https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l en-us 2022-03-28 19:14:44 UTC 2022-03-31 15:24:52 UTC hello@padlet.com gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123675575 Strengths: What are we great at?
Opportunities: What are the possibilities?
Aspirations: What are our dreams and wishes?
Results: What are meaningful outcomes?

]]> 2022-03-31 14:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123675575 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123699049 Opportunities: new programs, majors, or courses that are cutting edge (like cybersecurity)]]> 2022-03-31 14:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123699049 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701137 Strong partnerships in the Kalamazoo community, both privately and publicly. We have relationships with schools and businesses.]]> 2022-03-31 14:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701137 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701548 We have some well recognized programs, and some unique niches]]> 2022-03-31 14:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701548 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701869 Continue to strengthen our community relationships with schools and businesses.]]> 2022-03-31 14:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123701869 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123702512 Sometimes we get pigeon-holed into what we should be (or currently are), not what we could be.  We aspire to be more open minded with what WMU could be; we don't always have to do things the way they have always been done.

]]> 2022-03-31 14:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123702512 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123705423 We have faculty who are well-recognized in their fields for what they do. Our faculty teach at both the graduate and undergraduate level, so our students do get to interact with faculty earlier on in their careers.]]> 2022-03-31 14:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123705423 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123705565 Some programs are very competitive, and have strong student demand]]> 2022-03-31 14:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123705565 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123707484 Increase support for students-- DFWI rates are unacceptably high for some classes]]> 2022-03-31 14:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123707484 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123707722 Easy accessibility to faculty and staff to help them. We are always trying to interact with them and to help them succeed.]]> 2022-03-31 14:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123707722 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123708211 Opportunities: more high-flex teaching, even gamification of learning, stay up with modern students and their preferences for learning.]]> 2022-03-31 14:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123708211 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123708388 There are courses with incredibly high fail rates. We have an opportunity to better support students to increase retention.]]> 2022-03-31 14:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123708388 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123712428 There is an opportunity for the university to instill academic excellence among the faculty first. If our faculty community is weakened, then we cannot put forward academic excellence to the rest of the university. ]]> 2022-03-31 14:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123712428 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123713970 Lack of transportation for clinical programs and other requirements where students have to get to sites off campus]]> 2022-03-31 14:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123713970 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123714168 There are significant number of students in the region who haven't completed their 4 year degree, and we could reach out to them as a good place to complete their academic journey. There's a way to align this with academic excellence.]]> 2022-03-31 14:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123714168 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123716486 WMU must figure out what makes us special or differentiates us from other universities.]]> 2022-03-31 14:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123716486 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123718468 We could create policies that would help us to avoid canabalizing resources from each other. We should be working across colleges to strength each other rather than competing with each other for resources.]]> 2022-03-31 14:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123718468 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123719942 competing with other institutions for clinical sites]]> 2022-03-31 14:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123719942 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123721906 Students, staff, and faculty should be the driving force of what defines excellence at WMU. ]]> 2022-03-31 14:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123721906 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123723985 We cannot achieve what every unit wants to achieve, but we need to be sure to have adequate staffing for the areas where growth is most likely. This will help all areas. How we fortify the university now, will allow us to grow in the future. ]]> 2022-03-31 14:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123723985 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123725784 We need to know what our goal is: if it's teaching, then we are competing with KVCC, but if we are still committed to be a research university, then we need to put our funding and priorities there.]]> 2022-03-31 14:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123725784 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123727075 All students have resources they need to be academically successful (i.e. transportation to nursing clinicals)]]> 2022-03-31 14:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123727075 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123730960 Are we still discovery-driven as part of our mission?]]> 2022-03-31 14:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123730960 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123733477 One of our strengths is our globalization; on campus, we have people from a huge variety of religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds that is enhancing for the entire university community and for Michigan and its residents. There's value in that.]]> 2022-03-31 14:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123733477 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123734634 We are often not realistic to potential students about the resources they are available to them and how difficult it can be to access those supports]]> 2022-03-31 14:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123734634 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735660 We are leaders in support services for students ]]> 2022-03-31 14:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735660 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735768 Close knit and cozy atmosphere for an institution that is so large.]]> 2022-03-31 14:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735768 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735882 There are many individuals that work directly with students that truly care about students, their holistic development and their academic success]]> 2022-03-31 14:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735882 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735993 To be a leader in student support for success, including social support, transportation support, and mental health support]]> 2022-03-31 14:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123735993 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123738434 That WMU does a better job of supporting our international faculty and students once they get here, both financially and culturally.]]> 2022-03-31 14:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123738434 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123740009 We need to provide a realistic picture of the undergraduate population international students will teach. ]]> 2022-03-31 14:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123740009 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123740628 Make sure that we foster sense of community and belonging across campus, not just in pockets. Encourage students that your campus experience is going to be what you make it. Become an active participant in your educational experience.]]> 2022-03-31 14:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123740628 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123742629 Be the school of choice for first generation college students, and be able to meet them where they are to be successful]]> 2022-03-31 14:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123742629 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123742866 If we are recruiting from urban areas outside of Michigan, we need to help those students transition into the smaller town vibe of Kalamazoo, and we need to have community and university resources that are available to students on the weekends. Academic success is contingent upon students feeling culturally supported, as well.]]> 2022-03-31 14:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123742866 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123747172 Put our money where our mouth is. We say we want to support students, we need to put resources behind them]]> 2022-03-31 14:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123747172 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123748974 We help students to feel less isolated, especially for students who are not from this region. We know we have succeeded when students view campus as a welcoming and fun space.]]> 2022-03-31 14:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123748974 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123752246 Students having a relationship with senior leaders (president, provost, deans) etc.]]> 2022-03-31 14:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123752246 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123757010 Greater visibility of senior administration on campus - create a personal connection with students.]]> 2022-03-31 14:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123757010 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123765711 How do we elevate the students' voices as important and valued? In this strategic planning process and beyond...]]> 2022-03-31 14:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123765711 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123771732 Reduce barriers for student success. Lose fewer students from WMU.]]> 2022-03-31 14:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123771732 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123772430 Increased retention rates.]]> 2022-03-31 14:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123772430 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123778920 Be a student ready college. Don't wait for students to come who are college ready. Figure out how to adequately support the students we have.]]> 2022-03-31 14:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123778920 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123781895 Be able to back up what we do. Example, we all talk about the value of Invisible Needs, but there needs to be dedicated funding and staffing for that]]> 2022-03-31 14:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123781895 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123783357 We are able to retain 90% of the students we admit]]> 2022-03-31 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123783357 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123787868 We need to define our niche and offer what our customers need/are seeking.  If you were going to open a restaurant, you need to decide if you are an affordable, 24 hour a day buffet or an exclusive, expensive swanky restaurant.  We have to decide what type of institution we are, what is the demand from potential students...]]> 2022-03-31 15:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123787868 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123792066 Value and emphasize graduate education]]> 2022-03-31 15:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123792066 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123795567 Improvement in 4 year and 6 year retention rates]]> 2022-03-31 15:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123795567 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123797972 Improved morale for faculty and staff...if we know what WMU stands for, what we are serious about doing, and we have a unified voice.]]> 2022-03-31 15:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123797972 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123808092 Students will build meaningful relationships with faculty members in their areas]]> 2022-03-31 15:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123808092 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123815046 We have a clear network of student support and adequate staff across campus to provide services to students when they need it.]]> 2022-03-31 15:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123815046 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123819070 Improved outcomes on Thriving Quotient survey]]> 2022-03-31 15:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123819070 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123819314 If students feel more connected, they would be more likely to thrive. And that could lead to lower DFWI rates]]> 2022-03-31 15:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123819314 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123820455 We need to take a look at our own processes so that we can identify roadblocks and help students overcome them. ]]> 2022-03-31 15:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123820455 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123821486 We need employee groups to get to know each other better so that each of us can recommend resources for our students.]]> 2022-03-31 15:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123821486 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123823740 Predictive analytics tools allow us to anticipate and address roadblocks for students before they actually hit them.]]> 2022-03-31 15:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123823740 gwentarbox https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123824520 Developing connections with students is clearly a priority, and evidence that our initiatives have taken hold.]]> 2022-03-31 15:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123824520 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123826110 Message to students "we see you, we value you, we care about you, we will support you throughout your academic journey."]]> 2022-03-31 15:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123826110 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123829852 Initiatives are evaluated and prioritized based on data gathered regarding their impact on student engagement and thriving]]> 2022-03-31 15:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123829852 https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123832499 Every student can name someone on campus they can go to with a problem or concern or just to talk]]> 2022-03-31 15:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gwentarbox/tlb1ztbkhdl71n6l/wish/2123832499