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StAR – Strategic Analysis & Reporting

Contact Information

Great Falls College MSU
2100 16th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405

Co-Chairs

Julie Barnwell

Julie Barnwell
Division Director of Health Sciences Division

Charla Merja

Charla Merja
Director of Student CARE

Purpose

StAR (Strategic Analysis & Reporting) supports the campus strategic plan by developing, tracking, analyzing and reporting on key metrics, while also assisting divisions in creating measurable goals to drive strategic success.

Areas of responsibility

  • Assist in drafting the strategic plan;
  • Monitor and report on strategic plan and other strategic metrics;
  • Assess institutional effectiveness data annually and make recommendations for consideration by Executive and College Councils for areas of opportunity or concern to be addressed.
  • Communicate processes and results of various StAR activities, meetings, and recommendations to the campus.

Membership

Membership is based on position at the College; staff and faculty is on a rotating basis. Chair position is selected annually.

    • Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    • (1) Registrar’s Office
    • (1) Staff (professional or classified)
    • (1) Faculty
    • (1) Faculty or staff at-large

Term Limits

No term limits for identified roles, two-year terms for faculty and staff (renewable).

Committee MemberCommittee Member NameCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Oakberg, ThomasThomas OakbergMemberMath Faculty
Barnwell, JulieJulie BarnwellChairProfessional or Classified Staff
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarEleazar OrtegaMemberInstitutional Effectiveness
Wagner-Fossen, DenaDena Wagner-FossenMemberRegistrar
Merja, CharlaCharla MerjaChairProfessional or Classified Staff
Meeting Type: In-person or virtual
Meets: 2-4 times a month, day and time varies by semester/part of term
Time: Varies

Continuously improve the strategic goal-setting and reporting process.

Meeting agendas are not posted publicly for this committee.

Meeting minutes are not posted publicly for this committee.