Meeting Notes of the USF Student Affairs
Planning & Assessment Committee
December 10, 2008

Attending: Regina Young Hyatt, Chair; Kimberly Mallard; Gary Manka; Steve Milburn, Tom Miller, Dorie Paine; Judy Sherman; Olga Skalkos, Charlene Herreid

Chair Regina Young Hyatt called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Regina welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.

Members reviewed the meeting notes from November 18, 2008 and approved them as presented.

Members talked about the presentation of the Student Affairs Strategic Plan at the SALT Retreat on Monday, December 15, 2008. Regina handed out copies of the draft schedule for the meeting. Dr. Meningall has requested that all members of the SA Planning and Assessment Committee attend the meeting so that they can participate in the activities. Regina asked that they also help facilitate session activities.

At the SALT Retreat we will recap changes SALT recommended for the Mission, Vision and Values Statement at their November 20 meeting and probe with discussion questions. Dorie will start with an overview of the day and the recap. SALT members will be asked to vote by show of hands to express support for the new mission, vision and values statements for the division. Those who may disagree will be encouraged to discuss his/her concerns with the group. We will “go with the flow.” Gary will discuss the consensual decision making process if needed.

After the new mission, vision and values for the division are discussed, we will conduct a group review of the four goal areas. This is the first time SALT has had the opportunity to have an extended discussion of the proposed division goals. Olga Skalkos will describe the origin of the proposed Student Learning Outcomes for the division and Keri Riegler will discuss how the strategies for the goal areas were developed. The following will lead each a discussion on each goal and collect feedback: Organizational Integrity, Steve Milburn and Judy Sherman; Globalization, Kimberly Mallard; University Community, Gary Manka; Learner-Centered Student Outcomes Olga Skalkos. Charlene will check on the room set-up to be sure we can break down into four smaller groups.

After that exercise, we will move on to group review of draft unit mission and vision statements. The final activity will be discussion of setting unit goals and presenting the “Bold Goals” process that the units will follow to prepare five unit strategic goals for 2009-10 including input from staff and students. Then there will be an update on progress with the electronic plan collection tool, Strategic Planning timeline, etc. There will be a final wrap-up for the day.

Dr. Meningall has asked that we assign committee members to represent offices that do not currently have a member on the SA Planning and Assessment Committee. Representatives can bring specific concerns of these offices to the group and also distribute information and consult as needed with the offices they represent. Assignments of office representatives were made and the list is attached to these meeting notes. The list of office representatives will be distributed at the SALT Strategic Planning Retreat in December.

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.



Charlene Herreid
Director, Student Affairs Planning, Evaluation and Assessment