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COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Co-chairs: Jim Gump (Academic Affairs: Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences) Merrick Marino (Student Affairs: Director, Student Learning Initiatives) Members: Moisés Barón (Director, Counseling Center) Michel Boudrias (Faculty, Marine and Environmental Studies) Aaron Franz (Undergraduate Student) Carole Huston (Director, Center for Learning and Teaching) Dayanne Izmirian (Director, Residence Life) Marie Minnick (Director, Orientation) Tom Nash (Undergraduate Student) Noelle Norton (Faculty, Political Science) Roger Pace (Faculty, Communication Studies) Chelsea Pacino (Undergraduate Student) Mark Peters (Associate University Minister, University Ministry) Steven Pultz (Director, Admissions) Michael Strait (Director, Assessment)

DEFINE SUCCESS: proposed objectives for this time period

Define and implement an organizational structure to support an integrated first-year experience Develop and implement transition plan moving from committee structure to ad hoc task forces, and then to new organizational structure Recruit sufficient faculty based on revised roles and responsibilities of Preceptors Recruit, interview, select, and begin training of Preceptorial Assistants Define and plan a revised Orientation Week Review pilot and develop a second edition of FYE Resource Book Implement an assessment plan Develop and plan FYE Workshops for Fall 2006 Implement a new communication plan Develop Freshman Day bookend activity

DISCOVERY: summarize the current situation

Initial discovery phase was completed Academic Year 2004-05

DEVELOP PLAN: proposed timeline with dates

November 2005	- Communication plan is developed
Nov-Dec 2005	- Recruitment of Preceptors takes place
December 2005	- Recommendations for organizational structure submitted to Provost, VPSA
January 2006	- Preceptors have been selected - Provost and VPSA define and begin transition to new organizational structure - FYE Committee co-chairs develop transition plan from committee to task forces - Task forces take over planning and implementation of all fall 2006 FYE initiatives
February 2006	- Preceptorial Assistants have been selected - Decisions for a revised Orientation Week have been finalized
Mar-May 2006	- Initial training of Preceptorial Assistants conducted
April 2006	- Initial training for fall 2006 Preceptors takes place
May 2006	- Assessment plan is completed - Finalize and send FYE Resource Book to publisher

What resources will be required to accomplish the objectives?

Financial	- $6,000 for FYE Resource Book for Preceptors, Preceptorial Assistants, and RAs - Funds (unknown at present) to post the FYE Resource Book online for students $5,000 for Preceptorial Assistant training
Personnel	- Most personnel in the new organizational structure will be reassigned from existing positions. The dean or director may be an internal or external hire. Current students (65-70) will be recruited to serve as Preceptorial Assistants.
Space	- Depends upon the organizational structure chosen
Technical	- None identified for this time period

SUCCESS: list accomplishments and dates achieved

Communication plan accepted by FYE Committee (November 2005)

MEASURABLE INDICATORS: list the indicator(s) that serve as a baseline or show progress toward the objectives

Number of applications received from faculty to teach as Preceptors	70
Number of applications received from students to serve as Preceptorial Assistants	75
Number of Preceptors in spring training workshop	65
Number of Preceptorial Assistants in spring training workshop	70