BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 1 College-wide Quality Assessment Program Report

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1 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 1 SUBJECT OR TOPIC TITLE.Mission: Examination of current and revision to coincide with by-laws BALDRIDGE CRITERIA # 1 Leadership 1.1a: Vison and Values: Mission, vision and values set the context for strategic objectives. It is appropriate to review the mission for its timeliness and relevance as the College progresses into the 21 st century and toward its centennial in DATE OF REPORT & ACADEMIC YEAR November 1, 2007 Academic Year: COMMITTEE/GROUP MEMBERS (designate leader or chair if applicable) Kathy Zellner, Facilitator, CAP Director, representing Faculty Vera Dauffenbach, Director of Graduate Program, representing Faculty Lena Goodman, Director Financial Aid, representing Staff Jo Woelfel, VP Student Services, representing Administration INTRODUCTION (succinct statement about subject or topic) The College Mission was last reviewed in 2002, prior to full implementation of the Graduate Nursing program. Continued exploration of new opportunities suggests that the mission be reviewed for continued timeliness and appropriateness.

2 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 2 RATIONALE FOR THE WORK (background and purpose) In spring 2007, with new partnerships being developed (St. Norbert College) and others being considered, the College held discussions regarding relooking at the College's mission, purposes and values and their alignment with the College by-laws. The mission was last reviewed in 2002, at which time language was clarified. Further work was delayed until after final approval on the implementation of the Graduate Program was received. Having accomplished that, and with two successful accreditions having occurred since, the decision now is to review the mission to determine and assure appropriateness as the College continues to grow and explore new opportunities. STAKEHOLDERS College Administration, Staff and Faculty Current and prospective students Partnering colleges and universities Current and prospective employers of our graduates KEY PROCESSES USED (e.g.: survey, interview, data collection sheets as appropriate) Missions from a broad group of educational institutions were reviewed. The College values and purposes were used as reference to assure that these were addressed in the formulation of the new mission. PLAN OF WORK (include the study outcomes and planned timeline) See attached for recommended changes. The committee met to review and discuss the current mission as well as the missions available from other educational institutions. Key terms pertinent to the College's main function were identified. Discussion was held that included a need to provide a mission statement that was broad enough to include other health care services while still addressing our primary educational focus: nursing.

3 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 3 FINDINGS (or outcomes) of the study Current mission statement is unusually long when compared to mission statements of other colleges and universities. Current mission statement refers to "nursing" as its only focus RECOMMENDATIONS RATIONALE TIMELINE Proposed Actual Shorten the statement with key A shorter mission statement is consistent November words or phrases that capture the with that other colleges and universities essence of who Bellin College is and what Bellin College does. The proposed mission statement will be more sustainable as the College evolves, and more easily incorporated into Use language that is broad enough to include other disciplines as necessary, but does not lose sight of the College's current primary focus. College-wide projects. Allows the college to expand programs beyond nursing. November 2007 Purposes, while pertinent, need an update in language 1. Delete Purpose #3: To promote the advancement of nursing education and practice. 1. Conforms to the more broadly written college by-laws November Change "continuous quality improvement" to "quality enhancement." 2. Maintains current language and philosphy.

4 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 4 REFERENCES Mission statements from the following colleges/universities were referenced: 1. Cox College of Nursing and Health Care Sciences, Springfield, MO 2. Clarkson College, Omaha, NE 3. MedCenter One College of Nursing, Bismarck, ND 4. Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA Signature of Project Facilitator Date Signature of CAP Director Date FORWARD TO (check those entities/administrators to whom this Report has been forwarded) Administrative Council President s Cabinet President VP of Business and Finance VP of Development and Public Relations VP of Student Services VP of Academics Program Director Graduate Undergraduate

5 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 5 ACTION/COMMENTS Accept ACTION DATE ADMINISTRATOR Accept in part; Explain below Explanation Deny; Explain below Explanation

6 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 6 FORWARD FOR ACTION (check as applicable) ORIGINAL to CAP Director Electronic Hard Copy DATE RESPONSIBLE PERSON COPIES to Admissions Dept Faculty/Staff Manual November 21, 2007 Marilyn Keebaugh, Administrative Assistant Registrar s Office Report Team Facilitator Review for Catalog November 21, 2007 Student Handbook - BSN Student Handbook - MSN Other (list below) VP Student Services (addendum for current; placed in folder to be included in new for Faculty-of-the-Whole November 5, 2007 VP Academics, C. Boerst Staff Committee November 19, 2007 Staff Committee Facilitator, L. Devroy Administrative Council Rep: D. Wheelock

7 BELLIN COLLEGE OF NURSING 7 NOTIFICATION/COMMUNICATION All-College (attach copy) College Connection Presentation (Convocation) DATE NOTES