Academic Affairs

August 17, 2018

Our  Vision

Peru  State  College  will  be  renowned  for  transforming  student  lives  through  personal  and  engaging  educational  experiences.      

Peru  State  College  lives  its  mission  and  vision  through  engagement  in  the  classroom,  engagement  across  campus,  and  engagement  in  the  region  and  beyond  while  valuing…

Our  Values

Pride

At 2018 PBL Nationals, 17 Peru State students placed in the top ten.

We proudly celebrate our history as Nebraska’s first college, our heritage of educating all students, and our tradition of achievement by students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We cherish the stately Campus of a Thousand Oaks entrusted to us.

Excellence

We pursue excellence through best practices and innovation in scholarship, teaching, research, and student development. We commit to providing exceptional facilities and resources supporting an engaged collegiate experience.

Study Abroad trip to Europe, 2018

Resilience

We recognize resilience as a key factor in success. We provide support and encouragement to achieve high standards by cultivating passion and perseverance.

Je’Kerra Hopper, Class of 2018

Unity

We embrace unity as a diverse and inclusive community. We believe in creating a culture of respect, mutual support, and understanding. We lead and model this culture on campus, in the region, and around the world. Over 100 students, faculty, and staff participated in the

“"Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” even in April.

Tenure  and  Rank  Promotion

TenureDr.  Jake  Bartlett,  MusicDr.  Gul  Ahmad,  Natural  Science  

Associate  Professor Dr.  Laura  McCauley,  Math Dr.  Darolyn  Seay,  Education  

New  Faculty

Dr.  Helane  Folske-­‐Starlin,  Education  

Dr.  Linda  Sterling,  Psychology  

Sara  Westerlin,  Education  

Dr.  Jude  Wright,  English  

Max  Kathol,  Business  

Dr.  Charles  Hicks,  English  

Dr.  Susan  Dunekacke,  English  

Susan  Moore,  Art  

Miranda  Pollock,  Art

New  Academic  Staff

Skye  Hicks,  Distance  Education  

Julie  Miller,  Project  Coordinator  in  Student  Records  

Wendy  Last,  School  of  Education  

Other  Searches

Wayne  Albury,  Director  of  Athletics  

Philip  Rogers,  Assistant  Director  of  Residence  Life  

Anna  McCorrison,  Admissions  

Budget  and  Enrollment

A  Few  Facilities  Notes

Facilities

Morgan Parking Lot

Projectors Hoyt Countertops

Complex Parking Lot

Morgan Parking Lot

Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center

Performing Arts Center

New  Projectors  (and  Apple  TVs)

CATS: 201, 209

Hoyt: 104, 105, 215

TJ Majors: 104, 203, 228, 230, 304, 307, 325

Orientation  and  Welcome  Week

Orientation:  Thank  you  to  faculty  who  helped  over  the  summer!  

COLL  101  Kickoff:  Today  at  2:00  p.m.  

Academic  Convocation  and  Lunch:  Tuesday,  Aug.  21  at  11  a.m,  AWAC  

Match  Up  of  the  Majors:  Friday,  Aug.  24  at  1:00  p.m.,  Campus  Quad  

• Water balloon toss (Moderately Active)   • Tug of War (Highly active)   • Pie in the face Trivia (Stationary)   • Balloon Pop Race (Highly Active)   • Relay Puzzle Race (Stationary & Moderately Active)   • Human Ring Toss (Moderately Active & Highly Active)   • Potato Sack Race (Highly Active)   • Giant Puzzle Race (Stationary)   • Ball Toss (Moderately Active)

Policy  Changes

Credit/No  Credit  policy  

Internship  hours:  45  required  

Late  Withdrawal  

President’s  List  for  4.0  GPAs  after  a  semester  

Coming  This  Year:  Credit  Hour  Policy

Travel

Student  Drivers  

Waivers

Alumni  Excellence  Awards

One  for  each  School  and  Graduate  Programs  

Nov.  1  submission  

Recipients  will  be  on  campus  to  meet  with  students  and  receive  award  at  a  dinner  in  April

Leave  Request/Professional  Development  Request  FormJust  one  form  

Click  the  box  if  requesting  Professional  Development  funds  

If  approved  for  Professional  Development  funds,  you’ll  receive  an  email  from  Kelsee  Sayer

For  Your  Attention

Blackboard  Sign  On  is  the  same  as  your  NUID  and  password.  

No-­‐show  reporting  dates  are  now  the  second  Monday  of  the  term.  

Late  Adds  next  week  

Academic  and  Professional  Organizations  (4050)  

Graduation  Application  Dates  and  Process:  May/August  2019  apps  available  Sept.  14.  Due  by  Nov.  15.  

Don’t  email  personal  information  together  (e.g.  name  and  NUID)  

Emergency  Phrase  

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Mapworks

Referrals Significant  and  prolonged  absence  (2  weeks)Intent  to  leaveOther  academic  or  personal  issues  

Responding  to  Referrals  

Academic  UpdatesFirst  Fall:  Monday,  Sept.  10  to  Monday,  Sept.  17Second  Fall:  Monday,  Oct.  29  to  Monday,  Nov.  5  

Surveys  

New  Reporting  Features

Strategic  Enrollment  Planning

Strategic  Enrollment  Management  Planning  is  used  to  identify  areas  of  significant  investment  in  order  to  grow  enrollment  

List  of  potential  strategies  was  developed  last  spring  

This  summer,  we  drafted  action  plans  for  that  list  

Committee  will  identify  challenges  and  opportunities  for  each  strategy  based  on  the  action  plans  

Review  at  Town  Hall  and  Senates  in  early  October  

Final  recommendations  by  late  October

Strategic  PlanningAcademic  Areas  for  Fall  2018  implementation:Enrich  Honors  ProgramCreate  Leadership  Credential Strengthen  First  Year  ExperiencePlan  Research  DayImprove  Persistence  to  Graduation  RateDevelop/Implement  4  Year  Career  Development  Plan Strengthen  Living  Learning  Communities  

Invitations  to  implementation  teams  will  be  going  out  soon.  

There  have  been  work  groups  this  summer  for  Student  Center  funding  and  for  strengthening  the  relationship  with  the  City  of  Peru.

Living  Learning  Communities

Fusion:  Kristi  Nies  

Discovery:  Faculty  needed  

Wellness:  Shana  Walsh  

Honors:  Kyle  Ryan  

Gaming:  Darrin  Coe

Important  Dates

Academic  Affairs  Division  Meetings  

Distinguished  Speaker  and  Performing  Arts  Events  

Faculty  Development  Series  

Faculty  Engagement  Events  

Academic  Updates  and  Withdrawal  Dates  

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Why?

We  transform  student  lives.  

The  evidence  is  clear  that  education  provides  opportunities  to  people  they  wouldn’t  have  otherwise.  

Educated  students  are  leaders  in  their  communities  and  the  world.  

We  are  improving  the  success  of  our  students  here  at  Peru  State  College.

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Following  Fall Following  Spring

Percentage  of  Students  on  Probacon/Suspension  is  Decreasing

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First  Year  Fall  GPA  is  Increasing

Number  of  F  grades  decreased  by  34%  from  Fall  2016  to  Fall  2017.

Academic  Success

Athletic  Scholar  Teams

Six Peru State athletic teams earned “Scholar Team” distinction from the NAIA this past year – the most ever for the Bobcats in any one given year.

The women's golf team had a cumulative GPA of 3.78.

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Retencon  Rates

To  Date

Updates  from  Student  Affairs

Stephanie  Pfeifer,  Disability  Services  and  Tutoring  

Jamie  Eberly,  Counselor  

Janell  Moore,  Counselor

Closing  Thoughts