Assessment, Accreditation and Strategic Planning

2015 Monthly Updates

  • December 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month's  Strategic Plan Update  shows how many reports and resolutions presented at your December 18, 2015, Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting contribute to the continued successful advancement of the priorities and goals in  Higher Values in Higher Education  and the  Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University.
  • November 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  The University's Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Report will be presented at the December 2015 Western
    Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting. This Report will compare university performance on student input measures (e.g., average ACT scores, high school percentile ranks, etc.) and student output measures (e.g., retention and graduation rates) to peer institutions. These peer group comparisons inform planning and evaluate institutional effectiveness with regard to Strategic Plan implementation.
  • October 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  discusses the status of corporate outreach visits with Quad Cities companies that offer tuition reimbursement programs to support  Higher Values in Higher Education’s  enrollment, experiential education, and partnership goals. This month’s  Update  also summarizes the results of meetings with high school and community college partners to further support institutional goals and priorities.
  • September 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  shows how many reports and resolutions presented at your October 2, 2015, Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting contribute to the continued successful advancement of the priorities and goals in  Higher Values in Higher Education  and the  Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University.
  • August 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  Your  July 2015 Strategic Plan Update  discussed institutional strategies successfully used to recruit and retain high-achieving Centennial Honors College students in accordance with  Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022  priorities and goals. Following a similar format, this month’s  Strategic Plan Update  discusses the status of institutional initiatives designed to increase international student enrollment and international experiences for students on both campuses.
  • July 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:   Higher Values in Higher Education 2012-2022  contains priorities to increase Honors student enrollment on both campuses. Using examples from academic year 2014-2015, this month’s  Strategic Plan Update  provides examples of university-wide efforts to recruit Honors students for academic year 2015-2016. This  Update  also demonstrates how staff from Centennial Honors College work with students, faculty and staff members from across the University to successfully increase honors student participation and achievement.
  • June 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  shows how many reports and resolutions presented at the June 12, 2015, Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting are directly related to successful advancement of the priorities and goals in  Higher Values in Higher Education  and other university plans.
  • May 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  provides samples of academic year 2014-2015 accomplishments and academic year 2015-2016 plans related to the continued successful advancement of  Higher Values in Higher Education. The materials presented in this  Update  are from the annual planning and accomplishments presentations made to the University community by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president on April 30th and May 1st.
  • April 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  invites and provides you with the schedule for annual planning and accomplishments presentations made by the vice presidents and areas that report to the president. This year’s presentations are scheduled for April 30th (9:00 – 12:00) and May 1st (9:00 – 12:00) in the Capitol Room in the University Union and they will be broadcast to Riverfront Hall, Rooms 103-104, in the Quad Cities.
  • March 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  This month’s  Strategic Plan Update  shows how many reports and resolutions presented at the March 27, 2015, Western Illinois University Board of Trustees meeting are directly related to successful advancement of priorities and goals in  Higher Values in Higher Education  and the  Long Term Plan for Western Illinois University.
  • February 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  Last month’s  Strategic Plan Updateprovides background information, process and results, and next steps for updating Western Illinois University’s peer groups used for evaluating non-salary comparisons of institutional effectiveness. Results from peer group analyses and benchmarking continually informs university planning,  Strategic Plan  implementation, and institutional accountability reporting. The latter includes annual  Performance Reports  provided to the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees. These are available at  www.wiu.edu/aasp/university_planning/annualperformancereports.php.
  • January 2015 Update:
    Synopsis:  Last month’s  Strategic Plan Update  provides background information, website reference, schedule, and next steps related to Western Illinois University’s February 2-3, 2015, Campus Evaluation Visit from representatives of the Higher Learning Commission.