February 14, 2013
Vision Conference Participants
61 Participants
In the final activity of the Vision Conference, the participants divided into ten groups — this time combining various stakeholder types in each group — to created "Preferred Shared Visions for the Future of Albertus Magnus College." The participants were asked to imagine that they are all back in the Behan Community Room five years hence to celebrate the successes and achievements of the College over the prior five years, and answer the following questions as if they had already occurred:
- What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
- What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like? Feel like? What has changed?
- Regarding our physical plant, what improvements have we made? What technology investments have we made?
- What is the sense of community like on our campus? What relationships do we have with the larger community and other organizations?
- When people hear the name, Albertus Magnus, what do they say? How did we tell our story and make people familiar with our “brand.” What changed in order for us to be so well known?
- Regarding our financial health, what is our situation now? What did we do to insure our financial stability? What concrete measures did we take to make Albertus Magnus College more affordable?
Each group was then asked to work with another group to combine results and select the top responses to each question.
Group 1
- What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
- Study Abroad
- Degrees in the helping professions (i.e. social work, counseling, STEM)
- Blended rhythm with all courses
- Increased resources
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What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like/feel like? What has changed?
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Streamline procedures
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Strengthen student connection to Albertus (school pride)
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Fostering academically, socially and globally engaged students
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Regarding our physical plant, what improvements have we made? What technology investments have we made?
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What is the sense of community like on our campus? What relationships do we have with the larger community and other organizations?
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When people hear the name, Albertus Magnus, what do they say? How did we tell our story and make people familiar with our “brand?” What changed in order for us to be so well known?
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Regarding our financial health, what is our situation now? What did we do to insure our financial stability? What concrete measures did we take to make Albertus Magnus College more affordable?
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What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
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What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like/feel like? What has changed?
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Regarding our physical plant, what improvements have we made? What technology investments have we made?
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What is the sense of community like on our campus? What relationships do we have with the larger community and other organizations?
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When people hear the name, Albertus Magnus, what do they say? How did we tell our story and make people familiar with our “brand?” What changed in order for us to be so well known?
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Regarding our financial health, what is our situation now? What did we do to insure our financial stability? What concrete measures did we take to make Albertus Magnus College more affordable?
- What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
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What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like/feel like? What has changed?
- What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
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Underscore Liberal Arts focus with travel abroad options, tech-blended (maintain face-to-face); summer courses (shorten total time to graduation, increase options); utilized labor statistics local and national, to anticipate the needs for academic programs.
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What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like/feel like? What has changed?
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Regarding our physical plant, what improvements have we made? What technology investments have we made?
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What is the sense of community like on our campus? What relationships do we have with the larger community and other organizations?
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When people hear the name, Albertus Magnus, what do they say? How did we tell our story and make people familiar with our “brand?” What changed in order for us to be so well known?
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Regarding our financial health, what is our situation now? What did we do to insure our financial stability? What concrete measures did we take to make Albertus Magnus College more affordable?
- Grant writing, corporate / community partnerships
- What are the signature academic programs we offer (including programs developed in the last five years)? What role does technology play with respect to our academic programs?
- Ranges of Programs
- Liberal arts core
- Mental health / counseling
- Business management / leadership
- Teaching, including early childhood
- Five-Year BA/MA Programs
- Technology
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What does the student experience (Traditional and Adult) look like/feel like? What has changed?
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"Pride" and Belonging
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Experiential, career, community
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Internships
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Community engagement / volunteering
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Faculty-student collaboration
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Regarding our physical plant, what improvements have we made? What technology investments have we made?
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"State of the art" academic buildings, including HVAC
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Vibrant student center and renovated theater
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Central green space including student gathering places and landscaped plantings
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What is the sense of community like on our campus? What relationships do we have with the larger community and other organizations?
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Active in community (outreach, partnerships: with schools, agencies, businesses)
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More visitors (lecturers, performers, business partners, schools) = open mental gates
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New child care facility (used by students and staff -- also internships)
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When people hear the name, Albertus Magnus, what do they say? How did we tell our story and make people familiar with our “brand?” What changed in order for us to be so well known?
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A small liberal arts college where you get cared about, have meaningful relationships with faculty ad find a career identity
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They have some innovative programs
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Better known due to outreach / partnerships
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One clear marketing plan
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Regarding our financial health, what is our situation now? What did we do to insure our financial stability? What concrete measures did we take to make Albertus Magnus College more affordable?
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