67 pages
The report introduction, written by President Karen Whitney, explains the purpose and contents of the report. Dr. Whitney's introduction is quoded below:
"After 90 days of listening to students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university, I have compiled the following report as an attempt to chronicle what I heard. My listening included an online survey completed by over 150 respondents, three open forums, many groups and departmental meetings, both on and off campus, in addition to personal conversations with over 2,000 individuals. The result is nearly 70 pages of comments organized into 8 categories: 1) Academic Advancement and Degree Attainment; 2) The CU Student Experience; 3) Financial Capacity; 4) Faculty and Staff Success; 5) A Culture of Planning, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement; 6) Communication Listening and Dialogue; 7) A Solid and Visible Leadership; and 8) Civic Engagement.
Within each category the feedback was further divided as to: What Clarion University currently does best; What Clarion University could do better; How should the president spend her time; What is the one thing the new president should do this year; and What will I (the respondent to the online survey) do to advance Clarion. Regarding the information from the on-line survey, the text is presented exactly as received except any specific names of individuals or departments except mine were removed. I will review confidentially specific details with the individuals named. All information regarding any individual respondents was also removed. These efforts have been taken to ensure a level of civility and confidentiality while making clear the intentions of respondents.
This report has formed the basis of my individual plan of my action for the next 500 days of the presidency from October 2010-May 2012. The individual plan is presented in a second report. I thank everyone who took time to comment to me personally, in groups, and on line. My hope is that in many ways you will find your best thoughts regarding Clarion University in this report and the subsequent plan. While I have been clear that I can not guarantee everyone's satisfaction with this university presidency, I can guarantee everyone's involvement. Please consider this report evidence of this commitment to inclusion as we all work together to ensure Clarion University's future success."
