Provost Forum

Provost Office Priorities:

Mark A. Pagano, November 13, 2014

Academic Affairs Updates

• City College Dean Search - Update• Academic Senate Chair - Bruce Brumley

(final term) Chair elect - Dr. Susan Gilbertz Senators At-large - Dr. Steve Coffman, CAS Professor Andrew Sullivan, CC

College 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Allied Health 560 594 593 574 580

Arts and Sciences 1560 1563 1473 1442 1318

Business 637 673 693 766 741

Education 676 700 648 575 530

City College 1531 1391 1336 1308 1279

None Designated 371 363 338 304 333

Total 5335 5284 5081 4969 4781

Graduate Only 496 504 475 429 428

Fall Census Headcount Enrollment

Academic Affairs Priorities (2013-14)Priority 1: Complete Futureu Strategic Plan First Year Report - Project delayed due to Chancellor transition. Futureu team reconvened 10/31/14 to determine timing and format to refresh and advance plan

Priority 1: Implement ASC Task Force Transition Plan - ASC Transition Team recommendations to Cabinet approved in April. Faculty moved to MTYCFA - 7/1/2014, Chairsty Stewart named first Chair of Developmental Education Department. (New Department approved by BOR September 18, 2014)

Priority 1: Complete Program Prioritization and immediately begin implementation of the results – Provost completed recommendation in June 2014, Awaiting Chancellor direction, MSUB will present to BOR for a brief update November 20, 2014Priority 1: Work with Student Affairs on enhancement of the FYE – Waiting for formation of Chancellor’s Student Success Initiative

Academic Affairs Priorities 2013-14 (continued)Priority 1: Work with Deans on College-related issues – Working on Faculty - overload and part-time faculty use guidelines. Also, we are looking at how course CAPs and room selections are managedPriority 1: Work with Academic Senate on issues raised - APC strategy (done), Course academic home report (recent meeting 11/07/14)Priority 1: Work with FA/MTYFA on issues raised - Inversion/compression raises approved and both contracts have been ratified, both MTYFA and FA have new merit process/amounts – process underway at CCPriority 1: Conduct Academic Affairs searches - CC Dean FinalistsPriority 1: Work with OCI and OIS to establish and institutionalize new Faculty Excellence Awards for Community Engagement, and Inter- national Outreach - Done (except for sustaining award funding) Summit being organized by OCI and Provost Office for Spring 2015Priority 1: Work with MSUB Foundation to raise significant portion of funds for Yellowstone Hall – Case Statement and drawings received approximately $750K raised to date

MSU Billings Space TBD Academic Affairs Priorities 2014-15 Priority 1 – We have been asked to investigate having increased faculty participation and professional development in MSUB advising processes

Priority 1 – Departments asked to review POS to determine if they are still the best track through programs and consistent with Degree Works

Priority 1 – Enhance department chair and faculty participation in New Student Orientation and campus visits by students and parents

Priority 1 – Work with Deans, IT staff, e-Learning Director, and e-Learning Fellows to enhance strategic online learning initiatives (Solicitation out this week)Priority 1 – Actively participate with Chancellor’s Student Success Initiative, Re-invigorate Futureu process, Charge UBC and EBCPriority 1 – Additional Budget reductions need to be considered to compensate for additional Fall 2014 enrollment decrease - $900K proposed, of this $91K is from AA,, and approximately $590K is from Enrollment Reserve (see upcoming slide)

FY15 Budget by Executive

Approved

Budget% of Total

Proposed Reductions

% of Total

Revised Budget

% of Total

Chancellor 2,099,059 4.8%

(45,180) 5.0%

2,053,879 4.8%

Athletics 2,033,133 4.7%

- 0.0%

2,033,133 4.8%

Total Chancellor 4,132,192 9.5%

(45,180) 5.0%

4,087,012 9.6%

Academic Affairs 24,051,901 55.5%

(91,202) 10.1%

23,960,699 56.5%

Administrative Services 8,033,339 18.5%

(82,270) 9.1%

7,951,069 18.7%

Student Affairs 3,625,214 8.4%

(91,348) 10.1%

3,533,866 8.3%

Other 3,478,823 8.0%

(590,000) 65.6%

2,888,823 6.8%

Total 43,321,469

100.0%

(900,001)

100.0%

42,421,468

100.0%

Other

Enrollment Reserve 706,361

(190,000)

516,361

Bad Debt 294,250

(100,000)

194,250

Classified Bonuses 41,022

41,022

Waivers 2,293,190

(300,000)

1,993,190

Scholarships from reserves 144,000

144,000

3,478,823

(590,000)

2,888,823

Proposed UBC/EBC Budget Reductions for

2014-15 Budget

MSU Billings Space TBD Academic Affairs Priorities 2014-15 (continued)Priority 1 – Formalize the new Pre-Engineering curriculum and work out partnerships with Billings Schools and MT Engineering CollegesPriority 1 – Launch a Comprehensive “Tool Kit” to better support and enhance success in faculty scholarly/pedagogical activities• New CARE timeline and increased allocation (now in 3

parts)• Possible new Summer Stipend Program and/or new

Academic Year Release Time Program for faculty grant writing development

• Significant e-Learning Program/Certificate/Course development initiative being released this fall

• Idea of a Teaching and Learning Support Center being discussed that would parallel the work going on in e-Learning

Priority 1 – Electronic submission of P/T documents pilot with two faculty members, FA, DRTC and URTC – underway – 2 Faculty participating

Priority 1 – Equipment and fee solicitations are out – requests are currently under review

MSU Billings Space TBD Academic Affairs Priorities 2013-14 (continued)Priority 1 - Plan, organize and host 2nd Annual OneMSU Symposium –OneMSU delayed until Spring 2015, Symposium Topic: Transfer/PLA/ Competency-based Learning, Date: March 25-26, 2014 (Ted Talk)Priority 1 – Implement PLA pilot with OCHE and CAEL – MOU developed, Portfolio course established, project being vetted across campus and in larger setting across MUS (EDU 294 WK:CAEL- Experiential Learning) Priority 2 - Work collaboratively with University Relations to formulate and launch marketing strategies for Extended Campus and e-Learning - Preliminary discussions underway, update later this fallPriority 2 - Begin acquisition and implementation of a University Calendar Tool – Project nearing completion, stewards assigned and trained, campus roll out this fallPriority 2 - Look at possible implementation of e-Learning Proctoring Center and new TEAL Classroom – Teal classroom complete and open house has been conducted. Faculty are in process of applying to use it as a pilot Spring 2015. Dr. Balter-Rietz is managing the process.

OCHE/SD-2/Other Districts/MSUB Dual Enrollment Pilot:Increase Dual Enrollment options for Billings area HS’s • Enhance existing University Connections Program Fall 2013 - 164 students, Fall 2014 - 172 students

• Offer at least one Dual Enrollment course at each area high school, including the career center College Algebra at all three SD-2 Schools (Total enroll. = 28) Welding and Early Childhood at Career Center (Total enroll. = 17)

• Expand Dual Enrollment options in local more-rural communities such as Hardin, Laurel, Park City, etc. College Algebra and Writing at Laurel HS (Total enroll. = 7)

• Spring 2015 – Western Civilization at Billings Central Catholic HS • Spring 2015 - Trigonometry at all three SD-2 Schools • Spring 2015 - Writing and Algebra both offered again at Laurel HS • Discussions continuing at Roundup and Columbus

November 20-21, 2014 AA BOR Agenda Items

• Present MSUB Mission Review: Chancellor Nook and Elizabeth Mullins

• Create a new center in CAS (2nd reading): Women and Gender Studies Center

• Name Change for CAHP Department : Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling

• Presentation on APC Project Status: Provost, Mark Pagano and Dean, Diane Duin (APC Chair)

Questions and

Discussion

Provost Forum – Page 2

College of Arts and Sciences

Dean, Christine Shearer-CremeanNovember 13th, 2014