1. Graduate Studies Playbook Lisa Karch, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies Candidate Open Forum

3. Overview of Presentation Background & Education Interest in Applying for this Position My Leadership Style Playbook for Graduate Studies Graduate Studies Opportunities

4. Background & Education Background Grew up on a farm Oldest of four children Dedicated Energetic Passionate Positive Attitude Creative Education Teaching Residence Life Hall Director Tri-College Experience Surrounding School Districts Community Partnerships Importance of Relationships

5. Interest in Applying for this Position Passion & Commitment to Graduate Studies and Inclusiveness of Programs Unique Perspective Potential for Growth & Development Experience in Supervision & Budget Expand my knowledge, experience and skills with the Institutional Review Board policy and processes

6. My Leadership Style

8. Playbook for Graduate Studies Purpose: Why do we do what we do? University: Our purpose is to transform the world by transforming lives. Graduate Studies: We need to ask this important question as a whole and as individual graduate programs.

9. Playbook for Graduate Studies Our Core Values: How do we behave? Grit Humility Heart Aspirational Value – Diversity and inclusion of people and ideas

10. Playbook for Graduate Studies Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Student Achievement – Celebrate our graduate students and graduate faculty accomplishments – Student Academic Conference – Support graduate student & graduate faculty creative scholarly research

11. Playbook for Graduate Studies Strategic Anchor: Embedding and supporting diversity in every facet of the university. Develop and implement a strategic and intentional marketing & recruitment plan where we focus on building relationships with key stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and ask them what the educational needs are of their schools, businesses and communities.

12. Playbook for Graduate Studies Strategic Anchor: Ensuring that MSUM is indispensible to the social, cultural, and economic advancement of Moorhead and the surrounding region. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states, “Occupations that typically require a master’s degree for entry are projected to grow the fastest from 2012 to 2022”. Source: http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_edtrain_outlook.pdf

13. Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Strong, consistent, long-term leadership with shared vision for Graduate Studies Know & understand the history of Graduate Studies here at MSUM – Celebrating 62 years of Graduate Studies – Fourteen Graduate Directors and Deans – Numerous degrees, certificates and name changes

14. Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Show up! Represent MSUM Graduate Studies on campus, in the community, region, and nation. Attend the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Meeting to stay abreast of national best practices, data and policies that advance MSUM’s graduate programs.

15. Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Meet with Karla, Program Coordinators, Deans, Provost and President to gather information in developing the vision and strategic plan through a graduate program needs assessment. Work with Grad Council in the development of a five-year vision and strategic plan aligned with Fulfilling Our Promise. Facilitate input from graduate students in enhancing the Graduate Student Organization and representation on Student Senate.

16. Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Strategic Enrollment Management Committee Work Group – Develop unique recruitment strategies for each graduate program. – Analyze needs for support to ensure future growth and maintain quality graduate programs. – Identify new graduate program possibilities.

17. Strategic Anchors: How will we succeed? Strategic Enrollment Management Committee Work Group – Develop models for graduate tuition waiver options and additional graduate assistantships. – Implement follow-through for graduate students needs assessment survey. – Enhance community partnerships to attract and increase enrollment of graduate students.

18. Graduate Studies Opportunities What do we know? – MSUM graduate student population has been stronger than the other MNSCU universities. – Our MSUM graduate students have been taking increasingly heavy credit loads. – As of April 20, 2015, 36.1% of current graduate students eligible to register for Fall 2015 have done so. Last year at this time, 36.3% had done so. Graduate enrollment for Fall 2015 is up 12.0% from Fall 2014. Source: Kevin James Brown, MSUM Director of Institutional Effectiveness

19. Graduate Studies Opportunities

20. Graduate Studies Opportunities 2013 MN Graduate Programming for Education State Universities University of Minnesota- all campuses Private College & Universities Private Career Schools Private Career Online Schools- Capella & Walden Only Private Graduate & Professiona l Schools Total 1772156548721216306024527

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