DEAN / COLLEGE OVERVIEW

College Name: XXXXXXXX

Section 1:  Leadership Overview

Dean Name:

Preferred to be called by:

Spouse/Partner name if appropriate:

How Long in Dean Position:

How Long at University:

Degrees (University & Program):

PhD.:

Masters:

Undergrad:

Why did you come to Wichita State?

Section 2:  College Overview 

  1. Year College Founded:
  2. Who Are Your Peer Institutions (at the College level) and why?
    1. X
    2. X
    3. X
    4. X
    5. X
    6. X
    7. X
  1. Who are your Aspirational Institutions (at the College level)? Why and what would it take to achieve parity?
    2. X
    3. X
    4. X
    5. X
    6. X
    7. X 
  1. Faculty Profile – Current Academic Year  

    Title Number and Percent Male Number and Percent Female Number and Percent Who are Not White
    Professor      
    Associate Professor      
    Assistant Professor      
    TOTAL Tenure/TT      
    Non-Tenure/TT      
    GRAND TOTAL      
  2. List the degrees offered by the college.

    Degree Name # Students in Fall AY2018-19 #Students in Fall AY2019-20 # of Credit Hours Required for Graduation
           
  3. COLLEGE MISSION: What is the Mission of your College (currently) and would you modify it?  How and why? 
  4. UNIVERSITY MISSION: What do you believe is the Mission of the University?  How does your College contribute?  Do you think the majority of the faculty in your College are supportive of the mission and feel actively part of the mission?  If not, why and what can we do to address? Would you modify the mission?  Why and How?
  5. STRENGTHS: What are the strengths of the College? 
  6. NEEDS/WEAKNESSES: What are the weaknesses and/or needs of the College and how can the new President help you and your faculty to overcome these issues?
  7. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: Would you change, rebrand or add/remove any academic programs within the College?  Why and detail?  How would it affect enrollment as well as the student experience?  What would be needed to make your suggested changes? 
  8. FACILITIES: How are your facilities (classrooms, research facilities, labs etc)?  How can they be improved and what benefits would each specific suggestion provide?  Are there any accreditation concerns due to facilities?
  9. STUDENT RECRUITMENT: Provide your current strategic plan for undergraduate and graduate recruitment and any recommendations you have that would help support enrollment growth in your college?  This includes full-time, part-time, transfers, DE, veterans, older learners and certificate micro-credential programs as well as partnering with other units on campus.  Include suggestions for marketing, spatially diverse recruiters, systems and incentives as well as prioritization of programs and resulting institutional needs to support growth.  How can the new President help you and the faculty? 
  10. What are the 2-3 “big and bold” ideas for your college?
    1. How would they bring positive regional and national attention to the college?
    2. Excite donors to want to support your ideas with time and money?
    3. Best prepare our students and provide a great value for their investment?
    4. Leverage the expertise of our faculty and partners?
    5. Make Wichita State University a desired destination for prospective students and external partners
    6. Tell me if you have presented these ideas in the past and the response?
    7. What would it take to make the ideas reality and how long to implement and any barriers?
  11. MARKETING
    1. Please provide your College social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook etc.
    2. How are you marketing the strengths of the college and individual departments to peers? Also, do you have marketing concerns?
  12. PARTNERING W/ KANSAS SISTER INSTITUTIONS
    1. Please provide any examples of successful partnering with other Kansas system universities and community colleges on academic programs. What made them successful?  What are other opportunities with the focus on:
      1. Student success and affordability
      2. Creating new and innovative programs that support our industry and communities
      3. Drivers for increased enrollment
      4. Elevate the profile of Wichita State University