1. Strategy Two: Ensure that IndianasCitizens, Workforce, and Businessesare Globally Competitive ACE Team Members: PhyllisBaker, Patricia Carney, GeorgeLow, Rafael Sanchez, and AndreasSavakis

2. Overview Analysis Process Areas of Focus Key Recommendations for Initiatives withMetrics and Benefits Summary 3. Analysis Process Reviewed Strategic Planning Documents Reviewed Accelerating Greatness Website Obtained Input from Ivy Tech Champion:Rebecca Nickoli Reviewed other college web sitesfor pertinent information Collaborated to ProduceReport 4. Four Areas of Focus1. Examine Ivy Techs strategic planning process for Strategy 22. Recommend ways to increase student global awareness and competitiveness3. Recommend travel policies to support Strategy 24. Recommend additional metrics, beyond beyond those identified by Ivy Tech Committees that could be used to assess progress on Strategy 2 5. Examine Ivy Techs strategic planning process for Strategy 2: George Low Strategy 2, including objectives, metrics, initiatives,and action step sequences, are not beingconsistently applied by all Strategy 2 committees. Metrics initially developed for the three Strategy 2 objectivesare now being developed for initiatives, but connections thatlink the objectives, initiatives and metrics appear to bemissing. Ivy Tech should considerinconsistencies across strategies,especially possible unintendedconsequences that could beaddressed early. 6. Examine Ivy Techs strategic planning process for Strategy 2: George Low Assumption that encouraging global awarenessamong Ivy Tech faculty, staff, and students willcause citizens, workforce and businesses inIndiana to be more globally competitive. While global competitiveness and global awareness arerelated, they are very different strategically. These differences should be consideredas part of the planning process to avoidconflicts or complexities. 7. Examine Ivy Techs strategic planning process for Strategy 2: George Low Planning process guidelines mention acommunications plan for constituents, but thiscould be made more specific. Accelerating Greatness website could be leveraged toreach Ivy Techs constituents to solicit feedback andfacilitate discussion. In addition to periodic presidential Town Hall meetingsfor students, faculty, staff, and communitymembers, virtual meetings and webinarscould also be held to reach a greaternumber of people who may be unableto attend the Town Hall meetings 8. Recommend ways to increase student global awareness & competitiveness: Andreas Savakis International experiences would be beneficial for globalawareness because they expose students to globalsettings and people from other cultures Recruiting More International Students on campus is a way toincrease student global awareness Study Abroad and Travel Abroad provide immersive experiencesthat have more impact. However, Travel Policies must be in placeto support students and manage risk. Establishing relationship with an international sister campus would facilitate exchangeprograms for faculty and students, as well asbidirectional exposure to other culturesthrough social media and other low risk,low cost methods. 9. Recommend ways to increase student globalawareness & competitiveness:Andreas Savakis Curricular experiences delivered by offering coursesin foreign languages and cultures that studentscould take as electives or as part of generaleducation requirements. Incorporate modern technology and ensure students arecomfortable with both using and independently learning newtechnologies. Benchmarking of curricula with modelprograms at other universities, nationaland/or international, would assist withmonitoring global competitivenessof Ivy Tech programs. 10. Recommend ways to increase student global awareness & competitiveness: Andreas Savakis Outreach efforts that address the needs ofindustry in global markets and facilitate learningfrom experiences of alumni who are working inglobal settings. Feedback from both employers and alumni can beobtained through surveys and focus groups. Industrial advisory boards at each college would bebeneficial for discussion and feedbackon global competitiveness, curriculumand other important topics. 11. Recommend ways to increase student globalawareness & competitiveness:Andreas Savakis Support services monitored and evaluated by acentral assessment office would ensure that metricsare monitored and reported to leadership/externalaccreditation bodies. Support offices could include: AssessmentOffice, International Student Office, Student Affairs support forCultural Events and International Student Organizations. Academic Affairs support for Global SeminarSeries, Corporate Relations Office for outreachto employers, Alumni Relations Office for outreach toalumni. Technology Center Support for IT technology, socialmedia and other technology needs. 12. Recommend travel policies to supportStrategy 2: Rafael Sanchez, Patricia Carney Definitions should be used to guide types of travel: Travel for faculty, staff & students should be domestic andabroad. Travelers must achieve objectives related to gainingcultural, linguistic, and professional growth, includingbusiness/financial market awareness and regional, nationaland international economic growth, and historicalperspectives related to howcolleges, governments andindustries operate. 13. Recommend travel policies to supportStrategy 2: Rafael Sanchez, Patricia Carney Procedures for authorizing travel are needed Program Director must authorize travel. Travel may be part of a service learning/civicengagement projects. Study abroad should be connected to programcurriculum. Students who undertake travel should provide writtenand oral reports of what they learned. Travel not allowed to countries withtravel warnings. 14. Recommend travel policies to support Strategy 2: Rafael Sanchez, Patricia Carney Pre-trip Orientation would inform students of IvyTechs expectations Information on hotels, travel itineraries and activitiesmust be provided in written form. Students behavior while travelling will be guided bypolicies and rules of Ivy Tech. Ivy Tech does not reimburse anyexpenses associated with alcoholconsumption. 15. Recommend travel policies to support Strategy 2: Rafael Sanchez, Patricia Carney Ivy Tech must consider areas of liability Getting Agreement Form from Students regardingspecifics of the trip. Agreement forms must also include informed consentand liability release, which every traveler must sign priorto approved travel. Agreement form must also outline how emergencysituations must be handled. 16. Recommend metrics used to assess progress on Strategy 2: Phyllis Baker 19 recommendations made that address 4Strategy 2 Initiatives: To design and implement: 2A: Robust process for engaging employercommunity. 2B: Proactive statewide needs assessmentprocess. 2C: Process to ensure programs advanceIndianas global competitiveness and to ensurestudents are globally competitive. 2D: Continuous learning process for faculty staffand students. 17. Recommend metrics used to assess progress on Strategy 2: Phyllis Baker2A: Design and implement robust process forengaging employer community. ActionMetric Benefit1. Recruit culturally diverse non - Ratio of non-US Natives Provide valuable experience and US native members to the to US Natives expertise regarding global advisory committees to serve markets, businesses/ economies each campus. to guide Ivy Tech leaders. 18. Recommend metrics used toassess progress on Strategy 2: Phyllis Baker 2B: Design and implement proactive statewide needs assessment process. ActionMetricBenefit2. Disseminate and use the needs Percentage of Ivy Tech full- Provide Ivy Tech information on assessment data to implementtime faculty and staff leaders the extent to which the needs new strategies. who use needs assessment assessment data are being data in decision making. used to make decisionsintended to meet constituentsneeds. 19. Recommend metrics used to assess progress on Strategy 2: Phyllis Baker2C: Design and implement process to ensureprograms advance Indianas global competitivenessand to ensure students are globally competitive. ActionMetricBenefit1. Increase recruitment of Percentage of internatio nalIncreases interactions of local International students to Ivy students for incoming class students with international Tech Campuses.and overall percentage of students without the travel cost international students in the and time commitment. student body. 20. Recommend metrics used toassess progress on Strategy 2: Phyllis Baker2D: Design and implement continuous learningprocess for faculty staff and students Action Metric Benefit1. Translate globalNumber of competenciesUnderstanding what competitiveness into concrete identified and visible amongcompetencies are needed will and measureable faculty, staff, and students. allow for tailored educational competencies. programs. 21. Summary Ivy Tech is making good progress towardachieving Strategy 2. Additional activities may also expedite Strategy 2Implementation and increase the impact ofStrategy 2 on Ivy Tech. We make recommendations andoutline metrics for Ivy TechLeadership to consider as part ofthe strategic planning process.