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ACADEMIC UPDATE Board of Trustees September 2014

Thank you for the opportunity Much to share –Pres. Leahy’s “Year in Review” Limited remarks today Happy to field questions to your interests

Priorities: Complete Four Dean Searches –College of Science & Engineering –School of Education –College of Arts, Humanities & – Social Science –School of Nursing

Nursing: A New Era Free-standing School of Nursing –First & only in Northeastern Pennsylvania New Interim Dean: Dr. Deborah Zbegner National Search for Nursing Dean New Structure to maximize success: –New Program Directors: Graduate & Undergraduate –Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Five-Point Strategy Focus on undergraduate student success on state board examination Integrate graduate & undergraduate faculty to maximize success Full-time faculty recruitment & development Judicious use of adjunct faculty Grow national presence through HotChalk partnership for graduate

Intense focus on improving state board scores –All course exams aligned with “final exam” (NCLEX) –Focus on Seniors with intensive support: Weekly review of questions Content review via competitions Restructure final senior clinical course to embed test review Strong program of remediation for individual students Continue current Kaplan reviews

State Board of Nursing decision in October Where we are now with nursing scores –Current percentage –Worst case scenario –Cautious optimism

Priority: Off-Campus Site Strategy Mesa Poconos

Priority: Research & Development Process No dearth of ideas! Opportunity cost critical Need mechanism to constantly evaluate ideas prior to moving to formal channels: –Assess demand & competition –Determine if fits Wilkes –Determine resource needs –Triage: Yes, no, not now –If yes -- Prioritize –Move forward!

Thank you Questions and Answers