Below are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats idenitified by the Task Force.
Strengths
Nationally recognized programs
Experiential, service, and interdisciplinary learning, and opportunities for student leadership development
Significant economic development and quality of life enhancement activities throughout Indiana through Building Better Communities initiatives
Recognized professional programs with active community outreach
Significant and ongoing faculty and alumni involvement in K?12 schools
Small classes
Extraordinary emphasis on personal attention
Friendly, supportive, and comfortable campus environment
Integration of technology into the curriculum
Information technology infrastructure
Balance between teaching and research
Classes primarily taught by professors rather than graduate students
Leaders in innovation and early adopters of Indiana educational initiatives
Integration of environmental sustainability
Early adoption, continued refinement, and commitment to the Core Curriculum
Charter schools leadership and expertise
One of the largest study-abroad programs in the country
Attractive campus and facilities
Weaknesses
Lower than optimal enrollment of out-of-state and international students
Insufficient funding for graduate students
Insufficient diversity among students and faculty
Low salaries affecting morale and retention of faculty
Too few tenure-line faculty relative to contract faculty in some colleges
Inconsistent internal and external perceptions of institutional quality
Large fluctuation in funding for marketing initiatives
High cost of and low enrollment in summer school
Falling market share of qualified Indiana students
Inconsistent faculty perceptions of potential quality of distance education
Rising cost of attendance affecting access
Market niche insufficiently understood by some internal audiences
Opportunities
State's emphasis on universities playing a larger role in economic and community development
Value market places on challenging programs and academic excellence supports enhancing quality
Capacity to respond to state and national needs to encourage civic engagement
Capacity to help state improve pre-K?16 education
Increased demand for leadership in charter schools
Increasing demand for asynchronous distance education
Untapped external research funding opportunities
Demand for our expertise in the use of technology in teaching
Proximity to Indianapolis
Threats
Lack of sufficient state funding for higher education
Duplication of academic programs by the Community College of Indiana
Ball State not receiving state allocations based on research activity
Federal and state financial aid not keeping pace with tuition and room and board increases
Increasing overlap of target market of traditional-age students with regional campuses and Community College of Indiana
Increasing overlap of target market of nontraditional students with for-profit and private institutions
Growth of graduate programs and classes at regional campuses
State's education funding priorities shifting to community college system
Unfavorable demographic forecast for Indiana displayed 300 characters
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Below are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats idenitified by the Task Force.
Strengths
Nationally recognized programs
Experiential, service, and interdisciplinary learning, and opportunities for student leadership development
Significant economic development and quality of life enhancement activities throughout Indiana through Building Better Communities initiatives
Recognized professional programs with active community outreach
Significant and ongoing faculty and alumni involvement in K?12 schools
Small classes
Extraordinary emphasis on personal attention
Friendly, supportive, and comfortable campus environment
Integration of technology into the curriculum
Information technology infrastructure
Balance between teaching and research
Classes primarily taught by professors rather than graduate students
Leaders in innovation and early adopters of Indiana educational initiatives
Integration of environmental sustainability
Early adoption, continued refinement, and commitment to the Core Curriculum
Charter schools leadership and expertise
One of the largest study-abroad programs in the country
Attractive campus and facilities
Weaknesses
Lower than optimal enrollment of out-of-state and international students
Insufficient funding for graduate students
Insufficient diversity among students and faculty
Low salaries affecting morale and retention of faculty
Too few tenure-line faculty relative to contract faculty in some colleges
Inconsistent internal and external perceptions of institutional quality
Large fluctuation in funding for marketing initiatives
High cost of and low enrollment in summer school
Falling market share of qualified Indiana students
Inconsistent faculty perceptions of potential quality of distance education
Rising cost of attendance affecting access
Market niche insufficiently understood by some internal audiences
Opportunities
State's emphasis on universities playing a larger role in economic and community development
Value market places on challenging programs and academic excellence supports enhancing quality
Capacity to respond to state and national needs to encourage civic engagement
Capacity to help state improve pre-K?16 education
Increased demand for leadership in charter schools
Increasing demand for asynchronous distance education
Untapped external research funding opportunities
Demand for our expertise in the use of technology in teaching
Proximity to Indianapolis
Threats
Lack of sufficient state funding for higher education
Duplication of academic programs by the Community College of Indiana
Ball State not receiving state allocations based on research activity
Federal and state financial aid not keeping pace with tuition and room and board increases
Increasing overlap of target market of traditional-age students with regional campuses and Community College of Indiana
Increasing overlap of target market of nontraditional students with for-profit and private institutions
Growth of graduate programs and classes at regional campuses
State's education funding priorities shifting to community college system
Unfavorable demographic forecast for Indiana displayed 300 characters
