annually
Complete
Complete
4.3.3.
Achieve full
development of the
Fall 2009 Institute for Public
Service established and
director hired. Certified Public
Manager (CPM) program
developed and delivered to
first cohort
BA:
60 active vendors
participating in UTB/TSC
HUB program, with a
16.67% increase in number
of vendors in FY08.
Expenditures by HUB
vendors increased from
16.6% in FY 08 to 22.51% in
FY 09
Evaluated utilization of
existing group purchasing
agreements and
participation in UT System’s
RFP; determined success by
only issuing 10 RFPs in FY09
(60% reduction over the
previous year)
EDCS:
Small Business Incubator is
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Does this need to remain a
continuing goal? Does the
measure need to be
adjusted?
International Innovation
Center (small business
incubator) at the ITEC
Center
at 95% capacity; 615 jobs
created; 64 companies
launched. Start ups in the
incubator have a 75%
success rate
Cross border program
delivered to 105
participants from Mexican
maquiladoras for
certification in supply chain
management
4.3.4.
Design and implement a
plan to recognize area
businesses that provide
incentives for their
employees to earn their
degrees
4.3.5.
Ensure that the
university’s
telecommunication
(voice, data and video)
infrastructure will be
part of the regional
telecommunication
infrastructure
IA:
Some business have been
identified; activity in progress
In progress
4.3.6.
Expand partnerships
No response
with government and
to this
nonprofit agencies to
indicator
engage in historic
preservation of facilities,
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economic development
and environmental
improvements to impact
the socio-economic
viability of the region.
4.4.
4.4.1.
Enrich cultural Expand lecture offerings In progress
and community to provide audiences
opportunities
with intellectually
stimulating
conversations with
lecturers from around
the world
4.4.2.
Increase community
attendance by 100% for
the annual
Distinguished Lecture
Series
4.4.3.
Increase the community
attendance at
university-sponsored
cultural, music and art
events sponsored by
10% annually
In progress
In progress
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AA:
SPI Lecture Series has offered
at least three lectures per year
since 2008 with topics
selected by SPI citizens
IA:
Distinguished Lecture Series
speaker: Spring 2009-Hind
Kavawat from Jordan and
Canada. Fall 2009-Dr. George
Friedman, the global view of
the “The Next 100 Years”
IA:
Net proceeds for FY 10
increased to $34,575 from
$2,299 in FY 09. Participation
increased from 265 to 350
EDCS:
Art Center community
performance series has been
developed for 2010-2011
IA:
The Art Center community
performance series has been
developed for 2010-2011. Key
staff employed to manage the
facility and develop
community-wide cultural
programs to utilize facility
4.4.4.
Increase community
participation in the
Music Academy which
offers private lessons,
group music instruction
and performance to
children and adults
4.4.5.
Acquire a digital
television signal for
UTB/TSC
4.4.6.
Create and renovate
facilities that will be the
centers of cultural and
community activities,
such as the new library,
the new REK Center, Los
Tomates Banco, the new
Arts Center, the ITEC
Center and the Kraigher
House
No response
to this
indicator
Cannot
complete
goal
In progress?
4.4.7.
Promote diversity in
Not
students’ educational
progressing
experience by increasing
multicultural
programming
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Is this still a viable goal or
priority? Needs to be
assigned to appropriate
administrator
IA:
KMBH and UTB collaboration
was not possible
IA:
Monthly construction
newsletter is prepared and
hard copies distributed to
trustees and key
administrators. An electronic
version sent to community
leaders, legislators,
superintendents and
chambers of commerce within
the tax district. Also located
on TSC office web page
BA:
Surveyed students during
Welcome Week 2008;
received 140 responses
regarding students interests in
performances/entertainment.
Is this goal still possible to
achieve by 2012?
If still a priority, does this
indicator need to be
assigned?
Data analyzed.
5.
To enhance
Student Success
5.1.
Develop and
expand
programs to
enhance
undergraduate
and graduate
student
success
5.1.1.
Evaluate current firstyear experience
activities and then
design and implement
supporting first-year
experience activities
5.1.2.
Establish legal services
for students and
increase usage by 10%
annually
5.1.3.
Increase Workforce
Training and Continuing
Education enrollment by
10% to 5,000 and total
revenue to $1.6 million
In progress;
substantial
progress
made
Cannot
complete
goal
In progress
35
AA/SA:
First Year Task Force met
2008-09 and recommended
stricter deadlines, required
admissions procedures to
include testing, advising, and
orientation prior to
registration, redesign of SPCH
1315 to serve as student
success course. All
implemented
Task Force recommended
participation on FOE project;
self-study took place in 200910 and resulted in a final
report with action plan to
create a coherent, integrated
experience for first year
students.
BA:
Legal Services activity moved
out of BAD in 2009 and legal
position eliminated in April
2010. Goal cannot be
completed
EDCS:
FY 08 Enrollment—4,586
Revenues—$1.953M
FY 10 Enrollment—4,650
Revenues—$1.5M
Language Institute—399 for
Remove goal from Strategic
Plan?
Are the same measures
appropriate through 2012?
credit ESOL courses and
663 non credit ESL courses
5.1.4.
Increase hourly usage of
online tutoring services
by 50% annually from
the current 800 hours
5.1.5.
Increase the number of
recorded courses online
from the current 150 by
20% annually to allow
students to review
courses at their
convenience
5.1.6.
Design a comprehensive
orientation program
that includes an online
component and special
sessions for targeted
cohorts
Completed
SA:
Mandatory two day
orientation process and
schedule completed
5.2.
Program and
build facilities
to enhance
student
success
5.2.1.
Raise $6.7 million in
gifts from private
sources toward
construction of the new
$25 million Arts Center
In progress
36
IA:
A total of $2,135,633 has been
raised from 18 donors’
contributions ranging from
$25,000-$1M; and 112 other
contributors with gifts ranging
from $10-$13,575
5.2.2.
Upgrade and maintain
older classrooms with
multimedia
infrastructure
5.2.3.
Upgrade and maintain
multi-purpose facilities,
including Cassia, Gorgas
Board Room and the
third floor of SETB, with
comprehensive media
capabilities
5.2.4.
Create campus capacity
for 20,000 students
through state and local
bond projects
In progress
BA:
At least one fire and life safety
inspection was conducted for
each of the 46 university
buildings in FY 09 (1005
completion rate achieved);
additional fire/life safety
inspection conducted for 10
bldgs identified as high traffic
or high hazard area (100%
completion rate achieved)
IA:
Construction updates are
included in Orange and
White publication inserted
into local tax district
newspapers. Monthly
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construction newsletter
prepared and distributed.
Sponsor Career Center page
in Brownsville Herald and
VMS distributed to 11,600
juniors and seniors in district
in classes. Focus in on
programs of study, student
success, financial aid,
enrollment
5.2.5.
Create campus athletic
zone to include athletic
fields and trails for
jogging, walking, and
bicycling
5.3.
Increase
student
retention
5.2.6.
Seek legislative funding
for a state-of-the art
student services
building
5.2.7.
Plan and construct
student housing
designed to promote a
learning-centered
environment
5.3.1.
Increase freshman-tosophomore retention
rate to 75%
5.3.2.
Increase undergraduate
In progress
OGR:
Not approved by 81st
legislature; submitted to 82nd
legislature August 2010
NEED DATA
In progress
38
SA:
Satisfactory Academic
Progress success rate to
85%
5.3.3.
Increase the number of
mentored students by
10% annually
Orientation script modified
to include strong advising
and registration component
and includes faculty and
deans from various
disciplines
Redesigned STING for Fall
2010 to better align to
classroom activity
In progress
39
AA:
Students on probation and
suspension are subject to
more intrusive advising
through Academic Advising
Center. Probation/suspension
students required to complete
Academic Success Plan/
Contract which requires visits
with faculty and advisors.
Students appealing
suspension must submit
appeals and supporting
documentation. Online
referral form developed for
early alert and faculty
encouraged to report students
having problems in first three
weeks of term
AA:
Distinguished advising by
academic advisors from
mentoring done by faculty.
Process has not yet been
Is measure of increasing
undergraduate SAP rate to
85% still appropriate?
formally established
BA:
Approximately 40 students
mentored by various BAD
departments during FY 09
5.3.4.
Enhance resources
designated for students
to learn collaboratively,
build campus
connections and
engender school spirit
Ongoing
BA:
BAD department made
several presentations to
classes in the School of
Business during FY 09
(topics: finance and
budgeting, human
resources and compliance,
purchasing, careers in
accounting, supply chain
management, and ethics
SA:
5,100 students utilized REK
center; over 1,200
attended Athletic games
48% of students population
participated in REK Center
program and 10% in
Student Health education
programs
Orientation program
focuses on school spirit and
traditions
5.3.5.
Implement an annual
freshman convocation
In progress
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First Freshman Convocation
scheduled for August 27th
5.4.
Increase
graduation
rates
event
5.4.1.
Increase the number of
graduates by 10%
annually
In progress
EM:
Communication plan being
developed to be in contact
with students from point of
entry to graduation
IA:
More than 200 endowed
scholarships provide more
than $300K annually to
students
OIRPE:
UT System Facts and Trends
Report: 2001 Cohort 6 year
graduation rate = 16%; 2002
cohort 6 year graduation rate
= 17%
5.4.2.
Increase the six-year
graduation rate from
18% to 34%
5.4.3.
Increase incentives to
encourage students to
graduate within four
years
5.5.
Develop and
5.5.1.
Develop proposals for
NEED DATA
In progress
No response
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Is this still an appropriate
target to try to achieve by
2012?
EM:
Collaborating with Academic
Advising to automatically
award certificate and
associate’s degrees
expand P-16
Initiatives
three research-based
master’s programs and
two research-based
doctoral programs
5.5.2.
Pursue opportunities for
participating in early
college high schools and
creating partnerships
with local school
districts
5.5.3.
Expand Math and
Science Academy
enrollment to the full
capacity of 80 students
5.5.4.
Increase the number of
students who are
college ready by
collaborating with
regional school districts
on college readiness
standards, dual
enrollment, and other P16 initiatives
5.5.5.
Expand partnerships
with K-12 schools
through chess training
initiative with teachers
to this
indicator
In progress
AA:
BISD BECHS established in
2008. 90 students in the HS
junior year attend classes at
UTB/TSC beginning Fall 2010.
By Spring 2012, first class of
students will graduate with hs
diploma and associate’s
degree
Complete;
No response
to this
indicator
In progress
Completed
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EM:
Developing summer program
to assist high school students
requiring developmental
education to bring them to
college readiness upon entry
to UTB/TSC
SA:
Chess staff work with College
of Education and their student
teachers participate in chess
training
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