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1 20112012 Triple I Progress Reports Submitted by Campus Units Department/Unit Imperative Goal Progress Achieved Accounting & Financial Services Innovation Provide online direct deposit enrollment for payroll and accounts payable (student refunds and employee travel reimbursements). A vendor has been narrowed down to provide online enrollment in direct deposit for A/P (student refunds) and payroll. We are currently working on the programming details before forwarding a contract to legal counsel for review. If approved through the administration, target completion is still fall 2012, before the spring semester begins. Excellence Provide online access to additional Banner Payroll informational forms to campus users. Online campus training as been enhanced and updated on myGate HELP tab Administrative/Procedures Payroll category for Leave and Time reporting. This was done in April 2012. Online training has been developed for other banner forms that will assist departments with monitoring position numbers, PA form status, and vacation time balances. Forms for enrolling for this access is expected to be completed and distributed to the campus by the target completion of summer 2012 (mid‐July). AIMS/Student Affairs Innovation Increase Junior and Senior students' ACT Test Scores in Math and Science because of their active participation in a new test prep program. 93% of AIMS Juniors and Seniors High School students who took the ACT Test by December of 2012 improved their scores in Math and Science Reasoning by 10% over their last years score. Partnerships Establish connections with target area Churches and Boys and Girls Clubs to assist with recruitment of students for the Program. The AIMS program connected with three new community organizations for the 2011‐2012 recruitment cycle. The organizations were the Boys and Girls Club of Paducah, KY; Washington Street Baptist Church of Paducah, KY; and the Adult Learning Center of Murray, KY. The agencies were instrumental in making connections with families that had eligible high school students in their various communities. Our program staff were able to set up recruitment presentations and post program material in their facilities.

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2011‐2012TripleIProgressReportsSubmittedbyCampusUnitsDepartment/Unit Imperative Goal ProgressAchieved

Accounting&FinancialServices

Innovation Provideonlinedirectdepositenrollmentforpayrollandaccountspayable(studentrefundsandemployeetravelreimbursements).

Avendorhasbeennarroweddowntoprovideonline enrollmentindirectdepositforA/P(studentrefunds)andpayroll.Wearecurrentlyworkingontheprogrammingdetailsbeforeforwardingacontracttolegalcounselforreview.Ifapprovedthroughtheadministration,targetcompletionisstillfall2012,beforethespringsemesterbegins.

Excellence ProvideonlineaccesstoadditionalBannerPayrollinformationalformstocampususers.

Onlinecampustrainingasbeenenhancedandupdatedon myGateHELPtabAdministrative/ProceduresPayrollcategoryforLeaveandTimereporting.ThiswasdoneinApril2012.Onlinetraininghasbeendevelopedforotherbannerformsthatwillassistdepartmentswithmonitoringpositionnumbers,PAformstatus,andvacationtimebalances.Formsforenrollingforthisaccessisexpectedtobecompletedanddistributedtothecampusbythetargetcompletionofsummer2012(mid‐July).

AIMS/StudentAffairs

Innovation IncreaseJuniorandSeniorstudents'ACTTestScoresinMathandSciencebecauseoftheiractiveparticipationinanewtestprepprogram.

93%ofAIMSJuniorsandSeniorsHighSchoolstudentswhotooktheACTTestbyDecemberof2012improvedtheirscoresinMathandScienceReasoningby10%overtheirlastyearsscore.

Partnerships EstablishconnectionswithtargetareaChurchesandBoysandGirlsClubstoassistwithrecruitmentofstudentsfortheProgram.

TheAIMSprogramconnectedwiththreenewcommunityorganizationsforthe2011‐2012recruitmentcycle.TheorganizationsweretheBoysandGirlsClubofPaducah,KY;WashingtonStreetBaptistChurchofPaducah,KY;andtheAdultLearningCenterofMurray,KY.Theagencieswereinstrumentalinmakingconnectionswithfamiliesthathadeligiblehighschoolstudentsintheirvariouscommunities.Ourprogramstaffwereabletosetuprecruitmentpresentationsandpostprogrammaterialintheirfacilities.

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AlumniAffairs

Innovation

CreateaStudentAlumniAssociationorganization.

Objective:Developandutilizeaselectedgroupofstudents forpurposesrelatedtoalumnifunctionalitybothonandoffcampus.Achieved:Researchofotheruniversitiesandestablishedroles.Recruitedandinterviewedstudentswithselectionof20studentstoformStudentAlumniBoard(SAB)byJanuary2012.SABmembersattendednationalconferenceforadditionalideas/networking.Participatedinevents/activitiesthroughoutcampusduringspringsemester.Nextsteps:RecruitadditionalstudentsforStudentAlumniAssociation(SAA)beginningJune1,2012withgoalof250studentsinvolvednextyear.Continuetoparticipateineventsoncampusandinteractwithalumni.

Partnerships PartnerwithOfficeofDevelopmentfor"RacerRoundups"Legacyevents.

Objective:Identifyandcultivatealumniin5keyareaswho havehighschool/collegeagedchildrentoprovidethepotentialstudentwithuniversityinformation,LegacyTuitionscholarshipsandtechnologyequipment.Achieved:Hosted4events(Madisonville,Paducah,Louisville,Nashville)invitinglegacychildrenandparents.Awarded/applied32LegacyTuitionscholarshipstoincomingfreshmenaccounts.Nextsteps:ContinuetocollectstudentinfoandpartnerwithRecruitment.Beginplanningof5locationsforfallevents.

Athletics Innovation ThroughpartnershipwithOVC,orunilaterally,upgradequalityandincreasequantityofdepartmentsweb‐streamingofsportingevents.

Equipmentpurchasedtobuildplatformfordigitalquality broadcaststobeginin2012‐13.Trainingwilloccurduringsummer,2012.Allsoccer,volleyball,football,men'sbasketball,andwomen'sbasketballhomeandconferencegameswerebroadcastduring2011‐12meeting15%increasetarget.

Excellence UpgradeathleticfacilitiestoensurecompetitivebalancewithfellowOVCmembersandregionalrivals.

Constructionunderwayfornewmen'sandwomen's basketballpracticefacilitytobecompletedbyJanuary,2013.Fundingidentifiedandplanningunderwaytorelocatesoftballcomplextocampuslocationnexttostadium.Silentphaseofbaseballfund‐raisingcampaigncontinuesasplanned.

BreathittVeterinaryCenter

Innovation Implementutilizationofnewtechnologiestoimprovecustomerrelations,communication,andqualityassurance.

1.KeyinstrumentshavebeensuccessfullyinterfacedtotheLaboratoryInformationManagementSystem(LIMS).Improvesaccuracyandtimetoreporting.2.TheBVCdevelopedaFacebookpagetodisseminateinformationtoreferringveterinarians,livestockandpetowners.3.TheBVCsuccessfullyimplementedtechnologytoprovideonlineaccesstoreportsandbillpayment.

Excellence GreenInitiative TheBVCControlsProjectisinthefinalphaseof implementationtoincreaseenergyefficiencybyreplacingexistingthermostats,controlboxes,andinstallnewsystemcontrols.TheControlsProjectwillimproveenvironmentaltemperaturecontrolinlaboratoryareasandprovidethecapabilityforoff‐sitemonitoringduringoffhours.

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CareerServices Innovation ImprovedMarketingoftheCareerServicesoffice.

*Facebook"reach"numbersapproximated1300users (Facebookanalytics);*Facebook"likes"numbersequal1,551(Facebookanalytics);*Twitter‐numberoftweetsequals372(Twitteranalytics);*Twitter‐numberoffollowersonTwitterequals240(Twitteranalytics);*NumberofcampuseventsinwhichCareerServicesstaffparticipateincludedtheStudentOrganizationFair,ParentsWeekend,RacerDaysand*FacebookpostsfromCareerServicesequals175(Jan2012‐May,2012)*LinkedIn‐CareerServiceshas319connections*LinkedInpost‐fourtotal(beganMay,2012)

Excellence IncreasetheutilizationoftheExperienceweb‐sitenowknownasRacerTracks

*RacerTracksandGoinGlobalwerebothpromotedduring allpresentations.ThecombinedtotalofpresentationsprovidedbytheCareerServicesstaffwas134reaching4,467students(March,2012data);*RacerTracksandGoinGlobalwerepromotedviatheMSUNewsinbothCareerFairtabs,onepersemester;*NewstudenteRecrutingfilesactivatedequals1915(March,2012data);*RacerVisionwasnotutilizedduringthe2011‐2012academicyear.

CenterforAcademicAdvising

Innovation Toimplementa persistenceprogramforstudentsthatareundeclaredandonprobationaftertheirfirstsemester.

Duetoinsufficientfunding,thisinitiativewasunabletobeaccomplished.Alternativeeffortsweremadetocommunicateandassistthesestudentstopersist.

Excellence Toprovide opportunitiesforstudentstocontinueexploringmajors/careersbeyondtheirfirstsemester.

Duetolackofresourcesthisinitiativewasnot accomplished,buteffortswillcontinuetoachievethisgoal

CenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach‐Henderson

Innovation MSU/Hendersonwill planmarketingstrategieswiththeHCC/KCTCScampus.

1.Ourcampuswill,undertheguidessetbyCEAO,budget fundsforco‐marketingstrategieswithHCC.FULLYFULFILLED.OURSTAFFMETROUTINELYWITHHCCMARKETINGSTAFFTOPLANANDSHAREMARKETINGFUNDSANDSTRATEGIES.2.OurcampuswilladvertisesimultaneouslywithHCC.FULLYFULFILLED.MSU/HENDERSONSHAREDNEWSPAPER,RADIO,ANDCHAMBERADVERTISINGCOSTS.3.OurcampusAdvisor/Recruiterwillattendstudentfairstogether,andmarketourprogramstogether.ON‐GOING.OURADVISOR/RECRUITERATTENDEDFAIRSAWAYFROMCAMPUSWITHHCCASWELLASATTENDEDONCAMPUSFAIRSHOSTEDBYHCC.4.OurcampusAdvisor/Recruiterwillattendeducationalseminarsorotherlearningactivitiestogether.ON‐GOING.5.OurcampuswillpurchasewithHCCpromotionalmaterialsbearingbothschools'names.ON‐GOING.MSU/HENDERSONPURCHASEDMARKETINGITEMS,SUCHASPENS,T‐SHIRTS,ETALWITHMSU/HCCBRANDING.

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Partnerships MSU/Hendersonstrives tocontinueitsstrongrelationshipwiththelocalKCTCS.

1.PresidentDunn,PresidentWilliamsandDeanVanHorn metatleastthreetimesthisyear.2.PresidentWilliamshasmovedourofficestothegroundflooroftheadministrationbuilding,inaverystudentcenteredarea.3.HCCstaffandMSUstaffcooperatedvigorouslytomoveMSUintotwolargerandbetterspacesforITVlabs(givingusfourlabs).HCCstaffcooperatedfullyinaccommodatingnotonlyITVneeds,butvisitingprofessors,andtheMBAcadre.4.MSUtransfercenterstaffheldaspringfairusingHCCspace.Itwasasuccessfulrecruitingevent,withinexcessof20newstudents.HCCprovidedMSUtransferstranscriptsatnofee.5.Asaportionofco‐minglingfunds,MSUcontributedanexcessof$7,000toanewsignatthemainentranceofthecampusbearingMSUbrandingalongsideHCC.Asecondentrancesignisplannedfornextyear,ofwhichweplantoparticipate.

CenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach‐Hopkinsville

Innovation Raiseawarenessabout MSUHRCwithinthecommunityandregionbytakingadvantageofuniqueeventhostingandsponsorshipopportunities.

InNovemberandDecemberMurrayState‐Hopkinsville sponsoredandhostedasix‐weekScienceAcademyforgiftedandtalentedstudentsintheCCPS.ThescienceacademywasthefirstofitskindinChristianCounty.MSU‐HsponsoredtheRegionalEducationSummitheldatHopkinsvilleCommunityCollegeinFebruary.MSU‐HsponsorstheCCPSandWorkforceEducationDevelopment'spartner'sinEducationProgrambyprovidingmentoringandotherstudent‐centeredservicestostudentsatMartinLutherKingElementary.MSU‐Hprovidedover35student,facultyandstaffvolunteerstotheschoolforthe2011‐12schoolyear.MSU‐HwillsponsortheTeacherAppreciationBreakfastinAugust2012whichwillbeattendedbyapproximately700K‐12teachersinChristianCounty.MSU‐HcontributestotheChristianCountyRotaryScholarsfundbysponsorshipsduringtheannualrotaryauctioneachApril.

Partnerships AssisttheMSUTransfer CenterindevelopinganewmemorandumofunderstandingwithHopkinsvilleCommunityCollege.

Adraftofarevisedtransferagreementhasbeensentto MadisonvilleCommunityCollegefortheirfeedback.MCCverballyagreedtothedraftbeforeforwardingtotheKCTCSSystem.ThestateKCTCSSystemsOfficeisreviewingitforlegalityissues.Further,adraftwasdiscussedwithWestKentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeandHopkinsvilleCommunityCollege.TheTCalsomaderecommendationstotheRegistrar'sOfficetogainsupportforrecommendedpolicychangesforfall2012.

CenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach‐Madisonville

Innovation SoftSkillsWorkshops forStudents. Workshopswereofferedinresumebuilding,jobinterview, careerexploration,andcareersearcheachsemester.

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Partnerships Developmentsof MemorandumofUnderstandingwithMadisonvilleCommunityCollege.

Theupdatedmemorandumofunderstandinghasbeen submittedtoKCTCSandverballyagreedupon.Presently,itisinreviewwithlegalcounselattheKCTCSSystemsOffice.

CenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach‐Paducah

Innovation CE/AOwillworkwith FacilitiesManagementtodesignandstartconstructiononthenewMSURegionalCampusCenterinPaducah.

ThedeanofContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach has workedwiththeFacilitiesManagementOfficeandMr.KimOatmanthroughouttheprocessofarchitectselection,sitework,planningandbuildingdesign,groundbreaking,andotherconsiderationsforthebuilding.WeeklymeetingshavebeenconductedsinceJan.2012forthiswork.

Partnerships AssisttheMSUTransfer Centerindevelopinganewtransferagreementwithourfourlocalcommunitycolleges.

AdraftofarevisedtransferagreementhasbeensenttoMadisonvilleCommunityCollegefortheirfeedback.MCCverballyagreedtothedraftbeforeforwardingtotheKCTCSSystem.ThestateKCTCSSystemsOfficeisreviewingitforlegalityissues.Further,adraftwasdiscussedwithWestKentuckyCommunityandTechnicalCollegeandHopkinsvilleCommunityCollege.TheTCalsomaderecommendationstotheRegistrar'sOfficetogainsupportforrecommendedpolicychangesforfall2012.

CenterforContinuingEducationandAcademicOutreach‐TransferCenter

Innovation TheTransferCenterwill makerecommendationstoDeans&ProvostformajortransferpoliciesandprocedurestosubmittoAcademicCouncil.Theserecommendationswillbeinnovatedandforwardthinkingintermsoftraditionalpolicyandprocedurefollowed.TherecommendationswillputMSUoutinfrontintermsofeaseoftransferabilityandaheadofotherinstitutions.

TheTChasworkedwithTracyRobertsandtheRegistrar's Officebysubmittingalistofrecommendedchangestosimplifystudents'abilitytotransfertoMSU.Theplanisto"jointly"submitthislistwiththeRegistrar'sOfficetoacademiccouncilintheearlyfallof2012.

Partnerships TransferCenterwill workwiththefourregionalcampusestodevelopcomprehensivepartnershipagreementsdetailingthenatureofrelationshipsandcooperationofthecommunitycollegesandMSUasitrelatestotransferring,howthecommunitycollegeworkswithregionalcampusesintheircommunities,andthesharingoffacilities.

Adrafthasbeensharedwiththreeoftheregional communitycollegesfortheirconsideration.Atthistime,they'rereviewingthosedrafts.

Centerfor Teaching,Learning&Technology

Innovation Developprocessesandimplementtheuseofvirtualdesktopsforadministrativeusersandsupporttheadoptionacrossthecampuscommunity.

Wehavehad4stationsintheISdepartment,1inthe Provostarea,25intheGatehouseTrainingroom,10intheRegistrarsarea,16intheWeaverCenterforStudentAthletesand20machinesrunninginaclassroomenvironmentforatotal76machinesoutsidestudentlabs.Wehaveseennomajorproblemsinanyoftheseareas.

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Partnerships BuildaworkingrelationshipwithfacultyfromallcollegesandschoolstoutilizetheservicesofthenewInstructionalDevelopmentCoordinatortoensureimprovedcoursedesignanddeliveryforallstudents.

OurnewInstructionalCoordinatorhasbeeninvolvedin3 majoreventsattendedby147facultymembersrepresenting18academicdepartments.Shehasalsoconducted18uniquespecializedworkshopsattendedby256facultymembersrepresenting26departmentsandgiven5separatepresentationsattendedbyatotalof335faculty.Individualfacultyconsultationshavebeenheldwith30uniquefacultymembersrepresenting30uniquedepartments.Alloftheseeffortshaveresultedincontactwithaaggregatetotalof668facultyfrom74academicdepartments.ThesetotalsreflecttheneedforthepositionoftheInstructionalDevelopmentCoordinatorpositionandthedesireforimprovedteachingskillsbythecadreoffacultyatMSU.

CenterforTSM Innovation Move2ormoreresearchproductstothecommercialmarketplace.

Threeresearchproductshavemadeprogresstowardcommercialization.TheMITOCcommunicationscapabilitybecamethefirstresearchproducttobegrantedaproductlicensefromtheUniversity.MurrayStatesignedanagreementwithPrepartedITinOctober2011tocommercializetheMITOC.TheResponderLinkproductreceiveda$50,000grantfromtheKentuckyScienceandTechnologyCorporation(KSTC)tomoveittowardcommercialization.ThegrantwillbecompletedpriortoSeptember30,2012.A$75,000grantwasreceivedfromKSTCtohelpcommercializetheFlyableRadioRepeater.ThisgrantwillbecompletedbyMarch31,2013.

Partnerships ExpandthenumberofcompaniesthatcontributetotheTSMprogramandgovernmentagenciesthatassistwithresearchprojects.

TheTSMprogrammaintainedrelationshipswithfivemajorcorporatedonors.Thesedonorssupportedscholarships,providedequipmentdonationsandadditionalcashdonationstosupportouractivities.Additionally,fourothercorporateorganizationscontinuedfinancialsupportfortheprogram.FournewcorporationsandprofessionalassociationsprovidedfinancialsupportforTSMactivitiesduringthisyear.Thenumberoforganizationscontributingtoourprogramincreaseasdidthetotalvalueofthecontributions.

ChiefInformationOfficer

Innovation Completephasetwoof theimplementationofVirtualDesktopSolutionsfortargeteddesktopcomputersacrosscampus.

Thissummer,wearepermanentlyconvertingmostofthe labsovertoVDI,foratotalof71machines.Theonlycentrallabthatwillstayatraditionaldesktoplabisthelibrary(60machines).IssuesunrelatedtothecostorfunctionalityoftheVDIconfigurationdrovethatdecision.Verbaladhocfeedback,aswellassurveys,havebeencompleted,tabulatedandgraphed.Wehaveexceededourtargetof10pilotadministrativeusers.Additionaladministrationsinstallationsarescheduledforthissummer.

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Partnerships Buildonthepartnership withNorthernKentuckyUniversitytorefineourDisasterRecoverysolution.

TheDRteamisutilizingmultipledatabackupstrategies to driveourrecoverypointlower.Currentlywearelookingata4hourrecoverypointforallbutasmallwindowoftimewheretherecoverypointwouldbelongerduetomonthlypatching.TheDRteamisstillworkingonimprovingourrecoverytime,andcurrentlywebelieveittolessthan1day.Thefunctionalusertestplannedforsummer2012willprovidethefirstevaluationofouruserdocumentation.

CollegeofBusiness

Innovation FundsubscriptionsforBloombergFinancialterminals.

TheseterminalswillbeusedintheStateFarmFinancial ServicesResourceCenter,aswellasforteachingandresearchpurposesintheDept.ofEconomicsandFinance,theCollegeofBusinessandtheLibrary.Theeducationaldiscountallowsustopurchasethreeyearlysubscriptions(at$60,000peryearforthe3)andreceiveanadditional9terminals...atotalof12terminalsfor$60,000peryear.Theseterminalswillnotonlyenhancestudentlearning,butwillalsoenhancefacultyresearchandwillgreatlyassistfacultyrecruitingintheDepartment.Inaddition,familiaritywithBloombergwillbeabenefittoourstudentsastheygraduateandbegintheircareers.Thiswillcertainlyopendoorsforourstudentsthatmaynotnowbeavailable.Inaddition,thissubscriptionwilldistinguishMurrayState,whichwillbeoneofthreeUniversitiesintheCommonwealthwiththiscapability.TheCollegeandDept.arecommittedtousingfoundationmoney,aswellasraisingoutsidedollarstohelpwiththecostofthissubscription.ThegoalwouldbetohaveBloombergavailableforthestartofclassesintheSpringof2012.Status:ThisisstillapriorityfortheDept.andCollege...otherfundingsourcesarebeingexaminedalongwithotherphilanthropicsources.Therecurringresourcestreamisproblematicthough.

Excellence EnsureappropriateprocessesinplaceregardingAACSBaccreditation,ACEJMCaccreditation,andtheCOB'sroleinSACSaccreditation.

Ensureanactiveroleforallthreeaccreditations,particularly AACSBwiththeself‐studyreportsrollingthisyeartobesentFall,2012withvisitinSpring,2013andSACS(andtheCOBroleinthat)withself‐studyreportsrollingthisyearandnext,withvisitSpring,2014.ManyintheCOBareinvolvedinbothoftheseaccreditationeffortsandwillcontinuetobeinvolvedensuringsuccess.Status:Accreditationsareingoodshape.TimToddandGerryMuukavisitedwithDeanLindaHadley(ColumbusStateUniversityinGeorgia)lastFall.Thishalf‐daymeetingwasveryproductiveinprovidingDeanHadleyanoverviewforherpendingvisitassheisthechairofouraccreditationteam.Additionally,inJMC,thehiringofanAfricanAmericanfacultywillbesolidlyendorsedbyACEJMCasthiswasanareanotedintheSpring,2010visitinChicagowhenre‐accreditationwasachieved.And,faculty/staffinvolvedintheSACSprocesshavebeenengagedinnumerousreportsandmeetings.Fromthisunderstandingandfeedback,progressisbeingmade.

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CollegeofEducation

Innovation IncreaseCollegegrantproductionby10%toprovideoutsidefundstopromoteCollegeinnovationandadditionalCollegeservicestothecommunity.

Overall,grantdollarswerenotincreasedby10%.Thetotal grantdollarsfor2010‐11was$1143,225,whileforthisyearthetotalwasamuchreduced$665,219.Thereductionisduetothelossofseveralstategrants.TheseincludetheGEARUPgrantwheretheCPEfailedtoincludewesternKentuckyinthecontract,thelossofthestatemiddleschoolgrant,andthelossoftheFirstSteps.Thelasttwowerebothstategrantsthatwerenotrenewedbecauseofoverallstatebudgetreductions.Theselosseswillnotbereplacedthroughstatefundingsources,butwillrequireextensivesearchestoseekfederalandprivatesources.

Excellence ImprovePLTscorestomakeprogressinmeetingCPEgoalof18%by2014.

TheCollegeofEducationmettheCPEgoalof18%of studentsscoringatthe85thpercentileonthePLTexam.The18%forthePLTscoreswillneedtobemaintainedsomeasurestoimprovescoreswillremaininplace.

CollegeofHealthSciences&HumanServices

Innovation CreateaformalHSHSinterdisciplinarycommunityofscholars.

Objective/Timeline:Generateatleastthree interdisciplinaryresearchprojectsthatwillbegindatacollectionduringtheSpring2012semester.Twoprojectsareinprogress,butareabouttwomonthsbehindthetimeline.TheHSHSGoogleDocsplatformhasbeenusedtokeepeveryoneapprisedofprogressandtoinviteotherstoparticipate.1.AcollaborativeprojectincludingDrs.Kleinhans,Chakradhar,andMulleronteamclimateandmultigenerationalisminacademiaisprogressing.Theliteraturereviewiscomplete,thedatacollectioninstrumentshavebeenselectedandtheIRBpaperworkisreadytomoveforward.DatacollectionwillcommenceonceIRBapprovalisgranted.2.TheproposalforaninterdisciplinaryprojectinvolvingDrs.Campbell,Dodd,andMuller(ExerciseScience),andDr.Rice(Nutrition)examiningtheinfluenceofa6‐weekinterventionondiet,exercise,andbodyimageamongoverweightgirlsaged11‐15yearsisreadyforIRBapproval.

Partnerships Formatleasttwonewpartnershipswithlocalentitiestoprovidehealthandsafetyrelatedservicestothelocalcommunity.

Objective/Timeline:TheCollegewillenterintoformal agreementswiththeUniversityatlargeandMurray‐CallowayCountyHospitalduringSpring2012.AgreementswillbefinalizedbyJune2012.Thesegoalsarebeingmet.1.TheOSHprogramisworkingontheSafeCommunityInitiative.MeetingswithStudentServicesandothershaveresultedinidentificationofindividualsresponsibleformovingthisprojectforward.Thisprojectisonschedule.2.HSHShasformalizedthreeagreementswithMCCH,onetoparticipateinadiabetescampforlocalyouthduringJuly2012,asecondtoprovideepilepsyinformationtrainingfor12regionalcounties,andathirdtopartnerwiththeLionsClubviatheUKExtensionofficetooffertwoserviceeventseachacademicyear.

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CollegeofHumanities&FineArts

Innovation Planimplementation ofdepartmentalProfessionalEngagementcourses.

Allfivedepartmentsparticipatinginthisinitiativehavenow hadtheirprofessionalengagementcourseproposalsapprovedbyAcademicCouncilforimplementationnextyear.Twodepartments,TheatreandMusic,havealreadybegunsuccessfullyofferingthecourse.Weplantofullyimplementthecoursesintheotherdepartmentsduringthenext1‐2years,andwilldevelopformsandotherresourcesasneeded.

Partnerships Beactivepartnersinthe developmentofaMurray/CallowayCountyArtsCenter.

DeanTedBrownandAssistantDeanSonyaBakerattended severalplanningmeetingsfortheArtsCenter,butunfortunatelythisprojecthasbeenputonholdduetobudgetaryandotherconcerns.Althoughtheprojectseemsunlikelytocometofruitionanytimesoon,wewereabletomakeand/orstrengthenconnectionswithavarietyofcommunitymembersdedicatedtothearts,whichshouldserveuswellforotherfutureendeavors.

CollegeofScience,Engineering&Technology

Innovation IET‐ElectromechanicalETPartnership. SupporthasbeenprovidedtothedepartmentofIETinitsElectromechanicalEngineeringTechnologyprograminformingapartnershipwithregionalcommunitycolleges(primarilyMadisonvilleCC)tofacilitatethedevelopmentofon‐linecurriculumandincreasethenumberoftransferstudentstotheBSprogramatMSU.Thecurriculumwillincludeacombinationoflivedeliveryon‐sitealongwithdistance‐basedcourses.AdditionalpartnershipswithCC'sinTennesseeandIndiana,aswellaswith4‐yrinstitutionsareenvisionedastheprogramdevelops.Inthisfirstyear,emphasisisonhiringafull‐timelecturerforprogramdevelopmentanddelivery.AfacultylinehasbeensecuredfromthePresident'sofficeinsupportofthisinitiative.Asearchhasbeenconducted,withnoqualifiedcandidates.Thesearchhasbeensuspendedandwillbereopenedinthefall,asacandidatehasbeenidentifiedwhoisabletobegininJanuary,2013.Curriculumdevelopmentistakingplaceatthistime,andtheprogramwillbeputinplaceinthespring2013semester.

Excellence Worktosecurefundingforfacilitiesrenovation.

Significantfacilitiesupgradeshavebeencompletedinthree spacesinBlackburnScienceBuilding.TheseincluderenovationstotheChemicalServicesLabandtwolargespaces(BL459,462)thatarebeingusedasanarchivalareaforarcheologicalartifacts(BL450)andanengineeringdesignprojectspace(BL462).Inaddition,renovationworkcontinuesonaGSCresearchlab.TherenovationneedsforFreedCurdauditoriumexceededCSETbudgetlimitations,andnocarryforwardmonieswerereleasedforthispurpose.CSEThasestablishedarenovationaccountandmadearrangementtokeepitopenuntilsuchtimeasfundsareidentifiedtoreplaceseating,flooring,andaudiosysteminCurdAuditorium.

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CounselingandTesting‐Women'sCenter‐AcademicEnhancementServices

Innovation Providesupportforacademicallyatriskstudents.

Partially.ForFall,2012,reorganizationoftheprogram undertheProvosthasbeenlargelycompleted.2011‐2012programswereofferedintheformermodeltoover200students.

Excellence Provideaccesstomentalhealthservicesonatimelybasis.

Notmetin2011‐2012.Extendedwaitinglistsdeveloped. WehaveattemptedtoimprovethisthroughanincreaseFTEtherapistavailabilityfrom3to5.5for2012‐2013.

CurrisCenter/StudentLife

Innovation Tofullyimplement"VirtualEMS"‐‐thiswillallowoncampusdepartmentsandstudentorganizationstorequestspaceintheCurrisCenterfromanycomputeratanytime.

VirtualEMS(web‐basedreservationsystem)isinstalledand availableforusebyallon‐campusorganizations.Oncampusorganizationshaveregisteredforaccessrights.Usernamesandpasswordshavebeenassigned.AtthebeginningoftheFall2012semester,trainingsessionswillbeconductedtoincreaseutilization.IntheFall2012semesteritwillbemadeavailabletoon‐campusdepartments.

Partnerships ThecompletionofanassessmentoftheGreekorganizationsbyanoutsideAssessmentTeam.

InSeptember2011,anassessmentwascompletedby “FraternitySororityCoalition."InformationandinsightwasgainedonhelpingtheGreekcommunitywithprogramming,publicityandpromotionofevents.Datahasbeencollected.TheCoordinatorofGreekLifeandStudentOrganizationspositionhasbeenvacantsinceJanuary2012.Asearchiscurrentlyunderwaytofilltheposition.WhenanewCoordinatorishired,theinformationwillbecloselyanalyzedtoseehowitcanbemorefullyutilized.

DepartmentofAccounting

Innovation RefinetheDepartmentofAccounting'sstudentrecruitingplantoutilizeasmuchoftheHobsonsoftwarecapabilitiesaspossible.

Formlettersforemailcorrespondenceweredevelopedand senttotargethighschoolstudents,withtheassistanceofStephanieTottyandCloverParadise.Severalhighschoolstudentswerecalledbythedepartmentchairman.Studentswereadvisedofthedeadlineforapplyingforscholarships.Subsequently,studentswereadvisedofSummerOdates.FurtherdevelopmentofthisplanwilloccurinFall2012,includingthehiringofagraduateassistanttohelpformalizeourproceduresandensurethatfollowupcallsoccuronaregularbasis.

Partnerships PlanandimplementatleasttwodevelopmentactivitiesfortheE3campaign.

TheDepartmentofAccountingandtheOfficeof Developmentheldmultiplecampaigneventsduringthe2011‐2012year.First,aluncheonforselectMSUaccountingalumniwasheldinLouisvilleinconjunctionwiththeMSU/UofLfootballgameinSeptember2011.DuringNovemberaneventwasheldinNashvilleatthehomeofStevePriest,anMSUaccountingalum.InMay,StephenCrouchandDonChamberlaintraveledtoBostontovisitwithalumnithere.Additionalvisitswilloccurduringthesummerandearlyfall,althoughnoformaleventsareplannedatthistime.

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DepartmentofAdolescent,Career&SpecialEducation

Innovation ACSfacultywillplanfortheimplementationofSenateBill1initiativesintograduateandundergraduateprograms.

1.SenateBill1initiativeswereembeddedinappropriateprofessionaleducationandmethodscoursesforFall2011andSpring2012.Fall2011andSpring2012syllabi(100%)werecorrectlyrevisedwithSenateBill1initiatives.2.ACSfacultyattendednumerousSB1initiatives(luncheons,departmentmeetings,andcollegeupdatemeetings‐Fall2011andSpring2012).FifteenofsixteenACSfacultymembersattendedtheprofessionaldevelopmentsessions.

Partnerships InresponsetoanEPSBregulation,ACSfacultywilldevelopapartnershipwithArtsandSciencesfacultytocreateopportunitiesforincreasingfieldexperiencehours.

1.IncooperationwiththeArts,Humanities,andSciences faculty,ACSfacultymetnumeroustimesduringtheFall2011andSpring2012semesterstoredesignindividualprogramstoincorporatethemandated200fieldexperiencehours.ThroughthispartnershipeachACSundergraduateprogramhasdocumentedtheincreaseof200fieldhoursthroughcreatingnewcoursesand/orrevisingexistingcourses.2.AtrackingsystemforfieldexperiencehoursiscurrentlyinthefinaldevelopmentstagesandwillbeimplementedFall2012.InsteadofutilizingLiveText,COESISwillberevisedtoincorporatethefieldhoursreportingsystem.

DepartmentofAgricultureScience

Innovation HutsonSchoolofAgricultureWritingSkillsImprovement.

1.AGR099Firstyearexperiencehasacomponentof writingthefirstpapertoestablishabaselinescoreofwritingskillsenteringcollege.2.AGR199ContemporaryIssuesinAgricultureistheHSOAWritingIntensivecourseandisarecognizedUniversityStudieselective.Thisisthesecondlevelofwritingskilldevelopment.3.AGRTrackSpecificClassisdependentuponwhatarea/major/trackischosen.Eachtrackhasadesignatedwritingintensiveclass.4.AGR599SeniorCapstoneisthelastundergradclassforpaperwritingandshouldbethepremierwritingaccomplishment.AHSOAassessmentwritingskillsreviewcommitteewasformed.Thecommitteewillrandomlyselectnamesofgraduatingseniorsandreviewpapersfromallfourwritingvenuesandrecord,analysisandpresentdatatoHSOAfacultyforassessmentstoimprovetheoverallwritingqualityinallclasses.OneselectedHSOAundergradstudentwillbeonthecommittee.Atthistime,Microsoftofficewillbeusedtostoredataonhdriveagrion“robinhood”intheassessmentfolder.

Excellence EmphasizingresponsiblecitizenshipofCharacteristic9ofMSUGraduatethroughHutsonSchoolofAgricultureStudentOrganizations

AgricultureEngineeringTechnology‐ Thespecific objectiveswereto:1.Documentexistingorganizationalactivitiesforthecommunity,TheAgricultureEngineeringTechnologyClub’sprinciplecommunityserviceisLawn‐mowerClean‐upFix‐upweekatHowtonAg.2.Explorewaystoimproveexistingorganizationalservices,Improveuponprofessionalismandleadershiptocustomers‐Makesureallstudentshavegonethroughproperservicingandtraining,allmowerstestedandstartedbeforepickupandplansmadefordeliveryanddropofftimes.CommittomoreFallontheFarmservicesduringtheweek.

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3.Documentthepercentageoftimeorganizationsspendprovidingservicecomparedtotimededicatedtoallorganizationactivities,30%Lawnmowers+10%FallontheFarm+7%ToysforTots+3%TractorRenovation=50%.4.Documentperson‐hoursdedicatedtothecommunity,60+hours.5.ExplorenewwaystopromotecitizenshipactivitiesinHSOAorganizations.TheclubislookingatnewwaystoservethecommunityandcommittedhourstoFallontheFarmandjoinedtheAgricultureBusinessClubinToysforTots.Theclubisalsorebuildingatractortoraffleformoneytostartanagriculturesystemstechnologyscholarshipfund.AgricultureBusiness1.Documentexistingorganizationalactivitiesforthecommunity,TheAgricultureBusinessClubadoptedthelateDr.KenBowman’sfavoritecharityofToysforTots.Thishasbeentheirmaincommunityservicesincehispassing.

DepartmentofAnimalEquineScience

Innovation Toresearch,developplanandimplementplanforproviding"green"energysolutiontoheatingoftheEquineInstructionalFacility

1.Twonewmanurefacilitiesconstructed.2.Bioburnerunitsandpelletizeronorder(workingwithAgBioworks)toprocessequinewastetobeusedtoheataportionofequinefacilities.3.Workingonplansfornewstudentbarnandcleanbeddingstoragefacility.4.Additionalplansforfacilityupkeepandimprovementunderway.5.Additionalpartnershipplanstoupgradetheequineherd.

Excellence PromoteHolisticsystemsofforageandanimalproduction

1.Enhancingcollaborationswithlocalschooldistrictsand ExtensiontoprovidedemonstrationsoftheequinedisciplinesofferedatMurrayState.2.PartneredwithPineyRiverCattleCompanyofNunnelly,TNtobringnotedSouthAfricangrazier,IanMitchell‐InnestotoMurrayforonedayseminarattendedby102faculty,studentsandregionallivestockproducers.AgroupoffacultyandselectstudentsthenattendedathreedayextendedseminarinTennesseeCommunity.3.WorkingwithPineyRiverCattleCo.toenhancestudentinvolvement.

DepartmentofArt&Design

Innovation ApplyNewCommunication,Marketing,andRecruitingPlan/Strategy.

Updatedweb pageswithCMSsystem.However,wedid notproduceshortareaYouTubevideostobelinkedtothewebsite.Developedourcommunicationandmarketingeffortswithsuggestionsfromlastyear'smarketingconsultant.Wewenttofourmoreportfoliodaysthanlastyear.

CommunityOutreach

IncreaseOutreachtoLocalArtsOrganizations.

Developedstrongerrelationshipwithartgalleriesinthe regionthroughparticipationinGalleryHopeventson4‐30‐12.PlannedtomovetheCurrisCenterGallerytoWaterfieldLibrary,butwerestymiedbybudgetary/politicaldevelopments.

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DepartmentofBiologicalSciences

Innovation CreateanexitquestionnaireforallBiologymajorsleavingtheBiologyDepartmentforothermajors,anddetermineifthereisanythingthatneedstochangetoencouragemajorstostay.

Ninetysurveyshavebeencompleted,andthedatahasbeen placedonanexcelsheetbyBiologytrack,newdepartment,andreasonforleaving.TheresultswillbediscussedatourBiologyfacultyretreattheweekbeforeclassesbegin.Wewilldeterminepossiblechangestobetterretainmajors.

Excellence Biologygraduatestudentswillberequiredtogiveapreliminaryseminartofacultyandstudentsonthesubjectoftheirplannedthesisresearch.

NewgraduatestudentsintheDepartmentofBiological Scienceswererequiredtogiveapreliminaryseminarontheirplannedthesisresearch.PresentationsweregivenbothFall2011andSpring2012.Theresultsofsurveysbypresentersandfaculty/graduatestudentswillbeexaminedanddiscussedatourfacultyretreat.

DepartmentofChemistry

Innovation Developanewmodeltoenhancetheinterestofmiddle‐schoolkidsintheperiodictableandchemistry.

Althoughfundingwasnotallocatedtomovethisspecific projectforward,thedepartmentdidfocustime,energyandresourcestowardthespiritofthisgoalthroughtheannualChemistryScholarshipTournament.Thistournamentbrought58ofthetopchemistrystudentsfromfifteenregionalhighschoolstocampusandJonesHall.Theeventwasco‐sponsoredbytheStudentMembersoftheAmericanChemicalSocietyandallowedthedepartmenttoawardscholarshipstofourofthetop‐scoringstudents.ThedepartmentalsohelpedsponsortheGaryBoggessDistinguishedLecturefeaturingSamKean,authorofthebook"TheDisappearingSpoonandOtherTrueTalesofMadness,LoveandtheHistoryoftheWorldfromthePeriodicTableoftheElements."Thiseventwasahugesuccessasovera100individualsattendedtheeventwithbroadrepresentationfromstudents(MSUandhigh/middleschool),faculty,teachersandcommunitymembers.TheLivingPeriodicTableinthelobbyofJesseD.JonesHallplayedaprominentroleinthetournamentandlecture.PlanningforthenexttournamentandBoggessLecturewillbeginsoon.

Partnerships BuildnewpartnershipswithlocalcompaniesandindividualsandestablishtheChemicalServicesLaboratory(CSL)asthepremiereanalyticalserviceslaboratoryintheregion.

Althoughfundstosupportthemarketingandrenovationof theChemicalServicesLaboratory(CSL)werenotavailable,theCSLhadarobustyearofactivities.AtotalofsixprojectswerecompletedforclientsexternaltoMSU,includingEnergyPlusServices(Golconda,IL),BaswoodCorporation(SantaBarbara,CA),UniversityofCincinnatiMedicalSchool(Cincinnati,OH)andSavannahStateUniversity(Savannah,GA).WorkcompletedintheCSLwaspublishedinthejournal"OrganohalogenCompounds"andpresentedatthreeinternationaland10regional/state/nationalconferencesandsymposia.Muchoftheresearchandanalyticalservicesworkinvolvedundergraduateandgraduatestudents,whichsolidifiestheroleoftheCSLasaservice‐andeducation‐basedfacility.Futureplansofthelaboratoryincludesecuringcontinuingcontractsandattractingadditionalclientsviathenewwebsiteandmakingadditionalcontactsintheregion.

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DepartmentofComputer Science&InformationSystems

Innovation Offeraninnovativeandcurrentcurriculumforundergraduateandgraduateprograms(CoBGoal1).

1.VisitedstakeholdersinNashvillewithDr.Claiborneand consultanttoexploreHealthInformaticsprogram.2.ThreefacultyandseveralgraduatestudentsattendedtheTennesseeHIMSSconference‐SummitoftheSouthEast.3.IncollaborationwiththeCollegeofSET,HSHSandAJB‐COB,developedaninnovativeprogramthatcouldpotentiallyservemajorsfromallthreecolleges.ThisprojectisnowbeingdrivenbyHSHSaswestandreadytohelp.

Partnerships Growundergraduateprogramenrollment(CoBGoal3).

Partnerwithareashighschoolstoofferdualcreditcourses.ImplementedCSC199in6schooldistrictsand73studentswereenrolled.70completedthecourse.PlanstoofferCSC125areprogressingwell.WestartthisinFall2012.

DepartmentofEarlyChildhood&ElementaryEducation

Innovation TheDepartmentofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationwillplanfortheimplementationofSenateBill1initiativesinundergraduateandgraduateprograms.

ElementaryandInterdisciplinaryEarlyChildhoodfacultyparticipatedinProfessionalLearningCommunitiesduringthefallandspringsemesterstoplanforembeddingSB1initiativesintoprofessionaleducationandmethodscoursesintheundergraduateelementaryandearlychildhoodprogramsandgraduateelementary,earlychildhoodprograms.Whenthisinformationwasappropriatetothecontentofthecourse,SBIinitiativeswereaddedto100%ofcoursesyllabiandcourseactivities.SyllabiforthesecourseswererevisedandpostedontheCollegeofEducationwebpage.ElementaryfacultyhavedevelopedaPLTalignmenttable.Thetableidentifiescourseswherecontentiscovered.AwebsiteforstudentslistinginformationforPLTpreparationhasbeendevelopedforeducationmajorsandplacedontheCurriculumMaterialsCenterwebpage.Inthefall,oneortwoelementaryfacultymemberswillbeaskedtotakethePLTexamtoassistthecommitteeinbetteraligningPLTcontenttotheelementaryprogram.

Excellence TheDepartmentofEarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducationwillreviseinitialcertificationprogramstomeetthenewstateregulationtoprovidestudentswith200fieldhoursindiversesettingsandwithdiversepopulationspriortostudents'admissiontostudentteaching.

ElementaryandInterdisciplinaryEarlyChildhoodEducationCommitteesmetduringthespringsemestertorevisefieldhourrequirementssothattheundergraduateinitialcertificationprogramsinelementaryeducationandinterdisciplinaryearlychildhoodeducationandinitialcertificationgraduateprogramininterdisciplinaryearlychildhoodeducationmeettherequirementsofthenewregulation.Allprogramshavedevelopedtablesthatdepictcoursesandrequiredfieldexperiencesof200hourspriortostudentteaching.Syllabihavebeenupdatedtoreflecttheserequirements.TheCollegeCACanddepartmentprogramcommitteesareworkingondevelopingasystemfortrackingrequiredfieldexperiences.AtthistimetheCOESISsystemisbeingexploredasmethodforreportingfieldexperiences.

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DepartmentofEconomics&Finance

Innovation FundsubscriptionsforBloombergFinancialterminals.

TheseterminalswillbeusedintheStateFarmFinancial ServicesResourceCenter,aswellasforteachingandresearchpurposesintheDept.ofEconomicsandFinance,theCollegeofBusinessandtheLibrary.Theeducationaldiscountallowsustopurchasethreeyearlysubscriptions(at$60,000peryearforthe3)andreceiveanadditional9terminals,atotalof12terminalsfor$60,000peryear.Theseterminalswillnotonlyenhancestudentlearning,butwillalsoenhancefacultyresearchandwillgreatlyassistfacultyrecruitingintheDepartment.Inaddition,familiaritywithBloombergwillbeabenefittoourstudentsastheygraduateandbegintheircareers.Thiswillcertainlyopendoorsforourstudentsthatmaynotnowbeavailable.Inaddition,thissubscriptionwilldistinguishMurrayState,whichwillbeoneofthreeUniversitiesintheCommonwealthwiththiscapability.TheDept.iscommittedtousingfoundationmoney,aswellasraisingoutsidedollarstohelpwiththecostofthissubscription.IwouldliketohaveBloombergavailableforthestartofclassesintheSpringof2012.Status:Atthispointwehavenotbeenabletofundtheseterminals.IdonotanticipatethatwewillbefundingBloombergsubscriptionsinthenearfuture,thoughitwouldbeatremendousresourceforourstudentsandfaculty.Asingleterminalis$25,000peryear.Througheducationpricing,wewouldbeabletopay$60,000peryearforthreeterminals,andreceive9additionalterminalsfree.

CommunityOutreach

ExpandthescopeandmissionoftheCenterforEconomicEducationandfundaDirector'sposition.

TheCenterforEconomicEducationhasplayedanimportant roleinassistingpublicschoolsinourserviceregionastheyseektoincorporateeconomicsintotheircurriculum.TheDirectoroftheCenterhasbeenafacultymemberreceivingclassreleasetimetoruntheCenter.Asthecurrentdirectornearsretirement(endof2013‐14academicyear),Iwouldliketo(i)transitiontoanewdirectorwhoseprimaryresponsibilitywillbeasCenterdirectorwithalittleteachinginourdepartmentand(ii)expandthelevelofactivityandthefocusofthecenter.AdirectorwithprimaryresponsibilityfortheCenterwillallowtheCentertoexpanditscurrentworkbyofferingagreaternumberandvarietyofworkshops.IwouldalsoliketoexpandthemissionoftheCentertoincludefinancialliteracyeducationintheschoolsandcommunity.ThiswillleadtorenamingtheCenterthe"CenterforEconomicandFinancialEducation."Partoftheexpandedmissionwillbecommunityandschoolbasedcoursesinfinancialliteracy.Inaddition,thisCenterwouldhousethedualcreditcoursesfortheDept.Forthisyearprogresswillbemeasuredby(i)havingtwodualcreditcoursesreadytobeofferedinthefall2012semesterand(ii)havingthenewDirectorpositioninthebudgetandfilledforfallof2012.Therequestedresourcesareforsalaryonlyanddonotincludebenefits.Status:Wewereabletousemoneyfroma.5lineinthedepartment(leftasaresultofaretired,.5faculty,nolongerteaching)andothermoneysputtogetherbytheDeanoftheCollegeofBusiness.

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Department ofEducationalStudies,Leadership&Counseling

Innovation AProblemsofPracticecurriculumwillbedevelopedfortheproposedEdDcurriculum.

Focusgroupworkwasconductedwithcentraloffice administratorsduringthefallsemester.Theconversationsweretranscribedandarestillbeinganalyzed.TrendsandthemesthatwillinformthedevelopmentoftheEdDwereidentified.WorkwiththeAgEdandotherEdDstrandsaspausedawaitingfinaldispositionontheEdDadministratively.

Excellence ThecounselingfacultywillcontinuelayingthegroundworkforaCACREPself‐studyaspartofprogramaccreditation.

FacultyandthechairattendedtheCACREPwritingtraining inOctober.Afacultymemberwasprovidedreleasetimetoassistinconstructingtheself‐study.ResourceshavebeensecuredfromtheProvost'sofficetosupporttheapplicationsubmissionandeventualsitevisitintheSpring2013.TheaccreditationprocessisrightontrackforDecember2012submission.

DepartmentofEngineering&Physics

Innovation Todevelopandimplementathree‐week,commuter,multidisciplinaryEngineeringAcademy.

Acompleteproposalandbudgetforthisprojectwas forwarded. Thegoalwastointerestandinformqualifiedhighschoolstudentsintopursuinganeducationandcareerinengineering,principallybyattendingMurrayStateUniversityandmajoringinEngineeringPhysics.Thegoalrequiredacommitmenttofundinginordertopursuethefollowingobjectivesandtimeline.1.Developapplicationprocessandidentifystudentqualificationsforprogram.Nov2011‐Workbegun.2.Finalizeprogramscheduleandactivities.Jan2012‐Worknotcompletedduetolackoffunding.3.Contactregionalhighschoolstopromoteandidentifyqualifiedstudents.Measurethenumberofstudentsinformedoftheprogram.Itisplannedthatthetop200studentsinCallowayandsurroundingcountiesareinformed.Feb2012‐Worknotcompletedduetolackoffunding.4.Receiveapplications,measurethenumberandqualityofapplicants.Thegoalisthattwoapplicationswillbereceivedforeachvacancy.(40applications).‐Worknotcompletedduetolackoffunding.Assessmentstobecontinuedaftertheendoftheacademicyear.5.Completeobjectiveanalysisandsurveyoftheextenttowhichprogramstudentoutcomesweremet(includes:hands‐onexperiences,useofengineeringtools,functioninginteams,useofmodernengineeringtools,abilitytodesignasystem,abilitytoconductexperiments,andincreaseddepthofknowledgeinelectricalandmechanicalengineeringfields.)Jun20126.IdentifythenumberofstudentswhoenrollandtakeEGR101.(Jun2012,Aug2012)7.IdentifyprogramparticipantsthatapplytoMurrayStateandtoengineeringprograms.(Dec2012).

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Excellence DevelopaformativeassessmentmeasuretocorrelatewithSeniorExitExamandFundamentalsofEngineeringExam.

Thisgoalallowed thedepartment tomore accurately evaluateassessmentdatabasedontheSeniorExitExamandtheFundamentalsofEngineeringexambyaskingstudentsshort,multiplechoicequestionsinthecontextofthecoursestheyarestudying.Thesewillbecomparedtosimilarresponsesonstandardizedexamstoascertainwhethermaterialisnotlearned,orwhetheritislearnedandnotremembered.*Developquestionsforclassestobeusedasassessment.(Oct2011)‐Completedinsomeclasses;*Determinehowquestionswillbeaskedineachclass(partofexam,quiz,examreview,etc.)(Oct2011).‐Completedinsomeclasses;*Collectresponsesfromfallclasses.(Dec2011)‐Completedinsomeclasses;*CreatequestionsforSpringclasses.Jan2012‐Completedinsomeclasses;*EvaluateresponsestoFallsemesterquestions.Feb2012‐Completed;*AdministerquestionsinSpringclasses.Feb‐May2012‐Completedinsomeclasses;*AdministerFE/SeniorexitexamreviewsFeb‐Mar2012‐Completed;*AdministerSeniorExitExam(Mar2012)‐Completed;*EvaluateSeniorExitExam,FundamentalsofEngineeringExam,andEmbeddedAssessmentquestionresults(May2012).

DepartmentofEnglish&Philosophy

Innovation Developandimplementaone‐hourprofessionalengagementcourse.

ENG/PHI392wasapprovedbytheAcademicCouncil;both courseswillbeofferedbeginningSpring2013.

CommunityOutreach

ImplementaShakespeareintheSchoolsprogram.

Sept.2011andJan.2012:Offeredworkshopstoarea teachers.Oct.2011‐Feb.2012:Implemented3rd‐,4th‐,and6th‐gradeShakespearemodulesinMurray(MISD)schools,includinga3rdand6thgradeShakespeareMini‐festival,a4thgradeShakespeareCommonplaceBookMini‐Festival,andtheMurrayShakespeareChallengeforMISDandCallowaystudents;taughtabout270students.Feb.2012:OfferedperformancesattheShakespeareFestival;138SiSstudentsattended.

Departmentof Geosciences

Innovation AsajointinitiativewiththeMidAmericaRemoteSensingCenter,wewillbeginconstructionofaninteractivehistoricalmapoftheMSUcampusinpreparationfortheMSUCentennialin2022.

Dr.KitWeslermetwithDr.JacobsinFall2011todiscussthis goal.Fundingwasnotobtainedforthiseffort.However,inJanuary2012MSUPublicSafetyprovidedinputtoarelatedconceptbyencouraginginitialmappingtofocusonaparkingmapapplicationforstudentsandvisitors.TheDeptofGeosciencesprovidedGraduateStudenttimeandMARCprovidedStafftimetothiseffort.AsofJune2012,adevelopmentalwebserverhadbeenconfigured.Theservercurrentlyhostsaprototypeparkingmapapplication.

Excellence TheDeptof GeoscienceswillreviseallofitsAreaTracks.Thegoalsare:toreflectchangesinthedisciplines;toincorporatetheexpertiseofnewfacultymembers;andtofacilitatehigherretentionratesofdepartmentalstudents.

Thisgoalhasbeenachieved.DuringtheFall/Spring semestersrevisionstoourAreaTracksweredevelopedbyourfacultyandapprovedbyAcademicCouncil.ThechangeswillbeeffectivewiththenextUndergraduateBulletin.Inaddition,significantrevisionstoourGraduatecurriculumandadmissionrequirementsweredevelopedandapprovedduringthesametimeframe.

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DepartmentofGovernment,Law&InternationalAffairs

Innovation Increaseoutreachtoincomingstudentsandcontactwithstudentscurrentlyenrolled.

WehavesetupaFacebookpage.Howeverwealsohada goalofgetting80%ofourstudentsas‘friends’butwehavenotachievedthisyet.First,thegoalof80%istoohigh,sointhenextacademicyearwemaydropthis.Second,inthenextacademicyearwewillhavetomakesurethatwepushtheFacebookpagehardertoourcurrentstudentsandgraduates.

Excellence Increasestudentandfacultyparticipationinpoliticsoutsidetheclassroom.

Lastyearthedepartmentwasresponsiblefortwopublic talks(thefirstatConstitutionDay,wherewebroughtintheChairoftheJudiciaryCommitteeoftheKentuckyHouseofRepresentatives,andthesecondwastheWaterfieldLecture,wherewebroughtinthePresidentoftheAmericanBarAssociation).Weneedmoneytobringinoutsidespeakers.Becauseofthiswehavestartedtolooktospeakerswhomaybeinterestingtootherdepartments.IntheFallof2012wearejoiningwithHistorytobringinanoutsidespeaker,whowillgiveageneraleveningtalk,butalsovisitHistory,PoliticalScience,andSociologyclasses.Wehavenotyetsetupadepartmentcolloquium,partlybecauseofthetimepressuresinourdepartment(wehadanumberofjobcandidatesinthisyear).Thisdoesnotseemtobeapressurewhichwillbelowernextsemester.However,wediddiscussorganizingaSocialSciencecolloquiumwithsomeoftheotherSocialSciencedepartmentsinourcollege.Also,weorganizedtwoundergraduatepanelsatScholar'sWeekthisyear,upfromonepaneloverthelastcoupleofyears.

DepartmentofHistory

Innovation Thedepartmentwillattempttofindwaystoallowfacultymoretimetodoresearch&writing.Innovative(new)scholarshipatanenhancedlevelwillresult.

Twelvefacultygavepresentationsontheirnewresearch duringacademicyear2011‐12attheDepartmentofHistoryResearchForum.Thisisupfrom2010‐11wheneightfacultygaveresearchpresentations.Everyfacultymemberwhoneededdepartmentdiscretionaryfundingtosupportresearchtravelwasfunded.Thisamountedtotenfaculty.ProfessorsPizzoandCallahan,needingtocompletepeer‐reviewedarticlesforpublicationbeforetheirtenureyearin2012‐13,wereabletosuccessfullycompletetheseinnovativepublications.TheStrieterHistoryFacultyResearchAward,establishedinMay2011,andwhichwillbefullyendowedinsummer2012,willeventuallyenablefacultytohavecoursereleasetimetocarryontheirscholarlyresearch.

Partnerships TheDepartmentsofHistoryandGLIAwillpartnertopromoteknowledgeofandappreciationfortheU.S.ConstitutiononConstitutionDay,19September2011.

TheDepartmentofGovernment,LawandInternational AffairspartneredwiththeDepartmentofHistorytojointlysponsorandpromoteeventsonConstitutionDay,celebratedoncampusonMonday,19September2011.Studentsreceivedinformationthathelpedmakethemmoreawareoftheirrightsandobligationsascitizens.HistoryProfessorsBillMulligan,BrianClardy,andBrentTaylordidworkshopsentitled"ContemporaryPerspectivesontheU.S.Constitution"and"TheNecessityoftheBillofRights."Theseworkshopswerewell‐attended.GLIAProfessorMartinBattleorganizedConstitutionDayandsuccessfullyscheduledeventsincludingamorningpaneldiscussion,around‐tableworkshop,andintheevening,akeynotespeaker.

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DepartmentofIndustrial&EngineeringTechnology

Innovation Implementthe2+2initiativeinvolvingMSU'sElectromechanicalEngineeringTechnologyprogram,WesternKentuckyUniversity'sTechnologyManagementprogramandfiveCommunityCollege'sadvancedtechnologyprograms.

Toassistinthedevelopmentofthisarticulationwith Madisonvilleandtheothercommunitycollege,thefacultyintheMSUElectromechanicalprogramcompletedaninternalarticulationanandcomprehensivecompetencydevelopmentforeverycourseintheEMTprogram.ThesecompetenciesweresharedwiththefacultyfromMadisonvilleCommunityCollegebecausetheirAIIT(AdvancedIntegratedIndustrialTechnology)programmostcloselyarticulateswithMSU'sEMTprogram.SeveralmeetingswithMadisonvilleCommunityCollegetookplaceinthe2011‐12academicyeartomorecloselyalignthetwoprograms.AmeetingwithWesternKentuckyUniversity,MurrayStateUniversityand8communitycollegestookplaceinthefallof2011tosharewiththecommunitycollegestheideaofthis2+2initiative.AfacultypositionfortheEMTprogram,specificallytoworkwiththis2+2initiativewasadvertisedinthespringof2012.Duetothemulti‐skillednatureoftheEMTprogram,noapplicantswerequalifiedfortheposition;therefore,thesearchwasclosed.ExpecttobefilledbyJanuary2013.

CommunityOutreach

SponsoraGirl'sinEngineeringandTechnologyDayforMcCrackenCountySchools.

TheMcCrackenCountyGirlsinEngineeringandTechnology Daydidnottakeplaceinthe2011‐12academicyearduetodateconflictsfrombothMSUandMcCrackenCountySchools.However,aGirl'sinEngineeringandTechnologyDaydidtakeplaceatGravesCountyforover5007thgradegirls.Theeventwasahugesuccesswithplanstocontinuethiseventeachyear.

DepartmentforJournalism&MassCommunication

Innovation AchieveACEJMCaccreditationgoalstoimprovefacultydiversityandpublication/creativeactivityproductivity

Twotenure‐trackfacultyjobsearchesresultedinhiringone whitefemaleandoneAfricanAmericanfemale.Thefacultyasawholehad5morepublicationsandsuccessfulcreativeworks(e.g.,televisionproductionsthatairednationwide)distributedthanduringAY2010‐2011.

Partnerships AssumeregionalresponsibilityforscholasticjournalismprogramestablishedbytheKentuckyPressAssociation.

WeintegratedKPAscholasticjournalismprogramforservice areahighschoolsintotheSeptemberHighSchoolMediaWorkshop,withparticipationfromKPAstaff.Weconductedasimultaneousworkshopforhighschoolmediaadvisers.

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DepartmentofManagement,Marketing&BusinessAdministration

Innovation SpeakersBureautohelpensurethatnewcoursecontent,andnewcourses,bettermeetourservicearea'sneeds.

ArecentarticleintheChronicleofHigherEducationfocused ontheimperativeofstudentslearningtheskillssetsvaluedbyindustry.Indevelopingcoursecontenttodeliversuchvalue,wemustfocusourresourcesonthecorrectareasifwearetostrengthenandnurturetheregionweserve.Thearticlecitedaboveprovidesanexample(SnapOnTools)whichclearlypointstotheneedforfosteringrelationshipsthataremorediscipline‐based,asopposedtogeneral.Thedevelopmentofdiscipline‐basedspeakersbureauisagoodtoolforbuildingpersonalrelationshipsamongfaculty,alumniandareabusinesses.Uponwordthatthisgoalhasbeenselected,thefollowingactivitieswilltakeplace(andthusmakeuptheprogressreport'scontent):facultyliaisonchosen(apointpersonformanagingcontacts);developmentofmarketingmaterialstorecruitspeakersandtoshowcaseourareasofexpertise,databaseforcontactingsourcesofpotentialspeakerse.g.,(alumni,localbusinesses,professionalassociations);facultypresentationstolocalgroups,speakerswhoaddressedstudentgroups,classes,etc.Thisinnovationcantieusmorecloselytogetherwithentitiesinourserviceregionand,throughouralumni,beyond.Status:Thisprojectwasnotpursuedasnonewfundingwasidentified.

CommunityOutreach

Foundingof“MSU ToastmastersClubattheCollegeofBusiness”

Toastmasterschartersrequireaminimum20members.The planforfoundingtheclubwillbeginbycreatingafoundingteam(1or2facultyclubsponsors)uponwordthatthegoalhasbeenselected.Duringthefirstsemesterafterthissponsorswilldevelopmarketingmaterialsandprogramsforgeneratingawarenessofthenewclubideatoprospectivemembers.Also,Toastmastersprovidesexpertiseingettingnewclubsofftheground.Forexample,clubmentorsareappointedbytheToastmastersdistrictgovernor.Theyprovideguidanceduringthefirstsixmonthstooneyearofthenewclub'sexistence.ThesementorsareexperiencedToastmasterswhomayevenjointhenewclub.Inourprogressreports,wewillnotematerialsdevelopedformarketing;datesonwhichplanningmeetingswereheldandrecruitingpresentationsweregiven;namesofclubfacultysponsorsandmentors;numberofcontactsmade,membershipleveltodate,andscheduledclubactivities.Status:Thisprojectwasnotpursuedasnonewfundingwasidentified;however,thechairandfacultyproponentwillexaminethisintheFall,2012andtrytoseekotherfunding/resourceopportunitiestobeginthisproject.

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DepartmentofMathematics&Statistics

Innovations WewillprovideassistanceaspossibletoourregionalhighschoolsintheirimplementationofTransitionalMathematicscoursework.

Thirty‐threehighschoolsinWesternKentuckyareinvolved inthisproject.Thisprojectwillaidhighschoolstudentsby(a)showingthemwhatcourseworkinMathematicsisnecessaryfortheirdegreeofinterest,(b)listingtheprerequisiteknowledgeandplacementscoresnecessaryforthosecourses(aswellasthecoursedescriptions),and(c)providingadvisinginformationaboutthesequenceinwhichtotakethecourses.Thisprojectwillaidthesestudentsaswellbyprovidingtheirteacherswith(i)thepreciselearningoutcomesandcoursecontentfora4th‐yearTransitionscoursethatcouldtakethemtocollegereadinessinMathematicsupontheirhighschoolgraduation,and(ii)assistancewithfreeplacementtestingtopre‐certifythestudentascollegereadyinMathematicsforanypost‐secondaryinstitutioninKentucky.Finally,for5schoolsinneed,studenttextbookswerepurchasedforuseinfulfillingitem(i)aboveandthereforehelpingtheirstudentsbecomecollege‐readyinMathematics.Eachofthe33highschoolsintheregionreceivedthefollowingpacket:*ThestatewideStudentLearningOutcomesofthetwoDevelopmentalMathematicscourses(onebeingaprerequisitetoaliberalartsmathematicscourse,forthosestudentswhodonothaveatleastaMathACTof19;theotherbeingaprerequisiteforCollegeAlgebraforthosestudentswhodonothaveatleastaMathACTof22).*Onecopyofthetextbookthatwe(MurrayState)areusingforthosetwocourses.*

Excellence Wewillimproveouradvisingofourindividualstudentsandouracademicandprofessionalguidanceofstudentsasawhole.

Aportion ofthe implementation ofthisgoaldepended upon followingadirectivefromtheAdvisingSubcommitteeofthePresidentsCommissiononRetentionandGraduation. SincethatCommissiondidnotreceivefurtherapprovaltomoveforwardonitsissues,suchadirectivewasnotgiven. Thus,wedecidedtowaitondepartmentdiscussionsofadvisinguntilwehadanofficialdirective(ratherthanspendenergyandfindoutthatourtargetwasnotthesameasthatoftheSubcommittee). Wedid,however,discusshowwecouldbetteradvisewithinourpresentadvisingsystem. WealsoworkedtowardbetterinforminghighschoolstudentsoftheMathematicsintheirfuturecollegecareer.Progresstowardmeetingthisgoal:We(i)developedgeneric4‐yearadvisingsheetsforthevariousprogramsinourdepartment;(ii)discussedtheinformalsequencingofcertainclassesinthemajorforwhichthereisnotprerequisitesequencingandhavemadealladvisorsawareofthispreferredsequencing;(iii)developedadvisingsheetsforallenteringFreshmen(andtheiradvisors)whichindicate(baseduponthecoursestheyneedfortheirmajorandtheircurrentplacementstatus)whichcoursesthatstudentsshouldfirstregisterin;theseadvisingsheetsalsoindicatetheflowofMathematicscourseworkwhichfollowthisfirstcourse,andtheyalsodrawattentiontothenewKYOTEplacementtesting;(iv)postedthesematerialsonourdepartmentwebpageunder"AdvisingInformation",aswellasontheBlackBoardMSUAdvisingshell;(v)madeavailabletoMathematicsteachers.

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DepartmentofModernLanguages

Innovation DevelopandgainapprovalforMLA392,aModernLanguagesProfessionalEngagementcourse.

MLA392wasapprovedbyAcademicCouncil,Spring2012. MLA392willbeofferedbeginningSpring2013orFall2013.

Partnerships InvolvelocalhighschoollanguageteachersandstudentsinourICALAculturaleventsonceasemester.

HeldsuccessfulICALAactivitiesinNovember(Fall2011)andFebruary(Spring2012).

DepartmentofMusic

Innovation TheDepartmentofMusicwillprepare andpresentamusicrecruitingshow(“RecruitmentExtravaganza”)fortheRacerMarchingBandtotaketohighschoolsandspecialHSevents(marchingshows,statemusiceducationconferences,etc.);linkedtoMusicDepartment’snewin‐statetuitionscholarshipforout‐of‐statemusicstudents.Bonus:WiderexposureofMurrayStateUniversityinregionalmarkets;attractsallmajors,notjustmusicmajors.

Thisgoaldidnotgetoffthegroundinitsoriginalformdue tolackoffunding.ItisimpossibletomovetheRacerMarchingBandwithoutalargetravelbudget.Initsplace,thedepartmentdidallocateasignificantamountofmoney($28,000)fortherecruitingeffortsofindividualfacultymembers,smallerensembles,andtwomajortrips‐‐theConcertChoirtoMemphisandtheJazzOrchestratoSt.Louis.Wecandocumentadirectcorrelationbetweentheschoolsvisitedandthenumberofapplicantsfromthoseschools.Toachievemoredirectcontactswithprospectivestudents,wearegoingtoneedthefundingfortravel.

Excellence InordertoattractalargergroupofstudentstotheMusicBusinessdegreeatMSU,theDepartmentofMusicwillcreateanewdegreetrackthatdoesnotrequireanentrancemusicaudition.Thatis,studentsapplyingtotheprogramwillbeacceptedonthebasisofGPAandACT/SATscores,notonmusicalability.Whilethisopensthedoortomorestudents,italsonecessitatesmusicinstruction(basicmusictheorycourses,basicpianoclasses,expandingmusicalstylesinperformanceandliterature)forthosestudentsnotseekingtraditionalmusicstudyascurrentlyofferedinthedepartment.Inadditiontotheincreaseinnewstudents,thenewcourseswouldprovidemoreoptionsfornon‐musicmajorparticipationinbasicmusicstudyandwouldpavetheway.

Anewdegreeprogram,aB.S.inMusicBusiness,hasbeen created,proposed,approvedbyMSU'sAcademicCouncil,andisnowservingitstimeontheCPEwebsite.Newclassescreated(andapproved)forthisnewdegreeincludea2‐semesterpianoclass(MUS124‐125),a4‐semesterMusicianshipsequence(MUS109‐110,209‐210),andanEntrepreneurshipclass(MUS440).ThenewdegreecouldbeofferedassoonasSpring2013.Fornow,classesarecoveredbyexistingfaculty.Astheprogramgrows,newfacultywillbeneeded.

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DepartmentofOccupationalSafety&Health

Innovation Todevelopanergonomicslaboratorythatcanbeutilizedforresearch,demonstrationsandhand‐onlearningenhancement.

1.AnOSHdepartmentfacultymemberattendedthe NationalErgonomicsConferenceandExpositions(fall2012).Thefacultymemberwasabletoobtainideas/suggestionsaboutourproposedergonomicslaboratoryfromavarietyofvendors.Thisalsoresultedinthedonationofergonomicsandbiomechanicalequipmentfrommanyofthevendors.2.TheChairoftheOSHdepartmentreceived$5,000donationsfrombothConAgraFoodsandPeabodyEnergythatareearmarkedforthepurchaseofadditionalergonomicequipmentresourcesanddemonstrationmodels,i.e.,twosteelcaseadjustableworkstations,twoergonomicschairs,twocomputersandavarietyofhands‐onergoequipment.Theequipmenthasbeenorderedandshouldbeinstalledduringsummer2012.TheOSHdepartmentwillbegintoutilizetheergonomicslaboratoryinfall2012forresearch,demonstrationsandhands‐onlearning,particularlyincoursessuchasOSH353PreventionofMusculoskeletalDisordersintheWorkplace,OSH656ErgonomicsandBiomechanics,andOSH663AppliedWorkplaceErgonomics.

Partnerships Toinitiateandprovideleadership/supportintheprocessofMurrayStateUniversitygainingthedesignationasa"SafeCommunity".

1.TheSafeCommunitiesTaskForcewasformedOctober 2011,andthefirstmeetingwasheldNovember8,2011.TaskforcechairswereDr.DavidFender,Professor,OccupationalSafety&Health,andDr.DonRobertson,Vice‐PresidentofStudentAffairs.Thetaskforceconsistedof47individuals,representingvariousdepartmentsandactivitiesacrosscampus,aswellaslocalcommunitymembers.2.GatheringdatabeganonNovember8,2011.3.TheletterofIntentwassubmittedonJanuary3,2012.4.OccupationalSafetyandHealthgraduateassistantsassistedintheapplicationprocess.5.TheapplicationwascompletedandsenttotheNationalSafetyCouncilonMay23,2012.6.Uponreceiptofanapplication,SafetyCommunitiesAmericahassixweekstoreview,anduponapprovalasitevisitwilloccur,mostlylikelyinlatesummerorearlyfall.7.UponsuccessfulcompletionofthesitevisitadesignationceremonywillbeheldduringthefallsemesterwithaSafeCommunitiesrepresentativepresenttoawardourcampus.

DepartmentofOrganizationalCommunication

Innovation Developa"CommunicationCenter"tofurtherenhancethecommunicationcompetenciesofMSUstudents.

Thenew"RacerOralCommunicationCenter"(fundedbyDr. JessieD.Jones)openedinOctober2011.Prof.PattyParishhasservedastheCenter'sdirector(withaonecoursereduction).DuringF‐11,theCenter'sstaffofonegraduateassistantandfivestudent"consultants"provided114consultationshelpingfellowundergraduateandgraduatestudentsprepareandpracticeforavarietyofpresentations.InSp‐12,theCenterprovided234consultationstostudentsfromeachofthefivecollegesandtwoschools.TheCenterhasbeenhighlysuccessfulandwillrequireadditionalconsultantstomeetthegrowingdemand.

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CreatingCommunity

MarketanddeliveranacceleratedOrganizationalCommunicationMSprograminMadisonville.

TheacceleratedMSinOrganizationalCommunicationin Madisonvillehasbeensuccessful.WerecruitedduringtheF‐11semesterandenrolled14newgraduatestudents.Although14islessthanourgoalof20newgraduatestudents,thiscohorthighlyappreciatesoureffortstobring"live"graduateinstructiontoMadisonville.TheywillgraduateinMay,2013.

DepartmentofPsychology

Innovation Developasocialmediastrategy,primarilyfocusedonuseofFacebook,tohelptheDepartmentofPsychologypromoteitsprograms,enhanceitsalumnirelations,andimproverecruitmentinitiatives.

Facultyparticipatedinactiveuseofsocialmedia,especially Facebook,toincreaseawarenessoftheactivitieswithinthePsychologyDepart.InformationregardingactivitiesofPsychologyClubandPsiChiwerefeaturedaswellasupdatesonaccomplishmentsofourstudentsandfaculty,opportunitiesforstudentparticipationindepartmentalactivities,andnoticesaboutdeadlinesforstudents.Facultyoftenpostedabouteitherrecentpresentationsorpublicationstohelpstudentslearnmoreaboutongoingactivitiesandopportunitiesavailabletotheminthedepartment.UseofFacebookallowedthedepartmenttocommunicatewithcurrent,potential,andformerstudents.

Excellence Expanddepartmentalpresenceatregional/nationalacademicconferences.

Toenhanceresearchamongbothstudentsandfacultyand increaseprofessionalcollaborationsbetweenthesegroupsofindividuals,twoconferenceswereidentifiedthisyearinwhichdepartmentalparticipationwasencouraged.GroupsoffacultyandstudentsattendedandpresentedscholarshipconductedatMSUbothattheKentuckyPsychologicalAssociation'sAnnualAcademicConferenceandthenationalmeetingoftheAssociationforPsychologicalScience.Facultyandstudentparticipationinthesemeetingsfosteredasenseofcommunitywithinthedepartment,withstudentsandfacultyparticipatinginattendingresearchtalksandpresentingresearchtogether.Theseeventsalsoencouragedmoredirectedresearchprojectsbyourundergraduatesandfurtherencouragedasenseofprofessionalidentityassocialscientistsamongourmajors.Attendance,especiallyattheKPAconference,alsoprovidedanopportunityforrecruitingforourtwograduateprograms.

DepartmentofSocialWork,CriminalJustice&Gerontology

Innovation Toestablishasubstanceabusecertificateprogram.

ThisgoalwastoestablishanundergraduateCertificateinSubstanceAbusethatwouldcomplementboththeSocialWorkandCriminalJusticeProgramsaswellassomeunitsintheDepartmentofWellnessandTherapeuticSciences.TheDirectoroftheSocialWorkProgram,Dr.Pittman‐Munkeandherstaffhaveworkedongettingthisprogramofftheground,butthefinalpiecesarenotyetfullyinplace.SomeadjustmentshavetobemadeintheoriginalplaninlightofthereorganizationoftheCollegeofHealthSciencesandHumanServices.ItwilltakeabitmoretimetointegratetheSocialWorkProgram(includingtheproposedCertificateOfSubstanceAbuse)intothenewDepartmentofCommunityLeadershipandHumanServices.

Community Createareligiousdiversitylecture. ThisgoalwastoinitiateayearlyReligiousDiversityLecture

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Outreach Programthatwouldinvolvethecampuscommunityandsurroundingareas.Inthespringof2012,theDepartmentofSocialWork,CriminalJusticeandGerontologyandtheCollegeofHealthSciencesandHumanServicessponsoredalecturebyIslamicImamfromTennessee.Thelecturewasverywellattendedandbasedonanumberofindicators,itseemstohavebeenwellreceivedbytheaudience—thevastmajorityofwhichwerestudents.Weanticipatecontinuingthislectureseriesintheupcomingacademicyear.

DepartmentofTheatre

Innovation Initiate“TheatreStudyThroughExperience”(TSTE).TheDepartmentwillsendstudentsandfacultytoaregionalhighschoolforahands‐onseriesofworkshopsandrehearsalsthatwillculminateinaperformanceincludingbothcollegeandhighschoolstudents.

ThepilotprogramforthisgoalwilltakeplaceSeptember7‐9 of2012.TherewereinsufficientfundsavailableattheDepartmentleveltopursuethisgoalduringthe11‐12academicyearbecauseitwasscheduledfortheendofthesemesterinMayof2012.Hopefully,placingthiseventatthebeginningoftheacademicyearwillallowforearlierbudgetaccessforthegoaltoreachcompletion.WhileitisunderstoodthatTripleIplanninggenerallydoesnotallowforgoalstoberepeated,thisgoalwillneedtoberepeatedinthe12‐13TripleIplanningprocessdocument.ThedepartmentfeelsthisisanexcellentrecruitmenttoolaswellasexcellentK‐12regionaloutreach.

Excellence TheDepartmentrecentlyaddedTHD392ProfessionalEngagementtoourcurriculum.Theadditionofthiscoursewillallowstudentstoworkintheirfieldanddemonstratetheirskillspriortograduationanduseofthiscourseatthelocalcommunitytheatre,PlayhouseinthePark.

Duringthe11‐12academicyear,thedepartmenthadonefacultymemberand5studentswhoworkedatthePlayhouseintheParkwithgroupsofchildrenages6‐14.Theprogramwasverysuccessfulandweanticipatethecontinuationofthatcollaborativetheatreevent.

DepartmentofVeterinaryTech&Pre/VetTech

Innovation UpdatetechnologywithinthedepartmenttoreflectthecurrentstandardsinthefieldofVeterinaryMedicine

Additionalfundingwasnotprovidedtosupportcompletionofthisgoal.Wewillcontinuetoseekfundingfortheadvancementoftechnology.

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CommunityOutreach

ToestablishacommunityoutreachprojectforstudentswithintheVeterinaryTechnologyProgramtoassisttheCCAS(CallowayCountyAnimalShelter)&HumaneSociety.

Part1:DoggieDaySpaFall2011,32studentsinAGR‐332, VeterinaryNursing,participatedin2of3DoggieDaySpasthatwerescheduledforthesemester.AspartoftheAssessment,studentswererequiredtocompleteareportinessayformatonwhytheyfeltthecommunity,thestudentthemselves,andthepatientsbenefitfromtheservicesthatareofferedataneventsuchasDoggieDaySpa.Theessaywastoexplainhowthiseventhelpstobuildskills,whileprovidingapositiveexperienceforthecommunityinregardstoserviceandcreatingpartnerships.Withthedocumentationprovidedbythestudents,theyfeltthatservicesbeingprovidedultimatelyofferedtheutmostcaretothepatientfirst.Beingabletoprovidebasicgroomingcarebroughtattentiontotheanimalinseveralareas,fromskinproblems,earissues,andpossiblenailinjuries.Thesecondareathestudentsaddressedwasincreatingpartnershipswiththeclients,theanimalowners.Studentswereveryappreciativeofbeingabletoexpandtheirknowledgefromtheclassroom,andbringittoeventslikeDoggieDaySpa,andsharewithowners,intheareaofClientEducation.Thisisnotaskillthatcanbetaughtinalaboratoryorclassroom,sostudentswereveryeagertobeabletosharetheirknowledgewithclients,whilealsosupportingthepatientinareassuchasfleaandtickprevention,heartwormprevention,andbasichusbandryquestions.ThethirdareawherestudentsfelttheyhadtremendousbenefitfromparticipationineventssuchasDoggieDaySpa,isskilldevelopment.Studentswereabletoexpandtheirpersonalskilllevelinareassuchasteamwork,communication,clinicalrestraint,andanimalhandling,alongwithpatientgrooming.FortheSpring2012semester,32studentsinAGR‐332,VeterinaryNursing,participatedintheDoggieDaySpathatwasscheduledforthesemester.Eachstudentturnedinawrittenassignmentthatwasverysimilartothefallsemester.Assignmentone:includedthestudent’senhancementofAVMAessentialskillswhichincludedvariousaspectsoftherapeuticbathingandgroomingforthepatient.Assignmenttwowasanessayexplainingthebenefitstheservicesprovidedfortheanimalandcommunity(whichisexplainedindetailstatedabove).Part2:Murray‐CallowayCountyAnimalShelterStudentsinAGR‐332,VeterinaryNursing,weregivenaweeklyscheduletovolunteertheirtimefrom10:00a.m.‐4:00p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Studentsprovidedbasicmedicalcareandhusbandryinthefollowingareas:bathing,earcleaning,nailtrimming,andphysicalexams.AmasterschedulewascreatedforAGR‐332studentsthatallowedthemtoexpandtheirexposuretocommunityanimalsandimprovetheanimal'swelfare.Therewereatotalof32studentsenrolledinAGR332duringthefall2011semester,22studentsvolunteeredtoassistwiththeShelterproject;moreover,duringthespring2012semesteroutof32students,20studentsvolunteeredtoassistwiththeShelterproject.Therewasahugesupportofstudent

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participationforthisopportunityduringthe2semestersweimplementedthecommunityserviceproject.Studentskeptupwithweeklytimecardsandloggedtheirhours,workingapproximately1‐3hoursadayonaverage,alongwithworking1‐2daysperweek.Accordingtothedocumentationreceivedbythestudentswhoparticipatedinthisserviceevent,theyassistedwiththerapeuticbathingandgrooming,earcleaning,nailtrimming,walking,andsocializingtheanimals,asmuchasneeded.Studentsalsoplayedahugeroleinmaintainingacleananddisinfectedfacility,whichhelpedreducethespreadofparasites,alongwithbacterialandviraldiseases.Studentsalsospenttimelesshoursworkingonbehaviormodification,tohelptheanimalsbecomemoreadoptable.Theyworkedwiththedogsandcatstoreversenegativebehavior,andtrytorewardpositiveattitudes,alongwithteachingdogs’simpletask,suchasleashwalking.AccordingtotheCallowayCountyAnimalShelter,havingVeterinaryTechnologyStudentsvolunteeringtheirtimetoassistthemwithtaskreallyseemtomakeadifferencewiththesocialinteractionoftheanimals,thecleanliness,andproperhusbandryofthekennels,clienteducation;moreover,theyhaveaskedustocontinuethisprojectforthenextteachingsemester.

DepartmentofWellness&TherapeuticServices

Innovation Toexpandthedepartment'sHumanPerformanceLaboratoryspaceandtestingcapabilities.

AsapartoftheCollegeofHealthSciencesandHuman Servicesrestructure,thedepartmentofAlliedHealthSciences(AHS)wascreated.ExerciseScience,aprograminAHS,isbeingrelocatedtotheAppliedSciencesBuilding.Anewstate‐of‐the‐artexercisephysiologylabiscurrentlyunderconstructiononthefourthfloorofAppliedSciences‐North.ThisnewlabwillallowfacultyandstudentstheopportunitytoutilizeequipmentsuchastheParvoTruOne2400MetabolicMeasurementSystem,electrocardiogram(ECG)machineandVelotronDynafitProexercisebikeandsoftwareforeducationalandresearchpurposes.Itisanticipatedthatthenewlabwillbecompletedandoperationalduringthefallof2012.\

CommunityOutreach

Developaninitiativethatwillexpandwellness‐relatedcommunityservicesofferedbyWTS.

AsapartoftheCollegeofHealthSciencesandHuman Servicesrestructure,thedepartmentofCommunityLeadershipandHumanServices(CLHS)wascreated.ThisnewdepartmentincludesRecreationandLeisureServices,SocialWorkandYouthandNonprofitLeadership.Allthreeoftheseprogramsprovidesignificantservicelearningandcommunityserviceopportunitiesforstudentsandfaculty.Thelocalcommunity,aswellastheregionbenefitgreatlyfromfacultyexpertiseandstudentinvolvement.BeginningAugust,2012adepartmentcommitteewillreviewanauditofallserviceprovidedtothecommunityandregionbystudentsandfaculty.Inaddition,ideassuchassemesterservicereports,adepartmentserviceclubandaVolunteerMurrayclearinghousewebsitearebeingconsidered.

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DiningServices& RacerHospitality

Innovation WinslowDiningHallFoodCourtRehab. Thisgoalwasfullyrealized.StudentsintheGraphicsDesignDepartmentprovidedthedesignandspecificationsfornewstationsignageatWinslowDining,andanoutsidegraphicsdesigncompanyprovidedtheproductionandinstallationofthesignage.Allworkwascompletedintimeforthespringsemesteropening.Thenewsignagehasbeenwellreceived,andprovidedafreshnewlookfortheWinslowDiningservery.Asaresultofthesuccessofthisprogram,DiningplansonworkingwiththeGraphicsDesignDepartmentonotherprojects.

Partnerships DiningServicesandtheHutsonSchoolofAgriculturewillpartnertorecyclecookingoilforabiodieselplant.

Thisgoalhasnotbeenachieved.TheHutsonSchoolof Agriculturehasnotyetgottentoapointinthisprojectwheretheyarereadytoprocessusedcookingoil.

EnrollmentManagement

Innovation EnrollmentManagement,inconjunctionwithAcademicAffairs,willofferanassociatedegreetohighschoolstudentsbeginningwiththefall2012semester.

TheOfficesofEnrollmentManagementandAcademic AffairsconductedinterviewswithCallowayCountySchoolAdministratorstoreceiveinputregardingthisproposal.Basedontheseinterviews,itwasdeterminedthatsuchatwoyeardegreeoptionwouldnotworkwiththecurrenthighschoolcurriculumandwouldpotentiallytakeawayfromstudentsandtheirhighschoolwork.Fornow,thisoptionisoffthetable.

Excellence EnrollmentManagementwilldevelopaselectionandawardingprocessforprivateandendowedscholarshipsbyMarch15,2012.

TheOfficeofEnrollmentManagementrestructuredthe ScholarshipOfficetoensureamoresystematicmethodofawardingscholarships.PersonnelwerebroughtovertotheEMofficestwiceaweekforbetteruseoftimetowardsdevelopmentoftheSTRARSsystemandtodevelopastrategytoensureawardingbyMarch15.Additionally,thescholarshipandEMofficesworkedextensivelywiththeOfficeofDevelopmenttoensurethetimelydistributionandawardingofscholarships.TheDevelopmentofficewasintegralinprovidingassistancetowardsaquickerturn‐aroundtimefrominternalandexternalscholarshipcommittees.MSUmetitstargetofawardingthemajorityofscholarshipsbyMarch15.

FacilitiesManagement

Innovation Toinstallcuttingedgetechnology/energyefficientphysicalplantequipment.

$90,000infundingwasrecentlyidentified(excessfunding fromanotherprojectcontingency),togotowardreplacementofexteriorlightingwithLEDlighting.WorkonthislightingreplacementwillbeginthisSummerandshouldbecompletedintheFallof2012.Withinthelastyear,4newpolesand8LEDlightfixtureswereinstalledintheparkinglotofWKEXPOCenter.Thisparkinglotwasnotpreviouslylighted,sothisrepresentsprogresstowardallnewfixturesbeingLED.

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Excellence ToimplementbestpracticesinBuilding&EquipmentMaintenanceinordertobringcustomerservicesresponsesmaintenanceworkordersintotheexcellentcategory.

InNovemberof2011,FMbeganprovidingwirelesstablets toshopforemenandselectcrewsandnowhave22inuse.Anadditional10tabletswillbeaddedwithinthenextyear.Overthecourseofthelastyear,customersatisfactiondatahasbeengatheredasaresultofrandomsurveysthataresentouttoworkorderinitiators.Of594surveyssent,84responseshavebeenreceived.Withrespecttotimelinessofworkorders(1beingleasttimelyand5beingmosttimely),theresultswereasfollows:1=4%,2=3%,3=4%,4=16%and5=73%.With89%oftheresponsesbeingtimely(4)ormosttimely(5),wearewithintheexcellentcategoryforworkorderresponsetime.Thisinformationwillbeusedasabaselinetodetermineiffuturemeasurestoimproveefficiencyareeffective.

FiscalPlanningandAnalysis

Innovation DevelopanappropriationsforecastingmodelthatwillpredictMurrayState'spotentialshareofapooloffuturestaterevenuesbasedonthe2012‐14performancefundingmodelcurrentlyunderdevelopmentbytheCPEandpubliccollegesanduniversitiesandscheduledtobecompletedbyNovember,2011.

Apredictivemodelhasbeendevelopedthatcanprojectthe amountoffundingthatcouldbeearnedbyMurrayStategiventhesizeofaperformancefundingpoolandthedegreeofprogressinachievingperformancetargetssetbytheCPEanddeterminedbythemtobeeligibleforpossibleperformancefunding.Thoseperformancemetricsare:Bachelor'sDegreesConferred;Bachelor'sGraduationRate;Bachelor'sGraduationRateGap‐UnderpreparedandTransfersfromKCTCS.Themodelhasbeentested,butnotactivatedbecauseoftherecentstatebudgetcuts.Thenextstepwillbetodeterminehowbesttoimprovethegranularityoftheunderlyingperformancedatatomakethepredictivepowerofthemodelmorerobustasanaidtoplanninghowtoimproveperformance.

Excellence Serveasamemberofthe MurrayStateUniversityAssessmentCommitteetofacilitateFinanceandAdministrativeServiceseffortsatcontinuousimprovementindepartments'effectiveness.

ServedasUniversityAssessmentCommittee(UAC)member during2011‐12attendingallbutonescheduledmeeting.CoordinatedwiththeVicePresidentforAdministrativeServicestoassurethatallofhisDirectorsattendednon‐academicassessmentworkshoptrainingandsuccessfullydevelopedandsubmitteddepartmentalassessmentplansthatweresubsequentlyapprovedbytheUAC.AspartofCommitteeresponsibilities,participatedinreviewofbothacademicandnon‐academicassessmentplans.Thenextstepwillbetoreviewdepartmentalassessmentoutcomesfor2011‐12.

GraduateAdmissions

Innovation Send follow‐upletters30daysafterreceivingapplicationforadmissionifapplicationisstillincomplete.

Ratherthansendingcostlysnailmailletters,emailmessages arebeingsentindividuallytoapplicantswhogiveemailaddressesontheiradmissionapplications.TheDomesticGraduateRecruiterhasalsoassistedbymakingphonecallstoapplicantswithincompletefiles.Wehopethatfollow‐upletters/emailswillbecomemoreeasilyimplementedwhenthenewBannerrecruitmentsoftwareisoperational.

Excellence Encourageestablishedpolicythatnewlyadmitteddegree‐seekingstudentssubmitGraduateProgramFormsduring1stsemesterofstudy.

Wefoundthatmostofourgraduateprogramsare monitoringthesubmissionoftheformmorecloselythaninpreviousyears.Asourwayofassistingacademicdepartmentsandgraduatestudents,wehavedevelopedaGraduateFormspagetoimproveaccesstorequiredand/oroftenrequestedforms.Anewchannelcalled"AnnouncementsfromGraduateAdmissions&Records"ontheAcademicstabofmyGatehasbeendevelopedtogivestudentsalinktofindourformseasily.

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HealthServices

Innovation CompletecommunityhealthassessmentoftheMSUcampusinaccordancewithHealthyPeople2020by6/1/12.

1.NationalCollegeHealthAssessmentadministeredtoMSU students3/26/12through4/18/12with638participants.Resultswillbeutilizedinpreparinghealtheducationprogramsinthefuture.2.Post‐healtheducationprogramevaluationswereadministeredtoparticipantsthroughoutthefall2011andspring2012semesterwithpositiveresults.3.PEERprogramonlineevaluationswereadministeredviaFacebook.Positiveresultsreceivedindicatingstudentswerepleasedwithprogramsattended.4PEEReducatorsgraduatedspring2012.NewPEERswillbeselectedinFall2012.4.UtilizationofHealthyLifeWellnessIncentivePlaniscurrentlybeingevaluatedbymonitoringofparticipanthealthinformationsubmittedthroughout2012.

Partnerships Supportthedevelopmentofsmoke‐freeMSUcampusby6/1/12.

1.HealthEducatorattendedCleanAirMurraymeetingsandparticipatedinrelatedeventsin2011‐2012.Wewillcontinuetosupportproactivestepsincreatingasmoke‐freecampus.2.GreatAmericanSmokeoutnotconductedin2011duetolackofinterestfromYNL350classmembers.Itisquestionablewhetherthisprogramwillcontinueinthefuture.3.CoalitionforAlcoholRiskEducationisevolvingtobeawellnessadvisorycoalitiontoincludeastrongemphasisonalcohol,tobacco,andotherdrugsin2012.CAREwillfurtheradvocateforsmoke‐freecampus.

HesterResidentialCollege

Innovation Toreestablishthe HesterHonor Society,includingsupportfortheAcademicTeamandAcademicTeamTournamentsandPeerTutoring.

TheHonorSocietywasreestablishedwithacoregroupof students.ThegrouphelpedwiththeAcademicTeam,heldagamenighttoincreasevisibilitywithinthecollege,anddesignedashirtformembers.Nextyearwewillbelookingtoexpandmembership.TheAcademicTeamsosuccessthisseasonwithmemberscomingfromtheHonorSocietyandothermembersofthecollege.Theteamparticipatedineverymatchthisseasonandfinishedwiththeoverallbestrecordintheregularseasonandathirdplacefinishinthetournament.TheTeamandHonorsocietyalsowereinvolvedinhostinginthefirstnightofmatcheswithinthecollegeswhenRichmondandSpringer/Franklincameover.

Partnerships Increase Faculty/Staff participationwithinHesterCollege.

Wedidseea50%increaseinthenumberofFaculty/Staff participatinginactivitieswithinthecollege.ThosethatturnedinFaculty/StaffServiceFormsincreasedfrom7to10.Howeverthisdoesnotgivethecompletepicturesince20actuallywereinvolvedthisyear.TypicallythoseFaculty/StaffthatdooneactivitydonotturninaServiceForm.Thenumberofprogramsattendedincreasedfrom15to26ontheServiceForms,butonceagainnumberismuchhigherwhenthosethatdidnotturninformsareconsidered.Amoredetailedlogwaskepttomonitorthisprogress.

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HonorsProgram&CommonwealthHonorsAcademy

Innovation ExpandHonorsProgramintoanHonorsCollegewithdedicatedstaffforCommonwealthHonorsAcademy,PrestigeScholarships,RecruitmentCoordination,AcademicTeam,PresidentialFellows,andHonorsSocieties.

MettodiscussthisconceptwithProvost,AssistantProvost, andDeputytothePresident.Developedcosts,structure,andaproposal.Nofundingwasavailableforimplementationthisyear.Willkeepproposalcurrentforfutureyears.

Partnerships CreateAlumniAssociationforFormerHonorsStudents.

Heldinformaldiscussionswithalums,whoweresupportive, butsuggestedallowingidea,organization,andnametocomefromthealumni.Alumsalsosuggestedbeginningwithahomecominggathering,perhapsin2012.Willexplorethisoption.

Housing&ResidenceLife

Innovation ToworkwiththeCOREteamandtheI&Tstafftopurchaseandinstallabannercompatiblethirdpartyhousingsoftwareprogram.

IssueanRFPforathirdpartyvendornolaterthan December2011.PurchaseabannercompatiblethirdpartyhousingsystemnolaterthanFebruary2012.BegininstallationAprilorMay2012.Wedidnotcompleteanyoftheseitems.WedidnotreceiveapprovalfromtheCOREteamtoproceedwiththisproject,butwillcontinuetokeepthisonourlistforthefuture.

Excellence TodevelopatrainingmodulesystemforResidentAdvisor'sonvarioushousingtopicstoprovidepre‐workshoptraining.

DevelopmodulesforvarioustopicissuesbyDecember 2011. UsemodulesduringSpringtraining,January2012andreceivefeedbacktomakechangesforfuture.Useupdatedmodulesduringthesummerof2012,priortoAugusttraining.WecompletedthetopicsintheSpringsemester,butdidnothavethemintimetouseduringthe2012training.WewillusethemforourAugusttrainingtoreceivefeedbackandmoveforwardwithusingtheseinthefuture.

HumanResources

Innovation Reviseandimprovetheon‐boardingprocessfornewfacultyandstaff.

TimingforPersonnelActionformdatainputwaschangedso thatemailandmyGateaccessisavailabletonewhiresbeforetheirfirstdayofwork.Also,anEntrySurveyQuestionnaireisbeingdesignedbyHRstaffandwillbecompletedbyallnewhires.Areviewofpotentialvendorsforstreamlining&improvingtheon‐boardingprocessiscontinuing.

Excellence Installimprovedmethodstoinformfacultyandstaffaboutemploymentbenefits.

250faculty&staffmembersand theirsignificantothers attendedpresentationsattheFinancialWell‐BeingandRetirementFairheldinApril,2012.Thiswasdonewithnoadditionalfundingfromtheuniversity.Also,5‐minutevideoswillbecreatedforvariousbenefitsandwillbeannouncedduringopenenrollment.Arrangementsforcountingwebsite"hits"willbearrangedthen.

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Institutefor InternationalStudies

Innovation Developan"internationalhouse"incooperationwiththeOfficeofStudentAffairs.

AUniversity‐widetaskforcewascreatedtostudythe feasibilityofan"InternationalHouse"oran"InternationalFloorinaResidentialCollege"andwhatwouldbethebestapproachtotaketoimplementit.Twostudentsurveyswereconducted.Resultsindicatethatsupportforan"InternationalHouse"oran"InternationalFloor"ismixed.Inlightoftheseresults,thetaskforcedecidedinsteadtoplanfordevelopingprogramminginresidentialcollegeswithaninternationaldimension.Itwasdecidedthatatleastoneinternationaleventpersemesterbeheldateachresidentialcollege.Planningforthisapproachisunderway.

Excellence Developaseriesofprograms/events/activitiesthatcontributetotheachievementoftheUniversity'sdiversityplan.

Thefollowing programs/events/activities in support ofthe University'sdiversityplanweredevelopedorfundedbyIIS.1.HostedaGuatemalanmoviedirectorforthescreeningofhismovieElRegresodeLencho.Inadditiontothescreening,thedirectormetwithstudentsfromascriptwritingclassandfromtheSpanishDepartment(Fall2011).2.PartiallyfundedCinemaInternational(2011‐12academicyear).3.CoordinatedInternationalWeek(Fall2011),including4.CoordinatedMulticulturalNight(Spring2012).5.CoordinatedtheScholarinResidenceProgram,whichpairsavisitingscholarwitheachresidentialcollegeforthedevelopmentofprogrammingwithaninternationaldimension(Spring2012).6.ParticipatedinMultilingualismpaneldiscussion(Spring2012).7.Weworkedtodiversifystudyabroadparticipation.245totalstudentsstudiedabroadduringSummer2011,Fall2011,Fullyear2011‐2012,Spring2012,SpringBreak2012.Thebreakdownofstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupsisthefollowing:Studentswithdisabilities‐10(4%);Males‐81(33%);STEMfields‐24(9.7%);Race:Asian/PacificIslander‐7 ( 2.8%);Black/AfricanAmerican‐9;(3.7%);Hispanic/Latino‐1;(.4%);NativeAmerican‐1(.4%);Other‐2;.8%

InstitutionalAdvancement

Innovation Developanewdonor recognitionhall(HallofBenefactors&DistinguishedAlumni)intheRBICbuildingfundedbyaprivatedonation.Additionally,completethe2ndflooroftheRBICBuildinginordertocreateanewOfficeofDevelopmenttoassistwithourworkinraisingprivatefundsforMSU.DedicatethisfacilityatHomecoming2012.

Thisprojectisunderwayandisscheduledtobecompleted inAugust2012.Thegiftof$1.1millionfromDr.JesseD.Jones,BatonRouge,LAenabledthisprojecttobecomeareality.AttheJune1,2012BoardofRegentsmeeting,theRBICBuildingwasre‐namedHeritageHallandthedonorrecognitionspace,HallofBenefactorsandDistinguishedAlumni,wasapproved.Thisnewfacilitywillprovideanewrecognitionhallthatwillhonorourdonors,alumni,friends,distinguishedfacultyandstaff.Also,anewOfficeofDevelopmentwillbecreatedtoallowforanenhancementofthisofficeandrelatedoperationsandactivities.ThisnewfacilityanddonorrecognitionspacewillbeformallydedicatedatHomecoming2012.

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CommunityOutreach

Begintheprocessof completingourcampaign,HoldThyBannerHigh,aswemovetowarda$70million"stretch"goalbyOctober2012.CampaignclosingeventswillbeheldatHomecoming2012.

AsofMay11,2012,wehaveraised$66.95million. Exceedingouroriginalgoalbymorethan11%.Weareworkingtoward$70millionbyOctober12,2012.Itwillbeveryclose!

JudicialAffairs/Governor'sMinorityStudent

Innovation Developanonlinedisciplinaryprocessasitrelatestocontacts,follow‐up,lettergenerationandconductresolution.

Stillpursuingthisoption,workingoncollaborationwith ResidenceLifetosecurefundingforcomputerprogramthatwillprovidetheseservices.Metwithvendorandnowworkingtosecurefunding.

CommunityOutreach

Tocontinuetoprovideareamiddle‐highschoolminoritystudentsanopportunitytohaveanoncampusexperienceexposingthemtothecollegeenvironment.

Achieved,providingoncampuscollegeexperiencefor45 studentsastheyattendcollegeclassesofMath,Technology,PublicSpeaking,Reading/Writing,andLeadership.

OfficeofMulticulturalAffairs

Innovation Providesupportservicesthatfostermulticulturalstudents’leadershipacademicandsocialdevelopment:ExpanduseofBlackBoardtoenhancestudent’sinvolvementinOMAprogramsandactivities.

Developweeklystudyhourassessmentsurveytobe completedontheblackboardsystem.(Fall2011)(COMPLETED)**DevelopedandimplementedweeklystudyhourassessmentsurveyutilizingBlackboard.PilotedthesurveywiththeDiversityScholarsProgram.DevelopacomprehensiveMidtermassessmenttobecompletedontheblackboardsystembystudentsparticipatingintheDiversityScholarsProgramandtheEmergingScholarsInstitutetoassessanddevelopstrategiesforstudentsupport.(Fall2011)(COMPLETED)**DevelopedandimplementedaMidtermassessmentsurveyutilizingblackboardwithstudentsparticipatingintheDiversityScholarsProgramandtheEmergingScholarsInstitute,conductedthesurveyFallsemester.HaveanIndependentVerificationandValidationpreparedtoevaluatetheworkproductsgeneratedbytheOfficeofMulticulturalAffairsrelativetothedesignandexecutionofretentionprogramsandactivities.(Spring2012)(COMPLETED)**IndependentVerificationandValidationwascompletedJanuary17‐19.

Partnerships Bearesourceoncampuswithregardtomulticulturalanddiversityissues:CollaboratemoreeffectivelywiththeOfficeofRecruitment.

MeetonceasemesterwithdirectorofOfficeofRecruitment andAssociatedirectortoestablishjointtimelinesandbenchmarks.(Fall/Spring2011‐12)**Metfour(4)timeseachsemesterwithAssociateDirectorfortheofficeofRecruitmentandonceeachsemesterwiththeExecutiveDirectofEnrollmentManagement.(COMPLETED)CreateacollaborativeplanformulticulturalretentionandrecruitmentwiththeOfficeofRecruitment(Spring2012)(INPROGRESS)**WorkingwithAdmissionsstafftogetcorrespondenceouttoincomingfreshmanaboutOMAprogramsandsupportservices.SendingseriesofemailsandletterstoimproveawarenessofOMAtoparentsandincomingstudents.CoordinateactivitiesandobjectivesofMPACtocomplimentretentionandrecruitmenteffortsofUniversity:ConnectOMAJumpStartweekendwithSummerOrientation.(Summer2012)**Developedmeetandgreetforparentsfollowingtheendofeachsummerorientationto

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shareinformationonMPACandESI(IN PROGRESS)Createaretentionandrecruitmentpublicationtobeutilizedforallpotentialandcurrentstudents.(Spring2012)(INPROGRESS)**CombiningthreepublicationspreviouslyusedbyOMAandtheOfficeofRecruitmentintoonemultifunctionalpublication.ExpecteddrafttobecompletedbyJuly30,2012.

OfficeofRecruitment

Innovation OnlinereservationsystemforallOfficeofRecruitmentprograms(CampusVisits,SummerOrientation,RacerDaysandDessertReceptions).

Wehavefullyimplementedtheonlinereservationsystem forcampusvisits,summerorientationandextendedorientationcamps.Inaddition,todate,weareup361campusvisits,85summerorientationattendeesand25inourextendedorientationcamps.

Excellence Focusonpersonalcustomerserviceforprospectivestudentsandtheirfamilies.

Wehaveimplementedpersonalfollowupcallswithour dailycampusvisits,alongwithouronlinesurveyafteraprospectivestudentvisitscampus.WealsohostedvariouseventsinkeyareastovisitwithstudentsanddiscussMSU.

OfficeoftheAssociateProvostforGraduateEducationandResearch

Innovation ReconstructionoftheIndirectCostformulaforMSUtoaidinexternalgrantproduction.

Inthefallof2011andbridgingintothespringof2012the universityindirectcoststructurewasreconstructedtoprovidegrantobtainerswitha12.5percentstakeoftheformula.Thisnewformula,containingthe12.5%incentiveforgrantwriters,willbeginJuly1,2012andhopefullyserveasabenefitforthosewritinggrantsthatproduceindirectcosts.Theformulawillbemonitoredevery2‐3yearsforotherchangesthatneedtobemadetostaycurrentwiththeneedsoftheuniversity.

Excellence CreationofaMSUResearchCouncil. Inthefallof2011andspringof2012theProvostOffice workedwithboththeResearchPolicyCommittee(RPC)andtheCommitteeonInstitutionalResearch(CISR)tobetteralignthefunctionsofeach.Thesmallworkinggrouprealignedthebudgetmanagementofeachtomoreeffectivelyallowfundstobetrackedandutilized.AlloftheawardfunctionsweretransferredtotheRPCaswelltostreamlinethenumberofgroupsselectingawards.TheRPCresultswereimplementedinMarch2012andtheCISRresultsaresettobeimplementedJuly1,2012withthenewfiscalyear.

OfficeoftheAssociateProvostforUndergraduateEducation

Innovation DevelopaFourRiversTeacherAcademytoincreasethenumberofRiverCountieshighschoolteacherswithgraduatecourseworkintheircontentareas.

SchoolSuperintendents,counselorsandbenefactors requestedthatgraduatecourseworkbemadeavailableinEnglish,Communication,andMathematics.Departmentchairsinthethreetargetareasselected18hoursworthofcoursesthatwillbetaughtinformatsthatwillmakeitpossibleforfull‐timeteachersintherivercommunitiestoenroll.ThePresidentagreedtoprovide50%tuitionscholarshipsandtowaiveapplicationfeesforthe12teacherswhowillparticipateintheTeachersAcademy.WecurrentlyhavefourteacherswhowillbegintakingMSUgraduateclassesthissummeraspartoftheTeachersAcademy.(Twoofthefourteachersplantotaketwoclassesthissummer.)

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Outreach Developacollege readinessopportunityforhighschoolstudentsintherivercounties.

WetaughtathreecreditCollegeandCareerReadiness courseforstudentsinthefourRiversHighSchools.Wealsovisitedoneofthehighschools.Studentsandguidancecounselorsgavethecourseandinstructorveryhighratings.Unfortunately,wewereunabletofundthementorsandtripstoMSU.ItistooearlytodeterminewhetherthestudentswhotooktheCollegeandCareerReadinesscoursewillattendMSUinthefall.

OfficeoftheVPStudentAffairs

Innovation TodevelopnewstrategiesandplanstoaddressstudentretentionthroughStudentAffairs.

Developafreshmanstudentsurvivalguide‐‐duetodelayin hiringDirectororRetention,thisdidnothappen.Draftcopywasdeveloped.Developperiodicparentnewsletters‐‐e‐mailversionssentout.Revisethecurrent"RetentionTimeLine"‐‐complete.

Partnerships TofurtherdevelopandenhancetheresidentialcollegesystematMSU.

Createanewmarketingandpromotionstrategy on residentialcollegeimportance‐inprogress.Enhancedoutreachtofaculty/staff(encourageparticipation)‐‐eachCollegedevelopedaplantoenhance/increaseacademicprogrammingandconnections.*Enhancedtutoring,classesinresidenceandfacultyledprogramsandinvolvementineachRC‐Increasenumberofdebate/academicteams‐‐allcollegeshadanAcademicteamanddebateteam‐‐numberofintramuralteamswereincreased‐‐Enhanceombudsman/advisoryroleofCollegeHead‐‐done‐ReviseFYLprogramwithCollegeHeads‐InprogresswithhiringofNewRetentionDirector‐‐newtrainingprogramnowinplace‐Increasetheparticipationofinternationalstudentsinresidentialcolleges‐‐createdInternationalHousingCommitteetolookatwaystobettermeetneedsofInternationalstudentsandhavethembecomemoreactiveinthelifeofeachRC.notedincreaseinnumberofInternationalstudentsattendingprograms.hired2InternationalRAs.

ProcurementServices

Innovation ImproveProcurement'sroleinBannertrainingbydevelopingflashmoviesongeneralandspecifictopicsthatcanbesharedwiththecampusthroughtheweb.

Procurementhassuccessfullycreated,editedandposted thefirstflashmovieinstructingcampususershowtoadd'lineitemtext'inrequisitions.TheflashmovieispostedontheKnowledgebasehelpscreensforcampususers.Feedbackhasbeenpositive,andasecondflashmovieisintheinitialstages.

Excellence Providedifferentinventorytagsystemforelectronicequipmentunder$500thatdepartmentcanusetoaccountforthoseitems.

1.TrackingInstructionswerecompletedanddistributedto thedepartmentsaselectronicequipmentunder$500waspurchasedandtaggedforsecurityreasons.2.Aninventoryspreadsheetwascompletedanddistributedtothedepartmentaselectronicequipmentunder$500waspurchasedandtagged.3.Tagsforequipmentunder$500havenotbeenpurchasedatthistime.Weareusingthecurrentbluetags.4.Tags,spreadsheetandindividualinstructionareprovidedtodepartmentsaspartofthiseducationalprocess.5.Thedepartmentshaveabetterunderstandingleadingtoincreasedefficiencyandaccuracy.

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ProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs

Innovation SeekapprovalfortheestablishmentofanOfficeofInstitutionalEffectiveness.

Thisgoalwasmet.MSUwillbenefitfromhavinganofficetocoordinatethemyriadofassessmentsexpectedbySACS,CPE,andprogram‐specificaccreditingagencies.Dr.KelleyWeznerwashiredtodirecttheoffice.

Excellence MentorandAssistNewDeanSusanMullerinexaminingefficienciesandidentifyingpotentialnewprogramsintheCollegeofHealthSciencesandHumanServices.

Thisgoalwasmet.WeeklymeetingswithDr.Mullertookplacethroughouttheyear.ThenewmajorinYouthandNonprofitLeadershipcurrentlyhasapproximately70majors.Amajorincommunityhealthwillbeproposedinthefallof2012.Twodepartmentsinthecollegewererestructuredanditisanticipatedthatthiswillleadtogreaterefficiencyforcollegeoperations.

PublicSafety/EmergencyManagement

Partnerships Createasafercampuscommunitybyincreasingindividualdisasterawarenessandpreparation.

MurrayStateUniversityupdatedtheCampusBuilding CoordinatorProgramtoimprovethecampuscommunity’ssafety.ExistingEmergencyProceduresguidelineswereeditedwithrevisedcontent.Thisincludedupdatingemergencyprocedurespowerpointtrainingprograms.MeetingswereheldwithBuildingCoordinatorsexplainingprogramupdates,aswellasdiscussingbuildingsecurityissues.Theupdatingandre‐emphasisoftheprogramincreasessafetyawarenessontheentirecampus.AnotherCampusEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)coursewascompletedduringthefallof2011semester.TwentyfourindividualsoncampusreceivedtheFEMAtrainingwhichincludesfirstaid,incipientfirecontrol,searchandrescue,andelementsofincidentcommandtraining.TheprogramalsosuppliedeachCERTmemberwithabackpackwithlightrescueequipment,andafirstaidkit.QuarterlyemailswithCERTtraininglinkshelptorefreshthetrainingtotheCERT‐trainedindividuals.Inall,overfortyMSUfacultyandstaffhavereceivedthistraininginthelastthreeyears.

Excellence Revitalizedepartment‐widecommitmentandparticipationintheKentuckyLawEnforcementCouncil'sCareerDevelopmentProgram.

Ongoing:Evaluatetrainingandeducational accomplishmentsofalllawenforcementpersonnel.AssessmentofpersonneltrainingindicatedandidentifiedanimmediateneedforprioritizetraininginBehavioralAssessmentSkillsDevelopmentforswornofficers.InapartnershipwithDepartmentofCriminalJusticeTrainingandFourRiversBehavioralHealthCenter,allofficershavebeentrainedandcertifiedinmethodsofresponsetosituationswhereemotionallydisturbedindividualsareinvolved.Additionaltraininggoalsandongoingassessmentforswornofficerswillfocusonthefollowingareas:computercrimeandrapiddeployment.Thedepartmentalgoalistohaveallswornofficerscertifiedinmanyareastoensurethedepartment’sprofessionalstandardsandservicetotheUniversitycommunityisproficient.

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RegionalStewardship

Innovation HosttheKYEngagementConferenceforthestateinconjunctionwithInternationalEducationWeek.

1.HostedthesixthannualKYEngagementConferenceonNovember17‐18,2012inconjunctionwithInternationalEducationWeekoncampus.ThethemewasInternationalEngagement:YourWorldtoExplore.2.Theeventwassuccessfullypromotedtoallstatepublicinstitutionswith100%participationinsponsorship.3.Atotalof150participantsrespondedwith80.5%ratingtheconferenceasoverallexcellentorgood.4.Alocalserviceprojectwithaninternationalfocuscall"KidsAgainstHunger"wasconductedduringtheeventinwhichallparticipantsworkedtostuffover750bagsoffoodtobeshippedtostaringkidsallovertheworld.5.Carefulplanningandresourcemanagementresultedintheconferencesavingover$8,000tobeforwardtonextyear'sevent.

CommunityOutreach

ExpandthescopeandreachoftheregionalgrantfundstoincludenewinitiativescenteredonK‐12educationalactivities.

1.DevelopedasuccessfulrelationshipswiththeFourRiversFoundationandexpandedcourseofferingstoareaHighSchoolJuniors&SeniorsthroughtheRacerAcademy.2.DevelopedaTeacherAcademytoencourageteachersinthe"rivercounties"tocompletethecourseworkneededtobeabletoteachMSUcoursesinthehighschoolsintheirselectedfieldsofstudy.3.HostedinconjunctionwiththeCollegeofEducationaCollege&CareerReadinessSummitonJune13involvingover350educatorsand60communityleaders.4.ProvidedgrantfundstosupporttheexpansionofJuniorAchievementintothewesternregionandsuccessfullyestablished5programswithinthefirstyear.5.WorkedwiththeCollegeofHumanities&FineArtstoprovideShakespeareteachertrainingtomiddleandhighschoolteachersintheregionandfollowedthatupwithliveperformancesoncampustosupportthelearning.6.Providedregionalgrantmoneytofund"theScienceGuy"JasonLindseytopromoteSTEMeducationinall18countiesbyvisitingeveryschoolandengagingstudentsandteachersinscienceexperiments.

Registrar'sOffice Innovation Implementnewdegreeauditsystem. Anewdegreeauditsystem(DegreeWorks)waspurchased December2011.Ourschoolwasputona6‐monthwaitinglistbeforewecouldbegintheimplementation.WewillbeginimplementationinSeptember2012andexpecttohaveGoLiveforPhaseIbyFall2013.Anewposition(Programmer/AnalystforAcademicServices)hasbeencreated.ThepositionisexpectedtobefilledbyAugust2012.

CommunityOutreach

EstablishmyGatetrainingsessions. Anewdegreeauditsystem(DegreeWorks)waspurchased December2011.Ourschoolwasputona6‐monthwaitinglistbeforewecouldbegintheimplementation.WewillbeginimplementationinSeptember2012andexpecttohaveGoLiveforPhaseIbyFall2013.Anewposition(Programmer/AnalystforAcademicServices)hasbeencreated.ThepositionisexpectedtobefilledbyAugust2012.

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SchoolofAgriculture(nowHutsonSchoolofAgriculture)

Innovation ExpandtheRacerAcademyofAgriculture. 1.TheHutsonSchoolofAgricultureFLEWbythegoals/objectivesfor2011‐12byenrolling322studentsintheRacerAcademyofAgricultureduringthefallandspringsemester.Thisisa177%increaseascomparedtoourgoalof75%increase.Weachievedthisincreasewithnoadditionalresourcescommittedbytheuniversity.WiththeenrollmentincreaseintheRacersAcademyofAgricultureandtheadditional50traditionalstudentsweenrolled,72%oftheenrollmentgrowthoftheuniversitybetweenfall,2010andfall,2011canbeattributedtothisprogram.2.TheHutsonSchoolofAgricultureRacerAcademyofAgriculturenowincludes4classesthatcanbeofferedfordualcreditwithhighschools–AGR100AnimalScience,AGR199ContemporaryIssuesinAgriculture,AGR133FieldApplicationsforAgricultureandAED104AgriculturalEducation,LeadershipandLifeKnowledge.3.TwentysevenhighschoolspartneredwithustooffercreditintheRacerAcademyofAgricultureclasses.4.Wewerenotabletosecurefundinginthe2012‐13budgetforafull‐timeRacerAcademyofAgricultureCoordinator.However,wehavemadeinternalstaffingchangestosupportsuchandhaveacommitmentofresourcesfromthePresidentandProvosttosupporttheprogramfor2012‐13.

Partnerships Toresearch,developplanandimplementplanforproviding"green"energysolutiontoheatingoftheEquineInstructionalFacility.

Thisisnotonlyapartnershipprojectbutitisalsothe#1InnovationforImpactprojectfortheUniversityaspromotedbyPresidentRandyDunn.1.Wehaveresearchedandplannedourwork…nowweneedtoworkourplan.WehaveidentifiedtheLEIproductBB100bioburnerforapilottestingsiteattheGarrettCenterandaLEIBB500bioburnersystemfortheEquineInstructionalFacility.2.ThroughtheWestKentuckyBioworksinitiative,wehavedevelopedplansforaBioEnergyDemonstrationCenteratMSU.PhaseIwillbeattheGarrettCenterandPhaseIIwillbeattheEquineInstructionalFacility.A$798,000grantforpotentialfundingwasdevelopedincoordinationwithWKAgbioworkspartnersandsubmittedtotheKentuckyEnergyDepartment.A$12,000CISRgrantwasobtainedtosupportthisinitiative.3.TwovisitsweremadetoLEIinMadisonvilleandLEIpersonnelhavemadetwovisitstoMSU.4.TheWKAgbioworksplanwasdevelopedandsubmittedtoDr.Dunnforapproval.AsofMay17th,theplanhasbeenapprovedandworkisproceeding.AspecialPublicRelationseventisplannedforJuly12th.5.ProcessofProcurementforPelletizerandBioburnerisunderway.PilotResearchtobeginfall,2012.6.PlanningandWorkinProgress.

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SchoolofNursing Innovation InitiateprovisionaladmissiontotheRN‐BSNprogramforADNstudentsatthe4outreachcommunitycollegesites(Madisonville,Hopkinsville,Henderson,andPaducah).

1.ThetwoRN‐BSNcoordinatorswerepresentatall scheduledprovisionaladmissiondaysatthefourcampussites.2.TenstudentswereadmittedintotheRN‐BSNprogramatthispoint.Thisis1/2ofproposedgoal,butthenumberof5persitewasprobablyabitambitiousforthefirstgo‐aroundofthisstrategy.

Excellence Admit1stDNPclasstostartFall2012. 1.DNPpostcardsweredevelopedandmailedtovarious sites.Theuniversitygraduaterecruiter,Amanda,wasalsogivenasupplyofthematerials.2.TwofacultymembersweretrainedtoupdatetheSONWEBsite‐thisisoccurringonamoreregularbasis.3.Wehaveattendedseveralregionalrecruitmentfairs.MaterialshavealsobeensentwithourRN‐BSNcoordinatorwhensheattendscommunitycollegefairs.4.TheCOAapplication(nurseanesthesiaaccreditationwasadmittedontime.TheDNPisdeferredbasedonthelackofadoctoralpreparedCRNAonfaculty.Trovercontinuestosearchactivelyforapersonwithadoctorate.Fall2012anesthesiastudentswillbeintheMSNprogram.5.DNPstudentshavebeenadmittedforFall2012.EightFNPstudentsandsevenpost‐mastersstudentswillstartinAugust2012.

Springer‐FranklinResidentialCollege

Innovation Springer/FranklinResidentialCollegewillfocusuponfreshmenstudentsduringthe2011‐2012academicyear.TheResidentialCollegeCouncilwillcreateforaSpringerHallFreshmanRepresentativeandaFranklinHallFreshmanRepresentativetotheRCC'sExecutiveBoard.

TheSpringer/FranklinRCCExecutiveBoardselected FreshmenRepresentativesfrombothSpringerandFranklinHalls.TheFreshmenRepresentativeswereresponsibleforeditingabiweekly"Springer/FranklinSpotlight"residentialcollegenewsletterthatreachedbothresidentsandcommuterstudentsthroughelectronicmailingsduringboththeFall2011andSpring2012semesters.TheFreshmenRepresentativesinfluencednewprogramssuchasawell‐attendedHalloweenPartyandaFreshmanFieldDayduringtheFallSemesterandanInternationalGameNightduringtheSpringSemester.FreshmenRepresentativesencouragedfreshmanattendanceatSpringer/FranklinCollege'sFYLSpaghettiDinnerduringtheFallaswellasarecordnumberofattendeesatboththeLandBetweentheLakesHikeandtheFreekeeTeekeeoutdoorlawnpartyintheSpringSemester.

Outreach Springer/Franklinwill extenditscommunityinvolvementbyincreasingitsserviceactivities.TheRCCandHousingStaffswillassistlocalorganizationswithfundingandothersupportduring2011‐2012.Springer/FranklinwillofferassistancetoWestKentuckyMentoringaswellasHorsesInc.andtheMerrymanHousedomesticviolenceshelter.

DuringtheFallof2012Springer/FranklinCollegeMembers cookedhotdogsforapproximately12childrenfromWestKentuckyMentoringandaccompaniedthemtoaRacerfootballhomegame.Thecollegealsoraisedapproximately$170dollarsthroughitsSigmaEtaHonorSocietyandFloorPennyWarsforHorsesInc.'stherapeuticridingprogram.Thecollegealsoraised$200onbehalfoftheMerrymanHousedomesticviolenceshelter.Inaddition,throughapumpkinpaintingprogram,collegemembersassistedmorethanfiftycommunitychildrenattheCurrisCenter'sFallFestival.

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SSLD Innovation Tocreateastudentambassadorprogramtoassistwithrecruitmentofnewstudents.

Forthe2011/2012academicyear,theOSDSOffice establishedaStudentAmbassadorProgram.Guidelinesandselectioncriteriawereestablished.EightstudentswereselectedandreceivedleadershiptrainingthroughenrollmentinGUI252(atwo‐credithourseminarinleadershipdevelopment).Throughouttheyear,studentambassadorsrepresentedourofficeduringvariousuniversityfunctionsincludingRacerDays,SummerOrientationandSmoothMove(ourearly‐moveinprogram).Theambassadorscompletedleadershipactivitiesintheofficethatincludedsponsoringacanned‐fooddriveatChristmasandpreparingrefreshmentsforallOSDSstudentsduringfinalsweek.

Partnerships Todevelopapublicrelationsplan toinformtheUniversitycommunity,areaguidancecounselor,schooladministrators,andrehabilitationcounselorsoftheaccommodationsandenhancedservicesavailablethroughtheOfficeofStudentDisabilityServices.

ApublicrelationsplanwasdevelopedfortheOSDSOfficeto informthecampuscommunity,highschoolcounselors,parents,andincomingstudentsoftheenhancedservicesandaccommodationsavailablethroughouroffice.Duringtheacademicyear,OSDSStaffmadepresentationstothefollowinggroups:•ParentsandstudentsatallSummerOrientations•RacerDays•AfricanAmericanStudentServices•College‐WideFacultyMeetings•NewFacultyOrientation•FinancialAidWorkshopforhighschoolcounselors/administrators,andvocationalrehabilitationcounselors.•OfficeofRecruitmentstaff•Transitionsclasses•CollegetransitionsfairsforlocalschoolsandtheKentuckySchoolfortheBlind.•WritingAcrosstheCurriculum(apresentationforfacultyentitled:StrategiesforTeachingDiverseLearners).Inadditiontopresentations,OSDSStaffmetwithhighschooljuniorsandseniorsandtheirparentsduringcampusvisitstoMSU.Packetsweredisseminatedtoallpotentialnewfreshmenuponrequest.Finally,theOSDSwebsiteisbeingupdatedtoreflectcurrentservicesandaccommodations.

StudentFinancialAid

Innovation OurofficewillbeginautomationforthefirstlevelofpackagingwithdailyimportsintoBannerstartingwith2012‐2013year.AlsoincludedinthisgoalistohavethemajorityoffederalanduniversityaidforallfreshmenawardedbyMarch15.

Ourofficehasreviewedandwillbemovingtoward automatingourawardingsystem.TherearedailyimportsintoBannerwithstudentnotificationofdocumentsneededtoawardtheirfinancialaid/scholarships.OurofficewassuccessfulinawardingFederal,State,andInstitutionalaidbyMarch15.

CommunityOutreach

ImplementationoftheFinancialAidcalendarsharedwithITandBursar'sOfficewhichwillincludedates,processes,steps,andchangestobeimplemented.

Ourofficedidmonitoranddocumentallprocessesalong withthetimelinewhenprocessesbegananddatescompleted.AtimelinehasbeenbuiltandaddedtocalendarsforBursarandITdepartmentstoensuretheywereawareofourprocessesandstepsfrombeginningtoend.

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StudentRecreation&WellnessCenter

Innovation IncorporateInnovationintheareaofWellnessEducationwithstudentsbyprovidingopportunitiestocomparetheviewofWellnessintheU.S.andabroad.

ExploringtheareasofWellnessintherealmsofPhysical, Mental,SocialandSpiritualintheU.S.incomparisonwithothercountrieswecanseethesimilaritiesanddifferencesofpeople.Thestudentscanlearntoappreciatewhattheyareprovided,butchallengedtoappreciatewhatothersexperienceaswell.Italsoencouragesthemaspeopletobethebesttheycanbeinalloftheseareas.AsMurrayStatehasalargeinternationalpopulationthisisasaddedplus!ProposalstoteachinSpainandScotlandweresubmitted,andaccepted,andpromotedthedatesattheStudyAbroadFairandinclassesthroughtheuseofbrochuresandverbalmeans.ScheduledinthefallforSpainandintheSpringforScotland.WorkedwithMelanieMcCallonoftheStudyAbroadOfficeandtheothertripleadersandteachersregularlyandscheduledclasstimesandflights,transportationandevents.Targetednumberofstudents:20wasachievedfortheSpainclasswhichwentoverWinterBreakandsixfortheScotlandclasssothetotalwas6morethanexpected.TheywerebothwonderfulclasseswithgreatstudentsandIfeelourgoalswereallmet!

Excellence LookatourcurrentwaysoffitnessassessmentattheWellnessCenterandimproveasneeded.

AttendedprovidedtrainingsandmetwithourassignedMSUAssessmentcoordinators(Kelley)duringthefallsemestertodeterminethebestmeansofassessmentforourcenter.Lookedatwhatwearedoingcurrentlyandbuiltbasedonourcurrentmissionstatementaswellasimplementednewassessmentprocedures.Metandsentproposedinfo,havereceivedinputandresubmittedonceandamworkingonthefinaltweakingnow.

StudentSupportServices

Innovation ObtainamoduleinBannerthatallowsspecialpopulationparticipantstobetagged.

ImetwithRegistrarTracyRobertstodiscussthepossibility of"tagging"studentsinBannerforreportingandretentionpurposes.Shesaidthisfeatureisavailableandissomethingthatshecanandwilldoforus.Wearecollaboratingthissummertodecideexactlywhichwayto"tag"studentstobethemostusefulinourretentionefforts.

Partnerships HostameetingofregionalSSS/TRiODirectors.

Duetolackofoutsidefunding,wewerenotabletosponsor thisevent.Iwouldliketodothisinthefuture,especiallybeforewewriteourgrantproposalforfuturefunding.Ithinkthecollaborationwithotherprofessionalswillbebeneficialinsecuringfundingforourgrant.

TeacherEducationServices

Innovation Totrain100cooperatingteacheranduniversitysupervisorsinco‐teaching,mentoring,andassessmentliteracyasmeasuredbynumberattendingandparticipantevaluation.

1.Sixpeopleattendedco‐teachingtrainingprovidedbySaintCloud,mandatedbyEPSBonJune11and12,2012.2.Duetothedatesofthetraining,wewerenotabletoimplementthisgoalduring2011‐12.Weplantoimplementitduring2012‐13.

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Excellence ToreviewandreviseadmissiontoTeacherEducationstandards.

1.Newstandardswereapprovedandareinplaceforimplementationbeginningfall2012.2.Studentswereorientedtothenewandoldstandardsduring2011‐12.3.Measuresweretakentoinformallstudentsaboutthechangesintheadmissioncriteria.4.Effortsweremadetoadmitasmanystudentsaspossibleundertheoldguidelinestoreducefinancialburdensonourstudentsandtopreventanymiscommunication.

TeacherQualityInstitute

Innovation Planandpresentaregionalsummitthatwillinvolvenotonlytheeducationcommunitybutthebusinessandlocalcommunitiesaswell.Themajorfocusoftheconferencewillbecollegeandcareerreadiness.

TheCollegeandCareerReadiness…InnovationsinEducationSummitwasheldinAlexanderHallatMurrayStateUniversityonJune13.TheSummitwastheculminationofextensiveplanningandworkingpartnershipsduringthe2011‐12year.Over60differentsessionsforteacherswerepresentedthroughoutthedayfocusingoncollegeandcareerreadiness.Approximately250participantsattendedthesessions.Sessionswerealsopresentedforcommunityandbusinessleadersandschooladministrators.Kentucky’sFirstLady,JaneBeshear,andDr.ChairsMcGaughyprovidedkeynoteaddressestothegroup.TheSummitwasfundedbytheTeacherQualityInstituteandagrantfromtheCouncilonPost‐SecondaryEducation.Certificatesforprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesweregiventoeachparticipant.Eachparticipantfilledoutanevaluationattheendoftheday.Theevaluationsweretalliedandsubmittedtothecommitteemembers.Therewere205participantevaluationsreturned.95%oftheparticipantsevaluatedtheSummitas“relevantandpurposeful.”93%indicatedthatitfurtheredtheirprofessionalgoalsand96%saidthatwhatwaslearnedattheSummitwouldfurtherstudentachievementintheirschoolordistrict.Theplanningcommitteeismeetingtodeterminethenextstepsandfutureplans.TheTeacherQualityInstituteiscommittedtofindingwaystodeliverqualityprofessionaldevelopmenttotheteachersinourserviceregion.

Partnerships ProvideprofessionaldevelopmentforregionalschoolsandschooldistrictstoimplementProgramReviewsasapartofKentucky'sUnbridledLearning.

TheTeacherQualityInstitute(TQI)hasbeenavitalpartofassistingregionalschoolsinmeetingtherequirementsofSenateBill1andProgramReviews.DuringtheCollegeandCareerReadinessInnovationsinEducationSummit,TQIfocusedonplanningandpresentingsessionsthatdealtspecificallywithprofessionaldevelopmentinthecontentareasoftheProgramReviews.Regionalteachersseldomhaveanopportunitytoattendprofessionaldevelopmenttargetedtotheirparticularsubject.TheSummitaffordedthoseopportunities,particularlytoteachersintheareaofHumanitiesandFineArts.ParticipantsintheSummitevaluatedtheprogramandthoseareavailableintheCollegeofEducation.TheevaluationswerepositiveandTQIisexploringwaystocontinuethistypeoffocusedprofessionaldevelopment.TQIFacultyScholarsandDistinguishedPractitionersworkedintheregionalserviceareatoprovideprofessionaldevelopmenttoteachersandtoaidinthe

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classrooms.TQIpersonnelhadcontactwith23highschools,16middleschools,and17elementaryschools.TheTQIstaffhaddirectcontactwithover4,000students.927teachercontactsand115administratorcontactsweremadethroughouttheyear.SomeexemplaryprogramsduringtheyearincludeaprofessionaldevelopmentdaywithscienceteachersinHickmanCounty.Thefocuswasondeveloping,reading,andinterpretinggraphs.ThisisaskillthatstudentshadnotbeensuccessfulwithontheEXPLOREandACTrequiredbySenateBill1.

UndergraduateAdmissions

Innovation AutomatingtheAcademicAchievementScholarship.

ThisprocesswasimplementedinNovemberof2011.WewereabletoawardtheAcademicAchievementScholarshipwithgreateraccuracyandspeedthaninthepreviousyear.

CommunityOutreach

SettingupandonlineorientationfortheRacerAcademyStudents.

AFacebookpageforRacerAcademyhasbeenestablishedforstudentstoaskquestionsandreceiveanswersusuallyinthesameday.Theorientationpieceisstillaworkinprogress.Orientationforlocalstudentswillbedoneinpersonwithastaffperson.

UndergraduateResearch

Innovation FacultyProfessionalDevelopmentaroundUndergraduateResearch.

Dr.ElwoodParker,GuilfordCollege,visitedMurrayStateUniversityonMarch30topresentaday‐longworkshoponinquiry‐basedlearningentitled"WhatistheBEAUTIFULQuestion?"ThisprofessionaldevelopmenteffortwasinpartnershipwiththeCenterforTeachingandLearningTechnology(CTLT).Wecontinuetomakeitaprioritytoprovidethesedevelopmentopportunitiestofacultytobetterengagestudentsinactive,hands‐onlearning.Goingforward,wewillcontinuetheseeffortsandplantomorespecificallytargetfacultyinthefirst5yearsofservicetobecomeinvolvedinthesetypesofhands‐onlearningopportunities.

Excellence FreshmenShowcase:UndergraduateResearchisPossible.

Weproposedhostinga"FreshmenShowcase"similartoourannualScholarsWeekcelebration.Weenvisionedthistobedoneinpartnershipwith099Transitionscoursestoincreaseawarenessofstudentsengagedinfaculty‐mentoredexperiences.Duetolimitedresourceswithinourprogramandnoadditionalfundsbeingmadeavailableforthisgoal,wewereunabletoofferthisshowcase.

UniversityBookstore

Innovation

Toexploreadvancesindigitaltechnologyandelectronicpublishingandtakefulladvantageofthepromiseoftheserevolutionarynewtechnologies.

UniversityStoremetwiththee‐bookfacultycommittee, whereitwasdeterminedthatindividualfacultymemberswoulddecideiftheywantedthebookstoretooffertextbooksindigitalformatfortheircourses.Thetextbookorderformwasrevisedtoreflexthisdecision.RFPprocessbeganforanewPointofSale/InventoryManagementsystemthatincludedane‐bookinterface.RFPwasawardedandcontractsigned6‐14‐12.HiredAndrewDowdyasAssistantDirectortosuperviseandevaluateallbookdepartments.Employmentbeganon11‐7‐12.HeattendededucationalsessionsattheNationalAssociationofCollegeStoresCAMEXconventioninMarch2012tolearnaboutthechangingtextbookindustry.Thusfarourresultsareimmeasurable,asthesystemwillnotbeinstalleduntil10‐4‐12.

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Partnerships Topurchaseandimplementatotalstoresystemthatwillprovideapplicationstoinsurebetterprofitability.

Thesearchcommitteewasselectedandexploredoptions forthenewPointofSale/InventoryManagementSystemthatwouldaccomplishallourgoals.AbookstoreteamtraveledtoColumbia,MissouritolearnmoreabouttheMBSsystemandthentoChicago,IllinoistoworkwiththeBooklog/Follettsystem.Itwasdeterminedthateithersystemwouldbeanicefit.TheRFPprocessbegan,proposalsreviewed,awardwasmadeandcontractsigned6‐14‐12.AndrewDowdywashiredasAssistantDirector,apositionthatincludedresponsibilityforallsystemrelatedissues.TheBooklogSystemisscheduledforimplementationonOctober4and5,2012.ThesoftwareincludesinterfaceswithBannerforfinancialaid,studentcharges,e‐commerce,FolletteBook,Touchnetandmodulesforcoursematerialsmanagementandbookrental,andisPCIcompliant.

UniversityCommunications

Innovation Developaninternalstructuresimilartoanadagencytobetterservecommunicationneeds.

WewillpromoteanemployeetoDir.ofPrintmedia,appointacurrentemployeetoManagerofSocialMedia,continuewithoureffortsinwebmediaandalsoappointaninterimmanagerofdigitalmedia(video)whilesearchingforthepermanentposition.Weplantodoastaff/facultysurveyinthespringsemestertomeasuresatisfactionthroughoutcampusforourservices‐completedtherestructureandcompletedapartialsurvey(regardingwebservices).TheremainderofthesurveywillbedistributedinSept.

Excellence ImplementoursocialanddigitalmediaplantoadvancetheMurrayStatemessage.

Throughdigitalandsocialmediawewillmeasuretheengagementourconstituentshavewithus(videoviewsandengagementwithsocialmediaonFacebookandothersocialmediums).Anothermeasurementisenrollmentnumbers.Wewanttoassisttheuniversitywithenrollmentandcapitalcampaigngoals.Manymeasurablegoalshavebeenmet‐numberofviewsonweb,numberoflikesonFacebook,numberofmentionsontwitter.ContinuedROIisrequiredthisfalltodeterminewheretofocusourresources.

UniversityLibraries

Innovation LibraryMobileServices. InthePlanningGoalsdocument,thelibraryindicatedintenttoinvestigateandimplementinnovationsformobileservices.ThroughdonorsupportweexpandedtheiPadFleetto20devices;thedeviceswerecheckedout203times.Inspringof2012thelibrarylaunchedamobileversionofitswebsite,whichreceived762hitsinAprilandMay.Themobileversionofthewebsiteandanapp(beingdeveloped)willserveasthe"portal"formobileversionsofoursubscribedcontent,andthelibraryisinvestigatingmethodsofsending"push"notificationsfortailoredandtargetedresearchprojectsforresearch‐intensivefaculty.

Excellence UserServices. InthePlanningGoalsdocument,theexcellenceimperativewasaddressedthroughneweffortsinuserservices.ThiswasachievedorganizationallythroughthehiringofaDirectorofPublicServices.Operationalmeasuresofthisgoalindicatedintheplanningdocument

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wereuseofpay‐ per‐view(whichwasexpandedtoallfacultyfromthepilotwithCSET),useofdocumentdelivery(whichwasexpandedtoincludestudentsin2011‐12),andmorecustomizedinstructionwithacademicdepartments.Pay‐per‐viewwasutilized816times;DocumentDeliverywasutilized785times,and309instructionsessionsweretaught,reaching6,718students.Nextstepsincludeincreasingthevendorsweworkwithtoprovidetransactionalaccesstoresourcesandtodevelopalistofresearch‐intensivecoursesfortargetedassistancewithstudentsandfaculty.

UniversityStudies Innovation DevelopandAssessmentPlan. WiththeassistanceofDr.LatriciaTritesandtheUniversity Studiescommittee,wehavedevelopedacomprehensiveassessmentplanforUniversityStudies.StageIoftheplanwasimplementedinspring2012,andwehaveathree‐yearplanthatwillallowustoassessallthecoursesintheprogram.

Excellence ImplementtheUniversityStudiesAssessmentPlan.

WeimplementedStageIoftheplaninspring2012.WewillrevisetheUniversityStudieswebsitethissummerandposttothatsiteboththeoverallplanandanydatawewillhavegeneratedoverthecourseofthepastyear.

UpwardBound/Grant

Innovation Toincorporatetheuseoftechnology,includingbutnotlimitedtoiPads,Mac's,kindles/nooks,duringmonthlyschoolvisitsandcampusmeetingsduringthe11‐12academicyearwithUpwardBoundparticipants.

WewerenotabletogettheadditionaliPadsuntil spring semester.Bythattime,wehadcertainactivitieswewererequiredtodo.ParticipantswereabletoaccesstheMaccomputerandlaptopswhentheywereoncampus.WedidnotachievethisobjectivelikeIwouldhaveseenhappen.Wenowhavetheresources,justnottheprogram.

CommunityOutreach

ToconductschoolvisitstwiceamonthattheareahighschoolswhereUpwardBoundparticipantsareserved.

Staffdidanamazingjobofconductingschoolvisits.Staff andschoolpersonnelwereinconstantcontactregardingparticipantprogress.Wewereunabletoincreaseparticipationatoneofourschools;however,itwasnotfromlackoftrying.Staffwereattheschooltwiceamonthforthreemonths,withnostudentscompletingapplications.Wecurrentlyhave67activestudentswhiledroppingonlytwoduringtheacademicyear.Increasedretentionsignificantly.Schedulesdidnotallowstafftoconducttwoschoolvisitsamonth.Itwaswrittenintothenextgranttorequiretwoschoolvisitsamonth.

VPFinance&AdministrativeServices

Innovation Determineifthecurrentfinancingplanforrenovatingsixresidentialfacilitiesisthebestmethodoflong‐termfinancing.

Indeterminingthebestmethodoffinancing,themostcost effectiveandinnovativeplanswillprovidegreaterbenefitsforuniversityresidentialstudentsandprudentstewardshipofstatefunds.Measurementwillbesuccessfulcompletionofresidentialfacilitiesduringareasonabletimeperiod(4biennia)andeffectivecostbasis.Progress:RecentlyawardedcontracttoMGT,Inc.toprovideconsultationonhousingsystemoptions.

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Excellence Determineinternalprocedureswithregardtomaintaininganappropriatelevelofunrestrictednetassets(Reserves).

Anappropriateandadequatelevelofunrestrictednet assetsstrengthenstheUniversity'sfinancialpositioningshouldtheneedforcontingencyfundingarise.MeasurementwillbebasedonannualcomparisonofunrestrictednetassetstootherselectedKentuckypublicuniversitiesatJune30andotherbenchmarks.Progress:Measurementwillbemadeuponcompletionofauditsatbenchmarkuniversities.

WhiteResidentialCollege

Innovation Expandservicesthatassistfreshmenreceiveadvisingtoensurethatallfreshmencreatecareerplan.

Theresultsofthefreshmensurveyandcommutersurvey(SurveyMonkey)wereappliedtodecisionsforimprovementinprograms.Primarybarrierstoparticipationforthecommuterstudentswerethefollowing:work/employment(25%),inconvenientdate/time(75%),andfamilyresponsibilities(50%).Thefreshmensurveyrespondentsweresatisfiedinthefollowingareas:academicadvising(96%),climate(91%),academicandsocialprogramming(95%),andtutoring(98%).Ninety‐threepercentofrespondentssaidthatthestudyskillseminarspreparedthemfortheirmajorcourses.Satisfactionwiththeresidentialexperiencewastiedstronglytosatisfactionwithprogrammingandcommunitydevelopmentinitiativeswhichfacilitatedinteractionbetweenandamongstudents,facultyandstaff.

Partnerships StrengthentheperceptionandexperienceofMurrayStateUniversityaswelcomingandsupportiveofdiversepopulations,backgrounds,andperspectives.

Fifty‐fivepercentofstudentssaidthattheyweremorelikelytoconsiderthemselvesawareofeventsrelatedtodiversity.From2011to2012,surveydatashowedincreasedagreementthattheWhiteCollegeadministrationleadershipwithrespecttodiversity,socialinclusiveness,andtheresidencehallclimateforunderrepresentedstudentshadimproved.Ninety‐eightpercentofstudentswereveryorsomewhatsatisfiedwiththeBullyFreeZoneseminarsin2011,comparedto94%in2010,includinganincreaseinthepercentagethatreportbeingverysatisfiedfrom42%to46%.Morethan96%ofthestudentssaidthatWhiteCollegeimplementedeffective,measurableprocessestorecruit,retain,andsupportdiversestudents.

WKMS‐FM Innovation WKMSwillcollaboratewithDigitalMediaServicesforinclusionofKETprogrammingonitsradioscheduleaswellasexpandingacontent‐collaborationwithDMS.

WKMSaddedKET'sKentuckyTonight,OnetoOneandConnectionstoitsbroadcastscheduleinJanuary,2012,andwehavereceivedpositivelistenerfeedbackaboutit.WKMSisalsocoveringROMPmusicfestivalinOwensboroJune2012withDMStoseehowfurthercollaborationmightemerge.Wehaveinitiatedapracticeoflivebroadcastingofmusicfestivalperformancesasallowedbyartistrelease,whichisnewforusandmostpublicradiostationsthatmoreoftenrelyonbringingpost‐performancerecordingstoair.

CommunityOutreach

WKMSwillcontinuetoplanandexecutemonthlymeetingswithlistenersandthecommunityaswellaspotentialmajordonorprospectsthroughoutitscoveragearea.

Wecontinuetoexplorethemostefficientwaytomeetourlistenersinthecommunitieswecover,butwehavenothadaMeetandGreetofficialeventyetthisyear.Ontheotherhand,wehavehadalivepresencefor3daysattheLowertownArtsFestivalintheLowertownCommunityinPaducahwhichalloweduslotsoffacetimewithlisteners

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fromallovertheregionwhodroppedbytheWKMStent.Also,we'vehadapresenceatallconcertsofthePaducahSymphonyOrchestra‐ifnotamemberofstaff,avolunteerlistener.WeareconveningameetingoftheWKMSCommunityAdvisoryBoardJune7,2012toreviewabrochureanddiscussprogrammingchanges.Wearealsoplanningalistenerreception/fundraiseratEddyCreekMarinaonAugust9,2012,hostedbyamajorunderwriteronthestation.

Women'sCenter Innovation Toeducatetheentirecampus&surroundingcommunityaboutself‐injuriousbehavior(withafocusoncutting)&helpeveryoneknow&understandthewarningsigns&waystoapproachsomeonethatoftenleadsasufferertoseekhelpmorereadily.

1.Developanengagingprogramthathelpsparticipantsbesensitizedtothecomplexity&multiplecausalfactorsthatleadapersontoengageinself‐injuriousbehaviors.(Sept.‐Oct.2011)‐Done.2.EncouragefacultyinrelevantdisciplinestohavetheirstudentsattendtheprogramonNovember14,2011,urgeHousingstafftohaveRAsattendasaprofessionaldevelopmentactivity,andpromotetheprogramtoeveryoneacrosscampus(Oct.10‐Nov.13,2011)‐Done.3.Inviteteachersoflocalmiddleandhighschoolstoattendtheprogrambysendingletters,emailstoguidancecounselors,andanarticleinthelocalnewspaper.(Oct.17‐Nov.10,2011)‐Done.4.Tohaveattendeesevaluatetheprogramwith75%indicatingtheprogramasextremelybeneficialtobeneficial.(Nov.14,2011)‐evaluationdone;donothaveresultsduetodirectorRetirement.

Excellence Toincreasethevisibility, knowledge,andsupportoftheWomen’sCenter—itsprogramming,resources,services,volunteerandinternshipopportunitiesaswecelebratethepast20yearsofitsexistencewhileplanningforthefuture.

1.Organize,plan,promote,andhostanOpenHouseduring thefallsemesterforfaculty,staff,students,andlocalcommunity.(Sept.2011)‐Done.2.WorkwiththeOfficeofDevelopmentandKateReevesofWratherMuseum,andMarySueHubbardofMCCHtoestablishaMSU“women’shalloffame”andchooseawomaninMurrayState’shistorytohonoraswellasdecidewhatnametogivetothisannualrecognition(e.g.,“WomenMovingHistoryForward”,“CelebrateWomen:OurHistoryisOurStrength”,“WomenofVisionandCourage”,etc.(Nov.2011)‐stillinprogress.3.Plan,organize,andhosta20‐yearanniversarycelebrationoftheWomen’sCenterexistenceandinviteon‐andoff‐campusindividualsaswellasalumnawhohavepastaffiliationswiththeCentertoreturnforthecelebration.Announcethepersonforwhomthenew“halloffame”willbenamedandsharethecriteriaforselectingfuturerecipientsfortheaward.(Feb.2012)‐‐‐donewithexceptionofnamesforHallofFame.4.AnnouncetheestablishmentoftheWomen’s“halloffame”(bythenamedecidedupon)attheannual"CelebrateWomen"luncheon.(March28,2012)‐notdone.

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WratherMuseum Innovation Themuseumwillhaveeducationallybasedprogramstodrawfacultyandstafftothemuseum.

ThemuseumhostedaSmithsonianExhibitwhichattracted 4,000peopletothemuseum.

CommunityOutreach

Themuseumwilladdtoitsgrowingcollectionofartifacts.Thatmakespeoplewhodonatedthemwanttocometovisitthemuseumandhaveaconnectiontothemuseum.

Themuseumaddedadditionalartifactstothemuseumand borrowedartifactstodoexhibits.