1. Academic Affairs Fall 2017 Meeting
California state university, Dominguez hills
August 17, 2017

2. Agenda AGENDA Introductions WSCUC Updates
AGENDA
Introductions
Ken O’Donnell, Interim Vice Provost
Michael Spagna, Provost
Laura Talamante, Chair, Academic Senate
Daryl Evans, Staff Rep, Academic Senate
Vivian Price, Co-President of Labor Solidarity, CFA
WSCUC Updates
Accomplishments of Academic Affairs in
Goals for the Coming Year

3. Introductions
Introductions

4. Speakers Ken O’Donnell, Interim Vice Provost Michael Spagna, Provost
Laura Talamante, Chair, Academic Senate
Daryl Evans, Staff Rep, Academic Senate
Vivian Price, Co-President of Labor Solidarity, CFA

5. WSCUC Updates
WSCUC Updates

6. WSCUCC Announcements

7. Accomplishments of Academic Affairs in 2016-17

8. Retention, University Academic Advisement & Learning
Associate Vice President Bridget Driscoll

9. Highest First-time Freshmen 6-year Graduation Rate!
43% of students earned their CSUDH degree in 2016, compared to 35% in (CSU average for =54.11%)

10. Graduation Innovation Team
CSUDH was recognized by the Chancellor’s Office for the strength and efficiency of the Graduation Innovation Team and their Pay It Forward achievements that:
Provided students the opportunity to attend summer session for free thus optimizing time toward graduation which promotes
Early entry into the workforce and prospects for career advancement
Opportunities for graduate school
Decreased student debt
Healthy alumni relations
Identified & addressed roadblocks toward retention and graduation
Resulting in modifying and eliminating out-of-date processes, procedures and policies. Creating organic campus-wide efficiencies to foster student success.
Graduation Innovation Team is cross-divisional, intentional, intrusive, and collaborative leading the charge of increasing our 6-year freshmen graduation rate by 60% by 2020, and eliminate the achievement gap while sustaining a high quality degree.

11. Achievements Learning Proactive/Intrusive Advising Results
Expanded into a 5,325 sq. ft. location creating an accessible, open, and collaborative learning environment Supported 7,000 students from 1,000 Developing a sustainable framework for Supplemental Instruction expansion into bottleneck courses
Just in Time approach to provide immediate support to courses identified by faculty as gateway courses Welcomed faculty as content-experts, 16 Math faculty held one of their office hours in the Center last academic year vs. 0 in previous years Implemented on-going assessment for students, faculty and staff Received College Reading & Learning Association Level 1 certification for tutor training
Proactive/Intrusive Advising
DHFYE equity for all freshmen
Developed and assessed Student Advising Learning Outcomes
Every freshman and sophomore student on campus met with academic advisor a minimum of 4 times and created an academic plan for degree completion
Faculty Advising Fellows lead as experts in their college with relevant and accurate knowledge
154 Toros reactivated their dream for degree completion as part of the Returning Toros Program
Developed a culture of shared responsibility between student and advisor
Results
Increased sense of belonging
Increased retention (2015 FTF = 77%)
Higher GPA Higher unit loads Decreased probation and disqualification rates Decreased DFW rates for bottleneck courses
Increased graduation rates
Achievements

12. Retention, University Academic Advisement & Learning
College of Extended & International Education (CEIE)
Dean Kim McNutt

13. College of Extended & International Education
Extended Education expanding education and training opportunities to the Beach Cities.
Launched 2 pilot programs at Beach Cities Health Center (Redondo Beach area) February 2017
Project Management
Human Resources Management
Based on overwhelming success, launching 4 additional programs Fall 2017
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
GMAT Prep
GRE Prep
CBEST Prep

14. College of Extended & International Education
Extended Education Intersessions have been a success this year.
More students are taking courses, during special session offerings, reducing their time to graduation, and increasing graduation rates.
Winter 2017: 1,495 enrollments vs. Winter 2016: 1,341 enrollments
Spring Intersession 2017: 655 enrollments vs. S.I : 563 enrollments
Summer Self-Support : 4,688 enrollments vs : 4,502 enrollments

15. College of Arts and Humanities
Dean Mitch Avila

16. College of Arts and Humanities
Significant enrollment growth over the past several years and begins the Fall semester with enrollment above 3,300 FTES (an increase of over 26% in five years)
Increases in the College's smaller programs:
70% in Theatre
95% in Chicana/Chicano Studies
63% in History
48% in Philosophy
900% in Asian Pacific Studies

17. College of Arts and Humanities
College continues its strong tradition of faculty earning Fulbright awards.
Dr. Vivian Price from IDS and Labor Studies will be spending Spring semester in Liverpool England on a Fulbright award.

18. College of Arts and Humanities
College has an ongoing commitment to student success.
Lisa Mastramico, to oversee internships in the Department of Communications and throughout the College.
College established three Faculty Fellow positions for the first time this year.

19. Library Dean Stephanie Sterling Brasley

20. Library
In partnership with faculty, the Library purchased a greater variety of resources that include GIS visualization tools, streaming videos, case studies, and films and scripts to enhance faculty research and provide opportunities for creative library research assignments beyond the traditional paper, such as public service announcements, infographics, data visualization, posters, among others.

21. Library
The CSU Libraries implemented OneSearch, an improved discovery system that also features the new CSU+ search that enables one to seamlessly search and borrow physical materials from other CSU libraries within the OneSearch platform.

22. College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Dean Philip LaPolt

23. College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
NBS students garnered awards and presented at professional conferences and competitions.
The College made new strategic investments to improve instructional and research space, purchase new equipment, and increase staffing.
NBS faculty were awarded several new external research grants from federal and private agencies, published in highly prestigious journals and university presses, appeared in national and international media, and received distinguished fellowships and recognitions.

24. College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
The College expanded partnerships with community organizations and industry, including membership in the Southern California Biomedical Council, the biotechnology trade association for the Los Angeles region.
NBS faculty completed the design phase for the Science and Innovation Building.

25. Graduate Studies and Research
Dean Dorota Huizinga

26. Graduate Studies & Research
Dhanushka Kumarasinghe,
undergraduate, Communications;
1st place in the Business, Economics, and Public Administration session
Mentor: Dr. Keunyeong Kim
Dominguez Hills Undergraduate and Graduate Students Brought a
Record Number of Three (!) Awards
from the 31st Annual California State University Student Research Competition held in April, 2017 at Cal Poly, SLO.
Lawrence Ramirez,
undergraduate,
Art and Design;
2nd place in the Humanities and Letters session
Mentor: Kirstin Ellsworth
Kevin Sun, Lauren Santiago, Daniella Tarankow,
graduate,
Occupational Therapy;
2nd place in the Health, Nutrition and Clinical Science session
Mentor: Dr. Claudia Peyton
Successes

27. Graduate Studies & Research
Dominguez Hills Faculty Submitted 67
Extramural Grant Proposals
For a Six Year Record Total of:
$40,525,806
Successes

28. College of Business Administration & Public Policy (CBAPP)
Dean Joseph Wen

29. College of Business Administration & Public Policy
Accreditation:
COPRA Board bestowed upon CSUDH MPA programs for a maximum period of seven years. NASPAA is the gold standard for MPA programs.

30. College of Business Administration & Public Policy
Partnerships:
College partnered with Port of L.A. and Harbor College to prepare students for Global Logistics.

31. College of Business Administration & Public Policy
Partnerships:
Faculty Jim Katzenstein and David Brice are working with Université des Montagnes (Cameroon) to offer management courses and train managers in how to use Content Management Systems so students can take CSUDH online MBA/MPA courses in the future.

32. College of Education
College of Education
Dean John Davis

33. College of Education just completed summer training cohorts
The College of Education just completed summer training cohorts with teachers from surrounding districts to prepare them as bilingual educators (El Pregonero program) and math and science teachers (New Generation of Educators Initiative and Compton Teachers Institute).
College of Education just completed summer training cohorts

34. College of Education
Nine faculty in the college completed vital research this summer in fulfillment of scholarship goals through the college's Legacy grants intended to support faculty research.

35. College of Health, Human Services, & Nursing
Dean Gary Sayed

36. CHHSN successfully achieved reaffirmation
CHHSN successfully achieved reaffirmation of accreditation for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Accreditation Awarded to the Clinical Science Medical Technology by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences on September 23rd, through October 31st, 2026).
Family Nurse Practitioner, School of Nursing – (BRN awarded accreditation through 2022).

37. CHHSN International Events
Health Sciences
Faculty +12 Students – Study Abroad - Bangkok, Thailand (September 2017)
Human Services
Study Abroad – Vietnam (Fall 2017)
Host 5 students and 1 faculty member from the University College of Southeast in Norway (September 2017).  In October 2017, Phu Phan will take a group of 5 CSUDH students to Norway for the exchange.  
Occupational Therapy
Faculty led OT students trip to attend the 4th International Fieldwork Trip to Mazatlán, Mexico (December 12-18, 2016).
Faculty led OT students trip to attend the 1st International Fieldwork Trip to Stolat, Bulgaria (May 11-21, 2017).
Established international student exchange program with Chang Gung University OT Program in Taiwan – Four Taiwan OT students came to CSUDH for two weeks during summer 2017.
Social Work
M. Graham led MSW students on a Study Abroad to Porsgrunn, Norway (Fall 2016)

38. Faculty Development Center
Dr. Keisha Paxton

39. Faculty Development Center supportint students
Served over 900 faculty, staff, students, and administrators
Hosted over 50 workshops, meetings, and events
Hosted and supported 4 faculty learning communities [38 participants]
Secured $20,000 in funding to support quality online instruction
Launched and/or continued
Workshops delivered completely online
Faculty Support Groups
Blackboard workshops
High-impact support services for new faculty
Consultation services
Supporting 1st Generation Students
Collaborative Assignments & Projects
Flipping the [Active Learning] Classroom
Effective Online Teaching

40. Select Highlights of FDC in 2016-17
Teaching Support and Workshops
Innovative Teaching Symposium
Transparent Assignment Design
High-Impact Practices
Support for Students in Crisis
Support for Increasing Faculty Productivity
New Faculty Success Program
Writing Groups
Tech Tools to Make Your Life Easier
Secrets to Getting Intramural funding
Support for Online Teaching
FLC for Online Teaching Effectiveness
eAcademy Workshops {ONLINE}
Fall teaching support for online courses
Quality Matters workshops

41. First Year Seminar (a high-impact practice)
FYS faculty introduce first-year students to their discipline via inviting topics that excite both the faculty member and the students.
Enrollment cap of 25 students
Engage students inside and outside the classroom (co- curricular experiences)
First cohort was Fall, 2015
Over 750 students have participated and more to come this year
28 excellent faculty preceptors representing all colleges have participated
FYS participation associated with higher academic success

42. Goals for the Coming Year

43. Actualizing an Overall View of Student Success at CSUDH

44. Lewis Carroll quote
If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
-Lewis Carroll

45. Timeline Infographics Design

46. Pathways for Mathematics

47. Executive Order 1110
Executive Order Assessment of Academic Preparation and Placement in First-Year General Education Written Communication and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Courses
(August 2, 2017)

48. Executive Order 1110 Executive Order 1110 –
Provides for the broadest utilization of multiple measures in assessing academic readiness and determining course placement for first-year students.
The Early Start Program is recast to allow students to focus on a single discipline and acquire necessary foundational content at the same time they earn baccalaureate credit.

49. Executive Order 1110 Executive Order 1110 –
Supports faculty innovation in curriculum and facilitates equitable opportunity for first-year students to succeed through existing and redesigned education models.
The timeline for implementation begins in fall 2018 with the introduction of new baccalaureate credit-bearing courses that strengthen skills development to facilitate achieving the appropriate general education student learning outcomes.
The effective term for implementation of all changes to the Early Start Program shall be summer 2019.
Executive Order 1110

50. Links to CSU Executive Orders

51. Progress Moves at the Speed of Trust
Relational Trust
Relational Trust
Progress Moves at the Speed of Trust

52. Establishing and Implementing Policies

53. Academic Affairs Policy Flowchart
Final Review
Appropriate MPP reviews and returns to Faculty Affairs for submission to Provost.
President & Cabinet
for consideration if determined a PM
If Accepted
Resolution is directed by the Provost to appropriate AVP, Dean of Graduate Studies, or Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Any references to Executive Orders or recommendations for cataloguing should be noted prior to forwarding to Faculty Affairs & Development.
Senior Front-End Developer
Posts new and revised active policies and removes inactive policies accordingly
Provost
Approves and signs final policy and delegates distribution accordingly. The Provost’s Executive Assistant records the approved policy and forwards to appropriate person for publishing.
Provost
In consultation with the President, the Provost determines if a recommended policy is accepted or declined or if it should be considered for a Presidential Memorandum. The Provost responds to Senate with a plan of action. Provost’s Executive Assistant uploads to platform (TBD) for electronic tracking.
Senate Resolution
After every senate meeting at which resolutions are passed, the Senate Chair or designee sends a summary memo of those actions to the Provost
Faculty Affairs & Development
Formats resolution as a policy and reviews for compliance with CBA and relevant policies
Academic Support Coordinator
Updates the University Catalogue as directed by the appropriate Dean or AVP.
Rejected
Provost returns to Senate with memo and explanation.

54. Link to Academic Affairs Policies

55. Use of Interfolio to Streamline the RTP Process

56. How to access Interfolio

57. Key Links to ByCommittee RTP

58. Continue to Recruit, Support, and Retain Excellent Faculty

59. Faculty Hires 28 Expected New Faculty Hires
+ 5 additional hires just allocated from President Hagan…
33 New Faculty Hires AY

60. General Faculty Meeting

61. President’s Report to the Faculty

62. President Hagan’s Priorities
President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year

63. President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
The university has made good progress in a number of important areas related to student success.
These include faculty hiring, restructuring advising, DH First Year Experience, and creating a number of student success programs in conjunction with faculty and staff.

64. President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
However, there are several critical resource issues that still need attention and will be among the priority issues I will focus on this year.
These include:
Providing faculty, staff and students with facilities that support teaching and learning.
Work with University Advancement to continue fundraising for the new Science and Innovation Building, which will break ground next month.

65. President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
These include (cont’d):
Providing faculty, staff and students with facilities that support teaching and learning.
Seek Board of Trustee approval and funding for a new Academic Building to replace all of the temporary facilities in Small College and elsewhere and to include the College of Business and Public Policy. Preliminary designs for this building will be presented to the Academic Senate this fall at a date to be determined by the Senate Chair.
Pursue a combination of private gifts and state funds for the renovation of LaCorte Hall.

66. Details of report These include:
Obtain conceptual approval for the University Village Plan at the September Board of Trustees meeting. Upon completion, this project is expected to generate over $7M in ongoing revenue to support University programs. In addition to the additional annual revenue, the proposed project will contribute of our academic mission by enhancing our ability to recruit and retain faculty and staff while also providing an attractive living alternative benefiting the City of Carson and our regional workforce.

67. New Town Center These include (cont’d):
It also creates a new town center that provides much-needed retail and dining venues for the CSUDH community as well as the broader community surrounding the campus, and establishes a unique opportunity to expand our partnerships with business and industry that provide additional internships for students, create research opportunities for faculty, and enhance our academic programs.

68. President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
Continue efforts to encourage the CSU funding model to provide greater baseline support for institutions such as CSUDH.
Additional resources will be used to:
Support our faculty hiring plan aimed at increasing our tenure density.
Increase research funding.
Address issues of compensation equity where possible.
Implement and fund a comprehensive and transformative Information Technology Infrastructure Initiative for CSUDH.
Offset our structural deficit, created by historical use of one-time funds to support baseline (on-going) activities.

69. Graduation Initiative
Work with the administration, faculty, staff and the Chancellors Office to continue advancing our Graduation Initiative 2015, Student Success Plan, which consists of nine interconnected initiatives:
1. Enrollment Management - From Inquiry to Graduation
2. Intrusive and Developmental Advising
3. Educational Advisory Board (EAB) - Student Success Collaborative
4. Toro Ambassadors "Finish in Four" and "Through in Two" Initiatives
5. AASCU's Reimagining the First Year Experience
6. Targeted Support Services
7. Academic Affairs Interventions
Graduation Initiative Data Fellows Program
9. Technology Solutions

70. Goals
Work with the Provost, Deans and Senate to implement recommendations to enhance support for graduate education at CSUDH.
Work with faculty and staff to prepare for our WSCUC accreditation visit in 2018.
Establish a CSUDH offsite academic presence in Central LA in partnership with Silicon South, a consortium of technology, digital media, music and entertainment companies that would like for CSUDH to be the educational hub of their new facilities.

71. President Hagan’s Priorities for the 2017/2018 Academic Year
Renegotiate the CSUDH contract with AEG as part of discussions around their desire to construct a hotel and the arrival of the NFL team, the LA Chargers.