Focus 2015

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State Budget

2010-11 Funding Allocations

FOCUS 2015 Accomplishments

Questions/Comments
Economic Crisis
• National unemployment rate of over 10%
• Cut state agencies by 10% or more
• Furloughed state workers and eliminated
pay raises
• Held 3,400 jobs vacant
Priorities:
Creating jobs, Investing in Wisconsin
Businesses
Seizing opportunities to grow clean energy
jobs
Providing access to health care
Holding the line on taxes
Protecting and investing in education
Focus 2015
First Year Experience Program ($86,800)

Writing Lab ($60,000)

Teaching and learning center ($39,135)

Packaging program ($75,000)

Marketing ($150,000)
Graduate Assistantships
Lab technicians and extending open lab hours
Discipline-specific tutoring & writing center
Supplemental instruction program
Special course fees
Library support
Child and Family Study Center
Co-op program
Student research fund
Graduate student research assistance
Print Making Studio ($49,705)

Science Education Teaching Lab

($12,947)

Golf Enterprise Management

($35,698)

General Assignment Classrooms

($48,903)
 Environmental Sustainability Suite
($72,378)

Technical Comm Resource Center

($18,119)

Food Science Lab ($50,895)

Plastics Engineering Lab ($22,204)

Keyserver software
Career services for co-op students
Computer based testing center
Math teaching and learning center tutors
Career explorations services
North hall basement wireless
improvement
Athletic department A/V equipment
D2L
Lynda.com
Focus 2015
Develop knowledge, respect and validation
of differing values, cultures and beliefs in
students, faculty and staff
Expand early and ongoing experiential
learning opportunities including
undergraduate applied research and
entrepreneurship
Further develop and execute integrated
enrollment management
Focus on sustainability: Implement key
elements of the President's Climate
Commitment and educational and applied
research Initiatives
Academic Plan
Inclusive Excellence
Climate Action Plan
Information
Technology Plan
Marketing Plan
Training and
Development Plan
Capital Plan
Recommended sustainability policy topic
list
Joined regional sustainability groups
Developed definition of experiential
learning
Visiting pilot program proposal developed
Programs Approved by the BOR

BS in Applied Social Science

BS in Supply Chain Management

BS in Cognitive Science
Inclusive Excellence listening sessions held
in January and February, 2010
Inclusive Excellence action plan will be
developed based on feedback at the
sessions
Action plan will be in place by fall 2010
Community garden in development
Walmart shuttle
Electronic medical records
Use of “green” chemicals
More energy efficient lighting
Participation in local coalitions
Web re-design RFP
Information portal RFP
Electronic signature for budget
transfers and space requests
Qualtrics survey software purchased
Residence Life (RMS) software purchased
Initiative to implement wireless in the
residence halls
Acceptable Use IT policy in development
Over 3,000 Facebook fans
Inspiring Innovation screen saver
New television and billboard ads
EDGE program
Optimal health fair
Quality training certificate program
Customer Service Ambassador program
New@Stout program
IT training via Lynda.com
Health and safety
Focus 2015