PHASE 1 (2019-2022)
Academics 2019-20 Key Successes: ● Established the Center for Interdisciplinary Programs and approved two new programs: medical humanities & society and environmental studies ● Established the Sharon Lust School of Education, with Dr. Laurie Daily as its inaugural dean ● Established the School of Music, with Dr. Peter Folliard as its inaugural dean ● Approved the curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, led by Dr. Matthew Volansky ● Approved the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, launching this fall with inaugural director, Dr. Anissa Goehring 2020-21 Key Successes: ● Established the School of Business, with Dr. Marcia Entwistle as its inaugural dean ● Established the School of Health Professions, with Dr. Matt Volansky as its inaugural dean ● Approved the multimedia entrepreneurship major, launching Fall 2021, and established the Midco Media Center ● Enrolled a full cohort in the MBA program for Fall 2021 ● Secured a major gift for academics associated with behavioral health and wellness, and launched feasibility studies for mental health, school counseling and social work programs ● Expanded programming for instructional technology through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship to strengthen the focus of instructional technology integration 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Finalized and implemented a new governance model for the change in academic structure to a College of Arts & Sciences and Schools of Business, Education, Health Professions and Music ● Secured Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation for the launch of the Master of Science in nursing (MSN) and post-graduate certificate programs with specialty tracks in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AG-ACNP) and adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist (AG-CNS) ● Established a relationship with the Native American Connections Leadership Team in the Sioux Falls School District to develop a path for Native American students to engage with Augustana faculty, staff and students to introduce an institutional sense of belonging to this underserved population ● Developed a customized program to establish a physical campus in Costa Rica and explored a partnership with Harrisburg School District to expand undergraduate research opportunities for high school students in Costa Rica ● Established minors in brewing & fermentation and neuroscience
Enrollment & Strategic Scholarships 2019-20 Key Successes: ● Developed a comprehensive student recruitment plan to elevate brand awareness and increase enrollment ●
Established impact scholarships to provide fully expendable annual scholarship support to students with greater financial need
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Celebrated the first graduates of Augustana’s Diversity Advocate Certification Program
2020-21 Key Successes: ● Adopted retention software to enhance effective collaboration among faculty, student success and student life ● Enhanced the Office of Human Resources support structures around diversity policies, practices and initiatives to reflect institutional commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion ● Implemented a predictive analytics and modeling tool to develop budget scenarios and sustainable financial plans for the university 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Implemented the inaugural AVID Media Creation Summer Camp and established a partnership with Promising Futures to fund middle and high school student participation ● Implemented Navigate retention software
Athletics 2019-20 Key Successes: ● Implemented new A-Club and season ticket structure ● Developed missed class-time policy ● Launched student-athlete nutrition program ● Created athletic administration internships and other programming with an emphasis on female students and students of color 2020-21 Key Successes: ● Strategically pivoted from actively seeking Division I multi-sport conference invitation during Phases I and II ● Completed feasibility studies to add Division II women’s diving and men’s swimming & diving in Fall 2021, as well as acrobatics & tumbling in Fall 2022 ● Developed financial proforma for men’s ice hockey to compete at the Division I level beginning in 2023 and secured the largest gift in Augustana’s history to launch the program ● Piloted biomechanics and performance-based programming with the Augustana baseball program and Sanford Sports Science Institute 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Hired inaugural head coach for Viking Men’s Hockey Program ● Secured invitation to a Division I hockey conference ● Finalized the design for Midco Arena ● Launched Viking Women’s Diving, Men’s Swimming & Diving, and recruited the inaugural class of Viking Acrobatics & Tumbling student-athletes
Physical Campus & IT 2019-20 Key Successes: ● Developed and approved holistic Campus Master Plan ● Established criteria for decision making, setting priorities and resource allocation to implement the Campus Master Plan ● Established sustainability plan, landscape master plan, campus heritage plan and historic preservation management plan ● Created redundant connectivity and implemented cybersecurity initiatives 2020-21 Key Successes: Implemented the Canvas learning management system ● Obtained investment grade rating and secured bond financing to move forward with student housing ● and infrastructure project ● Completed evaluation of options for a university customized app to enhance communication and engagement with current and prospective students 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Completed construction of Wagoner Hall and renovation of Bergsaker Hall ● Introduced a new university app to campus ● In partnership with Midco, completed upgrade to fiber backbone and access points across campus ● Designed and began construction of Midco Arena ● Designed and began construction of the campus green
Enduring Commitments 2020-21 Key Successes: ● Engaged Co-Curriculum Council in strategic thinking about service-learning and hosted a workshop for faculty, staff and students to generate ideas for growing service-learning initiatives on campus ● Developed the six dimensions of the Well-Being Model (physical, emotional, spiritual, academic, social and financial) to strengthen promotion and increase mental health/wellness services and support to students ● Supported and encouraged participation in the Diversity Advocacy Certification Program, graduating a total of 191 administrators, faculty, staff and students since Fall 2019 ● Focused on greater brand awareness and effectively sharing the Augustana story with targeted geographic and program-specific undergraduate and graduate markets, achieving a record high of undergraduate applications ● Launched a comprehensive communication flow program, including increased communication to high school freshmen and sophomore prospects and parents, as well as graduate markets 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Developed the church-relations model to identify opportunities for partnership and mutual ministry with local and regional congregations ● Implemented the dimensions of the Well-Being Model for students ● Established best practices in service-learning workshop for faculty and staff ● Developed professional development and competitive compensation plan for faculty and staff ● Expanded awareness and engagement in Twin Cities, Minnesota, area
Campaign 2020-21 Key Successes: ● Secured $51,494,749 for a total of $70,582,550 toward the Viking Bold campaign ● Secured $673,317 for impact scholarships ● Secured $812,236 unrestricted annual fund dollars 2021-22 Key Successes: ● Completed 58% of the Viking Bold campaign ($102 million) ● Secured $1,734,226 for impact scholarships ● Secured $920,296 unrestricted annual fund dollars ● Launched the Women in Philanthropy initiative to secure $1 million for impact scholarships