Quest for Student Success 2025
Quest for Student Success 2025 Archive
Quest 2025 Development Committee 2018
- Mark Byrnes, Provost; Committee Chair
- Joe Bales, Vice President for University Advancement
- David Butler, Vice Provost for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
- Jeff Gibson, Professor and Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance
- Joey Gray, 2017-18 Faculty Senate President
- Mary Hoffschwelle, Professor, Department of History and Director, MT Engage
- Faye Johnson, Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Partnerships
- Marva Lucas, Professor and Chair, Department of University Studies
- Susan Myers-Shirk, Professor, Department of History; Director, General Education
- Ken Paulson, Dean, College of Media and Entertainment
- David Schmidt, Vice Provost for International Affairs
- Deb Sells, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Academic and Enrollment Services
- Rick Sluder, Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean, University College
- Data Resources: Chris Brewer and Sylvia Collins, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Charge
Set direction for the Quest for Student Success: with Distinction for the next seven years
- Determine goals
- Set 鈥渄istinction鈥� benchmark(s)/outcome(s)
- Establish quantifiable success measures
- Establish qualitative success measures
- Define baseline institutional impact measures
Timeline
| November 15 | President appointed committee to revisit Quest for Student Success |
| December 6 | Organization meeting |
| March 5 | Working Concept Completed |
| March 7 | Working Concept to Deans for Review and Comment |
| April 9 | Deans meeting to review working concept |
| May 15 | Working Draft 1 Completed |
| July 5 | Share Draft with Deans |
| July 11 | Deans鈥� Meeting to Discuss Working Draft 1 |
| August 7 | Submit Draft to President |
| August 10 | Share Draft with President鈥檚 Student Success Team |
| September 5 | Post revised draft to University community for review and comment |
| September 26-27 | University Forums in Faculty Senate Chambers: Wed, Sept 26, 2:00PM and Thurs, Sept 27, 3:00PM |
| October 8 | Submit Final Plan to University Planning Committee for Approval |
| October 8 | Submit Final Plan to President for Approval |
| October 22 | Post and Implement Final Plan |
| November 13 | Notify Academic Affairs, Student Life & Athletics Committee |
Resources
Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Career Development Center Consultant Report
The Chronicle of Higher Education
- 鈥淪tudents on the Margins鈥� October 2017
- 鈥�2026, The Decade Ahead: The Seismic Shifts Transforming the Future of Higher Education鈥� May 2016
- 鈥淭he Future of The Degree: How Colleges Can Survive the New Credential Economy鈥� September 2017
- 鈥淭he Future of Work: How Colleges Can Prepare Students for the Jobs Ahead鈥� April 2017
- 鈥淭ake Back the Ivory Tower鈥� October 2017
- January 2018
- 鈥淏ringing Back Adult Students Takes More Than a Catchy Campaign鈥� February 2018
- Aligning the classroom with employer needs: ““
APLU Council on Engagement and Outreach
- 鈥淭he Centrality of Engagement in Higher Education鈥� August 2015
EAB
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The Education Trust
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Lumina Foundation
Bloomberg Businessweek
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Quest 2025 Implementation Committees
Launch, Planning and Implementation Work Group
- Vincent Windrow, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, Work Group Chair
- Rick Sluder, Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean, University College
- David Butler, Vice Provost for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
- Rick Cottle, Faculty Senate President 2020-2021
- Bud Fischer, Dean, College of Basic and Applied Sciences
- Keith Gamble, Chair, Chairs Council 2020-2021
- Leah Lyons, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- Bruce Petryshak, Vice President, Information Technology Division and CIO
- Deb Sells, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Academic and Enrollment Services
- Alan Thomas, Vice President for Business and Finance
- Chris Brewer, Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
- Becky Cole, Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Resources
- Nita Brooks, Interim聽Vice Provost for Academic Programs
- Mary Hoffschwelle, Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Partnerships
- Philip Phillips, Associate Dean, University Honors College
- Cheryl Torsney, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Laurie Witherow, Associate Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment Services
Quest 2025 Implementation Steering Committee
- Rick Sluder, Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean, University College, Committee Chair
- Joe Bales, Vice President for University Advancement
- Chris Brewer, Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
- Tom Brinthaupt, Director of Faculty Development
- Nita Brooks, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Programs
- David Butler, Vice Provost for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
- Becky Cole, Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Resources
- Rick Cottle, Faculty Senate President 2020-2021
- Bud Fischer, Dean, College of Basic and Applied Sciences
- Keith Gamble, Chair, Chairs Council 2020-2021
- Jeff Gibson, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- Mary Hoffschwelle, Associate Provost for Strategic Planning and Partnerships
- Beverly Keel, Dean, College of Media and Entertainment
- Marva Lucas, Professor and Chair, Department of University Studies
- Leah Lyons, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
- Chris Massaro, Director of Athletics
- Kathy Musselman, Assistant Vice President, Human Resource Services
- Julie Myatt, Director, MT Engage
- Susan Myers-Shirk, Director, General Education
- Andrew Oppmann, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
- Bruce Petryshak, Vice President, Information Technology Division and CIO
- Kathleen Schmand, Dean, Walker Library
- Deb Sells, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Academic and Enrollment Services
- Robert Summers, Vice Provost for International Affairs
- Alan Thomas, Vice President, Business and Finance
- Cheryl Torsney, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- David Urban, Dean, Jones College of Business
- Rick Vanosdall, Interim聽Dean, College of Education
- John Vile, Dean, University Honors College
- William Waits, Assistant Vice President, Campus Planning
- Terry Whiteside, Dean, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
- Vincent Windrow, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success
- Laurie Witherow, Associate Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment Services
