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StAR – Strategic Analysis & Reporting

Contact Information

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

Chair

Ariel Jones

Ariel Jones
Director of IT

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
    • (2) 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 RoleCommittee Member Represents
Oakberg, ThomasMemberMath Faculty
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarMemberInstitutional Effectiveness
Wagner-Fossen, DenaVice-ChairRegistrar
Jones, ArielChairProfessional or Classified Staff
Bull, VictoriaMemberProfessional or Classified Staff
Olson, KirkMemberFaculty
Meeting Type: In-person
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.