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Strategies for Resourceful Higher Education Management

This book provides insightful strategies for securing resources in times of financial constraints within higher education institutions. It offers practical tips and case studies on advocacy, creating advisory boards, wellness programs, signage, alumni newsletters, career events, and effective communication with administration. The guide emphasizes networking, market research, employment opportunities, and enhancing student experiences. By implementing these seven secrets, universities can thrive even amid diminishing funds and evolving educational landscapes.

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Strategies for Resourceful Higher Education Management

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  1. Seven Secrets to Securing Resources in Times of Diminishing Funds Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, CHES Lisa Hicks, PhD Jennifer VanSickle, EdD

  2. Introduction • Current situation in higher education • Situation at our institution • State of our department • Importance of advocacy

  3. Secret Number 1 Kinesiology Advisory Board

  4. Purpose • Link key community members to programs • Formal outlet for community partnerships • Sounding panel • Expertise, experience • Honest advice • Valuable input (2 new programs)

  5. Steps for Creating an Advisory Board • Determine and communicate objective • Choose members (aim high!!) • Set expectations • Seek input • Respect contributions • Communicate

  6. Suggestions • Communicate expectations early • Define terms (3 yrs) • Thank often (meeting, letter, website) • Tokens of appreciation • Small groups for input • Keep schedule • Faculty workload • Faculty business attire

  7. Meetings • 2 times per year (fall & spring) • 9:00-11:30 a.m. • 8:30 Coffee • Lunch 11:30 • Friday mornings • All faculty attend

  8. Department Gains • Networking • Market analysis • Critical feedback • Increased visibility • Stakeholders • Discipline evolution/trends • Identification of part-time faculty, expertise, quest speakers

  9. Department Gains Business Plan Development Market Research Employment Opportunities Internship sites Employment Opportunities Societal Need

  10. Student Gains • Early and direct contact with employers • Development of interview skills • Updated and applied curriculum • Applied Learning Opportunities

  11. Advisory Board Gains • Networking • Service Outlet • Community Service • Skilled Employees

  12. Membership • 7 each academic program (1st yrs) • 5 each currently (added program) • Try to keep small (suggest 8-12 most 25) • Strive for high level in company (time) • Not friends • Areas of expertise not held by faculty (clinicians)

  13. Membership

  14. Tokens of appreciation • Alumni Office • Development Office • Admissions Office • Extra Items • Inexpensive Tokens (mugs, water bottles, T-shirts, pedometers, etc.) • Certificates

  15. Secret Number 2 A Faculty/Staff Wellness Program

  16. Faculty & Staff Wellness Program

  17. Purpose • Puts your department in the forefront • Showcases leadership skills and knowledge • Provides a valuable service fitness/wellness promotion • Promotes interaction with colleagues across campus

  18. How • Keep it simple • Make it easy to exercise & participate • Make it fun • Prizes, giveaways, parties • Create accountability • Teams with leaders • Report results • Provide incentives • Milestone awards

  19. Our program • Cost $20 • Pedometer- based • Teams • 10K a day • Report weekly totals (website) • Incentives • Milestones (70k week, 250k,500k, 1 million) • Parties • Kick-off & Wrap-Up

  20. Tips for success • Quality pedometer • Dedicated staff • Reporting website • Participation fee • Team leader • Buy-in from your administration

  21. Results

  22. Secret Number 3 Signage

  23. Signage • Create a departmental logo • Prominent displays in high traffic areas • Walls, banners

  24. KINS Identification in Building

  25. KINS Identification in Building

  26. Secret Number 4 Displaying Faculty Posters and/or Student Work

  27. Faculty Posters/Student Work • Display your work • Posters from presentations • Student work • In lobbies main entrances classrooms hallways Research posters in classrooms

  28. KINS Research Posters in Entry

  29. Secret Number 5 Alumni Newsletter

  30. Alumni Newsletter • UINDY KINEWS • Sent twice per year • Update on Programs • Faculty & Staff Highlights • Recent Graduate Spotlights • Contacts from Alumni Office

  31. Logistics • Ask for faculty/staff input • Program coordinators/directors provide program updates • Information sought from alumni • Administrative assistant compiles • Kinesiology Newsletter Dec 09.pdf

  32. Secret Number 6 Career Days

  33. Health Careers Day • Admissions Office sponsors Health Careers Day • KINS highlights Exercise Science and Community Health as undergraduate options for students interested in DPT, MOT, or PTA

  34. Updates for Graduate Programs • University of Indianapolis known for DPT and MOT programs • Faculty in Exercise Science and Community Health create pre-PT and pre-OT curriculum guides for undergrads • Meet with DPT, MOT, PTA faculty to discuss programs, pre-requisites, match with content areas • Result has been high growth

  35. Secret Number 7 Meetings with Administration

  36. Meetings with Administration President Community Service/ Outreach Provost/VP Academic Affairs Research Admissions Academic Qualified/Interest

  37. Overview • Faculty • Majors • Initiatives • Goals • Success Stories • Needs • Special Projects • Tour

  38. State of the Department • Student enrollment has doubled every 4 years since 2000 (still growing!) • Currently ~300 students (+ 60 in 2 yrs) • 4 Majors • ~10% of day UIndy undergraduate enrollment • *2% of FTF (*total FTF for 2008-09) • Ratio KINS students to FT Faculty 52:1 (university 12:1) • Majority of KINS courses taught by adjunct/part-time faculty

  39. KINS Majors to FTF 2000-2008

  40. Kinesiology Strategic Plan Initiatives Underway/Complete R UIndy Fit? Undergraduate Research Kinesiology Advisory Board Alumni Outreach (social) Community Partnerships (HPE & SMGT)

  41. Strategic Plan Initiatives Complete/Underway Cont. B.S. Community Health Education Scholarly Works Dissemination Learning Outcomes in EXSC Learning Outcomes in SMGT Healthy Diploma

  42. KINS Faculty Scholarship 08-09 • 8 Peer Reviewed Articles Published • 3 Published Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters • 4 Peer-Reviewed Abstracts Published • 4 National Presentations • 1 Regional Presentation • 4 State Presentations • All from 5 KINS faculty members with teaching overloads!

  43. Opportunities for Progress • Enrollment vs. Resources: • Quality for student learning (projects) • Advising reach (FTF deficit) • Faculty interaction with students (FTF) • Space (labs) *Small class size & low student to FTF ratio UIndy trademark.

  44. Potential Opportunity • Increase FTF • Entrance to KINS Programs (qualified students) • Borrow ‘like’ faculty • MS = TAs/GAs • On-line courses Optimal • Add 3 FTF • Dev. Formula for new FTF lines across campus

  45. Kinesiology Needs • Computer Lab/COW • Dedicated laboratory/teaching space • General use workout facility • Increase full-time faculty • Classrooms/Equipment • Sport Management Program Approval

  46. Needs for RLFC Remodel • Computer Lab • Biomechanics Lab • Expanded Exercise Science Lab • iClassrooms (currently 1)

  47. Thank you for your support of KINS students and faculty!

  48. Conclusion • Doubling undergraduate enrollment every four years over past decade • Over 300 majors • New undergraduate program • Three new tenure-track faculty in four years • Must advocate for your programs!

  49. Summary of Seven Secrets • Advisory Board • Faculty/Staff Wellness Program • Signage • Faculty and Student Posters • Alumni Newsletter • Career Days • Meetings with Administration

  50. Questions??? rauchh@uindy.edu lhicks@uindy.edu jvansickle@uindy.edu

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