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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Student Experience Work Group

Members

Administrators
Faculty
Staff
External/Student
Avelino Mills-Novoa (co-chair)
Phil Godding
Mike Gillilan
Michael Gilbert
Mark Jaede (co-chair)
Sandy Johnson
Steve Klepetar
Dave Warne
Dan Pedersen
Matt Trombley
Jessica Ostman
Michelle Schmitz
Mike Sharp
Ivan Bartha
George Torrey
Margaret Sarnicki

Current as of 1/2/08. Subject to change.

Work Group Tools and Resources

Work Group Charge

The Student Experience work group is charged with drafting a recommendation report regarding an envisioned student experience at St. Cloud State University, with a specific focus on the integration and effectiveness of:

  • FYE programs
  • Advising (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Student academic and business services
  • Co-curricular programming
  • Residential living
  • Off-campus and non-traditional student programs and services
  • Underrepresented student support programs and services
  • Underprepared students and placement testing
  • Student athlete experience
  • Career planning and placement
  • Undergraduate research

The recommendation report should include the following information, as appropriate:

  1. Research question(s) and data used as a basis for recommendations
  2. Situational analysis for SCSU
  3. State, Regional and National trends
  4. Best practices from peers and others
  5. Opportunities for interdisciplinary work
  6. Key business processes for redesign
  7. Opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency through technology or process improvement
  8. Opportunities to engage with or impact St. Cloud and Central Minnesota
  9. Facilities implications
  10. Technology implications
  11. Fundraising or grant opportunities
  12. Curricular or other opportunities
  13. Impact on enrollment
  14. Opportunities to enhance campus/community diversity
  15. Identify items that require additional or more detailed planning efforts

The Student Experience work group should work closely with the Institutional Outcomes work group and integrate recommendations whenever possible. The work group is responsible for generating an open dialogue with SCSU’s internal and external community and will seek out key individuals and committees that may have information relevant to their charge. It is expected that the work groups will maintain a transparent process and stakeholder input will be reflected in the final recommendation report. Work group meetings should be open to the campus community and announced in advance. Work groups should provide updates on the progress of the work groups regularly through the Academic Action Planning web site and blog and should provide at least one process report by February 18, 2008. The recommendation report needs to be submitted by March 14, 2008 and will be used to inform SCSU’s Academic Action Plan and other institutional planning efforts.