Student Body

       

• Size and composition of undergraduate and graduate programs
• Qualifications of entering students
• Distribution of enrollments across schools and colleges
• Diversity and demographics
• Recruitment and retention

       

Faculty

       

• Faculty size and composition, including diversity
• Core elements of faculty work: expectations for teaching; scholarship, professional contributions, and creative work; service
• Compensation
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

       

• Content of curricula
• Instruction and learning
• Opportunities for innovation and growth
• Interdisciplinary programs
• Opportunities for leadership and distinction
• Role of Library in teaching, learning, and the creation of knowledge
• Assessment of student learning

Global  Programs and Initiatives

       

• International students at AU
• Study abroad and dual degrees
• Faculty
• Assisting in the development of American education abroad
• International partnerships
  

Student Life and Student Centeredness

       

• Inclusive environment: social experience and community
• Leadership development and distinction
• Venues for social and recreational activities
• Orientation toward wellness
• Collaboration across units for co-curricular learning

Alumni

       

• Student to alumni transition
• Lifelong services, involvement
• Forms of engagement
• Resources

Development and Fundraising

       

• Priority setting
• Base of alumni support; parents, friends, corporations, foundations
• Donor stewardship
• Resources

Athletics and Recreation

       

• Intercollegiate sports: number and competitiveness
• Club and intramural sports
• Health and fitness

Staff

       

• Size and composition, including diversity
• Opportunities for training and advancement
• Compensation and benefits
• Service
• Professional and community leadership

Information, Technology and  Innovation Management and Administration

       

• University finances
• Organization, information and decision-making
• Collaboration across all units for effectiveness in management and administration
• Measuring effectiveness in management and administration

Facilities and Sustainability

• Comprehensive facilities plan
  

       

Service and Social Responsibility

       

• Washington, D.C.
• The nation
• The world

Reputation and Prominence

       

• Telling our story effectively
• Ensuring external stature matches institutional performance
• Measuring effectiveness in communications

 

Developed July 2008