1) Summary. 

The goal is to increase use of on-line systems by WSU students (prospective and enrolled), faculty and staff for a variety of academic and enrollment activities and to expand summer school and the Westside Campus Center.

2) Regents’ System Goal A:

WSU addresses seamlessness, efficiency and effectiveness by expanding and using technology and space.  Specifically on-line systems for faculty, students and staff will be expanded; the summer session enhanced so that students from WSU, other Regents’ institutions, and community colleges may make efficient progress toward a degree and high school students/recent high school graduates may make early progress; and educational opportunities for residents of the WSU’s service area will be increased by expanding the Westside Campus Center.

3) Institutional Indicators.

Institutional Indicator 1:  The usage of the WSU on-line systems for application, advising, registration and financial aid will increase and expand.

a)      University Computing has systems for recording the usage of on-line systems for application, advising, registration and financial aid.  Data from high school students/recent high school graduates, community college transfer students, and enrolled students will be collected.

b)      The benchmark will be based on usage during calendar years 2002 and 2003.

c)      During 2004 we will determine the baseline/benchmark and project the annual increase made for calendar year 2005. 

Institutional Indicator 2: The usage by WSU faculty and staff of electronic self- services

a)      Electronic services for scheduling courses, degree audit, reporting grades, electronic early academic warning system, electronic library services, and employee information (e.g. directory information, teaching load history, education) have developed rapidly over the last few years.  University Computing has systems for recording the usage of these on-line systems by faculty and staff.

b)      The benchmark will be based on usage during calendar years 2002 and 2003.

c)      During 2004 we will determine the baseline/benchmark and project the annual increase made for calendar year 2005. 

Institutional Indicator 3: Expansion of summer school by increasing regular and visiting student enrollments.

a)      Historically, due to its urban location, WSU has had a large summer session. Increasing enrollment of high school guests, new high school graduates, college-age students home for the summer recess and WSU returning students will be the focus of this goal.

b)      The benchmark will be based on the last three summer sessions for each group.

c)      The target for 2004 will be the establishment of the benchmark and determination of the annual increase made for calendar year 2005. 

Institutional Indicator 4: Expand the Westside Campus Center to enhance access to higher education.

a)      The Westside Campus Center, opened in the Fall semester 1994, has expanded to full capacity and additional space is necessary to meet increased demand. Data on enrollments, credit hours and course offerings are available within the student records database.

b)       The benchmarks will be enrollments at the Westside Campus Center for the last three years.

c)      The initial target will be to open a new and expanded facility in the Spring 2005 with maintenance of enrollment for Fall 2004.  The target for subsequent years will be an annual enrollment increase of 3%.

1) Summary. 

The goal is to improve learner outcomes by promoting higher levels of academic challenge, collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction (NSSE) and improving academic success and persistence through participation in academic support services.

2) Regents’ System Goal B:

WSU will engage students through teaching, research, scholarship, creative performance, and student support services to promote a higher level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, and student-faculty interaction from the freshman and senior years. The National Study of Student Engagement (NSSE), a national standardized student survey, evaluates these three areas.  Participation in student support programs such as Student Support Services and Student Success courses are used to address persistence and academic success.

3) Institutional Indicators.

Institutional Indicator 1: Level of academic challenge as reported by the NSSE benchmark scores for freshmen and seniors.

Institutional Indicator 2: Active and collaborative learning as reported by NSSE benchmark scores for freshmen and seniors.

Institutional Indicator 3: Student-faculty interaction as reported by NSSE benchmark scores for freshmen and seniors.

a)      The NSSE survey of freshmen and seniors was administered to a random sample in FY2002 and is being repeated this year.  Scores are provided for WSU and aggregate information for comparison purposes from other institutions.  NSSE staff recommends two administrations of the test to establish reasonable benchmarks.

b)      The median scores from the two administrations form the benchmark.

c)      The current level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning and student-faculty interaction will be established based on the two administrations.  Improvement plans will be developed during FY2005 and targets then set.

Institutional Indicator 4: Persistence and performance for students participating in Student Support Services and Student Success courses in relation to comparison groups

a)      Academic performance (GPA), persistence from fall to spring and fall to fall will be determined for each area and for an appropriate comparison group for each area.

b)       The benchmark will be established for each area using the last 5 years of data. Data are available in the student records database.

c)      Since these programs work with a variety of ‘at risk’ students only modest increases in academic performance and persistence are conceivable.   A .10 higher GPA and 2% higher persistence for the aggregate of the participants compared to the comparison groups for each of the next three years.

1) Summary. 

This goal is to improve workforce development by increasing work-based learning opportunities for undergraduate students in a variety of majors and increase enrollments in professional programs in health care.

2) Regents’ System Goal C:

Providing career development opportunities with work-based learning enhances student preparation for the workforce. Students benefit by applying classroom learning to work situations, and employers benefit by having a more experienced and skilled workforce from which to draw.  Increasing enrollments in professional programs with documented shortage of workers will also contribute to an improved workforce.

3) Institutional Indicators.

Institutional Indicator 1:       Cooperative education and internship placements

a)      Cooperative education and internship placements may be identified by enrollment in specific courses designated in each college. Tracking of enrollment is possible within the student records database.

b)      The baseline will be placements from AY 02-03 (cooperative education – 967; internships – 132).

c)      Enrollments in cooperative education and internships will increase by 2% each of the next three years.

Institutional Indicator 2: Students in programs which address health care workforce shortage areas in Kansas, i.e.  nursing and physical therapy

a)      The total number of students enrolled for the fall semester in the basic baccalaureate nursing program (this is a four-semester upper division program) and the Master's physical therapy program will be retrieved from the student records database.

b)      The average fall semester enrollments in these programs for the last five years, 1999-2003, will serve as the benchmark.

c)      Enrollments in these programs are capped at 10% over the 1999-2003 average due to regulations from Kansas Boards of Nursing and Healing Arts and national accreditation standards.

Target year 1:    Fall 2004: 5% increase from the 1999-2003 average

Target year 2:    Fall 2005: 10% increases over the 1999-2003 average.

Target year 3:    Maintain the 10% increase over the 1999-2003 average  The physical therapy program plans to be admitting at the doctoral level beginning  Summer, 2005.

1) Summary. 

This goal is to contact and then enroll more students of color, students with disabilities, first generation and limited income students and to provide needed services including financial aid and academic support services.  

2) Regents’ System Goal D:

WSU, through its seven TRIO Programs and the newly funded GEAR-UP  program (a state-wide federally-funded program for assisting foster children to enter post-secondary education), is in a position to attract, enroll and then provide academic and financial support services to these  underrepresented groups of students.  Increased recruitment efforts, financial aid and academic support are all part of this goal. 

3) Institutional Indicators.

Institutional Indicator 1: Increase contacts with potential students from underrepresented populations

a)      The Admissions Office will increase recruitment efforts and will track all contacts with potential students from underrepresented populations.

b)      The benchmark will be established based on average of the last three academic years.

c)      The number of contacts will increase by

a.      Year 1: 1.0% increase over three-year average described above

b.      Year 2: 1.5% increase over three-year average described above

c.       Year 3: 2.0% increase over three-year average described above

Institutional Indicator 2: Increase enrollment of students from underrepresented populations

a)      Students are requested to provide ethnicity information, first generation, and disability status, financial need during the enrollment process.  These data are stored in the student records database.   

b)      The benchmark will be the average enrollment of students from the underrepresented populations during the last three years.

c)      Enrollments will increase by

a.      Year 1: 0.5% increase over three-year average described above

b.      Year 2: 1.0% increase over three-year average described above

c.       Year 3: 1.5% increase over three-year average described above

Institutional Indicator 3: Increase financial aid resources available to students from underrepresented populations

a)      The University maintains records for all funds provided through federal, state, and institutional resources may be retrieved through the data warehouse.

b)      The benchmark will be the average number of awards to students from underrepresented populations during the last 3 years.

c)      Targets:

a.      Year 1: 2% increase over three-year average described above

b.      Year 2: 4% increase over three-year average described above

c.       Year 3: 6% increase over three-year average described above

Institutional Indicator 4: Provide support services through the TRIO Programs and GEAR-UP

a)      Data on participation in all TRIO Programs are part of the student records database and are grant reporting requirements. The GEAR-UP records are maintained in a separate data base dedicated to this grant.

b)      The benchmark will be the three year average of students served in all of these programs.

c)      There will be a 2% increase in each of the next three years.

1) Summary:

The goal is to increase funding obtained from federal, state, industry, and private sources for research, training, and service projects, and for academic program development.

2) Regents’ System Goal E:

Research, training, and service are essential functions of a university. These activities involve students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and enrich the educational experience of the students. Increasing funding for these activities will also contribute to economic development in the state. Academic program development, in which student scholarships and fellowships, distinguished professorships, and facilities and equipment are acquired, will also grow as a result of increased gifts from private and corporate donors.

3) Institutional Indicators.

Institutional Indicator 1: External support for research, training, and service each year will be greater than the previous 3-year average.

a) Complete data is maintained on external funding for research, training, and service projects in the Office of Research Administration. All grants and contracts from external sources are recorded in this office, and will be summed at the end of each fiscal year or other appropriate reporting period.

b) The benchmark is the average of total grant and contract funding from the three previous years.

c) Because the number of new faculty who participate in research, training, and service activities has not been growing at a rapid rate, a 3% increase is expected each year for the next three years.

Institutional Indicator 2: External support for academic program development in the form of gifts and donations each year will be greater than the previous 3-year average.

a) Complete data is maintained on gifts and endowments for academic program development by the WSU Foundation. All gifts from external sources are recorded in this office, and those supporting academic programs will be summed at the end of each fiscal year or other appropriate reporting period.  Athletic program gifts, alumni association gifts, KMUW donations, and unrestricted giving will be excluded from the total since they do not support academic programs. As receipt of estate gifts is unpredictable, they have been excluded from the totals.

b) The benchmark is the average of external gifts for academic program development from the three previous years.

c) Due to strained local economic conditions in Wichita, a 3% increase is expected each year for the next three years.

1) Summary.   WSU continues its strong commitment to offering scholarly, creative, civic, cultural and educational activities for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university and for developing mutually beneficial partnerships with the community it serves, notably in the areas of community health, economic development, P-12 educational issues and cultural outreach.

2) Regents’ System Goal F:

WSU addresses increasing community and civic engagement through the scholarly, creative, cultural and educational activities offered by the various academic and support units within the university such as  the College of Fine Arts, Division of Continuing Education, Division of Student Affairs, the Metropolitan Complex, WSU Link, Ulrich Museum, and Wichita Lyceum . Increasing partnerships with community groups will also contribute to this goal.