1. UTSA-SRPC Planning Update November 30, 2011

2. Initiative A Enriching Educational Experiences to Enable Student Success

3. 1. Improve Instruction of Courses a) Expand number of full-time faculty, both T/TT and NTT b) Improve teacher development training for instructors, including graduate teaching assistants, NTTs c) Expand number of students receiving instruction in writing, quantitative and information literacy and library research methods, and library research methods d) Improve the evaluation of teaching using multiple indices for assessment and surveying alumni

4. 1. Improve Instruction of Courses e) Expand the use of technology to enhance instruction — (move to separate strategy) f) Nurture and recognize outstanding teaching g) Encourage each discipline to seek external accreditation (eliminate?) h) Create Faculty Instructional Technology Lab i) Broaden use of online resources for student academic support

5. 2. Improve Student Advising a) Improve coordination between the freshman advising center and the various college-based advising centers b) Engage external evaluators to analyze and improve undergraduate advising system (completed) c) Strategically increase the number of Reduce wait time to see undergraduate advisors using technology d) Conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of undergraduate orientation programs (move?)

6. 2. Improve Student Advising e) Improve graduate student advising f) Expand online tools for self-advising and utilize advisors for more in-depth academic counseling g) Implement four-year degree plans of study and online degree audit for all freshmen h) Assign peer mentors to freshman cohort groups i) Implement an early alert system for monitoring student academic progress

7. 3. Strengthen and Innovate Delivery of Curriculum a) Review and address curricular barriers to student success b) Broaden the experiential learning opportunities for students through study abroad, research experiences, service learning, and internships

8. 3. Strengthen and Innovate Delivery of Curriculum c) Enhance the educational experience by  strengthening the periodic review process for each academic unit (complete)  reviewing and updating the core curriculum  strengthening and streamlining various major curricula  Reduce/modify course prerequisites to facilitate greater registration flexibility for students  incorporating the three foundational themes and five areas of excellence throughout the curriculum  Faculty should include new innovations in their disciplines to enhance instruction

9. 3. Strengthen and Innovate Delivery of Curriculum d) Student academic services should support the curriculum to enhance student success e) Support the use of TLC to develop/enhance skills and strengthen course content f) Create office to coordinate and track current service learning and internships g) Implement QEP project

10. 3. Strengthen and Innovate Delivery of Curriculum h) Create an information depository/centralized assistance area i) Simplify freshman year curriculum j) Explore alternative class scheduling paradigms k) Implement wait lists for courses

11. 4. Enrich Campus Life Experience a) Assess student services programs for learning outcomes Develop Enhance annual assessment of Student Services programs b) Increase and enhance the retail services available on the three campuses c) Complete the implementation of the UTSA Portal and use to improve internal communications across the three campuses d) Increase student study spaces across campus e) Increase and available services in the library

12. 4. Enrich Campus Life Experience e) Increase opportunities for student involvement and engagement through enhanced on- campus programming and freshman experience programs (new strategy)  Integrate international programs/study abroad in college experience  athletics f) Expand campus residential opportunities g) Develop/enhance communication of events on campus (KEY) h) Enhance faculty and staff engagement in campus life (encourage faculty to communicate with students prior to term?)

13. 5. Develop Comprehensive Freshman Experience at UTSA a) Utilize block enrollment in freshman classes b) Complete math and writing in freshman year c) Create new Academic Inquiry course d) Limit size of writing, Academic Inquiry courses e) Require college-level courses immediately following developmental courses f) Create University College to administer program

14. 6. Strategic Use of Technology to Enhance Educational Experience a) Develop technological processes through consultation with faculty, staff, and students i. Evaluate LMS to gauge effectiveness in promoting learning ii. Evaluate adoption of an adaptive learning (online) model for developmental course work b) Explore re-design of courses to enrich student success c) Address System and state priorities

15. 6. Strategic Use of Technology to Enhance Educational Experience d) Develop mobile apps specific to UTSA e) Innovate reporting tools to assist with compliance reporting f) Support collaborative teaching and learning with technology

16. Initiative B Serving Society Through Creativity, Expanded Research and Innovations

17. 1. Expand Research and Scholarly Activities a) Develop incentives and support for interdisciplinary/collaborative research  Develop collaboration between disciplines  Grow the commercial and private sector research funding potential b) Develop faculty workload guidelines that promote scholarly activity while fulfilling UTSA’s educational mission c) Review and re-structure academic units to facilitate research growth and graduate program development Evaluate/clarify Center/Department relationships

18. 1. Expand Research and Scholarly Activities d) Increase support for faculty, staff, and students to participate in research-related professional activities that contribute to UTSA’s mission e) Make strategic senior faculty appointments to stimulate research development and growth f) Increase support for current UTSA faculty

19. 2. Strengthen Graduate Programs a) Develop long-term planning and introduction of new graduate programs guidelines for prioritizing the introduction of new graduate programs b) Increase graduate student quality, diversity, and enrollment through aggressive recruitment and retention practices supporting and enabling success of new graduate programs c) Leverage partnerships to expand/enhance graduate programs

20. 2. Strengthen Graduate Programs d) Investigate novel ways (Gateway programs, REI programs, HSI programs) to diversify student population e) Support international graduate students sufficiently to meet educational expenses

21. 3. Expand and Optimize Research Space a) Continue to expand and improve library availability of information in the appropriate format b) Optimize research space utilization c) Secure new research space

22. 4. Develop Improved Research Processes, Policies, and Infrastructure a) Provide education and training of administration, faculty, and staff in research issues b) Improve alignment of internal distribution of F&A revenues to better support institutional research development needs (complete) c) Provide adequate IT support for research computing, networking, visualization, and communication d) Devise mechanisms to improve coordination of grants and contracts accounting with pre-proposal administration

23. 4. Develop Improved Research Processes, Policies, and Infrastructure e) Expand access to print and electronic information resources f) Develop process for improving large-scale, multidisciplinary programmatic-type grants g) Grow the public relations campaign for research education

24. 5. Develop Research Agenda for the Five Areas of Excellence a) Coordinate planning for graduate research programs with the five areas of excellence b) Align college and department priorities to support the designated areas of excellence and reflect in new faculty appointments c) Establish Align the development of the interdisciplinary centers/institutes with the five areas of excellence to focus activity and funding in the designated areas of excellence

25. Initiative C Promoting Access and Affordability

26. 1. Develop an Enrollment Management Plan (EMP) (COMPLETE) a) Explore alternative undergraduate enrollment strategies b) Optimize graduate program enrollments and align resources c) Revise, implement, and monitor the EMP based on analysis of undergraduate admissions criteria

27. 2. Enhance UTSA Recruitment Efforts Within the EMP a) Improve yield rate of accepted applicants to graduate programs b) Adopt more proactive recruiting strategies:  target qualified UTSA undergrads for grad programs  target top-quality HS students  develop recruitment pipelines from high schools and other institutions of higher education, including community colleges  expand recruitment of traditionally under-represented groups  improve marketing of undergraduate and advanced degrees to working professionals (delete? or add more support for this group?)  expand international recruitment of qualified students  establish collaborative undergraduate recruitment efforts with colleges  develop strategy for managing international student enrollment

28. 2. Enhance UTSA Recruitment Efforts Within the EMP c) Develop an integrated marketing plan focused on the EMP d) Expand and strengthen P-20, city, and community organization partnerships to support enrollment management e) Attract and enroll a higher number of top-quartile undergraduate students f) Increase articulation agreements to attract academically prepared transfer students

29. 3. Develop Admissions Standards Commensurate with Student Preparedness (COMPLETE) a) Explore impact of UTSA admissions standards on student retention efforts (complete) b) Develop alternative pathways for students to enter UTSA, including community college transfer programs (complete) c) Adjust admissions standards to reflect qualifications commensurate with student success at a research institution (move to strategy #5)

30. 4. Increase Financial Aid and Scholarships to Support the EMP a) Evolve Optimize current strategies for distributing undergraduate and graduate student financial aid to recruit and retain top students b) Expand on-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates through work-study, research, etc. c) Implement Continue fund raising campaign for scholarships, fellowships, grants and student employment funding d) Expand on-campus teaching opportunities for graduate students where resources are available

31. 4. Increase Financial Aid and Scholarships to Support the EMP e) Improve communication of scholarship opportunities to students f) Explore setting earlier deadlines for financial aid applications g) Create financial incentives for students to complete 30 credit hours/year toward degrees

32. 5. Optimize Enrollment Management Across the University a) Determine institutional enrollment level b) Determine individual college enrollment levels c) Determine ideal enrollment mix, graduate vs. undergraduate d) Monitor institutional EMP

33. 5. Optimize Enrollment Management Across the University e) Develop more metrics for graduate enrollments f) Adjust admissions criteria to reflect qualifications commensurate with student success at a research university g) Offer classes and programs at times that fit students’ needs h) Consider banded tuition rates (perhaps focus on upperclassmen)

34. Initiative D Serving the Public Through Community Engagement

35. 1. Develop UTSA’s Infrastructure to Support and Expand Public Service Efforts a) Improve utilization of community services/resources  through UTSA Outreach Council, including inventory of UTSA public services  evaluate alignment with strategic priorities  recommend adjustment to mix of services  identify resource strategies and sources b) Enhance communication tools for promoting community engagement activities, both internally and externally c) Improve recognition of service work conducted by faculty, students, and staff  create awards for outstanding public service achievements  Seek Carnegie Community Service classification

36. 2. Expand Lifelong Learning Opportunities a) Organize a robust central facilitating structure for all non-degree educational offerings b) Organize professional development and lifelong learning offerings under appropriate colleges/ departments to utilize internal expertise c) Expand high quality lifelong learning for niche markets, from P-20 through end-of-life d) Develop appropriate incentives for faculty to participate in offering continuing education

37. 3. Increase Student Engagement with the Community a) Create and increase awareness for opportunities for UTSA students to engage in “signature experiences” Set a goal to establish incentives for UTSA students to engage in “signature experience” (e.g. community service learning, internships, study abroad, etc.) learning activities b) Establish a clearinghouse to facilitate and increase partnerships with the community for “signature experiences”

38. 4. Enhance Quality-of-Life Through Community Engagement a) Implement a community engagement agenda on an annual basis b) Raise profiles of UTSA intercollegiate athletics programs for enhancement of campus and community engagement c) Promote economic development through partnerships with community agencies, businesses, educational institutions, and research facilities d) Promote the arts and humanities in the community through hosting and promoting arts events e) Promote sustainability throughout the university as a model for the community

39. Initiative E Expanding Resources and Infrastructure

40. 1. Optimize, Expand, and Enhance Space a) Renovate the library to improve student study spaces and expand the collections space (completed) b) Establish a comprehensive space utilization policy to improve efficiency Finalize and implement the comprehensive space utilization policy and processes c) Align the campus master plan with the strategic plan (completed) d) Upgrade, optimize and expand space, with classrooms, class-labs, office space, and library as high initial priorities

41. 1. Optimize, Expand, and Enhance Space e) Identify courses with the capacity to incorporate distance technology and initiate a pilot program Educate and incentivize faculty on how to adopt or adapt hybrid course technology into their course curriculum f) Establish a building development process (completed) g) Improve access controls and services

42. 2. Develop and Align Budgetary Resources a) Conduct a communications and marketing campaign (completed) Expand an internal and external communications and marketing campaign b) Develop and Execute UTSA’s first comprehensive capital campaign c) Implement strategies to optimize enrich formula funding d) Increase and optimize maximize use of sponsored program funds

43. 2. Develop and Align Budgetary Resources (cont.) e) Develop appropriate culture and support to successfully commercialize intellectual property f) Optimize auxiliary services to meet the needs of the university g) Establish non-profit enterprises to facilitate entrepreneurial activities and public-private partnerships h) Adopt sustainable practices whenever feasible

44. 2. Develop and Align Budgetary Resources (cont.) i) Use unrestricted gifts to address strategic needs j) Analyze faculty start-up packages using an ROI model k) Simplify the college fee structures assessed to students l) Establish a challenge grant program to assist units in meeting strategic objectives

45. 3. Recruit, Develop, and Retain Faculty and Staff a) Continuously improve faculty search policies and practices to facilitate earlier offers and encourage diverse hiring b) Develop and implement NTT faculty career ladders c) Develop additional classified staff career ladders (Ongoing) d) Develop succession plans for all key position and support leadership development for faculty and staff Identify critical skill sets and training to sustain continuity of key operations.

46. 3. Recruit, Develop, and Retain Faculty and Staff (cont.) e) Address faculty and staff compensation issues, including compression and cost-of-living adjustments (ongoing) f) Develop and maintain a more rigorous annual review process (focus both on staff and faculty) (ongoing) g) Develop a staffing strategy for the University Increase and improve retention of key personnel. h) Provide transformational leadership development for faculty and staff i) Extend orientation programs (e.g. Day O.N.E.) to volunteers and hourly employees

47. 4. Improve and Streamline Administrative Processes a) Link the strategic planning and budget planning processes (ongoing) b) Identify and review key business policies and procedures, incorporating feedback from end-users and cross- functional units c) Improve internal communication to improve operations and understanding of decision processes Increase collaborative communication to improve operations and decision-making processes d) Promote service-oriented organization culture, administrative processes, and structure through incentives and rewards