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Special Initiative Awards
| Proposal Title | Brief Description of Project | Final Report Title | Contact | |
| Improving Access to Academic Advising | FY07 | Piloted evening advising services in the Residence Halls on the main campus and at the Residential College. Continuing the project would require additional volunteers to work “flex time” or additional staff. | Academic Advising in the Residence Halls | Quandt, Jillian |
| HLC Academic Service Providers Plans Preparation | FY09 | Two ASF members on the HLC Steering Committee preparing for the next accreditation visit offered assistance to all 43 academic service provider units via calls and/or personal meetings to help each area develop unit plans with missions, goals, objectives and measures. | Academic Service Providers Planning | MacDonald, Ann Peterson, Nancy |
| Applied Collaborative Research at WSU-Rochester Center | FY08 | Conducted a national survey on branch campuses and student engagement. The results validated and informed the current plans for expanding student services at UCR. | Applied Collaborative Research: Student Engagement at Branch Campuses | Hegland, Jenny |
| An Assessment of the WSU Shuttle System | FY09 | Conducted a study of the shuttle system, particularly service between the Main Campus and the Residential College, and discovered extensive problems. Numerous suggestions for improvements were be implemented. | An Assessment of the WSU Shuttle System | Lopez, Alyssa Merkouris, Tamara |
| Campus Climate: Measurement and Analysis | FY08 | Developed and administered an instrument to measure the "campus climate" impact on underrepresented students. Results provided a baseline, but the instrument needs to be refined before being re-administered. | Campus Climate: Measurement and Analysis | Johnson, Karen |
| Career Services Presentations Available 24/7 | FY07 | There are now 12 podcasts on the Career Services web site at http://www.winona.edu/career/Podcasts.html. Usage is being monitored and more students are being reached. The podcasts will be reviewed and updated as part of continuing services. | Career Services Available 24/7 | Larsen, Barb |
| Conduct Historical Research about the Accomplishments in Argentina of Winona State University's Early Graduates for the 2008 Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebration | FY07 | Traveled to Argentina to conduct research on the WSU graduates who "founded" Argentina's normal school system (1871-1888). Contacts made will allow for exploration of a travel study program with Argentina. | Conduct Historical Research about the Accomplishments in Argentina of Winona State University's Early Graduates for the 2008 Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebrations | Reed, Alicia |
| Enhancing Academic Advising at Winona State University | FY07 | Conducted a literature review on advising theory and proposed a new advising model. Changes that could be made without additional funds were made. These particularly address at-risk students and undeclared students. | Creating the Case for a New Advising Model at Winona State University: A Review of the Literature | Oertel, Barb |
| Design and Implementation of The WSU Innovation Web Site | FY07 | Designed and initiated a temporary WSU Innovation Web site on new university initiatives. The site was later replaced by the WSU Portrait site. | Design and Implementation of The WSU Innovation Web Site | Peterson, Nancy Kay |
| Develop a Pilot Proposal for Enhancement of Career Services to the College of Business | FY08 | Conducted a literature review and developed a plan to integrate a four-year career development plan into College of Business courses. | Enhancement of Career Services Within the College of Business | Decker, Vicki |
| Expanding and Improving student Services at WSU-Rochester | FY13 | Next Chapter award for conducting a year-long study to identify ways to improve access to services and obtain additional long-term funding to provide increased student support services at WSU-R. | Kellom, Gar | |
| First Generation Pilot Program | FY13 | Next Chapter award for designing a pilot program designed to identify and support first generation (FG) students at Winona State University. | Mueller, DarcieParsi, Kate Opattz, Charlie |
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| First Year Student Exit Interviews | FY07 | Conducted exit interviews with first-year students who left the university and recommended modifying the survey and continuing the project, but the employee has since left WSU. | Kotovich, Richard | |
| Focused Research: A Closer Look at First Generation, Low-Income Students | FY10 | Conducted an in-depth study of student Support Services data including demographics, persistence patterns, GPAs graduation rate and gender. | Focused Research: A Closer Look at First Generation, Low-Income Students | Kellom, Gar |
| Gathering Focus Group Data Regarding Student Motivation | FY12 | SLD award to conduct focus groups with students who do not utilize tutoring services in order to identify marketing strategies that might appeal to them. | Gathering Focus Grop Data Regarding Student Motivation Project Summary and Discovering What Would Motivate At-Risk Students to Use Tutoring |
Quandt, Jill |
| Industry-Driven Basic Research Program in Composites Materials Engineering | FY13 | Next Chapter award for developing a pre-competitive basic research program in materials science and composite materials engineering through direct interaction with the local and regional composites industry. | Benson, Matthew | |
| Innovation Fund Work Study Program Five Year Review | FY09 | Completed a five-year assessment of the Innovation Fund Work Study Program. The report justified continuation of the program. | Innovation Work Study Program: Five Year Review | Peterson, Greg |
| International Students Retention Model | FY08 | Researched and identified advising as crucial to international students’ retention, but further study is not possible at this time. | International Students Retention Model | Kwai, C.K. |
| Internship Initiative Committee | FY13 | Next Chapter award for creating a seamless, university-wide support system for internships and internship programs | Goddard, DeAnna | |
| Measuring Information Technology Use at WSU | FY07 | Coordinated WSU’s participation in a University of Wisconsin national study on faculty use of digital resources. The employee has since left WSU and no changes have been made. | Measuring Information Technology Use at Winona State University | Park, Hyesung |
| Mid-College Success Seminar | FY12 | SLD award for developing a program to increase and enhance middle year students' connection to the university, which will increase retention. | College Success Seminar Final Report | |
| Financial Aid Web Site | FY08 | Created an online power point presentation and brochure for students and their parents on money management at http://www.winona.edu/financialaid/moneymanagement.asp. It is presented during student registration. | Money Management for Students | |
| Parent's Introduction to WSU & Higher Education | FY12 | SLD award for developing a one-continuing education credit course designed to assist parents in helping their student make responsible choices and to help them succeed, both academically and personally. | Kromminga, Alex | |
| Phelps Video Project & Phelps All-School Reunion | FY08 | Created a video panel presentation by former Phelps students and a video collection of interviews with individuals telling stories about the Phelps school. The videos are available at the Krueger Library. | Phelps Laboratory School: Many Memories | Parsi, Kate |
| Prairie Island Student Summer Bridge Program | FY07 | Worked with a faculty member to develop and pilot a summer bridge program for Native American students at Prairie Island. No funds are available to continue the project. | Prairie Island Student Summer Bridge Program | Johnson, Karen |
| Research and Develop a Transfer Orientation Program | FY07 | Developed an on-line orientation web site for transfer students at http://www.winona.edu/advising/TransferStudent.htm. | Research and Develop a Transfer Orientation Program | McDermott, Maggie Curtin, Sarah |
| Development of a WSU Parent Handbook | FY07 | Developed an on-line Parents Handbook at http://www.winona.edu/advising/ParentHandbook.htm. Colleagues often refer parents to the developer for assistance with general questions. | Research and Development of a WSU Parent Handbook | Dumke, Nancy |
| Residence Hall Peer Conduct Board | FY07 | Developed and piloted a Residential Peer Conduct Board that reviewed and adjudicated minor Residence Hall Code violations. Funds were not available to continue the project. | Residence Hall Peer Conduct Board | Olcott, Sarah |
| Addressing Roommate Conflicts: A Three-Pronged Approach | FY08 | Developed and implemented a roommate conflict resolution training program for residence hall staff. The employee has moved to another position and has not conducted additional training. | Roommate Conflicts: A Three-Pronged Approach | Rahim, Tracy |
| Serving Our students: An Analysis of Residence Hall Environment and Student Satisfaction, including a Specific Look at LLC Participation | FY10 | Analyzed the residence hall experience at WSU using existing and new data to determine how residence hall site and participation in Living & Learning Communities impacted student engagement and satisfaction. | Serving Our Students: An Analysis of Residence Hall Environment and Student Satisfaction, including a Specific Look at LLC Participation | Olcott, Sarah |
| Sophomore Student Retention Plan | FY07 | Researched and developed a retention plan for second-year students, but there was no follow-up since one of the employees left WSU. | Sophomore Retention Plan | Kotovich, Richard Olcott, Sarah |
| Student2Work Session for WSU Students and Staff/Supervisors | FY07 | Developed and offered workshops for faculty, staff and students on using Student2Work. | Student2Work Presentations | Larsen, Barb |
| Student Leadership Web Site | FY09 | Developed a comprehensive Student Leadership web site at http://www.winona.edu/msuaasf/SIA/Student%20Leadership-Olcott.pdf which will be promoted to students this fall. | Student Leadership Development Resources Web Site | Olcott, Sarah |
| Student Research Templates | FY07 | Developed learning tutorials on how to create charts, sort and filter IR data, use descriptive statistics, create pivot tables and create histograms | Student Research Templates | Waterbury, Theresa |
| Living and Learning Communities at WSU: A Study of the Student Experience at the Residential College | FY08 | Conducted research to determine student satisfaction with social and academic out-of-the-classroom experiences at the Residential College. (Findings led to a project to assess the shuttle system.) | A Study of the Student Experience at the Residential College | Merkouris, Tamara Olcott, Sarah Lopez, Alyssa |
| Tutoring Center Development Plan | FY07 | Researched and developed a proposal for a WSU Testing Center. Funds are not available to implement the plan. | Testing Services at WSU | Quandt, Jillian |
| SPED 490/695 Topics in Special Education: Disabilities, Poverty, and Jamaican Culture | FY09 | Worked with faculty to develop a travel study course in Jamaica designed to work with students with disabilities there. Planning is continuing. The opportunity will be offered in spring 2011. | Topics in Special Education: Disabilities, Poverty, and Jamaican Culture | Dumke, Nancy |
| WSU Employee Wellness Needs Assessment and Programming | FY08 | A wellness needs assessment of UCR faculty and staff identified a need for more health promotion programming. Currently WSUR and RCTC are working on establishing a tobacco-free campus policy. | UCR Health Promotion Needs Assessment | McClintick, Kelli |
| UCR Lean Process Improvement on Communication / Information | FY07 | Continued to facilitate work of a cross-institutional steering committee at UCR. WSU and RCTC are now sharing common data (RCTC transcripts and DARS). | UCR Lean Process Improvement on Communication/Information Flow | McDermott, Maggie Waterbury, Theresa |
| UCR Student Life Cycle | FY07 | Facilitated work of a cross-institutional steering committee at UCR. As a result, WSU/RCTC have collaborated on student success day and preview days, data collaborations and improved transfer/curriculum communications. | UCR Student Life Cycle Facilitation Project | MacDonald, Ann Waterbury, Theresa |
| Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum Revision Facilitation | FY08 | Applied the collaborative learning model to the comprehensive revision of the nursing curriculum. The new curriculum was initiated in fall 2009. | Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum Revision Facilitation | Waterbury, Theresa MacDonald, Ann |
| Understanding and Adapting to Generational Differences in Education | FY07 | Developed and offered workshops for faculty, staff and students on understanding generational differences. | Understanding Generational Differences in Education | Larsen, Barb |
| Research Best Practices of University Advising Centers | FY07 | Conducted benchmarking research on best practices in advising. Findings resulted in a greater emphasis on working with undeclared students. | University Advising Models Best Practices | Turgeon, Mike |
| Development oaf a MnSCU Disability Coordinator Handbook | FY08 | Created a Disability Reference Guide for MnSCU to use at system-wide Disability Coordinator workshops. It is under review by MnSCU attorneys and MnSCU is reviewing the best practices. | Updating the MnSCU Individuals with Disabilities Reference Guide | Dumke, Nancy |
| Using NSSE Results to Improve the First-Year Experience at WSU | FY10 | Analyzed data from the 2009 National Survey of Student Engagement, comparing it with other WSU assessment data. | Using NSSE Results to Improve the First-Year Experience at WSU | Oertel, Barb |
| Captioned Media - Faculty/Staff Training | FY12 | SLD award proivided training for 24 faculty and staff on providing captioned media for students with disabilities. The Access Services Coordinator shared results with TLT and presented a poster session for the SLD September 2012 Mini-Retreat. | Why Captioned Media? | Dumke, Nancy |
| Writer's Proficiency Exam Workshops | FY07 | Developed a workshop to prepare education students to pass the Writer's Proficiency Exam required by the Education Department Recommended continuation, but the project has not been funded. | Writer's Workshops Learning Initiative | Becker-Alford, Judi |
| WSU Bookstore Lean Initiative | FY07 | A "lean model" review of the bookstore textbook ordering process resulted in development of an online textbook requisition process. | WSU Bookstore Lean Process Improvement | McDermott, Maggie |
| WSU Employee Wellness Needs Assessment and Programming | FY09 | Assessed the wellness needs of faculty and staff in Winona and piloted a series of programs. They will continue as funding allows. | WSU Employee Wellness Needs Assessment and Programming Implementation | McClintick, Kelli |
| Senior University WSU | FY09 | Piloted a Senior University (SU) Program, providing short courses for retirees and senior citizens. SU was a success and will expand | WSU Senior University | Logan, Cathie |
| Develop Strategic Career Planning Course | FY09 | Developed a one-credit hour career planning course (15 contact hours) to be offered through Business Education. Only one student registered last summer, so it was offered as an arranged course. Fall enrollments are low. A survey of students is needed to determine the best structure and timing for offering the course. | WSU Strategic Career Planning | Larsen, Barb |
| Impact of the New University Initiative Five Years Later | FY08 | Researched and produced a paper recording innovative activities undertaken during development and implementation of the “new university” and analyzed the five-year impact of the entire strategic planning initiative. | Winona State University Five Years Later (A Report on the Impact of the New University/Winona Experience/Learning for the 21st Century (L21)/Innovation Funding Experience) | Peterson, Nancy Kay |
| Winona State University Student Employment Handbook: A Guide for Student Employees and Their Supervisors | FY09 | Developed a student and supervisors student employment handbook. It is currently under review by the developer’s supervisor (before posting the final version online). | Winona State University Student Employment Handbook: A Guide for Supervisors & Student Employees | Durley, Ann |
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