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Division of Student Affairs

State of the Division2006-07

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Every Day Greatness• We have made the Choice to ACT – We will act

and not be acted Upon• We have made the Choice of Principles – Work

with principles that lead students, staff and faculty to better places in their lives

• We have made the Choice of Purpose – We do this work to make a difference

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Our Work Yesterday

“Never Mistake Motion for Action”

“When it Comes to a Fork in the Road, Take It”

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2005-2007 Highlights• Shift work focus from Service Organization

to Learning Organization

• Increased partnerships with Academic Affairs, Sponsored Research, University Advancement; and Regional Campuses

• Re-organized Division to focus on student learning and student outcomes

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2005-2007 Highlights

• Whole Student approach:– Student life – Student learning– Student development– Student services, and – Student success

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2005-2007 Highlights

• Senior Level Staff Hired (E-Team) with a operational focus on:– Communication– Collaboration– Synergy– Best Practices– Training and Development– Leadership

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The Divisional Fiscal Health

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E&G Funding Distribution for the Tampa Campus Fiscal Year 2005-06

2%

16%

3%

0%

0%

71%

1%

7% Executive Offices

University Services

Student Affairs

Intercollegiate Athletics

University Advancement

Academic Affairs

Office of Research

Health Science Center

2006-07 E&G Budget

308 Million – Total University

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$48,321,110, 76%

$6,460,907, 10%

$8,745,228, 14%

E&G

Auxiliary

A&S

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One Student At A TimeDivisional Funding Sources

64 Million Divisional Budget – All Sources

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Activity and Service Funding

USF

76%

19%5%

Student Affairs Programs/Services

Student Government

Student Organizations

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11 Million

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Our Work Today

“I believe that every right implies a responsibility, every

opportunity an obligation, every possession, a duty”

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Student Learning

and Community

BuildingDr. Jim Dragna

Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

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Defining Student Learning• Learning integrates the acquisition, application,

and synthesis of knowledge with the processes of identity and personal development – it is meaning making

• Such integrated learning is transformative – the learner is changed

• The campus is a learning community• Campuses support transformation learning• Student Affairs is accountable for student

outcomes

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Major Initiatives• Learning and Living Communities

• Identifying and developing additional learning support services

• Advocating for students with disabilities

• Educating within a diverse community

• Succeeding as First Generation Students

• Global Leadership in Student Affairs

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Student Development

Dr. Tracy Tyree

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

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Student Development• Help students understand themselves better in

the context of their work with others• Impact students’ moral and ethical development

as we challenge and support their decision making

• Engage students in an exploration of their understanding of themselves as they question who they are, what they believe, and how they relate to the world

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Major Initiatives (A)• Collaboration with Undergraduate Studies and

the Graduate School• Steering team for orientation programs• Substance Education and Awareness Team

(SEAT) • Student leadership development through co-

curricular experiences• Professional development across student affairs

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Major Initiatives (B)• Team Wellness• Partnership opportunities with USF Health• Graduate and professional student life• Development of new student transition

experiences • An integrated (curricular and co-curricular) focus

on leadership development for a global environment

• Infectious disease event planning

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Student Involvement and

EngagementDr. Kevin Banks

Assistant Vice President/Dean for Students

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Facilitator of Student Engagement & Involvement

• Ensuring Campus Connections for new students• Cultivating leadership through formal & informal

participation in clubs & organizations • Ensuring respect for rights and responsibilities of

self and others• Facilitate social & civic responsibility • Promoting learning outside of the classroom• Promoting Bull Pride • Creating & sustaining an atmosphere of

excitement & fun!

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Major Initiatives• Greek Life Assessment & strategic plan

development• Creation of Golden Bulls Leadership Awards • Standardization of system wide judicial protocols• Creation of Dean for Students web site• Promote academic & service recognition for

student athletes – Arthur Ashe Scholars• Tampa Alcohol Coalition• Policy Reviews

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Student Service and Facilities

Guy Conway

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

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Fostering a Positive Learning Environment

• Facilitate building an environment that encourage students to take advantage of all aspects of the university

• Focus on Learner Centered Campus• Community & Connectivity• Enhancing communication with students• Facilitate Campus and Tampa Bay

community events

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Major Initiatives

• Enhancing campus service quality

• Enhancing communication through division wide marketing efforts

• Divisional Information Technology Workgroup

• Facilities oversight and management

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The Work Tomorrow

“Vision helps us see the possibilities of tomorrow

within the realities of today, and motivates us to

do what needs to be done.”

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USF Strategic Plan

2007 - 2012

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University Goals• Expanding world-class interdisciplinary research,

creative, and scholarly endeavors,• Promoting globally competitive undergraduate,

graduate and professional programs that support interdisciplinary inquiry, intellectual

• Expanding local and global engagement initiatives to strengthen and sustain healthy communities and to improve the quality of life, and

• Enhancing all sources of revenue, and maximizing effectiveness in business practices and financial management to establish a strong and sustainable economic base in support of USF’s growth.

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Focus on an Integrated Student Experience:

Student DevelopmentStudent Involvement

Student LearningStudent Involvement

Student Service

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Develop a strategic investment approach by competitively funding initiatives that build

programmatic strength, increase capabilities

and capture opportunities

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•Evaluate and Address Staffing needs to meet the new goals and objectives of the university and division

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•Develop a Comprehensive Communication plan that consistently communicates accurately to all campus constituencies

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•Examine student safety issues on campus and develop a comprehensive plan

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Address the student

persistence to graduation

rate and work to improve

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Create excellence in our programs

and services that will be recognized

by the highest levels of public

and private support

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Link people and resources to

address issues that affect the

quality of life on campus

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Provide students with the latest

educational and life tools for

success while attending USF but also for life long

use

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Continue to adjust and alter the organization to achieve optimal collaboration and functioning

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Conduct a Divisional Salary equity study to determine salary equity

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On the Road to Success there are many Tempting Parking

Places

Let’s be determined not to Park too Long

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The Division of Student Affairs Is:

• Confident of it’s direction and purpose• Consistently monitor our progress toward desired goals• Open to innovative and promising approaches to

teaching and learning• An evidence oriented organization and utilizes this

information to inform our decision making• Systematic evaluation and improvement is an ongoing

process• Committed to enriching the lives and the work of all

personnel

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Questions!!

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile

things, but just look at what they can do when

they stick together.

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