Just the Facts, Please

Just the Facts, Please

Faculty Retreat 2011

We are God’s People

• and we must hear the “call” as “the chosen ones”

• Psalm 95: 6-7• Deuteronomy 7:6• Psalm 100:3• Zechariah 12:5• 1 Peter 2:9


• Psalm 95:6-7 (ESV)• Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.


• 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)• But you are a chosen race, a royal

priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

• Higher education has changed profoundly over the last 30 years due to a variety of factors

• The latest rhetoric calls upon us to change “the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out”

• “The landscape of higher education will soon witness dramatic change as technology coupled with new business models provides customized education to more people at lower cost. For unprepared institutions, the winds of change may be disruptive” (see Christensen and Eyring’s, The Innovative University).

Essential Questions

• Who are we at CSP? • Who do we want to be at CU?

A number of ways to look at this – who

are we?• Our public documents/descriptions/PR stuff• Our Synod and our Governing Board• Our Presidents• Our Initiatives, Actions, and Progress• Our Student Profiles and Comparisons• Our Faculty Profile• Our Financial Benchmarks• Our Facilities

Mission

• The mission of Concordia University, Saint Paul, a university of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for 1. thoughtful and informed living, 2. for dedicated service to God and humanity, and 3. for enlightened care of God’s creation, 4. all within the context of the Christian Gospel.

Vision

The vision of Concordia University is to be:

an exemplary Christian universityan educational community where the Good News of the Christian faith provides the context for intellectual inquiry and committed service to society

In all its programs and practices, Concordia University values:

• High academic quality• A dynamic Christian spiritual experience

with a clear expression of Christian vocation

• Access to opportunity for excellence

… values

• A diverse, student-centered community that lives in the spirit of Christian harmony.

• An education that includes experiential learning through innovative partnerships and engagement with the community.

• Exploration of the relationship of human learning to the Christian faith.

A comprehensive Lutheran Christian university

• that is different place than a traditional Liberal Arts college

• rather a professional university grounded in the liberal arts and with significant graduate programs


• Carnegie Foundation classification– Private, not-for-profit– 4-year or above– Professions focus, some graduate

coexistence– Master’s College and Universities (larger)


• that is comprised of 4 colleges and 2 “schools”

• CAS, CBOL, COE, CVM• School of Graduate Studies• School of Continuing Studies


• that is “called” to ministry and service

• and a faculty that is “called” to ministry and service to God and humanity


• that has changed in its 118 years• from German “gymnasium” to

church work institution to comprehensive and diverse Lutheran Christian university

• that will likely continue to change


• that offers coursework face to face, online, in a blended manner, and sometimes at remote locations throughout Minnesota

• that has a global reach with online programs


• that is a member of the Concordia University System (CUS)

• that is a member of the Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC)


• that has had 8 previous presidents• Buenger, Graebner, Poehler,

Stoegemoeller, Hyatt, Harre, Johnson, Holst

• that is now privileged to have President Tom Ries


• that is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC and NCA)

since 1967 and through 2018


• that has “all” academic programs approved by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MHE)


• with its BBA programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 2004 and through 2014

• with its FLE programs accredited by the National Council of Family Relations (NCFR)since 2000 and through 2014


• with its teacher education programs (initial and advanced/graduate) approved by the MN Dept. of Educ.

• and fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)since 1969 and through 2015


• A comprehensive Lutheran Christian university that is struggling – but making progress – to discern its place in Christian higher education

• whose “light is not dying” (Burtchaell)• who is maintaining “quality with soul”

(Benne)• that is unique and important and situated


• that has 4 distinct “pools” of students –traditional undergraduates–PSEO students (on campus and

off campus)–degree completion undergraduates–graduate students


• that has students existing somewhere on a “continuum”–“church work” students–students looking for a Lutheran or

Christian higher education experience–students attending CSP for a solely

“academic” reason


• that is continually seeking to further develop its worshipping community and a vibrant spiritual life among faculty, staff, and students


• that is working to fully address newer federal regulations related to higher education – e.g., – financial aid and calendars– student “engaged” or learning time– graduation rates– student indebtedness and “gainful employment” – “last date of attendance” records


• that is right now, financially stable but still financially fragile and currently operates in a lean manner– model of students first, then faculty


• that offers the following academic programs:

• 53 undergraduate majors• some in both traditional UG program and in degree

completion UG programs

• 35 minors• 17 graduate programs


• that has a diverse student body• that has a one-third of its trad. UG

students in an athletic program – and they are quite successful (D II)

• that has as an emphasis among its faculty on “the scholarship of teaching”


• that offers church work programs – some unique – but looking for ways to grow enrollment and keep the curriculum focused on the needs of the Church

• that is “re-energizing” its general education focus and curriculum

• that is creating “a culture of assessment” related to student learning outcomes


• that has a CVM faculty that is of the highest quality in the Concordia University System

• that has a successful graduate program in Strat. Comm. Management - now all 4 colleges have graduate programs

• that has fine arts programs that are “strong” and “on the verge”


• that is in transition from a long-term Presidency to a new era

• that has a new VP for Advancement• that has dedicated “on campus” spaces to

art, music, science, theatre, and athletics


• that is building and improving its facilities and infrastructure

• that continues to have a teacher education program of “strength”


• that has “well developed”, growing, and innovative business programs

• that has seen wonderful growth in its business graduate programs (MBA, MBA/HCM, MLM, conversion process)– this has been no small accomplishment– foreign study options as well


• that has a wonderful and gifted faculty that publishes, does research and presentations, and provides quality service in a variety of venues

• that has a unique, innovative, and “well-run” School of Continuing Studies focused on graduating students


• that is “answering the call” for new programs in the health sciences

• that sponsors a “bioscience rsch institute”• that is developing a “cadaver” laboratory• that continues to have strong social and

behavioral sciences programs (psychology) and has a burgeoning criminal justice program


• that is looking for opportunities to develop mathematics as “a destination” program – applied and teaching; social emphasis

• that is developing partnerships with community and technical colleges to assist students in earning an undergraduate degree


• that is using a “center” concept for various endeavors – old and new– Hoffman Institute– Center for Hmong Studies– SEAT and the Hmong Culture and Language

Program– Service learning, global studies, and

leadership development (CALL)


• that has a department of English and ML trying new ways to attract students (emphasis areas and publishing opps)

• that is trying to take advantage of its prime location in the Twin Cities – History and Political Science


• that is “outsourcing” functions where it makes sense to do so including recruitment of graduate and now online students not “working in the field”

• that is moving forward with plans to “remove some barriers” related to student enrollment in online programs


• that is at the forefront of educational technology (laptops, Blackboard, WebX)

• that “authorizes” 9 charter schools and has a Child Care Center providing unique opportunities for teacher education students


• that is developing graduate programs in new areas (Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education)

• that is capitalizing on the “real” learning that comes through internships – continuing and new (e.g., history)


• with a diverse student body Tr DC G T

of color (%) 30 19 18 24African American 12 8 8 10Asian/Pac.Islander 11 7 5 8Hispanic 2 2 2 2Multiethnic 4 2 2 3


• with a diverse student bodyChristian denomination

LCMS (%) 27 trad. 18 tot.Other Luth. (%) 18 23Other Prot. (%) 10 14Roman Cath. (%) 14 16


• that desires to have its students “Prepare to Succeed”

• that has a “small campus and a big mission”• that has something called “the Concordia

Advantage”• and does it all “in the context of the

Christian Gospel”


• that has a lower than desired retention rate (from freshman to sophomore year)

• that has a lower than desired graduation rate (4-yr, 5-yr, 6-yr) in undergraduate programs – both traditional and cohort programs

• that desires to fix both of these


• that has a tuition/R&B structure that is low for MN and high for the CUS

• that has students with too much debt• that has an endowment lower than we

would like or than we need• that has an “unfunded discount rate”

higher than we wish to have


• that desires to “make continuous improvement” in all of these areas – as God blesses us

• that prepares students for thoughtful and informed living…all in the context of the Christian Gospel

Grant Funded Programs

• SEAT program (Baas)• Food Retail Marketing and

Management program (Kudelka)• Center for Inclusive Child Care

(Croft)


• that …

Endowment Fund – not so bad?CUS - value of investments in millions (2010)

• Mequon43

• Seward32

• St. Paul21

• Chicago14

• Austin12

• Irvine11

Endowment Fund – not quite so good?

MPCC (2007)

•2 in the $500 million range•2 in the $275 to $300 million range•5 in $60 to $125 million range•8 in the $25 to $59 million range

Enrollment Trendfall 2000 fall 2010

• Univ. HC 19302842• Univ. FTE17932600

• Trad. UG FTE 930 1003• Cohort UG FTE 576 595• Grad. FTE 287 1063

Undergraduate Completers

last five years

Graduate Completers

last five years

Comparative Enrollment

Fall 2010 (FTE) UG Graduate Total

• Augsburg 2893757 3650 Bethel 3146741 3887

• St. Scholastica 2725872 3597• CSP 1553 1057 2610 • Hamline 1909 1976 3885• St. Catherine 3338 1261 4599

• St. Mary’s 1705 1940 3645

Comparative Graduates2008/09

UG Master’s Adv.

• Augsburg 575 262 0• Bethel 897 388 10• St. Scholastica 670 160 58• CSP 424 271 0• Hamline 451 403 246• St. Catherine 562 376 38• St. Mary’s 437 1176 27

Faculty Profile 2011»

• 11 10 09 08 07

•Fulltime T or TT 59 60 62 70 73•Fulltime Term (tch) 23 25 25 30 27

•TOTAL 82 85 87 100 100


• 11 10 09 08 07

•Terminal deg. (%) 86 85 81 81 81•Tenured (%) 49 55 52 59 59

•Female (%) 41 43 45 42 42


• 11 10 09 08 07

•Lutheran (%) 73 72 69 72 77•Roman Catholic (%) 14 15 18 14 15•Christian, other (%) 14 13 13 14 8


• 11 10 09 08 07

•Professor (%) 46 48 45 47 45•Associate (%) 15 15 15 17 22 •Assistant (%) 25 23 26 20 18•Instructor (%) 14 13 15 16 15

Graduate Programs

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– Second Level• Third Level

– Fourth Level

Program CBOL COE CAS CVMMaster of Business Administration MBA - Health Care Management emphasis

Christian Outreach Leadership Criminal Justice Leadership Education - Differentiated Instruction Education - Early Childhood Education

Education - Classroom Instruction Education - Classroom Instructionw/ K-12 Reading Endorsement

Education - Educational Leadership Education - Educational Technology Family Life Education Leadership and Management Human Resource Management Sport Management Strategic Communication Management

Future Graduate Programs – Short

Term (2-3 years)

Strategic Initiatives Graduate Health Sciences Business

MA-Teaching

MA-SPED

MA-Healthcare and Gerontology

Ed.S.

Ed.D.

DPT

DBA

Future Graduate Programs – Long Term

(3-5years)Strategic Initiative Graduate Health Sciences Business

MS ?

MA ?

MFA ?

Others ?

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Graduate Initiatives• Quality assurance in the graduate programs

– how do we know?• Internal and external new program approval

process.• Enrollment goal – 2016: 2000

– On-campus– Online – hybrid– Remote location

Documents

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