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PresidentDavidS.HaynesYearOneReport2012-2013Ayearofrethinkingrenewingandreconnecting. AttheoutsetoftheacademicsessionofmyrstyearIaskedthecampuscommunitytohelpmedothreethingsRethinkhowwedothingsinordertoincreaserecruitmentretentionandrevenueanddeliverthebestpossiblestudentexperienceandthehighestlevelsofacademicexcellence.Renewtheircommitmentstoeachotherourstudentsandtheirfamiliesandthecommunitytopositionourgraduatestobeexemplaryglobalcitizensandoutstandingleaders.ReconnectwithouralumnifriendsandbenefactorstohelpthemunderstandtheimportantroletheyplayinadvancingNMUsmissionforthebenetofall.TheU.P.RoadTourinitiativeisindicativeoftheseefforts.ThepurposeoftheinitiativeistoactivelyengageinthecreationandpromotionofpartnershipswithbusinessescommunitiesandothereducationalinstitutionstoprovidesupportserviceandeconomicenhancementtotheUpperPeninsula.InadditiontheinitiativeprovidesopportunitiestosupportenrollmentbyspreadingthewordaboutthevalueandaffordabilityofaNortherneducation.IalongwithacontingentofseniorfacultyandstaffbecameroadscholarsvisitingUpperPeninsulacommunitiessuchasIronMountainandEscanabatospendtimewithareahealth-careagencieseconomicdevelopmentandbusinessleadersandtourmanufacturingfacilities.YearOneReport2012-2013 Inadditionthecampuscommunitywasencouragedtondcreativewaysfortheuniversitytoforgestrongbondswiththeregion.ForinstancetheAlumniAssociationandNMUAthleticspartneredwiththeMarquetteDowntownDevelopmentAuthoritytoprovideNMUGameDayactivitiesforthefamiliesandbusinessesoftheregionandIamproudofthestrongpresenceNMUhasdisplayedatcommunityeventssuchastheFourthofJulyparadesinMarquetteandIshpeming.Iwasalsoprivilegedtomakesignicantaddressestothebusinesscommunityveteransandalumnithroughouttheyearandprovideongoingopenforumsonuniversityissuesandopportunities.IhavealsobeenfortunatetobeabletoexpandthroughthePresidentsOfceNMUsrolewithourpartnerorganizations.ForexampleIwasinvitedtojointheBoardofDirectorsandassistinthedevelopmentoftheWesternAthleticHockeyConference.IwashonoredtobeelectedasChairoftheGreatLakesIntercollegiateAthleticLeagueGLIACBoardofDirectors.IalsoservedontheBoardofDirectorsfortheLakeSuperiorCommunityPartnershiptheareaseconomicdevelopmentorganization.YearonealsomarkedasubstantialrethinkingofNMUsmarketingandbrandingleadingtotheengagementofaworldwidebrandingcompany.WebeganimplementingastrategytobuildconsensusaroundnewapproachestoestablishingNMUsidentityinthehighereducationmarketplaceandre-brandingoftheuniversitysprintedandelectroniccommunicationsassetsandmaterials. TheFouresenrollmenTexcellenceexperienceandendowmenTThefourEsareabroadrepresentationoftheareaswhereIfeltenhancementandimprovementthroughrethinkingrenewingandreconnectingwouldhavethegreatesteffectonadvancingtheuniversityanditsstudents.Announcedarecruitingandenrollmentgoalforthersttimeineightyears.Agoalof2percentincreasesinfall2013andeachyearforthenextthreeyearswasannounced.Hiredinternationalenrollmentmanagementconsultantstoassistinevaluatingandreorganizingenrollmentproceduresandprocessestomeetestablishedgoals.CreatedanewpositionVicePresidentforEnrollmentandStudentServices.Thisdivisionwillcompriseallenrollmentmanagementnancialaidandstudentserviceunits.Assembledasearchcommitteeforthenewposition.Identiedtargetcountriesforenrollmentandrecruitmenteffortsthroughasophisticatedgame-theoryprocessdonatedexecutedandfacilitatedbyinternationally-renownedsituationalgamingexpertandNMUalumnusRonaldSt.Martin.Teamsworkedtoselectthetopsixcountriesthattheuniversityshouldtargetandarticulatedeffectiveinternationalrecruitmentandmarketingstrategies.The29participantsincludedfacultystaffwithinternationalexperienceinternationalstudentstheMarquettecitymanageracitycommissionerandalumnifromacrossthecountry.Directedneweffortstorecruitveteransandactivemilitarypersonnel.PartneredwiththeU.S.VeteransadministrationMichiganDepartmentofMilitaryaffairsandtheofceoftheGovernortofocusoneffortsensuringthatMichiganveteransunderstandandtakeadvantageoftheeducationandhealthbenetstowhichtheyareentitled.VisitedandconferredwithuniversityandgovernmentleadersinSouthKoreaUnitedArabEmiratesandCanada.Re-evaluatedre-focusedandre-organizedinternationalrecruitingeffortsincludingon-campusinternationalstudentrecruitinganddevelopmentofrecruitmentandNMUdegree-deliveringprogramsintargetcountriesofCanadaChinaIndiaKoreaVietnamandtheUnitedArabEmiratesandEgypt.Enrollment EstablishedworkingrelationshipswithBayCollegeandGogebicCommunityCollegetocreateamoreadvantageouscredittransferenvironmentforstudents.ThroughadirectivelaudedbyMichigantriballeadersbroughtNMUintothemainstreamwithotherMichiganuniversitiesinutilizingacademicprogressfortherecruitingandretainingofNativeAmericanstudents.Establishedanon-campuscybersecuritysummercampforhighschoolandmiddleschoolstudents.DirectedeachuniversitydivisiontocollaborateonastrategicplanthatwillprovideguidanceforthenextthreetoveyearsaddressingseveralquestionsincludingWhoandwhatwillNMUbein2020WhatinitiativescouldleadustonewheightsandfocusedpurposeWhatchallengesmighthindersuccessAdditionallyrequestedaBoardofTrusteeworkgrouptoassistuniversityadministrationonansweringthesecriticalquestionsanddevelopingthethree-to-ve-yearstrategicplan.HiringVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsandProvostDr.PaulLangAthleticDirectorForestKarrDirectorofExternalandCorporateRelationsDeannaHemmilaDirectorofInternationalProgramsKevinTimlinAssistantProvostofGraduateEducationandResearchDr.BrianCherryAssistantProvostforUndergraduateProgrammingandFacultyAffairsDr.DaleKaplaAssociateDeanforGeneralEducationandRetentionDr.RobWinnNorthernsEnglishLanguageInstituteNELICoordinatorDr.JoDoranReorganizationEffortsSchoolofEducationtoSchoolofEducationLeadershipandPublicServiceaddedMasterofPublicAdministrationMovedEnrollmentManagementFinancialAidandStudentServicesfromAcademicDivisiontonewEnrollmentManagementandStudentServicesDivisionExcellence ElevatedtwodepartmentstotheSchoolofClinicalSciencesandtheSchoolofHealthPhysicalEducationandRecreationDevelopedaseparateSocialWorkDepartmentintheCollegeofProfessionalStudiesMovedSociologyandAnthropologytotheCollegeofArtsandSciencesDividedtheCommunicationsandMarketingOfceintotwounitsanOfceofCommunicationsreportingtothePresidentandaDepartmentofMarketingandBrandingreportingtotheVicePresidentforAdvancementIncreasedefciencycost-effectivenessandlevelofexpertiseinNMUslegalcounselingbyretainingoutsidecounseltoexecutethedutiesoftheformerOfceofGeneralCounselwilloutsourceothercounselspecialtiesasneeded.ThisisareturntothehistoricalmodelofcounselforNMU.EstablishedNorthernsEnglishLanguageInstituteNELItocompletelyredesignEnglishasaSecondLanguageatNMU.TheredesignwillincreasethedesirabilityandusefulnessoftheESLcoursestointernationalstudentsandgenerallyprovideamorecomprehensiveprogrambetteralignedwithbestpracticesandinapositiontopursueaccreditation.DirectedeffortstoestablishanInformationAssuranceCyberDefensemajorminorandobtainCenterofExcellenceapprovalfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity.FormedspecialcommitteetocoordinateHLCAQIP2015visitforuniversityre-accreditationreview.ObtainedAACSBmaintenanceofaccreditationfortheCollegeofBusiness.ExtendedNMUsMilitaryFriendlyCampusstatusforafourthconsecutiveyear.SuccessfullyobtainedStateLegislativeandExecutiveBranchapprovalsandsecuredfundingforanew33.5millionacademicclassroomfacilitytoreplacethe45-year-oldJohnX.JamrichBuilding.Thenewfacilitywillhost40percentofourfall2014classes.OversawthecompletionoftheconstructionandstartofoperationsofNMUsnewrenewableenergyplant.Experience InitiatedthePresidentsCriticalIssuesConversationsSeriestoprovideinsightandencouragediscussiononimportantissuesaffectingpolicyandprogressintheStateofMichigan.SpeakersincludedSteveMitchellandCraigRuffinfall2012andCharlieRoseandJeffGuilfoyleinwinter2013.SecuredDecember2012commencementspeakerMr.DanielMusserIIICEOoftheGrandHotelonMackinacIslandandMay2013commencementspeakerMs.FeliciaFieldsVicePresidentforHumanResourcesFordMotorCompany.BothalsoreceivedhonorarydegreesalongwithDr.MichaelRoyinMay2012.RoywasNMUs12thpresidentandalong-timeuniversityadministrator.ReconstitutedandreorganizedthePresidentsCommissiononDiversityappointedanewchairpersonandaddedcommunityandcampusmembers.WorkedwiththeBlackStudentUniontoreinvigorateandraisetheproleofBlackHistoryMonthacrosscampus.LedadrivetoincreasevisibilityofschoolspiritwithincreaseduseofgreenandgoldschoolcolorsanddisplaysofNMUpridethroughoutcampusfacilities.FacilitatedthenalstagesofdevelopmentoftheNMUMobileapp.FacilitatedthereceiptanddeploymentoftransformativegiftsandservicesincludingBequestforconstructionofthe250000WainoWahteraPaviliontheuniversitysrstcoveredoutdoorvenuecompletedinSept.2013.StaffandproprietarygametheoryservicesfromalumnusRonSt.MartinandhisemployingrmScienceApplicationsInternationalCorporation.FundingforRiskManagementandActuarySciencemajorminor.EndowmentDavidS.HaynesPresident OfceofthePresident1401PresqueIsleAvenueMarquetteMI49855906-227-2242www.nmu.edupresident