Mission

Normandale Community College advances individuals' intellectual, career, and personal development by providing outstanding teaching and support.

Vision

Normandale Community College will be a recognized leader in academic excellence, student support, and community and workforce development. Values We are committed to accomplishing our mission and outcomes in ways consistent with the following values: Learning: We promote the learning and development of all members of the Normandale community.

Service: We focus on meeting the needs of our students and community.

Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve and seek to model personal and intellectual integrity in all we do.

Excellence: We set and model high standards for students and our faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.

Stewardship: We use our natural, financial, and human resources effectively and respectfully.

Collaboration: We bring together the skills and knowledge from our students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.

Inclusiveness: We create a safe, inclusive, and diverse college community which values each individual.

Innovation: We regularly exceed people's expectations through creative programs and services.

Data-enhanced decision making: We use data and our collective expertise to inform our decisions.

Presidential Search

Institution and Position Profile

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) invites applications and nominations for president of Normandale Community College (NCC). Normandale Community College seeks a visionary leader to work with college faculty, staff, students and the community in an energetic pursuit of our mission. Our new president will have the opportunity to build on a 48-year record of growth, innovation, and collaboration while leading the college to new levels of educational excellence and service to the community. Our 15,000 students come from a diversity of backgrounds. We have a strong commitment to continuous improvement exemplified by our participation in AQIP. The college boasts three Jack Kent Cooke scholars over the past five years, has received numerous state workforce development grants as well as NSF and HHS grants. The college has a strong history of successful student transfer to MnSCU universities, the University of Minnesota and private colleges. To further strengthen its transfer mission, the college recently completed 76,000 square foot Partnership Center that houses bachelor and master degrees in partnership with MnSCU universities. The college also has strengths in selected career programs, continuing education and customized training. Normandale Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities, MnSCU is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota. Under the leadership of Chancellor Steven Rosenstone, the MnSCU system is committed to ensuring access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans; being the partner of choice to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs; and delivering to students, employers, communities, and taxpayers the highest value, most affordable option. Reporting to the chancellor of the MnSCU system, the president of Normandale Community College serves as chief executive officer responsible for leading the faculty and staff in fulfilling the college’s mission. The president serves on the system’s leadership council, which consists of the chancellor, the chancellor’s cabinet, and the 31 college and university presidents. As a member of the leadership council, the president will contribute to the overall direction of the nation’s fifth-largest system of higher education.

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Strategic Framework Minnesota State Colleges and Universities play an essential role in growing Minnesota’s economy and opening the doors of educational opportunity to all Minnesotans. To that end, we will: Ensure access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans

Our faculty and staff will provide the best education available in Minnesota, preparing graduates to lead in every sector of Minnesota’s economy.

We will continue to be the place of opportunity, making education accessible to all Minnesotans who seek a college, technical or university education; those who want to update their skills; and those who need to prepare for new careers.

Be the partner of choice to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs

Our colleges and universities will be the partner of choice for businesses and communities across Minnesota to help them solve real-world problems and keep Minnesotans at the leading edge of their professions.

Our faculty and staff will enable Minnesota to meet its need for a substantially better educated workforce by increasing the number of Minnesotans who complete certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Deliver to students, employers, communities and taxpayers the highest value / most affordable option

Our colleges and universities will deliver the highest value to students, employers, communities and taxpayers.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is one of two systems of public higher education in the state of Minnesota (the other is the University of Minnesota). With its 31 institutions, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the largest single provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota. 58% of the state's undergraduate students attend a Minnesota State College or University. It is the fifth largest system of higher education in the country. The system is comprised of 54 campuses in 47 Minnesota communities, serving more than 430,000 students, with 120,000 students taking non-credit courses and customized training programs designed for businesses. Overall, the system produces 41,700 graduates each year, of whom 81% get jobs in related fields and 80% stay in Minnesota, contributing to the state's economy. MnSCU colleges and universities offer 470 programs and 16,400 courses partially or fully online. 107,100 students took an online course during the 2011-2012 academic year. The system also serves more than 59,900 students of color (more than any other provider of higher education in Minnesota), 26,636 PSEO students and 10,644 Veterans. MnSCU serves more low income students than all of the other higher education providers in the state combined. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The Board has policy responsibility for system planning, academic programs, fiscal management, personnel, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations. http://www.mnscu.edu/board/index.html Chancellor Rosenstone is the chief executive officer of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. He is responsible for providing academic leadership to the system's 31 colleges and universities, ensuring effective and efficient management and operation of the system, carrying out board policies, recommending operating and capital budgets to the board, and planning for the current and long-term educational needs of Minnesota. http://www.mnscu.edu/chancellor/index.html In January of 2012, the MnSCU Board of Trustees adopted a strategic framework for the future of MnSCU. The framework emphasizes the essential role MnSCU plans in growing Minnesota’s economy and opening doors of education opportunity to all Minnesotans. http://www.mnscu.edu/about/strategicplan.html In November of 2012, Chancellor Rosenstone asked three workgroups to advise on the long-term strategies needed to ensure access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans; to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs; and to deliver the most cost-effective, highest value education. A preliminary draft report strives to chart a path that will initiate broader discussion across all stakeholders to assess whether we have identified the right strategic priorities and strategic directions to position our colleges and universities to thrive. http://www.mnscu.edu/strategicworkgroups/index.html

Student Demographics Total number of students ...... 14,650 Fall 2013 full-time students 43% Fall 2013 part-time students 57% Female 53.9% Male 42% Students of 32% Average age 25 Interesting Stats The college is committed to improving the success rate of all students especially first generation and under-served populations. The persistence rate of new students of color is higher than that of white students. Honors and Awards Since 2006, five Normandale students have received the prestigious Jack Kent Cook scholarship. The college is one of only 17 other national colleges and only Minnesota college to have five or more students receive that honor in the same time frame. The college’s honor society, Phi Theta Kappa is ranked in the top 100 in the country and has received national and regional honors and the Hallmark Award. The college’s Student Senate has been recognized as MSCSA Star Campus two years in a row and currently holds a spot on the Governing Council and has a Platform Representative.

Student Profile Normandale Community College’s students come from a variety of backgrounds and are a reflection of our surrounding communities. The majority of the college’s students come from a 15 mile radius of campus. More than 70% of incoming students indicate that they plan to pursue an associate of arts and transfer to a four-year degree granting institution.

• 26 % of new students are traditional (students that just graduated high

school)

• 47% of new students are transferring into Normandale with prior credit

• 31% of all new transfer students are reverse transfers (students who started

at a four year institution and transferred to Normandale before completing

their degree)

• 74% of new traditional students come from 26 feeder high schools

• 27% of all new degree seeking students are students of color

• 23% of all new degree seeking students are adults between ages 25-55

More information regarding Normandale student enrollment and retention data can be found at: www.normandale.edu/factbook. Normandale invites candidates to learn about the success stories of our alumni and the impact of the college on their lives. http://www.normandale.edu/foundation/alumni-profiles.html

Distinctions Normandale Community College is one of only four two-year colleges in the nation to earn accreditation for three fine arts programs—Art, Music, and Theatre. Normandale’s Partnership Center make it the first MnSCU two-year college to dedicate physical campus space for four-year MnSCU universities, providing bachelors and master degrees. The Partnership Center also hosts training and collaborations with area business and organization through the work of Normandale’s Continuing Education and Customized Training. Unique Programs Oral health practitioner collaboration with Metropolitan State University; Associate of Fine Arts degrees in music, theater, art and creative writing; vacuum and thin film technology; teacher education collaboration with Minnesota State University, Mankato; engineering foundations; health information for health care; dental hygiene.

Academic Programs and Services Normandale is a premiere comprehensive community college offering a curriculum that spans more than 60 liberal arts and sciences areas. Our degrees and programs lead to bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges and universities and prepare students for professional and technical careers. The college is recognized by transfer colleges, universities and employers throughout the Midwest for providing excellent preparation for upper division academic study and the workplace.

The college’s Academy of Math and Science, a program focused to recruit and support STEM students, especially underrepresented students including students of color, low-income, students of immigrant parents and first-generation college students, was a finalist for the TEKNE Award in the Innovative Collaboration of the Year category in 2011. The Center for Experiential Education’s service learning program has been on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll each year since 2006 for their work in offering students credit experience while providing community service. A study of the participating service-learning students shows a significant increase in GPA, completion, retention and transfer rates. The college is committed to improving student success and has embarked on improving student learning through developmental education learning communities, supplemental instruction, expanding tutoring services, utilizing an early warning system for faculty to identify at risk students for advisors and redesigning the process by which developmental Math is taught. Business, Management & Marketing Visual and Performing Arts

Accounting Creative Writing Business Computers/Information Management Marketing and Management Education Elementary Education Foundations Special Education Foundations Health & Human Services Exercise Science Dental Hygiene Dietetic Technology Community Health/Health Education Nursing Nursing Assistant Integrative Wellness/Health Education Healthcare System Technology Hospitality Hospitality Management Technology Computer Technology Vacuum & Thin Film Technology Science, Engineering & Mathematics Bioscience Chemistry Computer Science Geography Mathematics Physics Engineering Foundations Food Science

Art Music Theatre Performance Theatre Production & Design

Other Transfer AA Emphasis Anthropology Art History Communication Family Studies U.S. History World History General History Individualized Studies Literary Studies Multicultural Studies Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology Urban Studies Women’s Studies World Languages & Cultures: French World Languages & Cultures: German World Languages & Cultures: Japanese World Languages & Cultures: Spanish

Accreditations Normandale is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. The college is accredited to offer associate degrees, and is authorized to offer up to 100% of its programs and certificates online. Since 2007, Normandale has maintained its accreditation through the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), an accreditation pathway based on continuous quality improvement. Demonstrated Quality Normandale is strongly committed to high quality programs and services. The college is developing a culture of assessment through supporting department and division assessment leaders in academic and student affairs. The work of departments is coordinated by a full-time faculty member on release to serve as our Student Learning Assessment Coordinator. In 2012, the college created a faculty Professional Development Center, staffed with an instructional technologist and instructional designers to work with faculty on classroom-based and online instruction. The college is using the Quality Matters program to supports its quality assurance process for online courses. Three courses have been certified in the pilot phase and 52 faculty have gone through the initial introductory QM training.

Organizational Structure As part of the MnSCU system, the college’s President reports directly to the MnSCU Chancellor and sits on the Chancellor’s Leadership Council. The table provides a summary of team structure at Normandale Community College.

Team and Meeting Frequency Membership Purpose

MnSCU Board of Trustees bi-monthly

15 members appointed by the Governor

Board has policy responsibility for systems planning, academic programs, fiscal management, personnel, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations.

President’s Cabinet weekly

President, VP of Academic Affairs, VP of Student Affairs, VP of Finance and Operations, AVP Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Oversees staffing, budget, operations and programs of the college.

Faculty Shared Governance Council monthly during the academic year

Shared membership. Broad representation of academic programming of NCC. College president serves as an administrative liaison to the council.

Makes recommendations on personnel, student affairs, facilities, fiscal matters, and general operations.

Academic Affairs & Standards Council (AA&SC) monthly during the academic year

2/3 faculty and 1/3 administrators and/or other staff.

Provides direction for the college president in all matters included in academic affairs, including course outlines, award requirements, academic standards, course and program components, and the inventory of course and program offerings.

Administrative Council weekly

NCC Administrators Provides direction on key administrative issues and policies.

Deans Council weekly

VP of Academic Affairs, Academic Deans

VP of Academic Affairs senior leadership team meeting.

Finance & Operations monthly

VP of Finance and Operations, AVP of Financial Management, Facilities Director, CIO, Director of Public Safety & Supervisor of Central Services

VP of Finance and Operations senior leadership team meeting.

Student Affairs Deans weekly

VP of Student Affairs, Student Affairs Deans

VP of Student Affairs senior leadership team meeting.

Institutional Effectiveness (IE) 3 times during the academic year

VP of Planning and IE; President, VPs, CHRO, Academic and Student Affairs Deans, MSCF Chapter President, Director of Online Learning, Director of IR, Center for Teaching & Learning Campus Leader, General representation of faculty and staff, student representative

Advises college leadership on the college’s systems for planning and measuring effectiveness and recommends strategies for improving the culture and infrastructure for continuous improvement.

Academic Divisions monthly during academic year

Faculty Academic division team meetings.

NCCs employees base is represented by four bargaining units:

AFSCME-American Federation of State, County, and Municipal

Employees

MAPE-Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

MMA-Middle Management Association

MSCF-Minnesota State College Faculty

Student Life Normandale recognizes that student life is a key component of student’s engagement and success. The college has a dedicated office for student life as well as strong campus involvement. Student life provides diverse opportunities for student involvement and leadership through Student Senate, Normandale Program Board, Phi Theta Kappa over 40 clubs, the Diversity Center, and Experiential Education. Student Life brings many events to the campus that provide exposure to topics of social, cultural, lifestyle, and global understanding. Activities Student recreational services at Normandale are driven by student interest and accommodate current student demand. While the college does not provide collegiate sports, intramural sports are coordinated through this Student Life program and are often led by faculty, staff, and students. Recreational services provide a wide variety of events weekly and monthly for healthy lifestyle, entertainment, student success and engagement. These include hockey and football with the other community colleges in the area, basketball tournaments, volleyball, badminton, dodge ball, and outdoor recreational activities such as rock climbing and white water rafting.

The Campus Enrollments grew by 47% over the past decade at Normandale Community College. Normandale became one of the most crowded campuses for classroom, student space, and parking. Several building projects have been completed in the past few years; as a result, Normandale has some of the most attractive learning and student spaces in MnSCU.

The Kopp Student Center – Completed in 2011 the Kopp Student Center offers a mix of modern food options, a US Bank branch, the Overlook coffee shop that offers vistas of the college; Japanese Garden, space for outside community rental, student club and organization offices and work places, a college store and a mix of social places for students to gather.

The Activities Building – Renovated in 2009, the process converted an old gymnasium and unused athletics facilities into much-needed classroom and office space for the crowded campus. . Overall, 17,600 square feet were added and 27,900 square feet were renovated in the existing facility. The Activities Building is home to state-of-the art learning facilities for health, exercise physiology, physical education and other programs. The additions to the Activities Building included seven new classrooms, five specialty labs, studios for health and exercise science students, and several offices spaces for faculty and staff.

The Partnership Center – Complete in 2013, the building added 76,000 square feet, 27 classrooms, engineering labs, faculty offices and student gathering spaces. It also increased the potential capacity of Normandale by 2,880 students. One of the primary focuses of the building is to provide bachelor degrees through partnering four-year schools. Minnesota State University Mankato and Metro State several four-year program partnerships. The building also houses Normandale’s Accounting, Business and Hospitality programs, along with Continuing Education and Customized Training.

The Fine Arts Building – Renovated 2008, the project included the addition of a computer lab, recording studio, and learning space. A total of 40,000 square feet was renovated in the Fine Arts Building.

The Parking Ramp and College Green - Completed in 2012, 725-space, eco-friendly parking ramp on the west side of the campus was available to students on the first day of the Fall 2012 semester. The $12-million parking ramp, which helped ease parking congestion and improved campus access, was designed with a number of eco-friendly features, including stormwater storage and filtration system that captures flow from the ramp’s roof and adjacent paved areas and provides an overflow outlet to a nearby wetland. As part of the project, a new “College Green” area was added adjacent to the new parking ramp. The College Green provides an outdoor space for students, including a large area of open lawn space for outdoor activities and a terraced landscape amphitheater that can be used for performances or simply to “hang out” and relax.

Community Connections The Normandale Foundation provides scholarship awards that are made possible through the generous support of individuals and organizations in the community, college staff and faculty. The college Foundation is awarding more than $245,000 to its students through scholarship funding for the academic year 2013-2014.

Community Normandale is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, in the Twin Cities southern metropolitan area. The eight modern buildings (all connected for complete accessibility) sit on a scenic 90-acre campus featuring wetlands, ponds, woodlots, and restored prairies. Bloomington Area Bloomington is thriving suburban city, fifth largest city in the state of Minnesota, is located in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metropolitan area. Bloomington is home to the Mall of America, the number one tourist destination in the United States. Bloomington is headquarters to many large companies such as Toro, Donaldson Company, HealthPartners, Seagate, Polarfab, Wells Fargo and Ceridian. More information on Bloomington’s Business community can be found at: http://www.minneapolischamber.org

Inquiries, Nominations and Applications Pauly Group is assisting Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Normandale Community College in this search. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. For best consideration, materials should be provided by December 2, 2013. Nominations should include the name, position, address, and telephone number of the nominee. Application materials should include a cover letter (not to exceed five pages), a current resume or CV, and a list of five professional references. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged. Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and application materials to: Angela Provart, President Pauly Group, Inc. 3901 Wood Duck Drive, Suite E Springfield, IL 62711 EMAIL: aprovart@paulygroup.com Phone: 217-241-5400 FAX: 217-241-5401 To learn more about MnSCU, please visit www.mnscu.edu To learn more about Normandale Community College, please visit www.normandale.edu

Key Opportunities and Challenges The next president of Alexandria Technical and Community College will have a unique opportunity to lead an outstanding institution and partner with the chancellor and leaders of MnSCU’s other 30 colleges and universities. ATCC has a strong reputation for advocating and investing in high-value, high-skill technical programs that drive regional economic vitality. It is a champion for new models of P-14 and P-16 learning and teaching partnerships and joint programs of study with high school and college/university partners. ATCC’s 2014-2016 Strategic Plan articulates a bold vision that builds on its traditional strengths in training and placing students in high-demand technical careers, and carves out a future that broadens the college’s commitment to business and industry partnerships and regional community outreach. The college serves as a strong leader in the Alexandria community and has been invited to facilitate important discussions around diversity and inclusion and the community’s rapidly changing healthcare needs. These opportunities are balanced by growing challenges affecting the MnSCU colleges and universities specifically, and higher ed generally. Dramatic changes in student demographics, technology, finances, and competition compel us to find new ways of doing business. The next president of ATCC will be expected to think and act boldly and creatively to forge deeper collaborations with other colleges and universities and the system office, and to identify effective strategies for fully leveraging collective strengths, resources and human capital. Strong collaborative leadership skills will be key to achieving success in this transformative process.

Qualifications and Characteristics The successful candidate will demonstrate most, if not all, of the qualifications listed below:

Strong leadership skills necessary to provide vision and direction to the college, community, and the MnSCU system

Strong proponent of technical and community college missions

Progressively responsible experience in higher education administration or other extraordinary leadership experiences at a complex organization

Experience and leadership with shared governance and collegial and collaborative management style

Experience in collective bargaining environment

An appropriate combination of education, training and experience in program and curriculum development, fundraising, governmental relations, accreditation process, and budget and fiscal management

Champion for student success

Ability to lead the college in an authentic, collaborative and transparent manner with integrity and respect

Unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and equity

A visible, engaged, and accessible presence with students, alumni, community leaders and friends

Values and seeks opportunities to build relationships and partnerships with business, education, and other community leaders

Experience partnering with K-12 systems and baccalaureate institutions

Exceptional oral and written communication skills effective with a broad range of audiences

An earned doctorate is preferred but not required