Goal 1
|
To develop students into successful and productive lifelong learners |
| Responsibilities |
Cross-Functional Team: Developing Responsible Retention Strategies |
| Objective 1 |
Responsible retention strategies |
Activities |
| Strategy 1 |
Remove/mitigate barriers to learning |
- Generate services to assess and meet the needs of Gulf Shore/Katrina students
- Coordinate with
IR, undergraduate studies, White Student Focus Group Committee on exit interview project
- Develop Safe Space programs and LGBT
resource library
- Collaborate to engage GSU students in 2nd
annual cultural competency
conference
|
| Strategy 3 |
Existing retention strategies |
Update listing of Division services aimed directly at retention |
| Strategy 5 |
Enhance/develop educational strategies for student success |
Send 2 DSS Retention Committee members to a national level conference. |
| Responsibilities |
ROffice of the Vice President
- Goal: 1-2 speakers this academic year
|
| Objective 2 |
Critical thinking skills |
Activities |
| Strategy 3 |
Speaker series |
To be developed this year |
| Responsibilities |
Living Learning Committee |
| Objective 3 |
Living learning environment |
Activities |
| Strategy (All) |
All |
- Create large, multi-use
program space
- Modify building
and space use
policies to
increase
opportunities for
students to be
creative
- “Stop and Go”
program in
residence halls
|
| Responsibilities |
Many DSS de[artments and units contribute to this strategy; documented on the SLOs. |
| Objective 4 |
Experential learning |
| Strategy (All) |
All |
Continue to expand opportunities |
| Responsibilities |
MCross-Functional Team: Promoting Life and Work Skills for students |
| Objective 5 |
Practical life and work skills |
| Strategy (All) |
All |
- Panther Success
and Survival
Skills resource
- Web site and
booklet listing life
and work skill
training
opportunities
|
| Goal 2 |
Develop students into leaders, responsible citizens, and active volunteers in a multicultural society |
| Responsibilities |
Cross-Functional Team: Providing Leadership Opportunities for Students |
| Objective 1 |
Developmental leadership opportunities for students |
| Strategy 1 |
Create opportunities for students to work in teams to develop
effective communications and
interpersonal skills |
Develop promotional
flyer/resource listing leadership development
opportunities |
| Strategy 2 |
Increase students’ commitment to public service |
Encourage each department to commit and log hours in service
projects |
| Strategy 4 |
Create a leadership program for elected and/or appointed officers in student organizations |
Create a leadership
development program for
officers beyond Student Life and Leadership’s
existing SLO |
| Responsibilities |
Student Life and Leadership; other departments and units |
| Objective 2 |
Multicultural competencies |
| Strategy 5 |
Create opportunities to explore and appreciate differences |
Most departments and units have activities that advance multicultural goals |
| Responsibilities |
Office of Community Service
Housing
- Faculty mentors in residence halls
- Honors floors in Lofts
- Lifestyle/theme floors in residence halls
Career Services
- Participation in freshmen learning communities
Dean of Students
- Outreach to academic departments for "Who's Who"
Student Life and Leadership
- New handbook for academic advisors
OAASS&P
- Tutoring prep sessions for GRE testing
DSS staff who serve on the University committees |
| Objective 3 |
Improving collaboration with academics |
| Strategy 1 |
Classroom assignments that involve co-curricular activities |
Focus on service learning and community service programs |
| Strategy 4 |
Create opportunities for students to work with faculty in collaborative, interdepartmental programs |
Variety of programs offered by DSS deparments and units |
| Strategy 5 |
Consult with faculty to strengthen student development and success |
DSS staff on University committees; collaborate on establishing and assessing outcomes |
| Goal 3 |
Engage students with the GSU community through a meaningful student experience |
| Responsibilities |
Cross-Functional Team: Establishing Effective Communications with Students |
| Objective 1 |
Establish effective communication with students |
| Strategy 1 |
Provide meaningful, useful and accurate information |
Create an online calendar and newsletter, establish policies for updating |
| Strategy 2 |
Develop adequate multiple mechanisms to distribute informtaion |
- Online Calendar
- Online newsletter
- New listings of
leadership and
life and work
skills
opportunities
- Place monitors in
S*UC and
Recreation
Center
|
| Strategy 3 |
Websites that contain timely and accurate information |
Create an online calendar and newsletter |
| Strategy 4 |
Develop a master calendar |
Online calendar |
| Responsibilities |
Staff Development Committee |
| Objective 2 |
Determine how to promote a student friendly environment |
| Strategy 1 |
Enhance systems, processes, procedures, training to deliver quality customer service |
- Division-wide training program
linked to staff
development
- 360-degree
leadershp and
assessment
project
|
| Strategy 2 |
Recognize staff who excel in demonstrating DSS core values |
Continue recognition program |
| Strategy 3 |
Uiversity-wide Student Affairs plan |
Advocate: Vice President; directors of DSS department and unit heads |
| Responsibilities |
Student Life and Leadership
New Student Programs
|
| Objective 3 |
Opportunities to build a sense of community |
| Strategy 2 |
Traditions that build spirit and increase loyalty |
Do something new with "the panther" |
| Strategy 5 |
Strong, invested relationships with students |
- Improve welcome and
orientation for
transfer students
- Improve services
for graduate
students
|
| Goal 4 |
Strengthen assessment, planning, implementation, and
evaluation of University services to students and other
stakeholders |
| Responsibilities |
Student Learning Outcomes Committee
All DSS departments and units
Consult: K&A |
| Objective 1 |
Assess student learning, interests, and needs |
| Strategy 1 |
Student learning outcomes |
Continue work begun in years One and Two |
| Strategy 4 |
Develop staff skills in assessment and evaluation |
Continue work begun in year One |
| Responsibilities |
All DSS department and units
Cross-Functional Teams
DSS Committees
Staff Development Committee |
| Objective 2 |
Maximize investment of University resources to assure outcome driven services |
| Strategy 1 |
Accountable stewards of resources |
Continue institutional effectiveness assessment begun in years One and Two |
| Strategy 2 |
Increase collaboration |
Cross-functional teams, work with faculty; DSS student outcomes process |
| Strategy 3 |
Strengthen staff development and orientation |
Continue to improve staff development with focus on excellence; implement new staff orientation |
| Responsibilities |
Office of the Vice President |
| Objective 3 |
System to establish and evaluate divisional priorities |
| Strategy 1 |
Identify cross-functional teams |
Appoint four teams for year Two |
