Johnson & Wales University’s

Strategic Plan Denver

Campus Presentation

2

FOCUS 2011 – Our Strategic Plan

Through our strategic plan, FOCUS 2011, we will

strengthen Johnson & Wales University to ensure

that we attract and retain highly motivated and

demonstrably capable students.

As America's career university we will prepare them

for professional success through academically

rigorous, industry relevant and experientially-based

programs.

3

FOCUS 2011 – Our Strategic Plan

• FOCUS 2011campus presentations

• Annual update hand-out Visit www.jwu.edu/focus2011 feedback: focus2011@jwu.edu

• A chance to look back and forward

4

Strengthening the FOUNDATION

Resource Development

Johnson & Wales University will continue to make a multifaceted investment in its structural, fiscal and human assets to support the achievement of FOCUS 2011.

5

Strengthening the FOUNDATION – Resource

Development

• Ensuring fiscal and financial strength

• Developing governance mechanisms and structures

• Employee Development Institute

• Reconstructed Web site

6

7

8

Strengthening STUDENT POTENTIAL

Admissions and Enrollment

Johnson & Wales University will be the destination of choice for individuals seeking career education who are highly motivated and demonstrably capable of success in JWU programs. The university will endeavor to establish tuition at affordable levels and offer financial assistance that supports improvement of retention and graduation rates.

9

Strengthening STUDENT POTENTIAL – Admissions and

Enrollment

• Expanded recruitment marketing plans and benchmark study

• Exceeded international undergraduate enrollment goal fall ’08 target = 683. fall ’08 enrollment = 710

• Making opportunity affordable $96 million allocated in 2008-2009 academic year

alone continued efforts of all faculty and staff

10

University Institutional Grant Total

Risk- finding a sustainablediscount rate

$5,359

$8,067$8,215

$5,157

$7,301

$7,877

$5,653

$7,322

$7,911

$6,133

$7,557

$8,177

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

yr1 yr2 yr3 yr4

2006 2007 2008

11

Denver Institutional Grant Total

Risk- finding a sustainablediscount rate

$6,016

$8,773

$8,285

$6,043

$8,074$7,851

$6,556

$8,033

$7,812

$7,138

$8,250

$8,023

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

yr1 yr2 yr3 yr4

2006 2007 2008

12

Strengthening CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career Development

Johnson & Wales University will prepare its students to launch and advance in professionally enviable and personally satisfying careers. JWU graduates will be aggressively sought after in the workplace.

13

Strengthening CAREER OPPORTUNITIES – Career

Development

• Transforming career development services

• Re-engineering experiential education

• Career progression – placement, compensation and satisfaction

14

Strengthening CAREER OPPORTUNITIES – Career

Development

15

Strengthening the EXPERIENCE

Academic and Student Life

Johnson & Wales University will create an exciting learning community offering programs that are distinguished by their relevance, excellence and rigor as well as the high quality of instruction. Outside the classroom, student life will be characterized by opportunities for personal and intellectual growth.

16

Strengthening the EXPERIENCE - Academic and Student

Life• Strengthened advising

Implementation of DegreeWorks

• Office of Online Learning ulearn – JWU’s online learning platform piloted faculty orientation to online learning development of completely online courses – CA-FSM

• Retention, Retention, Retention exceeding the universitywide goal continued work around this critical measurement

17

Strengthening the EXPERIENCE - Academic and Student

LifeEntering ClassEntering Class of Sept. ’06 of Sept. ’07 Difference

PVD 68.4% 73.2% +4.8%

NMI 62.6% 67.8% +5.2%

DEN 64.2% 74.5% +10.3%

CLT 69.4% 75.7% +6.3%

University 67.3% 73.1% +5.8%

18

Campus President Update

• FOCUS 2011 Successes: Denver Campus New Academic Dean New Advising Plan Honors Program SBDC Satellite Office Residence Hall Occupancy Safety & Security Upgrades Recognized Student Organizations Excellent Retention – 10.3% Increased Applications & Deposits

19

Campus President Update

• FOCUS 2011 Successes: Denver Campus Incoming Class of 508 The Writing Center Relationship Between the

Career Development Office and The Hospitality College

Wildcat Center Treat Hall Employee Development Institute Chef’s Choice

20

• What’s Next? Athletics Plan Incoming Class of 538 Assessment of the First-Year Seminar and The Writing

Center Increased International Student Population Community Education Continued Focus on Retention Expanded Ties Between the Career Development

Office and Faculty Experiential Education Strengthened Institutional Advancement

Campus President Update

21

FOCUS 2011 – Our Strategic Plan

Through our strategic plan, FOCUS 2011, we will

strengthen Johnson & Wales University to ensure

that we attract and retain highly motivated and

demonstrably capable students.

As America's career university we will prepare them

for professional success through academically

rigorous, industry relevant and experientially-based

programs.

www.jwu.edu/FOCUS2011

FOCUS2011@jwu.edu