SPARC Meeting Summaries: Strategic Planning

SPARC Meeting Summaries

2011-12
- April 10, 2012, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: General Education
  - Summary - draft
    - University-Wide Student Learning Outcomes - draft document
    - Digital Dossiers document
- March 13, 2012, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Student Debt/Time to Degree
  - Summary - approved
    - President Eisler's Student Debt presentation
    - Financial Aid's Financial Literacy website
- February 14, 2012, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Student Success
  - Summary - approved
    - attachment: Student Success Factors Quiz
    - attachment: Learning Analytics
- January 17, 2012, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: HLC Report
  - Summary - approved
    - President Eisler's memorandum dated Dec. 2, 2011
    - Summary of HLC Report: Areas of Concern - Recommendations
    - Summary of HLC Report: Strengths
- December 13, 2011, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Plans for the University Center
  - University Center - Visioning Report Executive Summary
  - Summary - approved
- November 8, 2011, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topics: Proposed Revisions to the Strategic Plan and New 3-year IT Plan
  - Summary - approved
  - Proposed Draft to Strategic Plan Recommended by SPARC on November 8, 2011
- October 11, 2011, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Strategic Plan: Goals 4, 5, 6
  - Summary - approved
- September 13, 2011, 3-5 p.m., WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: E-Learning
  - Summary - approved
  - Presentation by E-MAT
    - “A Plan for the Next Stage of E-Learning at Ferris” (pdf)
    - “E-Learning Management Advisory Team (E-MAT): Online Learning Recommendations” (Powerpoint)
- July 12, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., WCCC
  Annual Retreat
  - Summary - approved
  - Report to SPARC
    - President's Council 2011 Report to SPARC on the Strategic Plan
  - Ferris First Presentations:
    - Academic Incubator
      - White Paper
      - PowerPoint
    - Entrepreneurial Institute
      - White Paper
      - PowerPoint
    - Global Studies
      - White Paper
      - Presentation

2010-11
- April 19, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Higher Learning Commission Self-Study
    Summary - approved
- March 15, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Online, continued
    Summary - approved
    EMAT Survey of FerrisConnect Faculty Results
    History of Online Learning Presentation - PowerPoint, provided by E-MAT
    Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning - services
    Defining Parameters of Practice - discussion notes
- February 15, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Online, continued
    Summary - approved
    Online Student Survey - provided by E-MAT
- January 18, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Online
    Summary - approved
- December 14, 2010, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Student Engagement
    Summary- approved
    - Handouts:
      Student Engagement - Chickering 7 Principles
      Student Engagement article
      PEP Annual Report
      OrgSync
      Interdisciplinary Thematic Units
      Reviewing Our Academic Organization
- November 9, 2010, 3-5pm, WCCC
  - Discussion Topic: Student Success
    Summary - approved
    Student Success - informal class survey form
    - Student Responses:
      "What does 'student success' mean to you?"
      "What might FSU do to support you in your efforts to succeed?"
- October 12, 2010 (meeting canceled)
  - No meeting summary
- September 14, 2010
  - Discussion Topic: Facilities Management
    Summary - approved
- July 12, 2010 - Summer Retreat
  - Summary - approved
  - President's Council Report to SPARC -
    "Progress on the Strategic Plan"

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To suggest an initiative or share your successes, please email Leonard Johnson, SPARC Chair. johnsole@ferris.edu.