Accomplishments

Accomplishments for 2006-2007

• Restructured and expanded freshman orientation program
• Aded FSSE (Faculty Survey of Student Engagement) as additional indicator of student engagement
• Implemented revised LE Program, incorporating college-wide learning goals
• First-year learning communities incorporated into revised LE program
• Developed Adult Learning Certificate program partnership with American Express
• Developed environmental studies major
• Developed CRNA Program in School of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Developed new minor in film studies
• Revised undergraduate business core
• Established Center for Civic Engagement
• Established Environmental Center
• Developed Master-Track mentoring program for MPC students
• Developed alumni mentoring program for undergraduate students
• Venture Program Utah Humanities Council partnership with
• Developed landscape master plan
• Developed Westminster Film Series in partnership with Salt Lake Film Center
• Converted Malouf into the new home for School of Education
• Opened Student Health Services
• Instituted women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse club sports
• Implemented phase 2 of the restructuring of the aviation program
• Completed early notification and user friendly student billing system
• Completed awareness and brand positioning research
• Expanded summer conference programming and high school camps
• Developed new office of institutional research and assessment
• Doubled the college’s bandwidth allocation with UEN at no additional cost
• Implemented new on-line administrative processes (e.g., grading, class rosters and schedules, housing applications, student elections, et. al.)
• Reduced costs through consolidation of IS hardware
• Developed 36 new institutional websites

Accomplishments for 2005-2006

• Implementation of new undergraduate degree residence requirement

• Approval of revised LE Program with learning goals and freshman learning communities

• Approval of CRNA program

• Approval of Environmental Studies major

• Revised undergraduate programs in communications and business

• School of Education TEAC accreditation

• Revised MBA Core Program

• New undergraduate major in Arts Administration

• New MS in Nursing Education Program

• Implementation of Adult Learning Certificate program partnership with American Express

• School of Education student teaching abroad program

• Implementation of the Pathfinder Academic Advising Program

• Implementation of Collegiate Learning Assessment Instrument

• Developed comprehensive fitness, wellness and recreation programming

• Established the Diversity Center

• Completed Eccles Health Wellness and Athletic Center

• Completed new parking structure/athletic field

• Winter at Westminster launched

• Purchased more buildings adjacent to campus.

• Revised the financial structure for Summer term/ May term

• Met annual goal for cost savings initiatives

• Included in two prestigious Princeton Review college guides and in Kaplan Newsweek College Guide

• Initiated first phase of the Capital Campaign and secured the largest single gift in the college’s history

• Joined the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC)

• NCCJ relocated to campus

• First federal budget earmark award

• Successful Philanthropy Symposium Series

• New search engines in library

• Return to good standing with AAUP

Accomplishments for 2004-2005

• Established a Council on Assessment.

• Mapped curriculum/program plans and learning goals for all programs.

• Opened the Information Commons and Writing Center.

• Established the College Concierge program.

• Developed 5-year plan for Athletics/Wellness/Fitness/Recreation.

• Developed partnership agreement with USSA.

• Purchased a house and 2 apartment style housing units adjacent to campus.

• Hired College's first Director of Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation.

• Developed conceptual plans for new Science Center.

• Hired new Dean for the School of Education.

• Appointed Provost.

• Completed program redesign and cost reduction model for Aviation Studies.

• Gore School reaccredited by ACBSP.

• Completed an integrated marketing and communications plan.

• Completed Capital Campaign internal readiness and feasibility study.

• Revised Faculty and Staff manuals.

• Converted to a prospect management student recruiting system.

• Converted to the enrollment revenue management system.

• Received positive NWCCU Focused Interim Evaluation.

• Hired new Dean for the School of Nursing.

• College invited to become the 21st member of the Associated New American Colleges.

• Appointed Learning Communities Director