2025STRATEGICPLAN

RACETOEXCELLENCE:EXPANDINGENROLLMENTANDAWARENESSOFFAU’SHARRIETL.WILKES

HONORSCOLLEGE

ELLENS.GOLDEY,PHDDEAN,HARRIETL.WILKESHONORSCOLLEGEFLORIDAATLANTICUNIVERSITYOCTOBER18,2017

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STRATEGICPLANTO2025

RacetoExcellence:ExpandingEnrollmentandAwarenessofFAU’sHarrietL.WilkesHonorsCollege

I. Dean’sMessageII. TheWHC:PastandPresentIII. PositioningStatementIV. Mission,Vision,andGoalsV. GoalsandActionStepsVI. BudgetandSpaceProjections

I. Dean’sMessage

ThetwentiethanniversaryofFAU’sHarrietLWilkesHonorsCollege(WHC)willoccurin2020,andasweapproachthatspecialanniversarycelebration,wearepursuingambitiousandexcitinggoals.PresidentKellyhasgivenusthewelcomeandboldchallengeofraisingourenrollmentto800by2020andonto1000by2025.AsakeypartnerintheUniversity’sStrategicPlan,RacetoExcellence,theWHCwillcontributemeaningfullytoFAU’sPillarsandPlatformsthroughtheworkofourtop-notchfacultyandstudents.Reciprocally,theresearchandprogramsoftheadvancingPillarsandPlatformswillattractmoretopstudentstotheWHC.TheRacetoExcellenceisboldandsynergistic.

Theplanhereinlaysoutourstrategiesforgrowth,whichwillprovidemanymorestudentsaccesstotheaffordable,rigorous,transformative,inclusive,andpracticalliberalartsandscienceseducationprovidedbytheWHC.Aswegrow,theWHCwillremainfullycommittedtodevelopingstudents’

• awarenessandfamiliaritywiththebreadthofhumanknowledge,• capacitytointegrateknowledgefromdifferentfieldsandapplyittoreal-world

problems,• willingnessandabilitytoengageconstructivelywithpeopleofdiversebackgrounds

andperspectives,• commitmenttointegrity,self-awareness,andsocialresponsibility,• skillsanddesiretoengageinoriginalresearchtocontributenewknowledgetothe

world,and• growthascreative,reflective,andcriticalthinkerspreparedtolead.

Ourworkoverthenexteight(8)yearswillchallengeus,buttherewardswillbealastinglegacyoflearningforalargergroupofdiverse,hard-working,andtalentedstudents.

EllenS.Goldey,PhDDeanoftheHarrietL.WilkesHonorsCollegeatFAU

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II. TheWHC:PastandPresent

Fromthebeginning,FAU’sHarrietL.WilkesHonorsCollege(WHC)hascelebratedthepowerandpracticalityofaliberalartsandscienceseducation.

• TheinauguralDean1hiredfive(5)foundingfacultymembersin1998,andtheyimaginedandimplementedtheidealhonorscurriculum,theframeworkofwhichremainstoday.

• Anadditionaleleven(11)facultymemberswerehiredthatyear,anduponmovingintothenewlycompletedWHCheadquartersontheJohnD.MacArthurCampus,thedoorsoftheWHCopenedtoitsfirstclassofseventy-seven(77)studentsinAugustof1999.

• Soonthereafter,aleadershipgiftfromGeorgeD.Cornellinhonorofhislatewife,HarrietL. Wilkes,establishedthenameoftheCollegeandfundedabuilding2inhername.

• Today,theCollegehasthirty-seven(37)facultymembersand440students.

TheWHCoffersaneducationalexperiencemoretypicalofaneliteprivatecollege,butwiththeaffordabletuitionandadvantagesofapublicresearchuniversity.

• Everycourseseekstobuildcommunicationandcriticalthinkingskillsthroughinteractivedialogue,andwritingisubiquitousacrossthecurriculum.

• Upongraduation,eachstudenthascompletedatleastthreeinterdisciplinary,team-taughtseminarcourses,aninternshiporstudyabroad,andanhonorsthesis,whichdocumentsher/hisindependentresearchprojectsupervisedbyafacultymentor.

• Wecelebrateourstudents’originalscholarshipduringourannual,daylongWHCResearchSymposium,duringwhichstudentsgiveoralorposterpresentations.

• Inthepastdecade,overhalfoftheCollege’sfacultyandstaffmembersreceivedUniversity-wideresearcherand/orscholaroftheyearawards,presidentialleadershipawards,and/orserviceawards,andmanyreceivednationalandinternationalrecognition.

• Ourfacultyismadeupoftopscholars,withdegreesfromprestigiousuniversities,includingBerkeley,Oxford,Brown,UPenn,Vanderbilt,GeorgeMason,UNC,Virginia,andPennState,andtheyaredevotedtoteachingandmentoringundergraduatestudents.

• Ourstudentsconductresearchwithworld-classscientistsatScrippsFlorida,MaxPlanckFloridaInstituteforNeuroscience,FAU’sBrainInstitute,JupiterLifeScienceInitiative,CenterforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology,andtheWHC.Nearby,FAU’sHarborBranchOceanographicInstituteprovidesinternshipsinmarineandcoastalscience.

• Studentsconcentratinginarts,humanities,andsocialsciencesexhibitinshows,presentatacademicconferences,andexcelinMootCourtandModelUNcompetitions.

• Ourgraduatesaresuccessful,over70%goontograduateandprofessional(especiallymedicineandlaw)programs,includingthoseatColumbia,JohnsHopkins,GeorgeWashington,Harvard,UCLAandYale.Otherstudentstakegoodjobsinresearch,teaching,publicservice,thecorporatesector,orhavestartedtheirownbusinesses.

• Mostofourstudentsgraduatewithlittleornodebt,thusunderscoringthepracticality,affordability,andincomparablevalueofaWHCeducation.

1WilliamP.Mech,thefirstDeanoftheWilkesHonorsCollege,servedfrom1997–2004.2Atthedonor’sbehest,thelowerleveloftheWilkesbuildingincludesauniquecampusasset,adog-trainingfacility,whichhonorstheCornell’sdeeploveofdogs.TheJupiter-TequestaDogCluboperatesthisfacility.

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WHCMetricsofNotein2017

• TheenteringClassof2020hadameanGPAof4.56,anaverageSATscoreof1831(equivalentfortwo-sectionSATis1300),andanaverageACTscoreof28.

• Currently,theCollegeenrollmentis440students:25%underrepresented,22%low-income,10%first-generation,75%FTIC,and25%transfersfromcommunitycollegehonorsprograms.

• Thefour-yearandsix-yeargraduationratesarethehighestintheuniversity:74%and80%,respectively.

• Since2000,twenty-five(25)nationalmeritfinalistshaveattendedtheWHC.

• Lastyear,seventy-seven(77)studentsinternedatFAU’sBrainInstitute,JupiterLifeScienceInitiative,MaxPlanckFloridaInstituteforNeuroscience,ScrippsFloridaResearchInstitute,andFAU’sHarborBranchOceanographicInstitute.

• StudentshavealsointernedattheSmithsonianInstitution,WoodrowWilsonInternationalCenterforScholars,NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures,PasteurFoundation,officesofdistrictattorneys,congressionalleaders,mayors,andatmanyotherlocalandnationalbusinessesandnon-profitorganizations.

• Studentshaveco-authoredwiththeirfacultymentorsfifty-seven(57)academicpublicationsintoppeer-reviewedjournalsandpresses.

• TheWHCearnsFAU’shighestscoresontheStudentSatisfactionSurveyandtheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement.

• Over70%ofourgraduatesgoontograduateandprofessionalschools,includingtopprogramssuchasColumbia,JohnsHopkins,GeorgeWashington,Harvard,UCLA,Yale,andFAU.

• Afacultyofthirty-seven(37)full-timemembersyieldsastudent-to-facultyratioof12:1,comparabletoeliteprivateliberalartscollegesandNewCollegeofFlorida,whichisseekinga10:1ratioinitsstrategicplanforenrollmentgrowth.

• TheCollege’sendowmentstandsat~$30M(corpus)plus~$8M(earnings).

• Ninety-fivepercent(95%)ofannualinterestfromearningsontheendowmentgoestostudentscholarships:$1.3Min2016-2017,withatotalannualscholarshipdistributionof$1.6M.

• Generousnamedscholarshipsareawardedeachyear,includingfive(5)four-yearHenryFlaglerScholarships,eachworth$72,000,whichincludessupportforfour(4)summerexperientiallearningopportunities.

• Fifty-fivepercent(55%)ofstudentsgraduatewithnodebt,andtheaverageamongtherestis$10,000lessthanthenationalaverageforpublicuniversities.

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III. PositioningStatement

TheHarrietL.WilkesHonorsCollegeofFAUsetsthestandardforhonorscollegesnationwide.Studentsthriveinanimmersive,interdisciplinaryacademicenvironmentandvibrantcampuslife,andtheybenefitfromunparalleledaccesstoresearchandcollaborativeopportunities.Rigorousscholarship,coupledwiththesupportive,inclusivecampusatmosphereandaffordabletuition,empowersstudentsfromallbackgroundstofindtheirpurposeandsharpentheircompetitiveedgeforwhateverthefutureholds.

IV. Mission,Vision,andGoals

Mission

ThemissionoftheWHCistoeducatestudentstothehighestintellectual,experiential,andethicallevels,preparingthemtothriveandcontributewiselytothegeneralwelfareofhumansocietyandtheplanet.

Vision

Bewidelyrecognizedasthenation’spremier,publichonorscollegewithadiverseandflourishingstudentbodyof1,000studentsinvolvedincutting-edgeresearch,communityservice,andintellectualengagementacrosstheliberalartsandsciences.

Goals

1 Increaseenrollmentto800studentsby2020,andto1,000studentsby2025,andfurtherenhancethediversityofourstudentbody.

2 WorkwithFAU’sDivisionofPublicAffairstoimprovetheWHC’sonlinepresence,strengthentheWHCvisualidentityandbrandrecognition,andmarkettheCollegetotargetaudiences.

3 GrowthesizeanddiversityoftheWHCfacultytoretainastudent-to-facultyratioof≤14:1andbetterreflectthediversityofourstudentsandourregion.

4 IncreasestudentlifestaffandadministrativesupportservicesinkeepingwithenrollmentgrowthontheFAUJupiterCampus.

5 Innovatecurricularandco-curricularprogramstomeetandsurpassnationalstandardsofexcellence.

6 Restructure,reallocate,build,maintain,andbeautifyfacilityspaceonFAU’sJupitercampustosupportprogramimprovementsandaccommodateincreasednumbersofstudents,faculty,andstaff.

7 Increasestudentscholarships,capitalimprovementsandendowedprofessorshipsthroughraisingfundsfromphilanthropicsources.

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V. GoalsandActionSteps

GrowingtheEnrollment

WeremaincommittedtothemissionofeducatingFlorida’sbrighteststudents,andweseektorecruitastudentbodythatreflectstherichethnic,racial,andculturaldiversityofourstate.Wealsoseektorecruittopstudentsfromacrossthecountryandfromaroundtheworld.Inaddition,theproposedFAUJupiterHighSchoolrepresentsanopportunitytogrowourstudentbodythroughdualenrollmentofexceptionalhighschoolstudents.

Goal1Increaseenrollmentto800studentsby2020,andto1,000studentsby2025,andfurtherenhancethediversityofourstudentbody.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü BuildaWHCadmissionsteamthatcomplementsFAU’scentraladmissionsandcompetes successfullyfortopstudentsamongpublichonorscolleges/programsandprivateliberalarts andsciencescolleges.

§ EstablishafullWHCAdmissionsteam.

à FillthenewDirectorofAdmissionsposition.

à ProvideleadershipandsupporttotheAssociateDirectorofAdmissions,newlypromotedfromtheAssistantDirectorposition,byprovidinganimmediateInterimDirectorofAdmissions.

à FilltheAssistantDirectorofAdmissionspositionwithatechnology-proficienthirewhowillcollaboratedirectlywithPublicAffairsstaffmembersondigitalmarketingandsocialmediainitiativesandCRMmanagement(seeGoal2).

à Immediatelyfilltwo(2)counselor/recruiterpositionswithenergetic,sociallyadept,andcapableindividuals;preferablyWHC/FAUalums.

à Provideanyneededtrainingindatabasemanagement,etc.toAdministrativeAssistantandallmembersofteam.

§ SynergizerecruitmenteffortswithFAUcentraladmissionsteam.

à BuilduponstrongcollaborationamongtheWHCAdmissionsDirector,WHCDean,AssistantProvostforEnrollmentManagement,AssociateProvostforProgramsandAssessment,andcentralDirectorofAdmissionstoassessandcontinuouslyimproverecruitmentstrategies.

à ContinuetohostannualmeetingattheWHCforFAUadmissionsstaffmembersfromtheBocaandDaviecampusestolearnabouttheWHCandJupitercampus.

FAUhascontractedwithfocusEDUtoplaceanInterimDirectorofAdmissionsattheWHCandidentifystrongcandidatesfortheDirectorposition.

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à MakebestuseofFAU’scustomerrelationshipmanagement(CRM)softwareintrackingandfollowing-upwithprospectivestudents.

à PayWHCstudentAdmissionsAmbassadors,mirroringtheAmbassadorprogramontheFAUBocacampus.

à Shareconciergerecruiterwhoworkscloselywithtop-tierprospectivestudents,i.e.,NationalMeritFinalists,MedicalPipeline,etc.

ü ImproveawarenessandadvocacyofWHCamonghighschoolguidancecounselors.

§ LaunchaquarterlyemailnewsletterabouttheWHCforhighschoolguidancecounselors,bothprivateconsultantsandin-schoolcounselors.

§ Host“fly-in”VIPevents(atleastannually)attheWHCforhighschoolguidancecounselors(i.e.,frompublic,parochial,magnet,andcharterhighschools–especiallyIB,AICE,andAP).

ü Growinternationalstudentenrollmentto10%ofWHCtotal

§ WorkcloselywithNavitas.

à HighlighttheLatinAmerican/CaribbeanScholarshipprogram.

à ProvideSpanish-languagepromotionalmaterialsdescribedinGoal2.

§ Developrelationshipswithprivatecounselorsthatcatertointernationalstudents(RNGConsultants,e.g.).

ü GrowWHCout-of-state,UScitizenenrollmentto15%ofWHCtotal.

§ WorkwiththeFAUout-of-staterecruitmentstafftoidentifystatesandhighschoolsto targetformailingsandvisits.

§ Utilizedigitalrecruitingtools(Ecoura,Sparxoo,e.g.)toextendnationalreachto prospectivestudents.

§ Bringout-of-stateguidancecounselorstoWHCcampusforVIPtours.

ü Establishtargetedrecruitingeffortsforunderrepresentedgroupsandfirst-generation students.

§ Bringprincipalsandguidancecounselorstocampusfromnearbyhighschoolswith majorityunderrepresentedandfirst-generationstudentstorecruittheirhigh-achievingstudents.

§ Investigatecollaborationwithorganizationsthatsupporteducationof underrepresentedstudents(LatinosinAction,PosseFoundation,e.g.).

§ Hostprogramsoncampus(summerbridgeprograms,e.g.)forprospectivefirst-generationandunderrepresentedgroupsofstudentsthatbuildinclusion,academic readiness,andempowerment.

NavitasrecruitersrecentlymetattheWHCforaVIPtour.TheywillespeciallytargetrecruitmenteffortstoLatinAmericaandinternationalstudentscurrentlyenrolledinUShighschools.

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ü IncreaseprofessionaldevelopmentforWHCadmissionsteam.

§ BecomeactiveintheNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling(NACAC).

à ProvidebudgetarysupportforAdmissionsstaffmemberstoattendandpresentatannualandregionalconference.

à Utilizemembershipmailinglistforcounselornewsletter.

ü Assessefficacyofrecruitmenteffortsandmodifystrategiesaccordingly,tomaximizeeffectiveuseofresourcesandpersonnel.

§ Keepcarefulrecordsofnumber/frequencyofHS/collegefairsvisitedandresultingapplications.

§ Monitorsuccessofdigitalcampaigns.

§ InterviewGuidanceCounselorsabouteffectivenessofourefforts.

ü WorkcloselywiththeAssistantDeanofPK-12SchoolsandEducationalProgramsasplansdevelopfora400-studentcharter(STEM)highschoolonFAU’sJupitercampus.

§ WorkwithotherFAUCollegestoIdentifystructuresandadditionalpersonnelneededtosupportdualenrollmentattheWHCand/ortheJupitercampus.

MarketingtheWHC

AtargetedmarketingapproachisessentialforenrollmentgrowthandincreasingawarenessoftheWHC.TheFAU’sDivisionofPublicAffairs’officeontheJupitercampuswillcontinuetocollaboratewiththeWHConallCollegemarketingandrecruitmentmaterials.

Goal2ImprovetheWHC’sdigitalpresence,strengthentheWHCvisualand brandidentity,andmarkettheCollegetoexpandedtargetaudiences.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü IntegratemarketingoftheWHCintoFAU’soverallmarketingstrategy

§ MarketavisualidentityoftheWHCthatissimultaneouslydistinguishingandcoordinatingwiththeFAUbrand

§ IdentifyandleverageFAU-widemarketinginitiativesfortheWHC(i.e.Sparxoo,Starmark).

ü ImprovetheWHC’sonlinepresence.

§ OptimizetheWHCwebsiteforprospectivestudents

à Include/excludecontentbasedonuseranalytics

InSeptemberof2017,theOfficeofPublicAffairshelpeduslaunchourfirst-everdigitalmarketingcampaignfortheWHCusingthecompanySparxoo.Wewillcloselymonitorthesuccessofthiscampaign.

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à Cullunnecessarycontentandoptimizeinterfaceformobileanddesktopdevices.

à MigratethesitetoFAU’stemplatedevelopedbytheStarmarkcompany.

§ ContinuethedigitalmarketingcampaignhostedbytheSparxoocompany,whichistargetingin-stateandout-of-stateprospectivestudentsthroughsocialmedia.

§ Ensurepromptandappropriatenurturingofprospectivestudentsrecruitedthroughsocialmedia.

à DovetaildigitalresponsesfromprospectswiththeAdmissionsCRMthroughregularcommunicationbetweentheAssistantDirectorofAdmissionsandAssistantDirectorofInformation/PublicationServices.

à DedicateanAdmissionsCounselororStudentAmbassadortokeepintouchwithprospectivestudents.

§ UtilizeandimproveWHC’sownsocialmediaaccountstobetterreachprospectivestudents.

ü IncreaseawarenessofWHCbrandwithkeymessaging.

§ Highlightaprimarymessageinallmarketingmaterials.

à “AnAffordablePathwaytoanEliteEducation”

§ Developsecondarymessagesthatcapturematchlessopportunitiesandacademicstrengths.

à UndergraduateresearchopportunitiesatScripps,MaxPlanck,BrainInstitute,JLSI,andHBOI.

• AssociatetheWHCbrandwiththeseworld-classInstitutesatallFAU-sponsoredeventsandintheirmedia.

à Develophigh-qualitymarketingmaterialsforprospectivestudentsinterestedinallareasofacademicconcentration.

• Biology,neuroscience,sciences,digitalartandtechnology,art,pre-law,pre-med,anthropology,archeology,environmentalstudies,socialentrepreneurship,economics,psychology,creativewriting,etc.

ü Supplementmarketinginitiativeswithlocal,regional,andnationalmedia.

§ DevelopWHCpressreleasesthatconformtoFAUMediaRelationcriteria,andgetthemtonewsoutlets.

§ Pushnewsletteritems/photostocommunitypublications.

ü ImproveWHCawarenessamongin-schoolandprivatehighschoolguidancecounselorsincertaingeographicareas.

§ Developtemplateformonthlyemailnewsletterspecifictocounselors.

§ PromotetheWHCtomembersoftheNationalAssociationofCollegeAdmissionCounselors(NACAC).

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§ PromotetheCollegeinmediathatismarketedtoguidancecounselorsandparentsofprospectivestudents(booksandblogsthatshowcasetophonorsprograms).

ü Targethigh-preformingstudentsamongunderrepresented,first-generationandinternationalgroupsincertaingeographicareas.

§ PromoteandgrowFAU’sstatusasaHispanic-ServingInstitutionDevelopbydevelopingSpanish-languagemarketingmaterials,includingpostcards,brochures,video,andCollegewebsite.

§ ProvidethiscollateraltoNavitas.

ü ContinuallydevelopvisualcontentfortheWHCtouseinmarketing,events,andsocialmedia.

§ Createshort-formatvideo(s)gearedtowardinternationalstudents.

§ Createshort-formatSpanish-speakingrecruitmentvideo(s).

§ Createvideo(s)withPresident,Dean,leadersatnortherncampusInstitutes,andotherspromotingtheWHCanditsstudents.

§ Tapintothecreativetalentofstudentsforvideo/photocontent(especiallyshort-formatvideosofstudentdailylife).

§ ExploreestablishingaformalDivisionofPublicAffairs@FAUJupiterCommunicationstudentinternshipprogram.

GrowingtheWHCFacultyOurfour-year,all-honorscurriculumshowcasesthewaysinwhichaliberalartsandscienceseducation,blendedwithexperientiallearning,interdisciplinaryseminars,communityengagement,andindependentseniorthesis,producesgraduatesreadytoaddressthemostcomplexchallengesofsociety.Alowstudent-to-facultyratiosupportsstudent-centeredlearning,whichdrivesexcellentperformancemetrics.

Goal3 GrowthesizeanddiversityoftheWHCfacultytoretainastudent-to-facultyratioof≤14:1andreflectthediversityofourstudentsandourregion.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü Hire≥35facultymemberstomaintainaminimum14:1student-to-facultyratiowith1,000studentsanddiversifythefaculty.

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TheWHCcurrentlyhas37FTEfacultylines.Ourgrowthmodels(detailedinsectionVI)callforanadditional23facultymemberstoserve841studentsby2020.Ultimately,by2025wewillneed92facultymemberstoteachandmentor1,285students,whichincludesdual-enrolledFAUJupiterHighSchoolstudents.

§ EnsurethatallfacultyhiressupportFAU’sstrategicplatformsandpillars.

à CollaborateonjointhireswiththeotherFAUDeans,DirectorsoftheBrainInstituteandHarborBranchPillars,andDirectorsoftheJupiterLifeSciencesInitiativeandtheCenterforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology.

à Activelyrecruit,hire,andsupportfacultyfromunderrepresentedgroupstobettermirrorthediversityoftheCollegestudentbodyandtheSoutheastregion.

à CollaboratewiththeProvostandotherFAUDeansonreassignmentofselectfacultytotheWHC.

à Expandthenumberofon-campusCollegeofScience,MPFIandScrippsscientists,andnearbyHBOIscientists,servingasregularadjunctandaffiliatefacultyoftheWHC.

à Supporteffortsbyfacultytosecureextramuralfundingforresearch,especiallytoexpandundergraduateresearchopportunities,perhapsbyofferinginternalawardstopilot/initiateresearchprojects.

à Ensurethatincomingfacultyhireshavetheappropriatelabspace,start-upfunding,andaccesstocorefacilitiestobesuccessfulintheirresearch.

§ EnsurefairandcompetitivesalariesfortheWHCfaculty,referencingasbaselinetheaveragesforpublicuniversitiespublishedintheChronicleofHigherEducation(Almanacedition).

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IncreasingStudentandAdministrativeSupportServices

AsstudentenrollmentandfacultynumbersgrowintheWHCandontheJohnD.MacArthurcampus,itisimportanttoplantheprogrammingandstaffingtoensurethewell-beingandsuccessofallmembersofourcampuscommunity.

Goal4IncreasestudentandadministrativesupportservicesinkeepingwithenrollmentgrowthontheFAUJohnD.MacArthurCampus.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü Increasestudentsupportservices.

§ CoordinatewiththeVicePresidentofStudentAffairsandFAUJupiterCampusStudentLifestafftoplanfortheimpactofenrollmentgrowthonstudentactivities,careerplanningandplacement,counseling,andotherservicesvitaltothewell-beingandsuccessofourstudents.

§ CoordinatewiththeDeanofUndergraduateStudiesonacademicsupportservicestoaccommodatetheneedforadditionaladvisorsandstudenttutors.

ü IncreaseWHCadministrativestaffingtoensureefficientoperations.

§ HireafiscalassistanttosupporttheWHCBusinessManager.

§ Hireasecondfacultysecretarytoprovideadequatesupporttothefacultyandensurecompliancewithalluniversityandstateregulations.

§ IncreasebudgetingforathirdfacultyChairastheWHCfacultysizesurpasses50FTE.

InnovatingCurricularandCo-CurricularPrograms

InFAU’sRacetoExcellence,excellenceisanaspirationalgoalthatdrivesallaspectsofFAU’sprograms.Itrequirestherecognitionthateveryprogram,nomatterhowgooditscurrentoutcomes,canalwaysimprove.Therefore,thefifthgoalseekstoensurethatallprogramsattheWHCmeetorexceednationalstandardsofexcellence,thussettingthestandardforhonorscollegesnationwide.

Goal5Innovatecurricularandco-curricularprogramstomeetandsurpassnationalstandardsofexcellence.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü Embedauthenticresearchintolaboratorycourses,beginninginthestudents’firstyear.

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§ BringtogetherscientistsfromtheWHC,JLSI,BrainInstitute,CMBB,HarborBranch,Scripps,andMaxPlanck,todevelopmulti-week,researchmodules,drawnfromresearchtopicsandanimalmodelsfromtheirownlabs,toembedintocoursework,sothatallofourundergraduateshavetheopportunitytocontributetotransformativeresearch.3

ü Addlaboratorycomponentstoallcoresciencecourses,includingGeneticsandCellBiology,tobetterprepareWHCstudentsforresearchinternshipsandgraduatestudy.

§ Hireanadditionallabcoordinatortosupportthiswork.

§ Identifyandequipspacetoaccommodatetheselaboratories.

ü Supportfacultyandundergraduatesinthehumanitiesandsocialscienceswithincreasedopportunitiesforresearchtrips,archivalstudy,archaeologicaldigs,symposia,conferencepresentations,andforseekingextramuralfundingandfellowships.

ü Provideon-campusprogramsforprofessionaldevelopmentinundergraduateteachingandlearning.

§ Offerworkshopsonevidence-basedpedagogy,developingstudents’metacognitiveandlearningstrategies,course-embeddedresearch,courseplanning,andothertopics.

à IncludefacilitatorsfromwithinandbeyondFAU.

à OpenworkshopstoallFAUfacultyaswellasscientists,post-docsandgradstudentsfromFAU,Scripps,MaxPlanck,HBOI,andfacultyinPBSChonors.

§ Encouragethedevelopmentoffacultylearningcommunitiesinwhichmemberssupportandadviseeachotherduringimplementationofcurricularinnovations.

§ DeveloporientationandmentoringprogramsfornewWHCfaculty.

ü CollaboratewiththeDeansofotherFAUcolleges.

§ Bringhigh-demandcourses,includinghonorsinthemajorcourses,toJupiter.

§ Createnew4+1programstoattractprospectivestudents,buildinguponthesuccessoftheWHCMedicalPipelineprogramandstrengtheningexistingpathwayprograms.

ü WorkcloselywithFAU’sOfficeofSponsoredResearchtosupportinnovationanddevelopmentofgrantsforcurriculumreformandSTEM-educationresearch(NSF-IUSE,e.g.).

ü Increaseaccesstohigh-qualityinternshipstokeeppacewithenrollmentgrowth.

§ WorkwithScripps,MaxPlanck,HBOI,JLSI,andtheBrainInstitute,andlocaltechnologycompaniestomaximizethenumberoflocalinternships.

§ Adviseandsupportstudentstoapplyforoff-campussummerscienceresearchopportunities(i.e.,NSF-REU,AAMC,etc.).

3CouncilonUndergraduateRsearch(2010).TransformativeResearchatPredominatelyUndergraduateInstitutions.K.K.KarukstisandN.Hensel,Eds.Pp.146.

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§ Workwithlocalandnationalbusinesses,governmental,andnon-profitorganizationstomaximizethenumberofavailableinternshipsforstudentsfromalldisciplines.

ü Builduponandexpandaccesstoexperientiallearningopportunities,includingstudyabroad,communityengagement,andsocialentrepreneurshipprograms.

ü Increaseaccesstohigh-qualitystudyabroadopportunitiestokeeppacewithenrollmentgrowth.

§ WorkcloselywithFAU’sCenterforGlobalEngagementtoidentifystudyabroadopportunitiesthatmatchandaugmentstudentinterests.

ü Assesseffectivenessofcurricularandco-curricularprogramsforongoingimprovement.

§ ExpandtheroleoftheAssessmentandAcademicLearningCommittee.

à Providefinancialcompensationtoitsmembers.

à FormafacultyworkinggrouptoevaluateandpossiblyreviseCollege-widelearningoutcomes(i.e.,desiredknowledge,skills,anddispositions).

à Identifyexistingandnewstrategies(i.e.,courseassignments,exams,internshipevaluations,student/alumnisurveys,studentfocusgroups,externalreviewers,etc.)toassessachievementofCollege-widelearningoutcomes.

à Provideactionablefeedbacktoallfacultymembers.

à Builduponportfolio-basedassessmentofhonorstheses(developanevaluationrubricthatcouldbesharedwithstudentsandsupervisingfacultymentors,e.g.).

§ Haveayearlyretreatofthefacultytodiscussassessmentfindingsandusetheevidencetoplanfurtherimprovement.

Re-allocatingSpaceandMakingCapitalImprovementsTosituatetheWHCasthenation’spremierpublichonorscollegeandattracttopstudentsfromabroadergeographicreach,wewillneedtoimprove,reassign,andexpandcampusfacilities,bothnon-academicandacademic.ThiswillrequirecoordinationandcollaborationacrossseveralunitsatFAU,includingfinance,research,studentaffairs,administrativeaffairs,andacademicaffairs.Non-academiccampusimprovementswillenrichthelifeofallcampusconstituencies,includingourpartnersatScrippsandMaxPlanck.

Goal6Restructure,reallocate,build,maintain,andbeautifyfacilityspaceonFAU’sJupitercampustosupportprogramimprovementsandaccommodateincreasednumbersofstudents,faculty,andstaff.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü Provideoffice,lab,and/orstudiospaceforadditionalfacultyandstaffhires.

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§ Provideofficesforforty(40)additionalfacultymembersby2025.AllofficescurrentlyavailabletotheWHCarefilled,andfewofficesacrosscampusareunoccupied.

§ Providestate-of-the-artresearchspacesforexistingandnewsciencefacultyandtheirstudentinternsintheRFandREbuildingsand/orthenewsciencebuilding.

§ EnsurethatadequatestudiospaceisavailableforArtsfaculty.

ü Buildaresidencehalltoaccommodategrowthinenrollmentandincreasednumbersofout-of-stateandinternationalstudents.

§ WorkwiththeVPofStudentsAffairsontheplanningproject,providingastrategicgrowthplanforinvestors.

ü Establishthemed,residentialliving-learningcommunitiestopromotestudentengagement,inclusion,andsocialresponsibility.

ü Establishstate-of-theartscienceteachinglaboratoriestosupportexemplaryundergraduateSTEMcurriculum,discussedinGoal5.

§ Provideaccesstofully-functioninginstrumentationandbenchtoptoolsofmeasurementforeachteamofstudentresearchers.

§ Createastate-of-the-artPhysicsteachinglab(seeexamplesinAddendumI).

ü Provideattractive,cutting-edgeclassroomswithmovablefurniture/flexiblespaces.

§ Anumberofcompanies,includingSteelcase,nowspecializeinevidence-basedlearningenvironments(seeAddendumIformoredetail).

ü CreateacentrallylocatedandwelcomingWHCAdmissionsandStudentServicescenter.

§ RelocateWHCAdmissionsfromthecorneroftheSRbuilding,possiblytoDean’sSuite.

ü WorkwiththeprofessorsandstudentsinFAU’sarchitectureprogramtousetheMacArthurcampusasalearninglandscapetoimagineitsfuture.

§ Createsocialgatheringspacesthroughoutcampus.

§ Addawellnesscenter/gymneartheexistingpoolandtenniscourts.

§ Envisionapossiblebuildingwithclassrooms,teachinglabs,andoffices,consistingofaglass-paneledwingwithanAbacoa-facingentrance,thatlinkstheREandRFfacilities.

§ Negotiatereducedlunchratesforfacultyandstafftofosternetworkingandout-of-classfaculty-studentinteractions.

§ Expandthedininghalltoaccommodatemorestudents.

§ Provideapermanentlocationforacampusbookstoreandcafé.

§ Addcorridorsandconnectorsbetweenbuildings,andbetweenthecampusandAbacoa,tofosterastrongersenseofcommunity.

§ CreateavisuallyappealingcampusthatleveragesthebeautyofFloridalandscapewiththeadditionofsubtropicalgardensandwaterfeatures.

FAU’sPresidenthasgivenenthusiasticapprovalfortheSchoolofArchitecturestudentstoenvisionaMasterPlanfortheMacArthurcampus,beginninginSpring2018.

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IncreasingPhilanthropicInvestmentintheWHCMeetingthegrowthgoalsoftheWHC’sRacetoExcellencewillrequirefundraisingfromphilanthropicsourcestosupportincreasedstudentscholarships(endowedandexpendable),endowedprofessorshipstogrowthefaculty,andfundsforcapitalimprovements.Therefore,theDeanandothercampusleaderswillworkinclosepartnershipwiththeOfficeofAdvancement,especiallytheDirectorofDevelopmentfortheMacArthurCampus. Goal7Increasestudentscholarships,capitalimprovements,andendowed

professorshipsthroughraisingfundsfromphilanthropicsources.

ACTIONSTEPS:

ü WorkwiththeWHCAdvisoryCounciltoraiseawarenessandfunding.

§ Continuetoplanandimplementa“2020Campaign”celebratingtheWHC20thanniversaryin2020withawarenessandfundraisingeventsthatshowcasetheWHC(especiallyitsstudents)andFAU’sStrategicPillarsandPlatforms.

§ Re-engageexistingdonorsandattractprospectivedonorsthrougheventsanddirectvisits.

ü Worktowardsdoublingendowedfundsforscholarshipstorecruittopstudentsinarts,humanities,socialsciences,andSTEM.

ü Raiseendowedfundsforprofessorshipstoattractworld-classfacultymembers.

ü AggressivelycultivatesupportoftheWHCamongallalumniofFAU.

ü UsetheresultsofafeasibilitystudytobeconductedinthenearfuturetosetgoalsforacapitalcampaignfortheWHC.

§ DevelopaLeadershipGuildandChairwhowillworkwiththecampusDirectorofDevelopmenttospearheadthecampaign.

§ Organizeintimateboutiquegatheringstoengagehigh-levelprospectivedonors.

ü WorkmorecloselywithJupiter’sOsherLifelongLearningInstitute(OLLI)todevelopmutuallyrewardingpartnerships.

§ CultivateprospectivedonorsfromtheOLLImembershipthroughcloserassociationwithourprogramsandstudents.

In2017,withanenrollmentof440students,95%oftheinterest($1.3M)oncurrentearnings($8M)fromtheCollege’sendowment(~$30M)wenttostudentscholarships.

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VI. BudgetandSpaceProjections

The pages that follow provide detailed projections for the budget and space needs to meet the goals of the WHC Strategic Plan.