WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD of TRUSTEES October 3, 2014, 9:00 A.M

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014, 9:00 a.m.

Capitol Rooms, University Union Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Phone: 309/298-2421

Agenda Topic Page Action

Motion to Convene to Open Session – 8:00 a.m.

Roll Call Action

Motion to Convene to Closed Session – 8:00 a.m.

Roll Call Action

Closed Session – 8:00-8:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m. – Break – Board of Trustees Group Photo

Motion to Reconvene in Open Session – 9:00 a.m.

Roll Call Action

Review and Approval of June 6, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes ...... 5 Action

Review and Approval of July 10-11, 2014 Board Retreat Minutes ...... 7 Action

Chairperson’s Remarks Cathy Early

President’s Remarks Jack Thomas

Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations Report Jeanette Malafa

Agenda Topic Page Action

General Comments by Vice Presidents Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, Provost and Academic Vice President Mr. Brad Bainter, Vice President for Advancement and Public Services Dr. Gary Biller, Vice President for Student Services Ms. Julie DeWees, Vice President for Administrative Services Dr. Joseph Rives, Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning

Advisory Group Reports and Comments David Dunn – President, Student Government Association – Macomb & Nicolas Moreno – President, Student Government Association – Quad Cities Wendi Mattson – President, Civil Service Employees Council – Macomb & Alison Shook – Representative, Civil Service Employees Council – Quad Cities Amanda Shoemaker, President, Council of Administrative Personnel – Macomb & Audrey Adamson – Representative, Council of Administrative Personnel – Quad Cities Mandeep Singh – Chair, Faculty Senate – Macomb & Padmaja Pillutla – Chair, Faculty Council – Quad Cities

Board Committees Finance Committee William Epperly, Chair

Report No. 14.10/1 ...... 9 Report on Contributions (Vice President Brad Bainter)

Report No. 14.10/2 ...... 17 Purchases of $100,000 - $499,999.99 Receiving Presidential Approval (Vice President Julie DeWees)

Resolution No. 14.10/1 ...... 25 Action Approved Depositories and Signatories (Vice President Julie DeWees)

Resolution No. 14.10/2 ...... 27 Action FY 2015 All-Funds Budget (Budget Director Matt Bierman)

Resolution No. 14.10/3 ...... 33 Action FY 2016 Appropriated Operating Budget Recommendations (Budget Director Matt Bierman)

Resolution No. 14.10/4 ...... 45 Action FY 2016 Appropriated Capital Budget Recommendations (Budget Director Matt Bierman)

Academic and Student Services Committee Yvonne Savala, Chair

Report No. 14.10/3 ...... 63 Office of Sponsored Projects Annual Report (Provost Ken Hawkinson and Director of Office of Sponsored Projects Shannon Sutton)

Agenda Topic Page Action

General Discussion and Action Items

Report No. 14.10/4 ...... 81 Annual Report on Athletics (Vice President Gary Biller and Director of Athletics Tommy Bell)

Report No. 14.10/5 ...... 83 Quarterly Long Term Plan Update (Vice President Joe Rives)

Report No. 14.10/6 ...... 91 FY 2015 Long Term Plan Update (Vice President Joe Rives)

Report No. 14.10/7 ...... 111 FY 2015 Strategic Plan Update (Vice President Joe Rives)

Resolution No. 14.10/5 ...... 171 Action Release of June 6, 2014 Closed Session Meeting Minutes

Resolution No. 14.10/6 ...... 173 Action Revision to Board Regulations, Parental Leave, II.B.12.f.(2)(a) (Vice President Julie DeWees and Assistant Director of Equal Opportunity and Access Rica Calhoun)

Resolution No. 14.10/7 ...... 175 Action Property Acquisition (Vice President Julie DeWees)

Old Business

New Business Report No. 14.10/8 ...... 177 Technology Security Report (Provost Ken Hawkinson, Associate Provost Kathy Neumann and Executive Director of University Technology CIO Stephen Frazier)

Next Meeting – December 19, 2014 – WIU-Macomb

Adjourn Action

College of Business and Technology Luncheon – Multicultural Center – 12:30 p.m. Ribbon Cutting – University Union – 2 p.m.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Review and Approval of June 6, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes are available for review at:

http://www.wiu.edu/board_of_trutees/minutes/index.php

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Review and Approval of July 10-11, 2014 Board Retreat Minutes

Minutes are available for review at:

http://www.wiu.edu/board_of_trutees/minutes/index.php

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/1 Report on Contributions

9 Interim Campaign Progress Report July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

PLEDGES RECEIPTS Planned Gifts Pledges Planned Present Value Total Cash Gifts in Total Outright Gifts Made Gifts Future (not included in total) Pledges Gifts Kind (not associated with pledges)

$227,514 $250,000 $0 $477,514 $1,345,493 $29,473 $1,374,965

FY2015 Progress: $1,852,480

Total Goal % to Goal

FY2015 $1,852,480 $9,000,000 20.58%

Outside scholarships not included in report: $0.00

PURPOSE: Record of FY2015 Goals and Progress AUDIENCE: Internal use for administrators and development officers NOTES: COFAC does not include Radio; Student Services does not include Parents Fund Gifts in Kind do not include Service or Noncharitable Gifts in Kind. Printed on: 9/2/2014 10 Interim Campaign Progress Report July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

Student CAS CBT COEHS COFAC Library Honors CIS QC WQPT Athletics Alumni BOT Radio PFA Other Total Services

Pledges 14,852 13,213 5,620 41,821 4,775 1,560 120 16,694 7,330 39,867 7,310 340 858 59,830 0 13,324 227,514 Gifts 29,818 123,895 30,213 20,125 1,250 50 1,910 23,663 1,260 43,211 22,025 1,625 1,965 16,288 0 1,028,195 1,345,493

Gifts-in-Kind 0 4,675 0 0 646 0 0 0 0 60 24,092 0 0 0 0 0 29,473

Planned Gifts 0 0 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250,000 Future Value 2015 Total: 44,670 141,783 285,833 61,946 6,671 1,610 2,030 40,357 8,590 83,138 53,426 1,965 2,823 76,118 0 1,041,519 1,852,480

Outside scholarships not included in report: $524,490

PURPOSE: Record of FY15 Progress by unit AUDIENCE: Internal use for administrators and development officers NOTES: COFAC does not include Radio; Student Services does not include Parents Fund. Gifts in Kind do not include Service or Noncharitable Gifts in Kind. Printed on: 9/2/2014

11 Significant Donors Report, Fiscal Year 2015 Gifts of $5,000 or more as of 9/9/2014 Includes pledges and receipts since July 1, 2014

Pledges Receipts Planned Planned Non- Total Planned Planned Non- Total Pledges Gifts Gifts GIK Deductible Pledges Cash Pledges Gifts Gifts GIK Deductible Receipts Name Made Made PV Made GIK Made FY15 Gifts Paid Paid Cash Paid GIK Paid FY15 Apple Computer Inc ------35,988 - - - - - 35,988 Archer-Daniels-Midland ------100,000 - - - - - 100,000 Company Armstrong, Dale ------476,039 - 2,500 - - - 478,539 Armstrong, Esther ------476,039 - 2,500 - - - 478,539 Bainter, Brad 6,010 - - - - 6,010 25 1,303 - - - - 1,328 Bye, Richard - 125,000 - - - 125,000 ------Bye, Roseanne - 125,000 - - - 125,000 ------Davenport Jaycees 30,000 - - - - 30,000 ------Doris & Victor Day ------10,000 - - - - - 10,000 Foundation Dow Agrosciences Llc ------11,350 - - - - - 11,350 Martinelli-Fernandez, Sue 5,255 - - - - 5,255 381 1,280 - - - - 1,661 Gilbert, Chuck ------1,700 - - - - 1,700 Ihrig-Gilbert, Karen ------Melz-Jennings, Lisa 1,825 - - - - 1,825 - 25 - - - - 25 Jennings, Shelli 25 - - - - 25 - 25 - - - - 25 Kim, Hyung ------26,000 - - - - - 26,000 Tyirin-Kirk, Carolyn ------Kirk, Gordon ------5,218 - - - - 5,218 Knight, Greg ------3,625 - - - - - 3,625 Knight, Susan ------3,625 - - - - - 3,625 Moline Foundation ------500 135,000 - - - - 135,500 Nollen, Paul 500 - - - - 500 12,750 500 - - - - 13,250 Nollen, Sheila 500 - - - - 500 12,750 500 - - - - 13,250 On Campus Marketing ------20,000 - - - - - 20,000 Ontiveros, Chris ------5,000 - - - - 5,000

Records listed in grey font indicate total combined gifts for spouse, life partner, matching gift, family foundation, or crossed business of $5,000 or more. Records shown in bold are new to this list since the last meeting. 12 Pledges Receipts Planned Planned Non- Total Planned Planned Non- Total Pledges Gifts Gifts GIK Deductible Pledges Cash Pledges Gifts Gifts GIK Deductible Receipts Name Made Made PV Made GIK Made FY15 Gifts Paid Paid Cash Paid GIK Paid FY15 Ontiveros, Pamela ------5,000 - - - - 5,000 Rutgers The State ------5,796 - - - - - 5,796 University Of New Jersey Sodexo Inc & Affiliates ------100,000 - - - - 100,000 Spelman, Amy 3,410 - - - - 3,410 - 853 - - - - 853 Thomas, Jack 5,040 - - - - 5,040 125 1,610 - - - - 1,735 Thompson, Dave ------3,300 - - - - - 3,300 Thompson, Jackie ------3,300 - - - - - 3,300 Wehrly, Jim ------12,250 - - - - - 12,250 Wesley United Methodist ------14,600 - - - - - 14,600 Church

PURPOSE: List of significant donors, with gifts or pledges greater than $5,000 for the current fiscal year. INCLUDES: Anyone coded in "Beu" or "Bayliss" societies or with planned gifts made of greater than $5,000 this year. AUDIENCE: External (Board) and internal use for administrators and development officers. Printed on: 9/9/2014 Note: Some individuals have pending matching gifts that cause them to appear on this list even though their current year giving is $0.00 so far.

# of Total Average Pledges GIK Total Cash GIK Pledges Pledges Pledge Paid Paid Gifts*

Arts and Sciences 36 12,518 348 2,116 9,818 0 0 11,935 Business and Technology 30 6,213 207 912 106,895 4,675 0 112,482 Education and Human Services 18 5,620 312 929 11,003 0 0 11,932 Fine Arts and Communication 278 41,488 149 32,991 18,125 0 0 51,116 Alumni 4 340 85 49 1,625 0 0 1,674 International Studies 2 120 60 20 1,910 0 0 1,930 Library 49 3,415 70 2,709 1,250 646 0 4,605 Honors 7 1,560 223 260 0 0 0 260 Quad Cities 17 3,760 221 627 1,260 0 0 1,887 Athletics 39 5,960 153 3,415 20,475 24,092 1,800 49,781 Student Services 18 6,160 342 1,012 3,663 0 0 4,675 Board of Trustees 5 858 172 143 1,965 0 0 2,108 Radio 350 59,830 171 9,295 16,188 0 0 25,482 TV (WQPT) 77 40,054 520 1,314 43,637 60 0 45,011 Parents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 University Scholarships 60 8,228 137 1,291 33,384 0 0 34,675

Other 4 696 174 116 37,613 0 0 37,729 Total 994 196,821 198 57,198 308,811 29,473 1,800 397,282

Above Pledge Totals Include: Above Receipt Totals Include:

Leatherneck Club 4,710 Leatherneck Club 4,510

Performing Arts Society 32,480 Performing Arts Society 26,352

Library Atrium Society 3,315 Library Atrium Society 2,700

Total Annual Fund : $535,104.33

PURPOSE: Record of FY15 Annual Fund to report Unit totals includes phonathon and President's Scholarship totals AUDIENCE: Internal use for administrators and development officers; Distributed to Board of Trustees and WIU Foundation Board NOTES: * Total Gifts equals Income (Cash, Pledges Paid, Gifts-in-Kind and GIK Pledges Paid). GIK's do not include Service or noncharitable Gifts in Kind Printed on : 9/2/2014 14 Phonathon Report July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

# of Total Average Pledges GIK Total Cash GIK Pledges Pledges Pledge Paid Paid Gifts*

Arts and Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Business and Technology 2 400 200 67 0 0 0 67 Education and Human Services 1 120 120 20 0 0 0 20 Fine Arts and Communication 2 100 50 100 0 0 0 100 Alumni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 International Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Library 27 1,410 52 645 0 0 0 645 Honors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quad Cities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Student Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Board of Trustees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Radio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TV (WQPT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 University Scholarships 1 12 12 2 0 0 0 2

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 33 2,042 62 834 0 0 0 834

Above Pledge Totals Include: Above Receipt Totals Include:

Leatherneck Club 0 Leatherneck Club 0

Performing Arts Society 100 Performing Arts Society 100

Library Atrium Society 1,410 Library Atrium Society 645

Total Phonathon : $2,041.58

PURPOSE: Record of FY15 Phonathon to report Unit totals. AUDIENCE: Internal use for administrators and development officers; Distributed to Board of Trustees and WIU Foundation Board NOTES: * Total Gifts equals Income (Cash, Pledges Paid, Gifts-in-Kind and GIK Pledges Paid). GIK's do not include Service or noncharitable Gifts in Kind See Annual Fund report for all phonathon and annual fund total Printed on : 9/2/2014 15

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/2 Purchases of $100,000 - $499,999.99

Purchases of $100,000 - $249,999 Receiving Vice Presidential Approval

Vendor Type of Purchase Amount Number of Bids

GFSI Inc; FY15 continuous order for soft goods $100,000.00 Sole Source Lenexa, KS for resale by the University Bookstore

Hayden-McNeil Publishing; FY15 continuous order for textbooks $100,000.00 Sole Source Plymouth, MI for resale by the University Bookstore

Johnson Contracting Co Inc; FY15 continuous order for refrigeration $100,000.00 1 East Moline, IL and air conditioning installation and repair services

Trotter General Contracting Inc; FY15 continuous order for roof repairs $100,000.00 1 Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds to cover $100,000.00 NA Macomb, IL the Western Commitment transfer book awards

The Hon Company Furniture for WIU-QC Riverfront Phase $102,081.15 IPHEC c/o Henricksen & Company; II Buildings A & B Peoria, IL (CDB funds)

Allsteel Inc / Paragon; Furniture for WIU-QC Riverfront Phase $102,707.84 IPHEC Muscatine, IA II Buildings A & B (CDB funds)

Allsteel Inc / Paragon; Furniture for WIU-QC Riverfront Phase $102,410.24 IPHEC Muscatine, IA II Building C (CDB funds)

The Hon Company Furniture for WIU-QC Riverfront Phase $103,367.48 IPHEC c/o Henricksen & Company; II library and common spaces Peoria, IL (CDB funds)

Mid Coast Entertainment Inc Entertainment for Groove Jam $110,000.00 Exempt dba Collegiate World Entertainment Homecoming 2014 Turnt Up on Inc; October 3-4, 2014 Chicago, IL

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds for the $112,600.00 NA Macomb, IL WEOG-Packaged and Special Awards

CA Inc; Software support/maintenance for $115,442.19 1 Islandia, NY AIMS

Farnsworth Group Inc; FY15 continuous order for architectural $122,143.50 QBS Peoria, IL and engineering services (20 submittals) (2nd of three 1-year renewal options)

Drake University; Game guarantee for WIU vs. Drake $125,000.00 Exempt Des Moines, IA University football game on Sept. 13

Heartland Video Systems Inc; Cameras/equipment for Broadcasting $126,023.10 6 Plymouth, WI remote truck HD upgrade

Springfield Electric Supply Co; FY15 continuous order for electrical $127,500.00 4 East Peoria, IL supplies.

Lamont Digital Systems Inc / Campus FY15 continuous order for satellite $130,000.00 1 Televideo; signals for UHDS (res halls, student Stamford, CT rooms, grad & family apartments) (10th year of possible 10-year contract)

National Public Radio; FY15 membership dues for WIU, $130,000.00 Sole Source Washington, DC WIUW, and WVKC (1st of three 1-year renewals)

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds to cover $136,000.00 NA Macomb, IL the FWS program institutional match

Evans Mason Inc; FY15 continuous order for masonry $150,000.00 4 Springfield, IL repairs

VF Outdoor Inc (dba Jansport Inc); FY15 continuous order for soft goods $150,000.00 Sole Source Chicago, IL for resale by the University Bookstore

Frontier North Inc; FY15 continuous order for phone line $150,000.00 Sole Source Stamford, CT service

Capital Painting & Decorating Inc; FY15 continuous order for painters $150,000.00 1 Naperville, IL

Public Broadcasting Service; FY15 dues and programming fees for $154,174.00 Sole Source Arlington, VA WQPT

Allsteel Inc (Paragon); Furniture for QC Riverfront – Phase II $162,553.50 IPHEC Contract Muscatine, IA (CDB funds)

Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC; FY15 continuous order for textbooks $170,000.00 Sole Source Gordonsville, VA for resale by the University Bookstore

Henricksen & Company Inc; Tables and chairs for Murray Street $186,364.84 IPHEC Peoria, IL Café, Lamoine Room, and Union Food Court

Holt Supply Company; FY15 continuous order for plumbing $187,500.00 7 Galesburg, IL supplies for Facilities Management

NCS Pearson Inc (dba Pearson Vue); FY15 continuous order for GED Ready $200,000.00 Sole Source Bloomington, MN practice tests for resale

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds to cover $200,000 NA Macomb, IL the Western Commitment transfer scholarships

Air Planning LLC; Air charter for Athletics (football) $201,800 Exempt Salem, NH

MBS Service Company Inc; FY15 continuous order for textbooks $205,000 Sole Source Columbia, MO for resale by the University Bookstore (2nd year of a 3-year agreement)

Arthur J Gallagher Risk Management Student athletic insurance $207,224 3 proposals Services Inc; Quincy, MA

D2L Ltd; FY15 learning management system $215,797 3 proposals Palatine, IL (4th year of 5-year contract) (approved by BOT on June 2, 2011)

WTVP TV / Illinois Valley Public FY15 master control services for $218,004 2 Telecommunications Corp; WQPT (entire contract approved by Peoria, IL BOT on March 28, 2014)

H D Smith Wholesale Drug Co; FY15 continuous order for $225,000 3 Springfield, IL pharmaceuticals for resale for Beu Health Center

West Central FS Inc; FY15 continuous order for fuel to be $226,000 1 Macomb, IL used by various departments.

Purchases of $250,000 - $499,999.99 Receiving Presidential Approval

Vendor Type of Purchase Amount Number of Bids

MidAmerican Energy Company; FY15 continuous order to supply $250,000.00 Sole Source Davenport, IA electricity for WIU QC campus

University of Illinois CARLI; FY15 continuous order for library $263,392.00 Exempt Champaign, IL materials database subscriptions

Burlington Stage Lines Ltd; FY15 continuous order for bus charter $348,800.00 2 Burlington, IA services for Athletics for team travel

McGraw-Hill Companies; FY15 continuous order for textbooks for $350,000.00 Sole Source Blacklick, OH resale by the University Bookstore (2nd year of a 3-year agreement)

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds for the $400,000.00 NA Macomb, IL WEOG-Special Grants for recruiting

SURMA; FY15 property insurance program $407,451.00 MHEC Chicago, IL Contract

Levi Ray & Shoup Inc; FY15 IBM software maintenance for $467,555.00 1 Springfield, IL z114 mainframe for AIMS

Leander Construction Inc; Greenhouse facility (two greenhouse $467,600.00 + 3 Canton, IL modules and connecting hallway) for $25,000.00 Department of Agriculture contingency = $492,600.00

Apple Computer Inc; FY15 continuous order for Apple items $500,000.00 IPHEC N-2 Austin, TX for resale at the uTech Computer Store Contract (resale – exempt from BOT approval)

Cengage Learning; FY15 continuous order for textbooks for $500,000.00 Sole Source Florence, KY resale by the University Bookstore (2nd year of a 3-year agreement) (resale – exempt from BOT approval)

Follett Higher Education Group; FY15 continuous order for textbooks for $505,000.00 Sole Source River Grove, IL resale by the University Bookstore (2nd year of a 3-year agreement) (resale – exempt from BOT approval)

Pearson Education Inc; FY15 continuous order for textbooks for $550,000.00 Sole Source Old Tappan, NJ resale by the University Bookstore (2nd year of a 3-year agreement) (resale – exempt from BOT approval)

EBSCO Industries Inc; FY15 continuous order for library $590,608.00 Exempt Cary, IL materials (exempt from BOT approval)

CDW Government LLC; Cisco equipment for QC Riverfront – $666,470.97 IPHEC Vernon Hills, IL Phase II network infrastructure Contract (CDB funds) (IPHEC contract – exempt from BOT approval)

Laverdiere Construction Inc; Construction of a new parking lot for the $1,048,074.00 4 Macomb, IL future Center for Performing Arts + $41,442.22 (Board granted President Thomas contingency = approval authority at June 2014 BOT $1,089,516.22 meeting)

Durham School Services LP; FY15 continuous order for managing the $1,100,000.00 2 proposals Warrenville, IL student transit system for WIU (5th year of a 5-year contract) (approved by BOT on June 8, 2010)

City of Macomb; FY15 continuous order for water supply $1,125,000.00 Exempt Macomb, IL (utilities exempt from BOT approval)

Health Ins Reserve Fund; WIU’s health insurance contribution for $1,944,800.00 CMS Springfield, IL FY15 (CMS contract – exempt from BOT approval)

Western Illinois University; FY15 disbursement of funds to cover the $2,365,000.00 NA Macomb, IL Western Commitment scholarships (exempt from BOT approval)

Academic Health Plans; FY15 student health insurance program $5,000,000.00 2 proposals Colleyville, TX (2nd year of a 5-year contract) (Approved at March 2013 BOT meeting)

Sodexo Operations LLC; FY15 food service contract (3rd year of $13,925,800.00 1 proposal Williamsville, NY 5-year contract) (previously approved by BOT on March 30, 2012)

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution No. 14.10/1 Approved Depositories & Signatories

Resolution:

WHEREAS an informational listing of approved depositories shall be made annually at the fall meeting as part of the President’s Report to the Board; and,

WHEREAS in accordance with Board of Trustees Regulations Section V.G.1., the following institutions have been approved as depositories of local funds:

Bank of America, Quincy, Illinois; Citizens, a Division of Morton Community Bank, Macomb, Illinois; First Bankers Trust Company, Macomb, Illinois; Heartland Bank & Trust Company, Macomb, Illinois; First Midwest Bank, Moline, Illinois; First State Bank of Illinois, Macomb, Illinois; US Bank National Association, Chicago, Illinois; The National Bank, East Moline, Illinois; Mid-America National Bank, Macomb, Illinois; The Illinois Funds, Springfield, Illinois; US Bank, Springfield, Illinois; US Bank, Rock Island, Illinois; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Canton, Illinois; and,

WHEREAS the Vice President for Administrative Services is responsible for depositories and major accounts; and,

WHEREAS the following University positions and names to withdraw funds is being requested: Vice President for Administrative Services, Julie DeWees, and President, Jack Thomas; and,

WHEREAS guidelines established by the President were followed:

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees approves the depositories and signature authority as presented.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution No. 14.10/2 FY2015 All-Funds Budget

Resolution:

WHEREAS Western Illinois University must prepare an annual all-funds budget for Appropriated Funds, University Income Funds, and All Other Funds for the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois State Legislature and the Governor; and, WHEREAS the Fiscal Year 2015 all-funds budget requires Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approval prior to submission; and, WHEREAS the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget presented today advances the goals of the University’s Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education, on both Western Illinois University campuses, and statewide strategic planning goals for higher education, as identified in IBHE’s Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success; and,

WHEREAS the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget presented today maintains Western Illinois University’s public commitments to conservative fiscal management and public accountability to students, their families, and state taxpayers: THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees approves the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget as presented in the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget document and be it further resolved that the President be authorized to make technical adjustments in these budgets if necessary.

Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget

To ensure full budgetary disclosure within Illinois public universities, the Illinois Board of Higher Education requires each public university Board of Trustees to approve a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan must include all sources of university funds categorized by State Appropriated Funds, University Income Funds, Auxiliary Services Funds, and All Other Non-Appropriated Funds. The budget approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees is submitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois State Legislature, and the Governor.

The following table presents Western Illinois University’s Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget to be approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees.

Western Illinois University Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget

State University Auxiliary Other Non- Appropriated Income Facilities System Appropriated Total

Personal Services $ 46,471,100 $ 60,228,900 $ 13,975,000 $ 14,250,000 $ 134,925,000 Medicare 800,000 800,000 200,000 $ 150,000 1,950,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 8,571,800 22,500,000 $ 14,150,000 47,721,800 Travel - 800,000 100,000 $ 750,000 1,650,000 Commodities 383,400 2,000,000 600,000 $ 2,200,000 5,183,400 Equipment 400,000 2,500,000 500,000 $ 2,000,000 5,400,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 4,000,000 1,400,000 $ 25,000,000 30,400,000 Telecommunication Services 150,000 350,000 125,000 $ 350,000 975,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 180,000 120,000 200,000 $ 500,000 1,000,000 Permanent Improvements - 500,000 400,000 $ 400,000 1,300,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 $ 1,000,000 2,944,800 Other - - 14,300,000 $ 250,000 14,550,000 Total FY2015 Operating Budget $ 52,629,300 $ 79,870,700 $ 54,500,000 $ 61,000,000 $ 248,000,000

Statewide budgeting for higher education follows a two-step process. Prior to the start of the fiscal year, the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees must approve a preliminary spending plan for the next fiscal year beginning July 1. Table 1 presents the Western Illinois University Preliminary Spending Plan for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015. This plan was approved by Western Illinois University Board of Trustees in June (Resolution No. 14.6/3).

Table 2 presents the All-Funds Budget approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees for Fiscal Years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Differences in values budgeted for the Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Spending Plan (Table 1) and the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget (Table 2) are due to the following factors.

 The Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Spending Plan, approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees in June 2014, was based on projected student enrollment. The Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget, presented today, is based on actual Fall 2014 enrollment.  Western Illinois University bases institutional budgets on previous fiscal year expenditures. The Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Spending Plan, approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees in June 2014, was based on estimated Fiscal Year 2014 expenditures. The Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget, presented today, is based on actual Fiscal Year 2014 expenditures.  At the time of presenting the Fiscal Year 2015 Preliminary Spending Plan to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees, the State’s Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriated Funds Budget had not been enacted. The University’s Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget includes the Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriated Funds Budget signed into law by the Governor.

Fiscal Year 2015 Spending Priorities

Following a fiscally conservative model, Western Illinois University’s annual budget preparation process uses the previous year’s budget and Strategic Plan priority and resource allocation decisions as base. This practice successfully supports advancement of the University Mission Statement and attainment of institutional goals and priorities stated in Higher Values in Higher Education.

As guided by Higher Values in Higher Education, funds will be applied to the University’s highest priorities, including increasing faculty and staff salaries to meet and exceed the average of peer institutions, support for academic programs, deferred maintenance, student recruitment, marketing and support for student scholarships and retention efforts.

Pending Board approval, the University will continue to aggressively pursue Strategic Plan priorities. Personal services, Medicare, and CMS health insurance expenditures totaling $139.8 million represent 56.4 percent of the University’s Fiscal Year 2015 planned all-funds budget expenditures, followed by items supporting the academic mission of the University: contractual services (primarily utilities and food service), awards and grants (student financial aid), and equipment.

Integrated Planning, Budgeting, and Accountability Reporting Processes

Because Western Illinois University engages in integrated planning, budgeting, and accountability reporting processes, the Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget report should be read in conjunction with The Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Operating and Capital Budget Recommendations to the Illinois Board of Higher Education identifying how funding will create sustainability for instructional, research, and service activities that directly contribute to Illinois’ knowledge-based economy through successful implementation of Higher Values in Higher Education.

Table 1 Western Illinois University Fiscal Year 2013 Through FY2015 Preliminary Spending Plan

State University Auxiliary Other Non- Appropriated Income Facilities System Appropriated Total

Fiscal Year 2013 Personal Services $ 46,109,600 $ 56,000,000 $ 15,000,000 $ 13,000,000 $ 130,109,600 Medicare 800,000 825,000 200,000 160,000 1,985,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 9,500,000 22,000,000 11,300,000 45,300,000 Travel - 1,000,000 100,000 700,000 1,800,000 Commodities 263,400 1,500,000 800,000 1,800,000 4,363,400 Equipment 400,000 2,250,000 900,000 1,600,000 5,150,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 2,000,000 600,000 27,000,000 29,600,000 Telecommunication Services 150,000 400,000 300,000 280,000 1,130,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 180,000 136,700 100,000 500,000 916,700 Permanent Improvements - 700,000 800,000 300,000 1,800,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 625,000 2,569,800 Other - - 14,425,000 400,000 14,825,000 Total FY2013 Operating Budget $ 52,147,800 $ 74,311,700 $ 55,425,000 $ 57,665,000 $ 239,549,500

Fiscal Year 2014 Personal Services $ 46,109,600 $ 58,890,400 $ 14,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 133,000,000 Medicare 800,000 700,000 200,000 150,000 1,850,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 8,000,000 21,800,000 14,000,000 46,300,000 Travel - 400,000 100,000 750,000 1,250,000 Commodities 263,400 1,500,000 700,000 2,000,000 4,463,400 Equipment 400,000 2,000,000 800,000 2,000,000 5,200,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 2,200,000 500,000 26,000,000 28,700,000 Telecommunication Services 150,000 500,000 200,000 360,000 1,210,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 180,000 161,800 100,000 600,000 1,041,800 Permanent Improvements - 500,000 500,000 300,000 1,300,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 900,000 2,844,800 Other - - 14,420,000 420,000 14,840,000 Total FY2014 Operating Budget $ 52,147,800 $ 74,852,200 $ 53,520,000 $ 61,480,000 $ 242,000,000

Fiscal Year 2015 Personal Services $ 50,184,300 $ 54,501,900 $ 14,200,000 $ 14,250,000 $ 133,136,200 Medicare 830,000 700,000 200,000 150,000 1,880,000 Contractual Services - 11,200,000 22,530,000 13,000,000 46,730,000 Travel - 500,000 150,000 750,000 1,400,000 Commodities - 2,264,000 650,000 2,200,000 5,114,000 Equipment - 3,000,000 900,000 2,000,000 5,900,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 2,000,000 1,400,000 25,000,000 28,400,000 Telecommunication Services - 575,000 150,000 360,000 1,085,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment - 300,000 200,000 600,000 1,100,000 Permanent Improvements - 700,000 400,000 300,000 1,400,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 1,000,000 2,944,800 Other - - 14,420,000 390,000 14,810,000 Total FY2015 Operating Budget $ 52,759,100 $ 75,740,900 $ 55,400,000 $ 60,000,000 $ 243,900,000

Table 2 Western Illinois University Fiscal Year 2013 Through Fiscal Year 2015 All-Funds Budget

State University Auxiliary Other Non- Appropriated Income Facilities System Appropriated Total

Fiscal Year 2013 Personal Services $ 46,109,600 $ 57,190,400 $ 14,500,000 $ 14,470,000 $ 132,270,000 Medicare 800,000 700,000 200,000 150,000 1,850,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 8,500,000 21,580,000 14,000,000 46,580,000 Travel - 1,000,000 100,000 750,000 1,850,000 Commodities 263,400 1,700,000 700,000 2,000,000 4,663,400 Equipment 400,000 2,200,000 900,000 2,000,000 5,500,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 2,300,000 500,000 26,000,000 28,800,000 Telecommunication Services 150,000 500,000 200,000 380,000 1,230,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 180,000 161,800 100,000 600,000 1,041,800 Permanent Improvements - 600,000 400,000 300,000 1,300,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 900,000 2,844,800 Other - - 14,620,000 450,000 15,070,000 Total FY2012 Operating Budget $ 52,147,800 $ 74,852,200 $ 54,000,000 $ 62,000,000 $ 243,000,000

Fiscal Year 2014 Personal Services $ 46,596,900 $ 58,203,100 $ 14,000,000 $ 14,250,000 $ 133,050,000 Medicare 800,000 700,000 200,000 150,000 1,850,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 8,100,000 22,155,000 13,000,000 45,755,000 Travel - 400,000 150,000 750,000 1,300,000 Commodities 383,400 1,500,000 700,000 2,200,000 4,783,400 Equipment 400,000 2,200,000 800,000 2,000,000 5,400,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 2,500,000 500,000 25,000,000 28,000,000 Telecommunication Services 180,000 500,000 200,000 360,000 1,240,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 150,000 241,800 100,000 600,000 1,091,800 Permanent Improvements - 500,000 500,000 300,000 1,300,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 1,000,000 2,944,800 Other - - 14,495,000 390,000 14,885,000 Total FY2013 Operating Budget $ 52,755,100 $ 74,844,900 $ 54,000,000 $ 60,000,000 $ 241,600,000

Fiscal Year 2015 Personal Services $ 46,471,100 $ 60,228,900 $ 13,975,000 $ 14,250,000 $ 134,925,000 Medicare 800,000 800,000 200,000 150,000 1,950,000 Contractual Services 2,500,000 8,571,800 22,500,000 14,150,000 47,721,800 Travel - 800,000 100,000 750,000 1,650,000 Commodities 383,400 2,000,000 600,000 2,200,000 5,183,400 Equipment 400,000 2,500,000 500,000 2,000,000 5,400,000 Awards & Grants and Matching Funds - 4,000,000 1,400,000 25,000,000 30,400,000 Telecommunication Services 150,000 350,000 125,000 350,000 975,000 Operation of Automotive Equipment 180,000 120,000 200,000 500,000 1,000,000 Permanent Improvements - 500,000 400,000 400,000 1,300,000 CMS Health Insurance 1,744,800 - 200,000 1,000,000 2,944,800 Other - - 14,300,000 250,000 14,550,000 Total FY2014 Operating Budget $ 52,629,300 $ 79,870,700 $ 54,500,000 $ 61,000,000 $ 248,000,000

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution No. 14.10/3 FY2016 Appropriated Operating Budget Recommendations

Resolution:

WHEREAS Western Illinois University prepares annual appropriated operating recommendations for the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois State Legislature and the Governor; and,

WHEREAS Fiscal Year 2016 appropriated operating budget recommendations require Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approval prior to submission; and,

WHEREAS the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Operating Budget Recommendations presented today advance the goals of the University’s Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education, on both Western Illinois University campuses, and the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s statewide strategic plan for higher education, IBHE 2012, A Strategic Plan for the Illinois Board of Higher Education;

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees approves the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriated operating budget recommendations as presented in the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Operating Budget Recommendations and be it further resolved that the President be authorized to make technical adjustments in the operating budget recommendations if necessary.

Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Operating Budget Recommendations Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University begins Fiscal Year 2015 with a $132.5 million base appropriation (39.7 percent from general revenue and 60.3 percent from income fund). The University recommends a $9.0 million general revenue increase in funding for Fiscal Year 2016 operations.

Through meaningful state support, internal reallocations, and successful implementation of the University’s Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education, Western Illinois University continues to advance the four goals of The Illinois Board of Higher Education’s IBHE 2012, A Strategic Plan for the Illinois Board of Higher Education;

Goal One: Increase educational attainment to match best-performing states. Goal Two: Ensure college affordability for students, families, and taxpayers. Goal Three: Increase the number of high-quality post-secondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society. Goal Four: Better integrate Illinois’ educational, research, and innovation assets to meet economic needs of the state and its regions. Illinois Board of Higher Education guidelines divide operating recommendations into two categories: salary and cost increases and support for program priorities. Thirty eight percent of the University’s recommendation is for salary and cost increases. This includes funding for salary increases, related Social Security contributions, and other inflationary increases associated with University operations (utilities, library materials, and all other institutional operations). The remaining 62 percent of the University’s recommendation supports programs identified in Higher Values in Higher Education.

Western Illinois University Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Funds Operating Budget Request

Dollar Percent Increase Increase Priority

Salary and Cost Increases Salaries (on 95% of Base) $3,100,000 3.00% Social Security/Medicare 30,000 2.00% Library Materials 70,000 6.00% Other General Costs 200,000 1.00% Total Salary and Cost Increases $3,400,000 1.74%

Program Priorities Quad Cities Campus Funding (Phase I and II) $1,600,000 1 Deferred Maintenance 2,000,000 2 Student Financial Aid 1,500,000 3 STEM - Health Care Professional Education 250,000 4 STEM - Engineering 250,000 5 Total Program Priorities $5,600,000

Total All Increases $9,000,000

Salary Increases for Faculty and Staff. As stated in Higher Values in Higher Education, Western Illinois University’s highest priority is to increase faculty and staff salaries to meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions. The $3.1 million request for salary increases is 91.1 percent of the University’s salary and cost increase recommendation. Salary erosion is a critical issue facing Western Illinois University. The ability to recruit and retain high achieving and diverse faculty and staff is directly related to ensuring educational quality. While internal reallocations provide some level of salary increase for faculty and staff, enhancing competitiveness remains the highest institutional priority, particularly in light of reduced salary competitiveness.

Support for Program Priorities. Western Illinois University is seeking $5.6 million in funding for program priorities identified in Higher Values in Higher Education. These include:

 Quad Cities Campus Funding - Phase I & II - ($1,600,000) for faculty and staff positions needed to support the opening of new facilities and academic programs.  Permanent improvements and campus infrastructure enhancements ($2,000,000) to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog of over $500 million.  Student Financial Aid ($1,500,000) to support access and affordability to higher education.  STEM - Health Care Professional Education ($250,000) provides additional support for needed faculty and equipment for the program.  STEM - Engineering Program ($250,000) to provide salaries for faculty and support professionals as well as much needed equipment to provide quality education and maintain the ABET accreditation. The requested $9.0 million will help restore Western Illinois University’s status as a state-supported institution of higher education. Between Fiscal Years 2002 and 2014, state general revenue support for the University decreased by $11.6 million or 22.0 percent. During this same time period, unfunded cost increases have been incurred for utilities, Illinois Veterans Grants, CMS health insurance and other unfunded budget items. Over the last 12 years decreased funding, increased costs, and required new University expenditures total over $20.0 million.

The effect, shown below, is that tuition costs (University Income Fund) associated with vital functions of higher education are being shifted from a shared statewide priority to the responsibility of students and their families.

Western Illinois University Appropriated Funds Operating Budget $90,000,000 $80,000,000 $70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000

$20,000,000

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

General Revenue Funds Income Funds

Changes from Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Recommendation Request

Consistent with the University’s Strategic Plan, salary increases are the University’s highest priority. Cost increases for utilities, library material and other operating expenses are also important. Western Illinois University has not received funding for increased costs in over 15 years.

Western Illinois University is also requesting $5.6 million in state funding to support its Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education. Funds to support deferred maintenance, operations in the Quad Cities, student financial aid, heath care professional education, and the engineering program will improve economic development, educational partnerships, access, diversity, affordability, productivity, and accountability in Illinois public higher education.

Changes from Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Increase Recommendation (Dollars in Thousands)

Fiscal Year Difference 2015 2016 Amount Percent

Total Recommended Increase $15,050.0 $9,000.0 ($6,050.0) -40.20% Salary and Cost Increases $5,000.0 $3,400.0 ($1,600.0) -32.00% Salary Increases 4,178.00 3,100.0 (1,078.0) Social Security 60.0 $30.0 (30.0) Cost Increases Library Materials 150.0 $70.0 (80.0) Utilities 160.0 $0.0 (160.0) Other General Materials 452.0 $200.0 (252.0)

Program Priorities $10,050.0 $5,600.0 ($4,450.0) -44.28% Quad Cities Campus Funding (Phase I and II) 5,000.0 1,600.0 (3,400.0) Deferred Maintenance 2,000.0 2,000.0 - Student Financial Aid 1,500.0 1,500.0 - STEM -Health Care Professional Education 775.0 250.0 (525.0) STEM - Engineering Program 775.0 250.0 (525.0)

Western Illinois University’s Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Recommendations To the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Western Illinois University’s Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget request will be submitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education October 15, 2014, pending board approval.

FY2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: Faculty and Staff Salaries

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $3,100,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

Higher Values in Higher Education, Western Illinois University’s Strategic Plan, displays the University’s goals, priorities, and contributions to the statewide strategic plan for higher education, The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success. Consistent with these plans, Western Illinois University seeks funding for our highest institutional priority: meeting and exceeding average faculty and staff salaries at peer institutions.

At the core of any great university and system of higher education is a dedicated, diverse, and high-achieving employee base. Implementation and the ultimate success of the goals and priorities of Higher Values in Higher Education and the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success are the direct responsibility of Western Illinois University’s faculty and staff. Compensation is a critical element to the recruitment and retention of a university community dedicated to economic development, educational partnerships, access and diversity, quality, productivity, and accountability.

Recruiting and retaining high-achieving and diverse faculty and staff are directly related to improving the quality of academic and co-curricular programs and services. Such actions in the competitive job market necessitate faculty and staff salaries that meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

Illinois’ strengths include its diverse economy, rich natural resources, strategic location, and well-trained workforce. Illinois owes much of its economic success and stability to the strong system of higher education. Continued prosperity is contingent upon statewide partnerships committed to investment in fair, equitable, market value faculty and staff salaries. The resources requested in this partnership proposal will be combined with other University funds to advance the highest priority actions in Higher Values in Higher Education which will help provide faculty and staff salaries that meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions.

FY2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: Quad Cities Campus Funding Phase I and II

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $1,600,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

In July 2009, the State of Illinois invested $59.3 million to construct the first two phases of the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus. The new location supports doubling enrollment from current levels to 3,000 students to meet the four goals of the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success to increase educational attainment, ensure college affordability, address workforce needs, and enhance economic growth.

Phase I of the new Riverfront Campus opened in January 2012. The Phase I facility gives a permanent home to the only public University in the greater Quad City area. Phase II of the Riverfront Campus opened in August 2014. The State of Illinois has made a commitment to the citizens of Illinois to create and expand educational opportunities in the Quad Cities to advance all four goals of the Illinois Public Agenda. Western Illinois University stands ready to assist in these efforts that require state and institutional commitments.

The Quad Cities community has also made its commitment to the campus through private funds to support student scholarships. As the state invests in the educational process, the operations and maintenance, and the growth of Western Illinois University, students will have the financial means to take advantage of the expanded educational opportunities.

The current budget of Western Illinois University–Quad Cities is $9.2 million. These funds have been reallocated from existing dollars to support the new campus. We are requesting $1.6 million in funds to support existing operations and future growth opportunities.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

Western Illinois University reallocated institutional resources to open the Riverfront Campus Phase I as soon as construction was completed. Educational demand has been demonstrated through steady enrollment during a period of decreasing Illinois high school and community college graduates.

The University continues to support students in a variety of majors but has made a significant investment in STEM fields. The recent addition of our Engineering to our educational portfolio has generated great interest from the manufacturing and engineering professions. We have developed partnerships with local community colleges and offer dual enrollment for Engineering and other academic programs.

Illinois is a leading net exporter of high school graduates. The expansion of Western Illinois University gives higher education access to 400,000 residents in a region located on the Illinois/Iowa Boarder. As presented when the University requested capital funds for Riverfront Campus, new faculty and staff positions and operational and maintenance support are needed to support expanded academic programs. Such actions are necessary to increase educational attainment to match best-performing states (Illinois Public Agenda, Goal 1).

However, the University should not be expected to maintain the state’s commitment to public higher education in the Quad Cities alone, nor should it rely on large tuition increases. State appropriations to Western Illinois University have decreased by 6 percent from Fiscal Year 2012 to Fiscal Year 2015. Exercising conservative fiscal management, the modest $1.6 million request covers only a portion of the State’s share of essential funds necessary to support public education of Illinois citizens.

With new state funding, Western’s expenditures will remain focused on the core function of instruction. The dollars will be allocated to support building additional instructional capacity, enhancements for our STEM fields, and to continue to build the necessary administrative structure to support a comprehensive University in the Quad Cities.

Western Illinois University continues to maintain our commitment to provide an affordable education for Illinois Citizens. Our administrative and instructional costs remain below the statewide average. Our four year cost guarantee for tuition and fees set us apart from other Illinois public Universities. Our mission to provide access to all Illinois residents regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, necessitates continued financial support from the state for our Quad Cities campus.

FY2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: Deferred Maintenance

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $2,000,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

Higher Values in Higher Education, Western Illinois University’s Strategic Plan, states: “Provide safe, accessible, responsible campus environments that meet the needs of University constituencies and reflect the core values of the University.”

Providing a safe, accessible, and responsive campus environment conducive to learning is crucial in a community of learners. The University estimates a total deferred maintenance backlog over $528 million. As is the case on all campuses in Illinois, many projects have been critically needed for a substantial period of time and are impacting the learning environment.

In addition to these funds requested for deferred maintenance needs, Capital Renewal funds are used to address deferred maintenance priorities on campuses. Between FY2004 and FY2015 Western Illinois University has requested $15.6 million in Capital renewal funds and has received $3.6 million. This has resulted in over $12 million in lost funds that would have been used to address elevator maintenance, roof replacements, utility infrastructure repairs, and other critical needs on campus.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

The University is making a strong commitment toward improving the campus physical environment. A reduction in the deferred maintenance liability is viewed as integral to achieving that objective. An increase in the Permanent Improvement budget will allow the University to address the increasing backlog of deferred maintenance projects. Funds will be utilized for classroom modernization; improving HVAC and building energy management controls; enhancing electrical and plumbing distribution systems; and renovating campus sidewalks, drives, and exterior stairs.

FY2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: Student Financial Aid

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $1,500,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

Higher Values in Higher Education, Western Illinois University’s Strategic Plan, states:

“Western Illinois University also emphasizes affordability because a college education is essential in today’s global and highly technological community. We firmly believe that higher education, and the benefits that it accords, is an investment, and that no student should be denied a college education because of financial need. We provide access and affordability to a high-quality educational experience that is responsive to student needs and circumstances.”

Funds are being requested to provide students with financial aid opportunities to support access and affordability to higher education. Over the past several years, Federal and State grant funding has remained fairly constant, while institutional financial aid has increased and at the same time family contributions toward education have declined due to the economy. The result has created a substantial increase in need for financial assistance and has forced needy students to borrow at high levels utilizing federal student loans. Even with higher levels of borrowing, a majority have insufficient funds to pay their college expenses. Providing new and enhanced strategies for reducing the amount of student indebtedness upon graduation is consistent with University’s Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education, and statewide strategic planning goals for higher education, identified in The Illinois Board of Higher Education’s Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

The University is making a strong commitment to ensure that no Illinois citizen is denied access to higher education because of financial need. Funding will be used to provide scholarship funds to high-need, academically talented students to help reduce student indebtedness upon graduation.

FY2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: STEM - Health Care Professional Education

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $250,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

Addressing the critical regional shortage of nurses in West Central Illinois (i.e., Galesburg through Quincy), Western Illinois University-Macomb is coordinating with local community colleges and area health care providers to provide a baccalaureate of science in nursing and an RN-BSN Completion program for community college transfer students, practicing nurses and a pre-licensure program to prepare graduates to take the national council licensing exam (NCLEX) to be an RN. The participating agencies in this collaborative relationship are McDonough District Hospital, Blessing Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, Cottage Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, Wesley Village, Everly House, Macomb Public Schools, St. Paul Catholic School, Western Illinois Mental Health Centers, and Beu Health Center. There are three community colleges in the area whose graduates articulate into the RN-BSN completion program: Black Hawk College, Spoon River College, and Carl Sandburg College.

The demand of the health care delivery system is such that baccalaureate-prepared nurses are urgently needed in hospitals for staff and leadership positions, for positions in specialty units, and for a variety of positions in long-term care facilities and clinics. Some health care agencies in the area hire only BSN prepared nurses. Also, many administrators in public health and community health agencies prefer baccalaureate-prepared nurses. In October 2011, the Institute of Medicine indicated that the need for baccalaureate nurses is 80%. This program will help address this shortage.

The Health Care Professional Education program will provide two degree-related programs. The RN-BSN Completion program is designed for nurses who have obtained their registered nurse licensure and seek to acquire a bachelor’s degree. The program will provide a bridge for associate degree and diploma nurses who wish to develop the skills preparing them for a higher level of nursing practice and advancement in their nursing careers.

The Pre-licensure Nursing program will provide a four-year baccalaureate degree leading to the BSN and the requisite education for graduates to be able to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) to become a registered nurse. The program also provides opportunities to students who have no prior nursing education.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

The fifth year of the RN to BSN completion program has 12 students enrolled on two campuses: Macomb and Quad Cities. The four-year program has 58 pre-licensure students enrolled for fiscal year 2015 with continued growth anticipated in fiscal year 2016. This is based on current pre-nursing enrollment and anticipated transfer students. There are 160 pre-nursing students in the current fiscal year, and, based on state-wide program trends, enrollment is expected to increase to in fiscal year 2015.

Funding requested for the Health Care Professional Education program will provide support for additional full-time faculty, full-time support staff members, and will provide funds to purchase instructional laboratory equipment and library materials.

FY 2016 OPERATIONS AND GRANTS DETAIL OF RESOURCES REQUESTED FOR NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES

NAME OF INSTITUTION: Western Illinois University

TITLE OF REQUEST: STEM - Bachelor of Science in Engineering

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $250,000

SOURCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED: Appropriated Funds

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST:

Western Illinois University received authorization on October 7, 2008 from the Illinois Board of Higher Education to offer a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program at the WIU Quad Cities campus. This is a multidisciplinary engineering degree designed to prepare graduates for technology leadership in the 21st Century. The degree requires a minimum of 121 semester hours. Students complete 43 s.h. of WIU’s general education core, 30 s.h. of math and science (10 s.h. are dual counted for general education credits) and a 49 s.h. core in engineering design, materials, electronics, robotics, thermo-fluid dynamics, structural design, quality and technology management. Electives (9 s.h.) are offered in the senior year to give students additional depth in selected engineering areas (e.g., mechanical, civil, materials, manufacturing, engineering management).

The program is designed to meet the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards and is currently being offered at the new WIU Quad Cities Riverfront campus in Moline, Illinois. This program is vital to the region and is the only 4-year engineering degree available in the Quad Cities Area.

JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET REQUEST:

Instruction was first offered starting in August of 2009 to three students of which two graduated in May 2011. As of August 2014, there were 57 seniors, 27 juniors, and a growing number of sophomore and freshman students that have taken or will be taking classes for this program. Almost 100 students at Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community College and other regional community colleges are preparing to enter the program. By the fifth year of operation, the program has grown to 156 majors and 7 degrees awarded.

The funds will be used to provide salaries for additional full-time professors, a technician and a secretary. Funds will also be used to support operations and purchases of essential software and engineering laboratory equipment to support instruction and to comply with ABET requirements (ABET’s criterion states that modern tools, equipment, computing resources, and laboratories appropriate to the program must be available, accessible, and systematically maintained and upgraded to enable students to attain the student outcomes and to support program need).

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution No. 14.10/4 FY2016 Appropriated Capital Budget Recommendations

Resolution:

WHEREAS Western Illinois University must prepare annual appropriated capital budget recommendations for the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois State Legislature, and the Governor; and,

WHEREAS Western Illinois University’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget recommendations advance institutional progress and sustainability for the University’s Strategic Plan, Higher Values in Higher Education, Campus Master Plans on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses, and the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s statewide strategic plan for higher education, IBHE 2012, A Strategic Plan for the Illinois Board of Higher Education; and,

WHEREAS the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Capital Budget Recommendations require Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approval prior to submission:

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees approves the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Capital Budget Recommendations as presented in the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriated Capital Budget Recommendations document, and be it further resolved that the President be authorized to make technical adjustments in the capital budget recommendations if necessary.

Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Budget Recommendations Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University recommends $330.0 million for capital projects to support high-quality academic programs, co- curricular services, and regional economic development for fiscal year 2016. All of the requested funds will support new construction on the Macomb and Moline campuses to address highly needed space for premier academic programs. A total of $12.0 million in capital renewal funds is also requested to support critical deferred maintenance needs.

Background

Composition of the Recommendation

Western Illinois University operates two distinct campuses, and each has unique capital priorities and needs. The highest facilities priorities are for a Science building for the Macomb campus and Phase III for the Quad Cities.

Western Illinois University Fiscal Year 2016 Capital Recommendation

Requested Priority Description Project Type Amount 1 WIU - Macomb Science Phase I New Construction & Renovation $61,200,000 2A WIU - Macomb Science Phase II Renovation $51,400,000 2B WIU - QC Phase Three New Construction $35,400,000 3 WIU - Macomb Visual Arts Center New Construction $65,400,000 4 WIU - Macomb Stipes Building Renovation $47,300,000 5 WIU - Macomb Education Building New Construction $69,300,000 Total Recommendation $330,000,000

A summary statement documenting need for these projects is displayed below. Additional, detailed information on the scope, design, and costs of each project begins on page three of this report.

Priority 1: Western Illinois University-Macomb Science Building Phase I The current College of Arts and Sciences’ three science facilities, Currens Hall, Waggoner Hall, and Tillman Hall, are obsolete in providing high-quality comprehensive instructional laboratories. All three facilities were constructed before modern laboratory standards were developed for acceptable indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Antiquated laboratory fume-hood systems and poor quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems yield inadequate comfort and humidity control. These lead to detrimental impacts on teaching; research; and student, faculty, and staff recruitment and retention. Phase I includes the construction of a new science building and a renovation of Currens Hall. The new science building will support new academic space for Biology and other core science spaces for Western Illinois University. The renovation of Currens Hall will allow for enhancements to nursing, chemistry, and physics.

Priority 2A: Western Illinois University-Macomb Science Building Phase II Phase II will continue with the improvements to the science programs at WIU by renovating an existing building. Waggoner Hall will be considered for renovations to improve the overall science facilities.

Priority 2B: Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus Building Phase Three In 2010, the state committed to building the first two phases on the newly developing Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus. Building Complex Three will complete the construction of the new campus that serves a regional population of 400,000 residents and leverages $175 million in private investment and foundation support for education, entrepreneurism, technology, new jobs, and economic opportunity.

Priority 3: Western Illinois University-Visual Arts Center The current facilities used by the Department of Art include Garwood Hall, Sallee Hall and the Heating Plant Annex and are inadequate instructional and design spaces. This noncontiguous arrangement is not efficient and hinders the development of a cohesive departmental identity. In addition, many of the spaces at present do not meet industry and environmental protection guidelines and are not appropriate for current teaching and learning practices. The overall goal of the project for the Department of Art is to address the shortage of existing space and adequate ventilation for arts programs, and to accommodate the rapid growth and expansion in the number of students, faculty and academic programs. The goal is not limited to providing “space,” but rather aims to create a milieu that is conducive to excellent instruction and enhances academic performance in a single building.

Priority 4: Western Illinois University- Business Building Renovation Stipes Hall was constructed in 1968 and has had no major renovations or updates. The University through is recent Macomb Facilities Master Plan update and Strategic Building Renovation Matrix has identified the building as a priority for renovation. The building is a high profile, heavily used part of the academic programs on campus and it also has a high deferred maintenance backlog.

Priority 5: Western Illinois University-Education Building Horrabin Hall was originally constructed in 1965 as a laboratory school and encompassed K-12 grades. The needs of the College of Education and Human Services do not match the current building construction.

Capital Renewal The University is requesting $12.0 million in capital renewal funds to be utilized for classroom modernization; improving HVAC and building energy management controls; enhancing electrical and plumbing distribution systems; and renovating campus sidewalks, drives, and exterior stairs.

Priority Changes from Fiscal Year 2015

The priorities for FY2016 are shown below. There are no changes between our FY15 and FY16 request.

Priority Changes

Description Project Type FY2016 FY2015

WIU - Macomb Science Phase I New Construction & Renovation 1 1 WIU - Macomb Science Phase II Renovation 2a 2a WIU - QC Phase Three New Construction 2b 2b WIU - Macomb Visual Arts Center New Construction 3 3 WIU - Macomb Stipes Building Renovation 4 4 WIU - Macomb Education Building New Construction 5 5

Adhering to Illinois Board of Higher Education guidelines and format, the following recommendations for Western Illinois University’s Fiscal Year 2016 capital projects will be made (pending Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approval).

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - MACOMB SCIENCE PHASE I

PRIORITY: 1

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $ 61,200,000 (Planning, Design and Construction)

BACKGROUND DATA

The current College of Arts and Sciences’ facilities, Currens Hall (physical sciences, 1970), Waggoner Hall (life sciences, 1968), and Tillman Hall (earth sciences, 1953) are obsolete in providing high-quality instructional laboratories. These facilities were constructed before modern laboratory standards were developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Western Illinois University science facilities fall below acceptable indoor air quality and energy-efficiency standards. The antiquated laboratory fume-hood systems and poor quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems yield inadequate comfort and humidity control. This problem produces detrimental impacts on teaching, research, and student/faculty/staff recruitment and retention.

The basic teaching and laboratory layouts of Western Illinois University’s current science facilities are pedagogically obsolete and do not easily allow for the integration of new science technologies. A new facility to house science-based programs will provide the ability to integrate new laboratory technologies with the latest in science pedagogy and will foster multidisciplinary interaction through the consolidation of departments from previously diverse locations. In addition, planning studies were completed to evaluate and program future projects to renovate Currens and Waggoner Halls to allow the College of Arts and Sciences to consolidate academic programs to a single campus locale and provide for additional facility improvements/enhancements for the humanities and social sciences which are critical to the mission of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The new science building and renovation of Currens Hall will also support expanding academic programs. This includes the new forensic chemistry program and a new nursing program as approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and Illinois Board of Higher Education.

QUANTIFICATION

Western Illinois University completed a space planning and utilization study for a new state-of-the-art science facility during Fiscal Year 2007 and completed an update in Fiscal Year 2014. The building will include both wet and dry instructional laboratories, office space, and classrooms. The facility will utilize green and sustainable technologies appropriately designed to meet academic needs and satisfy the University’s goal to construct LEED Silver certified facilities. In addition, the project will include the provision for service drives, limited parking, exterior site development, and connections to Currens Hall and all required campus utility infrastructure.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

Upon completion of this project, Western Illinois University will seek funds in Science Phase II for the remodel of Waggoner Hall. These actions are consistent with the newly developed Western Illinois University-Macomb campus master plan.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design will commence as soon as funds are received with total project completion estimated at 54 months.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU - Macomb Science Phase I (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

MULTIPLIER FY2016 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST Office 4,040 1.7 6,868 272.49 $ 1,871.5 Classrooms 650 1.5 975 263.23 $ 256.6 Instructional Dry Laboratories 11,000 1.64 18,040 294.88 5,319.6 Instructional Wet Laboratories 12,700 1.64 20,828 311.82 6,494.6 Special Use 2,200 1.8 3,960 263.36 1,042.9 Supporting Facilities 400 1.2 480 245.84 118.0 Currens remodel 95,000 1.5 142,500 120 17,100.0 1) BASE TOTAL 125,990 193,651 $ 32,203.2

2) ADDED COSTS: $ 11,110.1 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level SILVER_ (Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) 1,932.2 c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 45,245.6 4) ADD ESCALATION COST 2,144.6 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-16 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 47,390.2

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 4,739.0

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 52,129.2 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______%9.60% * 5,004.4 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 478.5 NUMBER OF MONTHS 24 DAYS PER WEEK 5 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 274.1 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 1,563.9 4) OTHER ADDS (SEE 2 BELOW) 1,428.0 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 260.6 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 9,009.6 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 61,138.8

OTHER: PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL STATE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TOTAL $ 1,184.6 Number of additional staff: 8 Salaries and Related 395.5 Utilities 369.9 Repairs and Maintenance 419.2 PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL DEVIATIONS FROM COST GUIDELINES

SOURCE OF COST ESTIMATE Science Building Programming Study, Ratio Architects NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Scott Coker PHONE NUMBER 309-298-1834 * The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 1 Added costs include: FFE (18%), LEED (6%), Sophisticated Piping (1%) and site/utilities work (15.5%) 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, and technology infrastructure

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - MACOMB SCIENCE PHASE II

PRIORITY: 2A

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $ 51,400,000 (Planning, Design and Construction)

BACKGROUND DATA

The current College of Arts and Sciences’ facilities, Currens Hall (physical sciences, 1970), Waggoner Hall (life sciences, 1968), and Tillman Hall (earth sciences, 1953) are obsolete in providing high-quality instructional laboratories. These facilities were constructed before modern laboratory standards were developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Western Illinois University science facilities fall below acceptable indoor air quality and energy-efficiency standards. The antiquated laboratory fume-hood systems and poor quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems yield inadequate comfort and humidity control. This problem produces extremely detrimental impacts on teaching, research, and student/faculty/staff recruitment and retention.

The new science building and renovation of Currens Hall will also support new academic programs. This includes the new forensic chemistry program and a new nursing program as approved by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and Illinois Board of Higher Education.

QUANTIFICATION

Western Illinois University completed a space planning and utilization study for a new state-of-the-art science facility during Fiscal Year 2007 with an update completed in Fiscal Year 2014. This project will continue the Science Facilities project by remodeling Waggoner Hall.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

This project would commence upon completion of the Macomb Science Phase I.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design will commence as soon as funds are received with total project completion estimated at 54 months.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU - Macomb Science Phase II (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) MULTIPLIER FY2016 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST Building Remodel 102,000 1.5 142,000 210 $ 29,820.0

1) BASE TOTAL 102,000 142,000 $ 29,820.0

2) ADDED COSTS: $ 7,156.8 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level SILVER_ (Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) 1,789.2 c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 38,766.0 4) ADD ESCALATION COST 1,837.5 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-16 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 40,603.5

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 4,060.4

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 44,663.9 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______%6.76% * 3,019.3 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 478.5 NUMBER OF MONTHS 24 DAYS PER WEEK 5 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 174.9 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 1,339.9 4) OTHER ADDS (SEE 2 BELOW) 1,491.0 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 223.3 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 6,726.9 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 51,390.8

OTHER: PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL STATE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TOTAL $ - Number of additional staff: 0 Salaries and Related - Utilities - Repairs and Maintenance - PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL DEVIATIONS FROM COST GUIDELINES

NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Scott Coker PHONE NUMBER 309-298-1834 * The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 1 Added costs include: FFE (18%), LEED (6%), Sophisticated Piping (1%) and Asbestos abatement (5%) 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, and technology infrastructure (5%)

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - QUAD CITIES RIVERFRONT CAMPUS BUILDING COMPLEX THREE

PRIORITY: 2B

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $35,400,000

BACKGROUND DATA Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus Phase III

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities (WIU-QC) is the only public university in a metropolitan area of over 375,000 residents. In recognizing the growth and capacity limits of WIU-QC at its current location, the State supported the first two (of three) phases for construction of the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus to achieve Illinois Public Agenda Goal 4 of better integrating Illinois’ educational, research, and innovation assets to meet economic needs of the state and its regions.

 Phase I will generate between $20.0 and $24.0 million in new economic output. The region will benefit through employment gains with between 135 and 166 new positions created. New labor income, employment compensation and income for sole proprietors, will increase between $7.4 and $9.1 million. Following the Phase I campus expansion, related employment and labor income will increase to more than 220 jobs and $9.0 million in labor income.

 The expenditures related to Phase II will generate between $47.0 and $58.5 million, between 300 and 374 new jobs, and $17.7 to $22.5 million in labor income. The region will also realize gains in public revenues related to the project, ranging between $2.0 and $2.5 million during Phase I and $5.0 million and $6.3 million during Phase II.

Post-Phase II operations will generate economic impacts for the region of 330 jobs and $13.0 million in labor income. Phase III will complete the construction of the new campus that serves as an educational and economic stimulus. In total, the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus will leverage a total of $175.0 million in private investment and foundation support for education, entrepreneurism, technology, new jobs, and economic opportunity.

Successful redevelopment of adjacent property to the campus known as “RiverTech” will create a $100.0 million taxable base; attract 2,000 new and existing jobs with a one-time construction impact in excess of $150.0 million. Current projects that the State of Illinois helped cultivate by developing the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus by virtue of the new campus location include:

 A $50.0 million project by the KONE Corporation to house their North American Operation Center on the Mississippi Riverfront. This new construction completes a three-phase $71.0 million mixed-use development known as Bass Street Landing.  A $45.0 million Transit Oriented Development/Amtrak Station that will include an intermodal pedestrian transport center and a new high rise office structure with retail and food service amenities.  A $5.0 million new facility for research and development by public and private sectors.  A $12.0 million, 90-unit work-live urban lofts, with retail and businesses located on the lower floors.  A $3.0 million new Healthcare Center for those underserved in the Hispanic community.

A fully completed Riverfront Campus is the “cornerstone” to these developments, and Western will continue to be a conservative steward of state resources. Phase III exclusively focuses on the academic mission of the University. All ancillary services such as bookstores, retail, and food service will be privately developed to support the local economy and new job creation.

QUANTIFICATION

Phase III will complete the new Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, and provide the infrastructure to support 5,000 students. Phase III is essential for academic programs and support services; lab and research space; and facilities to support technology, patent transfer, and community events.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

There are no dependent relationships between this project and any other state-funded capital project. However, there are significant educational and economic development gains to be noted. The completed Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus will have an economic impact of over $50 million annually and will double the number of college graduates to 500 annually.

Phase III provides the necessary facilities to increase enrollment and meet Illinois Public Agenda Goal 1 of increasing educational attainment to match best-performing states. Without essential space, the University will not be able to increase enrollment and degree attainment. An educated community is especially important to a host county that earns 81.8 percent of the state’s median family income. Moreover, spatial access is necessary to achieve Illinois Public Agenda Goal 4 of increasing the number of high-quality post-secondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

This project will be completed as soon as possible after funds have been released. A traditional planning then construction approach will take up to 45 months to complete.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU-QC Riverfront Phase III (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) MULTIPLIER FY2014 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST Office 4,600.0 1.70 7,820 $272.49 $ 2,130.9

Classrooms 16,000.0 1.50 24000 263.23 $ 6,317.5 Instructional Wet Laboratories 2,800.0 1.64 4,592 311.82 $ 1,431.9 Supporting Facilities 5,000.0 1.20 6,000 245.84 $ 1,475.0 Research Lab (Wet) 2,800.0 1.67 4,676 413.02 $ 1,931.3 Special Use 2,575.0 1.80 4,635 263.36 $ 1,220.7 General Use 12,000.0 1.90 22800 314.63 $ 7,173.6 1) BASE TOTAL 45,775 74,523 $ 21,680.8

2) ADDED COSTS: see 1 below $ 4,661.4 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level ______(Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 26,342.2 4) ADD ESCALATION COST $ 1,248.6 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-16 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 27,590.8

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 2,759.1

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 30,349.9 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______% 7.5 * 2,276.2 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 305.7 NUMBER OF MONTHS 15 DAYS PER WEEK 5 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 129.1 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 910.5 4) OTHER ADDS see 2 below (ADA, Asbestos, Hazardous Materials, etc. -- please specify) 1,297.5 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 151.7 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 5,070.8 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 35,420.7 PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL STATE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TOTAL $ 389.8 Number of additional staff: 3 Salaries and Related 136.5 Utilities 161.9 Repairs and Maintenance 91.4 All Other PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL DEVIATIONS FROM COST GUIDELINES

SOURCE OF COST ESTIMATE WIU Riverfront Campus NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION William Brewer PHONE NUMBER 309-762-9481 * The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 1 Added costs include: FFE (7%), LEED (6%) , site work (3.5%) and Data Center (5%) 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, technology infrastructure

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - MACOMB VISUAL ARTS CENTER

PRIORITY: 3

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $ 65,400,000 (Planning, Design and Construction)

BACKGROUND DATA

The Department of Art is an important and active player in the local and regional artistic scene through its outreach activities, visiting artist programs, and frequent exhibitions. WIU faculty and students exhibit their work and creative research throughout the United States. The department’s graduates provide the majority of local and regional art instruction in community colleges, private schools, and art centers. The vital role that the department plays in this community has brought strong support for its programs and a commitment to the creation of a new facility.

The current facilities used by the Department of Art include Garwood Hall, Sallee Hall and Heating Plant Annex. This noncontiguous arrangement is not efficient and hinders the development of a cohesive departmental identity. In addition, many of the spaces at present do not meet industry and environmental protection guidelines and are not appropriate for current teaching and learning practices.

QUANTIFICATION

Western Illinois University has completed a space planning and utilization study for a new state-of-the-art visual arts center. The building will provide instructional classrooms and studios, research studios, and faculty and departmental offices, as well as a Student Gallery and the University Art Gallery. In addition to traditional studios, digital media studios and an environmental studio will be provided as these are growing areas of the Visual Arts program. The new Department of Art classrooms and studios will be designed for the unique environmental, technical and safety needs of the studio arts programs. The facility will utilize green and sustainable technologies appropriately designed to meet academic needs and satisfy the University’s goal to construct LEED Silver certified facilities. In addition, the project will include the provision for service drives, limited parking, exterior site development, and connections to all required campus utility infrastructure.

The overall goal of the program for the Department of Art is to address the shortage of existing space and adequate ventilation for arts programs, and to accommodate the rapid growth and expansion in the number of students, faculty and academic programs. The goal is not limited to providing “space,” but rather aims to create a milieu that is conducive to excellent instruction and enhances academic performance in a single building.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

These actions are consistent with the Western Illinois University-Macomb campus master plan.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design will commence as soon as funds are received with total project completion estimated at 54 months.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU- Macomb Visual Art Center (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) MULTIPLIER FY2014 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST General Use 6,470 1.90 12,293 $ 314.63 $ 3,867.7 Supporting Facilities 1,430 1.20 1,716 245.84 421.9 Classrooms 4,800 1.50 7,200 263.23 1,895.3 Special Use 59,331 1.80 106,796 263.36 28,125.8 Offices 5,940 1.70 10,098 272.49 2,751.6

1) BASE TOTAL 77,971 138,103 $ 37,062.3

2) ADDED COSTS: 10,006.8 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level ______(Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) 2,223.7 c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 49,292.8 4) ADD ESCALATION COST $ 2,336.5 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-15 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 51,629.3

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 516.3

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 56,792.2 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______%7.50% * 4,259.4 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 489.0 NUMBER OF MONTHS 30 DAYS PER WEEK 4 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 237.4 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 1,703.8 4) OTHER ADDS_see 2 below_ (ADA, Asbestos, Hazardous Materials, etc. -- please specify) 1,565.2 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 284.0 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 8,538.8 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 65,331.0

OTHER: PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL STATE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TOTAL $ 1,184.6 Number of additional staff: 8 Salaries and Related 395.5 Utilities 369.9 Repairs and Maintenance 419.2 All Other PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL DEVIATIONS FROM COST GUIDELINES

SOURCE OF COST ESTIMATE Visual Arts Facility Predesign Document, HammelGreen & Abrahamson NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Scott Coker PHONE NUMBER 309-298-1834 * The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 1 Added costs include: FFE (12%), LEED (6%), and site/utilities work (15.0%) 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, and technology infrastructure

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - MACOMB STIPES BUILDING REMODEL PRIORITY: 4

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $ 47,300,000 (Planning, Design and Construction)

BACKGROUND DATA

Stipes Hall was constructed in 1968. Stipes Hall has not had any renovations or major remodeling since its opening over 45 years ago. The University, through its recent Macomb Campus Master Plan update and Strategic Building Renovation matrix, has identified Stipes as a high priority for renovation. Stipes Hall has over 140,000 square feet of classroom and office space and houses the College of Business and Technology.

QUANTIFICATION

In the Macomb Master Plan update, the Master Plan Steering committee identified eight renovation criteria that were used to prioritize building renovation projects. Stipes Hall is a high profile building on campus, has high critical deferred maintenance and houses University Signature programs. Updated academic facilities will benefit the academic mission of the University.

The remodeled facility will utilize green and sustainable technologies appropriately designed to meet academic needs and satisfy the University’s goal to construct LEED Silver certified facilities.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

These actions are consistent with the newly developed Western Illinois University-Macomb campus master plan.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design will commence as soon as funds are received with total project completion estimated at 54 months.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU-Stipes Remodel (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) MULTIPLIER FY2014 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST Building 100,000 1.7 142,000 153 $ 21,726.0

1) BASE TOTAL 100,000 142,000 $ 21,726.0

2) ADDED COSTS: $ 12,383.8 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level SILVER_ (Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) 1,303.6 c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 35,413.4 4) ADD ESCALATION COST 1,678.6 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-16 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 37,092.0

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 3,709.2

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 40,801.2 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______%7.26% * 2,962.2 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 478.5 NUMBER OF MONTHS 24 DAYS PER WEEK 5 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 172.0 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 1,224.0 4) OTHER ADDS (SEE 2 BELOW) 1,416.5 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 204.0 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 6,457.3 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 47,258.4

SOURCE OF COST ESTIMATE NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Scott Coker PHONE NUMBER 309-298-1834

* The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 1 Added costs include: FFE (7%), LEED (6%) and Asbestos Abatement (5%) 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, and technology infrastructure (4%)

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - MACOMB EDUCATION BUILDING

PRIORITY: 5

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Buildings, Additions, and/or Structures

REQUESTED FUNDING: $ 69,300,000 (Planning, Design and Construction)

BACKGROUND DATA

Horrabin Hall was constructed in 1965 as a laboratory school housing K-12 grade. Horrabin has not had any major renovations or retrofits in 50 years. The College of Education and Human Services in housed in the 150,000 square feet of classrooms and offices in Horrabin.

QUANTIFICATION

In the Macomb Master Plan update, the Master Plan Steering committee identified eight renovation criteria that were used to prioritize building renovation projects. Horrabin Hall was identified as a high priority for renovation due to high critical deferred maintenance, containing University signature programs and facilities not matching the currents needs of the College. Updated academic facilities will benefit the academic mission of the College and the University.

The proposed building would be constructed with design features to promote the latest in teaching styles, electronic classrooms and student/faculty interaction.

The new facility will utilize green and sustainable technologies appropriately designed to meet academic needs and satisfy the University’s goal to construct LEED Silver certified facilities.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

These actions are consistent with the newly developed Western Illinois University-Macomb campus master plan.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design will commence as soon as funds are received with total project completion estimated at 54 months.

FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL REQUEST PROJECT NAME WIU-Education Building

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) MULTIPLIER FY2014 SPACE TYPE NASF FACTOR GSF $/GSF* COST Building 100,000 1.5 150,000 263.23 $ 39,484.5

1) BASE TOTAL 100,000 150,000 $ 39,484.5

2) ADDED COSTS: $ 10,660.8 a) Historic Preservation Considerations: ______. b) Green Building Design/LEED Certification Level SILVER_ (Cert., Silver, Gold, Platinum) (Please use 6% of Base Total to estimate the cost of LEED design.) 2,369.1 c) Other Energy Efficiencies.______.

3) BASE COST $ 52,514.4 4) ADD ESCALATION COST 2,489.2 (For monthly escalation costs, use Statewide Average: 1.9 percent per year, or .158 percent per month from base to bid date.) Expected Bid Date: May-16 Escalation/month: 0.00158 Number of Months to Bid Date: 30

5) ESCALATED BUILDING BUDGET (BASE PLUS ESCALATION) $ 55,003.6

6) ADD 10% FOR CONTINGENCIES 5,500.4

SUBTOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 60,503.9 ADDITIONAL BUDGET ADDS: 1) A/E FEES ______%6.34% * 3,835.9 ON-SITE OBSERVATION: 478.5 NUMBER OF MONTHS 24 DAYS PER WEEK 5 2) REIMBURSABLES (5% of A/E fees unless better estimate available) 215.7 3) CDB CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FEE (3%)** 1,815.1 4) OTHER ADDS (SEE 2 BELOW) 2,100.6 5) ART IN ARCHITECTURE (As Applicable) -- ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT 302.5 SUB-TOTAL, BUDGET ADDS $ 8,748.4 TOTAL, BUILDING BUDGET $ 69,252.3

OTHER: PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL STATE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE TOTAL $ - Number of additional staff: 0 Salaries and Related - Utilities - Repairs and Maintenance -

PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL DEVIATIONS FROM COST GUIDELINES

SOURCE OF COST ESTIMATE NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Scott Coker PHONE NUMBER 309-298-1834 * The Capital Development Board's Centralized Fee Negotiation Professional Services and Fees Handbook, (March 2009), provides guidance in developing the budget for A/E fees. ** If adding CDB Construction Administration Fee, Public Act 93-0032 increased the fee from 1.5% to 3.0% effective July 1, 2003. 2 Added costs include: building commissioning, testing and balancing, and technology infrastructure (4%)

PROJECT: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – MACOMB CAPITAL RENEWAL

RAMP BUDGET CATEGORY: Remodeling and Rehabilitation

REQUESTED FUNDING: $12,00,000

BACKGROUND DATA

Providing a safe, accessible, and responsive campus environment conducive to learning is directly linked to responsive upkeep and repair of facilities. In addition to operating funds, Capital Renewal funds are used to address deferred maintenance needs on campuses. Since Fiscal Year 2004 Western Illinois University has only received $3.6 million to address critical campus-wide elevator maintenance, utility infrastructure repairs, and numerous other needs on campus. The University currently estimates a total deferred maintenance and capital renewal backlog of over $500 million. As is the case on all campuses in Illinois, there are many projects that have been critically needed for a substantial period of time and are negatively impacting the learning environment.

QUANTIFICATION

Funds will be utilized for classroom modernization; improving HVAC and building energy management controls; enhancing electrical and plumbing distribution systems; and renovating campus sidewalks, drives, and exterior stairs.

DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

There are no projects in which this proposal is dependent.

DESIRED COMPLETION DATE

Design would commence as soon as funds are received.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/3 Office of Sponsored Projects Annual Report

Sponsored Projects proposal and award numbers remained about the same over the past two years. There were 188 proposals submitted and 122 awards received in Fiscal Year 14 as compared to 182 proposals and 130 awards for Fiscal Year 13. Proposals went from $31.0M in Fiscal Year 13 to $18.7M in Fiscal Year 14. There were two proposals in FY13 for $12.6M that caused FY13 proposal dollars to be higher. Award dollars increased slightly from $9.7M in Fiscal Year 13 to $9.9M in Fiscal Year 14.

Compliance is key to the Office of Sponsored Projects and Western Illinois University. Compliance encompasses a myriad of different areas. It includes pre-award compliance for conflicts of interest and ensuring WIU meets all the representations and certifications. For post-award it means ensuring all grant transactions meet federal, state and University regulations as well as meeting reporting deadlines. Compliance also encompasses all human and animal subjects research. Some of the other areas of compliance handled by the Office of Sponsored projects are biosafety, export control, responsible conduct of research and intellectual property. Compliance in each of these areas is important as deficiencies in any of them could lead to internal or external audit findings, agencies withholding payments or future grant applications, or sanctions by state or federal agencies. The Office of Sponsored Projects includes compliance training in all of our workshops and meetings. We feel it is such an important topic it needs to be kept in the forefront of all of our trainings and interactions with faculty, staff and students.

It is the goal of the Office of Sponsored Projects to facilitate faculty research by assisting with proposal preparation and external grant award management We hope to increase the number of faculty members involved in the pursuit of external funding to support their scholarly pursuits. We will continue to offer workshops and training through the office and through the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR). We are continuing to promote and facilitate collaborations across departmental lines. The Office of Sponsored Projects also provides funds for competitive University Research Council (URC) grants up to $5,000. In a given year 8-12 faculty members can earn this award. For Fiscal Year 14, nine URC grants were awarded in six different disciplines for over $38k. These grants are primarily seed money for faculty to do preliminary research and obtain data in order to apply for externally funded grants and contracts. As the State funding that the University has relied on in the past continues to shrink, the Office of Sponsored Projects will encourage faculty and staff to pursue other sources of funding, especially Federal sources, to continue to grow externally funded research and public service activities at Western Illinois University.

Student Affairs 1, FY2014 Proposals $893,500, 5% QC Planning & Tech 10, $991,481, 5%

Arts & Sciences 37 Business/Tech 21 Arts & Sciences 37, COEHS 16 $4,704,613, 25% Provost's Office 63, Dist Lrn/Int'lStu/Outreach 0 $3,353,826, 18% Fine Arts/Comm 9

Business/Tech 21, Library 3 $1,564,028, 8% Admin Services 28 Admin Services 28, Provost's Office 63 $3,517,074, 19% QC Planning & Tech 10 COEHS 16, $3,258,796, 18% Student Affairs 1

Library 3, $7,335, 0% Dist Fine Arts/Comm 9, Lrn/Int'lStu/Outreach $402,723, 2% 0, $0, 0%

FY2014 Awards Arts & Sciences 14 Arts & Sciences 14, Business/Tech 14 $860,483, 9% Business/Tech 14, QC Planning COEHS 12 Student $276,380, 3% & Tech 8, Affairs $904,810, Dist 1, 9% Lrn/Int'lStu/Outreach 0 $893,50 Fine Arts/Comm 5 0, 9% Library 1

Admin Services 15

COEHS 12, Provost's Office 52 $2,142,491, 22% Provost's Office 52, QC Planning & Tech 8 $2,451,049, 25% Student Affairs 1

Dist Lrn/Int'lStu/Outreach Admin Services 15, 0, $0, 0% $2,065,060, 21% Fine Arts/Comm 5, $262,325, 2% Library 1, $1,200, 0%

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/4 Annual Report on Athletics

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2013-2014 Academic highlights:

3.05 Overall Western Illinois Student-Athlete GPA 13 Consecutive semesters with GPA above general student population GPA 79 Student-Athletes were awarded degrees 48 Student-Athletes earned a 4.0 GPA 55.5% Student-Athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher 23.5 % Student-Athletes earned University Honors by posting a 3.6 or better 122 Student-athletes named Academic All Summit League Winter/Spring

2013-2014 Team GPA Award Winners

Fall 2013 Women’s Sports: Basketball (3.59), Soccer (3.53), Golf (3.44) Men’s Sports: Golf (3.24), Tennis (3.13), Soccer (3.12)

Spring 2014 Women’s Sports: Basketball (3.61), Soccer (3.57), Tennis (3.49) Men’s Sports: Soccer (3.12), Tennis (3.0), Cross Country (2.96)

NCAA Public recognition Awards-APR (3)

Volleyball, W. Cross Country and W. Tennis

NCSCAA Team Academic Award- women’s Soccer

W. Soccer had second highest GPA in country and Highest of all Division 1 soccer programs.

Women’s Basketball Coaches Association – 5th in nation GPA

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Leatherneck Student-Athletes volunteered more than 2,134 hours of Community Service in 2013-2014. Also, these student-athlete contributed fundraising in excess of $5,087.02 for more than 27 different organizations.

ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Individual

Jamario Taylor named NCAA All-American in Outdoor Track and Field. First ever in Division 1 era.

Jimmy Holtschlag named recipient of NCAA Post Graduate Award.

Kevin Kintzel received the FCS Linebacker Award from College Football Performance Awards

Garrett Covington named Summit League “Newcomer of the Year”

Ashley Luke named to First Team W. Basketball All Summit League. Third Team Academic All- American

Sammy Marshall named Summit League Softball player of the year

Nate Marshall qualified for NCAA National Championship Meet

Teams

Men’s Soccer competed in Finals of Summit League Tournament

Eight Individual Champions in Summit League Track and Field

Baseball competed in Championship game of Summit League Tournament

DEPARTMENTAL Updates

Reorganization of administrative structure

Developed Master Athletic Facility Plan

Major facility Enhancements  Western Hall basketball court  Hanson Field scoreboard

External relations Enhancements  Revamped Corporate sponsor program  New web site host  Developed a 5 year Athletic Development Strategic Plan o Leatherneck Club membership campaign

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/5 Quarterly Long Term Plan Update

This Update provides the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and campus community with status reports on institutional participation in the Higher Learning Commission’s Persistence and Completion Academy and next steps associated with closing the 60th Street Branch Campus in Moline and opening the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus as the institution’s Branch Campus in the Quad Cities.

Persistence and Completion Academy

The June 2014 Long Term Plan Update overviewed the three institutional teams participating in the Higher Learning Commission’s Persistence and Completion Academy for the Macomb Campus, Quad Cities Campus, and off-campus learning. This Update also indicated that summer work would focus on data definition and measurement and designing implementation plans academic year 2014-2015—the second year of institutional Academy participation.

Each team is following a student input, educational experience, and output model to understand and suggest process enhancements to the President’s Leadership Team. Student inputs are demographic characteristics (descriptors) of students and outputs are retention and graduation rates. The educational experience represents the educational experience and interventions the University applies that are designed to increase retention and graduation rates.

The educational experience at Western Illinois University is a values-based experience. The University values academic excellence with commitments to the individual learner and active involvement in the teaching-learning process. The University also values educational opportunity by welcoming students who show promise and a willingness of working toward achieving shared educational goals.

The values-based experience of Western Illinois University is successful. Studies by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, U.S. News and World Report, Southern Regional Education Board, and Washington Monthly all show that Western has higher graduation rates than are predicted on the basis of student inputs (ACT score and high school grade point average) alone.

However, Western Illinois University is not an institution to rest on past accomplishments, and all three teams are examining institutional retention and graduation rates by ACT score, high school grade point average, admission type, financial aid status, race, gender, major, class, academic status, associates degree and full- and part-time status.

Additionally, each team is documenting changes to the educational experience made at the institutional level (e.g., implementation of University 100 and changes to Western Commitment Scholarship values and award amounts) and exploring campus-specific recommendations to be made to the President’s Team.

The Macomb Team is exploring areas related to college readiness, finances, first generation status, student engagement, and the role of assessment in course retention, persistence, and completion.

The Quad Cities Team operationally defined the first year experience, and is exploring/benchmarking academic belonging and engagement, a transfer year experience, undergraduate research day opportunities, and student information needs. The team is also examining retention and graduation rates for veterans and first generation students.

The Off Campus Team is beginning its work with degrees that can be fully completed on-line, and then will extend its efforts to degrees that are at least 50% available through distance modalities, and then to off-campus cohorts. The Team will be exploring/benchmarking the availability of academic and student support services, institutional policies and procedures promoting or inhibiting persistence and completion, and web-based resources for online learners. The Team is also examining how additional input variables (e.g., employment status, entry status, geographic region) affect retention and graduation rates.

As teams engage in this work, the Steering Team will empirically analyze why an additional 12.7% to 17.1% of former Western Illinois University students in any given cohort of first-time freshmen start at the University and graduate from another college or university. The University is admitting students that are academically successful, but is not retaining all of these students.

Figure 1 shows that the number and percent of WIU first-time freshmen graduating from the University within six years increased from 1,053 students to 1,091 students, or from 55.7% of the fall 2002 cohort to 56.2% of the fall 2007 cohort.

Figure 1 Fall WIU First Time Freshmen Graduating from the University Within Six Years Fall 2002 through Fall 2007 Cohorts

1,400 80.0% 1,200 75.0% 1,000 1,199 1,149 70.0% 1,053 1,038 1,091 800 963 59.9% 65.0% 600 58.4% 55.7% 56.2% 60.0% 400 53.5% 54.4% 200 55.0% 0 50.0% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 2 shows that the number and percent of WIU first-time freshmen graduating from another college or university within six years also increased from 266 students to 288 students, or from 14.0% of the fall 2002 cohort to 14.8% of the fall 2007 cohort.

Figure 2 Fall WIU First Time Freshmen Graduating from Another Institution Fall 2002 through Fall 2007 Cohorts

400 20.0% 308 307 350 288 266 278 18.0% 300 246 250 17.1% 16.0% 200 16.1% 14.0% 150 14.8% 100 14.0% 13.5% 12.0% 50 12.7% 0 10.0% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 3 shows that the combined six-year graduation rate of WIU first-time freshmen who graduate from WIU or another college or university increased from 69.7% for the fall 2002 cohort to 71.0 percent for the fall 2007 cohort. Seven out of ten WIU first-time students graduate from a college or university.

Figure 3 Fall WIU First Time Freshmen Six Year Graduation Rates at WIU or Another College or University Fall 2002 through Fall 2007 Cohorts

100.0% 80.0% 12.7% 60.0% 14.0% 13.5% 17.1% 16.1% 14.8% 40.0% 55.7% 59.9% 58.4% 53.5% 54.4% 56.2% 20.0% 0.0% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

WIU Another Institution

With the information presented in this Update, the next steps are:

1. To complete a quantitative analysis factors associated with attrition, retention, and graduation (WIU Persistence and Completion Steering Team). 2. To document institutional changes in the educational experience (WIU Persistence and Completion Steering Team), 3. To document team progress (Implementation Teams). 4. To identify schools from where former WIU students transfer and graduate (WIU Persistence and Completion Steering Team). 5. To complete a quantitative analysis of factors associated with transfer and graduation from another college or university (WIU Persistence and Completion Steering Team).

Table 1 shows current team members who are addressing these tasks. The Steering Team will be soliciting additional campus participation in the Persistence and Completion Academy during the fall semester, and progress on all initiatives will be presented in the December 2014 Long Term Plan Update.

Table 1 Western Illinois University Persistence and Completion Academy Members September 2014

Steering Team  Gary Biller, Vice President of Student Services - Co-Chair  Joe Rives, Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning - Co-Chair  Angela Bonifas, Associate Director, Institutional Research and Planning  Andy Borst, Director, Admissions  Chris Brown, Administrative Aide, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities  Rick Carter, Director, Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach  Stacie Hunt, Manager, Administrative Information Management Systems  Rhonda Kline, Director, Institutional Research and Planning  Angela Lynn, University Registrar  Sara Lytle, Assistant Director, Admissions  Kristi Mindrup, Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning  Dana Moon, Assistant to the Dean, College of Education and Human Services/President, Council of Administrative Personnel  Wendi Mattson, Office Manager, Theatre and Dance/President, Civil Service Employees Council  Brenda Parks, Director, Administrative Information Management Services  Nancy Parsons, Associate Provost  Padmaja Pillutla, Associate Professor, Accountancy and Finance/Chair, Quad Cities Faculty Council  Roger Runquist, Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research  Mandeep Singh, Professor, Management and Marketing/Chair, Faculty Senate  Jennifer Tibbitts, Assistant Director, General Studies Degree Program  Ron Williams, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs

Macomb Campus Team  Nancy Parsons, Associate Provost - Co-Chair  Sara Lytle, Assistant Director, Admissions - Co-Chair  Lori Baker-Sperry, Professor, Women's Studies  Andy Borst, Director of Admissions  Gary Biller, Vice President, Student Services  Tara Buchannan, Director, Disability Support Services  Sidney Colbert, SGA Director of Public Relations  Katrina Daytner, Professor, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies  Holly Fecht, Chief Accountant, Foundation and Development  Emily Gorlewski, Assistant Director, Center for International Studies  Jennie Hemingway, Instructor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration  Sarah Jewell, Assistant Director, Admissions  David Lane, Professor, Psychology  Wendi Mattson, Office Manager Theatre and Dance/President, Civil Service Employees Council  Dana Moon, Assistant to the Dean, College of Education  Jessica Mueller, Assistant Director, Student Judicial Programs  Steve Rock, Professor, Economics and Decision Sciences/Chair, Faculty Senate

Macomb Campus Team (continued)  Joe Roselieb, Director, Residential Facilities/Alumni council Member  Michelle Terry, Academic Advisor, College of Business & Technology  Connie Upton, Office Manager, Psychology  Heriberto Urby, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences  Ron Williams, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs  Michelle Yager, Director, University Advising and Academic Services Center

Quad Cities Team  Joseph Rives, Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning - Co-Chair  Kristi Mindrup, Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning - Co-Chair  Angela Bonifas, Associate Director, Institutional Research and Planning - Co-Chair  Audrey Adamson, Assistant Director, Quad Cities Student Services  Bob Andersen, Director, Financial Aid  Michelle Aurand, Academic Advisor, University Advising & Academic Support  Scott Brouette, Assistant Director, Quad Cities Student Services  Heather Calvert, Financial Aid Advisor, Quad Cities  Ryan Colclasure, Instructor, Psychology  Heather Crouch, Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction  Everett Hamner, Assistant Professor, English  Terri Hare, Director, University Scholarship Activities  Debbie Lee, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction  Angela Lynn, Registrar  Blair McDonald, Associate Professor, Engineering  Jim Patterson, Assistant Dean, College of Business and Technology-Quad Cities  Jim Rabchuk, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Quad Cities  Dana Requet, Admissions Counselor, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities  Michael Weinrich, Instructional Technology Systems Manager, University Technology  Tammy Werner, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology  Kenney Wheeler, Academic Advisor  Pam White, Instructor, Museum Studies  Jeanine Wilker, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction  Curtis Williams, Associate Director, Quad Cities Student Services

Off Campus Team  Richard Carter, Director of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach - Co-Chair  Roger Runquist, Director of Center for Innovation, Teaching and Research - Co-Chair  Jennifer Tibbitts, Assistant Director General Studies Degree Program - Co-Chair  Christine Anderson, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction  Sidney Colbert, SGA Director of Public Relations  Kim Dodson, Assistant Professor, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration  Anne Gregory, Chair, Curriculum and Instruction  Hoyet Hemphill, Professor, Instructional Design and Technology  Leaunda Hemphill, Professor, Instructional Design and Technology  Kris Kelly, Alumni Council Representative  Lloyd Kilmer, Assistant Dean, College of Education and Human Services-Quad Cities  Rhonda Kline, Director, Institutional Research and Planning  Theresa Koltzenburg, Assistant Director, University Relations  In Lee, Professor, Computer Science  Kristi Mindrup, Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning  Lea Monahan, Director, School of Nursing

Off Campus Team (continued)  Holly Nikels, Professor, Counselor Education  Julie O'Brien, Academic Advisor  Padmaja Pillutla, Associate Professor, Accountancy and Finance/Chair, Quad Cities Faculty Council  Emeric Solymossy, Professor, Management and Marketing  Connie Upton, Office Manager, Psychology  Gretchen Steil Weiss, Disability Resource Center

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus

Western Illinois University Board of Trustees Report No.14.6/7, Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools: Western Illinois University Change Request for a New Branch Campus Address in the Quad Cities, shared the University’s plans to close the 60th Street branch campus to centralize all Quad Cities programs and services and to designate Riverfront Campus as the University’s branch campus in the Quad Cities.

In August 2014, Western Illinois University was notified that the Commission approved the University’s request, effective August 25, 2014. With this approval, there is one more action item for the University.

Higher Learning Commission policy requires an on-site evaluation visit to a new campus or branch after the campus has been approved by the Commission within six months of matriculation of students and initiation of instruction. The purpose of this visit is to assure the quality of the campus and its educational programs in meeting the needs of its constituencies and to assure the capacity to sustain that quality.

Campus evaluation visits are typically one or two days and involve one or two reviewers trained specifically to evaluate the institution’s additional locations and campuses. Vice President Rives has proposed the following dates to the Commission for their on-site Quad Cities Visit: February 2-3, 2015, February 18-19, 2015, and February 24-25, 2015. The Commission has not selected the final visit date at the time of writing this Report.

The University’s visit dates were intentionally selected so that the Board would have opportunity to review institutional materials at its December 19, 2014, meeting. Western Illinois University Board of Trustees engagement in Commission activities is an institutional strength to maintain the University’s ongoing relationship with the Commission; and a December review still allows time for institutional submission of materials at least six weeks prior to the visit, per Commission Guidelines.

Materials presented to the Board in December will include an Update Report containing information on progress made in launching Riverfront Phase II, implementation and revisions to the business plan submitted with the University’s Change Request, institutional response to issues identified during the Commission’s review and approval of the campus, and current operations of the campus (programs, enrollment, budget, faculty, etc.).

Additionally, materials will be provided on 1. The history, planning, and oversight of the campus, including processes to assure appropriate governance and to sustain the quality of the campus. 2. Physical and technological resources dedicated to the campus. 3. Human resources dedicated to the campus and their qualifications. 4. Management of, access to, and availability of student support services and academic resources.

5. Oversight of educational programs and instruction. 6. Evaluation and assessment processes that assure the capacity to sustain and improve academic quality, student learning, student persistence and completion. 7. Processes used to assure continuous improvement of the quality of the campus and equivalency of the offerings and services at the campus to those of the main campus.

And these materials are to be accompanied by an institutional portfolio that includes: 1. Institutional or extended operations planning documents and agreements that indicate the relationship of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities to the broader strategic goals, mission, operations of the institution, accompanied by: a. Budget and resource allocation projections. b. Enrollment projections and planned growth. c. Contractual and consortium arrangements. d. Oversight and governance of the campus and how these link to those in the overall institution.

2. Operational data and recent operational reports concerning: a. Enrollment data by program/major/degree. b. Financial, technological, and physical resources.

3. Educational offerings and related information on: a. Course, program, and degree offerings, requirements, and schedules. b. Representative samples of curricula and syllabi. c. Catalog and course bulletins. d. Promotional and recruitment materials.

4. Human resources information showing: a. Staffing dedicated to the campus. b. Faculty dedicated to the campus and their credentials. c. Other faculty and staffing.

5. Student and faculty resources and support including: a. Materials demonstrating academic and support services. b. Evidence of access to academic and other student and faculty resources. c. Admissions, enrollment, placement; i.e., student enrollment/advising/success services.

6. Evaluation, assessment, and improvement processes for the campus, and also processes for faculty and staff, educational offerings, student learning, persistence and completion.

Following a report from the on-site reviewer(s), the Commission will determine final approval and if any other institutional actions are necessary. If no other institutional actions are necessary, the Quad Cities Campus would next be evaluated as part of the institutional re-affirmation of accreditation visit for the University that will occur in academic year 2020-2021.

The Commission will inform the University of its decision within three months from the date of the Campus Evaluation Visit (May 2015). Future Long Term Plan Updates will keep the Board and campus community informed of actions in this matter.

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/6 Fiscal Year 2015 Long Term Plan Update

This is the second annual update on implementation of the Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University 2013-2033. The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the Plan at its June 7, 2013 meeting. This 20-year plan was based on an assessment of trends effecting and influencing higher education in general and Western Illinois University in particular. The Plan provides six action-orientated recommendations to advance and sustain WIU in the competitive global market place of the 21st century.

Part I of this Report shows institutional accomplishments from academic year 2013-2014 and plans for academic year 2014-2015. Each recommendation has been coded as accomplished (A), in progress (IP), ongoing initiative (O), or planned (P).

It was a very successful year in advancing recommendations from the Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University. Within the last year, there were:

Part II of the Report provides a cumulative summary of Long Term Plan accomplishments since implementation in June 2013. This reporting chronicles institutional progress and will be used in updating future university plans and in accreditation self-study and reporting.

Part I Academic Year 2013-2014 Accomplishments and Academic Year 2014-2015 Plans Western Illinois University Long Term Plan 2013-2033

Recommendation 1: Distinguish WIU from other Illinois public and national competitor institutions. a) Engage in discipline-specific and university-wide discussions about the application of our strengths in academic and administrative units. 1) President Thomas presents an annual State of the University Address at Founders Day to frame institutional plans, accomplishments, strengths, priorities, and goals (O). 2) President Thomas holds Town Hall Meetings university wide, with Provost Hawkinson and each college and the library, all governance groups, and the President’s Faculty Roundtable (O). 3) The Provost presents an annual State of Academic Affairs address at the Fall Faculty Assembly to overview Academic Affairs accomplishments and plans (O). 4) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning hosts all Quad Cities staff meetings to review campus accomplishments and plans at the start of each semester (O). 5) Annual Planning and Accomplishment presentations made by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president provide a university-wide form for the discussion of institutional and discipline-specific strengths, challenges, and opportunities. Copies of the reports and supporting presentations are available from the University Planning website, www.wiu.edu/university_planning/annualpresentations.php (O). 6) President Thomas provided the campus community with six budget and pension updates during the state’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget development cycle, which effects university and discipline-specific planning. Copies of the president’s correspondence are available at www.wiu.edu/Budget/news (A).

b) For all vice presidential areas and areas reporting to the president, identify evaluation methods used to ensure institutional effectiveness in applying our strengths. 1) All Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Annual Reports prepared by academic departments and administrative units contain measures of productivity by which the unit’s successes can be illustrated, and specific productivity measures for budget enhancements (O). 2) Effective academic year 2014-2015, President Thomas will engage in short- and long-term planning with the Provost and others as appropriate by evaluating program review and accreditation repots along with departmental plans to address issues of quality, viability and sustainability (P). 3) Beginning in 2015 and in addition to the standard reports provided to the Board of Trustees each June, the Provost’s Office will add a report with summaries of findings for each program review completed during the academic year (P).

c) Invest in opportunities that make WIU nationally known for our strengths and signature programs. 1) Noted for their size, unique area of concentration for undergraduate students, Centennial Honors Program opportunities, and demand for graduates and accessibility, Western Illinois

University updated its signature programs in academic year 2013-2014. A listing of these programs is available at www.wiu.edu/academics/signature.php (A). 2) University Marketing and Quad Cities Marketing continue an integrated marketing campaign to increase awareness of educational opportunities and signature programs (O). 3) University Marketing received $250,000 to establish a digital marketing campaign for the University (A). 4) University publications, news releases, and websites feature Western's signature programs, national rankings and recognitions, including those from U.S.News & World Report, Princeton Review, GI Jobs, and more (O). 5) Think Purple, Signature Academic Programs, and Princeton Review Best Midwestern College ranking billboards were featured in Beardstown, Bloomington, Chicago, Joliet, Macomb, Milan, Peoria, Quad Cities, Quincy, Saint Louis, Springfield, and along interstates 80 and 55 (O). 6) The Office of the Provost allocated funds (up to $1,000 per department) to update and distribute programmatic flat sheets that provide academic and support information for undergraduate majors and graduate programs (A). 7) University Relations and University Television developed a series of five 30-second Think Purple, Think Success videos featuring three WIU students and two WIU alumni (A). 8) Western Illinois University commercials aired in 25 Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin movie theaters during the holidays and on nine television stations during select special events, premieres, finales, etc (O). 9) Western Illinois University’s nationally recognized excellence in serving commuter students is demonstrated by: (1) The Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning’s fall 2013 selection as Co- Director of the National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs (A) (2) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning’ss successful application to host the spring 2015 National Association of Branch Campus Administrators conference in Moline (A). (3) Counselor Education’s hosting of the fall 2014 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling’s annual conference (A). 10) President Thomas established base marketing budgets for Macomb ($400,000) and Quad Cities ($100,000) effective for Fiscal Year 2015. University Marketing funds were previously based on available one-time funding (A). d) Continue to build a culture of mentoring that supports personalized attention, undergraduate student success and graduation. 1) Academic Affairs completed a comprehensive external review of the effectiveness and success of students admitted through the Office of Academic Services during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) Recommendations of the external review (discussed above) will be implemented during academic year 2014-2015 (P).

3) Quad Cities faculty and staff infused into Quad Cities recruitment, New Student Orientation, University 100, academic advising, student organizations and activities, and student work experiences (O).

e) Support high need, viable programs to meet student and regional needs and ensure that new programs include our strengths in design and practice. 1) Western Illinois University added 11 new educational opportunities for Macomb and six for the Quad Cities, as described in Part II of this report. The majority of these new opportunities utilize existing current courses, faculty, and staff (A). 2) The University eliminated the Pre-Professional Program in Agricultural Engineering due to low enrollments (A).

f) If WIU adds doctoral programs, the number of programs and number of graduates can effect the University’s classification with the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. From a planning perspective, it will be important to establish a task force to maintain currency of Carnegie classification standards and study the implications of potentially transitioning from a regional institution to a national doctoral university. Whether agreed with ranking systems or not, rankings influence perceptions of institutional quality. WIU could change from a top tier national master’s granting institution to a lower tier national doctoral institution if a transition is made. Therefore, we should have a strategy in place to emphasize the strengths and value of a WIU education and an understanding of where we would place in the rankings to help define benchmarks for organizational effectiveness.

Recommendation 2: Emphasize and enhance educational opportunities to decrease time-to- degree. a) Reinvigorate dual enrollment partnerships with local high schools. 1) The University realigned admissions territories to maximize the number of counselor visits per high school (A). 2) The Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning negotiated Western Illinois University-Quad Cities’ first dual enrollment agreement with a local high school. Academically qualified seniors from Rivermont Collegiate Academy can complete WIU classes for college credit during the senior year in high school. There are presently four students who are enrolled for fall 2014 (A). 3) The School of Engineering and the Moline School Board developed an agreement that allows students to earn three semester hours of engineering credit while studying at Moline High School. Students can earn up to 21 credits, including in English and public speaking courses, through similar agreements with the University (A). 4) The Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning initiated explorations for potential new or expanded partnerships with Aleman, Bettendorf, Davenport, Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, and Rockridge High Schools, and with United Township Career Center, which serves high school students from nine areas in the Quad Cities region (IP). 5) The Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs continues to work with public and private school systems to recruit students who are attending college preparatory high schools with rigorous academic standards (O).

6) The Vice Presidents for Quad Cities and Planning and Student Services, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Registrar, and University Budget Officer are exploring models to make dual enrollment agreements more competitive and favorable to high school students. Recommendations will be forwarded to the President’s Leadership Team (IP). b) Receive blanket approval from the Higher Learning Commission for all WIU programs to be approved as distance education programs. 1) Western Illinois University received Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools approval to offer all academic programs through distance education modalities (on-line and two-way audio-video) in May 2014 (A). 2) Western Illinois University was previously approved to only offer up to five percent of its academic programs through distance modalities. c) Articulate which WIU programs will be actively promoted as distance programs. 1) The Commission lowered the recognition threshold for distance education from all components of a program (including general education) must be available through distance modalities to 50 percent of degree requirements must be available through distance modalities. 2) Under the former definition, two undergraduate programs (Bachelor’s in General Studies and RN to BSN completion), four post-baccalaureate certificates in Instructional Design and Technology, and three graduate programs (Master’s in Business Administration, Master’s in Instructional Technology, and M.S. Ed. in Elementary Education) can be fully completed through distance modalities. 3) Under the current definition, 54 undergraduate programs, 11 post-baccalaureate certificates, and seven master’s programs qualify as distance programs. d) Form college task forces to evaluate alternative semester lengths as well as January and May Term opportunities. 1) Western Illinois University offers alternative semester lengths through Weekend Academy, alternative summer semester lengths, irregularly scheduled courses, and sponsored credit courses. For example, the University currently has 3,188 course sections scheduled for fall 2014 (excluding 313 that have been cancelled and 52 currently on hold). Of this total, 112 (3.5% of all Fall 2014 course sections) are weekend and irregularly scheduled courses (A). 2) President Thomas charged Academic Affairs with identifying courses and programs where irregularly scheduled courses are feasible and would produce demand. The goal is to offer 10% of courses next year in either an online or irregularly scheduled format and evaluate changes as part of the program review process (P). e) Integrate more fully into major and minor requirements (where appropriate to the discipline) new and existing service learning, student involvement and leadership experiences, experiential learning, and education abroad opportunities to make students even more competitive in the global marketplace and for advanced study. 1) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2014, all academic departments and colleges document student participation in experiential education (service learning, internships, clinical placements,

student teaching, and education abroad) requirements and opportunities. Documentation is available from the Provost’s Office (O). f) From item e (above), identify those opportunities in which students may participate during semesters, breaks, and alternative terms. g) Increase summer course offerings and related academic and student support services. 1) The number of course sections decreased by 28 sections or 4.3 percent, from 674 course sections in summer 2013 to 646 course sections in summer 2014. h) Expand educational access in the Quad Cities. Examples include expanding the enrollment target beyond 30 freshmen for fall Honors Cohorts and allowing admission of non-OAS, full- and part- time, freshmen to WIU-QC. Limiting cohort enrollment to full time freshmen that meet Western Commitment Scholarship criteria denies access to full- and part-time students eligible for enrollment and represents foregone revenue to the University. 1) The Quad Cities Freshman Honors Cohort grew from seven new students in fall 2012 to 16 new students in fall 2013. At the time of writing this report, there are 30 full-time freshmen in the fall 2014 cohort (O). 2) Beginning with fall 2015 first-time, full-time freshmen, students with ACT scores of 20 (instead of 22) and high school grade point averages of 3.0 will be eligible for Western Commitment Scholarships (A). i) Study the appropriateness of increasing accelerated degree programs. For example, WIU offers 18 integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree programs where students can earn two degrees in as little as five years, and the accelerated degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism offered in the Quad Cities earned national best practice status by the Wall Street Journal and University Business Journal. 1) The University established new integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in Mathematics, Sociology, and Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. The first two programs are available in Macomb, and the third is available on both campuses (A). 2) The Offices of Distance Learning and Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning led development of a reverse transfer agreement that allows students to earn a bachelors in general studies from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in an accelerated manner (A). 3) The Director of Centennial Honors College is exploring a 3+3 agreement with the University of Iowa Law School (IP). j) Participate in innovative national initiatives aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates. 1) Western Illinois University was selected in fall 2013 as one of the first 15 institutions in the nation to participate in the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Persistence and Completion Academy (A). 2) Teams are reviewing data and engaging in process improvements for Macomb, Quad Cities, and Off-Campus students. Quarterly Long Term Plan Updates keep the Board of Trustees and campus community informed of institutional progress (IP).

3) The University’s academic year 2014-2015 goals include maintaining freshmen retention rates of 90% or higher for fall-to-spring persistence, and achieving 70% or higher for fall-to- fall persistence (P).

k) Engage in strategies to meet the long-term goal of enrolling 1,000 international students at Western Illinois University. New academic agreements, administrative partnerships, and campus hosting of students and delegations helped to increase international student enrollment from 371 students in fall 2013 to 416 students in spring 2014. Countries with the largest representation are Saudi Arabia, India, China, Brazil, Nigeria, and South Korea (O).

1) Accounting and Finance developed an agreement with Xiamen University in China. 2) Educational Leadership developed a partnership with UNEB in Brazil. 3) Health Sciences developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ethiopia. 4) Non-Credit Programs entered into the first sponsored-credit partnership with a foreign university, the Zhejiang Normal University Teacher Education School in China to deliver three Instructional Design and Technology courses to a group of Chinese students who spent fall 2013 in residence on the Macomb campus 5) Centennial Honors College worked closely with International Studies to recruit 10 students from the Thai Royal Academy. 6) Center for International Studies staff participated in recruiting trips to China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. 7) Executive Director of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach Carter traveled to Myanmar for recruitment; participated in the State of Illinois Trade Mission to China; and was joined by President Thomas on a recruiting trip to South Korea. 8) President Thomas and Executive Director Carter establish and maintain embassy contacts and relationships in Washington, D.C. 9) Western Illinois University hosted students from Denmark and representatives from South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, and South Korea. 10) President Thomas charged Academic Affairs with increasing the number of international articulation agreements (P).

1) Faculty from all secondary teacher education programs, representatives from the College of Arts and Sciences and Education and Human Services Deans offices, and members of the University Teacher Education Committee’s Redesign Team updated teacher certification options in accordance with new Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (A). 2) Curriculum and Instruction faculty hosted literacy webinars throughout the state, partnered with Regional Offices of Education to enhance science teaching, sponsored the PreK-8 97

Science Update Conference, provided after-school tutoring services through field based courses and the America Reads Program, and maintained the Children's Literature Examination Center (A). 3) The Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education’s Provider Connections Credentialing and Enrollment grant was renewed ($411,935 from the Illinois Department of Human Services), as was its STARNET program ($978,500 from the Illinois State Board of Education) (A). 4) The Office for Partnerships, Professional Development, and Technology partnered with lynda.com to redevelop STAR-Online professional development training and Teacher Education Program’s Technology Competency Assessment (TCA). They provided workshops at three state conferences and various school districts via STAR-Online/Onsite, directly impacting over 100 school districts (A). 5) The Office for Partnerships, Professional Development, and Technology staff members developed the Testing of Academic Proficiency (TAP) remediation modules for pre- education students (A). 6) The Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, Quad Cities Student Services, and WQPT received a $106,000 fiscal year 2014 AmeriCorps grant to increase preschool readiness in the Quad Cities region. Based on the program’s success, the Fiscal Year 2015 value was increased to $156,000 and will provide the resources for 24 Western Illinois University students to support preschool readiness (A). 7) The Offices of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, Dean of the College of Education and Human Services, Curriculum and Instruction, and WQPT are developing a proposal for the Carver Foundation to increase student retention by implementing flip classrooms in partner schools in the Carver Service Area that includes Rock Island and Mercer counties in Illinois and Lee, Scott, and Louisa in Iowa (IP). 8) Counselor Education received a $100,000 from AT&T to support continued implementation of PACERS—an academic, social and personal support volunteer-based program developed through school and community efforts and Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. The program has proven to help increase retention and graduation rates of eighth-grade and high school students in the Rock Island School District (A). 9) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning was selected to serve on the Achieve Quad Cities Leadership Cabinet. Achieve is a multi-sector, regional alliance of community partners and nine school districts working to increase elementary and secondary retention and graduation rates in the Quad Cities region (A). b) Extend the Linkages (dual enrollment) model used with Black Hawk College and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges to Spoon River College and other community colleges. 1) Western Illinois University signed a Linkages Agreement with Highland Community College in summer 2014 (A). 2) The University is currently exploring a Linkages agreement with Rock Valley College (IP) c) Follow WIU’s success in community college relations to develop articulation agreements with other four-year institutions. Examples include earning one degree at WIU and a second degree a partner institution whether through traditional timeframes or integrated degree programs; 3+1 agreements; 2+1+1 agreements, and other forms of innovation.

1) The Director of the School of Graduate Studies visited with Provosts/Deans of 19 feeder schools to promote the University’s graduate programs and explore institutional partnerships (A). 2) Meetings with feeder schools will continue in academic year 2014-2015 (O). 3) The MBA program is developing an integrated agreement with Augustana College (IP). 4) Museum Studies is developing a 4+1 agreement with History at Wartburg College (IP).

d) Implement new and innovative articulation agreements with other types of accredited institutions (e.g., foreign universities, vocational/technical institutions, and the armed services) to establish dual, integrated, and other types of articulation agreements.

1) Eight academic departments expanded 14 Memorandums of Understanding to provide increased exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and campus communities from nine foreign countries (A). 2) Seven academic departments signed nine new Memorandums of University during academic year 2013-2014 that will provide even more exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and colleges and universities from six countries (A).

e) Develop new partnerships between institutions that have not traditionally sent students to WIU.

1) Western Illinois University established a regional office in the Saint Louis metropolitan area to develop and intensify regional recruitment efforts and partnerships (A). 2) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning is chairing task forces on both campuses to evaluate Western Illinois University’s potential participation in the National Student Exchange (NSE) program. NSE is a network of inter-university exchange sending and receiving students from the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Recommendations will be made to the President’s Leadership Team (IP).

f) Identify opportunities to provide lower division courses to degree completion (junior/senior only) institutions. 1) Palmer College of Chiropractic will now send students to Western Illinois University to earn a bachelors degree for Western and a doctor in chiropractic in an accelerated manner (A).

g) Support partnerships that prepare students for graduate education, advanced study, and employment in the global economy.

Recommendation 4: Enhance enrollment planning. a) Designate institutional office(s) responsible for collecting departmental and college five-year enrollment targets by campus to form one institutional enrollment plan. It is important that the University have clearly defined and articulated enrollment goals for all programs, departments, and colleges at both campuses. Such actions are necessary for demand and capacity planning across the University and this includes facilities space planning.

1) The Provost’s Office met with all academic departments and schools to define, implement, and evaluate strategies to achieve enrollment goals for both undergraduate and graduate student populations. As a result of the feedback from these meetings, the Office of the Provost and Academic Vice President developed a comprehensive campus-wide academic affairs recruitment and retention plan. The plan includes specific activities and initiatives that academic administrators, faculty, and staff will use to recruit and retain students in their respective academic units (A). 2) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2015 Consolidated Annual Reports, all academic departments will evaluate strategies to achieve enrollment goals (P).

b) Establish an Enrollment Management Team to work with the Deans and President’s Leadership Team to define, evaluate, assess, and adjust (where appropriate) department, college, and university enrollment and retention goals. WIU has used the term enrollment management to represent shared and coordinated recruitment and retention activities. While these activities benefit from collaboration, the University needs to use enrollment management as defined in action a (above) to advance planning, transparency, and accountability. 1) The Vice President for Student Services chairs an Enrollment Management Team that studies, suggests, and makes process improvements related to enrollment barriers, targets, and projections; cost containment, financial aid leveraging, the Building Connections mentoring program, and orientation (O). 2) The University’s goal is to increase total student enrollment by 1-2% for fall 2015 (P).

c) Provide WIU’s student-to-faculty ratios that support personalized attention. 1) Student-to-faculty ratios are 15:1 in Macomb and 12:1 in the Quad Cities (O). 2) The average undergraduate class size is 21 in Macomb and there are no classes over 50 in the Quad Cities (O).

d) Utilize student-to-faculty ratios in recruitment materials to support the distinctiveness of class sizes and engaged learning. 1) Western Illinois University’s small student-to-faculty ratios are highlighted in View Books, the Admissions Website (www.wiu.edu/about/fastfacts.php), the Quad Cities Campus Welcome (www.wiu.edu/qc/about), and in the University Update given at annual High School Articulation and Community College Articulation conferences across the state (O). 2) Engaged learning is highlighted in programmatic flat sheets given to prospective students and interested parties, www.wiu.edu/academics/brochures.php (O).

a) Centralize classroom and facility scheduling; management and planning on the Macomb Campus to best identify unit needs and areas for enhanced efficiency and improvement. WIU-Quad Cities administration successfully uses these practices at its locations. 1) Facilities Management and Academic Affairs completed a space study to space study to baseline utilization of regular and electronic classrooms (A).

Recommendation 5: Advance fiscal planning.

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a) Evaluate the appropriateness of differential tuition either by campus and/or program.

b) Position the University for the next comprehensive campaign. 1) The University’s current comprehensive campaign ended in December 2013, surpassing its goal by raising $62.1 million, increasing the University's endowment from $16 million to $40 million, and expanding the total asset base to $55 million (A). 2) The Office of the Vice President for Advancement and Public Services is working with the colleges and administrative units to set post-campaign goals (P).

c) Conduct cost-benefit analyses when considering renovation, replacement, or demolition. 1) Cost-benefit analyses were used in the decision to decommission Wetzel Hall in academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) A former cost-benefit analyses were used in decisions to engage in the: (1) $25 million design and renovation of Thompson hall, which re-opened in fall 2013 (A). (2) The $10 million renovation of the University Union that will have its grand re-opening in fall 2014 (IP).

d) Study opportunities for enhanced efficiencies on and between campuses. 1) Electronic Student Services, Administrative Information Management Systems, and Quad Cities Technology became part of University Technology on July 1, 2014 to eliminate duplication of functions and centralize technology under one vice presidential area (A). 2) The University centralized admissions, advising, and financial aid to promote organizational efficiencies, while continuing locational service to the campus for which staff are based (A). 3) Academic Affairs realized efficiencies by consolidating Educational Interdisciplinary Studies and Educational Leadership and Health Sciences and Social Work (A). 4) The University disestablished Pre-Law Enforcement and Justice Administration major to increase efficiency by allowing direct admission into the major (A).

e) Form a long-range bonding plan for facilities, technology, and infrastructure. 1) Business and Financial Services will renew Financial Advisor and Bond Counsel contracts during Fiscal Year 2015 (P).

f) Expand public-private partnerships to help decrease institutional costs and to engage in cost savings and avoidance. 1) Renew Moline and the City of Moline selected Three Corners Development from Orland Park, Illinois, to design, build, and manage $82 million in private development supporting restaurants, retail, and housing next to the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus. 2) The Mills, student apartments located next to Riverfront Campus, opened in August 2014.

Recommendation 6: Help eliminate financial barriers that prohibit college enrollment.

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a) Increase need-based and merit scholarship opportunities for first year students and beyond. 1) The value of Western Illinois University Foundation scholarships distributed to students increased from $1.16 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to $1.29 million in Fiscal Year 2014 (A). 2) The value of external scholarships distributed to Western Illinois University students increased from $1.05 million to $1.23 million during this time. 3) Western Commitment Scholarship ACT ranges and award amounts were increased for fall 2015 first-time freshmen. The first scholarship values for 2015 are guaranteed merit awards and may go as high as the second reported value based on financial need. (O).

ACT Values for Western Commitment Scholarship Awards Fall 2013 through Fall 2015 First-Time Freshmen Cohorts

Fall 2013 and 2014 Cohorts Fall 2015 Cohort ACT Scholarship ACT Scholarship Score Values Score Values 32-36 $10,000 + Room 30-36 $10,000 29-31 $3,000 27-29 $3,000-$7,000 25-28 $2,000 24-26 $2,500-$6,000 22-24 $1,000 20-23 $2,000-$5,000

b) Apply for new sources of institutional financial aid. c) Study opportunities for increased student employment. 1) An analysis of student employment by the Vice President for Student Services demonstrated a disproportionate number of seniors were receiving on-campus student employment (44 freshmen, 190 sophomores, 360 juniors, and 774 seniors) even though juniors and seniors qualify for more grants and loans than freshmen (A). 2) Based on the analysis mentioned above, position funds from 180 graduating seniors (average award of $2,500) have been reallocated to new freshmen to allow students opportunities to pay down university debt, maintain pre-registration eligibility, and to assist in freshmen retention (A). 3) Increased AmeriCorps grant funding (See Recommendation 3a6) raises the number of program positions from 18 to 24. Upon successfully completing 900 volunteer hours over 12 months (19 hours per week), student volunteers each receive a $5,900 service reimbursement and a $5,000 higher education voucher (A). d) Apply for external funding to support experiential education. 1) Western Illinois University received $338,553 in Fiscal Year 2014 experiential education grant funding through successful applications submitted by Agriculture, Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, and Special Education. Examples of grant funding include student participation in the University’s AmeriCorps Program, Peace Corps Fellows Program, and Grow Your Own Teacher Preparation Program (A).

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e) Support focused tuition discounting to attract high achieving and diverse students. 1) Recruitment for fall 2014 new freshmen represents the third year of the Western Commitment Scholarship (WCS) program (O). 2) The total number of new WCS recipients enrolled at the University increased from 439 in fall 2012 to 455 in fall 2013. The largest increase was with students with an ACT Composite of 32 or higher (increasing by 37 students); all other award categories were down (A). 3) Recruitment for fall 2014 new transfers represents the second year of the University’s Transfer Commitment Scholarships for students with an Associates degree (O). 4) The number of new transfers with an associate’s degree increased from 420 in Fall 2012 to 483 in Fall 2013 (A). f) Evaluate tuition options for summer sessions.

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Cumulative Accomplishments Western Illinois University Long Term Plan 2013-2033 Academic Years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014

Recommendation 1: Distinguish WIU from other Illinois public and national competitor institutions. a) Engage in discipline-specific and university-wide discussions about the application of our strengths in academic and administrative units.  State of the University addresses (fall 2012, 2013).  State of Academic Affairs addresses (fall 2012, 2013)  Quad Cities All Staff meetings (fall 2012-spring 2014)  President Thomas Budget Updates (10 in FY 13, 6 in FY14)  Consolidated Annual Report Presentations (FY13, 14)

b) For all vice presidential areas and areas reporting to the president, identify evaluation methods used to ensure institutional effectiveness in applying our strengths. For example, in Academic Affairs, identify opportunities to increase engagement in Program Review and explore the Program Review process, including analyses of our strengths in the review process.  Consolidated Annual Report Presentations (FY13, 14)

c) Invest in opportunities that make WIU nationally known for our strengths and signature programs.  Update of signature academic programs (fall 2013)  Receipt of $250,000 to implement digital marketing (spring 2014)  Provision of $50,000 to update programmatic flat sheets (summer 2014)  Establishment of base marketing budgets (that were formerly funded through one-time funds) for Macomb ($400,000) and Quad Cities ($100,000) (effective FY15)

d) Continue to build a culture of mentoring that supports personalized attention, undergraduate student success and graduation.  External review the of Academic Services (OAS) (academic year 2013-2014)  Documentation of mentoring into Quad Cities recruitment academic and student support services (spring 2014, Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning’s Consolidated Annual Report).

e) Support high need, viable programs to meet student and regional needs and ensure that new programs include our strengths in design and practice.  New Minors o Macomb: Computer-Mediated Communication, Contemporary United States Studies, Information Technology, Fisheries, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (academic year 2013-2014) o Quad Cities: Computer-Mediated Communication, Spanish, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (academic year 2013-2014)

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o Macomb: Marketing Technologies and Integrated Marketing Communication (academic year 2013-2014)

 New Majors: o Quad Cities: Bilingual/Bicultural Education (academic year 2013-2014)

 New Post-Baccalaureates Certificates o Macomb: Business Analytics (academic year 2013-2014)

 Integrated Baccalaureate/Master’s Programs o Macomb: Mathematics, Sociology, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (academic year 2013-2014) o Quad Cities: Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (academic year 2013- 2014)

 Doctoral Program o Quad Cities: Environmental Science (academic year 2013-2014)

 Program Disestablishments: o Pre-Agricultural Engineering (academic year 2013-2014)

Recommendation 2: Emphasize and enhance educational opportunities to decrease time-to- degree.

a) Reinvigorate dual enrollment partnerships with local high schools.  Realignment of admissions territories to maximize the number of high school visits per admissions counselor (effective July 1, 2014).  Admission of Rivermont Collegiate Academy seniors (academic year 2014-2015)  Admission of Moline High School seniors for one engineering class (academic year 2014-2015)

b) Receive blanket approval from the Higher Learning Commission for all WIU programs to be approved as distance education programs.  Achieved, May 2014.

c) Articulate which WIU programs will be actively promoted as distance programs.

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d) Form college task forces to evaluate alternative semester lengths as well as January and May Term opportunities.  Ongoing university support for Weekend Academy, alternative summer semester lengths, irregularly scheduled courses, and sponsored credit courses. e) Integrate more fully into major and minor requirements (where appropriate to the discipline) new and existing service learning, student involvement and leadership experiences, experiential learning, and education abroad opportunities to make students even more competitive in the global marketplace and for advanced study.  Documentation in Provost’s Office (beginning spring 2014) f) From item e (above), identify those opportunities in which students may participate during semesters, breaks, and alternative terms.

g) Increase summer course offerings and related academic and student support services.  Number of summer sections 2013 and 2014:

2013 2014 Macomb 384 387 Quad Cities 76 58 Extension 62 78 Online 152 146 Total 674 646 h) Expand educational access in the Quad Cities. Examples include expanding the enrollment target beyond 30 freshmen for fall Honors Cohorts and allowing admission of non-OAS, full- and part- time, freshmen to WIU-QC. Limiting cohort enrollment to full time freshmen who meet Western Commitment Scholarship criteria denies access to full- and part-time students eligible for enrollment and represents foregone revenue to the University.  Number of new freshmen honors cohort enrollments 2012 (7), 2013 (16), and preliminary fall 2014 (30) i) Study the appropriateness of increasing accelerated degree programs.  New BGS-Doctor of Chiropractic with Palmer College of Chiropractic (spring 2014).  New integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in Mathematics, Sociology, and Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (academic year 2013-2014). j) Participate in innovative national initiatives aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates.  Participation in the Higher Learning Commission’s new Persistence and Completion Academy (Fiscal Years 2014, 2015). k) Engage in strategies to meet the long-term goal of enrolling 1,000 international students at Western Illinois University.  Fall International Enrollment: 2012 (343), 2013 (371)  Spring International Enrollment: 2013 (359), 2014 (416)

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 Fiscal Year WESL Enrollment: 2013 (212), 2014 (283)  New Recruitment approaches o Academic Year 2012-2013: President Thomas and Executive Director Carter start annual Embassy Visits (AY 2012-13, 2013-2014), Executive Director Carter attends State of Illinois Trade Mission to China (2013, 2014) o Academic Year 2013-2014: Four new academic agreements, the engagement of four administrative partnerships, and campus hosting of international students and delegations supported increased international enrollment, which have increased from 371 students in fall 2013 to 416 students in spring 2014.

Recommendation 3: Form new and expanded partnerships with all levels of the educational system, business and industry, and the not for profit sectors. a) Establish new and enhanced K-12 partnerships to increase enrollment and professional preparation.  WIU updates teacher certification options per new Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (academic year 2013-2014).  Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education’s Provider Connections Credentialing and Enrollment grant was renewed for $411,935 (FYY15), and STARNET program renewed for $978,500 (FY15).  Western Illinois University-Quad Cities AmeriCorps grant funding and number of students served: Fiscal Year 2014 ($106,000/18), Fiscal Year 2015 ($156,000/24).  PACERS grant funding: Fiscal Year 2013 ($100,000), Fiscal Year 2014 ($100,000).

b) Extend the Linkages (dual enrollment) model used with Black Hawk College and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges to Spoon River College and other community colleges.  Linkages agreements signed: o Carl Sandburg College, Spoon River College (Before Academic Year 2012- 2013) o Sauk Valley College (Academic Year 2012-2013) o Highland Community College (Academic Year 2013-2014)  Fall Linkages Enrollment: 2012 (111), 2013 (137).

c) Follow WIU’s success in community college relations to develop articulation agreements with other four-year institutions. Examples include earning one degree at WIU and a second degree a partner institution whether through traditional timeframes or integrated degree programs; 3+1 agreements; 2+1+1 agreements, and other forms of innovation.

 Academic Year 2013-2014: Director of the School of Graduate Studies visited with Provosts/Deans of 19 feeder schools to promote programs and explore external integrated degree programs.

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 Seven academic departments signed nine new Memorandums of Understanding that will provide even more exchange opportunities.

e) Develop new partnerships between institutions that have not traditionally sent students to WIU.

 Establishment of a St. Louis regional recruitment office (summer 2014).

f) Identify opportunities to provide lower division courses to degree completion (junior/senior only) institutions.  New BGS-Chiropractic agreement between Palmer College and Western Illinois University (spring 2014).

g) Support partnerships that prepare students for graduate education, advanced study, and employment in the global economy.

b) Establish an Enrollment Management Team to work with the Deans and President’s Leadership Team to define, evaluate, assess, and adjust (where appropriate) department, college, and university enrollment and retention goals. WIU has used the term enrollment management to represent shared and coordinated recruitment and retention activities. While these activities benefit from collaboration, the University needs to use enrollment management as defined in action a (above) to advance planning, transparency, and accountability.  Vice President Biller chairs the University’s Enrollment Management Team (academic years 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015).

c) Provide student-to-faculty ratios that support personalized attention.

 Student-to-faculty ratios in Macomb 16:1 (Fall 2012), 15:1 (Fall 2013).  Student-to-faculty ratios in the Quad Cities 12:1 (Falls 2012, 2013).

d) Utilize student-to-faculty ratios in recruitment materials to support the distinctiveness of class sizes and engaged learning.

 In View Books, Program Flat Sheets, Admissions Website, Quad Cities Campus Welcome, and University Update given at High School Articulation and Community College Articulation conferences across the state (academic years 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015).

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b) Centralize classroom and facility scheduling, management and planning on the Macomb Campus to best identify unit needs and areas for enhanced efficiency and improvement. WIU-Quad Cities administration successfully uses these practices at its locations.  Facilities Management and Academic Affairs completed a space study (academic year 2013-2014).

Recommendation 5: Advance fiscal planning. Increasing revenue, decreasing expenditures, and containing costs are all essential to advancing the strengths of Western Illinois University.

g) Evaluate the appropriateness of differential tuition either by campus and/or program.

h) Position the University for the next comprehensive campaign. Academic Year 2013-2014  Campaign ended December 2013, surpassing its $60 million goal by $2.1 million, increasing the University's endowment from $16 million to $40 million, and expanding the total asset base to $55 million.  The Vice President for Advancement and Public Services is working with the colleges and administrative units to set post-campaign goals.

i) Conduct cost-benefit analyses when considering renovation, replacement, or demolition.  Cost-benefit analyses were used in decisions to: o Decommission University Cinemas, Godfathers Pizza, Wetzel Hall, and Higgins Hall. o Remodel the University Union. o Create a Grand Entry, as opposed to a Welcome Center.

j) Study opportunities for enhanced efficiencies on and between campuses.

Academic Year 2013-2014  Consolidated Electronic Student Services, Administrative Information Management Systems, and Quad Cities Technology into University Technology.  Combined Macomb and Quad Cities admissions, advising, and financial aid staffs.  Consolidated Educational Interdisciplinary Studies and Educational Leadership departments and Health Sciences and Social Work departments.  Disestablished the Pre-Law Enforcement and Justice Administration major to allow direct admission into the major.

k) Form a long-range bonding plan for facilities, technology, and infrastructure.

l) Expand public-private partnerships to help decrease institutional costs and to engage in cost savings and avoidance.  Renew Moline partnership avoids $82 million in construction costs, in addition to annual personnel and operating costs for ancillary services.

Recommendation 6: Help eliminate financial barriers that prohibit college enrollment.

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a) Increase need-based and merit scholarship opportunities for first year students and beyond.  Foundation Scholarship Values: $1.16 million (FY2013), $1.29 million (FY2014).  External Scholarship Values: $1.05 million (FY2013), $1.23 million (FY2014).  Expanded Western Commitment Scholarship ACT ranges and award amounts (FY2015). b) Apply for new sources of institutional financial aid. c) Study opportunities for increased student employment.  Institutional study of student distribution practices in academic year 2013-2014 leads to a reallocation of funds and new distribution in academic year 2014-2015.  Increased AmeriCorps funding increases the number of student positions from 18 in Fiscal Year 2014 to 24 in Fiscal Year 2015. d) Apply for external funding to support experiential education.  Grants received to support experiential education $338,553 (Fiscal Year 2015).  Included in the grant funding is support for student participation in AmeriCorps, Grow Your Own teacher preparation program, and Peace Corps fellows program. e) Support focused tuition discounting to attract high achieving and diverse students.  New Western Commitment Scholarship enrollments: 454 (fall 2012), 469 (fall 2013).  New Transfer Commitment Scholarship enrollments 420 (fall 2012), 483 (fall 2013).  Western Commitment Scholarship eligibility expanded to include students with a 20 ACT (former threshold was 22) and 3.0 high school grade point average (effective for the recruitment of fall 2015 freshmen). f) Evaluate tuition options for summer sessions.

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report 14.10/7 Fiscal Year 2015 Strategic Plan Update

This is the third annual update on implementation of the University’s Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022 Strategic Plan. The source of data for this Update is information presented in Consolidated Annual Reports. All academic departments and administrative units complete an annual report of accomplishments, plans, and budgetary matters. These reports are synthesized and presented to the campus community by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president each spring.

Part I of this Update provides a summary of institutional accomplishments for academic year 2013-2014 and plans for academic year 2014-2015. Items are coded as accomplished (A), ongoing initiative (O), in progress (IP), or planned (P).

Part II of this update provides a cumulative institutional summary of Higher Values in Higher Education accomplishments since the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved the plan for implementation in June 2012. This serves as record for future updating of the University’s Strategic Plan and for progress reporting to the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and other campus and external communities.

The analyses described above are descriptive in scope. The Board will receive its annual quantitative analysis of institutional effectiveness at its December 2014 meeting. The Fiscal Year 2015 Performance Report will provide data demonstrating whether University implementation of Strategic Plan goals and priorities are causing university performance indicators to progress in the desired direction, remain constant, or move in the opposite direction. University performance on these performance indicators will also be compared to the performance of Western Illinois University benchmark institutions.

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Part I Annual Higher Values in Higher Education Accomplishments and Plans Academic Year 2013-2014

Goal 1: University Growth and Recruitment

Action 1: Identify future and sustainable enrollment growth goals for the Macomb Campus.

1) The University’s goal is to increase total student enrollment by 1-2% for fall 2015 (P). 2) The Vice President Student Services chairs the Enrollment Management Team that studies, suggests, and makes process improvements related to enrollment barriers, targets, and projections; cost containment; financial aid leveraging; Building Connections mentoring program; and new student orientation (O). 3) Western Commitment Scholarship ACT ranges and award amounts were increased for fall 2015 first-time freshmen. The first scholarship values for 2015 are guaranteed merit awards and may go as high as the second reported value based on need. (O).

ACT Values for Western Commitment Scholarship Awards Fall 2013 through Fall 2015 First-Time Freshmen Cohorts

Action 2: Form a growth plan for the Quad Cities Campus that articulates institutional plans for the academic, enrollment, and administrative growth to support an enrollment of 3,000 students.

1) New educational opportunities in the Quad Cities for academic year 2014-2015 are a minor in Spanish, bachelor’s degree in Bilingual/Bicultural Education, and doctoral degree in environmental science (A). 2) The Quad Cities Financial Aid position was upgraded from Representative to Adviser Manager, which increases the purview of on-site services offered to students (A). 3) A grounds gardener and building service worker were hired. The opening of Riverfront Campus Phase II and closing of 60th Street represents an increase of 35,000 gross square feet and 10 acres of land and property (A). 4) University Technology is hiring a Director of Quad Cities Technology to oversee technological expansion and coordinate daily operations (IP). 5) The Provost and Vice President for Quad Cities continue to review and implement growth plans as new resources are received (O).

Student Recruitment

Action 3: Increase awareness of Western Illinois University and our traditions of excellence.

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3a: Enhance the integrated marketing campaign to increase awareness regionally, nationally and internationally of Western Illinois University; the achievements of students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and program-specific marketing.

Regional Marketing and Awareness 1) Billboards featuring Think Purple, Signature Academic Programs, and Princeton Review Best Midwestern College ranking were featured in Beardstown, Bloomington, Chicago, Joliet, Macomb, Milan, Peoria, Quad Cities, Quincy, Saint Louis, Springfield, and along interstates 80 and 55 (A). 2) University Relations and University Television and developed a series of five 30-second Think Purple, Think Success videos featuring three WIU students and two alumni (A). 3) Western Illinois University commercials aired in 25 Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin movie theaters during the holidays and on nine television stations during special events, premieres, and finales (A). 4) The University advertised in 15 Illinois and Iowa high school gymnasiums and stadiums (A). 5) The University renewed marketing displays at the Quad Cities International Airport serving over 750,000 passengers annually, and five highly trafficked shopping centers during the holiday season (A). 6) New “Stay Local, Go Far” commercials begin airing in the Quad Cities media market (A). 7) Quad Cities Marketing mobile applications were featured on WQAD and KWQC websites (A). 8) All shows on the WQPT 24x7x365 broadcast schedule now end with the tagline “WQPT is a public broadcasting service of Western Illinois University.” (A) 9) Between April 8, 2013 and April 10, 2014 there were 142 news articles about Western featured on Quad Cities Online, including information about new scholarships and recipients, degree programs, Phase II construction, alumni accomplishments, and editorials in support of the University (A).

National Marketing and Awareness 1) University Relations wrote over 600 press releases during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) University publications, news releases, and websites feature Western's national rankings and recognitions (e.g., U.S.News & World Report, Princeton Review, GI Jobs Magazine, etc.) (A). 3) University Relations and University Marketing promoted the University’s advancement as national runner up in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s 6th Fan contest (A). 4) The 2014 Quad Cities View Book received a silver award in the 2014 Collegiate Advertising Awards contest. With over 700 entrants, Western’s production placed in the top 10% for quality, display, and content (A). 5) The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Western Illinois University, Missouri State University, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington as the master’s degree granting institutions with the most Fulbright Scholars named at their institution during 2013. The University had three faculty members and one teaching graduate assistant receive Fulbright awards during this time (A). 6) Western Illinois University stories appeared in 3,700 newspapers, blogs, and online publications throughout the United States during Fiscal Year 20141.

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7) Viewing of Western Illinois University news stories increased from 36,143 views in Fiscal Year 2013 to 38,824 views in Fiscal Year 20142 (A). 8) President Thomas established base marketing budgets for Macomb ($400,000) and Quad Cities ($100,000) effective for Fiscal Year 2015. University Marketing funds were previously based on available one-time funding (A). 9) President Thomas plans to develop, implement and maintain a Presidential Blog (P).

International Marketing and Awareness 1) The University invested $250,000 in a digital marketing campaign (A). 2) University Relations added Instagram to the University’s social media portfolio, yielding 1,207 followers (A). 3) Between Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014, there were increases in the number of Facebook fans, from 21,054 to 25,394; Twitter followers, from 3,127 to 4,926; and YouTube subscribers, from 395 to 511 (A).

Achievements of Students, Faculty, and Staff 1) Select billboard locations (discussed above) feature local students and their achievements (A). 2) Twelve honors students were nominated for Fulbright, Goldwater, Jack Kent Cooke, Rhodes, Truman, and Lagrant scholarships (A). 3) University Relations maintains a Faculty/Staff Experts database to promote university experts to the media (O). 4) WQPT used The Cities with Jim Mertens to conduct 10 subject matter expert interviews with Western Illinois University faculty and staff members (A). 5) With the number of web visits indicated parenthetically, Western Illinois University faculty members had national stories on social media (2,919), terrorism (3,331), and tornadoes and disaster recovery (6,854) (A). 6) Western Illinois University nationally recognized excellence in serving commuter students is demonstrated by: (a) The Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning’s selection as co-director of the National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs (A). (b) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning’s successful application to host the spring 2015 National Association of Branch Campus Administrators conference in Moline (A).

Program Specific Marketing 1) The Provost provided funding for all academic departments and schools to update discipline- specific programmatic flat sheets (A). 2) Ads promoting Western’s School of Nursing appeared in the Northwest Quarterly published in northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and Chicago (A). 3) The School of Agriculture’s Open House was featured in The Lincoln Courier in March (A).

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3b: Strengthen internal marketing to increase campus awareness of the achievements of students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Action 4: Increase the number of undergraduate and graduate applications, acceptances, and enrollments.

4a: Evaluate and implement recommendations made by external consultants and use faculty and staff expertise on both campuses to increase student inquiries and applications to Western Illinois University.

Undergraduate Student Inquires and Applications 1) The Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Provost met with all academic departments and schools to define and implement strategies to achieve university enrollment goals (A). 2) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2015 Consolidated Annual Reports, all academic departments will evaluate strategies to achieve enrollment goals (P). 3) As a result of Action 1 (above), the Office of the Provost and Academic Vice President developed a comprehensive campus-wide academic affairs recruitment and retention plan. The plan includes specific activities and initiatives that academic administrators, faculty, and staff will use to recruit and retain students in their respective academic units (A). 4) The Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs continues to work with public and private school systems to recruit students who are attending college preparatory high schools with rigorous academic standards (O). 5) Centennial Honors College established a Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Chapter and a Tau Sigma Chapter to recruit high-achieving transfer students from two- and four-year institutions (A). 6) Centennial Honors College signed an honors transfer articulation agreement with Highland Community College (A). 7) This was the second year the University supported Transfer Commitment Scholarships for high achieving transfer students with an Associates degree (O).

Graduate Student Inquires and Applications 1) The Associate Provost met with Provosts/Deans at 19 private colleges in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri to promote Western’s graduate programs and explore institutional partnerships (A). 2) Museum Studies is developing an integrated five-year degree with Wartburg College (IP). 3) The M.B.A. program is exploring a similar agreement with Augustana College (IP). 4) Staff from the School of Graduate Studies attended 30 recruitment fairs in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri during academic year 2013-2014, up from attendance at 21 recruitment fairs during academic year 2012-2013 (A). 5) The School of Graduate Studies and the Office of the Provost awarded 10 Graduate Recruitment Grants ($500 each) to support school, departmental, and programmatic recruitment of graduate students (A). 6) Students are assisting with international graduate student recruitment in their homelands of France and Indonesia (O).

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4b: Evaluate and implement recommendations made by external consultants and use faculty and staff expertise on both campuses to increase the ratio of accepted to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students.

1) Electronic distribution of admission files to graduate program personnel was implemented in January 2014. Programs now have access to student information in a more efficient manner to promote timely admissions decisions (A). 2) Given that students who experience campus have higher show rates than students who do not experience campus, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities now has four annual discover Western events, graduate recruitment fairs, discipline-specific events, and four new student orientation sessions (O).

4c: Enhance the entrance to WIU by creating a Welcome Center in the 300 block of West University Drive in Macomb.

The Grand Entrance to Western Illinois University at the corner of University Drive and Lafayette was completed and dedicated in December 2013 (A).

Action 5: Increase the number of adults completing postsecondary education credentials.

5a: Support baccalaureate degree completion by documenting the effectiveness and growth plans for dual admission, dual enrollment, and other initiatives with community colleges.

1) Western Illinois University developed dual enrollment agreements with Rivermont Collegiate Academy and Moline High School (A). 2) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning are exploring potential new and expanded partnerships with Alleman, Bettendorf, Davenport, Geneseo, Moline, Rock Island, and Rockridge High Schools; and with United Township Career Center, which serves high school students from nine areas in the Quad Cities region (IP). 3) The Vice Presidents for Quad Cities and Planning and Student Services, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Registrar, and University Budget Officer are exploring models to make dual enrollment agreements more competitive and favorable to high school students. Recommendations will be forwarded to the President’s Leadership Team (IP). 4) The Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning continues to develop agreements with community college partners. Status of these agreements is shown in the table below.

Status of Community College Partnerships Reverse Degree Linkages Transfer Honor's Guides Black Hawk     Eastern Iowa     Highland     Illinois Valley IP Kirkwood IP  Rock Valley IP IP IP IP Sauk Valley  IP IP 

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5) The University Linkages, dual community college enrollment program has grown from 26 students in fall 2011 to 127 students in fall 2013 (O).

5b: Engage in initiatives designed to increase undergraduate and graduate student enrollment.

5c: Build upon the strengths of the University’s military-friendly designation and increase the recruitment and retention of military personnel as students in the University’s degree and certification programs.

1) Military Advanced Education’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities designated Western Illinois University as a “Top Military-Friendly University.” Western was also named a “Military-Friendly School” by Victory Media (for the fifth consecutive year), is featured in G.I. Jobs Guide to Military Friendly Schools, and was selected as a “Best for Vets College” by Military Times EDGE Magazine for the fourth consecutive year (A). 2) Billing and Receivable certified 1,024 GI bill students for Academic Year 2013-2014 (A). 3) The Veterans Resource Center provided early outreach services to approximately 500 prospective and newly accepted student veterans (A). 4) Academic Advisement in the Quad Cities provides CLEP Testing for military personnel from the Rock Island Arsenal (A).

5d: Increase student awareness of opportunities for completing a second bachelors, post-baccalaureate certificate, and/or graduate and professional studies at Western Illinois University.

1) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities combines Career Services and Graduate Admissions events to reinforce links between educational and occupational aspirations (O). 2) The Vice President and Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning were on the writing team with representatives from all other Quad Cities postsecondary institutions that received a $200,000 Lumina Foundation grant to implement strategies that are designed to increase postsecondary certificate and degree attainment levels of area residents. The Quad Cities was one only 20 communities selected nationally to receive Lumina Funding (A).

5e: Continue development of new undergraduate, graduate, and integrated degree programs and certificates in areas of high demand/critical skills shortages that are consistent with the academic mission of the University.

1) New Minors in Computer-Mediated Communication, Contemporary United States Studies, Information Technology, Fisheries, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages were established for the Macomb Campus (A). 2) A new minor in Spanish was established for the Quad Cities Campus (A). 3) New Undergraduate Certificates were established in Marketing Technologies and Integrated Marketing Communication for the Macomb Campus (A). 4) A new major in Bilingual/Bicultural Education was established for the Quad Cities Campus (A). 5) A new post-baccalaureate certificate in Business Analytics was established for the Macomb Campus (A). 6) New integrated baccalaureate/master’s programs in Mathematics, Sociology, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) were established for the Macomb Campus (A). 7) The integrated LEJA program is offered on both the Macomb and Quad Cities Campus (A).

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8) A new doctoral program in environmental science was established for the Quad Cities Campus (A).

5f: Identify unserved and underserved populations and explore the feasibility of developing new/modified academic programs to meet their needs.

1) Western Illinois University has 13 Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools approved sites in Chicago, Davenport (IA), Grayslake, Havana, Lombard, Moline, Palatine, Peoria, Schaumburg, Springfield, Vernon Hills, and Washington (O). 2) Western Illinois University will have an off-campus location review of Peoria Manual High School and Central Intermediate School in Washington, IL, in fall 2014 (P). Effective academic year 2014- 2015, the Higher Learning Commission completes a random sampling of institutional off-campus locations every five years for quality assurance reviews (O). 3) Western Illinois University signed a Linkages agreement with Highland Community College to expand educational access to residents of northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin (A). 4) Western Illinois University offers the following distance degrees and certificates fully on-line to serve place bound and working professionals: Master’s in Business Administration, Master’s Instructional Design and Technology, Bachelor’s in General Studies, four post-baccalaureate certificates in Instructional Design and Technology, M.S. Ed. in Elementary Education, and RN to BSN completion (O). 5) The University received Higher Learning Commission approval to add new distance programs with no Commission approvals required (A). Once the University receives appropriate institutional and Illinois Board of Higher Education approvals, it is now only required to notify the Commission.

5g: Improve access to postsecondary education by evaluating and implementing, where appropriate, growth recommendations for distance education made by the on-site review team from the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

5h: Increase contact with students who have dropped out and encourage degree completion by documenting structures, processes and results on both campuses.

1) Student Services in Macomb and the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services in the Quad Cities have processes for establishing contact with former students who have dropped out to encourage degree completion (O). 2) The Enrollment Management Group Worked with Distance Learning to contact 1,106 former juniors and seniors from the last three academic years who did not complete degree requirements to encourage degree completion (A).

5i: Evaluate and, if appropriate, implement a continuous enrollment requirement for graduate students who have completed coursework for degree options but who need additional time to finish capstone educational experiences.

The University implemented a Continuous Enrollment Policy and course (University 695) effective with students admitted in fall 2012 to improve exit option and degree completion rates. Three students enrolled in University 695 for spring 2014 and there are 18 enrolled for fall 2014 (as of August 31, 2014) (O).

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Action 6: Increase campus diversity.

6a: Use Underrepresented Groups Reports that are submitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education annually to document the outcomes of institutional plans designed to increase the participation and achievement of students from traditionally underrepresented groups3.

1) The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access submits the University’s annual Underrepresented Groups Report to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which last published its statewide findings in May 2014 (O). 2) University offices supporting the participation and achievement of students from traditionally underrepresented groups include the Admissions Office, Casa Latina Cultural Center, Center for International Studies, Disability Resource Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, Multicultural Programs, Quad Cities Office of Academic and Student Services, and the Women’s Center (O). 3) Supporting these units and the work of faculty and staff are the University Diversity Council, Web Accessibility Committee, Americans with Disabilities Advisory Committee, University Committee on Sexual Orientation, and the Western Organization for Women (O).

6b: Document strategies used by academic departments and administrative units to increase minority student enrollment

1) Successful strategies to increase minority student enrollment include emphasizing diversity in marketing and public relations, adding additional academic programs, increasing the number of registered student organizations and events, and engaging in recruitment, retention, and scholarship partnerships with local colleges, universities, businesses, and agencies (O). 2) The Fall 2013 Next Big Thing was hosted by Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. Admissions, advising, student emissaries, and student affairs professionals provided 1,000 area high school students, including 750 minority students, with college financial planning, literacy, and selection workshops. Ebony Magazine Editor-in-Chief Amy Dubois Barnett delivered the keynote address (A). 3) Quad Cities Admissions and Student Services collaborate with the Minority Partnership Program, League of United Latin American Citizens, Minority Teachers Incentive Program, Quad Cities Scholars, and United Neighbors to advance minority student recruitment and retention (O). 4) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities sponsored its second annual Minority Scholarship Appeal in Spring 2014 (O).

6c: Make recommendations to the Equal Opportunity and Access officers and to the president regarding policy, campus initiatives, and programs in support of the University's Affirmative Action program.

The Director of Equal Opportunity and Access and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs serve as co-chairs for the University Diversity Council. Members meet at least four times per semester and make recommendations to the Equal Opportunity and Access Officers and President regarding policy, campus initiatives, and programs in support of the University's Affirmative Action program (O).

3 Illinois Public Act 85-283 defines underrepresented groups as minorities, females, and individuals with disabilities.

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Action 7: Increase international student enrollment and international experiences for students.

7a: Complete a review of campus internationalization efforts in consultation with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. This review should include issues addressing student recruitment, retention, and campus climate.

7b: Document strategies used by academic departments and administrative units to increase international student enrollment.

1) Accounting and Finance developed an agreement with Xiamen University in China (A). 2) Educational Leadership developed a partnership with UNEB in Brazil (A). 3) Health Sciences developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wollow University in Ethiopia (A). 4) Non-Credit Programs entered into the first sponsored-credit partnership with a foreign university, the Zhejiang Normal University Teacher Education School in China to deliver three Instructional Design and Technology courses to a group of Chinese students who spent fall 2103 in residence on the Macomb campus (A). 5) Centennial Honors College worked closely with International Studies to successfully recruit 10 students from the Thai Royal Academy to attend Western during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 6) Center for International Studies staff participated in recruiting trips to China, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam (A). 7) The Executive Director of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach traveled to Myanmar for recruitment; participated in the State of Illinois Trade Mission to China; and was joined by President Thomas on a recruiting trip to South Korea (A). 8) President Thomas and the Executive Director of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach establish and maintain embassy contacts and relationships in Washington, D.C. (O). 9) Western Illinois University hosted students from Denmark and representatives from South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, and South Korea (A).

7c: Continue to provide a variety of quality education abroad and exchange programs, and increase the numbers of students participating, both outgoing and incoming.

1) Study Abroad allows students to complement and enhance their classroom instruction by experiencing the culture and language of a host country. Western Illinois University offers opportunities for students to study abroad in over 50 countries by participating in faculty-led courses and/or by attending a partner institution (O). 2) Seventy students participated in seven faculty-led study abroad programs during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 3) Eight academic departments expanded 14 Memorandums of Understanding to provide increased exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and campus communities from nine foreign countries (See Appendix A) (A). 4) Seven academic departments signed nine new Memorandums of University during academic year 2013-2014 that will provide even more exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and colleges and universities from six countries (See Appendix B) (A).

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5) One hundred and fifteen students participated in Study Abroad experiences during academic year 2013-2014 (A) 6) The Center for International Studies is collaborating with the Institute of International Education to develop and implement strategies to increase student participation (A). 7) Western’s English as a Second Language (WESL) Institute provides an intensive program in academic English for international students who are preparing to enter an American college or university, and others needing ESL services (O). 8) WESL served students from Brazil, China, Japan Korea, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 9) WESL’s spring 2014 enrollment of 111 students represents an all-time high. Enrollment growth resulted from a new agreement with the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program and a significant increase of Japanese students from Konan Women’s University in Japan (A).

Action 8: Increase the number of students enrolled in Centennial Honors College.

8a: Enhance resources to support increased enrollment and support for Honors students on the Macomb Campus.

1) This was the third year of Centennial Honors Scholarships (CHS) for new freshmen with a minimum 32 ACT composite score and a 3.5 high school grade point average. The number of new CHS recipients increased from 25 in fall 2012 to 45 in fall 2013 (O). 2) Centennial Honors College provided 25 honors courses and five Honors First Year Experience classes (O). 3) Faculty provided in-course honors courses offered at the school/departmental level (A). 4) The University Honors Council approved 10 new honors courses developed by faculty and staff from Art, Center for International Studies, Economics and Decision Sciences, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Health Sciences, History, Sociology and Anthropology, and University Libraries (A). 5) A second academic advisor was added to the Centennial Honors College staff (A). 6) Honors enrollment increased by 13%, from 1,219 students in academic year 2012-2013 to 1,374 students in academic year 2013-2014 (A). 7) Between spring 2013 and spring 2014, the number of in-course honors projects increased from 145 to 168, the number of completed Honors Theses increased from 21 to 28, and the number of graduating Honors Scholars increased from 68 to 105 (A).

8b: Expand Honors opportunities offered by faculty and staff representing the Centennial Honors College for students at the Quad Cities Campus.

1) Staff from Centennial Honors College and the Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning hosted a dinner to welcome and honor new Centennial Scholarship recipients and their families (A). 2) Centennial Honors College and the Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning hosted the annual Directors’ meeting of the Honors Council of the Illinois Region at Riverfront Campus in fall 2013, with 15 institutions represented (A).

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3) Centennial Honors College signed an Honors Transfer Articulation agreement with Highland Community College (A). 4) The Quad Cities Freshman Honors Cohort grew from seven new students in fall 2012 to 16 new students in fall 2013. All students in the Honors Cohort receive a four-year annually renewable Western Commitment Scholarship ranging between $1,000-$10,000 each year, based on entry qualifications and successful achievement of renewal criteria (A). 5) The University Honors Council established the “in-course” based program at the Quad Cities Campus to give all students on both campuses consistent access to a comprehensive honors experience (A). 6) Centennial Honors College reallocated time and supported travel of one academic advisor to serve students in the Quad Cities one day per week, with additional travel supported as student needs required (A).

Action 9: Enhance the affordability of Western Illinois University.

9a: Document annual distributions of financial aid and scholarships, with the goal of helping students achieve their educational objectives by increasing financial support (need and merit-based assistance) to all students through such means as enhanced student employment opportunities, scholarships, and graduate assistantships.

1) The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees receives an Annual Report on Financial Aid Programs at the spring meeting. Over 76 percent of Western’s undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance. More than $149 million in financial assistance was distributed in academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) Western Illinois University’s financial aid and scholarship programs are nationally recognized for students’ educational achievements. (a) Washington Monthly placed the University in the top 275 master’s granting institutions nationally for social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research, and service (encouraging students to give back to their country) (A). (b) Affordable Colleges Online ranked the University 29th in the top 39 schools profiled at AffordableCollegesOnline.org. Graduates from these schools enjoy the largest earnings gap between non-degree holders, and earn more on average than graduates from other Illinois schools (A). 3) The Scholarship Office disbursed over $1.5 million in competitive, academic scholarships to more than 2,000 students, automated scholarship application processes, and disseminated scholarship balances to departments to facilitate advertising and awarding of departmental scholarships (A). 4) An analysis of student employment by the Vice President for Student Services demonstrated a disproportionate number of seniors were receiving on-campus student employment (44 freshmen, 190 sophomores, 360 juniors, and 774 seniors) even though juniors and seniors qualify for more grants and loans than freshmen (A). 5) Based on the analysis mentioned above, position funds from 180 graduating seniors (average award of $2,500) were reallocated to new freshmen to allow students opportunities to pay down university debt, maintain pre-registration eligibility, and to assist in freshmen retention (A). 6) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities received increased AmeriCorps grant funding to raise the number of program positions from 18 to 24. Upon successfully completing 900 volunteer hours

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over 12 months (19 hours per week), student volunteers each receive a $5,900 service reimbursement and a $5,000 higher education voucher (A). 7) Western Illinois University received $338,553 in Fiscal Year 2014 experiential education grant funding through successful applications submitted by Agriculture, Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, and Special Education. Examples of grant funding include student participation in the University’s AmeriCorps Program, Peace Corps Fellows Program, and Grow Your Own Teacher Preparation Program (A).

9b: Support and evaluate new Western Commitment Scholarships for high-achieving first-time freshmen.

1) Western Illinois University introduced Western Commitment Scholarships (WCS) for the recruitment of fall 2012 new freshmen. Based on program results, values for fall 2015 WCS were revised as described in Goal 1, Action 1 (A).

9c: Consider possible expansion of Western Commitment Scholarships to new transfer students.

1) WIU introduced Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships and Book Awards for the recruitment of fall 2013 new transfer students. The number of new transfers with an associate’s degree increased from 420 in Fall 2012 to 483 in Fall 2013 (A).

9d: Evaluate and implement, where appropriate, recommendations made by the on-site review team from the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and external consultants related to financial aid packaging and increased student employment and graduate assistantship opportunities for students at the Quad Cities Campus.

1) The Quad Cities Financial Aid position was upgraded from Representative to Adviser Manager, to increase the purview on-site services provided at the Quad Cities Campus (A). 2) The Quad Cities AmeriCorps grant described in Goal 1, Action 9a increases student employment opportunities (A).

9e: Promote the University’s statewide, regional, and national leadership in affordability and cost predictability for undergraduate and graduate education in a manner that is widely understood.

1) There are now over 137 students in the Linkages Program that can reduce student costs by up to 25 percent and result in no unmet need on the Quad Cities Campus (O). 2) Three Quad Cities staff members presented Western Illinois University’s Linkages Program at the 2014 annual meeting of the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (A).

9f: Support initiatives designed to increase student retention and rates [All faculty and staff].

1) Student Development and Orientation hosted 11 two-day orientation/registration programs for 1,575 new freshmen and 3,204 family members, and two Transfer Registration programs for 134 transfer students and 275 family members (A). 2) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities hosted four new student orientation sessions (A). 3) The Macomb Campus continued the Building Connections Mentoring Program (O).

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4) Western Illinois University introduced University 100 as a required First Year Experience course on both campuses (A). 5) First year residence hall staff from Bayliss, Henninger, and Tanner expanded first year experience programming to hosting weekly events every Tuesday night. Topics included time management, relationships, money management, and career development (A). 6) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is exploring development of a transfer year experience based off of work from University Housing and Dining Services and other national best practices (IP). 7) Student Development and Orientation provided academic assistance to 1,681 students, helping with academic goals; developing positive relationships with faculty, staff, and peers; aiding in the interpretation of academic concerns and difficulties; and providing referrals where appropriate (A). 8) Student Development and Orientation offered opportunities for 119 students contemplating university withdrawal to explore options, alternatives, and consequences before making a final decision (A). 9) The University completed its first year in the Higher Learning Commission’s Persistence and Completion Academy. Teams are analyzing inputs and the educational experience, and benchmarking best practices to support improved retention and graduation rates. All recommendations will be made to the President’s Leadership Team (O). 10) The University fall-to-spring first-time freshmen retention rate increased from 82% of the fall 2012 cohort to 91% of the fall 2013 cohort (A).

Employee Recruitment

Action 10: Recruit an excellent faculty and staff representative of the diverse and global society.

10a: Use annual Underrepresented Groups Reports to document outcomes of institutional plans to recruit faculty and staff from traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education.

1) The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access prepares annual Underrepresented Groups Reports for the University, and submits these reports to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (A). 2) All vice presidential areas continued to pursue diversity in hiring practices. For example, Academic Affairs supports the Minority Fellow Dissertation Award, Underrepresented Post Doctorate Award, and the Underrepresented Visiting Professor Award to promote diversity (O). 3) The Campus Climate, Celebrating Diversity, Public Relations, and Workforce Diversity Initiatives subcommittees of the University Diversity Council support employee recruitment initiatives (O).

10b: Establish a committee to promote the strengths of Western Illinois University to assist in faculty and staff recruitment.

Action 11: Provide faculty and staff salaries that meet and exceed the mean of peer institutions to support the recruitment and retention of high-achieving employees.

11a: Negotiate and administer contracts that support salary increases for negotiated employees, and administer similar resources for non-negotiated employees.

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1) All eligible faculty and staff received a 2.0% salary increase for Fiscal Year 2015. These salary increases were funded by internal reallocations across all vice presidential areas totaling $2.6 million (A). 2) The University engaged in discussions, conducted negotiations and/or agreed to a contractual services agreement with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (Clerical Unit and Building Service Unit); International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399 (Landscape Maintenance Unit); International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators; and the University Professionals of Illinois (A).

11b: Complete and administer market equity reviews and salary minima in accordance with contractual agreements.

1) Academic Affairs reallocated $634,394 to support Fiscal Year 2015 salary minima in accordance with contractual agreements with the University Professionals of Illinois (A). 2) Western Illinois University has staff collective bargaining agreements and/or a contractual services agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council; International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators; International Union of Operating Engineers; Pipe Trade District Council; and University Professionals of Illinois (O).

11c: Allocate resources to support market equity reviews and salary minima for non-negotiated staff.

1) Human Resources periodically reviews salary equity based on classification structures and peer data (O). 2) Human Resources processed seven Starting Salary Adjustments (SSAs). Four employees were eligible for SSAs. Two employees received the maximum increase of 10 percent and two employees received increases ranging from three to eight percent (A).

Action 12: Reward professional achievements of faculty and staff.

12a: Implement negotiated contractual agreements with the University Professionals of Illinois for Professional Achievement Awards.

Academic Affairs reallocated $319,271 to support 221 Fiscal Year 2015 Professional Achievement Awards earned by Western Illinois University faculty and academic support professionals (A).

12b: Support faculty promotions and tenure, as well as promotions for civil service and administrative/professional staff.

1) The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees granted 32 faculty members tenure at its June 2014 meeting (A). 2) Fifty-eight Western Illinois University faculty members received promotions, effective fall 2014 (A). 3) Forty-seven civil service employees received reclassification audits (A).

12c: Continue to support faculty and staff awards recognizing excellence at the department, college, and university levels.

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1) Examples of academic year 2013-2014 award recipients include: (a) Ms. Emily Brooks, Quad Cities Admissions, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Award for Personal Growth. (b) Dr. Katrina Daytner, Professor, Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies; Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in University/Community Service. (c) Ms. Cheryl Hutchins, Family and Consumer Sciences; Outstanding Academic Adviser. (d) Dr. James Kenny, Professor, Management and Marketing; Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching. (e) Dr. In Lee, Professor, Computer Science; Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Scholarly/Creative/Performative/Professional Activities (f) Dr. Kristi Mindrup, Assistant Vice President, Quad Cities and Planning, and Mr. Bill Brewer, Assistant Director of Physical Plant, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Award for Educational Opportunity. (g) Ms. Beth Oakley, Student Services, Civil Service Employee of the Year. (h) Dr. Win Phippen, Professor, Agriculture; Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Teaching with Technology. (i) Dr. David Rohall, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, was named Western Illinois University's 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. (j) Dr. Alphonso Simpson, Professor, African American Studies; Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Multicultural Teaching. (k) Dr. Susan Stewart, Professor, Management and Marketing, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Award for Academic Excellence. (l) Dr. Jeanette Thomas, Professor, Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Award for Social Responsibility. (m) Mr. Curtis Williams, Quad Cities Student Affairs, Council of Administrative Personnel Employee of the Year. Action 13: Continue to develop institutional policies and procedures that promote a holistic and supportive environment in responding to employee workforce needs.

13a: Develop and expand fiscally responsible, family-friendly policies and procedures across all employee classifications that assist in faculty and staff recruitment and retention and enable employees to continue advancement of professional goals and the values of the University, even in times of significant personal/family stress.

1) Human Resources (HR) assists University employees with domestic partner benefit administration, benefits workshops, 403(b) compliance, and the University’s long-term disability policy (O). 2) HR handled multiple benefit choice periods to clarify benefits updates at the state level (A). 3) HR provided updates and made campus-wide presentations on retirement and benefits options (A).

13b: Conduct a needs and feasibility analysis for establishing permanent, academically based summer, fall, and spring infant and childcare on the Macomb campus.

There was not sufficient student demand for academically based childcare in summer 2014.

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13c: Continue to investigate childcare options on the Quad Cities campus.

1) A $50,000 donation was received. However, childcare was placed on hold pending completion of other university priorities. 2) An off-campus childcare website was developed to serve as an information resource for students and their families (A).

13d: Develop a University-wide committee, including representation from all governance groups on both campuses, to study how the University might best support its employees when they are dealing with issues of elder care and/or catastrophic care.

Goal 2: Enrich Academic Excellence

Action 1: Promote high standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research, service, and support services. These are interrelated components to academic excellence.

1a: Continue to support contractual agreements that place instruction as the highest priority of faculty.

Faculty provide 95 percent of the total student credit hours earned at the undergraduate level with graduate teaching assistants contributing the remaining five percent. Full professors devote approximately 90 percent of their professional responsibilities to undergraduate instruction (O).

1b: Maintain the highest institutional expenditures to support the instructional and the academic mission of the University.

The largest object of expenditure for Western Illinois University is instruction. When adding the first five rows, Fiscal Year 2013 expenditures for Academic Affairs and Students Services totals $145.4 million, or 63 percent expenditures from all sources of funds (A).

(In Thousands of $) FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 Instruction $74,708.8 $79,449.2 $77,370.8 Organized Research 3,078.5 6,074.1 3,540.3 Public Service 14,250.9 14,774.0 12,694.3 Academic Support 8,228.4 8,701.9 8,925.6 Student Services 42,381.8 41,066.6 42,830.7 Institutional Support 8,983.7 9,277.7 9,473.6 O&M of Physical Plant 28,294.0 30,200.5 30,446.2 Independent Operations 34,260.0 34,944.1 38,651.4 CMS Group Health Insurance 2,648.0 2,724.2 2,735.9 FICA/Medicare 1,508.2 1,564.6 1,602.4 Total $218,342.3 $228,776.9 $228,271.2

1c: Support interdisciplinary course, program, institute, and center development and sustainability.

1) The University Mission to provide “Innovative teaching, research, and service grounded in interdisciplinary, regional, and global perspectives” is reflected in many courses, General Education, and majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels (e.g., Liberal Arts and Sciences, Museum Studies, and Environmental Science) (A).

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2) The first sports broadcasting students were accepted into the 4+1 Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s program with Kinesiology (A). 3) The Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission approved Western Illinois University ‘s first Ph.D. program in Environmental Science with an emphasis on large river ecosystems. Faculty from biological sciences, geography, mathematics and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and River Action developed the program (A). 4) The Mission is also reflected in the many centers and institutes, including the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, and Institute for Environmental Studies (O).

1d: Follow the University’s Assessment Plan to use assessment of student learning in general education, the undergraduate major, and in graduate programs to inform curricular revision and development.

1) General Education and all undergraduate and graduate programs use an assessment model where faculty define intended student learning outcomes, collect and analyze data, and report findings and process improvements (current and planned) to the Provost’s Office for review and feedback (O). 2) The Associate Provost, Assessment Facilitator, Student Learning Assessment Committee, and Institutional Research and Planning support assessment initiatives (O). 3) Economics and Decision Sciences’ assessment processes was described as “Best Practice” in General Education Assessment by the University Assessment Committee (A).

1e: Use the academic program review process to ensure the provision of high-quality, viable academic programs and services.

1) During academic year 2013-2014, academic program and center reviews were completed for Family and Consumer Sciences, Sociology, and the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, in addition to an initial three-year review of the post baccalaureate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (A). 2) The academic year 2014-2015 program review schedule includes the following (P): (a) Degree reviews in College Student Personnel, Counselor Education, Geography, Instructional Design and Technology, Meteorology, Political Science, and School Psychology. (b) Post Baccalaureate Certificate Reviews in Community Development, Instructional Design and Technology, and Police Executive Administration. (c) Initial three-year initial degree review for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems. (d) Center Reviews for the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education and the temporary Center for the Study of Masculinities and Men’s Development. 3) Effective academic year 2014-2015, President Thomas will engage in short- and long-term planning with the Provost and others as appropriate by evaluating program review and accreditation repots along with departmental plans to address issues of quality, viability, and sustainability (P). 4) Beginning in 2015 and in addition to the standard reports provided to the Board of Trustees each June, the Provost’s Office will add a report with summaries of findings for each program review completed during the academic year (P).

1f: Achieve external validation that the University is promoting high standards of academic excellence by achieving or maintaining accreditation and certifications from the:

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1) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for university-wide teacher education.

The next scheduled accreditation visit is in 2018 (P).

2) National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The NCAA suspended its certification/self study program following a comprehensive review and governance change. However, the new Institutional Performance Program (IPP) holds universities and administrators accountable to issues that directly impact student-athlete welfare and sound operating principles (O).

3) All discipline-based accreditations and certifications, where appropriate to the discipline(s) and service unit(s).

(a) Western Illinois University’s academic programs maintain discipline-specific accreditation from 17 agencies (O). (b) The International Association of Counseling Services accredits the University Counseling Center (O). (c) The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredits Beu Health Center (O). (d) The Department of Chemistry is preparing for accreditation by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (IP).

4) Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools for the University.

(a) The next reaffirmation of accreditation visit will occur in academic year 2020-2021 (P). (b) In maintaining its relationship with the Commission, the University: (i) Received distance education approvals with no prior Commission approvals required (A). (ii) Received approval to establish the Ph.D. in Environmental Science (A). (iii) Received State of Iowa approval to continue hosting Museum Studies and offering distance education in Iowa through November 2015 (A). (iv) Initiated processes for closing 60th Street as a branch campus and opening Riverfront as a branch campus (IP). (v) Federal requirements stipulate that WIU will have a branch campus evaluation visit within six months of opening Riverfront Campus (IP). (vi) Prepared to host off-campus location reviews at Central Intermediate School in Washington, Illinois, and Peoria Manual High School in September 2014 (IP). (vii) Adopted a Formal Definition of a Credit Hour Policy. The University Registrar led this initiative to ensure compliance with accreditation requirements at the undergraduate and graduate levels (A). (viii) Completed year one participation in the Persistence and Completion Academy (A).

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(ix) Prepared a long-term accreditation planning calendar for the University that includes: Quality Initiative Proposal Submission (due anytime between September 2015 and August 2018), Quality Initiative Report Submission (due anytime between September 2017 and August 2019), and the next ten Assurance Review, Comprehensive Evaluation, and Reaffirmation of Accreditation (Academic Year 2020-2021) (P).

Action 2: Focus on the individual learner.

2a: Maintain low student-to-faculty ratios and small course sections.

Student-to-faculty ratios are 15:1 in Macomb and 12:1 in the Quad Cities. The average undergraduate class size is 22 in Macomb and there are no classes over 50 in the Quad Cities (O).

2b: Provide, evaluate, and improve the First Year Experience (FYE).

1) Based on a comprehensive review, the following changes were implemented for the FYE in academic year 2013-2014: Clarifying program goals, requiring a university transition course (University 100) and small section of a general education or pre-professional course, providing residents assistants with additional resource and referral training, branding the FYE, and enhancing educational components to FYE web and social media sites (A). 2) Preliminary evaluation of program changes has been favorable. The first-time fall-to-spring freshmen retention rate increased from 82 percent for the fall 2012 cohort to 91 percent for the fall 2013 cohort (A).

2c: Evaluate the feasibility and need for a Transfer Year Experience and/or enhanced support structures on each campus.

1) University Housing and Dining Services is revising the Transfer Year Experience on the Macomb Campus (IP). 2) Feasibility and need for Transfer Year Experience on the Quad Cities Campus and/or enhanced student support structures on both campuses are being evaluated as part of the Academy for Student Persistence and Completion (IP).

2d: Enhance academic and student support structures on the Quad Cities Campus, particularly as enrollment increases and the campus serves more traditional-aged students.

The Provost and Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning developed a two-phase growth plan for new state funding to support new facilities, faculty, support structures, and enrollment growth. Annual Operating Recommendations provided to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and presented at today’s Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting, overview the plan and needs.

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Action 3: Support strong commitments to research, scholarly/creative activities, and grants.

3a: Provide institutional resources and assistance to support the research, scholarly/creative activities, and grants of faculty and staff.

1) During academic year 2013-2014, faculty and staff published 19 books, 372 book chapters and refereed articles, presented at 1,026 conferences, and generated 1,115 creative activities (A). 2) Values for external awards for faculty and staff research increased from $9.7 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to $9.9 million in Fiscal Year 2014 (A).

Total University $9,857,298 Arts and Sciences $860,483 Business and Technology 276,380 Education and Human Services 2,142,491 Fine Arts and Communication 262,325 University Libraries 1,200 Administrative Services 2,065,060 Provost’s Office Center for the Application of Instructional Technologies 1,574,679 Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs 876,370 Quad Cities and Planning 904,810 Student Services $893,500

3) The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) supports the scholarly activity of faculty and staff by serving as a liaison with governmental agencies; providing information regarding funding opportunities and awards administration; coordinating the preparation, clearance, review, and submission of proposals; engaging in post-award administration; presenting grant-related workshops; and administering University Research Council Faculty Grants (O). 4) During academic year 2013-2014, OSP implemented the Occupational Health & Safety Plan for the Animal Subjects in Research Program, revised the Institutional Review Board form for the review of research conducted with human subjects, continued to update the human subject’s policy and procedure manual, submitted the University’s annual report for research integrity and non- compliance to the Office of Research Integrity, and submitted the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee annual review to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (A). 5) The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research supports faculty research through workshops, guest lectures, collaborative projects with support offices, and an annual Faculty Research Symposium (O). 6) Document and Publication Services helped Aquatic Mammals achieve a Thomson Reuters impact factor rating for frequency of journal citation—a rating that the journal editors have tried to achieve since 2005 (A).

3b: Support faculty sabbaticals as a means to advance research and scholarly agendas.

1) Twenty-six faculty members took sabbaticals during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) Twenty-five faculty members are taking sabbaticals during academic year 2014-2015 (IP).

3c: Augment institutional resources to encourage and promote research, creative, and scholarly activities with special emphasis on new and junior faculty members.

1) University Libraries hold more than one million cataloged volumes of monographs and periodicals and offer online access to the full texts of hundreds of academic journals and other publications.

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Items may be borrowed from 75 Illinois academic libraries through the I-Share network or obtained through interlibrary loan from libraries across the nation (O). 2) University experiential sites supporting research includes University Farms, the Alice Kibbe Life Sciences Station, Horn Field Campus, the Rodney and Bertha Fink Environmental Studies Field Laboratory and Conservancy, and the Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary (O). 3) Western has access to the facilities at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, as well as the Figge Art Museum, Nahant Marsh, and Niabi Zoo in the Quad Cities (A). 4) The Office of Sponsored Projects provides training on grant writing, funding searches, and grants management. They also sponsor an annual grant-writing workshop for new faculty to increase familiarity with grant processes and resources (O). 5) The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research hosts an Annual WIU Symposium on Teaching, Research and Creative Activities. Faculty present peer reviewed submissions, and the Symposium includes a keynote address (O). 6) Members of the Quad Cities Research and Scholarship Symposium provide interdisciplinary feedback for scholarship in progress and host scholarly presentations (O). 7) The School of Graduate Studies awards $12,000 professional development fund awards and approximately 500 graduate assistantships each semester (O). 8) Many Quad Cities employees participate in the programs and services of the Quad Cities Professional Development Network, a consortium of seven local institutions of higher education sharing in professional development activities (O).

3d: Expand the summer stipend and University Research Council programs.

1) Each fall and spring semester, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) sponsors the University Research Council (URC) grant competition. Seed grants of up to $5,000 are awarded to tenure- track faculty on a competitive basis (O). 2) Fiscal Year 2015 URC Awards will support faculty scholarship in Art, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, History, Mathematics, and Psychology (A). 3) The Foundation and Development Office and OSP support the Summer Stipend program that provides up to 12 faculty members with summer support of up to $3,500 each for research and scholarship. Faculty members have used funds to work on new research projects, make significant curriculum changes, create a work of art, and/or design new instructional technique(s) (O).

3e: Publicize the publications and grants of faculty and staff in new media, including the possible creation of an E-Journal for Western Illinois University.

Malpass Library maintains WIU author bibliographies and sponsors an annual Author Recognition Reception to celebrate those who have published materials during the year (O).

3f: Establish endowed professorships and chairs through the Comprehensive Campaign.

3g: Support faculty and staff travel and other professional development opportunities.

1) Western Illinois University spent $1.6 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to support faculty and staff travel. These funds also support off-campus instruction at 13 locations and employee professional development (A).

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2) The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, Human Resources, and the Quad Cities Professional Development Network all conduct annual needs assessments to help determine programming options for participants (O).

3h: Engage undergraduate and graduate students in professional research.

1) The Provost’s Consolidated Annual Report documents efforts across colleges (O). 2) The annual Undergraduate Research Day provides a university-wide forum for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity (O). 3) In Spring 2014, 214 student participants made 154 poster presentations, 25 podium presentations, and five performance presentations. Ninety-eight faculty mentors from 29 academic disciplines supported the students’ work (A). 4) The 2015 Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day is scheduled for April 15th (P). 5) Centennial Honors College is exploring the possibility of hosting an Undergraduate Research Day in the Quad Cities with the Colleges (IP). 6) The University’s first Graduate Research Conference at was held in February 2014 as part of Graduate Research Week in Macomb. The event featured presentations by 65 WIU graduate students, 32 podium presentations, 32 poster sessions, and two theatrical performances (A). 7) The second annual Graduate Research Conference is scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2015 (P).

3i: Host domestic and international visiting scholars, executives, and artists in residence programs.

WIU alumna Nancy Cardea, senior vice president and compliance officer for the Leo Burnett advertising agency, was named in October as the 2013 Executive in Residence for the College of Business and Technology (CBT) (A).

Action 4: Support strong commitments to mission-driven public service and outreach.

4a: Support economic and cultural development of our host communities and regions.

Economic Development 1) Through the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs: (a) MAPPING (Management and Planning Programs in Non-Metro Groups) provided strategic visioning programs to help eight communities plan future community economic development, and raise $1.3 million through fundraisers and grants (A). (b) The Small Business Development Center worked with 207 clients and helped them receive $1.7 million in loans and additional equity, generating 61 new jobs and retaining 28 existing jobs (A). (c) The Procurement Technical Assistance Center assisted 183 businesses secure over $34.9 million in government contracts, and creating or retaining 446 jobs (A). 2) Western’s Quad Cities growth and expansion is part of the City of Moline’s economic redevelopment plans to develop a $100 million taxable base and attract 2,000 new and existing jobs. The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning chairs the Project Management Team that approves and oversees construction within downtown Moline (O). 3) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning was named as one of the top 50 community leaders by the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce and asked to serve on the Regional

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Opportunities (planning) Council (ROC). The ROC is implementing strategies to advance the Quad Cities in Policom Metropolitan Statistical Area national ratings of economic achievement. With the growth of educational opportunities and partnerships in the Quad Cities, the community has advanced in national Policom ratings, from the 49th percentile in 2008 to the 71st percentile in 2013 (A). 4) The Assistant Dean for the College of Business and Technology in the Quad Cities represents the University in the successful return of passenger rail service to the Quad Cities. Phase I of the retail development will be completed by fall 2014 and rail service will be restored in 2016 (O). 5) The Assistant Dean for the College of Business and Technology in the Quad Cities and two faculty members participate in task forces creating the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub (O).

Cultural Development 1) Western Illinois University successful receipt of state capital funding for the Center for Performing Arts will enhance the cultural opportunities for residents in western Illinois and beyond (A). 2) Organizations and units supporting diversity and educational opportunities includes the Black Student Association, Casa Latina Cultural Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, International Friendship Club, Unity, Western Organization for Women, and the Women’s Center (O). 3) The University provides the Macomb campus and surrounding community with diverse and high- quality cultural entertainment and educational opportunities through the College of Fine Arts and Communication, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and the Performing Arts Society (O). For example, Music presented 150 performances during academic year 2013-2014, and Theatre produced 12 studio and six main stage productions (A).

4b: Respond to emerging needs in the state and region, including the Governor’s initiatives, “P-20” (preschool through graduate school) partnership initiatives, and other initiatives consistent with the academic and regional mission of the University.

1) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities AmeriCorps grant improves school readiness of regional youth (O). 2) Curriculum and Instruction provided literacy webinars throughout the state, partnered with Regional Offices of Education to enhance science instruction, sponsored the PreK-8 Science Update Conference, offered after-school tutoring services through field based courses and the America Reads Program, and maintained the Children's Literature Examination Center (A). 3) The Maurice G. Kellogg Science Education Center and Curriculum and Instruction hosted a regional competition for the Illinois Science Olympiad. Three hundred students from nine middle schools and 12 high schools participated in 46 events. Twenty-five WIU faculty members from eight departments and three colleges assisted with this event (A). 4) Curriculum and Instruction, the Dean’s Office in the College of Education and Human Services, the Office of the Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, and WQPT are preparing a grant for the Carver Trust to increase K-8 retention and graduation rates by utilizing Public Broadcasting Systems Learning Media Resources in a flipped classroom model (IP). 5) Educational Leadership participates in a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to study the effectiveness of a new principal preparation program in high-need schools (IP). 6) The Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT) supported its online GED preparation curriculum in 14 states (O).

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7) Linkages agreements between Western Illinois University and regional community colleges promotes increased retention rates and saves students up to 25 percent of their college costs (O). 8) CAIT’s Data and Information System Illinois (DAISI) web-based application tracks course offerings and daily student activity in adult education programs. Over 58,000 students from 99 statewide adult education programs and the City Colleges of Chicago utilize this system (O). 9) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning was appointed to the Achieve Quad Cities Leadership Cabinet, which supports improved retention and graduation rates at all educational levels in the Quad Cities (A).

4c: Advance support of teacher and professional education by supporting those seeking initial or subsequent certification or who have questions about certification; endorsements; or other teacher, school service personnel, or administrative matters.

The Center for Preparation of Education Professionals serves as the institutional contact for questions related to undergraduate teacher education programs, field and clinical (student teaching) experiences, and certification processes (O).

4d: Use university public service centers, institutes, and broadcasting services to provide community services.

The Center for the Application of Information Technologies, Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, Center for International Studies, Center for the Preparation of Education Professionals, Institute for Environmental Studies, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Illinois Training and Standards Board Executive Institute, School of Distance Learning, International Education and Outreach, Tri States Public Radio, University Television, U.S. Bank Writing Center, Veterans Resource Center, Western English as a Second Language, Western Survey Research Center, WQPT all provide public service to our host communities and regions (O).

4e: Deliver high-quality, value-adding management and professional development programs to businesses and industries in the western Illinois region.

1) The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs’ Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is part of a statewide and national network with 40 centers in Illinois and 1,100 nationwide. Western’s SBDC offers business counseling, innovation and technology transfer, and management and workforce training; serves 12 counties; and is part of the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network to strengthen and expand Illinois’ economy (O). 2) The Quad Cities Executive Studies Center provides graduate school placement examination preparation, supervisory training, and customized workshops for business and industry (O). 3) The School of Engineering supports the Quad City Manufacturing Lab, which serves as a national resource for research and development of advanced materials and manufacturing technology for commercial and military applications (O).

4f: Deliver community outreach initiatives through the Western Illinois University digital library, historical archive projects, and grant projects on the delivery of services and resources to the University and surrounding communities through collaboration with regional partners.

1) University Libraries is Actively involved in digitization efforts to serve distance learners (O).

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2) University Archives and Special Collections include records of university administrative offices and faculty and student organizations, publications issued by the university, student newspapers, yearbooks, faculty publications and papers, master's theses, photographs, oral history tapes, and memorabilia related to the University (O). 3) Special Collections contains a variety of materials that are rare, unique, and of regional interest. Examples include the Center for Regional Authors, Baxter-Snyder Center for Icarian Studies, Center for Hancock County History, as well as the Illinois Regional Archives Depository Center that maintains government records for 16-counties in western Illinois and microfilm copies of state and federal censuses (O).

4g: Continue to support public-private partnerships to advance new and enhanced services to students, faculty, and staff in our host communities.

1) The City of Moline and Renew Moline are engaged in $82 million in private development that will support housing, restaurants, and retail next to the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus (O). 2) The Mills, privately owned student apartments, opened Phase I with 292 beds in August 2014 (A).

Action 5: Deliver a strong, user-centered information technology infrastructure.

5a: Continue implementation of the multiyear faculty and staff computer upgrade program that will ultimately establish and maintain a four-year computer rotation program of new computers for instructional units within Academic Affairs.

1) University Technology purchased 1,184 new computers for Academic Affairs valued at $1.1 million during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 2) The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning reallocated $60,000 to maintain four-year technology rotations for staff computers, printers, and classroom technology at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities (A). 3) Phase II of Riverfront Campus will feature all new technology supported by project funds from the Illinois Capital Development Board (A).

5b: Accelerate the multiyear electronic classroom upgrade program for general instructional and two- way audio-video classrooms on both campuses.

1) University Technology upgraded 27 electronic classrooms on the Macomb Campus (A). 2) Phase II of the Quad Cities Riverfront Campus features 17 electronic classrooms and five two-way audio-video classrooms. All new technologies are supported by project funds from the Illinois Capital Development Board (A). 3) Within Knoblauch Hall, Engineering Technology added six computers to room 105; re-purposed 24 computers in B43 (machining lab); purchased discipline-specific software for rooms 105, 106, B34, B43, and B51; and installed computer connections in room 342 (A). 4) Communication completed installation of electronic classroom equipment in Memorial Hall rooms 338 and 339, and purchased videoconferencing equipment (A).

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5c: Engage faculty and staff in technology planning and advisory committees.

1) IT Governance, the Internet Technology Advisory Group, Technology Security Committee, University Technology Advisory Group, and Web Accessibility Committee all have faculty and/or staff representation (O). 2) IT Governance was launched in March 2014 following President’s Leadership Team approval. The Faculty Senate, Student Government Association in Macomb, Chairs Council, Registrar’s Office, Vice Presidents, and President Thomas appointed representatives to serve on its working groups (O).

5d: Update the Institutional Strategic Plan for Technology.

1) A new Information Technology Strategic Plan was approved at the October 2013 Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting (A). 2) The Executive Director of University Technology (CIO) is working with the University Technology Advisory Group (UTAG), IT Governance, and University Technology to create the 2014-2019 Information Technology Strategic Plan (IP). 3) Information Technology Strategic Plans will be updated annually and the Board of Trustees will continue to receive quarterly technology updates from the CIO (P).

5e: Assure long-term bonding plans for facilities, infrastructure, telecommunications, and technology needs are consistent with Campus Master Plans on the two campuses of Western Illinois University.

1) Recently completed bonded projects include Phase II Steam Line project, Thompson Hall renovation, and Phase I of University Union renovation (A). 2) Business and Financial Services will renew the University’s Financial Advisor and Bond Counsel contracts during Fiscal Year 2015 (P).

5f: Implement goals and priorities from the Institutional Strategic Plan for Technology. (Note: Since writing this item, the Institutional Strategic Plan for Technology has been replaced with annually updated Information Technology Strategic Plans)

1) Status of the Institutional Strategic Plan for Technology was discussed at the October 2013 Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting, Resolution No. 13.10/9 (A). 2) University Technology’s academic year 2013-2014 accomplishments from the Information Technology Strategic Plan include enabling wireless access in all residence hall rooms, centralizing technology staffing, launching a new university website with responsive design, updating the University’s mobile application, and virtualizing Zimbra servers (A). 3) Institutional Strategic Plan for Technology goals and priorities currently being implemented include advancing the Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse project, hiring a consultant to evaluate the University’s ERP and business processes, conducting an independent review of technology infrastructure, completing a comprehensive security assessment, issuing an RFP to determine the best way to implement VoIP, and determining whether to retain Desire2Learn when the contract expires (IP). 4) Two new reports provide summary and detailed information about Information Technology Strategic Plan and University Technology projects. These reports are automatically updated nightly and are available at www.wiu.edu/university_technology/other_info/projects.php (O).

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5g: Enhance technology disaster recovery for Western Illinois University by implementing business continuity.

Distributed File Services replication between the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses ensures full redundancy and business continuity. All data in Group Shares (S: drives) are actively replicated on both campuses (O).

5h: Improve the alignment between academic needs for program accreditation/support and offering of library resources and services through outreach and collaboration with other campus entities.

The Library Liaison Program supports collaboration and planning between librarians and academic departments. Faculty and staff work together to identify, collect, and provide access to information that supports of teaching and research, program review, and new degree, certificate, and center proposals (O).

5i: Increase application of appropriate technology to remove barriers for using physical and virtual library resources and services.

1) WestCat indexes University Libraries collection of books, recordings, government documents and other library materials. In addition, I-Share provides information about, the location of, and the ability to request materials located in 64 other Illinois academic libraries (O). 2) The Periodicals Holdings List is a listing of both the print/microform periodicals available on the shelves of the Western Illinois University Libraries, and the full-text e-titles available via databases purchased by the Libraries. This resource currently indexes over 19,000 unique periodical titles (O). 3) The library subscribes to more than 125 electronic databases covering general, multidisciplinary and discipline specific areas. In addition to indexing and abstracting resources, the databases also supply full-text articles from over 13,000 journals, magazines and newspapers (O). 4) Many WIU full-text library databases provide Persistent Link capabilities at the article and/or citation level, allowing faculty to include direct links to articles in syllabi, bibliographies, and other resources (O). 5) The Government/Legal Information Unit houses federal and Illinois documents, maps, and legal reference materials. In addition to print holdings, this unit provides a central referral point to many Web-based sources of government and legal information (O). 6) Interlibrary Loan request forms for books, articles and other materials are available online (O).

5j: Augment user-centered library services and resources to lead the development of information literacy, gauge and improve student learning, enhance scholarly productivity, and meet institutional transformation demands.

1) Reference librarians provide in-person, telephone and e-mail reference assistance to the campus community. Reference library faculty are available at the reference desk 67 hours a week, including nights and weekends. In addition, students, faculty, and staff can make appointments to see librarians for help with more complex research problems. Group instruction is available for university classes (O). 2) Faculty may make arrangements for a librarian to introduce information resources to their classes. Instructional sessions familiarize students with general and specialized resources in both print and online formats. Library faculty highlight the most effective databases and search strategies for

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specific disciplines or courses. Librarians help design library research assignments, either in conjunction with, or independent of, an instructional session (O). 3) University Libraries and Moline Public Libraries signed an agreement in August 2014 that allows reciprocal use of library resources for Western students and Moline residents (A).

Goal 3: Provide Educational Opportunity

Action 1: Support student academic achievement in preparing for timely degree completion.

1a: Continue to grant academic credit for students successfully completing external examinations through the College Level Examination Program, College Entrance Examination Board, Proficiency Examination Program, and the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support

1) Western Illinois University accepts advanced placement credit according to policies and procedures defined in the Undergraduate Catalog (O). 2) The University, through the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies program, is a member of the Defense Acquisition University and accepts military credit in accordance with University and School of Distance Learning, International Studies and Outreach policies and procedures (O). 3) As a military friendly institution, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities provides a college placement-testing center on the Rock Island Arsenal (O).

1b: Establish departmental standards for the awarding of credit for prior learning and life experiences where appropriate to the discipline.

The Bachelor’s in General Studies provides opportunities to earn prior learning credit according to policies and procedures defined in the Undergraduate Catalog (O).

1c: Participate in all facets of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to promote successful student transfer.

The University is a full participant in all panels of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (O).

Action 2: Provide student-centered schedules that enable students to successfully pursue educational opportunities.

2a: Explore the use of credit or non-credit “short courses” that teach specific sets of skills or knowledge. 1) Non-Credit Programs offers courses, conferences, workshops and other programs to meet the professional development and continuing education needs of individuals and organizations (O). 2) Non-Credit programs partnered with Mathematics, Agriculture, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design and Technology Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, along with the Bureau/Henry Stark Regional Office of Education, the Rock Island Regional Office of Education, FCAE (Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education), Dunlap School District #323, and the Zhejiang Normal University Teacher Education School to deliver sponsored-credit to diverse learners (A).

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2b: Promote consistency between time of day (morning, afternoon, and evening) scheduling between Western Illinois University-Quad Cities and primary feeder community colleges.

1) The Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning prepares an annual report for use by Academic Affairs in providing scheduling coordination between Macomb, Quad Cities, and primary feeder community colleges (O). 2) The Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning, Quad Cities Assistant Deans, Quad Cities Student Affairs coordinates Quad Cities course and facilities scheduling in collaboration Macomb departments and Colleges (O). 3) During academic year 2014-2015, the Scheduling Coordination Team will ensure consistency between Macomb and Quad Cities block scheduling (IP).

2c: Develop a semester and summer calendar for identifying when courses are subject to cancellation.

The University Timeline is developed through a partnership expressed in the Western Illinois University-University Professionals of Illinois 2011-2015 Agreement, and includes timely workload consultation at all stages between Chairs and the faculty (O).

2d: Maintain course-offering goals in the Quad Cities, including the continued ability for all degree programs to be fully completed on-site or through distance modalities.

1) Academic Affairs supported the same number of fall (261) and spring (257) courses for the last two years (academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014), added seat capacity as course enrollments warranted, and maintained the ability to identify Quad Cities students enrolled in on-line courses (O). 2) All undergraduate majors and minors can be completed in two years at Western Illinois University- Quad Cities. All graduate programs can be completed in three years and only four graduate programs cannot be completed in two years. These programs are specifically targeted to working professionals (O).

2e: Study alternatives to the traditional 16-week semester (e.g., four- or eight-week semesters, hybrid instruction, etc.) on the Quad Cities campus that are responsive to student needs.

1) Western Illinois University offers alternative semester lengths through Weekend Academy, alternative summer semester lengths, irregularly scheduled courses, and sponsored credit courses. For example, the University currently has 3,188 course sections scheduled for fall 2014 (excluding 313 that have been cancelled and 52 currently on hold). Of this total, 112 (3.5% of all Fall 2014 course sections) are weekend and irregularly scheduled courses (A). 2) President Thomas charged the Provost and Academic Affairs with identifying courses and programs where irregularly scheduled courses are feasible and would produce demand. The goal is to offer 10% of courses next year in either an online or irregularly scheduled format and evaluate changes as part of the program review process (P).

2f: Expand summer school offerings on both campuses to meet student needs.

The number of course sections decreased by 28 sections or 4.3 percent, from 674 course sections in summer 2013 to 646 course sections in summer 2014.

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2g: Implement accelerated degree and certificate options where appropriate to the discipline.

1) The University established new integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in Mathematics, Sociology, and Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. The first two programs are available in Macomb, and the third is available on both campuses (A). 2) The Offices of Distance Learning and Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning led development of a reverse transfer agreement that allows students to earn a bachelors in general studies from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in an accelerated manner (A). 3) Centennial Honors College is leading exploration of a 3+3 agreement with the University of Iowa Law School (IP).

2h: Continue to provide flexibility in scheduling so that students may pursue the education abroad opportunities offered through WIU.

The Vice President of Quad Cities and Planning is chairing task forces on both campuses to evaluate Western Illinois University’s potential participation in the National Student Exchange (NSE) program. NSE is a network of inter-university exchange sending and receiving students from the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Recommendations will be made to the President’s Leadership Team (IP).

Action 3: Support learning inside and outside the classroom and initiatives designed to increase student success.

3a: Promote experiential learning through applied studies in external settings. These applied settings include internships, student teaching, clinical placements, and undergraduate and graduate student research days, and education abroad opportunities.

1) The University provides all of these opportunities to students (O). 2) A graduate research day was added in academic year 2013-2014 (A).

3b: Provide opportunities for student development and learning outside the classroom through involvement, leadership, and co-curricular experiences in environments that are supportive, challenging, and inclusive.

1) The Western Illinois University chapter of Golden Key (an academic honorary society) is now housed in the Centennial Honors College. This society recognizes and encourages academic achievement and campus leadership across all academic disciplines. In November 2013, Golden Key inducted 74 new members (A). 2) The Macomb Campus supports over 250 registered student organizations and honorary societies, and the Quad Cities Campus supports an additional 23 (O). 3) Office of Student Activities introduced Rocky Unleashed, a new student leadership program. Thirty-four students completed the program that featured sessions on defining values, time/priority management, professionalism, conflict management, and collaboration (A). 4) The University held the first Greek Life Emerging Leader Retreat in fall 2013 with over 100 participants (A).

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5) The “Honors Mentor Program” increased the number of Honors Mentors from 4 to 11. These mentors served 50 prospective honors students during academic year 2013-2014 (A). 6) Quad Cities faculty and staff intentionally built mentoring into the campus culture. It is infused into student recruitment, New Student Orientation, University 100, academic advising, student organizations and activities, and student work experiences (O).

3c: Engage students as active participants in university shared governance.

1) Student Government Associations (SGA) on both campuses participate in university planning, student fee setting and allocations, and participate at quarterly Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meetings (O). 2) During academic year 2014-2015, President Thomas plans to meet once each semester with SGA Leadership, and to meet with students at each residence hall complex (P).

Action 4: Provide comprehensive support services and enhance access to educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom

4a: Provide comprehensive academic and counseling services.

1) Academic Advisors from the University Advising and Academic Service Center, colleges, and departments are full-time academic support professionals committed to student success. In addition to assisting with course selection, advisors help students explore major and career options and facilitate college transitions (O). 2) The University Counseling Center provides career, vocational, psychological, and learning assessments, in addition to a wide array of educational life enhancement programs. This includes programming on study skills, sexual assault prevention, healthy relationships, and relaxation (O). 3) Student Development and Orientation provided support and acted as crisis intervention contact and liaison for 2,289 students (A).

4b: Develop a comprehensive substance abuse educational program.

1) The Beu Health Center provides a comprehensive substance abuse educational program, and completes biennial assessment reporting, as required by the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (O). 2) Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention and Peer Educators provided 50 educational events, including Safe Tailgating, Root Beer Olympics, Club Wetzel, and classroom presentations reaching 2,385 participants (A). 3) The Student Health 101 Digital Magazine had 6,114 visits, with topics on Health/Wellness, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, violence prevention, safe choices, and financial health (A). 4) Greek Life established Greeks United to Advocate for Responsible Decisions (A). 5) Student Services held educational programs and social opportunities designed to encourage student veteran participation in programs promoting personal wellness, maintenance of healthy lifestyles, and minimizing self-medicating behaviors (O). 6) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities partners with Unity Point Health Systems, the 5th largest medical provider in the nation, to offer resources and referrals to community-based health providers (O).

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4c: Provide late night and alternative programming to promote healthy lifestyles.

1) Student Services Late Night Programming included WestFest, Rocky After Dark, outdoor movies, Sandburg Theatre movie events, Homecoming, Speed Dating, Comedy Showcases, Game Night, Bingo nights, dance/disco/club events, diverse Coffeehouse music and poetry events, and edutainment-based speakers (A). 2) Inter-Hall Council programs had record participation at Club Wetzel, Graffiti Dance Party, Karaoke Night, and Finals Study Break (A). 3) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities had record participation (92 participants) at Casino night (A).

4d: Evaluate and develop strategies for addressing physical and program barriers for students and employees with disabilities.

1) Both campuses continue to work closely with the ADA Advisory Committee to evaluate and develop strategies for addressing physical and program barriers for students and employees with disabilities (O). 2) The Disability Resource Center (DRC) saw an increase of students with disabilities seeking resources from 533 students in Fiscal Year 2013 to 608 students in Fiscal Year 2014 (A). 3) DRC formed a focus group to inform campus master planning; partnered with Facilities Management, Equal Opportunity and Access, Public Safety, and the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services to improve responsiveness to winter weather conditions; and provided training on Universal Design to faculty and staff (A). 4) The number of students receiving accommodations from Western Illinois University-Quad Cities increased from 15 in fall 2012 to 29 in fall 2013 (A). 5) The Assistant Director of Quad Cities Student Affairs co-hosted the 2013 Bi-State Diversity Conference for students with disabilities. Fifty participants learned about programs, services, resources, and new assistive technologies available at local colleges and universities (A).

4e: Formulate plans to ensure university compliance with Illinois Board of Higher Education and legislative mandates for web accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

1) The Web Accessibility Committee coordinates institutional compliance with academic departments and administrative units on web accessibility requirements (O). 2) All Western Illinois University web pages are in the Content Management System and meet University accessibility requirements, including those with video captioning (O).

Action 5: Evaluate the effectiveness of institutional strategies to provide access to educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom.

5a: Use results from the National Survey of Student Engagement and other national surveys in planning and evaluating initiatives designed to increase student involvement, retention and graduation rates.

1) The University administered the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in spring 2014 (A).

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2) NSSE results have been shared with the University’s three Persistence and Completion Teams for the Higher Learning Commission (A). 3) The 2015 NSSE will analyze results at the university- and campus-level to promote institutional and campus-based planning (P).

5b: Assist student organizations in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of cultural, social, educational and service programs.

All WIU registered student organizations are assigned a faculty and/or staff adviser to assist with event planning and implementation (O).

Action 6: Provide statewide and national leadership in reducing levels of student indebtedness and increasing cost predictability and affordability.

6a: Achieve scholarship (and other) goals for the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses as part of the comprehensive campaign for Western Illinois University.

See Goal 5, Action 3b of this Report.

6b: Identify new sources of financial aid for students enrolled at the University.

1) Due to State of Illinois Monetary Assistance Program (MAP) grant reductions, Financial Aid conducted a successful campaign to increase the number of early Free Applications for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) applications, resulting in a 25% increase in applications by March 1, and WIU students receiving $1 million more in MAP funding than last year (A). 2) The University developed a need-based work program for new freshman. During academic year, 185 new academic year 2014-2015 freshmen are receiving a $2,500 in financial assistance (A). 3) Other new sources of financial aid previously described in this report include expanded values for Western Commitment Scholarships, increased scholarship support, expansion of the Quad Cities AmeriCorps program, and achieving comprehensive fundraising targets (A).

6c: Support new and enhanced strategies for reducing the amount of student indebtedness upon graduation.

Participation in the Linkages program was extended to Highland College (A).

6d: Provide opportunities for students and their families to learn about financing the costs of higher education and engaging students in fiscally responsible practices for expenditure of financial aid and scholarship awards.

1) Financial Aid developed a brochure for prospective students that includes FAFSA application facts and helpful hints, guidance on paying for college, types and sources of financial aid, reminders, and contact information (A). 2) To assist students and parents, Financial Aid developed a worksheet discussing how to pay expenses not covered by financial aid. It details loan programs and the university payment plan, and produces an estimate of monthly payments with options to enroll in the payment program (A).

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3) All Western Illinois University-Quad Cities admissions events, new student orientations, and special events such as the recruitment event with the Quad Cities Minority Partnership include sessions on financial planning and literacy (O).

Goal 4: Support Personal Growth

Action 1: Promote health and wellness to support personal growth.

1a: Offer comprehensive personal, health and wellness counseling, services and programs.

1) Beu Health Center is an accredited, full-service medical clinic providing outpatient health care and health and wellness education to students. All Beu physicians maintain board certifications and all clinical staff are certified in CPR, First Aid, Basic Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life (O). 2) During academic year 2013-2014, Beu provided 13,106 patient visits, 3,659 immunizations, 7,688 laboratory tests, and filled 7,738 prescriptions (A). 3) The Center for Military/Academic Transitions and Health served 31 veterans, up 35% from last year (A). 4) Health Education Outreach provided through 78 presentations/outreach events reaching 1,630 participants in residence halls, Greek housing, classrooms, and other campus venues on a variety of health and wellness topics including sexual health, nutrition, body image, stress management, sleep wellness, financial wellness, and caffeine/energy drink awareness (A). 5) The Western Illinois University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides free services for WIU employees and retirees (O). 6) There were 273,520 card swipes at the entrance to the Spencer Student Recreation Center in the last year, showing strong interest and demand for Campus Recreation programs and services (A). 7) The University supports 38 Sport Clubs, up from 29 last year (A). 8) Recreational Sports Programs offers an average of 55 group exercise or fitness classes each week (A). 9) Western Well supported the annual Jackie Thompson Wellness Lecture, Western Walks, Leathernecks in Training, Rocky Bikes, and information on healthy eating (O).

1b: Increase student, faculty, and staff health, wellness and recreational activities and services provided by the University.

1) Campus Recreation increased student health initiatives by collaborating with the Beu Health Center, Counseling Center, Dietetics, Employee Wellness, Fitness Services, Health Education, Kinesiology, and the Veterans Resource Center (A). 2) Campus Recreation extended Aquatics Center hours, and is now open 62% of the time that the entire Recreation Center is open (A). 3) The number of participants in the University’s Fallen Soldiers 5K event increased from 310 in fall 2012 to 457 in fall 2013 (A). 4) Western Well supported Personal Training, Family Swim, Kayak Tours of Lake Argyle, and Blood Glucose/Body Composition Screenings (A).

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5) The Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Student Government Association supports blood and bone marrow drives, the Counseling Association sponsors manage your stress week before final examinations, and Quad Cities Facilities coordinates Western Well and Western Walks events (O).

1c: Expand health, wellness, and recreational partnerships with local/regional providers to address needs and services for students, faculty and staff.

1) Human Resources supported over 1,700 area retirees in the transition from the state insurance plan to Medicare Part C; provided a system presentation with over 1,100 retirees in attendance; and engaged in individual meetings to help retirees understand health insurance changes (A). 2) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities continues to partner with Beu Health Center and Unity Point Health Services to bring needed services to students, faculty, and staff (O). 3) The Chancellor and Dean of Unity Point’s Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences serves on the Quad Cities Planning and Advisory Board as a means to increase partnerships between the two institutions (O).

1d: Continue to expand healthy choice options in vendor carts and machines on the Quad Cities Campus.

1) All catered lunch service now includes healthy alternatives, and vending machines include more healthy alternatives (O). 2) Water bottle filling machines were installed in Riverfront Phase II buildings (A).

1e: Evaluate the feasibility of establishing sports clubs and other areas of campus recreation such as intramural sports, fitness, aquatics, and outdoor pursuits in the Quad Cities as the campus continues to grow.

1f: Utilize the location of the Riverfront Campus adjacent to the Mississippi River and a community bike and pedestrian trail system as a means to increase health, wellness, educational, and community activities.

1) Western Walks utilizes the Ben Butterworth Parkway (O). 2) The Quad Cities Student Government Association assists the Moline Parks and Recreation Department with planning activities (IP). 3) Students showing their Western Illinois University identification card receive a 50% reduction in monthly Quad Cities Two Rivers YMCA membership rates (O).

Action 2: Promote ethical decision-making and personal responsibility

2a: Support the global perspective, social responsibility, and ethics in the curriculum and co-curricular programs, services, and events.

1) Through Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Study requirements in the University’s General Education curriculum, students develop an understanding of diversity in the United States and the larger world as a complex network of interdependent societies, cultures, histories, and worldviews. The courses offered challenge narrow conceptions of self and other by fostering in students an appreciation for cultural diversity, as well as the critical ability to discern the impact of large-scale cultural and historical forces on their lives (O).

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2) Baccalaureate degree candidates are required to complete the Foreign Language/Global Issues requirement established for their major. Sample courses fulfilling this requirement include: Global Economic Poverty Issues, Studies in Non-Western Literature, the Holocaust, Modern Middle East, Global Social Network, and Fundamentals of International Relations (O). 3) Students are responsible for upholding their ethical responsibilities as stated in the Student Code of Conduct and University Policies and Procedures, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy, Student Responsibility Statement, and Anti-Harassment Policy (O).

2b: Sustain full student, faculty, and staff compliance with annual ethics and anti-sexual harassment training.

1) All Western Illinois University employees annually complete an ethics test and sexual harassment prevention training (O). 2) Purchasing facilitated three training sessions on Vendor Communication Reporting to both campuses (A). 3) During Fiscal Year 2015, Business and Financial Services will serve on ad hoc committees to further the economic interests of the University and to ensure compliance with Board of Trustees Guidelines, Illinois Procurement Code, Executive Ethics Commission rules, and state laws (P).

Action 3: Enhance student and community engagement.

3a: Coordinate across vice presidential areas actions designed to increase student participation in and appreciation of cultural, artistic, intellectual, and leadership events on and off campus.

3b: Sponsor University-theme programming and events for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

1) The academic year 2013-2014 University Theme was Food and Drink: Mind, Body and Soul. Chef Jeff Henderson, Food Network personality and author of Cooking: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove, hosted a Macomb cooking demonstration and discussion about his work (A). 2) The Visiting Lecture Committee and Sociology and Anthropology sponsored Roberto Barrios, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, lecture Criollos, Creoles and the Mobile Taquerias: Affect and Space in Post-Katrina New Orleans for the campus and external communities (A). 3) The 27th Annual Mary Olive Woods Lecture, sponsored by Philosophy and Religious Studies, featured A. Whitney Sandford, Associate Professor of Religion from the University of Florida. Her September lecture was titled Bread, Labor, Food, Freedom and the Mainstreaming of Sustainability (A). 4) The academic year 2014-2015 Theme is Ethics: A Foundation for Personal Growth and Social Responsibility (IP).

3c: Provide programming in the First Year Experience that is integrated with the University theme.

1) During the First Year Experience, freshmen take two FYE courses in their first semester— University100 and a “Y” section of a general education or introductory course in a specific major. These special courses are limited to freshmen and offer a small class size of approximately 22 students. Content of the annual University Theme is integrated into these classes (O).

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2) All First Year students in Macomb live in the same environment and attend FYE sessions offered in the residence halls, and many of these students attend University Theme events together (O). 3d: Create on the Quad Cities Campus a student and community engagement forum that involves the Student Government Association and registered student organizations to discuss event planning, evaluation, and coordination, as well as the need for new and expanded registered student organizations as the campus continues to grow.

1) Student and Community engagement forums continued in fall 2013 and spring 2014 (A). 2) Student and Community engagement forums are planned for fall 2014 and spring 2015 (P).

3e: Support high-profile University speakers on both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses to increase campus and community engagement and collaboration.

1) High profile annual university events include the State of The University Address by President Thomas, Town Hall Meetings with President Thomas, University Theme Speakers, Distinguished Faculty Lecture, and the Environmental Summit/Share Fair (O). 2) The University Theme Committee supported Chef Jeff Henderson (A). 3) The College of Arts and Sciences offered signature lectures, including the John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture, Liaison Day, Biology Day, Morrow Lecture, Maurine Magliocco Lecture Series, Robert Gabler Lecture, Mary Olive Wood Lecture, Constitution Day, and Colloquia Series (O).

3f: Provide the campus and surrounding communities with a diverse season of quality cultural entertainment opportunities.

1) The University received state funding to construct the Center for Performing Arts. Design is complete and construction services are in the bidding process (A). 2) The Black Student Association, Casa Latina Cultural Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, International Friendship Club, Unity, Western Organization for Women, and the Women’s Center provide cultural opportunities for the campus and external communities (O). 3) The University provides the Macomb campus and surrounding community with diverse, high- quality cultural entertainment and educational opportunities through the College of Fine Arts and Communication, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and the Performing Arts Society (O). 4) Tri States Public Radio (TSPR), an outreach service of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, serves a listening radius that extends from Macomb to Keokuk, Galesburg, and beyond. TSPR provides award-winning National Public Radio news and locally produced programming. Listeners enjoy classical music, as well as the uniquely American sounds of jazz and folk music (O). 5) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities provided the campus and community with events for Banned Book Week, Cinco de Mayo, Dios de los Muertos, Trip to the Art Institute in Chicago, and participation in the Valentine Gayla (A). 6) As a public broadcasting service of Western Illinois University, WQPT serves 600,000 residents of Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa and provides access to cultural and educational programming. WQPT offers an array of entertaining and educational programs for children, families, educators, and child care providers. Staff provide literacy and child development workshops, visit preschools and elementary classrooms throughout the Quad Cities, and distribute free books and learning materials to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds (O).

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3g: Support a broad-based National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and Football Championship Series varsity intercollegiate athletics program.

1) Western Illinois University’s Division I athletic program provides 10 sports each for men and women. Four hundred and thirty student-athletes participate in 20 sport programs (O). 2) The University awarded $3.6 million in athletics scholarships, with 93 student-athletes receiving full grant-in-aid (A). 3) Western’s student athletes are successful in the classroom, competition, and in the community. (a) The department’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 3.07, and five percent of student athletes have a 4.0 GPA (A). (b) Fifty-six student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference Honors in the Summit League and/or Missouri Valley Football Conference (A). (c) Jimmy Holtschlag (Football) became the 11th football student-athlete to earn Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, earning a spot on the Second Team. He is one of two Leathernecks all-time to earn All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors for three years and he was named to the First Team Academic All-MVFC for three years, as well (A). (d) Jimmy Holtschlag received a NCAA postgraduate scholarship, the first Leatherneck to earn this distinction in ten years (A). (e) Ashley Luke became the first women’s basketball player in program’s history to earn Academic All-America honors. She was the only sophomore among the 15 Division I student-athletes honored. She is a Third Team Academic All-America selection (A). (f) Thirty-four student-athletes earned All-Conference honors (A). (g) Men’s Soccer advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game for the third consecutive year, and for the seventh time in the last 10 years (A). (h) Volleyball qualified for the Summit League postseason tournament for the first time since 2007 (A). (i) Student-athletes performed 1,143 hours of community service, and collected $6,639 for local and regional charities (A).

3h: Demonstrate strict adherence to NCAA operating principles related to governance and rules compliance, academic integrity, equity, and student-athlete welfare.

1) Western Illinois University is committed to supporting a broad-based athletic program, with 20 Division I sports for men and women. No Western team has ever violated NCAA operating principles (O). 2) The NCAA Coordinator participated in the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar in June 2014 to receive updates of academic rules and best practices for application (A). 3) The University will continue fulfilling all required reports to demonstrate institutional complacence with NCAA requirements (O).

3i: Design and implement Western Illinois University’s adaptation to the new five-year Summit League Plan being designed by the League presidents to increase academic and athletic success.

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3j: Host selected athletic events in the Quad Cities to increase community engagement and support for the University and its athletic program.

3k: Expand student activities and establish resource and referral service for parents on the Quad Cities Campus.

The Assistant Director of the Quad Cities Office of Academic Advising and Student Services has been assigned this responsibility, and two campus Volunteers in Service To America members will support these initiatives during academic year 2014-2015 (IP).

3l: Form a student-led task force to look at strategies for increasing school spirit and pride.

1) University Relations asked students, alumni, faculty, and staff to Instagram photos showing school pride for Purple and Gold Day in April. The photos were shared on Facebook (A). 2) University Marketing provided Think Purple clings, window perforations, and banners to local businesses and campus departments (O). 3) University 100 students from the Quad Cities attended a Leatherneck football or basketball game (O). 4) The Quad Cities Student Government Association (SGA) organized Quad Cities Cares Week with a Student Organization Fair, Volunteer Fair, and Donation Fair (A). 5) Members of the Quad Cities SGA serve as hosts for New Student Orientation sessions each semester (O). 6) The Quad Cities SGA plans to continue the activities discussed above for academic year 2014- 2015, and add Welcome Week and Homecoming Week events to increase school spirit (P).

Action 4: Provide lifelong learning opportunities for faculty, staff, and community members.

4a: Support the use of release time, tuition waivers, and other University benefits for faculty and staff to advance their educational pursuits.

1) Western Illinois University supports release time, tuition waivers, educational leaves, professional achievement awards, promotion and tenure, position audits, and sabbaticals for faculty and staff to advance their educational pursuits and personal growth (O). 2) Two hundred and twenty-one faculty and academic support professionals received Professional Achievement Awards totaling $319,271 during Fiscal Year 2014 (A).

4b: Sustain the University’s Affirmative Action Internship Program.

1) Affirmative Action Interns were placed in Centennial Honors College; Facilities Management; Government Relations; President’s Office; Provost’s Office; and the School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach during 2013-2014 academic year (A). 2) An Affirmative Action Intern has been placed in the College of Education and Human Services Advising Office for academic year 2014-2015 (IP).

4c: Develop new and enhanced programs and services specifically designed for the specific professional development needs of faculty and staff.

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1) The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR), Human Resources (HR), and the Quad Cities Professional Development Network all use needs analyses to inform programming (O). 2) CITR provided 186 programs in Macomb and 25 in the Quad Cities. Monthly attendance during academic year 2013-2014 ranged from 7,273 in December 2013 to 41,353 in September 2013 (A). 3) Ninety-eight employees completed HR’s Professional Supervisor Certificate Program, and 122 employees have taken sessions toward certificate completion (O). 4) HR will implement a new Administrative Professional Certificate Program and a new Supervisor Orientation Program during academic year 2014-2015 (P). 5) Facilities Management required occupational safety and health administration training for 286 employees (A).

4d: Address the regional mission of the University by continuing to provide professional development opportunities in academic disciplines to members of our host and external communities.

See Goal 2, Actions 4c-4e.

4e: Enhance opportunities for lifelong learning of senior citizens.

1) The LIFE (Learning is Forever) program had 685 enrollments during Fall 2013. LIFE is a member- directed, self-sustaining local adult education organization that provides a wide selection of special- interest non-credit courses, with administrative support provided as a public service by Non-Credit Programs (A). 2) During academic year 2014-2015 five Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois volunteers will assist the School of Engineering and the Quad Cities Campus with tutoring, class presentations, event management, and other responsibilities that match volunteer interests with institutional needs (IP).

Goal 5: Promote Social Responsibility

Action 1: Promote civic engagement and service learning in order for students to enhance local, national and global perspectives.

1a: Support service learning, internships, student teaching, simulations, and other forms of experiential learning that promote civic engagement.

1) All departments and schools support these activities, examples from the Provost’s Consolidated Annual Report include: (a) Accounting and Finance student groups worked with Angel Tree, the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, the Kiwanis playground project, and the Accounting Challenge for local high schools (A). (b) The Accounting Society in the Quad Cities did volunteer tax preparation for low-income residents (A). (c) Art, Broadcasting, Music and Theatre and Dance students serve local and regional communities through art work/gallery exhibits, broadcast programming, concerts, workshops, master classes, and productions (O).

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(d) Health Sciences; Social Work; Law Enforcement and Justice Administration; Kinesiology; and Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration have successful internship completion as part of degree requirements (O). (e) Sociology and Anthropology faculty supervised six students engaging in service-learning projects with Mosaic and Macomb Parks, 18 students working with Special Olympics, and a graduate student working at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (A). (f) Teacher Education candidates must complete a minimum 12 credit hours (16 weeks) of student teaching experience to meet graduation requirements (O). (g) Thirty-one Bachelors if General Studies students completed internships during academic year 2013-2014 (A).

1b: Engage in activities associated with the American Democracy Project.

1) Dr. Jana Dietz from Political Science leads planning, supported by Quad Cities staff, for “Ready to Run” campaign training in the Quad Cities during academic year 2014-2015 (IP). 2) The Centennial Honors College is the primary facilitator of the university-wide Mock Presidential Election—The Road to the White House Starts at Western Illinois University—the nation’s largest and most elaborate student-run simulation in the nation. The next Mock Presidential Election will be in academic year 2015-2016 (P).

1c: Actively participate in the annual Federal Constitution Day on both campuses.

1) The Centennial Honors College organizes federally mandated U.S. Constitution Day observances (O). 2) On September 17, 2013, there was a panel discussion on Freedom of the Press, with 60 honors students displaying research posters in the Garden Lounge of Malpass Library (A).

1d: Support student, faculty, and staff actions that are consistent with the University’s Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification.

1) Western Illinois University maintains Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification. Western is one of only three Illinois public universities and one of only 310 institutions nationally to receive this distinction (O). 2) Western’s community engagement initiatives include College of Fine Arts and Communication concerts and performances, Geographic Information Systems Center, Go West public transit system, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs’ economic and community development services, Peace Corps Fellows Program, Quad Cities AmeriCorps Program, Tri States Public Radio, University Television, Western’s All Volunteer Effort, and WQPT-Quad Cities Public Television (O).

Action 2: Support national and international contexts in advancing equity, social justice, and diversity.

2a: Continue Western Illinois University’s participation in the Illinois Association for Cultural Diversity (IACD) with other Illinois colleges and universities to further awareness and understanding of the cultural diversity within and outside the United States.

1) The IACD partnership between Eastern Illinois University, Elmhurst College, Illinois State University, McHenry College, and Western Illinois University supports classroom diversity from

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preschool through postsecondary education. Educational resources and publications are available from the IACD’s website, www.wiu.edu/iacd (O). 2) The partner institutions also support an annual institute. The 2014 Institute theme was Using Drama in the Classroom to Explore Social Justice Issues. Janice Mandell and several graduates of the St. Paul (MN) Central Touring Theatre Company facilitated a workshop on this topic (A).

2b: Support actions associated with the institutional commitment to internationalization of the curriculum.

1) The College of Business and Technology maintains international accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (O). 2) The University supports Fulbright scholarships, visiting scholars, Global studies in General Education and degree requirements, international articulation agreements, study aboard participation, and provides travel funds for faculty and staff to present research and creative activities internationally (O).

Action 3: Use partnerships to advance the University’s vision, mission, values, goals, and actions.

3a: Develop a plan for the Alumni Association that links the goals and actions of this strategic plan to the work of the Association.

The Alumni Liaison Program links members of the Alumni Council with representatives of academic departments and administrative units. Standing agenda items at Alumni Council meetings are Liaison reports and recommendations for the continued advancement of University goals and priorities (O).

3b: Support the comprehensive campaign for scholarships, faculty support, capital improvement, and information technologies on the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

1) The University’s current comprehensive campaign ended in December 2013, surpassing its goal by raising $62.1 million, increasing the University's endowment from $16 million to $40 million, and expanding the total asset base to $55 million (A). 2) The Vice President for Advancement and Public Services is working with the colleges and administrative units to set post-campaign goals (IP).

3c: Achieve the comprehensive campaign goal of increasing the percent of alumni giving to the University.

1) Alumni annual giving decreased from 5.1% to 4.8% between Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014. 2) In developing the infrastructure to increase alumni giving: (a) Prospect Management and Research utilized new software to build a predictive model of donor propensity for 115,502 alumni, and to document fundraising progress (A). (b) Foundation and Development mailed financial planning advice to older alumni, and expanded methods of giving through social media and texting (A). (c) The WIU Philanthropy Club was established to assist in creating a culture of giving among current students (A).

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(d) Annual Giving engaged 556 first-time donors in the Phonathon, and increased direct mail revenue College of Business and Technology by 15%, 23% for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and 43% for the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies program (A).

3d: Continue cultivation of donors to support the Target Western Forward athletics facilities plan and the construction of new and renovation of existing facilities.

While the Target Western Forward is completed, the cultivation of donors continues. For example, the current number of Leatherneck Club members (650) is the most since 2003 (A).

3e: Consult with external advisory boards to help advance the academic mission and service operations of Western Illinois University, in addition to the goals and actions of this strategic plan.

1) The President, Alumni Association, Foundation, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, all colleges, numerous departments, and University Libraries all utilize the expertise of external boards (O). 2) The Career Development Center established a Faculty Advisory Board and the Career Development Advisory Board during academic year 2013-2014 (A).

Action 4: Provide safe, accessible, responsive campus environments that meet the needs of University constituencies and reflect the core values of the University.

4a: Support educational programs, services, and partnerships committed to the prevention of crime; protection of life and property; preservation of peace, order, and safety; and enforcement of laws and University policies.

1) The Office of Public Safety promotes and enforces safety and security by responding to inquiries, conducting patrols, assisting motorists, staffing campus events, offering various safety classes, and answering medical calls for assistance through Western’s Emergency Medical Service (O). 2) University Relations provides timely warning messages and updates to the campus and external communities (O). 3) University Relations and the Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services provide announcements on Western’s Emergency Alert System (O). 4) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities has stationed security for all hours of campus operation (O).

4b: Implement accessibility standards in new construction and campus renovation projects.

Both campuses continue to work closely with the ADA Advisory Committee to evaluate and develop strategies for addressing physical and program barriers for individuals with disabilities (O).

4c: Complete a five-year review/update of the Macomb Campus Master Plan.

Action completed in 2012.

4d: Engage in programming studies to give precision in cost estimates before requesting inclusion in the University’s capital requests to the state.

1) Facilities Management and the Provost’s Office led a Macomb Campus Space Study to determine needs and efficiencies in construction and renovation (A).

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2) Facilities Management and the Provost’s Office led an update to the Currens Hall/Science Complex Study (A). 3) The Assistant Vice President for Quad Cities and Assistant Director of Physical Plant led a programming study for Phase III of the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus (A).

4e: Aggressively pursue state funding for the highest facility priorities identified on the Campus Master Plans, which include new facilities and funds to support deferred maintenance.

1) Governor Quinn announced the release of $60 million for the construction of the Center for Performing Arts in Macomb on April 23, 2014 (A). 2) Kenneth and Lorraine Epperson pledged a seven-figure gift for the center. The 5,000 square-foot iconic lobby will be named in their honor (A). 3) Herb and Nancy Strong donated funds for the purchase of a Concert Grand Piano upon the completion of the Center for the Performing Arts (A). 4) The University’s highest state-funded capital priorities will be presented at today’s Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting. See Resolution No. 14.10/5 for additional details (A).

4f: Document annual master plan accomplishments and the application of institutional resources to address permanent improvements (deferred maintenance) and capital renewal.

1) Master Plan Updates for the Macomb and Quad Cities Campuses are provided to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and campus community annually in December (O). 2) The December 2014 Report to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will include accomplishments related to capital funding, Grand Entry completion, Hanson Field video scoreboard installation, steam line completion, University Union Phase I grand re-opening, new greenhouse, and Riverfront Campus Phase II grand opening (A). 3) Facilities Management engaged in classroom, hallway, and lobby improvements totaling $175,000. These funds supported improvements to 20 classrooms and hallways and entrances in nine buildings (A). 4) Western Illinois University received legislative approval for the sale and retention of the proceeds of 60th Street (A). 5) The University will vacate 60th Street, return furniture to the Macomb Campus and Central Management Services, and place the facility on the market by the end of the fall 2014 semester (IP). 6) Based upon the success of the Macomb Campus Master Plan, Vice President Rives and Facilities Management Director Coker were asked to be discussants with staff from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the Smith Group JJR on master plan opportunities and challenges in comprehensive universities. This presentation was made at the fall 2013 Midwest Society of College and University Planning in Saint Louis (A).

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Action 5: Reinforce institutional commitments to environmental sustainability.

5a: Strive to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in new construction and major renovations.

1) The Center for Performing Arts is designed as a LEED Silver certified facility (A). 2) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities received Silver LEED certification for Phase I of the Riverfront Campus (A). 3) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is pursuing LEED Gold certification for Riverfront Campus Phases II and III (IP).

5b: Support educational opportunities designed to raise awareness of social, environmental and sustainability issues.

1) University sustainability programming includes Sustainability luncheons, Coneflower Project, Recyclemania, and the Environmental Summit (O). 2) The Sustainability Committee established criteria to fund student research and projects related to enhancing sustainability (A). 3) The Sustainability Committee works closely with Facilities Management and campus community to develop goals and initiatives to meet institutional sustainability commitments stated in the Strategic Plan, Talloires Declaration, and Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact (O). 4) Facilities Management hosted the first Campus Sustainability Day, with 120 faculty, staff, and students in attendance (A). 5) Facilities Management and Quad Cities Facilities installed new bottle fill stations at seven campus locations; created an Emerald Ash Borer Readiness Plan; and is purchasing more green products and equipment for Building Service Workers (A). 6) Facilities Management will purchase dispensing systems to control over usage of chemicals (P).

5c: Achieve statewide, regional, and national leadership in environmental sustainability within all aspects of University operations.

1) The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs: (1) Partners with Illinois State University on the Illinois Wind for Schools project. Staff and students work with three to five middle and/or high schools per year, and offer a summer workshop for other schools who wish to incorporate wind energy into their curriculum (O). (2) Represents Western Illinois University in the Illinois Renewable Energy Alliance and the Illinois Ethanol Research Advisory Board (O). (3) Leads the Illinois Biomass Working Group (IBWG), the primary statewide public-private partnership for advancing biomass energy development (O). (4) Received a two-year, $97,000 United States Department of Agriculture Federal-State Market Improvement Program grant to conduct marketing research in the residential biomass heating sector (A).

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(5) Received a five-year, $75,000 contract from Kansas State University to coordinate the United States Environmental Protection Agency Technical Assistance to Brownfields program in downstate Illinois, providing technical assistance to communities on reuse and redevelopment of brownfield sites (A). 2) Western Illinois University-Quad Cities serves as home to the University’s new doctoral program in environmental sciences (A). 3) Western Illinois University is an active participant in national initiatives and organizations committed to advancing sustainability, including APPA (Leadership in Higher Education Facilities), Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Society for College and University Planning, and United States Green Building Council (O). 4) Western Illinois University was designated a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for the second consecutive year. The University achieved its designation by maintaining a tree advisory committee, having a campus tree care plan, dedicating annual expenditures toward trees, hosting an Arbor Day observance, and sponsoring student service-learning projects (A). 5) The Summer 2013 edition of Sustainable Construction featured the cover story regarding Western Illinois University’s sustainable construction practices for its Riverfront Campus. The article is available at www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cygnus/sc_2013summer/#/8 (A).

Goal 6: Demonstrate Accountability

Action 1: Establish and articulate enrollment, retention and graduation rate goals by campus.

Reported in Goal 1, Action 1.

Action 2: Develop a summary page on the institutional dashboard of university performance indicators (available from the University Planning Website) that tracks university enrollment, retention, and graduation rates on both campuses.

The University’s Performance Indicator Dashboard is available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning (O).

Action 3: Document goal achievement and support of our values by continuing to provide: 3a: Monthly strategic planning updates that summarize current strategic plan actions in progress and accomplishments. The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning provides monthly Strategic Plan Updates to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees and campus community. Copies are available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning (O).

3b: Annual strategic planning updates that summarize the status of strategic plan actions and the results from implementation.

The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning provides an annual Strategic Plan Update at the fall Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting. Copies of these Updates are available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning (O).

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3c: Base the annual strategic planning updates on data provided in annual consolidated reports and annual planning and accomplishments presentations.

Source data for annual Strategic Plan Updates are information from Consolidated Annual Reports produced by all academic departments and administrative units and annual planning and accomplishment presentations made by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president (O).

3d: Annual performance reports to document institutional performance on Strategic Plan indicators compared to peer institutions. The Vice President for Quad Cities and Planning provides an annual Performance Report at the December Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting. Copies of past Reports are available at www.wiu.edu/university_planning (O).

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Part II Cumulative Strategic Plan Accomplishments June 2012-October 2014

The following accomplishments are a result of successful implementation of goals and priorities from Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022. The reporting specifically focuses on new initiatives called for in the University’s Strategic Plan when adopted by the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees in June 2012. This reporting shows changes resulting from the continued successful implementation of Higher Values in High Education, and complements the annual reporting discussed in the first section of this Update.

Goal 1: University Growth and Recruitment

In achieving University growth and recruitment goals, institutional accomplishments focused on:  Raising undergraduate admissions standards (effective for fall 2014 freshmen).  Developing an Academic Affairs Recruitment and Retention Plan for all departments and schools (academic year 2013-2014), and beginning annual evaluation processes for college and departmental plans (academic year 2014-2015).  Implementing Western Commitment Scholarships for first-time freshmen (effective with the fall 2012 new student cohort), and Western Commitment Transfer Scholarships for new transfers (effective with the fall 2013 new student cohort).  Revising Western Commitment Scholarship eligibility values and award amounts (effective for fall 2015 freshmen).  Establishing an academic administrative structure in the Quad Cities, with the creation of Assistant Dean Positions. o College of Business and Technology (academic year 2011-2012). o College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education and Human Services (academic year 2013-2014).  Creating base marketing budgets for the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses (effective for Fiscal Year 2015).  Constructing of the Grand Entrance to the Macomb Campus on the corner of University Drive and Lafayette (dedicated in December 2013).  Signing: o Dual enrollment agreements with Rivermont Collegiate Academy and Moline High School (academic year 2013-2014). o Linkages Agreements with Sauk Valley College (academic year 2012-2013), and Highland Community College (academic year 2013-2014). o Honors Agreements with Highland Community College (academic year 2013-2014).  Establishing: o New Minors in Macomb: . Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminalistics, and Network Technologies (academic year 2013-2014). . Computer-Mediated Communication, Contemporary United States Studies, Information Technology, Fisheries, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (academic year 2013-2014). o New minor in the Quad Cities: . Spanish (academic year 2013-2014). o New undergraduate certificates in Macomb:

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. Marketing Technologies and Integrated Marketing Communication (academic year 2013-2014). o New major in Macomb: . Fire Protection Services (academic year 2012-2013). o New major in the Quad Cities: . Bilingual/Bicultural Education (academic year 2013-2014). o New post-baccalaureate certificates for Macomb: . Business Administration, and Supply Chain Management (academic year 2012- 2013). . Business Analytics (academic year 2013-2014). o New post-baccalaureate certificates in the Quad Cities: . Business Administration, and Supply Chain Management (academic year 2012- 2013). o New integrated baccalaureate/master’s programs in Macomb: . Broadcasting and Sports Management, and Instructional Design and Technology (academic year 2012-2013). . Mathematics, Sociology, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (academic year 2013-2014). o New integrated baccalaureate/master’s programs in the Quad Cities: . Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration and Museum Studies (academic year 2012-2013). . Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (academic year 2013-2014). o New doctoral program in the Quad Cities: . Environmental science (academic year 2013-2014).  Receiving Higher Learning Commission approval to add new distance programs with no Commission approvals required (academic year 2013-2014).  Implementing a Continuous Enrollment Policy effective with students admitted in fall 2012 to improve exit option and degree completion rates. o Fall 2014 enrollment as of August 31, 2014: 18 Macomb students and two Quad Cities students.  Supporting: o Western Commitment Freshmen Enrollment. . Fall 2012: 439. . Fall 2013: 455. o Western Commitment Transfer Enrollment. . Fall 2012: 420. . Fall 2013: 483. o Linkages Enrollment. . Fall 2012: 104. . Fall 2013: 137. o Study Abroad Enrollment. . Academic year 2012-2013: 158. . Academic year 2013-2014: 115. o Western’s English as a Second Language Institute Enrollment. . Fiscal Year 2013: 212. . Fiscal Year 2014: 283.

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o Centennial Honors College Enrollment. . Academic year 2012-2013: 1,219. . Academic year 2013-2014: 1,374. o Quad Cities Freshmen Honors Cohort Enrollment. . Fall 2012: 7. . Fall 2013: 16. . Fall 2014 as of August 31, 2014: 30.  Receiving experiential education grant funding. o Fiscal Year 2014: $338,553.  Providing faculty and staff salary increases. o Fiscal Year 2014: 3.5% (funded by $4.4 million in internal reallocations). o Fiscal Year 2015: 2.0% (funded by $2.6 million in internal reallocations).  Reallocating funds to support: o Salary minima in accordance with contractual agreements with the University Professionals of Illinois. . Fiscal Year 2014: $558,411. . Fiscal Year 2015: $634,394 o Professional Achievement Awards (PAAs). . Fiscal Year 2014: $312,662 to support 217 PAAs. . Fiscal Year 2015: $319,271 to support 221 PAAs.  Earning: o Tenure. . June 2013: 22 faculty members. . June 2014: 32 faculty members. o Promotions. . Fall 2013: 27 faculty members. . Fall 2014: 58 faculty members. o Civil Service reclassifications. . Fiscal Year 2013: 64 staff members. . Fiscal Year 2014: 47 staff members.

Goal 2: Enrich Academic Excellence

The University demonstrates its commitment to academic excellence by:  Maintaining the largest expenditures for instruction and instructional support. o Fiscal Year 2012: $150.1 million, 65.6% of all expenditures. o Fiscal Year 2013: $145.4 million, 63.8% of all expenditures.  Naming Economics and Decision Sciences’ assessment processes as “Best Practice” in General Education Assessment by the University Assessment Committee (academic year 2013-2014).  Completing Program Reviews: o Academic year 2012-2013: Academic programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Health Sciences, Instructional Design and Technology, Kinesiology, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. o Academic year 2013-2014: Academic Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, Sociology, and the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, in addition to an initial three-year

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review of the post baccalaureate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.  Maintaining ongoing relationships with discipline-specific agencies that accredit the University’s academic programs, where appropriate to the discipline4: o Academic Year 2013-2014: 16 agencies accredit programs at the University. o Academic Year 2014-2015: 17 agencies accredit programs at the University.  Maintaining an on-gong relationship with Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. o Academic Year 2012-2013 actions: . Applying to the Persistence and Completion Academy. . Applying for Commission approval to establish the Ph.D. in Environmental Science. . Remaining current on new accreditation criteria and processes. o Academic Year 2013-2014 actions: . Receiving distance education approvals with no prior Commission approvals required. . Receiving approval to establish the Ph.D. in Environmental Science. . Receiving State of Iowa approval to continue hosting Museum Studies and offering distance education in Iowa through November 2015. . Initiating processes for closing 60th Street as a branch campus and opening Riverfront as a branch campus. . Preparing to host an onsite campus evaluation visit for Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. . Preparing to host off-campus location reviews at Central Intermediate School in Washington, Illinois, and Peoria Manual High School in September 2014. . Adopting a Formal Definition of a Credit Hour Policy. . Completing year one participation in the Persistence and Completion Academy. . Preparing a long-term accreditation planning calendar for the University.  Implementing changes to the First Year Experience (academic year 2013-2014). o Clarifying program goals. o Requiring a university transition course (University 100) and small section of a general education or pre-professional course. o Providing residents assistants with additional resource and referral training. o Branding the FYE. o Enhancing educational components to FYE web and social media sites.  Supporting scholarly activity. o Academic year 2012-2013: Faculty and staff published 29 books, 337 chapter/monograph/refereed articles, presented at 937 conferences, and generated 1,260 creative activities. o Academic year 2013-2014: faculty and staff published 19 books, 372 book chapters and refereed articles, presented at 1,026 conferences, and generated 1,115 creative activities.  Securing external awards for faculty and staff research. o Fiscal Year 2013: $9.7 million. o Fiscal Year 2014: $9.9 million.

4 Additionally, the International Association of Counseling Services accredits the University Counseling Center, and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredits Beu Health Center.

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 Providing faculty sabbaticals. o Academic Year 2013-2014: 26 sabbaticals. o Academic Year 2014-2015:25 sabbaticals.  Investing in faculty and staff travel. o Fiscal Year 2012: $1.6 million. o Fiscal Year 2013: $1.6 million.  Supporting the annual Undergraduate Research Day. o Spring 2013: 197 student participants. o Spring 2014: 214 student participants.  Establishing the Graduate Research Conference (Academic year 2013-2014) o Spring 2014: 65 student participants.  Continuing to host Executives in Residence in the College of Business and Technology. o Academic Year 2012-2013: Kim Ekena, Vice President of Marketing, American River Transportation Company. o Academic Year 2013-2014: Nancy Cardea, Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer, Leo Burnett advertising agency.  Opening the Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, as part of the City of Moline’s economic re-development plans to develop a $100 million taxable base and attract 2,000 new and existing jobs. o Phase I opened January 2012. o Phase II opened August 2014.  Receiving $60 million in state capital funding to construct the Center for Performing Arts on the Macomb Campus (April 2014).  Purchasing 1,184 new computers for Academic Affairs valued at $1.1 million (academic year 2013-2014).  Reallocating resources to maintain four-year technology rotations at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. o Fiscal Year 2013: $82,000. o Fiscal Year 2014: $60,000.  Upgrading 27 electronic classrooms on the Macomb Campus (academic year 2013-2014).  Launching the 2013-2018 Information Technology Strategic Plan (October 2013).  Establishing IT Governance (March 2014).  Enabling wireless access in all residence hall rooms, centralizing technology staffing, launching the new university website with responsive design, updating the University’s mobile application, and virtualizing Zimbra servers (academic year 2013-2014).  Signing an agreement with Moline Public that allows reciprocal use of library resources for Western students and Moline residents (August 2014).

Goal 3: Provide Educational Opportunity

The University extended educational opportunity by:

 Ensuring consistency between Macomb and Quad Cities block scheduling (academic year 2014-2015).  Maintaining the same number of fall (261) and spring (257) courses for Quad Cities students (academic years 2012-2013, 2013-2014).

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 Establishing: o Eight new minors, two undergraduate certificates, one major, three post-baccalaureate certificates, and five integrated degree programs for the Macomb Campus (academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014). o One new minor, one major, two post-baccalaureate certificates, two integrated degree programs, and one doctoral program for the Quad Cities Campus.  Singing: o Dual Enrollment Agreements with Moline High School and Rivermont Collegiate Academy (academic year 2013-2014). o Linkages and Honors agreements. . Sauk Valley College (academic year 2012-2013) . Highland College (spring 2014) o Accelerated Bachelors in General Studies/Doctorate in Chiropractic with Palmer College of Chiropractic (May 2014).  Serving students with disabilities on the Macomb Campus. o Fiscal Year 2013: 533 students. o Fiscal Year 2014: 608 students.  Serving students with disabilities on the Quad Cities Campus. o Fiscal Year 2013: 15 students. o Fiscal Year 2014: 29 students.  Exploring: o National Student Exchange participation on both campuses (academic year 2013-2014). o Partnership with the University of Iowa School of Law in a 3+3 articulation agreement.  Adding a Graduate Research Conference with 65 student participants (spring 2014).  Reallocating financial aid funds from senior year positions to freshmen year positions (effective for academic year 2014-2015 freshmen).

Goal 4: Support Personal Growth

The University Supported Personal Growth by:  Providing: o Student health services at Beu Health Center. . Academic year 2013-2014: 13,106 patient visits, 3,659 immunizations, 7,688 laboratory tests, and filled 7,738 prescriptions. o In demand Campus Recreation services. . Academic Year 2013-2014: 273,520 card swipes entrances to the Spencer Student Recreation Center. o Sport Clubs. . 38 in academic year 2013-2014. . 29 in academic year 2012-2013.  Supporting University Theme Years with Key Note Speakers. o Academic Year Theme 2012-2013: War and Peace: From Personal Conflict to Global Resolution, featuring: . Haider Hamza, Iraqi journalist, scholar and activist. He lived through the 2003 US-led invasion of his country with his family near Babylon, South of Baghdad.

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. Arun Gandhi, “Lessons Learned from My Grandfather: Non-Violence in a Violent World.” . Peter Bergen, “MANHUNT: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden - from 9/11 to Abbottabad.” . Joseph Sebarenzi, Former Head of the Rwanda Parliament and Genocide Survivor. “A message of Peace & Reconciliation.” o Academic Year 2013-2014 Theme: Food and Drink: Mind, Body and Soul, featuring Chef Jeff Henderson, Food Network personality and author of Cooking: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove.  Promoting a comprehensive Division I athletic program with students successful in the classroom and in competition. o Academic Year 2012-2013 highlights: . The cumulative grade point average of student athletes was 3.03. . Sixty-four student athletes earned Academic All-Conference Honors (Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference). . Twenty-three student-athletes earned All-Conference honors. . Men’s Basketball won its first conference championship in 30 years, set a record for most wins in its Division I history (22-8), and advanced to the College Basketball Insider Tournament for the second consecutive year. o Academic Year 2013-2014 highlights: . The University awarded $3.6 million in athletics scholarships, with 93 student- athletes receiving full grant-in-aid. . The department’s cumulative grade point average was 3.07, and five percent of student athletes have a 4.0 GPA. . Fifty-six student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference Honors in the Summit League and/or Missouri Valley Football Conference. . Men’s Soccer advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game for the third consecutive year. . Volleyball qualified for the Summit League postseason tournament for the first time since 2007. . Student-athletes performed 1,143 hours of community service, and collected $6,639 for local and regional charities.  Continuing placements in the University’s Affirmative Action Internship Program. o Academic Year 2014-2015: College of Education and Human Services Advising Office o Academic Year 2013-2014: Centennial Honors College; Facilities Management; Government Relations; President’s Office; Provost’s Office; and the School of Distance Learning, International Studies, and Outreach.  Offering on-campus professional development opportunities. o Academic Year 2014-2015 highlights: . The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research provided 186 programs in Macomb and 25 in the Quad Cities. . Ninety-eight employees completed Human Resources’ Professional Supervisor Certificate Program, and 122 employees have taken sessions toward certificate completion.

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. The LIFE (Learning is Forever) program had 685 enrollments in special- interest, non-credit courses.

Goal 5: Promote Social Responsibility

The University supported social responsibility by:  Hosting federally mandated U.S. Constitution Day observances on the Macomb Campus (fall 2012-fall 2014).  Maintaining Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification achieved in academic year 2010-2011 (academic year 2011-2012 to current).  Supporting Illinois Association for Cultural Diversity (IACD) theme year research and programming. o The summer 2014 conference focused on Using Drama in the Classroom to Explore Social Justice Issues.  Completing the comprehensive campaign, surpassing the University’s $60 million goal by $2.1 million, increasing the endowment from $16 million to $40 million, and expanding the total asset base to $55 million (December 2013).  Building a culture of annual alumni. o Fiscal Year 2013 alumni giving rate: 5.1%. o Fiscal Year 2014 annual alumni giving rate 4.8%.  Completing programming studies. o Macomb Campus Space Study, Currens Hall/Science Complex Study, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus Phase III (academic year 2013-2014).  Updating the Macomb Campus Master Plan. o Completed (academic year 2012-2013).  Achieving Master Plan goals and priorities. o Calendar Year 2014 Accomplishments: Grand Entry completion, Hanson Field video scoreboard installation, steam line completion, University Union Phase I grand re- opening, new greenhouse, and Riverfront Campus Phase II grand opening.  Facilities Management engaged in classroom, hallway, and lobby improvements totaling $175,000. These funds supported improvements to 20 classrooms and hallways and entrances in nine buildings (academic year 2013-2014).  Demonstrating sustainability: o Receiving Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for Phase I of the Riverfront Campus (January 2013). o Achieving Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation (academic years 2013- 2014, 2014-2015).

Goal 6: Demonstrate Accountability

Western Illinois University continues to demonstrate strategic planning transparency and accountability by: 1) Maintaining the University’s Performance Indicator Dashboard.

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2) Providing monthly Strategic Plan Updates, an annual Strategic Plan Update, and an Annual Performance Report. 3) Presenting annual planning and accomplishment presentations made by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president each spring.

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Appendix A

Eight academic departments expanded 14 Memorandums of Understanding to provide increased exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and campus communities from nine foreign countries.

Academic Department(s) Partner Institution County Opportunity Center for International Studies Charles Sturt University Australia Student exchange Center for International Studies Mahidol University International College Thailand Student exchange Political Science Universidad Católica de Salta Argentina Partnerships Political Science Universidad Católica De Córdoba Argentina Study abroad Political Science Universidad Nacional de La Plata Argentina Partnerships Law Enforcement & Justice Administration Vladimir State University Russia Partnerships Law Enforcement & Justice Administration Federal State Budgetary Educational Russia Partnerships Establishment of Higher Education Vocational Training “Moscow State Ivan Fyedorov Univeristy of Printing Arts” Center for International Studies Zhejiang Water Conservancy and China Partnerships Hydropower College Accounting & Finance Chung-Ang University Korea Student transfer to earn Accounting degrees Center for International Studies International Language and Business Myanmar Partnerships Centre History Yasar University Turkey Student exchange Geography, Curriculum & Instruction Jeju National University South Possible dual degree and/or Korea transfer agreement(s) Center for International Studies St. Joseph’s School Botswana Adopt-a-school activity Center for International Studies, Agriculture Botswana College of Agriculture Botswana Partnerships

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Appendix B

Seven academic departments signed nine new Memorandums of University during academic year 2013-2014 that will provide even more exchange opportunities for members of Western Illinois University and colleges and universities from six countries.

MOUs signed during 2013/2014 Music Universidad Federale de Bahia Brazil Music tours and collaborations Music and Educational leadership Universidad de Estada de Bahia Brazil Instructional collaboration; music, WESL Center for International Studies Donghai College China WESL and student/faculty exchanges Law Enforcement & Justice Saint Petersburg Institute of Qualification Russia Partnership activities Administration Improvement of the Federal Service of Punishment Execution Personnel Law Enforcement & Justice Federal State-Funded Educational Russia MOU for possible partnership Administration Institution of Higher Professional activities Education “Financial University under the Government of the Russia Federation Accounting & Finance Xiamen University Institute for Financial China Allow students from Xiamen to and Accounting Studies transfer to WIU for MAcc degrees Center for International Studies James Cook University Australia Renewed study abroad agreement Accounting & Finance Chiba University of Commerce Japan Allow students to transfer to WIU for MAcc degrees Health Sciences Wollo University Ethiopia MOU for grant applied for by partner school

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution No. 14.10/5 Release of June 6, 2014 Closed Session Meeting Minutes

Resolution:

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 5 ILCS 120/c of the Open Meetings Act, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University will eliminate the recordings of the minutes of June 7, 2013; and,

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 2.06(c) of the Open Meetings Act, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University has reviewed the minutes of the closed session minutes of June 6, 2014, to determine whether the need for confidentiality still exists with respect to all or part of the minutes:

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University approves for public disclosure at this time the following executive session minutes: June 6, 2014.

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution 14.10/6 Revision to Board Regulations, II.B.12.f.(2)(b), Employee Benefits Parental Leave

Resolution:

WHEREAS THE Board of Trustees must approve changes to Regulations prior to implementation; and,

WHEREAS the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an interpretation of parental leave that is inconsistent with Board regulations; and,

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Board of Trustees approve revisions to Section II.B.12.f.(2)(b).

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II. Employees (continued)

B. Faculty and Administrative Employees (continued)

12. Employee Benefits (continued)

f. Parental Leave (Revised 3/7/08)

(1) UPI Units A and B parental leave is outlined in the UPI contract.

(2) Non-negotiated Administrative Employees

(a) An employee may take up to four (4) consecutive weeks of parental leave at full pay commencing upon the birth or adoption of a child by the employee, the employee’s spouse, or domestic partner.

(b) If both parents are employees of the University, one parent should be designated as the “primary” and may take up to four (4) consecutive weeks of parental leave at full pay commencing with the birth or adoption of a child by the employee, employee’s spouse, or domestic partner. The “secondary” parent may take up to two (2) consecutive weeks at full pay commencing with the birth or adoption of a child of the employee, employee’s spouse, or domestic partner, or following immediately the leave of the “primary” parent.

(b) Following the parental leave granted above, the appropriate vice president may approve the employee’s use of sick leave for the recovery of the employee, employee’s spouse, domestic partner, or child.

(c) Upon the positive recommendation from the employee’s immediate supervisor and/or department chair, dean, and/or director, the employee may request to the appropriate vice president or President an appointment and salary at less than 100% employment (e.g., 50% employment will be compensated at 50% salary) for up to eight (8) months after the birth or adoption of a child. The request for less than 100% employment should be made as early as possible and must be taken in eight (8) or less consecutive months.

If an employee is granted less than 100% employment after the birth of a child, only the first four (4) weeks of that employment shall be compensated at full salary.

(d) An employee also has the right to additional time off as provided for in the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993.

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Resolution 14.10/7 Property Acquisition

Resolution 14.10/7 will be made available to you at the Open Session of Western Illinois University’s Board of Trustees meeting as a handout.

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WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 3, 2014

Report No. 14.10/8 Technology Security Report

The University takes seriously the protection of student, faculty and staff personal data, safeguarding it from fraudulent activity and exposure. Recent breaches at many universities have been costly to the institutions themselves and their reputations. Because the landscape of IT security is shifting, we must be constantly vigilant and always seek to improve our IT security stance. IT security should be everyone’s concern, however… not just those who are in IT.

Passwords are our first line of defense. The University requires users to choose strong passwords. Students, faculty and staff are also forced to change their passwords on a periodic basis. Although some may not welcome this, such action helps protect both the individual and the University should the individual’s account become compromised.

Most members of WIU access a multitude of password-protected services that are available on the Internet (such as bank accounts, Netflix, Amazon, etc.). The University has no control over these credentials or their protection. Providing timely security awareness information and training to WIU’s community, however, can help users to protect their credentials for these personal resources as well as their WIU credentials, which is discussed below.

Viruses and malware may also compromise sensitive information. The University mandates that all WIU-owned systems have virus protection and it provides virus protection free of charge to all students, faculty and staff for use on their personal computers.

Unlike past years, the external auditors are not planning to perform another in-depth IT audit this year. Past audits have typically incorporated elements of IT security and identified areas for improvement. Notwithstanding, auditors have asked Administrative Information Management Systems (AIMS) and Telecommunications to supply information regarding access to various screens on the mainframe.

Action Item 9.1 of WIU’s 2013-2018 IT Strategic Plan calls for a comprehensive network and server risk assessment to be performed by a professional security firm to protect personal information and institutional data. We are currently working with Symantec to perform a data loss prevention risk assessment within the next month or so. For a two-week period, they will monitor sensitive data outbound from WIU to the Internet. They will also examine permissions on file shares and scan for confidential data and then provide a report on our risk for data loss. (uTech has performed its own internal assessment annually.)

For the longer term, we are seeking to establish a partnership with a firm that will work with the University to enhance our information technology security stance. The firm will also provide online IT security training to students, faculty and staff as well as technical solutions to protect our digital assets. We are only as strong as our weakest link and by raising the information

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In addition, we are extending the use of Seek and Secure (which we’ve used to scan servers, desktops and network shares) to also scan the University’s Zimbra email system to identify confidential information stored in mailboxes. We will begin running tests shortly. While scans of desktop computers and data shares over the past few years have helped us to eliminate a lot of confidential information stored on our systems (thus reducing the risk of exposure), we have not had the tools available to scan the Zimbra storage arrays and automatically notify mailbox owners when sensitive data is found.

Many vendors at the University accept credit card information at their points of sale. During this past year, we have worked with a certified Qualified Security Assessor to design a network for isolating credit card traffic. We are now configuring servers and the network to separate these transactions from our main network. If we partner with an IT security firm as discussed above, they will also monitor our ongoing efforts to be Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant.

In response to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), DMCA take down notices and other notifications regarding downloading and sharing of copyrighted music and video, uTech is developing a policy (which will be vetted through IT Governance) and implementing a graduated response on the CopySense appliance. CopySense, a gold standard within the entertainment industry, monitors inbound and outbound traffic and notifies users when they are violating copyright law.

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