1. Looking Forward to a Big, Anniversary-Free, Strategic Planning Implementensive Year! Richard P. Barth Dean and Professor Faculty and Staff Welcome August 28, 2013

2. A Rick Van Winkle Summer

3. Welcome New & Returning and Never Left Faculty and Staff! A little history of the School My map of ways to contribute to our goal of increasing the health and well-being of communities, families, and individuals A brief recap of last year A review of the landscape at UMB through my eyes A review of Strategic Planning Goals for 2013-the SSW An acknowledgement of how important you all are to the School’s success

4. We’ve Come a Long Way! From the Warehouse to the Nation The Kaplan Building (aka The Big House) 525 West Redwood The SSW and Law Building (550 West Baltimore Street) Payne Memorial Outreach: Nimrod Center Family Connections (1701 Madison Avenue) Institute for Innovations and Implementation (307 West Baltimore Street) Four Community Schools throughout Baltimore UMB SSW Operations in at least 10 states

5. Strategic Plan Goals Student & Alumni Skill Faculty and Trainer Skill Translation of Research to Practice Client & Community Needs Community Engagement Success of SSW at UM Success of the SW Profession

6. Everyone Leads, Everybody Matters and Every Minute Counts! Client & Community Needs Student & Alumni Skill Faculty and Trainer Skill Translation of Research to Practice Knowledge from Research Community Engagement Success of SSW at UMB Success of the SW Profession EXPECT EXCELLENCE OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS NO MATTER WHAT ROLE THEY PLAY IN THIS CYCLE.

7. Welcome to 50+ New Faculty & Staff (since last fall) Elena B Aguilar-Fernandez Shaundra L. Allen Alexandra Alvarez Rivas Leah H. Bartley Rebecca A. Bertell Sara L. Betsinger Ari M. Blum Anne Marie Boisvert Amy A. Bouldin Emily A. Bradshaw Maria A. Broom Sarah C. Butts Christine C. Callahan Jill F. Carter Suzann Wright Cathcart Neijma Celestine-Donnor David F. Chen Kathleen S. Lester Sandra Audia Little Mary Kyle McCarter Elisa M. Medina Claire C. Meringolo Sarah G. Meteyer Michelle Moore Goldie M. Morton Kari A. O'Donnell Joel D. Ottenheimer Miriam Raskin Wendy Shaia Scott N. Strickman Jennifer Swanberg Shamyla Tareen Karmala M. Thomas Megan Wiater Stanley E. Weinstein Brenda E. Conway Miera A. Corey Christina M. Covell Cindy E. Cruz Elizabeth D. Davis Daryl C. Dutrow Colette S. Eaton Jennifer M. Floam Cheryl Lynn Fuller Elizabeth G. Gleason Elyse L. Grant Tiffany Stone Hancock Samantha R. Hartzel Maria J. Horen Linda M. Kees Lauren B. LasCasas Amanda Lehning

8. Congrats to Long-Staying Staff: University of Maryland Service Awards Certificates and pins are available for pick up outside of the door 15 Years of Service Rennette Cowan Margo Devoe-Weston Stanley Minkin David Pitts Charlene Reilly Mary Williams 10 Years of Service Gregory Berg Amy Martin Burns Julie Gilliam Deborah Harburger Sakti Nandi Phyllis Pope 5 Years of Service David Flinchbaugh Natalie Flowers Emily Goldman Michele Hong-Polansky Dawntrell Thomas

9. Last Year: How Did We Do (a sampler)? – New Associate Deans of our MSW Program and Academic Affairs, Megan Meyer and for Research, Bethany Lee – Promise Heights becomes one of 50 federal Promise Neighborhood awardees – Deeply involved with Campus Strategic Planning – A greater campus commitment to community engagement (with SSW leadership) – New ways to teach evidence based practices to field instructors and students – No significant audit challenges (whew)! – SWCOS celebrates 20 th anniversary with much aplomb & new Director – SSW State of the School address well attended – Convocation ceremonies at the Lyric continue to be a great event – Grant proposals totaling about $35m – Markedly strengthened the faculty with great hires in tenure-track and clinical lines – New place for Rock and Roll Holiday Party – Establishment of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center at UM SSW

10. Looking Ahead for 2013-14 Implementation phase of Campus Strategic Plan – Increased Effort re Community Engagement (Focus on West Baltimore) and opening of the Community University Partnership Center at the Campus Center – More incentives (& expectations) to be involved with interprofessional education and interdisciplinary research – Research Harbor becomes operational Implementation phase of the SSW Strategic Plan – Completion of metrics that represent each objective – Baseline data collection – Integration into State of the School presentation in late winter

11. Strategic Planning Lingo GOALS – Objectives (6) Metrics/Tactics/Activities

12. Strategic Planning: Education 1)P ROVIDE INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BECOME SKILLED PRACTITIONERS AND LEADERS. a.A DVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS REGARDING SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. b.A CHIEVE B ETTER INTEGRATION OF CURRENT OFFERINGS ACROSS PROGRAMS ( I. E. BSW, MSW, P H D, DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ) c.I NCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING OF E VIDENCE -B ASED P RACTICES d.I NCREASE THE USE OF E - LEARNING TO MAKE OUR PROGRAMS MORE ACCESSIBLE

13. Strategic Planning: Community Impact 2) PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, FAMILY, AND C OMMUNITY WELL - BEING AT LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. a.S TRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE. b.E MPLOY A BROAD ARRAY OF COMMUNICATION METHODS TO INCREASE THE USE OF NEW FINDINGS, PRACTICES, AND CONCEPTS. c.L EAD THE UNIVERSITY OF M ARYLAND IN ITS GOAL TO STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN WEST B ALTIMORE AND BEYOND.

14. Strategic Planning: Research 3) C REATE, EVALUATE, AND IMPLEMENT SOCIAL WORK INNOVATIONS. a. INITIATE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL DIMENSIONS. b. BECOME A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR GATHERING, ANALYZING, AND INTERPRETING ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AND CREATING INFLUENTIAL KNOWLEDGE. c.E XCEL AT IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH INFORMED PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES d.P ARTNER WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM RESEARCH

15. Strategic Planning: Diversity 4) C REATE AN ATMOSPHERE THAT FOSTERS CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY a. ATTRACT AND RETAIN A DIVERSE GROUP OF OUTSTANDING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS. b. PREPARE STUDENTS TO WORK WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS. c.C REATE AND DELIVER INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE WITH DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS d.A CCELERATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE EQUITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

16. Strategic Planning: The Profession 5) S ET A STANDARD FOR THE PROFESSION IN EDUCATING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES. a. DEMONSTRATE THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE SERVICES. b. GENERATE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE PROFESSION AND BY OTHER PROFESSIONS. c. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE PROFESSION. d.A DVANCE THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK IN INTER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

17. Strategic Planning: Financial Resources 6) I NCREASE THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SUPPORT FOR THE SSW a.I NCREASE THE SOURCES OF EXTRAMURAL SUPPORT b.I NCREASE THE GIVING OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL c. PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OF SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES SHOWING THAT INVESTMENTS IN THE SSW HAVE A DEMONSTRATED VALUE d.E NSURE THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF THE SSW

18. Strategic Planning Metrics Metrics due November 1, 2013 – Education Metrics, Leader, Michael Reisch – Community Impact Metrics, Leaders, Wendy Shaia and Bronwyn Mayden – Diversity Metrics, Leaders, Marianne Wood and Megan Meyer – Research Metrics, Leader, Bethany Lee – The Profession Metrics, Leader, Richard Barth – Financial Resources Metrics, Leaders, David Flinchbaugh and Gene Severance

19. Opportunities/Responsibilities for Input Input opportunities – Some input will come through existing SSW committees (e.g., SWAG, MPC, diversity group) – Members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee – Contact the Metrics Leader or Sarah Butts and they will put you to work

20. Maryland FY14 State Funding State General Funds and Higher Education Investment Funds (HEIF) to system increasing by 5.1%. [First increase in last 3 years.] A 3% COLA in January 1, 2014. Also, likely merit pool of about 2.5% as of July 1, 2014 (still no guidance from USM on how to implement that). UMB calls for a minimum of a 4% increase for in-state undergraduate tuition [will reduce the shortfall to undergrad education and improve situation for UMB. – Campus allows SSW to keep 2% (half) of that increase – Fall melt means that we have about 20 students (2%) less than expected Funds also allocated for Mpower initiatives [UMB will contribute and State will give us about $1.6 m.]

21. Address Strategic Challenges Health care reform and the integration of behavioral health and health – Social Work’s Uncertain Readiness Making the UM SSW increasingly accessible, without losing quality Provide leadership regarding community- engagement in W. Baltimore Space Communications

22. Summary of My Goals Consolidate Integrate Communicate Innovate Celebrate

23. CELEBRATE MY GREAT FORTUNE TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU!

24. Ravens Win it All Again!

25. THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THIS SUCH AN EXCITING, SUCCESSFUL, AND FRIENDLY PLACE TO WORK!