Topic: Demographics and Diversity Type: State Flagship, large, 4 year, comprehensive, more selective, rural As an institution, you

are experiencing new and rapid growth in diverse, historically underrepresented student populations on campus. Though these populations are growing as a percentage of your enrollment, your overall undergraduate enrollment has not changed much over the last 10 years. Faculty, staff and student constituents have noted that currently, there are no support staff or services (such as an office of multicultural affairs, institutes on dealing with difference in the class room, programming or active identity or culturally based student groups, or an FYE course designed for first generation students) intended to address the emerging needs of your increasingly culturally, racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse student population as they transition to or through the duration of their enrollment. As you discuss this issue, it is brought to your attention that the administration has been told to expect a 3% reduction in overall state funding for the upcoming year. What about your institution might tell you something about its possible history? What are some other factors that you might want to include in a rich description of an institution like yours? To generate ideas for specific factors, think about what you would want to know about an institution before making the decision to work there? Topic: Big Time Intercollegiate Sports Type: mid-sized, public, 4-year, comprehensive, selective, rural, highly residential Recent success in DI BSC football (you won a Bowl Championship) has brought a great deal of attention to the institution. The coaches success has made him a hot commodity on the market and he is threatening to leave and take potential recruits with him. The Athletic Director and Booster Club are pressuring the administration to provide incentives to retain this high profile figure at the institution. At the same time, the director of facilities management is asking that promises to address years of differed maintenance in your physical plant finally be fulfilled. The accumulated bill for brining your residential facilitates alone up to standards is around 20 million. What about your institution might tell you something about its possible history? What are some other factors that you might want to include in a rich description of an institution like yours? To generate ideas for specific factors, think about what you would want to know about an institution before making the decision to work there? Topic: Research Universities in an Era of Big Bets Type: private, mid-sized, highly selective, 4 year+, arts and science focus, residential ranks among top 10 research universities You are a prestigious institution with a long history of excellence. About a decade ago, your institution reconfigured its governing board structure to set a limit of 30 on the total number of board members. A major point of concern for many

institutional leaders and alumni at that time was the related reduction in representation of members of clergy as a percentage of the board, a move that your current president did not endorse. Ever since this time, there has been a rift on the board, with one (smaller) faction aligning closely with the administration on most issues. The president wants to increase the number and total dollar amount of grants awarded for medical research at the institution, but the faculty senate has aligned with some board members (who supported the board restructuring in the past) to try to redirect institutional focus to improvement and expansion of current global education initiatives. What about your institution might tell you something about its possible history? What are some other factors that you might want to include in a rich description of an institution like yours? To generate ideas for specific factors, think about what you would want to know about an institution before making the decision to work there?

Plan: 10 min. fleshing out institutional picture- your institution, with its history and all, in the contemporary context discussed in this chapter. What might the institutional history be? Imagine a possible one and create an institutional name, motto, logo &/or mascot around the identity that emerges. Introduce S.W.O.T. analysis (15 min. work time) Large group- ask them to present top 2 from each area (make chart of S.W.O.T. by institution/group on board) Discussion- Critical thinking/ analysis 1. Do you see any comparison between your hypothetical institutions and Western? Former institutions? 2. What roles might student affairs professionals play in these institutions, given the S.W.O.T.? a. How might the institutional picture affect their focus work? How might they assist in overcoming W & T? Capitalizing on S & O?