7/26/20100Student Development and Public Affairs|| Public Affairs Workgroup Presentation to AAA - July 26, 2010 Developing the 2011-16 Long-Range Plan

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Public Affairs Workgroup

Presentation to AAA - July 26, 2010

Developing the 2011-16Long-Range Plan


3History of Public Affairs

• June 1995, Senate Bill 340 – Public Affairs becomes statewide mission

• August 2005, SMSU becomes Missouri State University

• Spring 2009, Faculty Senate articulates 3 goals


3Public Affairs Goals:1. Ethical Leadership:

• Students will articulate their value systems, act ethically within a democratic society, and demonstrate engaged and principled leadership.

2. Cultural Competence: • Students will recognize and respect multiple perspectives and

cultures.

3. Community Engagement: • Students will recognize the importance of contributing their

knowledge and experiences to their own community and society. • Students will recognize the importance of scientific principles in

generating sound public policy.

History of Public Affairs


Leadership

History of Public Affairs: Faculty Senate Recommendations 2009

Students will:

• demonstrate a clear sense of the purpose of leadership, the ethical dimensions of leadership, and the relationship between leaders and followers in a free society.

• translate leadership concepts, theories, and models into practice in solving problems and facilitating change.

• understand the impact of individual differences and different situations in the practice of leadership.


LeadershipStudents will:

• demonstrate the ability to think critically, to analyze complex and diverse concepts, and to use reasoning, judgment, and imagination to create new possibilities in leadership situations.

• articulate a vision to others in an authentic and convincing way that animates and motivates them to address issues within their own communities or organizations.

• recognize other people’s talents and utilize them in accomplishing a shared agenda and in facilitating change. History of Public Affairs: Faculty Senate Recommendations 2009



CompetenceStudents will:

• Students will effectively examine the relationships between their own cultural background and social identities and their belief systems.

• Students will demonstrate a clear sense of their own identity in relation to social justice.

• Students will recognize the ways in which history, geography, language, religion, and culture have contributed to the complexity and diversity of contemporary global society.


CompetenceStudents will:

• Students will recognize and differentiate among diverse worldviews and will understand the ways in which those views have been expressed in speech, writing, action, and the arts.

• Students will interact effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and will be able to work through conflicts with civility.



EngagementStudents will:

• Students will apply academic and disciplinary knowledge and personal experiences to address societal problems.

• Students will recognize their capacity to lead in community or work settings.

• Students will engage in activities directly benefiting either the University community or the civic community.

• Students will identify the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society



Committee Members

Rachelle Darabi, Chair

Annie Busch

Brian Calfano

Kurt Heinlein

Leah Hamilton Jenkins

Melissa Mace

Lyn McKenzie

Morey Mechlin

Justin Mellish

Juan Meraz

Kristina Moller


Joseph Morris

Melinda Novik

Wes Pratt

Dianne Slatterly

Elizabeth Strong

Courtney Swan

Jacob Swett

Alexander Wait

Marissa Weaver

Mary Ann Wood

Mike Wood


Committee MembershipCNAS

HR

SOAR

MO Campus Compact

Students & Community

StudentDev

CHPA

Student Affairs

COBA

Public Affairs

CHHS

FYP

CASL

COE




The PAWG consists of faculty members from each of the colleges; Student Development and Public Affairs staff who most visibly carry out the Public Affairs Mission (Directors of SOAR, First-Year Programs, Citizenship and Service-Learning, Public Affairs Support); staff from Student Affairs, Human Resources, and Missouri Campus Compact; students; and community members.

PAWG has been meeting weekly since May 4, 2010.



The Public Affairs Work Group is to recommend strategic

initiatives and practices that will maximize the educational

benefits of Missouri State’s statewide mission in Public

Affairs. This Work Group should consider the general

education requirements, the expectations for majors, and the

co-curricular opportunities that will reflect the Public Affairs

Mission in a meaningful manner, attracting students and

yielding graduates who are prepared for work, life, and

citizenship in a way that the university can claim as distinctive.

Public Affairs WorkgroupCharge:



The Work Group should certify, if it so concludes, that the

three current components of the Public Affairs Mission are

viable, and it should recommend how best to achieve the

important outcomes under those three components.




Examples of questions or strategic choices for this work group

include but are not limited to: how can the University most

effectively market and communicate its Public Affairs

Mission to prospective students and other constituents; how

can the University measure the effects of implementing the

Public Affairs Mission on student learning and achievement;

what curricular and co-curricular experiences should be

emphasized for students; and how can faculty and staff be

best encouraged to embrace and commit to the Public Affairs

Mission.




As the other groups have reported, the PAWG spent the first

meetings reviewing historic and current Public Affairs activities

and initiatives. A history of the Public Affairs mission may be

found in Appendix 1. A summary of activities/initiatives is

available in Appendix 2. The group also completed a SWOT

analysis which led to the following observations and

recommendations:


Public Affairs WorkgroupProcess:


• Missouri State is the only institution in the state with the Public Affairs mission. This provides a unique identity.

• The PAWG has confirmed the importance of the three pillars of the Public Affairs mission: Cultural Competence, Community Engagement, and Ethical Leadership. These pillars have helped clarify the mission, and thus, enabled the campus community to more thoroughly embrace and carry forward the mission.

SWOT Analysis: Public Affairs Mission

Observations


• Faculty Senate has developed goals and suggested

outcomes but no definitions.

There is a lack of awareness on campus about the

goals and outcomes.

Greater awareness is needed.

The committee believes definitions will help.

APWG has asked for operational definitions.


Observations


• There are between 63-81 institutions across the country with a “public affairs” mission of some sort. Examples include Kennesaw State, University of Illinois, Boise State University, and The Clinton School of Public Service at Little Rock. Interactions with such institutions may be useful. i.e. MSU has been invited to be part of a consortium of schools focused on ethical leadership.


Observations


• Student representatives reported on behalf of the student body that the Public Affairs mission is lacking in general education classes. APWG is recommending possible review of General Education. This committee concurs.

• Committee members have noted that the Public Affairs mission seems limited to undergraduate education.

Observations



• Community members were surprised about all we do. They had not equated some of the activities with Missouri State. They did not realize how “touched” they have been by our mission because we don’t “blow our own horn” adequately.

• The questions of the day are: “how are we different because of our mission?” and “how does our mission differentiate our graduates?”

Observations



1MSU Public Affairs Mission

Strategic Direction 1:

Strengthen perceptions of the Public Affairs Mission


1Strategic Direction 1

Goal 1:Improve marketing of Public Affairs mission to internal and external constituents

Objective 1:Increase opportunities for Public Affairs Mission dissemination


• Permeate campus with one message relative to the mission, so it is universal (Follow your Passion. Find your Place.)

• Continue to enhance New Faculty Orientation Public Affairs sessions

• Invite new faculty to extended orientation opportunities related to Public Affairs

TacticsInternal Dissemination

Strategic Direction 1


• Increase staff introduction to Public Affairs mission

• Establish Public Affairs ambassadors in departments to ensure communication about mission and faculty/student accomplishments related to it

• Create Public Affairs yearly report and Showcase to demonstrate the breadth of our Public Affairs commitment

TacticsInternal Dissemination




• Review Public Affairs aspects of recruitment materials to ensure Public Affairs clarity. Recruiting efforts may be amended to include distinctive mission message

• Reinstate the Public Affairs journal to provide a venue for Public Scholarship

• Use new branding statement “Follow Your Passion. Find Your Place” to promote the Public Affairs mission

TacticsExternal Dissemination


• Increase external marketing focus on Public Affairs activities like Public Affairs Convocation Series and Conference

• Create Public Affairs yearly report and Showcase to demonstrate the breadth of our Public Affairs commitment

TacticsExternal Dissemination




Goal 2:Encourage campus community to embrace and commit to the Public Affairs Mission

Objective 1:Ensure understanding of Public Affairs mission by campus community


TacticsGoal 2 – Objective 1


• Improve clarity of Public Affairs Mission by adoption of operational definitions of the three pillars (See suggested definitions in Appendix 3)

• Improve Public Affairs reporting system for depts./colleges through the development of Public Affairs yearly report templates (CASL will have a Community Engagement template developed through the Carnegie Application process; Diversity group will have a Cultural Competence template developed using the Inclusive Excellence model)



Goal 2:Encourage campus community to embrace and commit to the Public Affairs Mission

Objective 2:Create a culture that supports and honors the mission


• Encourage faculty and staff to wear Public Affairs yearly theme buttons

• Encourage faculty, staff, and students to participate in Public Affairs events like convocation series, Public Affairs Week, and Public Affairs conference

• Encourage faculty to participate in service learning, Study Away, International Center events, and leadership programs for our students




• Increase publicity of Public Affairs awards (could also be a tactic for Goal 1)

• Consider Public Affairs commitment in hiring process (some departments do so already)

• Align faculty rewards, i.e. merit, tenure and promotion with Public Affairs scholarship and service




• Consider differentiated faculty assignments with three areas of focus: research, teaching excellence, service (teaching loads vary accordingly)

• Consider differentiated service: committee work on campus vs. investing one’s expertise/skills in the community may be valued differently




• Highlight faculty, students, and staff who are engaged in the mission—beyond just Public Affairs website. Create web pages that highlight “How we Live the Mission” with profiles of students, faculty, staff, and alumni (can also be a tactic for goal 1) Use marketing tactic similar to the Bearwear blitz—have emphasis on Public Affairs on MSU homepage—include testimonials from students who have connected with the Public Affairs mission




• Create stronger connection to West Plains so that we can embrace the mission across communities

• Create alumni awards for Public Affairs contributions to the community (Note: Outstanding Alumni Award in Public Affairs will be awarded in fall 2010)—also fits under goal 1




• Create Public Affairs Institute as a center for all Public Affairs Activities like e-citizenship, American Democracy Project, Imagining America, Public Health Index (can also serve as part of goal 1)





Goal 3:Identify Benchmarks Institutions directly related to Public Affairs Mission

Objective 1:Identify best practices among Benchmarks to grow understanding of Public Affairs Mission


• Examine list of schools identified by PAWG for benchmark viability

• Contact schools determined to be viable to identify best practices

• Share best practices information with relevant constituents





Goal 3:Identify Benchmarks Institutions directly related to Public Affairs Mission

Objective 2:Identify institutions among the Benchmarks to form collaborative activities


• Form collaborations with like institutions in the areas of research, student affairs, and academic affairs





Strategic Direction 2:Expand and strengthen connection between Public Affairs and student learning and achievement



Goal 1:Strengthen Public Affairs integration within the curriculum

Objective 1:Increase the presence of Public Affairs in General Education


• Review General Education to align with Public Affairs mission






Objective 2:Connect knowledge acquisition strategies to Public Affairs


• Recognize and implement Public Affairs Learning Objectives already developed by the Public Affairs Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate

• Incorporate innovative teaching methods/materials such as those developed through the 7 Revolutions Project (see Appendix 4)






Objective 3:Adopt appropriate assessment measures to ensure Public Affairs learning and achievement


• Adopt Public Affairs Assessment scale developed by Drs. Levesque-Bristol and Cornelius-White as one assessment tool (developed while Provost Fellows for Teaching and Learning)

• Include questions on Public Affairs in teaching evaluations

• Examine other possible assessment tools working through the new assessment area within the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning





Goal 2:Strengthen Public Affairs integration outside the curriculum

Objective 1:Increase Public Affairs offerings in Student Activities


• Examine Student Activities for connection to Public Affairs (Infuse Public Affairs into all activities where appropriate)

• Complete plans for Public Affairs Distinction (co-curricular distinction through Office of Student Engagement)





Goal 2:Strengthen Public Affairs integration outside the curriculum

Objective 2:Adopt appropriate assessment measures to ensure Public Affairs learning and achievement


• Implement and monitor the co-curricular transcript

• Involve faculty more in co-curricular aspects of campus (particularly those related to the Public Affairs mission). This will also enhance student retention and success





Strategic Direction 3:Strengthen connections between community and MSU resources



Goal 1:Direct campus resources toward Public Affairs issues

Objective 1:Utilize the expertise of MSU students, faculty and staff to support community needs


• Utilize research models like those in Citizenship and Service-Learning for community enhancement

• Take advantage of Community and Social Issues Institute expertise

• Promote projects like the Community Health Inventory (MSU will become the repository for health survey information in the state)




• Continue to lead community on issues such as Inclusive Excellence

• Contribute to resource management through Sustainability Committee

• Renew commitment to Public Affairs Professorships that reward faculty for intensive Public Affairs commitments




• Showcase Community Connections website that outlines services available to the community through MSU faculty, staff, and student groups (This website lists services such as the free tax clinic)

• Utilize research to enhance economic development (through resources like JVIC)





Missouri State Public Affairs Support publicaffairs.missouristate.edu

CASL (Citizenship and Service Learning) Yearly Report www.missouristate.edu/casl/12405.htm

Missouri State Faculty Handbook www.missouristate.edu/assets/facultyhandbook/FacultyHandbook.pdf

Campus Compact www.compact.org

Missouri Campus Compact www.missouricompact.missouristate.edu

AC&U’s Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility

www.aacu.org/core_commitments/dimensions.cfm

Blog listing civically engaged research universities Blog.lib.umn.edu/victor/publicengagement/2007/03/

Imagining America www.imaginingamerica.org/

American Democracy Project www.aascu.org/programs/adp/about.htm

Global Strategy Institute—7 Revolutions (Issues match our PA Conference themes)

gsi.csis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=48

Relevant Resources


http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/

http://www.missouristate.edu/casl/12405.htm

http://www.missouristate.edu/assets/facultyhandbook/FacultyHandbook.pdf

http://www.compact.org/

http://www.missouricompact.missouristate.edu/

http://www.aacu.org/core_commitments/dimensions.cfm

http://Blog.lib.umn.edu/victor/publicengagement/2007/03/

http://www.imaginingamerica.org/

http://www.aascu.org/programs/adp/about.htm

http://gsi.csis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=48


Public Affairs Academy: Select High School Students from Missouri spend a week on campus learning about the three pillars of Public Affairs and developing Public Affairs projects to implement in their communities.

Public Affairs Mission embedded in Admissions and SOAR (orientation) materials.

Public Affairs Mission reviewed at SOAR. Printed materials include Public Affairs student profiles.

Public Affairs Mission presented to faculty at New Faculty Orientation in August.

Freshman Convocation: Public Affairs theme for the year introduced. Speaker related to theme.

GEP 101 (freshman seminar) is a two-credit hour course with one hour devoted to Public Affairs . Course includes a Common Reader related to the yearly Public Affairs theme. Extensive curricular and co-curricular materials have been developed for the reader. All students will be invited to some of the events.

Public Affairs Activities



Highly developed service learning unit (CASL—Citizenship and Service Learning): 2,039 MSU students participated in Service Learning in the 2009-10 academic year, completing 52,052 hours of public service.

International Center consists of the English Language Institute (intensive English program), International Student Services, and Study Away (all areas are experiencing growth). Cultural competence activities like International Week, English Corner, Language for Fun, and International Day at the State Capital are planned through this office. The International Center is also responsible for recruiting international students for the ELI and for MSU.

Leadership programs established through the Office of Student Engagement. (Commerce Bank Emerging Leaders Centennial Leaders, Network Mentoring Program)

Public Affairs Week: Student-led week of activities related to the yearly theme. Example of activities: Recognition of Constitution Day, Oxfam Hunger Banquet, fund raising/food and clothing drives, volunteer fairs.




Public Affairs Convocation Speaker Series (fall and spring speakers—spring 2010 speaker Dr. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner; fall 2010 speaker Blake Mycoskie, CEO and founder of TOMS Shoes).

Public Affairs Conference: focus on yearly theme; led by Provost Fellow for Public Affairs selected from the faculty; national and international conference speakers selected from multiple disciplines by committee made up of faculty, staff, students, and community members.

Public Affairs Curricular Workshops (began in summer 2009) to help faculty see how to integrate the mission into the curriculum and to expose them to PA co-curricular activities (hosted by COAL).

Public Affairs Excellence in Community Service Awards (2 faculty and 2 staff selected yearly).

Public Affairs grants awarded yearly—open to faculty, student, and staff.

Public Affairs Professorship to honor faculty with significant community involvement in Public Affairs issues/initiatives (3 Professorships with staggered, 3-year terms).




Public Affairs intensive experience required of each graduate (implemented within the major)

Public Affairs Distinction (co-curricular distinction)

Application for Carnegie Distinction for Community Engagement

New Initiatives



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