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Rozanski highlights successes, future goals By Katie Zeck Rider is putting increased focus on maintaining the value of a college degree, according to President Mordechai Rozanski, who spoke at the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday in the Yvonne Theater. Rozanski addressed the current progress the University is making in terms of student success, graduation and retention rates, enrollment, financial aid and Facilities projects, as well as future goals. Rozanski said that the combination of progress in these different areas adds to the value of a Rider education. “A college degree is still the most valuable preparation for success in life and a career,” he said. “But it’s not just about the degree. It’s the full four-year experience that’s important because we are in the education and personal development business. And that’s where Rider does a great job, as reflected in student achievement, faculty excellence and high-quality, innovative programs.” Rider is taking steps to ensure each student receives the education and experience needed to get a job after graduation and do so affordably. “We work as hard as we can to make a Rider education a valuable education in terms of excellence of the education experience,” Rozanski said. “We also want to help families be able to afford [Rider] and that means we don’t want them to just look at the sticker price, but the net price and that involves a commitment to financial aid.” Rozanski addressed that there is an 8 percent increase, or $3.7 million, in total financial aid. Rozanski said that since 2004, the financial aid budget has increased 79 percent. He also informed the audience that Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) funding was restored this spring, and he is optimistic about gaining the funding for next year as well. “Let’s see what happens June 30,” he said. “I met with a number of legislators. They’re telling us they’re committed [to granting TAG funding]. I believe it, but I want to see it.” As a way to enhance the overall academic success of Rider students, the University has implemented new specialized programs. “There’s no one magic bullet that helps advance student success,” Rozanski said. “There are multiple approaches because there are multiple audiences we’re dealing with. It’s a process of circles within circles, some overlapping, but all helping.” According to Rozanski, the key element in many of these circles is small group experience and personal attention. The Discovery program, Supplemental Instruction (SI) and the Rider Advantage Program (RAP) are a few of those student academic support initiatives. “What these all have in common is a focus on freshmen and undeclared freshmen who are the most vulnerable because they can’t identify or bond with faculty or staff in a significant way,” Rozanski said. “These programs provide that support for them with these bonding experiences.” The SI program provides students in historically difficult freshman classes with a chance to receive academic support from an upperclassman who previously had that class. Studies done by the University of the SI program show that 82 percent of the 551 students who attended the supplemental tutoring sessions received an A, B or C in the class and only 67 percent of the 646 students who did not attend received an A, B or C. “SI appears to be contributing to the success of the students,” Rozanski said. “The more successful they are, the better we feel and the better they feel and the better they’ll succeed to graduation.” The president also discussed many successes the University saw this past year in both student academic accomplishments and broader institutional recognitions. “They do us proud,” Rozanski said in response to a list of students who won academic competitions and were actively involved in independent research. He also showcased the successes of Rider’s faculty and staff in the areas of research, honors and published works. “[Our professors] practice in their field and our students benefit tremendously from that,” Rozanski said. Many of the schools within the University received national accreditations this year. The College of Business Administration was granted the Association to Advanace Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) reaccreditation in business and accounting and the School of Education met all of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards among others. Rozanski also focused on the University’s Periodic Review Report (PRR), which is a requirement of all institutions as a part of a 10-year accreditation cycle. “Our PRR focuses on implementation of strategic plan and innovation agenda within the context of the four standards,” Rozanski explained. Rozanski highlighted many of the initiatives that were put into effect on campus this past year as well as new projects that will be enacted over the summer and in the fall. A few of the new academic programs that will be available in the fall include a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music curriculum, a new business curriculum and a Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) online degree program. The Rider community will also notice many physical improvements to the campus over the next year. These include new dining facilities on both campuses, new faculty offices in the Science Building, upgrades to the Yvonne Theater, a new parking lot at WCC, and a handicap accessible ramp for Moore Library. Looking ahead, Rozanski said the University plans to continue implementing new and renewed programs, remain proactive in enrollment management and fundraising efforts and continue facilities enhancement.
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Rath buaicphointí Rozanski, spriocanna amach anseo Ag Katie Zeck Marcach ag cur fócas méadaithe ar chothabháil an luach a bhfuil céim coláiste, de réir Uachtarán Mordechai Rozanski, a labhair ag an gCruinniú Halla an Bhaile ar an Déardaoin i pictiúrlann Yvonne. Rozanski aghaidh ar an dul chun cinn atá ann faoi láthair tá an Ollscoil a dhéanamh i dtéarmaí rath mac léinn, céime agus rátaí coinneála, rollaithe, cabhair airgeadais agus tionscadail Áiseanna, chomh maith le spriocanna amach anseo. Rozanski dúirt go gcuireann an teaglaim de dhul chun cinn sna réimsí éagsúla ar luach oideachais rothaí. "Is céim coláiste fós ar an ullmhúchán is luachmhaire do rath sa saol agus slí bheatha," a dúirt sé. "Ach nach bhfuil sé ach mar gheall ar an méid. Tá sé an iomlán ceithre bliana taithí sin tábhachtach mar go bhfuil muid in oideachas agus gnó a fhorbairt phearsanta. Agus sin i gcás nach Rider post iontach, mar a léirítear i gnóthachtáil mac léinn, sármhaitheas dáimhe agus ard-chaighdeán, cláir nuálaíocha. " Marcach ag glacadh céimeanna chun a chinntiú go bhfaigheann gach mac léinn an t-oideachas agus an taithí atá ag teastáil chun post a fháil i ndiaidh céime agus é sin a dhéanamh affordably. "Bímid ag obair chomh crua agus is féidir linn a dhéanamh ar oideachas Rider oideachas luachmhar i dtéarmaí barr feabhais ar an taithí oideachais," a dúirt Rozanski. "Ba mhaith linn freisin chun cabhrú le teaghlaigh a bheith in ann a thabharfaidh [Rider] agus ciallaíonn sin nach bhfuil muid ag iarraidh iad a ach breathnú ar an bpraghas greamán, ach i gceist leis an praghas glan agus go tiomantas chun cabhair airgeadais." Rozanski aghaidh go bhfuil méadú 8 faoin gcéad, nó $ 3,700,000, i cabhair airgeadais iomlán. Rozanski dúirt gur ó 2004 i leith, tá an buiséad cúnaimh airgeadais méadú 79 faoin gcéad. Chuir sé in iúl freisin ar an lucht éisteachta go raibh athchóiriú Teagaisc Cúnamh Deontais (GCT) maoiniú seo earrach, agus tá sé dóchasach faoi a fháil ar an mhaoiniú don bhliain seo chugainn chomh maith. "Déanaimis a fheiceáil cad a tharlaíonn 30 Meith," a dúirt sé. "Bhuail mé le roinnt de na reachtóirí. Tá siad ag insint dúinn tá siad tiomanta [maoiniú a dheonú TAG]. Creidim go bhfuil sé, ach ba mhaith liom é a fheiceáil. " Mar bhealach chun cur le rath acadúil na mac léinn rothaí, tá an Ollscoil i bhfeidhm cláir speisialaithe nua. "Níl aon cheann bullet draíochta a chuidíonn le rath roimh ré mac léinn," a dúirt Rozanski. "Tá cur chuige il mar gheall go bhfuil lucht féachana il táimid ag déileáil leis. Tá sé an próiseas de chiorcail laistigh de chiorcal, roinnt forluí, ach go léir ag cabhrú. " Dar le Rozanski, is é an phríomhghné i go leor de na ciorcail taithí grúpa beag agus aird phearsanta. Tá an clár Discovery, Teagasc Forlíontacha (IR) agus an Clár Advantage Rider (RAP) roinnt de na tionscnaimh mac léinn tacaíocht acadúil. "Cad é seo go léir a bheith i coitianta é an fócas ar freshmen agus freshmen neamhdhearbhaithe atá na daoine is leochailí toisc nach féidir leo a aithint nó banna le dámh nó baill foirne ar bhealach suntasach," a dúirt Rozanski. "Tugann na cláir sin tacaíocht dóibh leis na heispéiris seo nascáil." Soláthraíonn an clár IR scoláirí i ranganna freshman stairiúil deacair leis an deis a fháil tacaíocht acadúil ó upperclassman a bhí roimhe sin go rang. Staidéar atá déanta ag an Ollscoil an seó clár IR go bhfuair 82 faoin gcéad de na 551 mac léinn a d'fhreastail ar na seisiúin tutoring forlíontacha ar, A, B nó C sa rang agus gan ach 67 faoin gcéad de na 646 mac léinn nach raibh freastal fuair A, B nó C. "IR chuma a bheidh le cur leis an rath a bhí ar an mac léinn," a dúirt Rozanski. "An níos rathúla go bhfuil siad, an níos fearr a bhraitheann muid agus an níos fearr a bhraitheann siad agus an níos fearr go mbainfidh siad i gcomharbas ar chéim." An t-uachtarán phlé chomh maith go leor éachtaí chonaic an Ollscoil seo le bliain anuas i éachtaí mac léinn idir acadúil agus aitheantas níos leithne institiúideach. "Déanann siad bródúil orainn," a dúirt Rozanski mar fhreagra ar liosta de na mic léinn a bhuaigh comórtas acadúil agus bhí baint ghníomhach taighde neamhspleách. Showcased sé freisin ar an rath na dáimhe rothaí agus baill foirne i réimsí an taighde, onóracha agus oibreacha a foilsíodh. "[Ár Ollúna] tairbhe cleachtas ina réimse agus ár gcuid mac léinn tremendously as sin," a dúirt Rozanski. Go leor de na scoileanna laistigh den Ollscoil a fuarthas creidiúnú náisiúnta i mbliana. Tugadh an Coláiste ar Riarachán Gnó an Cumann a Advanace Scoileanna Choláisteach Gnó (AACSB) reaccreditation i gcúrsaí gnó agus cuntasaíocht agus an Scoil an Oideachais le chéile gach ceann de na Comhairle Náisiúnta um Chreidiúnú Oideachais Múinteoirí (NCATE) caighdeáin i measc daoine eile. Rozanski dírithe freisin ar Thuarascáil na hOllscoile Athbhreithniú tréimhsiúil (PRR), a bhfuil ceanglas de chuid institiúidí uile mar chuid de thimthriall creidiúnú 10-bliain. "Díríonn ár PRR ar chur i bhfeidhm plean straitéiseach agus clár oibre nuálaíochta laistigh de chomhthéacs na ceithre caighdeáin," a mhínigh Rozanski. Rozanski béim go leor de na tionscnaimh a cuireadh i bhfeidhm ar an gcampas i mbliana anuas chomh maith le tionscadail nua a chuirfidh ar a achtú i rith an tsamhraidh agus an titim. Tá roinnt de na cláir nua acadúla a bheidh ar fáil ar an titim san áireamh Baitsiléir Ealaíon (BA) i churaclam ceoil, curaclam nua gnó agus Altra Cláraithe (RN) go Baitsiléir Eolaíochta i gclár Altranas (BSN) céim ar líne. Beidh an pobal rothaí faoi deara chomh maith go leor chun feabhsúcháin fhisiciúil an champais thar an bhliain seo chugainn. Ina measc seo tá áiseanna bia nua ar an dá champas, oifigí dámh nua in Áras Eolaíochta, uasghrádú chuig an pictiúrlann Yvonne, a lán páirceála nua ag CCPL, agus rampa gcis inrochtana do Moore Leabharlann. Ag féachaint romhainn, a dúirt sé beartaithe ag an Ollscoil Rozanski chun leanúint ar aghaidh i bhfeidhm cláir nua agus athnuaite, fanfaidh réamhghníomhach i mbainistíocht rollú agus iarrachtaí tiomsaithe airgid agus áiseanna a fheabhsú ar aghaidh.