Background_Materials

STRATEGIC PLAN

Loyola College in Maryland's next Strategic Plan will be developed in the 2007-2008 academic year with input from the entire university community. The following are background materials that will be used in the planning process. The numbers in parentheses are the number of pages included in each document.

Please note that some documents can be accessed only from on-campus computers with a valid Loyola College IP address. These documents are indicated by a red asterisk (*).

Baseline Materials

Planning Process Framework (1)

Draft Vision Statement for the 2008-2013 Strategic Plan, August 2007 (1)

Loyola's Mission, Vision, and Core Values Statement (9)

Loyola Undergraduate Learning Aims (2)

Loyola Graduate Learning Goals (1)

Middle States Reviewers' Report for Loyola's Periodic Review Report (PRR), 2005* (11)

Strategic Indicators, Summer 2007* Provides 5-year trend data indicative of institutional health (19)

Selected National Survey of Student Engagement (2007 NSSE/FSSE) data* Provides information on
student engagement that affects curricular and co-curricular programs (10)

2007 NSSE Data as Compared to 2004 NSSE Data*

Fr. Kolvenbach's 2000 Santa Clara Address (13)

The "Jesuit Thing" by Paul G. Crowley, S.J. (6)

"Enhancing the Traditions" by John C. Haughey, S.J. (3)

Middle States Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education Provides accreditation standards (4)

Excerpt from A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education (Spellings Report)
Summary of the national discussion relating to higher education quality, accessibility, and accountability (6)

Fr. Linnane's Memo to the Community (October 2007)

Loyola Overview

Loyola Institutional Profile, from Vice President for Academic Affairs Search, October 2006 (15)

Loyola Organizational Chart (1)

Institutional Memberships and Accreditations (4)

Higher Education Overview

Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Trends in Higher Education December 2006 (11)

Ex Corde Ecclesiae on Catholic Universities (11)

Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Greater Expectations: A New Vision for
Learning as a Nation Goes to College, 2002 (79)

A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education (Spellings Report) (62)

Reactions to the Spellings Report from the American Council of Education (ACE) (8)

Reactions to the Spellings Report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) (1)

Reactions to the Spellings Report from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (4)

Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) State Plan, December 2004 (60)

The Higher Education Executive Issues Study from Blackboard, January 2007 (19)

A View from the Top: Building the 21st Century Campus, January 2007 (23)

Making Excellence Inclusive: Diversity, Inclusion, and Institutional Review (from AAC&U)

Current Strategic Plan and Commitments

Great Resolves, Great Desires (adapted from the 2002 Strategic Plan approved by the
Loyola Conference) (38)

2002 Strategic Plan (as approved by the Loyola Conference) (16)

Status Report for Great Resolves, Great Desires* (45)

Loyola's Periodic Review Report (PRR) Prepared for Middle States, May 2005* (36)

Loyola College Plan for Assessment and Continuous Improvement, February 2005 (24)

Campus Climate Survey Report Website*

Campus Climate Survey Follow-Up Action Plans* (20)

Academic Planning

Honors Review Report

Core Review Report

2006 Selected Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Data* The CIRP is a national survey
taken by first year students before they begin college classes (14)

2004 Selected College Senior Survey (CSS) Data* The CSS is a national survey taken by college
seniors at the end of their college career (10)

Maguire 2006-07 Graduate Market Research Executive Summary*

School of Education Business Plan, December 2005* (57)

Raising the Enrollment Cap, 2002 Report* (19)

Strategic Plan for the Natural Sciences, March, 2006* (60)

Strategic Plan for the Clinical Centers, September, 2007* (10)

Development

Overview of Development and College Relations

5-Year Summary of Career Placement* (4)

Enrollment Management

Selected Admitted Student Questionnaire (ASQ) Data* The ASQ provides information on the College's
position and image among potential students (6)

Enrollment of Loyola Undergraduates Admitted Who Do Not Enroll* (1)

Enrollment of Loyola Undergraduates Who Transfer Out of the College* (1)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping of Undergraduate Admissions Funnel, Loyola
Alumni, and High School Graduation Projections* (5)

Enrollment of Loyola Graduate Students Admitted Who Do Not Enroll* (1)

Tuition Pricing and Discounting 101* (6)

Finance

Budgeting 101 Document (26)

Moody's Rating Report* (3)

Facilities

Campus Master Plan* (136)

Student Development

Perspectives on Undergraduate Student Health and Wellness (Working Assessment Group,
WAG Report)* (19)

Selected Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I)
Data* (5)

Undergraduate Student Perspectives on Diversity (Working Assessment Group, WAG Report)* (10)

Undergraduate Student Perspectives on Spirituality and Jesuit Identity (Working Assessment
Group, WAG Report)* (16)

Views on Diversity, Class of 2010* (24)

Intercollegiate Sports Review* (8)

Moody's Intercollegiate Athletics Programs: A Winning or Losing Game? (8)

Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Political Engagement (5)