May 21, 2012
Planning Task Force
Future Timeline
36 Participants
Top Issues, Events, Trends
- Cuts in state and federal financial aid
- Student enrollment trends (targeting minority / first generation)
- Demographic shifts as the traditional minority population becomes the majority in many regions, including the North East
- Need to be both small and intimate and provide access to global resources
- Increased online information could be overwhelming; need critical thinking to help students turn information into knowledge
- Reinforce need of students to have a second language
- Increased alumni consultation — give back to the Albertus community
- "Actual" cost of College — Can our students manage it?
- Transformation from
current academic system — not going to look like it looks now (i.e.,
online, blended, credentialing, delivering)
- Customization of learning; meeting needs of individuals
- Adaptive challenges cannot be fixed/solved by throwing resources at it; also needs agility, accountability, creativity)
- Perceived vs actual cost of a degree — "communicate the value that a degree provides"
- Faculty transition — retiring faculty
- Administrative transition — managing well and effectively
- Content expertise vs Bachelors degree; how to recognize knowledge obtained outside the classroom
- Student preparedness — Are they ready? How do we assist under-prepared students?
- Increased number of
students with special needs, including disabilities, mental health
issues, and English as a Second Language; how to address these special
needs, both in classroom and online
- Long-term financial stability and sustainability
Full PTF Future Timeline Results
Please follow the link above to view the raw data that generated the list of top items above
. Please note, asterisks under an item on the sheet represent check marks indicating agreement by others at the meeting.
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