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StAR – Strategic Analysis & Reporting

Contact Information

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

Chair

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
    • (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 NameCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Oakberg, ThomasThomas OakbergMemberMath Faculty
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarEleazar OrtegaMemberInstitutional Effectiveness
Wagner-Fossen, DenaDena Wagner-FossenMemberRegistrar
Merja, CharlaCharla MerjaChairProfessional or Classified Staff
Jones, ArielAriel JonesMemberProfessional 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.